2021年6月大学英语六级考试真题参考答案
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Part I 2021 � 6 JJ *�#f itf:T\��ist:J U!< �).Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the graph below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the graph and comment on China's achievements in urbanization. You should write at least 150 words but no more than200 words.Degree of urbanization in China from 1980 to 201970%60%.J50%'a140%J 30%10% 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Part n: 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 (Jnswer 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 is going to leave his present job.B)He is going to attend a job interview.C)He will meet his new manager in two weeks.D)He will tell the management how he really feels.2.A) It should be carefully analyzed.C)It can be quite useful to senior managers.B)It should be kept private.D)It can improve interviewees' job prospects.3.A) It may do harm to his fellow employees.B)It may displease his immediate .superiors.C)It may adversely affect his future career prospects.D)It may leave a negative impression on the interviewer./\� 2021 � 6 A 14.A) Pour out his frustrations on a rate-your-employer website.B)Network with his close friends to find a better employer.C)Do some practice for the exit interview.D)Prepare a comprehensive exit report.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A) Her career as a botanist.C)Her month-long expedition.B)Her latest documentary.D)Her unsuccessful journey.6.A) She was caught in a hurricane.C)She suffered from water shortage.B)She had to live like a vegetarian.D)She had to endure many hardships.7.A) They could no longer bear the humidity.C)A flood was approaching.B)They had no more food in the canoe.D)A hurricane was coming.8.A) It was memorable.C)It was fruitful.B)It was unbearable.D)It was uneventful.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 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) It ensures the accuracy of their arguments.C)It hurts laymen's dignity and self-esteem.B)It diminishes laymen's interest in science.D)It makes their expressions more explicit.10.A) They will see the complexity of science.C)They tend to disbelieve the actual science.B)They feel great respect towards scientists.D)They can learn to communicate with scientists.11. A) Explain all the jargon terms.C)Find appropriate topics.B)Do away with jargon terms.D)Stimulate their interest.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12.A) There were oil deposits below a local gassy hill.B)The erupting gas might endanger local children.C) There was oiHeakage-along the Gulf Coast.D)The local gassy hill might start a huge fire.13.A) The massive gas underground.B)Their lack of the needed skill.14.A) It was not as effective as he claimed.B)It rendered many oil workers jobless.15.A) It ruined the state's cotton and beef industries.B)It totally destroyed the state's rural landscape. Section C C)Their lack of suitable tools.D)The sand under the hill.C)It gave birth to the oil drilling industry.D)It was not popularized until years later.C)It resulted in an oil surplus all over the world.D)It radically transformed the state's economy.Directions: 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) Insufficient motivation.C)Unsuitable jobs.B)Tough regulations.D)Bad managers.17.A) Ineffective training.C)Overburdening of managers.B)Toxic company culture.D)Lack of regular evaluation./'\� 2021 6 J:J 218.A) It was based only on the perspective of employees.B)It provided meaningful clues to solving the problem.C)It was conducted from frontline managers' point of view.D)It collected feedback from both employers and employees.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A) It is expanding at an accelerating speed.C)It is yielding an unprecedented profit.B)It is bringing prosperity to the region.D)It is seeing an automation revolution.20.A) It creates a lot of new jobs.B)It exhausts res<;mrces sooner.C)It causes conflicts between employers and employees.D)It calls for the retraining of unskilled mining workers.21.A) They will wait to see its effect.C)They accept it with reservations.B)They welcome it with open arms.D)They are strongly opposed to it.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22.A) They have experienced a gradual decline since the year of 2017.B)Their annual death rate is about twice that of the global average.C)They kill more people than any infectious disease.D)Their cost to the nation's economy is incalculable.23.A) They are not as reliable as claimed.B)They rise and fall from year to year.C)They don't reflect the changes in individual countries.D)They show a difference between rich and poor nations.24.A) Many of them are investing heavily in infrastructure.B)Many of them have seen a decline in road-death rates.C)Many of them are following the example set by Thailand.D)Many of them have increasing numbers of cars on the road.25.A) Foster better driving behavior.C)Provide better training for drivers.B)Abolish all outdated traffic rules.D)Impose heavier penalties on speeding.Part JI[Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)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 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once .A new study has drawn a bleak picture of cultural inclusiveness reflected in the children's literature available in Australia. Dr. Helen Adam from Edith Cowan University's School of Education 26 the cultural diversity of children's books. She examined the books 27 in the kindergarten rooms of four day-'care centers in Western Australia. Just 18 percent of 2,413 books in the total collection contained any28 of non�white people. Minority cultures were often featured in stereotypical or tokenistic ways, for example, by 29 Asian culture with chopsticks and traditional dress. Characters that did represent a minority culture usually had 30 roles in the books. The main characters were mostly Caucasian. This causes concern as it can lead to an impression that whiteness is of greater value.Dr. Adam said children formed impressions about 'difference' and identity from a very young age. Evidence has shown they develop own-race .31 from as young as three months of age. The books we/\f& 2021 6 Jj 3share with young children can be a valuable opportunity to develop children's understanding of themselves and others. Books can also allow children to see diversity. They discover both similarities and differences between themselves and others. This can help develop understanding, acceptance and� of diversity.Census data has shown Australians come from more than 200 countries. They speak over 300 languages at home. Additionally, Australians belong to more than 100 different religious groups. They also work in more than 1, OOO different occupations. "Australia is a multicultural society. The current --1!