2017年6月大学英语六级真题(卷一)(1)
2017年6月大学英语六级真题试卷一Part I Writing(30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to major in science or humanities at college，write an essay to state your opinion.You are required to write at least150words but no more than200words.Part II Listening Comprehension(30minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions1to4are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A)Doing enjoyable work.C)Earning a competitive salary.B)Having friendly colleagues. D)Working for supportive bosses.2.A)31%.B)20%.C)25%.D)73%.3.A)Those of a small size.B)Those run by women.C)Those that are well managed.D)Those full of skilled workers.本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供4.A)They can hop from job to job easily.B)They can win recognition of their work.C)They can better balance work and life.D)They can take on more than one job.Questions5to8are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A)It is a book of European history.B)It is an introduction to music.C)It is about the city of Bruges.D)It is a collection of photos.6.A)When painting the concert hall of Bruges.B)When vacationing in an Italian coastal city.C)When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.D)When writing about Belgium’s coastal regions.7.A)The entire European coastline will be submerged.B)The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely.C)The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted.D)The major European scenic spots will disappear.8.A)Its waterways are being increasingly polluted.B)People cannot get around without using boats.C)It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.D)Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre. Questions9to12are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A)They make careful preparations beforehand.B)They take too many irrelevant factors into account.C)They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.D)They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.10.A)A person’s nervous system is more complicated than imagined.B)Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves.C)Mental images often interfere with athletes’performance.D)Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供11.A)Anticipate possible problems.B)Make a list of do’s and don’ts.C)Picture themselves succeeding.D)Try to appear more professional.12.A)She wore a designer dress.B)She won her first jury trial.C)She did not speak loud enough.D)She presented moving pictures.Questions13to15are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A)Its long-term effects are yet to be proved.B)Its health benefits have been overestimated.C)It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer.D)It enables patients with diabetes to recover sooner.14.A)It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood.B)It tracked their change in food preferences for20years.C)It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.D)It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.15.A)Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.B)Fiber may bring more benefits to women than men.C)Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles.D)Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions.The recordings will be played only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B)，C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions16to18are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A)Observing the changes in marketing.B)Conducting research on consumer behaviour.C)Studying the hazards of young people drinking.D)Investigating the impact of media on government.17.A)It is the cause of many street riots.B)It is getting worse year by year.C)It is a chief concern of parents.D)It is an act of socialising.本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供18.A)They spent a week studying their own purchasing behaviour.B)They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people.C)They analysed their family budgets over the years.D)They conducted a thorough research on advertising.Questions19to22are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)It is helping its banks to improve efficiency.B)It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.C)It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.D)It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.20.A)Whether it is possible to travel without carrying any physical currency.B)Whether it is possible to predict how much money one is going to spend.C)Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.D)Whether the absence of physical currency is going to affect everyday life.21.A)There was no food service on the train.B)The service on the train was not good.C)The restaurant car accepted cash only.D)The cash in her handbag was missing.22.A)By putting money into envelopes.B)By drawing money week by week.C)By limiting their day-to-day spending.D)By refusing to buy anything on credit. Questions23to25are based on the recordingyou have just heard.23.A)Population explosion.B)Extinction of rare species.C)Chronic hunger.D)Environmental deterioration.24.A)They contribute to overpopulation.B)About half of them are unintended.C)They have been brought under control.D)The majority of them tend to end halfway.25.A)It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.B)It is becoming a subject of interdisciplinary research.C)It is neglected in many of the developing countries.D)It is beginning to attract postgraduates’attention.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices,Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions26to35are based on the following passage.After becoming president of Purdue University in2013,Mitch Daniels asked the faculty to prove that their students have actually achieved one of higher education's most important goals:critical thinking skills. Two years before,a nationwide study of college graduates had shown that more than a third had made no __26__gains in such mental abilities during their school years.Mr.Daniels needed to__27__the high cost of attending Purdue to its students and their families.After all,the percentage of Americans who say a college degree is"very important"has fallen__28__in the last5-6years.Purdue now has a pilot test to assess students'critical thinking skills.Yet like many college teachers around the U.S.,the faculty remain__29__that their work as educators can be measured by a"learning __30__"such as a graduate's ability to investigate and reason.However,the professors need not worry so much.The results of a recent experiment showed that professors can use__31__metrics to measure how well students do in three key areas:critical thinking,written communication,and quantitative literacy.Despite the success of the experiment,the actual results are worrisome,and mostly__32__earlier studies.The organizers of the experiment concluded that far fewer students were achieving at high levels on critical thinking than they were doing for written communication or quantitative literacy.And that conclusion is based only on students nearing graduation.American universities,despite their global__33__for excellence in teaching,have only begun to demonstrate what they can produce in real-world learning.Knowledge-based degrees are still important, but employers are__34__advanced thinking skills from college graduates.If the intellectual worth of a college degree can be__35__measured,more people will seek higher education—and come out better thinkers.A)accurately B)confirm C)demanding D)doubtful E)drastically F)justify G)monopolized H)outcome I)predominance J)presuming K)reputation L)significant M)signifyN)simultaneously O)standardizedSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.The Price of Oil and the Price of Carbon本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供A)Fossil fuel prices are likely to stay"low for long".Notwithstanding important recent progressin developing renew able fuel sources,low fossil fuel prices could discourage further innovationin,and adoption of,cleaner energy technol ogies.The result would be higher emissions ofcarbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.B)Policymakers should not allow low energy prices to derail the clean energy transition.Actionto restore appropriate price incentives,notably through corrective carbon pricing,is urgentlyneeded to lower the risk of irreversible and pot entially devastating effects of climate change.That approach also offers fiscal benefits.C)Oil prices have dropped by over60%since June2014.A commonly held view in the oilindustry is that"the best c ure for low oil prices is low oil prices".The reasoning behind thissaying is that low oil prices discourage investment i n new production capacity,eventuallyshifting the oil supply curve backward and bringing prices back up as existing o il fields—whichcan be tapped at relatively low marginal cost—are depleted.In fact,in line with past experience,capi tal expenditure in the oil sector has dropped sharply in many producing countries,including the United States.The dy namic adjustment to low oil prices may,however,bedifferent this time around.D)Oil prices are expected to remain lower for longer.The advent of new technologies has addedabout4.2million bar rels per day to the crude oil market,contributing to a global over-supply.In addition,other factors are putting downw ard pressure on oil prices:change in thestrategic behavior of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries,the projectedincrease in Iranian exports,the scaling-down of global demand(especially from emergingmarkets),the long -term drop in petroleum consumption in the United States,and somedisplacement of oil by substitutes.These likely p ersistent forces,like the growth of shale(页岩)oil,point to a"low for long"scenario.Futures markets,which show only a modest recovery ofprices to around$6 0a barrel by2019,support this view.E)Natural gas and coal—also fossil fuels—have similarly seen price declines that look to be long-lived.Coal and nat ural gas are mainly used for electricity generation,whereas oil is used mostlyto power transportation,yet the prices of all these energy sources are linked.The NorthAmerican shale gas boom has resulted in record low prices there.The r ecent discovery of thegiant Zohr gas field off the Egyptian coast will eventually have impact on pricing in theMediter ranean region and Europe,and there is significant development potential in many otherplaces,notably Argentina.Coa l prices also are low,owing to over-supply and the scaling-downof demand,especially from China,which bums half of the world's coal.F)Technological innovations have unleashed the power of renewables such as wind,hydro,solar,and geothermal(地热).Even Africa and the Middle East,home to economies that areheavily dependent on fossil fuel exports,have enor mous potential to develop renewables.For example,the United Arab Emirates has endorsed an ambitious target to dr aw24%of itsprimary energy consumption from renewable sources by2021.G)Progress in the development of renewables could be fragile,however,if fossil fuel pricesremain low for long.Ren ewables account for only a small share of global primary energyconsumption,which is still dominated by fossil fuels —30%each for coal and oil, 25%for naturalgas.But renewable energy will have to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extent in thefuture to av oid unacceptable climate risks.H)Unfortunately,the current low prices for oil,gas,and coal may provide little incentive forresearch to find even che aper substitutes for those fuels.There is strong evidence that bothinnovation and adoption of cleaner technology are s trongly encouraged by higher fossil fuelprices.The same is true for new technologies for alleviating fossil fuel emissi ons.I)The current low fossil fuel price environment will thus certainly delay the energy transitionfrom fossil fuel to clean本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供energy sources.Unless renewables become cheap enough thatsubstantial carbon deposits are left underground for a v ery long time,if not forever,theplanet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic climate risks.J)Some climate impacts may already be discernible.For example,the United Nations Children'sFund estimates that s ome11million children in Africa face hunger,disease,and watershortages as a result of the strongest