2012年12月大学英语六级真题 多题多卷 第二套.doc

2012年12月大学英语六级考试多题多卷（二） Part I Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Man and Computer by commenting on the saying, The real danger is not that the computer will begin to think like man, but that man will begin to think like the computer. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡I上作答。 On Maintaining Trust __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Rates are low, but consumers won’t borrow The US Federal Reserve(Fed)s announcement last week that it intended to keep credit cheap for at least two more years was a clear invitation to Americans: Go out and borrow. But many economists say it will take more than low interest rates to persuade consumers to take on more debt. There are already signs that the recent stock market fluctuations, turbulence in Europe and the US deficit have scared consumers. On Friday, preliminary data showed that the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index had fallen this month to lower than it was in November 2008, when the United States was deep in recession. Under normal circumstances, the Feds announcement might have attracted new home and car buyers and prompted credit card holders to rack up fresh charges. But with unemployment high and those with jobs worried about keeping them, consumers are more concerned about paying off the loans they already have than adding more debt. And by showing its hand for the next two years, the Fed may have thoughtlessly invited prospe