_ promotion of white middle-class ideas and lifestyles risks _li__ children from minority groups. This can give white middle-class children a sense of 35 or privilege," Dr. Adam said.A)alienatingB)appreciationC)biasD)fraudE)housed Section BF)investigatedG)overwhelmingH)portrayingI)representation·J) safeguardedK)' secondaryL)superiorityM)temperamentN)tentative0)thresholdDirections: 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 Sheet 2.How Marconi Gave Us the Wireless WorldA)A hundred years before iconic figures like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs permeated our lives, an IrishItalian inventor laid the foundation of the communication explosion of the 21st century. Guglielmo Marconi was arguably the first truly global figure in modern communication. Not only was he the first to communicate globally, he was the first to think globally about communication. Marconi may not have been the greatest inventor of his time, but more than anyone else, he brought about a fundamental shift in the way we communicate.B)Today's globally networked media and conimunication system has its origins in the 19th century, when,for the first time, messages were sent electronically across great distances. The telegraph, the -telephone, and radio were the obvious predecessors of the-Internet, -iPotls, and-mobile phones. What made the link from then to now was the development of wireless communication. Marconi was the first to develop and perfect this system, using the recently-discovered "air waves" that make up the electromagnetic spectrum.C)Between 1896, when he applied for his first patent in England at the age of 22, and his death in Italyin 1937, Marconi was at the center of every major innovation in electronic communication. He was also a skilled and sophisticated organizer, an entrepreneurial innovator, who mastered the use of corporate strategy, media relations, government lobbying, international diplomacy, patents, and prosecution. Marconi was really interested in only one thing: the extension of mobile, personal, longdistance communication to the ends of the earth ( a nd beyond, if we can believe some reports) . Some like to refer to him as a genius, but if there was any genius to Marconi it was this vision.D)In 1901 he succeeded in signaling across the Atlantic, from the west coast of England to Newfoundlandin the USA, despite the claims of science that it could not be done. In 1924 he convinced the British government to encircle the world with a chain of wireless stations using the latest technology that he had devised, shortwave radio. There are some who say Marconi lost his edge when commercial broadcasting came along; he didn't see that radio could or should be used to frivolous (::JGJMJ(ID) ends.In one of his last public speeches, a radio broadcast to the United States in March 1937, he deplored that broadcasting had become a one-way means of communication and foresaw it moving in another'*� 2021 � 6 J=1 4direction, toward communication as a means of exchange. That was visionary genius.E)Marconi's career was devoted to making wireless communication happen cheaply, efficiently,smoothly, and with an elegance that would appear to be intuitive and uncomplicated to the user-userfriendly, if you will. There is a direct connection from Marconi to today's social media, search engines, and program streaming that can best be summed up by an admittedly provocative exclamation: the 20th century did not exist. In a sense, Marconi's vision jumped from his time to our own.F)Marconi invented the idea of global communication-or, more straightforwardly, globally networked,mobile, wireless communication. Initially, this was wireless Morse code telegraphy ( It �fiBm. i-tU , the principal communication technology of his day. Marconi was the first to develop a practical method for wireless telegraphy using radio waves. He borrowed technical details from many sources, but what set him apart was a self-confident vision of the power of communication technology on the one hand, and, on the other, of the steps that needed to be taken to consolidate his own position as a player in that field. Tracing Marconi's lifeline leads us into the story of modern communication itself. There were other important figures, but Marconi towered over them all in reach, power, and influence, as well as in the grip he had on the popular imagination of his time. Marconi was quite simply the central figure in the emergence of a modern understanding of communication.G)In his lifetime, Marconi foresaw the development of television and the fax machine, GPS, radar, andthe portable hand-held telephone. Two months before he died, newspapers were reporting that he was working on a "death ray," and that he had "killed a rat with an intricate device at a distance of three feet." By then, anything Marconi said or did was newsworthy. Stock prices rose or sank according to his pronouncements. If Marconi said he thought it might rain, there was likely to be a run on umbrellas.H)Marconi's biography is also a story about choices and the motivations behind them. At one level,Marconi could be fiercely autonomous and independent of the constraints of his own social class. On another scale, he was a perpetual outsider. Wherever he went, he was never "of" the group; he. was always the "other," considered foreign in Britain, British in Italy, and "not American" in the United States. At the same time, he also suffered tremendously from a need for acceptance that drove, and sometimes stained, every one of his relationships.I)Marconi placed a permanent stamp on the way we live. He was the first person to imagine a practicalapplication for the wireless spectrum, and to develop it successfully into a global communication system-in both terms of the word; that is, worldwide and all-inclusive. He was able to do this because of a combination of factors-most important, timing and opportunity-but the single-mindedness and determination with which he carried out his self-imposed mission was fundamentally character-based;millions of Marconi's contemporaries had the same class, gender, race, and colonial privilege as he, but only a handful did anything with it. Marconi needed to achieve the goal that was set in his mind as an adolescent; by the time he reached adulthood, he understood, intuitively, that in order to have an impact he had to both develop an independent economic base and align himself with political power.Disciplined, uncritical loyalty to political power became his compass.for the choices he had to make. J)At the same time, Marconi was uncompromisingly independent intellectually. Shortly after Marconi's death, the nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi-soon to be the developer of the Manhattan Project-wrote that Marconi proved that theory and experimentation were complementary features of progress."Experience can rarely, unless guided by a theoretical concept, arrive at results of any great significance ... o n the other hand, an excessive ·trust in theoretical conviction would have prevented Marconi from persisting in experiments which were destined t0 bring about a revolution in the technique of radio-communications." In other words, Marconi had the advantage of not being burdened by preconceived assumptions./\� 2021 6 Jl 5K)The most controversial aspect of Marconi's life-and the reason why there has been no satisfying biography of Marconi until now-was his uncritical embrace of Benito Mussolini. At first this was not problematic for him. But as the regressive ( fftliJH1g) nature of Mussolini's ·regime became clear, he began to suffer a crisis of conscience. However, after a lifetime of moving within the circles of power, he was unable to break with authority, and served Mussolini faithfully ( as president of Italy's national research council and royal academy, as well as a member of the Fascist Grand Council) until the day he died-conveniently-in 1937, shortly before he would have had to take a stand in the conflict that consumed a world that he had, in part, created.36.Marconi was central to our present-day understanding of communication.37.As an adult, Marconi had an intuition that he had to be loyal to politicians in order to be influential.38.Marconi disapproved of the use of wireless communication for commercial broadcasting.39.Marconi's example demonstrates that theoretical concepts and experiments complement each other inmaking progress in science and technology.40.Marconi's real interest lay in the development of worldwide wireless communication:41.Marconi spent his whole life making wireless communication simple to use.42.Because of his long-time connection with people in power, Marconi was unable to cut himself off fromthe fascist regime in Italy.43.In his later years, Marconi exerted a tremendous influence on all aspects of people's life.44.What connected the 19th century and our present time was the development of wirelesscommunication.45.Despite his autonomy, Marconi felt alienated and suffered from a lack of acceptance.