El Nino(厄尔尼诺)weather phenomenon in decades.Many scientists believe that El Nino events,caused by warming in the Pacific,a re becoming moreintense as a result of climate change.K)Nations from around the world have gathered in Paris for the United Nations Climate ChangeConference,COP21, with the goal of a universal and potentially legally-binding agreement onreducing greenhouse gas emissions.We nee d very broad participation to fully address theglobal tragedy that results when countries fail to take into account the n egative impact oftheir carbon emissions on the rest of the world.Moreover,non-participation by nations,ifsufficientl y widespread,can undermine the political will of participating countries to act.L)The nations participating at COP21are focusing on quantitative emissions-reductioncommitments.Economic reas oning shows that the least expensive way for each country is toput a price on carbon emissions.The reason is that wh en carbon is priced,those emissionsreductions that are least costly to implement will happen first.The International MonetaryFund calculates that countries can generate substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossilfuel subsidies an d levying carbon charges that capture the domestic damage caused byemissions.A tax on upstream carbon sources is one easy way to put a price on carbonemissions,although some countries may wish to use other methods,such as emi ssions tradingschemes.In order to maximize global welfare,every country's carbon pricing should reflectnot only the purely domestic damage from emissions,but also the damage to foreigncountries.M)Setting the right carbon price will therefore efficiently align the costs paid by carbon userswith the true social opp ortunity cost of using carbon.By raising relative demand for cleanenergy sources,a carbon price would also help alig n the market return to clean-energyinnovation with its social return,spurring the refinement of existing technologies a nd thedevelopment of new ones.And it would raise the demand for technologies such as carboncapture and storage,s purring their further development.If not corrected by the appropriatecarbon price,low fossil fuel prices are not accur ately signaling to markets the true socialprofitability of clean energy.While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissionsdiffer,and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic climate events,most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.N)Direct subsidies to research and development have been adopted by some governments butare a poor substitute for a carbon price:they do only part of the job,leaving in place marketincentives to over-use fossil fuels and thereby add to the stock of atmospheric greenhousegases without regard to the collateral(附带的)costs.O)The hope is that the success of COP21opens the door to future international agreement oncarbon prices.Agreem ent on an international carbon-price floor would be a good starting pointin that process.Failure to address comprehen sively the problem of greenhouse gasemissions,however,exposes all generations,present and future,to incalculable r isks.36.A number of factors are driving down the global oil prices not just for now but in theforeseeable future.37.Pricing carbon proves the most economical way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.38.It is estimated that extreme weather conditions have endangered the lives of millions ofAfrican children.39.The prices of coal are low as a result of over-supply and decreasing demand.40.Higher fossil fuel prices prove to be conducive to innovation and application of cleanertechnology.41.If fossil fuel prices remain low for a long time,it may lead to higher emissions ofgreenhouse gases.42.Fossil fuels remain the major source of primary energy consumption in today's world.43.Even major fossil exporting countries have great potential to develop renewable energies.本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供44.Greenhouse gas emissions,if not properly dealt with,will pose endless risks for mankind.45.It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to an appropriatelevel to lessen the catastroph ic effects of climate change.Section CDirections:There are2passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are based on the following passage.Open data sharers are still in the minority in many fields.Although many researchers broadlyagree that public ac cess to raw data would accelerate science,most are reluctant to post theresults of their own labors online.Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists,for example,post DNA sequencesat the GenBank r epository(库),and astronomers are accustomed to accessing images ofgalaxies and stars from,say,the Sloan Digital Sky Survey,a telescope that has observed some500million objects—but these remain the exception,not the rule.Hi storically,scientists haveobjected to sharing for many reasons:it is a lot of work;until recently,good databases did n otexist;grant funders were not pushing for sharing;it has been difficult to agree on standardsfor formatting data;and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.But the barriers are disappearing,in part because journals and funding agencies worldwide areencouraging scien tists to make their data st year,the Royal Society in London said inits report that scientists need to"shift aw ay from a research culture where data is viewed as aprivate preserve".Funding agencies note that data paid for with p ublic money should be publicinformation,and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared di gitally inways that were not possible before.To match the growing demand,services are springing up tomake it easie r to publish research products online and enable other researchers to discover andcite them.Although calls to share data often concentrate on the moral advantages of sharing,thepractice is not purely altrui stic(利他的).Researchers who share get plenty of personal benefits,including more connections with colleagues,improved vis ibility and increased citations.Themost successful sharers—those whose data are downloaded and cited the most ofte n---getnoticed,and their work gets used.For example,one of the most popular data sets onmultidisciplinary repositor y Dryad is about wood density around the world;it has beendownloaded5,700times.Co-author Amy Zanne thinks th at users probably range from climate-change researchers wanting to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass,t o foresterslooking for information on different grades of timber. "I'd much prefer to have my data used bythe maximum number of people to ask their own questions,"she says. "It's important to allowreaders and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results.Publishing data and codeal lows your science to be reproducible."Even people whose data are less popular can benefit.By making the effort to organize andlabel files so others ca n understand them,scientists become more organized and betterdisciplined themselves,thus avoiding confusion later on.46.What do many researchers generally accept?A)It is imperative to protect scientists'patents.本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供B)Repositories are essential to scientific research.C)Open data sharing is most important to medical science.D)Open data sharing is conducive to scientific advancement.47.What is the attitude of most researchers towards making their own data public?A)Opposed.B)Ambiguous.C)Liberal.D)Neutral.48.According to the passage,what might hinder open data sharing?A)The fear of massive copying.B)The lack of a research culture.C)The belief that research data is private intellectual property.D)The concern that certain agencies may make a profit out of it.49.What helps lift some of the barriers to open data sharing?A)The ever-growing demand for big data.B)The advancement of digital technology.C)The changing attitude of journals and funders.D)The trend of social and economic development.50.Dryad serves as an example to show how open data sharing________.A)is becoming increasingly popularB)benefits sharers and users alikeC)makes researchers successfulD)saves both money and laborPassage TwoQuestions51to55are based on the following passage.Macy's reported its sales plunged5.2%in November and December at stores open more than ayear,a disappoint ing holiday season performance that capped a difficult year for adepartment store chain facing wide-ranging challeng es.Its flagship stores in major U.S.citiesdepend heavily on international tourist spending,which shrank at many retai lers due to a strongdollar.Meanwhile,Macy's has simply struggled to lure consumers who are more interested inspen ding on travel or dining out than on new clothes or accessories.The company blamed much of the poor performance in November and December onunseasonably warm weather. "About80%of our company's year-over-year declines incomparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls(短缺)in cold-weather goods,"said chiefexecutive Teny Lundgren in a press release.This prompted the company to cut its forecastsfor the full fourth quarter.However,it's clear that Macy's believes its troubles run deeper than a temporary aberration(偏离)off the thermometer.The retail giant said the poor financial performance this year haspushed it to begin impleme nting$400million in cost-cutting measures.The company pledged tocut600back-office positions,though some150 workers in those roles would be reassigned toother jobs.It also plans to offer"voluntary separation"packages to165 senior executives.Itwill slash staffing at its fleet of770stores,a move affecting some3,000employees.The retailer also announced the locations of36stores it will close in early2016.The companyhad previously an nounced the planned closures,but had not said which locations would beaffected.None of the chain's stores in the W ashington metropolitan area are to be closed.Macy's has been moving aggressively to try to remake itself for a new era of shopping.It hasplans to open more locations of Macy's Backstage,a newly-developed off-price concept whichmight help it better compete with ambitiou s T.J.Maxx.It's also pushing ahead in2016withan expansion of Bluemercury,the beauty chain it bought last year. At a time when youngbeauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora or Ulta instead of department store beautycounter s,Macy's hopes Bluemercury will help strengthen its position in the category.本资料由微信公众号【小白考资】整理提供One relative bright spot for Macy's during the holiday season was the online channel,where itrang up"double-di git"increases in sales and a25%increase in the number of orders it filled.That relative strength would be consistent with what was seen in the wilder retail industryduring the early part of the holiday season.While Thanksgiving,Blac k Friday and Cyber Mondayall saw record spending online,in-store sales plunged over the holiday weekend.51.What does the author say about the shrinking spending of international tourists in theU.S.?A)It is attributable to the rising value of the U.S.dollar.B)It is a direct result of the global economic recession.C)It reflects a shift of their interest in consumer goods.D)It poses a potential threat to the retail business in the U.S.52.What does Macy's believe about its problems?A)They can be solved with better management.B)They cannot be attributed to weather only.C)They are not as serious in its online stores.D)They call for increased investments.53.In order to cut costs,Macy's decided to________.A)cut the salary of senior executivesB)relocate some of its chain storesC)adjust its promotion strategiesD)reduce the size of its staff54.Why does Macy's plan to expand Bluemercury in2016?A)To experiment on its new business concept.B)To focus more on beauty products than clothing.C)To promote sales of its products by lowering prices.D)To be more competitive in sales of beauty products.55.What can we learn about Macy's during the holiday season?A)Sales dropped sharply in its physical stores.B)Its retail sales exceeded those of T.J.Maxx.C)It helped Bluemercury establish its position worldwide.D)It filled its stores with abundant supply of merchandise.P art IV Translation(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.You should write your answer on Answer Sheet2.明朝统治中国276年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定的最伟大的时代之一。
