2015年12月英语六级真题卷第三套(含答案).pdfVIP

Part I Writing Direction ：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should focus on the harm caused by misleading information online. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. It seems to be a law in the technology industry that leading companies eventually lose their position, often quickly and brutally. Mobile phone champion Nokia, one of Europes biggest technology success stories, was no _____(37), losing its market share in just a few years. Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension In 2007, Nokia accounted for more than 40%of mobile phone sales _____(38). But consumers preferences were already _____(39)toward touch-screen smartphone. With the introduction of Apples iPhone in the middle of that year, Nokias market share _____(40)rapidly and revenue plunged. By the end of 2013, Nokia had sold its phone business to Microsoft. What sealed Nokias fate was a series of decisions made by Stephen Elop in his position as CEO,which he _____(41)in October 2010. Each day that Elop spent in charge of Nokia, the companys market value declined by $23 million, making him, by the numbers, one of the worst CEOs in history. But Elop was not the only person at _____(42). Nokias board resisted change, making it impossible for the company to adapt to rapid shifts in the industry. Most _____(43), JormaOllila, who had led Nokias transition from an industrial company to a technology giant, was too fascinated by the companys _____(44)success to recognize the change that was needed to sustain its competitiveness. The company also embarked on a _____(45)cost-cutting program, which included the elimination of thousands of jobs. This contributed to the _____(46)of the companys once-spirited cultur