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages 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 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Humans are fascinated by the source of their failings and virtues. This preoccupation inevitably leads to an old debate: whether nature or nurture moulds us more. A revolution in genetics has poised this as a modern political question about the character of our society: personalities are hard-wired into our genes' what can governments do to help us? It feels morally questionable, yet claims of genetic selection by intelligence are making headlines.This is down to" h ereditarian" CilH�itag) science and a recent paper claimed "differences in exam performance between pupils attending selective and non-selective schools mirror the genetic differences between them". With such an assertion, the work was predictably greeted by a lot of absurd claims about "genetics determining academic success". What the research revealed was the rather less surprising result: the educational benefits of selective schools largely disappear once pupils' inborn ability and socioeconomic background were taken into account. It is a glimpse of the blindingly obvious-and there's nothing to back strongly either a hereditary or environmental argument.Yet the paper does say children are "unintentionally genetically selected" by the school system. Central to hereditarian science is a tall claim: that identifiable variations in genetic sequences can predict an individual's aptness to learn, reason and solve problems. This is problematic on many levels. A teacher could not seriously tell a parent their child has a low genetic tendency to study when external factors clearly exist. Unlike-minded academics say the inheritability of human traits is scientifically unsound. At best there is a weak statistical association and not a causal link between DNA and intelligence. Yet sophisticated statistics are used to create an intimidatory atmosphere of scientific certainty.While there's an undoubted genetic basis to individual difference, it is wrong to think that socially*� 2021 6 J=i 6defined groups can be genetically accounted for. The fixation on genes as destiny is surely false too. Medical predictability can rarely be based on DNA alone; the environment matters too. Something as complex as intellect is likely to be affected by many factors beyond genes. If hereditarians want to advance their cause it will require more balanced interpretation and not just acts. of advocacy.Genetic selection is a way of exerting influence over others, "the ultimate collective control of human destinies," as writer H. G. Wells put it. Knowledge becomes power and power requires a sense of responsibility. In understanding cognitive ability, we must not elevate discrimination to a science; allowing people to climb the ladder of life only as far as their cells might suggest. This will need a more sceptical eye on the science. As technology progresses, we all have a duty to make sure that we shape a future that we would want to find ourselves in.46.What did a recent research paper claim?A)The type of school students attend makes a difference to their future.B)Genetic differences between students are far greater than supposed.C)The advantages of selective schools are too obvious to ignore.D)Students' academic performance is determined by their genes.4 7. What does the author think of the recent research?A)Its result was questionable.C) Its influence was rather negligible.B)Its implication was positive.D)Its conclusions were enlightening.48.What does the author say about the relationship between DNA and intelligence?A)It is one of scientific certainty.C)It is subject to interpretation of statistics.B)It is not one of cause and effect.D)It is not fully examined by gene scientists.49.What do hereditarians need to do to make their claims convincing?A)Take all relevant factors into account in interpreting their data.B)Conduct their research using more sophisticated technology.C)Gather gene data from people of all social classes.D)Cooperate with social scientists in their research.50.What does the author warn against in the passage?A)Exaggerating the power of technology in shaping the world.B)Losing sight of professional ethics in conducting research.C)Misunderstanding the findings of human cognition research.D)Promoting discrimination in the name of science.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to SS are based on the following passage.Nicola Sturgeon's speech last Tuesday setting out the Scottish government's legislative programme for the year ahead confirmed what was already pretty clear. Scottish councils are set to be the first in the UK with the power to levy charges on visitors, with Edinburgh likely to lead the way.Tourist taxes are not new. The Himayalan kingdom of Bhutan has a longstanding policy of charging visitors a daily fee. France's tax on overnight stays was introduced to assist thermal spa (t'lffi.jj l) towns to develop, and around half of French local authorities use it today.But such levies are on the rise. Moves by Barcelona and Venice to deal with the phenomenon of "over-tourism" through the use of charges have recently gained prominence. Japan and Greece are among the countries to have recently introduced tourist taxes.That the UK lags behind �s due to our weak, by international standards, local government, as well as the opposition to taxes and regulation of our aggressively pro-market ruling party. Some UK cities have lobbied without success for the power to levy a charge on visitors. Such levies are no universal remedy as the amounts raised would be tiny compared with what has been taken away by central government since*� 2021 6 }3 72010. Still, it is to be hoped that the Scottish government's bold move will prompt others to act. There isno reason why visitors to the UK, or domestic tourists on holiday in hotspots such as Cornwall, should be exempt from taxation-particularly when vital local services including waste collection, park maintenance and arts and culture spending are under unprecedented strain.On the contrary, compelling tourists to make a financial contribution to the places they visit beyond their personal consumption should be part of a wider cultural shift. Westerners with disposable incomes have often behaved as if they have a right to go wherever they choose with little regard for the consequences. Just as the environmental harm caused by aviation and other transport must come under far greater scrutiny, the social cost of tourism must also be confronted. This includes the impact of short-term lets on housing costs and quality of