2017年6月大学英语六级真题试卷一作文
2017年6月大学英语六级真题试卷一作文English: With the rapid development of technology, many traditional skills are being replaced by machines or computers. While there are undeniable benefits to this advancement, there are also concerns about the impact on human workers. It is important for society to strike a balance between embracing technological innovation and ensuring job opportunities for people. One way to address this issue is through education and training programs that equip individuals with the necessary skills to adapt to the changing job market. Additionally, governments and businesses should work together to create policies and strategies that promote both technological progress and employment opportunities. Ultimately, it is essential for us to recognize the value of both human labor and technological advancements, and strive for a future where they can coexist harmoniously.中文翻译: 随着技术的快速发展，许多传统技能正被机器或计算机取代。
英语六级真题及答案解析卷一
P a r tⅢR e a d i n g C o m p r e h e n s i o nSection AAs it is, sleep is so undervalued that getting by on fewer hours has become a badge of honor. Plus, we live in a culture that_____37to the late-nighter, from 24-hour grocery stores to online shopping sites that never close. It's no surprise, then, that more than half of American adults don't get the 7 to 9 hours of shut-eye every night as_____38by sleep experts.Whether or not we can catch up on sleep-on the weekend, say-is ahotly_____39topic among sleep researches. The latest evidence suggests that while it isn't_____40, it might help. When Liu, the UCLA sleep researcher and professor of medicine, brought_____41sleep-restricted people into the lab for a weekend of sleep during which they logged about 10 hours per night, they showed_____42in the ability of insulin胰岛素to process blood sugar. That suggests that catchup sleep may undo some but not all of the damage thatsleep_____43causes, which is encouraging given how many adults don't get the hours they need each night. Still, Liu isn't_____44to endorse the habit of sleeping less and making up for it later.Sleeping pills, while helpful for some, are not_____45an effective remedy either. “A sleeping pill will_____46one area of the brain, but there's never going to be a perfect sleeping pill, because you couldn't really replicates复制the different chemicals moving in and out of different parts of the brain to go through the different stages of sleep," says Dr.Nancy Collop, director of the Emory University Sleep Center.37.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案B解析cater to表示“迎合”的意思,空白处前提到a culture,所以用第三人称单数caters;38.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案M解析空白处后有介词by,因此空白处前要填一个动词,与后文匹配,recommended by符合题意,大多数美国人都达不到由睡眠专家建议的7——9小时睡眠时间;39.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案D解析空白处前有hotly这个词,后有topic,说明这是个热门的话题,要填一个形容词,debated讨论的,符合题意;40.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案F解析通过while...might help. 可以看出,文章中提到尽管在假日补充睡眠并不是理想的,ideal符合语境;41.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案C解析空白处后为形容词,空白处需要填副词做修饰,chronically意思为“长期地”修饰“有睡眠困扰的人”符合题意;42.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案G解析空白处前有showed,因此空白处填一个名词更贴切,G选项improvements符合语境;43.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案E解析题意为：补眠可以修复一部分并不是全部的由睡眠造成的损害;所以sleep后面应该接一个名词,组成“睡眠匮乏”符合语境;44.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案L解析根据文中“没有…去做某事”,推测出空格内填一个形容词,选ready表示“Liu 尚未准备好去接受这个习惯”;45.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案H解析空格内应该填一个副词修饰be动词;“必须地”符合语境,“尽管安眠药对于一些人是有效的,但并不一定是一个有效的解决良方”;46.题干_____选项A.alternativelyB.catersC.chronicallyD.debatedE.deprivationF.idealG.improvementsH.necessarilyI.negotiatedJ.pierceK.presumptionL.readyM.recommendedN.surpassesO.target答案O解析情态动词will后要跟一个动词原形,target符合,表示“一片安眠药会瞄准大脑的一个区域;Section BClimate change may be real, but it's still not easy being green.AThe road to climate hell is paved with our good intentions. Politicians may tackle polluters while scientists do battle with carbon emissions. But the most pervasive problem is less obvious: our own behavior. We get distracted before we can turn down the heating. We break our promise not to fly after hearing about a neighbour's trip to India. Ultimately, we can't be bothered to change our attitude. Fortunately for the planet, social science and behavioural economics may be able to do that for us.BDespite mournful polar bears and charts showing carbon emissions soaring, most people find it hard to believe that global warming will affect them personally. Recent polls by the Pew Research Centre in Washington, DC, found that 75-80 per cent of participants regarded climate change as an important issue. But respondents ranked it last on a list of priorities.CThis inconsistency largely stems from a feeling of powerlessness. "When we can't actually remove the source of our fear, we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms," says Tom Crompton, changestrategist for the environmental organization Word Wide Fund for Nature.DPart of the fault lies with our inner caveman. Evolution has programmed humans to pay most attention to issues that will have an immediate impact. "We worry most about now because if we don't survive for the next minute, we're not going to be around in ten years' time," says Professor Elke Weber of the Centre for Research on Environmental Decision at Columbia University in New York. If the Thames for Research on Environmental Decision at Columbia University in NewYork. If the Thams were lapping around Big Ben, Londoners wound face up to the problem of emissions pretty quickly. But in practice, our brain discounts the risks-and benefits-associated with issues that lie some way ahead.EMatthew Rushworth, of the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, sees this in his lab every day. "One of the ways in which all agents seem to make decisions is that they assign a lower weighting to outcomes that are going to be further away in the future," he says. "This is a very sensible way for an animal to make decisions in the wild and would have been very helpful for humans for thousands of years."F Not any longer. By the time we wake up to the threat posed by climate changes, it could well be too late. And it we're not going to make rational decisions about the future, others may have to help us to do so.G Few political libraries are without a copy of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health. Wealth and Happiness, by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein. They argue that governments should persuade us into making better decisions-such as saving more in our pension plans-by changing the default options. Professor Weber believes that environmental policy can make use of similar tactics. If, for example, building codes included green construction guidelines, most developers would too lazy to challenge them.H Defaults are certainly part of the solution. But social scientists are most concerned about crafting messages that exploit our group mentality心态. "We need to understand what motivates people, what it is that allows them to make change." says Professor Neil Adger, of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Norwich. "It is actually about what their peers think of them, what their social norms are, what is seen as desirable in society." In other words, our inner caveman is continually looking over his shoulder to see what the rest of the tribe are up to.I The passive attitude we have to climate change as individuals can be altered by continuing us in-and measuring us against-our peer group. "Social norms are primitive and elemental," says Dr.Robert Cialdini, author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. "Birds flock together, fish school together, cattle herd together…… just perceiving norms is enough to cause people to adjust their behavior in the direction of the crowd."J These norms can take us beyond good intensions. Caldini conducted a study in San Diego in which coat hangers bearing messages about saving energy were hung on people's doors. Some of the messages mentioned the environment, some financial savings, others social responsibility. But it was the ones that mentioned the actions of neighbours that drove down power use.K Other studies show that simply providing the facility for people to compare their energy use with the local average is enough to cause them to modify their behaviour. The Conservatives plan to adopt this strategy by making utility companies print the average local electricity and gas usage on people's bills.L Social science can also teach politicians how to avoid our collective capacity for self-destructive behavior. Environmental campaigns that tell us how many people drive SUVs unwittingly不经意地imply that this behavior is widespread and thus permissible. Cialdini recommends some careful framing of the message. "Instead of normalizing the undesirable buys yet another SUV, it reduces our ability to be energy-independent."M Tapping into how we already see ourselves is crucial. The most successful environmental strategy will marry the green message to our own sense of identify. Take your average trade union member, chances are they will be politically motivated and be used to collective action-much like Erica Gregory.A retired member of the Public and Commercial Services Union, she is setting up one of 1,100 action groups with the support of Climate Solidarity, a two-year environmental campaign aimed at trade unionists.N Erica is proof that a great-grandmother can help to lead the revolution if you get the psychology right-in this case, by matching her enthusiasm for the environment with a fondness for organizing groups. "I think it's a terrific idea," she says of the campaign. "The union backing it makes members think there must be something in it." She is expecting up to 20 people at the first meeting she has called, at her local pub in the Cornish village of Polperro.O Nick Perks, project director for Climate Solidarity, believes this sort of activity is where the future of environmental action lies. "Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way of creating change…… and obviously trade unions are one of the biggest civil societynetworks in the UK," he says. The "Love Food, Hate Waste" campaign entered into a collaboration last year with another such network-the Women's Institute. Londoner Rachel Taylor joined the campaign with the aim of making new friends.A year on, the meetings have made lasting changes to what she throws away in her kitchen. "It's always more of an incentive if you're doing it with other people," she says. "It motivates you more if you know that you've got to provide feedback to a group."PThe power of such simple psychology in fighting climate change is attracting attention across the political establishment. In the US, the House of Representatives Science Committee has approved a bill allocating $10 million a year to studying energy-related behavior. In the UK, new studies are in development and social scientists are regularly spotted in British government offices. With the help of psychologists, there is fresh hope that we might go green after all.47.题干When people find they are powerless to change a situation, they tend to live with it.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JL.LM.MN.NO.OP.P答案C解析"When we can't actually remove the source of our fear, we tend to adapt psychologically by adopting a range of defence mechanisms,"48.题干To be effective, environmental messages should be carefully framed.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JK.KM.MN.NO.OP.P答案L解析Cialdini recommends some careful framing of the message.49.题干It is the government's responsibility to persuade people into making environment-friendly decisions.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JK.KL.LN.NO.OP.P答案G解析They argue that governments should persuade us into making better decisions.50.题干Politicians are beginning to realise the importance of enlisting psychologists' help in fighting climate change.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JK.KL.LN.NO.OP.P答案P解析P段第一句“The power of such simple psychology in fighting climate change is attracting attention across the political establishment.”51.题干To find effective solutions to climate change, it is necessary to understand what motivates people to make change.