life for residents. Several European capitals, including Paris and Berlin, are leading a campaign for tougher regulation by the European Union. It also includes the impact of overcrowding, litter and the kinds of behaviour associated with noisy parties.There is no "one size fits all" solution to this problem. The existence of new revenue streams for some but not all councils is complicated, and businesses are often opposed, fearing higher costs will make them uncompetitive. But those places that want them must be given the chance to make tourist taxes work.51.What do we learn from Nicola Sturgeon's speech?A)The UK is set to adjust its policy on taxation.B)Tourists will have to pay a tax to visit Scotland.C)The UK will take new measures to boost tourism.D)Edinburgh contributes most to Scotland's tourism.52.How come the UK has been slow in imposing the tourist tax?A)Its government wants to attract more tourists.B)The tax is unlikely to add much to its revenue.C)Its ruling party is opposed to taxes and regulation.D)It takes time for local governments to reach consensus.53.Both international and domestic visitors in the UK should pay tourist tax so as to ___ _A)elevate its tourism to international standardsB)improve the welfare of its maintenance workersC)promote its cultural exchange with other nationsD)ease its financial burden of providing local services54, What does the author sa-y about Western tourists?A)They don't seem to care about the social cost of tourism.B)They don't seem to mind paying for additional services.C) They deem travel an important part of their life.D) They subject the effects of tourism to scrutiny.55.What are UK people's opinions about the levy of tourist tax?A)Supportive.B)Skeptical.C)Divided. 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2021 年 6 月英语六级考试阅读真题及答案2021 年 6 月英语六级考试阅读真题及答案Section ADirection ： In this section, there is a short passagewith 5 questions or incomplete stamens. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete thestatements in the fewest possible words. Please write youranswer on Answer Sheet 2.Question 47 to 51 are based on the following passageHighly proficient musicianship is hard won. Althoughit ’s often assumed musical ability us inherited, there’s abundant evidence that this isn’t the case. While it seems that at birth virtually everyone has perfect pitch, thereasons that one child is better than another aremotivation and practice.Highly musical children were sung to more as infants andmore encouraged to join in song games as kids than lessmusical ones, long before any musical ability could have been evident. Studies of classical musicians prove that the best ones practiced considerably more from childhood onwards thanordinary orchestral players, and this is because theirparents were at them to put in the hours from a veryyoung age.The same was true of children selected for entry tospecialist music schools, compared with those who wererejected. The chosen children had parents who had veryactively supervised music lessons and daily practice fromyoung ages, giving up substantial periods of leisure timeto take the children to lessons and concerts.The singer Michael Jackson ’s story, although unusuallybrutal and extreme, is illumination when considering musicalprodigy( 天才 ). Accounts suggest that he was subjected to cruel beatings and emotional torture ,and that he was humiliated ( 羞辱 ) constantly by his father, What sets Jackson’s family apartis that his father used his reign of terror to train his children as musicians and dancers.On top of his extra ability Michael also had more drive.This may have been the result of being the closest of hisbrothers and sisters to his mother.“He seemed different to me from the other children —special, 〞Michael ’s mother said of him. She may not have realized that treating her son asspecial may have been part of the reason be became like that.All in all, if you want to bring up a Mozart or Bach, thekey factor is how hard you are prepared to crack the whip. Thankfully, most of us will probably settle for a bit of funon the recorder and some ill-executed pieces of music-onthe piano from our children.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。
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2021年6月英语六级阅读真题及答案第1套仔细阅读2篇Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.The Ebro Delta, in Spain, famous as a battleground during the Spanish Civil War, is now the setting for a different contest, one that is pitting rice farmers against two enemies: the rice-eating giant apple snail, and rising sea levels. What happens here will have a bearing on the future of European rice production and the overall health of southern European wetlands.Located on the Mediterranean just two hours south of Barcelona, the Ebro Delta produces 120 million kilograms of rice a year, making it one of the continent's most important rice-growing areas. As the sea creeps into these fresh-water marshes, however, rising salinity (盐分) is hampering rice production. At the same time, this sea-water also kills off the greedy giant apple snail, an introduced pest that feeds on young rice plants. The most promising strategy has become to harness one foe against the other.The battle is currently being waged on land, in greenhousesat the University of Barcelona. Scientists working under the banner "Project Neurice" are seeking varieties of rice that can withstand the increasing salinity without losing the absorbency that makes European rice ideal for traditional Spanish and Italian dishes."The project has two sides," says Xavier Serrat, Neurice project manager and researcher at the University of Barcelona, "the short-term fight against the snail, and a mid- to long-term fight against climate change. But the snail has given the project greater urgency."Originally from South America, the snails were accidentally introduced into the Ebro Delta by Global Aquatic Technologies, a company that raised the snails for fresh-water aquariums (水族馆), but failed to prevent their escape. For now, the giant apple snail's presence in Europe is limited to the Ebro Delta. But the snail continues its march to new territory, says Serrat. "The question is not whether it will reach other rice-growing areas of Europe, but when."Over the next year and a half investigators will test the various strains of salt-tolerant rice they've bred. In 2021, farmers will plant the varieties with the most promise in the Ebro Delta and Europe's other two main rice-growing regions—along the Po in Italy, and France's Rhone. A season in the field will help determine which, if any, of the varieties are ready for commercialization.As an EU-funded effort, the search for salt-tolerant varieties of rice is taking place in all three countries. Each team is crossbreeding a local European short-grain rice with a long-grain Asian variety that carries the salt-resistant gene. The scientists are breeding successive generations to arrive at varieties that incorporate salt tolerance but retain about 97 percent of the European rice genome (基因组).46. Why does the author mention the Spanish Civil War at the beginning of the passage?A) It had great impact on the life of Spanish rice farmers.B) It is of great significance in the records of Spanish history.C) Rice farmers in the Ebro Delta are waging a battle of similar importance.D) Rice farmers in the Ebro Delta are experiencing as hard a time as in the war.47. What may be the most effective strategy for rice farmers to employ in fighting their enemies?A) Striking the weaker enemy first. B) Killing two birds with one stone.C) Eliminating the enemy one by one.D) Using one evil to combat the other.48. What do we learn about "Project Neurice"?A) Its goals will have to be realized at a cost.B) It aims to increase the yield of Spanishrice.C) Its immediate priority is to bring the pest under control.D) It tries to kill the snails with the help of climate change.49. What does Neurice project manager say about the giant apple snail?A) It can survive only on southern European wetlands.B) It will invade other rice-growing regions of Europe.C) It multiplies at a speed beyond human imagination.D) It was introduced into the rice fields on purpose.50. What is the ultimate goal of the EU-funded program?A) Cultivating ideal salt-resistant rice varieties.B) Increasing the absorbency of the Spanish rice.C) Introducing Spanish rice to the rest of Europe.D) Popularizing the rice crossbreeding technology.