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JK.KL.LN.NO.OP.P答案H解析"We need to understand what motivates people, what it is that allows them to make change." says Professor Neil Adger, of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in Norwich52.题干In their evolution, humans have learned to pay attention to the most urgent issues instead of long-term concerns.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JK.KM.MN.NO.OP.P答案D解析D第二句Evolution has programmed humans to pay most attention to issues that will have an immediate impact.53.题干One study shows that our neighbours' actions are influential in changing our behavior.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JK.KM.MN.NO.OP.P答案J解析J段最后一句But it was the ones that mentioned the actions of neighbors that drove down power use.54.题干Despire clear signs of global warming, it is not easy for most people to believe climate change will effect their own lives.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JK.KM.MN.NO.OP.P答案B解析B段第一句Despite mournful polar bears and charts showing carbon emissions soaring, most people find it hard to believe that global warming will affect them personally.55.题干We should take our future into consideration in making decisions concerning climate change before it is too late.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IJ.JL.LM.MN.NO.OP.P答案F解析By the time we wake up to the threat posed by climate changes, it could well be too late. And it we're not going to make rational decisions about the future, others may have to help us to do so.56.题干Existing social networks can be more effective in creating in people's behaviour.选项A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.GH.HI.IK.KL.LM.MN.NO.OP.P答案O解析O段第二句“Using existing civil society structures or networks is a more effective way of creating change……”对应题干;Section CPassage OneMore than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransfgord and Daniel Schwartz, both then at Vanderbilt University, found that knowledge to a new situation but a quality was not the ability to retain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called "preparation for future learning." The researches asked fifth graders and college students to create a recovery plan to protect bald eagles from extinction. Shockingly, the two groups came up with plans of similar quality through the college students had better spelling skills. From the standpoint of a traditional educator, this outcome indicated that schooling had failed to help students think about ecosystems and extinction, major scientific ideas.The researches decided to go deeper, however. They asked both groups to generate questions about important issues needed to create recovery plans. On this task, they found large differences. College students focused on critical issues of interdependence between eagles"How big are they" and "What do they eat". The college students had cultivated the ability to ask questions, the cornerstone of critical thinking. They had learned how to learn.Museums and other institutions of informal learning may be better suited to teach this skill than elementary and secondly schools. At the Exploratorium in San Francisco, we recently studied how learning to ask good questions canaffect the quality of people's scientific inquiry We found that when we taught participants to ask "What if" and "How can" questions that nobody present would know the answer to and that would spark exploration, they engaged in better inquiry at the next exhibit-asking more questions, performing more experiments and making better interpretations of their results. Specially, their questions became more comprehensive at the new exhibit. Rather than merely asking about something they wanted to try, they tended to include both cause and effect in their question. Asking juicy questions appears to be a transferable skill for deepening collaborative inquiry into the science content found in exhibits.This type of learning is not confined to museums of institutional settings. Informal learning environment tolerate failure better than schools. Perhaps many teachers have too little time to allow students to form and pursue their own questions and too much ground to cover in the curriculum. But people must acquire this skill somewhere. Our society depend on them being able to make critical decisions about their own medical treatment, says, or what we must do about global energy needs and demands. For that, we have a robust informal system that gives no grades, takes all comers, and is available even on holidays and weekends.57.题干What is traditional educators' interpretation of the search outcome mentioned in the first paragraph选项A.Students are not able to apply prior knowledge to new problemsB.College students are no better than fifth graders in memorizing issues.cation has not paid enough attention to major environmental issues.cated has failed to lead students to think about major scientific ideas.答案D解析第一段最后一句话From the standpoint of a traditional educator, this outcome indicated that schooling had failed to help students think about ecosystems and extinction, major scientific ideas.可以看出;58.题干In what way are college students different from children选项A.They have learned to think criticallyB.They are concerned about social issuesC.They are curious about specific features.D.They have learned to work independently答案A解析第二段倒数第二句The college students had cultivated the ability to ask questions, the cornerstone of critical thinking.可以得知A正确;59.题干What is benefit of asking questions with no ready answers选项A.It arouse students' interest in things around them.B.It cultivates students' ability to make scientific inquiries.C.It trains students' ability to design scientific experiments.D.It helps students realize not every question has an answer答案B解析第三段的第三句提到了questions with no ready answers,表明“这些问题可以让人更加具有疑问精神,比如问更多问题、进行更多实验等”;60.题干What is said to be the advantage of informal learning选项A.It allows for failuresB.It is entertainingC.It charges no tuitionD.It meets practical need.答案A解析由倒数第一段的第二句话“Informal learning environments tolerate failure better than schools”非正式学习是宽容对待失败的;可以得出A选项It allows for failures.61.题干What does author seem to encourage educators to do at the end ofthe passage选项A.Train students to think about global issues.B.Design more interactive classroom activities.C.Make full use of informal learning resources.D.Include collaborative inquiry in the curriculum.答案C解析最后一段作者强调非正式学习的好处,尤其是最后一段的最后一句话,For that, we have a robust informal system that gives no grades, takes all comers, and is available even on holidays and weekends.Passage Two"There's an old saying in the space world: amateurs talk about technology, professionals talk about insurance." In an interview last year with The Economist, George Whitesides, chief executive of space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic, was placing his company in the latter category. But insurance will be cold comfort following the failure on October 31st of VSS Enterprise, resulting in the death of one pilot and the severe injury to another.On top of the tragic loss of life, the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism, even before it has properly begun.The notion of space tourism took hold in 2001 with a $20 million flight aboard a Russian spacecraft by Dennis Tito, a millionaire engineer with an adventurous streak. Just half a dozen holiday-makers have reached orbit since then, for similarly astronomical price tags. But more recently, companies have begun to plan more affordable "suborbital" flights-briefer ventures just to the edge of space's vast darkness. Virgin Galactic had, prior to this week's accident, seemed closest to starting regular flights. The company has already taken deposits from around 800 would be space tourists, including Stephen Hawking.After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015. That now seems an impossible timeline. In July, a sister craft of the crashed spaceplane was reported to be about half-finished. The other half will have to wait, as authorities of America's Federal Aviation Administration FAA and National Transportation Safety Board work out what went wrong.In the meantime, the entire space tourism industry will be on tenterhooks坐立不安. The 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act, intended to encourage private space vehicles and services, prohibits the transportation secretary and thereby the FAA from regulating the design or operation ofprivate spacecraft, unless they have resulted in a serious or fatal injury to crew or passengers. That means that the FAA could suspend Virgin Galactic's licence to fly. It could also insist on checking private manned spacecraft as thoroughly as it does commercial aircraft. While that may make subotbitaltravel safer, it would add significant cost and complexity to an emergingindustry that has until now operated largely as the playground of billionaires and dreamy engineers.How Virgin Galactic, regulators and the public respond to this most recent tragedy will determine whether and how soon private space travel can transcend that playground. There is no doubt that spaceflight entails risks, and to pioneer a new mode of travel is to free those risks, and to reduce them with the benefit of hard-won experience.62.题干What is said about the failure of VSS Enterprise选项A.It may lead to the bankruptcy of Virgin Galactic.B.It has a strong negative impact on space tourism.C.It may discourage rich people from space travel.D.It has aroused public attention to safety issues.答案B解析第一段最后一句the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism, even before it has properly begun.可以看出VSS的失败是对太空旅行产生了消极的影响;63.题干What do we learn about the space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic选项A.It has just built a craft for commercial flights.B.It has sent half a dozen passengers into space.C.It was about ready to start regular business.D.It is the first to launch "suborbital” flights.答案C解析第二段倒数第二句话Virgin Galactic had, prior to this week's accident, seemed closest to starting regular flights.可以看出C符合题意;64.题干What is the purpose of the 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Ace商业空间的发射修正案选项A.To ensure space travel safety.B.To limit the FAA's functions.C.To legalize private space exploration.D.Tp promote the space tourism industry.答案D解析文中第四段第二句提到这个法案是“intended to encourage private space vehicles and services”,也就是为了“推动太空旅游业”;65.题干What might the FAA do after the recent accident in California选项A.Impose more rigid safety standards.B.Stop certifying new space-tourist agencies.C.Amend its 2004 Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act.D.Suspend Virgin Galactic's licence to take passengers into space.答案D解析根据关键词FAA定位到第四段,第三句“That means to suspend VG’s license to fly”可看出选项和选项D是相符的;66.题干What does the author think of private space travel选项A.It is worth promoting despite the risks involved.B.It should not be confined to the rich only.C.It should be strictly regulated.D.It is too risky to carry on.答案A解析通过最后一句There is no doubt that spaceflight entails risks, and to pioneer a new mode of travel is to free those risks, and to reduce them with the benefit of hard-won experience.可以看出作者对私人太空之旅是持积极态度的;Part IV Translation翻译一在中国,父母总是竭力帮助孩子,甚至为孩子做重要决定,而不管孩子想要什么,因为他们相信这样做是为孩子好;结果,孩子的成长和教育往往屈从于父母的意愿;如果父母决定为孩子报名参加一个课外班,以增加其被重点学校录取的机会,他们会坚持自己的决定,即使孩子根本不感兴趣;然而在美国,父母可能会尊重孩子的意见,并在决策时更注重他们的意见;中国父母十分重视教育或许值得称赞;然而,他们应该向美国父母学习在涉及教育时如何平衡父母与子女间的关系;。
2017年全国大学英语六级(CET6)考试真题与解析
2017 年大学英语六级考试真题试卷及答案明确的目标是前进的动力。