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Photography was once an expensive, laborious ordeal reserved for life's greatest milestones. Now, the only apparent cost to taking infinite photos of something as common as a meal is the space on your hard drive and your dining companion's patience.But is there another cost, a deeper cost, to documenting a life experience instead of simply enjoying it? "You hear that you shouldn't take all these photos and interrupt the experience, and it's bad for you, and we're not living in thepresent moment," says Kristin Diehl, associate professor of marketing at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.Diehl and her fellow researchers wanted to find out if that was true, so they embarked on a series of nine experiments in the lab and in the field testing people's enjoyment in the presence or absence of a camera. The results, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, surprised them. Taking photos actually makes people enjoy what they're doing more, not less."What we find is you actually look at the world slightly differently, because you're looking for things you want to capture, that you may want to hang onto," Diehl explains. "That gets people more engaged in the experience, and they tend to enjoy it more."Take sightseeing. In one experiment, nearly 200 participants boarded a double-decker bus for a tour of Philadelphia. Both bus tours forbade the use of cell phones but one tour provided digital cameras and encouraged people to take photos. The people who took photos enjoyed the experience significantly more, and said they were more engaged, than those who didn't.Snapping a photo directs attention, which heightensthe pleasure you get from whatever you're looking at, Diehl says. It works for things as boring as archaeological (考古的) museums, where people were given eye-tracking glasses and instructed either to take photos or not. "People look longer at things they want to photograph," Diehl says. They report liking the exhibits more, too.To the relief of Instagrammers (Instagram用户) everywhere, it can even make meals more enjoyable. When people were encouraged to take at least three photos while they ate lunch, they were more immersed in their meals than those who weren't told to take photos.Was it the satisfying click of the camera? The physical act of the snap? No, they found; just the act of planning to take a photo—and not actually taking it—had the same joy-boosting effect. "If you want to take mental photos, that works the same way," Diehl says. "Thinking about what you would want to photograph also gets you more engaged."51. What does the author say about photo-taking in the past?A) It was a painstaking effort for recording life's major events.B) It was a luxury that only a few wealthy people could enjoy.C) It was a good way to preserve one's precious images.D) It was a skill that required lots of practice to master.52.Kristin Diehl conducted a series of experiments on photo-taking to find out _______.A) what kind of pleasure it would actually bring to photo-takersB) whether people enjoyed it when they did sightseeingC) how it could help to enrich people's life experiencesD) whether it prevented people enjoying what they were doing53. What do the results of Diehl's experiments show about people taking pictures?A) They are distracted from what they are doing.B) They can better remember what they see or do.C) They are more absorbed in what catches their eye.D) They can have a better understanding of the world.54. What is found about museum visitors with the aid of eye-tracking glasses?A) They come out with better photographs of the exhibits.B) They focus more on the exhibits when taking pictures.C) They have a better view of what are on display.D) They follow the historical events more easily.55. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A) It is better to make plans before taking photos.B) Mental photos can be as beautiful as snapshots.C) Photographers can derive great joy from the click of the camera.D) Even the very thought of taking a photo can have a positive effect.Passage one46.C47.D48.C49.B50.A Passage two51.A52.D53.C54.B55.D。
2021年6月大学英语六级仔细阅读练习题附答案及解析(4)
2021年6月大学英语六级仔细阅读练习题附答案及解析(4)Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.They're still kids, and although there's a lot that the experts don't yet know about them, one thing they do agree on is that what kids use and expect from their world has changed rapidly. And it's all because of technology.To the psychologists, sociologists, and generational and media experts who study them, their digital gear sets this new group apart, even from their tech-savvy (懂技术的) Millennial elders. They want to be constantly connected and available in a way even their older siblings don't quite get. These differences may appear slight, but they signal an all-encompassing sensibility that some say marks the dawning of a new generation.The contrast between Millennials and this younger group was so evident to psychologist Larry Rosen of California State University that he has declared the birth of a new generation in a new book, Rewired: Understanding the ingeneration and the Way They Learn, out next month. Rosen says the tech-dominatedlife experience of those born since the early 1990s is so different from the Millennials he wrote about in his 2021 book, Me, MySpace and I: Parenting the Net Generation, that they warrant the distinction of a new generation, which he has dubbed the "ingeneration"."The technology is the easiest way to see it, but it's also a mind-set, and the mind-set goes with the little ‘i', which I'm talking to stand for 'individualized'," Rosen says. "Everything is defined and individualized to ‘me'. My music choices are defined to ' me'. What I watch on TV any instant is defined to ‘me'. " He says the iGeneration includes today's teens and middle-school ers, but it's too soon to tell about elementary-school ages and younger.Rosen says the iGeneration believes anything is possible. "If they can think of it, somebody probably has or will invent it," he says. "They expect innovation."They have high expectations that whatever they want or can use "will be able to be tailored to their own needs and wishes and desires."Rosen says portability is key. They are inseparable from their wireless devices, which allow them to text as well as talk, so they can be constantly connected-even in class, where cellphones are supposedly banned.Many researchers are trying t6 determine whether technology somehow causes the brains of young people to be wired differently. "They should be distracted and should perform more poorly than they do," Rosen says. "But findings show teens survive distractions much better than we would predict by their age and their brain development. "Because these kids are more immersed and at younger ages, Rosen says, the educational system has to change significantly."The growth curve on the use of technology with children is exponential(指数的), and we run the risk of being out of step with this generation as far as how they learn and how they think," Rosen says."We have to give them options because they want their world individualized. "56. Compared with their Millennial elders, the iGeneration kidsA．communicate with others by high-tech methods continually B．prefer to live a virtual life than a real oneC．are equipped with more modem digital techniquesD．know more on technology than their elders57. Why did Larry Rosen name the new generation asiGeneration?A．Because this generation is featured by the use of personal high-tech devices.B．Because this generation stresses on an individualized style of life.C．Because it is the author himself who has discovered the new generation.D．Because it's a mind-set generation instead of an age-set one.58. Which of the following is true about the iGeneration according to Rosen?A．This generation is crazy about inventing and creating new things.B．Everything must be adapted to the peculiar need of the generation.C．This generation catches up with the development of technology.D．High-tech such as wireless devices goes with the generation.59. Rosen's findings suggest that technologyA．has an obvious effect on the function of iGeneration's brain developmentB．has greatly affected the iGeneration's behaviors and academic performanceC．has no significantly negative effect on iGeneration's mental and intellectual developmentD．has caused distraction problems on iGeneration which affect their daily performance60. According to the passage, education has to __A．adapt its system to the need of the new generationB．use more technologies to cater for the iGenerationC．risk its system to certain extent for the iGeneration D．be conducted online for iGeneration's individualized needPassage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Small increases in temperature found to add power to storms in the Atlantic.Hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Ocean are expected to gain considerable strength as the global temperature continues to rise, a new study has found.Using modeling data focused on the conditions in which hurricanes form, a group of international researchers based at Beijing Normal University found that for every 1.8°F( 1℃)rise of the Earth's temperature, the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic that are as strong or stronger than Hurricane Katrina will increase twofold to sevenfold.Hurricane strength is directly related to the heat of the water where the storm forms. More water vapor in the air from evaporating ocean water adds fuel to hurricanes that build strength and head toward land.Hurricane Katrina is widely considered the measure for a destructive storm, holding the maximum Category 5 designation for a full 24 hours in late August 2005. It lost strength as it passed over the Florida peninsula, but gained destructive power fight before colliding with New Orleans, killing more than 200 people and causing $ 80 billion in damage.The study points to a gradual increase of Katrina-like events. The warming experienced over the 20th century doubled the number of such debilitating(将人类摧垮的)storms. But the ongoing warming of the planet into the 21st century could increase the frequency of the worst kinds of storms by 700 percent, threatening coastlines along the Atlantic Ocean with muitiple Category 5 storms every year."Our results support the idea that changes in regional sea surface temperatures is the primary cause of hurricanevariability," said Aslak Girnstead, a researcher with the Center for Ice and Climate at the University of Copenhagen. The large impact of small sea-surface temperature increases was more than Girustead and his colleagues had anticipated. The entire study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Global temperatures have steadily increased, making the past decade the warmest on record. Earlier this year, climate researchers reported that the Earth's temperatures have risen faster in the last century than at any point since the last ice age, 11,300 years ago. The primary cause, a couseusus of scientists has said, is the rising emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane.Past hurricanes have supported the study's finding that global temperature rise is linked to more destructive storms. According to the National Center for Atmospheric Research, while the frequency of storms doesn't appear to have increased, the percentage of strong ones has risen sharply over the past few decades. The trend may be similar further back in time, but comprehensive hurricane data doesn't exist.61. According to the team of international researchers based at Beijing Normal University, the rise of the Earth'stemperature is likely to causeA．the coming of ice ageC．more Katrina-like or worse hurricanesB．less intense hurricanesD．more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere62. The ocean water in the region where the storm formsA．is heating the hurricanesB．evaporates and becomes fuelC．heads toward landD．turns into water vapor that makes hurricanes stronger63. Which of the following statement is TRUE about Hurricane Katrina?A．It did not lose its strength as it moved.B．It claimed over 200 people's lives.C．It caused 80 billion dollars loss for Florida peninsula.D．It lasted for full 24 hours.64. What result can regional sea surface temperature changes produce?A．Hurricane changes.C．Global warming.B．Increasing greenhouse gas emissions.D．Destructive hurricanes.65. It can be inferred from the passage thatA．there is no link between greenhouse gas emissions and destructive stormsB．reduction of greenhouse gas emissions may reduce destructive stormsC．the higher percentage of strong ones rose as more hurricanes appearedD．past records on hurricanes included everything needed 答案解析：56．A)。
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2021年6月大学英语六级阅读理解真题及答案Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. When global warming finally came, it stuck with a vengeance (异乎寻常地). In some regions, temperatures rose several degrees in less than a century. Sea levels shot up nearly 400 feet, flooding coastal settlements and forcing people to migrate inland. Deserts spread throughout the world as vegetation shifted drastically in North America, Europe and Asia. After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced to abandon their old way of life for a radically new survival strategy that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. The adaptation was farming: the global-warming crisis that gave rise to it happened more than 10,000 years ago.As environmentalists convene in Rio de Janeiro this week to ponder the global climate of the future, earth scientists are in the midst of a revolution in understanding how climate has changed in the past—and how those changes have transformed human existence. Researchers have begun to piece together anilluminating picture of the powerful geological and astronomical forces that have combined to change the planet’s environment from hot to cold, wet to dry and back again over a time period stretching back hundreds of millions of years. Most