只有确定了目标，才能朝着这个方向努力，下面是为大家搜索整理的 2017 年 6 月大学真题试卷及答案，希望大家能有所收获，更多精彩内容请及时关注我们 !Part I Writing.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitledThe Civil Servant Test Craze. Your essay should start with a brief description of the picture. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay explaining why it is unwiseto judge a person by their appearance. You can give examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Section A2、Questions2-11 are based on the following passage.Fear can be an effective way to change behavior. One study compared the effects of high, fear and low-fear appeals on changes in attitudes and behaviors related to the dentalhygiene(卫生).One group of subjects was shown awful pictures of(36)_____teeth and diseasedgums;another group was shown less frightening materials such as plastic teeth，charts，and graphs.Subjects who saw the frightening materials reported more anxiety and a greater(37)_____to change the way they took care of their teeth than the low-fear group did.But were these reactions actually(38)_____into better dental hygiene practices? To answer thisimportant question，subjects were called back to the laboratory on two(39)_____(five days and six weeks after the experiment..They chewed disclosing wafers(牙疾诊断片 )that give a red stain to any uncleaned areas of the teeth and thus provided a direct(40)_____of how well they were really taking care of their teeth.The result showed that the high.fear appeal didactually result in greater and more(41)_____changes in dental hygiene.That，isthesubjects(42)_____tohigh-fear warnings brushed their teeth more(43)_____than did those who saw low-fear warnings.However, to be all effective persuasive device it is very important that the message not be too frightening and that people be given(44)_____guidelines to help them to reduce the cause ofthe fear.If this isn ，’theydonemay reduce their anxiety by denying the message or the(45)_____of the communicator.If that happens， it is unlikely that either attitude or behavior change will occur.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。
2017年6月大学英语六级真题(第一套)
2017年6月大学英语六级真题试卷及答案（一）Part I Writing(30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试) Directions:Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university,write an essay to state your opinion.You are required to write at least150words but no more than200words.Part II Listening Comprehension(30minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Questions1to4are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A)He would feel insulted.B)He would feel very sad.C)He would be embarrassed.D)He would be disappointed.2.A)They are worthy of a prize.B)They are of little value.C)They make good reading.D)They need improvement.3.A)He seldom writes a book straight through.B)He writes several books simultaneously.C)He draws on his real-life experiences.D)He often turns to his wife for help.4.A)Writing a book is just like watching a football match.B)Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C)He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D)Unlike a football match,there is no end to writing a book.Questions5to8are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A)Achievements of black male athletes in college.B)Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C)High college dropout rates among black athletes.D)Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.6.A)They display great talent in every kind of game.B)They are better at sports than at academic work.C)They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.D)They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.7.A)About15%.B)Around40%.C)Slightly over50%.D)Approximately70%.8.A)Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B)College degrees do not count much to them.C)They have little interest in academic work.D)Schools do not deem it a serious problem.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions9to12are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A)Marketing strategies.B)Holiday shopping.C)Shopping malls.D)Online stores.10.A)About50%of holiday shoppers.B)About20-30%of holiday shoppers.C)About136million.D)About183.8million.11.A)They have fewer customers.B)They find it hard to survive.C)They are thriving once more.D)They appeal to elderly customers.12.A)Better quality of consumer goods B)Higher employment and wages.C)Greater varieties of commodities.D)People having more leisure time.Questions13to15are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A)They are new species of big insects.B)They are overprescribed antibiotics.C)They are life-threatening diseases.D)They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.14.A)Antibiotics are now in short supply.B)Many infections are no longer curable.C)Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D)Routine operations have become complex.15.A)Facilities.B)Expertise.C)Money.D)Publicity.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions.The recordings will be played only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B)，C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions16to18are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A)It is accessible only to the talented.B)It improves students’ability to think.C)It starts a lifelong learning process.D)It gives birth to many eminent scholars.17.A)They encourage academic democracy.B)They promote globalization.C)They uphold the presidents'authority.D)They protect students’rights.18.A)His thirst for knowledge.B)His eagerness to find a job.C)His contempt for authority.D)His potential for leadership.Questions19to22are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)Few people know how to retrieve information properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.20.A)They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or less the same number of states.C)They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.21.A)Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to lake place.D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.22.A)Discover when you can learn best.B)Change your time of study daily.C)Give yourself a double bonus afterwards.D)Follow the example of a marathon runner. Questions23to25are based on the recordingyou have just heard.23.A)He is a politician.B)He is a businessman.C)He is a sociologist.D)He is a economist24.A)In slums.B)In Africa.C)In pre-industrial societies.D)In developing countries.25.A)They have no access to health care,let alone entertainment or recreation.B)Their income is less than50%of the national average family income.C)They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.D)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices,Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions26to35are based on the following passage.After becoming president of Purdue University in2013,Mitch Daniels asked the faculty to prove that their students have actually achieved one of higher education’s most important goals: critical thinking skills.Two years before,a nationwide study of college graduates had shown that more than a third hadmade no(26)_______gains in such mental abilities during their school years. Mr.Daniels needed to(27)_______the high cost of attending Purdue to its students and their families. After all,the percentageof Americans who say a college degree is“very important”has fallen (28)_______in the last5-6years.Purdue now has a pilot test to assess students’critical thinking skills.Yet like many college teachersaround the U.S.,the faculty remain(29)_______that their work as educators can be measured by a“learning(30)_______”such as a graduate’s ability to investigate and reason. However,the professorsneed not worry so much.The results of a recent experiment showed that professors can use(31)_______metrics to measure how well students do in three key areas:critical thinking,written communication,and quantitative literacy.Despite the success of the experiment,the actual results are worrisome,and mostly (32)_______earlier studies.The organizers of the experiment concluded that far fewer students were achieving at high levels on critical thinking than they were doing for written communication or quantitative literacy.And that conclusion is based only on students nearing graduation.American universities,despite their global(33)_______for excellence in teaching,have only begunto demonstrate what they can produce in real-world learning.Knowledge-based degrees are still important,but employers are(34)_______advanced thinking skills from college graduates.If the intellectual worthof a college degree can be(35)_______measured,more people will seek higher education—and comeout better thinkers.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
2017年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(完整版 第3套)
2017年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(完整版第3套)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you are asked to give adviceon whether to attend college at home or abroad, writ e an essay to state your opinion. You arerequired to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 w ords.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartⅠWritingWhether to Attend College at Home or Abroad?Currently, with studying abroad gains mounting popularity among people, there is a heated debate a bout whether to attend college at homeor abroad. Opinions on this topic vary from person to person. Some see more benefits instudying at home while others claim that studying abroad is a more ideal c hoice as it's more challenging.Personally, I am a strong favorer of the latter view. Listed below are the reasons for my advice. First o f all, attending college abroad provides an opportunity to broaden one's experience andmind. You c an acquire cross-cultural experiences and gain new perspectives on your chosenfield of study. In add ition, studying abroad helps you to polish your social skills; you canmake friends with different peop le with different background. Thirdly, overseas studying is conducive to the formation of an indepen dent, autonomous and tenacious personality, which will ultimately benefit the achievement of our life goals.Just as an old saying goes:"It is better to travel thousand miles than to read ten thousandbooks." Then studying abroad can not only enable us to reap in our books, but also in our trips. And this is why attending college abroad is a preferable selection for me.Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension说明：2017年6月大学英语六级真题全国共考了两套听力。
20186月大学英语六级考试真题及答案及解析(共三套)
2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第一套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a UniversityIt’s an undisputable truth that virtually all high school graduates will encounter the choices between a vocational college and a university. And when it comes to this question, students’ ideas are not cut from the same cloth. In point of which to choose and what to be taken into consideration, my advices are as follow.In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities; while a university serves as the cradle of academic researchers in differentfields. Then it does follow that high school graduates should have a clear picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses. In addition, interest is the best teacher and it’s also the premise of learning on one’s own initiative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no one-size-fits-all answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.【答案】A【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书，那么男士会感觉怎样。
6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析(共三套)
2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第一套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.【参考范文】Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a University?It’s an undisputable truth that virtually all high school graduates will encounter the choices between a vocational college and a university. And when it comes to this question, students’ideas are not cut from the same cloth. In point of which to choose and what to be taken into consideration, my advices are as follow.In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities; while a university serves as the cradle of academic researchers in different fields. Then it does follow that high school graduates should have a clear picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and demerits and theirchoices must give play to their strengths whilst circumvent weaknesses. In addition, interest is the best teacher and it’s also the premise of learning on one’s own initiative. Thus interest must be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will be.In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no one-size-fits-all answer for the question. The key lies in a clear cognition, accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every one find a right path that works best for us.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.【答案】A【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书，那么男士会感觉怎样。
(完整版)2017年6月大学英语六级真题及答案解析(全三套)
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2017 年 6 月大学英语六级真题及答案解析（全三套）
长对话（卷一）
W: Welcome to Work Place. And in today of two recently published surveys, which at work. John, tell us about the first survey.