importantly, scientists are beginning to realize that the climatic changes have had a major impact on the evolution of the human species. New research now suggests that climate shifts have played a key role in nearly every significant turning point in human evolution: from the dawn of primates (灵长目动物) some 65 million years ago to human ancestors rising up to walk on two legs, from the huge expansion of the human brain to the rise of agriculture. Indeed, the human history has not been merely touched by global climate change, some scientists argue, it has in some instances been driven by it. The new research has profound implications for the environmental summit in Rio. Among other things, the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate change is nothing new for planet Earth. The benign (宜人的) global environment that has existed over the past 10,000 years—during which agriculture, writing, cities and most other features of civilization appeared—is a mere bright spot in a much larger pattern of widely varying climate over the ages. In fact, the pattern ofclimate change in the past reveals that Earth’s climate will almost certainly go through dramatic changes in the future —even without the influence of human activity.21. Farming emerged as a survival strategy because man had been obliged ________.A) to give up his former way of lifeB) to leave the coastal areasC) to follow the ever-shifting vegetationD) to abandon his original settlement（A）22. Earth scientists have come to understand that climate ________.A) is going through a fundamental changeB) has been getting warmer for 10,000 yearsC) will eventually change from hot to coldD) has gone through periodical changes（D）23. Scientists believe that human evolution ________.A) has seldom been accompanied by climatic changesB) has exerted little influence on climatic changesC) has largely been effected by climatic changesD) has had a major impact on climatic changes（C）24. Evidence of past climatic changes indicates that ________.A) human activities have accelerated changes of Earth’senvironmentB) Earth’s environment will remain mild despite human interferenceC) Earth’s climate is bound to change significantly in the futureD) Earth’s climate is unlikely to undergo substantial changes in the future（C）25. The message the author wishes to convey in the passage is that ________.A) human civilization remains glorious though it is affected by climatic changesB) mankind is virtually helpless in the face of the dramatic changes of climateC) man has to limit his activities to slow down the global warming processD) human civilization will continue to develop in spite of the changes of natureQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Now woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed assuch a virtue.The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better—or worse—part of my life. Being rich wouldn’t be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars.Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating, and excessive eating is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat—or even only somewhat overweight—is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.Our obsession (迷恋) with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have moreoverweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem—too much fat and a lack of fiber—than a weight problem.The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vainglory (虚荣).26. In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that ________.A) the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtueB) looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortuneC) being thin is viewed as a much desired qualityD) religious people are not necessarily virtuous（C）27. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author ________.A) had to go on a diet for the greater part of her lifeB) could still prevent herself from going off the trackC) had to seek help from rich distant relativesD) had to wear highly fashionable clothes（A）28. In human history, people’s views on body weight ________.A) were closely related to their religious beliefsB) changed from time to timeC) varied between the poor and the richD) led to different moral standards（B）29. The author criticizes women’s obsession with thinness ________.A) from an economic and educational perspectiveB) from sociological and medical points of viewC) from a historical and religious standpointD) in the light of moral principles（B）30. What’s the author’s advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?A) They should be more concerned with their overall lifestyle.B) They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.C) They should gain weight to look healthy.D) They should rid themselves of fantasies about designerclothes.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.War may be a natural expression of biological instincts and drives toward aggression in the human species. Natural impulses of anger, hostility, and territoriality (守卫地盘的天性) are expressed through acts of violence. These are all qualities that humans share with animals. Aggression is a kind of innate (天生的) survival mechanism, an instinct for self-preservation that allows animals to defend themselves from threats to their existences of human violence are always conditioned by social conventions that give shape to aggressive behavior. In human societies violence has a social function. It is a strategy for creating or destroying forms of social order. Religious traditions have taken a leading role in directing the powers of violence. We will look at the ritual and ethical (道德上的) patterns within which human violence has been directed. The violence within a society is controlled through institutions of law. The more developed a legal system becomes, the more society takes responsibility for the discovery, control, and punishment of violent acts. In most tribal societies the only means to deal with an act of violence isrevenge. Each family group may have the responsibility for personally carrying out judgment and punishment upon the person who committed the offense. But in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused. The society assumes the responsibility for protecting individuals from violence. In cases where they cannot be protected, the society is responsible for imposing punishment. In a state controlled legal system, individuals are removed from the cycle of revenge motivated by acts of violence, and the state assumes responsibility for their protection.The other side of a state legal apparatus is a state military apparatus. While the one protects the individual from violence, the other sacrifices the individual to violence in the interests of the state. In war the state affirms its supreme power over the individuals within its own borders. War is not simply a trial by combating to settle disputes between states; it is the moment when the state makes its most powerful demands upon its people for their commitment allegiance, and supreme sacrifice. Times of war test a community’s deepest religious and ethical commitments.31. Human violence shows evidence of being a learned behavior in that ________.A) it threatens the existing social systemsB) it is influenced by societyC) it has roots in religious conflictsD) it is directed against institutions of law（B）32. The function of legal systems, according to the passage, is ________.A) to control violence within a societyB) to protect the world from chaosC) to free society from the idea of revengeD) to give the government absolute power（A）33. What does the author mean by saying “... in legal systems, the responsibility for revenge becomes depersonalized and diffused” (Lines 4-5, Para. 2)?A) Legal systems greatly reduce the possibilities of physical violence.B) Offenses against individuals are no longer judged on a personal basis.C) Victims of violence find it more difficult to take revenge.D) Punishment is not carried out directly by the individuals involved.