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6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案
6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案2017年6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案在艺术上我决不是一个天才。
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以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案，希望能给大家带来帮助！6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案篇1PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)andD).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A)It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.B)It studies the impacts of global climate change on people’s lives.C)It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.D)It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warming.2.A)It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.B)It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.C)It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.D)It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations.3.A)The transition to low-carbon energy systems.B)The cooperation among world major powers.C)The signing of a global agreement.D)The raising of people’s awareness.4.A)Carry out more research on it.B)Plan well in advance.C)Cut down energy consumption.D)Adopt new technology.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A)When luck plays a role.B)What determines success.C)Whether practice makes perfect.D)How important natural talent is.6.A)It knocks at your door only once in a while.B)It is something that no one can possibly create.C)It comes naturally out of one’s self-confidence.D)It means being good at seizing opportunities.7.A)Luck rarely contributes to a person’s success.B)One must have natural talent to be successful.C)One should always be ready to seize opportunities.D)Practice is essential to becoming good at something.8.A)Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.B)People who love what they do care little about money.C)Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.D)People in need of money work hard automatically.Section BDirections: In this section,you will hear two passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A)The stump of a giant tree.B)A huge piece of rock.C)The peak of a mountain.D)A tall chimney.10.A)Human activity.B)Wind and water.C)Chemical processes.D)Fire and fury.11.A)It is a historical monument.B)It was built in ancient times.C)It is Indians’ sacred place for worship.D)It was created by supernatural powers.12.A)By sheltering them in a cave.B)By killing the attacking bears.C)By lifting them well above the ground.D)By taking them to the top of a mountain.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A)They will buy something from the convenience stores.B)They will take advantage of the time to rest a while.C)They will have their vehicles washed or serviced.D)They will pick up some souvenirs or gift items.14.A)They can bring only temporary pleasures.B)They are meant for the extremely wealthy.C)They should be done away with altogether.D)They may eventually drive one to bankruptcy.15.A)A good way to socialize is to have daily lunch with one’s colleagues.B)Retirement savings should come first in one’s family budgeting.C)A vacation will be affordable if one saves 20 dollars a week.D)Small daily savings can make a big difference in one’s life.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions.The recordings will be played only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A)They should be done away with.B)They are necessary in our lives.C)They enrich our experience.D)They are harmful to health.17.A)They feel stressed out even without any challenges in life.B)They feel too overwhelmed to deal with life’s problems.C)They are anxious to free themselves from life’s troubles.D)They are exhausted even without doing any heavy work.18.A)They expand our mind.B)They prolong our lives.C)They narrow our focus.D)They lessen our burdens.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)It is not easily breakable.B)It came from a 3D printer.C)It represents the latest style.D)It was made by a fashion designer.20.A)When she had just graduated from her college.B)When she attended a conference in New YorkC)When she was studying at a fashion design school.D)When she attended a fashion show nine months ago.21.A)It was difficult to print.B)It was hard to come by.C)It was hard and breakable.D)It was extremely expensive.22.A)It is the latest model of a 3D printer.B)It is a plastic widely used in 3D printing.C)It gives fashion designers room for imagination.D)It marks a breakthrough in printing material.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A)They arise from the advances in technology.B)They have not been examined in detail so far.C)They are easy to solve with modern technology.D)They can’t be solved without government support.24.A)It is attractive to entrepreneurs.B)It demands huge investment.C)It focuses on new products.D)It is intensely competitive.25.A)Cooperation with big companies.B)Recruiting more qualified staff.C)In-service training of IT personnel.D)Sharing of costs with each other.参考答案1.[C]It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.2.[B]It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.3.[A]The transition to low-carbon energy systems.4.[C]Plan well in advance.5.[B]What determines success.6.[D]It means being good at seizing opportunities.7.[D]Practice is essential to becoming good at something.8.[C]Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.Section B9.[A]To stump of a giant tree.10.[B]Wind and water.11.[D]It was created by supernatural powers.12.[C]By lifting them well above the ground.13.[A]They will buy something from the convenience stores.14.[A]They can bring only temporary pleasures.15.[D]Small daily savings an make a big difference in one's life.Section C16.[B]They are necessary in our lives.17.[B]They feel too overwhelmed to deal with life's problem.18.[A]They expand our mind.19.[B]It came from a 3D printer.20.[C]When she was studying at a fashion design school.21.[C]It was hard and breakable.22.[D]It marks a breakthrough in printing material.23.[A]They arise from the advances in technology.24.[D]It is intensively competitive.25.[D]Sharing of costs with each other.听力答案Section A1.[C]It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.2.[B]It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.3.[A]The transition to low-carbon energy systems.4.[C]Plan well in advance.5.[B]What determines success.6.[D]It means being good at seizing opportunities.7.[D]Practice is essential to becoming good at something.8.[C]Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.Section B9.[A]To stump of a giant tree.10.[B]Wind and water.11.[D]It was created by supernatural powers.12.[C]By lifting them well above the ground.13.[A]They will buy something from the convenience stores.14.[A]They can bring only temporary pleasures.15.[D]Small daily savings an make a big difference in one's life.Section C16.[B]They are necessary in our lives.17.[B]They feel too overwhelmed to deal with life's problem.18.[A]They expand our mind.19.[B]It came from a 3D printer.20.[C]When she was studying at a fashion design school.21.[C]It was hard and breakable.22.[D]It marks a breakthrough in printing material.23.[A]They arise from the advances in technology.24.[D]It is intensively competitive.25.[D]Sharing of costs with each other.6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案篇2【原文】Firefighters responded to a fireWednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood.【3】The fire was reported at 9：26 pm at an old shopping center on MichiganAvenue near St Mary’s Church.Six fire engines,two trucks and two chiefsresponded to the scene.Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutesand managed to contain the fire to its point of origin.There were some people inside the building when the fire broke outbut there were no reports of any injuries.Fire investigators have responded tothe scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire.Firefighters willremain on the scene until later this morning to ensure that the fire doesn‘tstart up again.The shopping mall had not been in use since 2002.【4】In 2014 City Hall developed a plan to knock down the building andreplace it with affordable housing.However,the plan was dropped due to lackof funds.Question 3：What does the news item say about the fire?【问题3】新闻关于火灾的内容说了什么?【解析】本题通过浏览选项可以确定是意外事故新闻，确定第一题考察意外事故，定位文章前三句，火灾发生在教堂旁边的旧的超市中心，消防员在45分钟内控制了火灾和着火点。
2017大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析2
2017年大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) A new house cost thirty thousand dollars.B) Bob’s house cost him sixty thousand dollars.C) Bob didn’t want to buy an old house.D) Bob decided to buy an old house.2. A) Yes, but he needs to have the approval of his professor.B) Yes, he can study there if he is writing a research paper.C) Yes, because he is a senior student.D) No, it’s open only to teachers and postgraduates.3. A) He doesn’t like seafood any more.B) A seafood dinner is too expensive.C) He doesn’t have enough money.D) He likes seafood very much.4. A) He went to the hospital to take his wife home.B) He stayed in the hospital until very late.He tried to call the woman several times.He went to the hospital at midnight yesterday.5. Her errors were mainly in the reading part.B) It wasn’t very challenging to her.C) It was more difficult than she had expected.D) She made very few grammatical mistakes in her test.6. A) 6 hours.B) 4 hours.C) 12 hours.D) 18 hours.7. A) It’s dirty.B) It’s faded.C) It’s dyed.D) It’s torn.8. A) Sixteen dollars.B) Eight dollars.C) Ten dollars.D) Twelve dollars.9. A) His watch will be fixed no later than next Monday.B) His watch needs to be repaired.C) He may come again for his watch at the weekend.D) The woman won’t repair his watch until next Monday.10. A) The things to do on Monday morning.B) The weather on Monday morning.C) The time to see John.D) The place John should go to.Section BPassage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The number of its readers.B) Its unusual location.C) Its comfortable chairs.D) Its spacious rooms.12. A) The latest version of the Bible.B) A book written by Columbus.C) A map of the New World.D) One of the earliest copies of Shakespeare’s work.13. A) It has too few employees.B) It lacks money to cover its expenses.C) It is over crowded.D) It is growing too rapidly.14. A) From Monday to Friday.B) From Monday to Saturday.C) Every day.D) On Saturdays and Sundays.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) They would train the children to be happy street cleaners.B) They would make the children great scholars.C) They intended to train the children as adults were trained.D) They would give the children freedom to fully develop themselves.16. A) Some children are good, some are not.B) Children are good by nature.C) Most children are nervous.D) Children are not as brave as adults.17. A) He thinks a scholar is more respectable than a street cleaner.B) He thinks highly of teaching as a profession.C) He thinks all jobs are equally good so long as people like them.D) He thinks a street cleaner is happier than a scholar.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The daughter of a prison guard.B) The Emperor of Rome.C) A Christian couple.D) A Christian named Valentine.19. A) To propose marriage.B) To celebrate Valentine’s birthday.C) To express their respect for each other.D) To show their love.20. A) It is an American folktale.B) It is something recorded in Roman history.C) It is one of the possible origins of this holiday.D) It is a story from the Bible.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.One day in January 1913. G. H. Hardy, a famous Cambridge University mathematician received a letter from an Indian named Srinivasa Ramanujan asking him for his opinion of 120 mathematical theorems (定理) that Ramanujan said he had discovered. To Hardy, many of the theorems made no sense. Of the others, one or two were already well-known. Ramanujan must be some kind of trickplayer, Hardy decided, and put the letter aside. But all that day the letter kept hanging round Hardy. Might there be something in those wild-looking theorems?That evening Hardy invited another brilliant Cambridge mathematician, J. E. Littlewood, and the two men set out to assess the Indian’s worth. That incident was a turning point in the history of mathematics.At the time, Ramanujan was an obscure Madras Port Trust clerk. A little more than a year later, he was at Cambridge University, and beginning to be recognized as one of the most amazing mathematicians the world has ever known. Though he died in 1920, much of his work was so far in advance of his time that only in recent years is it beginning to be properly understood.Indeed, his results are helping solve today’s problems in computer science and physics, problems that he could have had no notion of.For Indians, moreover, Ramanujan has a special significance. Ramanujan, though born in poor and ill-paid accountant’s family 100 years ago, has inspired many Indians to adopt mathematics as career.Much of Ramanujan’s work is in number theory, a branch of mathematics that deals with the subtle (难以捉摸的) laws and relationships that govern numbers. Mathematicians describe his results as elegant and beautiful but they are much too complex to be appreciated by laymen.His life, though, is full of drama and sorrow. It is one of the great romantic stories of mathematics, a distressing reminder that genius can surface and rise in the most unpromising circumstances.21. When Hardy received the 120 theorems from Ramanujan, his attitude at first mightbe best described as ________.A) uninterestedB) unsympatheticC) suspiciousD) curious22. Ramanujan’s position in Cambridge University owed much to ________.A) the judgement of his work by Hardy and LittlewoodB) his letter of application accepted by HardyC) his work as a clerk at Madras Port TrustD) his being recognized by the world as a famous mathematician23. It may be inferred from the passage that the author ________.A) feels sorry for Ramanujan’s early deathB) is dissatisfied with the slow development of computer scienceC) is puzzled about the complexity of Ramanujan’s theoremsD) greatly appreciates Ramanujan’s mathematical genius24. In the last paragraph, the author points out that ________.A) Ramanujan’s mathematical theorems were not appreciated by othermathematiciansB) extremely talented people can prove their worth despite difficult circumstancesC) Ramanujan also wrote a number of stories about mathematicsD) Ramanujan had worked out an elegant but complicated method of solvingproblems25. The word “laymen” (Last Para, Lind 6) most probably means ________.A) people who do not specialize in mathematical scienceB) people who are carelessC) people who are not interested in mathematicsD) people who don’t like to solve complicated problemsPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Even if all the technical and intellectual problems can be solved, there are major social problems inherent in the computer revolution. The most obvious is unemployment, since the basic purpose of commercial computerization is to get more work done by fewer people. OneBritish study predicts that “automation induced unemployment” in Western Europe could reach16~, 6 in the next decade, but most analyses are more optimistic. The general rule seems to be that new technology eventually creates as many jobs as it destroys, and often more. “People who put in computers usually increase their staffs as well” says CPT’s Scheff. “Of course,” he adds,“one industry may kill another industry. That’s tough on some people.”Theoretically, all unemployed workers can be retrained, but retraining programs are not high on the nation’s agenda (议事日程). Many new jobs, moreover, will require an ability in using computers, and the retraining needed to use them will have to be repeated as the technology keeps improving. Says a chilling report by the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment:“Lifelong retraining is expected to become the standard for many people. “There is a already considerable evidence that the school children now being educated in the use of computers are generally the children of the white middle class. Young blacks, whose unemployment rate stands today at 50 96, will find another barrier in front of them.Such social problems are not the fault of the computer, of course, but a consequence of the way the American society might use the computer. “Even in the days of the Big, main-frame computers, when they were a machine for the few.” says Katherine Davis Fishman, author ofThe Computer Establishment, “it was a tool to help the rich get richer. It still is to a large extent. One of the great values of the personal computer is that smaller firms, smaller organizations can now have some of the advantages of the bigger organizations.”26. The closest restatement of “one industry may kill another industry” (Para. 1 Line 11)is that ________.A) industries tend to compete with one anotherB) one industry might be driven out of business by another industryC) one industry may increase its staff at the expense of anotherD) industries tend to combine into bigger ones27. The word “chilling” (Para. 2, Line 5) most probably means ________.A) misleadingB) convincingC) discouragingD) interesting28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A) Computers are efficient in retraining unemployed workers.B) Computers may offer more working opportunities than they destroy.C) Computers will increase the unemployment rate of young blacks.D) Computers can help smaller organizations to function more effectively.29. From the passage it can be inferred that ________.A) all school children are offered a course in the use of computersB) all unemployed workers are being retrainedC) retraining programmes are considered very important by the governmentD) in reality only a certain portion of unemployed workers will be retrained30. The major problem discussed in the passage is ________.A) the importance of lifelong retraining of the unemployed workersB) the social consequences of the widespread use of computers in the United StatesC) the barrier to the employment of young peopleD) the general rule of the advancement of technologyPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Mobility of individual members and family groups tends to split up family relationships.Occasionally the movement of a family away from a situation which has been the source of friction results in greater family organization, but on the whole mobility is disorganizing.Individuals and families are involved in three types of mobility: movement in space, movement up or down in social status, and the movement of ideas. These are termed respectively spatial, vertical, and ideational mobility.A great increase in spatial mobility has gone along with improvements in rail and water transportation, the invention and use of the automobile, and the availability of airplane passenger service. Spatial mobility results in a decline in the importance of the traditional home with its emphasis on family continuity and stability. It also means that when individual family members or the family as a whole move away from a community, the person or the family is removed from the pressures of relatives, friends, and community institutions for conventionality and stability. Even more important is the fact that spatial mobility permits some members of a family to come in contact with and possibly adopt attitudes, values, and ways of thinking different from those held by other family members. The presence of different attitudes, values, and ways of thinking with in a family may, and often does, result in conflict and family disorganization. Potential disorganization is present in those families in which the husband, wife, and children are spatially separated over a long period, or are living together but see each other only briefly because of different work schedules.One index of the increase in vertical mobility is the great increase in the proportion of sons, and to some extent daughters, who engage in occupations other than those of the parents.Another index of vertical mobility is the degree of intermarriage between racial classes. This occurs almost exclusively between classes which are adjacent to each other. Engaging in a different occupation, or intermarriage, like spatial mobility, allows one to come in contact with ways of behavior different from those of the parental home, and tends to separate parents and their children.The increase in ideational mobility is measured by the increase in publications, suchas newspapers, periodicals, and books, the increase in the percentage of the population owning radios, and the increase in television sets. All these tend to introduce new ideas into the home.When individual family members are exposed to and adopt the new ideas, the tendency is for conflict to arise and for those in conflict to become psychologically separated from each other.31. What the passage tells us can be summarized by the statement:A) social development results in a decline in the importance of traditional familiesB) potential disorganization is present in the American familyC) family disorganization is more or less the result of mobilityD) the movement of a family is one of the factors in raising its social status32. According to the passage, those who live in a traditional family ________.A) are less likely to quarrel with others because of conventionality and stabilityB) have to depend on their relatives and friends if they do not move away from itC) can get more help from their family members if they are in troubleD) will have more freedom of action and thought if they move away from it33. Potential disorganization exists in those families in which ________.A) the husband, wife, and children work too hardB) the husband, wife, and children seldom get togetherC) both parents have to work full timeD) the family members are subject to social pressures34. Intermarriage and different occupations play an important role in familydisorganization because ________.A) they enable the children to travel around without their parents’ permissionB) they allow one to find a good job and improve one’s social statusC) they enable the children to better understand the ways of behavior of theirparentsD) they permit one to come into contact with different ways of behavior andthinking35. This passage suggests that a well-organized family is a family whose members________.A) are not psychologically withdrawn from one anotherB) never quarrel with each other even when they disagreeC) often help each other with true love and affectionD) are exposed to the same new ideas introduced by books, radios, and TV setsPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.To call someone bird-brained in English means you think that person is silly or stupid.But will this description soon disappear from use in the light of recent research? It seems the English may have been unfair in association bird’s brains with stupidity.In an attempt to find out how different creatures see the world, psychologists at Brown University in the USA have been comparing the behaviour of birds and humans. One experiment has involved teaching pigeons to recognize letters of the English alphabet. The birds study in “classrooms”, which are boxes equipped with a computer. After about four days of studying a particular letter, the pigeon has to pick out that letter from several displayed on the computer screen. Three male pigeons have learnt to distinguish all twenty-six letters of the alphabet in this way.A computer record of the birds’four-month study period has shown surprising similarities between the pigeons’ and human performance. Pigeons and people find the same letters easy, or hard, to tell apart. For example, 92 per cent of the time the pigeons could tell the letter D from the letter Z. But when faced with U and V (often confused by English children), the pigeons were right only 34 per cent of the time.The results of the experiments so far have led psychologists to conclude that pigeons and humans observe things in similar ways. This suggests that there is something fundamental about the recognition process. If scientists could only discover just what this recognition process is it could be very useful for computer designers. The disadvantage of a present computer is that it can only do what a human being has programmed it to do and the programmer must give the computer precise, logical instructions. Maybe in the future, though, computers will be able to think like human beings.36. The writer suggests that the expression “bird-brained” might be out of use soonbecause it is ________.A) sillyB) impoliteC) unnecessaryD) inappropriate37. Psychologists have been experimenting with pigeons to find out whether the birds________.A) are really silly or stupidB) can learn to make ideas known to peopleC) see the world as human beings doD) learn more quickly than children38. U and V are confused by ________.A) 92 per cent of pigeonsB) many English childrenC) most people learning EnglishD) 34 per cent of English children39. There are similarities in observing things by pigeons and humans ________.A) because pigeons are taught by humansB) because pigeons have brains more developed than other birdsC) because their basic ways to know the world are the sameD) because pigeons and humans have similar brains40. The research may help ________.A) computer designersB) computer salesmenC) psychologistsD) teachersPart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. Germans used to believe that all other races were inferior ________ them.A) thanB) forC) toD) from42. The main road through Pittsburgh’s blocked for three hours today after an accident________ two trucks.A) connectingB) combining,C) includingD) involving43. Many parents think that a regular ________ is an excellent way to teach children thevalue of money.A) allowanceB) grantC) aidD) amount44. The girl is so sensitive that she is ________ to get angry at the slightest offence.A) adaptableB) liableC) fitD) suitable45. He was at the ________ of his career when he was murdered.A) gloryB) powerC) prideD) height46. I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence him for severalyears.A) withB) byC) ofD) to47. ________ they must learn in a course is not provided in the classroom.A) Many thingsB) So muchC) Much of whatD) All what48. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters of theseventeenth century, the ________ majority was English.A) overwhelmingB) overflowingC) overtakingD) overloading49. You can’t be ________ careful in making the decision as it is such a critical case.A) quiteB) tooC) veryD) so50. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial air traffic isexpected ________ vastly beyond today’s levels.A) to have extendedB) to be extendingC) being extendedD) having been extended51. The doctor warned his patient that ________ should he return to work until he hadcompletely recovered.A) on all accountsB) on no accountC) on any accountD) on every account52. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ________ and we had tocall the fire department to put it out:A) out of handB) out of orderC) out of the questionD) out of the way53. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses ________.A) might be standing leftB) might be left standingC) might leave to be standingD) might be left to stand54. The professor picked several students ________ from the class and asked them tohelp him with the experiment.A) at easeB) at allC) at randomD) at hand55. Every year there is some ________ of the laws.A) transformationB) identificationC) correctionD) alteration56. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is not achieved throughteaching and learning but ________ through actual use.A) receivedB) acceptedC) derivedD) acquired57. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think________ instead of concretely.A) logicallyB) reasonablyC) abstractlyD) generally58. Sea food of all kinds is ________ in the states that border the oceans.A) abandonedB) advantageousC) abundantD) accumulated59. I can’t back the car because there is a truck ________.A) in every wayB) in a wayC) in the wayD) in any way:60. ________ as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklinbecame famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author.A) StartingB) StartedC) Being startedD) To have started61. Though I’ve never seen you before. I guess you ________ be the new secretary.A) shouldB) mustC) wouldD) could62. This store has an excellent ________ for fair dealing.A) repetitionB) reputationC) authorityD) popularity63. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soils and the water ofits lakes, rivers and oceans.A) hasB) doC) isD) are64. Her terror was so great ________ somewhere to escape, she would have run for herlife.A) only if there had beenB) that there had only beenC) that had there only beenD) if there was only65. While you pedal away on the exercise bicycle, a machine will be ________ yourbreathing and pulse.A) reviewingB) screeningC) surveyingD) monitoring66. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containingas many different subcultures as the United States is a complex task.A) theseB) thatC) oneD) such67. Their bedroom windows ________ a lovely garden.A) look up toB) look out forC) look forward toD) look out on68. I hoped to get the house but a rich man was ________ against me.A) biddingB) disputingC) bettingD) testifying69. His first novel ‘Night’was an account of the Nazi crimes ________ through theeyes of a teenaged boy.A) and were seenB) which sawC) but was seenD) as seen70. The judge recommended that he ________ for at least three years.A) was not releasedB) not be releasedC) had not been releasedD) not releasedPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/period╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______Quite recently researchers have reviewed the causes of motion sickness and methods with which it may be suppressed. They concentrated first of all in motion sickness which develops in children (71) travelling in the back seat of cars.A lot of children suffer terribly from car sick. What’s required is to provide the child with (72) the visual field he has in walk. So objects at (73) a distance in the center of the field remain stationary while those in the peripheral field appear to move. This can be achieved by positioning the child in a raised seat in the front of the car, that, of course, isn’t very (74) sensible in terms of safety.Looking at thebecause it’s the (75) onlyeyes is helpful. It’in conflict.Directions: For this part, you are allowedtopic: How to Solve the Housing Problem in Big Cities? Four suggestedsolutions to this problem are listed below. You are supposed to write infavour of one suggestion (ONE only) and against another (ONE only). Youshould give your reasons in both cases. You should write no less than 120words. Remember to give a short introduction and a brief conclusion. Writeyour composition clearly.四种可能解决住房问题的方案：1. 多造高层建筑2. 向地下发展3. 建造卫星城市4. 疏散城市人口How to Solve the Housing Problem in Big Cities?。