（D）34. The word “allegiance” (Line 4, Para. 3) is closest in meaning to ________.A) loyaltyB) objectiveC) survivalD) motive（A）35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A) Governments tend to abuse their supreme power in times of war.B) In times of war governments may extend their power across national borders.C) In times of war governments impose high religious and ethical standards on their people.D) Governments may sacrifice individuals in the interests of the state in times of war.Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. Researchers who are unfamiliar with the cultural and ethnic groups they are studying must take extra precautions to shed any biases they bring with them from their own culture. For example, they must make sure they construct measures that are meaningful for each of the cultural or ethnic minority groups being studied.In conducting research on cultural and ethnic minority issues,investigators distinguish between the emic approach and the etic approach. In the emic approach, the goal is to describe behavior in one culture or ethnic group in terms that are meaningful and important to the people in that culture or ethnic group, without regard to other cultures or ethnic groups. In the etic approach, the goal is to describe behavior so that generalizations can be made across cultures. If researchers construct a questionnaire in anemic fashion, the concern is only that the questions are meaningful to the particular culture or ethnic group being studied. If, however, the researchers construct a questionnaire in an etic fashion, they want to include questions that reflect concepts familiar to all cultures involved.How might the emic and etic approaches be reflected in the study of family processes? In the emic approach, the researchers might choose to focus only on middle-class White families, without regard for whether the information obtained in the study can be generalized or is appropriate for ethnic minority groups. In a subsequent study, the researchers may decide to adopt an etic approach by studying not only middle-class White families, but also lower-income White families, Black American families, Spanish American families, and Asian Americanfamilies. In studying ethnic minority families, the researchers would likely discover that the extended family is more frequently a support system in ethnic minority families than in White American families. If so, the emic approach would reveal a different pattern of family interaction than would the etic approach, documenting that research with middle-class White families cannot always be generalized to all ethnic groups.36. According to the first paragraph, researchers unfamiliar with the target cultures are inclined to ________.A) be overcautious in constructing meaningful measuresB) view them from their own cultural perspectiveC) guard against interference from their own cultureD) accept readily what is alien to their own culture（B）37. What does the author say about the emic approach and the etic approach?A) They have different research focuses in the study of ethnic issues.B) The former is biased while the latter is objective.C) The former concentrates on the study of culture while the latter on family issues.D) They are both heavily dependent on questionnaires inconducting surveys.（A）38. Compared with the etic approach, the emic approach is apparently more ________.A) culturally interactiveB) culturally biasedC) culture-orientedD) culture-specific（D）39. The etic approach is concerned with ________.A) the general characteristics of minority familiesB) culture-related concepts of individual ethnic groupsC) features shared by various cultures or ethnic groupsD) the economic conditions of different types of families（C）40. Which of the following is true of the ethnic minority families in the ________ U.S. according to the passage?A) Their cultural patterns are usually more adaptable.B) Their cultural concepts are difficult to comprehend.C) They don’t interact with each other so much as White families.D) They have closer family ties than White families.21. A 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. B26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. D36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. D。
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2021年6月大学英语六级阅读理解真题及答案Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.We sometimes think humans are uniquely vulnerable to anxiety, but stress seems to affect the immune defenses of lower animals too. In one experiment, for example, behavioral immunologist (免疫学家) Mark Laudenslager, at the University of Denver, gave mild electric shocks to 24 rats. Half the animals could switch off the current by turning a wheel in their enclosure, while the other half could mot. The rats in the two groups were paired so that each time one rat turned the wheel it protected both itself and its helpless partner from the shock. Laudenslager found that the immune response was depressed below normal in the helpless rats but not in those that could turn off the electricity. What he has demonstrated, he believes, is that lack of control over an event, not the experience itself, is what weakens the immune system.Other researchers agree. Jay Weiss, a psychologist at Duke University School of Medicine, has shown that animals who are allowed to control unpleasant stimuli don’t develop sleepdisturbances or changes in brain chemistry typical of stressed rats. But if the animals are confronted with situations they have no control over, they later behave passively when faced with experiences they can control. Such findings reinforce psychologists’ suspicions that the experience or perception of helplessness is one of the most harmful factors in depression. One of the most startling examples of how the mind can alter the immune response was discovered by chance. In 1975 psychologist Robert Ader at the University of Rochester School of Medicine conditioned (使形成条件反射) mice to avoid saccharin (糖精) by simultaneously feeding them the sweetener and injecting them with a drug that while suppressing their immune systems caused stomach upsets. Associating the saccharin with the stomach pains, the mice quickly learned to avoid the sweetener. In order to extinguish this dislike for the sweetener, Ader reexposed the animals to saccharin, this time without the drug, and was astonished to find that those mice that had received the highest amounts of sweetener during their earlier conditioning died. He could only speculate that he had so successfully conditioned the rats that saccharin alone now served to weaken their immune systems enough to kill them.11. Laudenslager’s experiment showed that the immune system of those rats who could turn off the electricity ________.A) was strengthenedB) was not affectedC) was alteredD) was weakened12. According to the passage, the experience of helplessness causes rats to ________.A) try to control unpleasant stimuliB) turn off the electricityC) behave passively in controllable situationsD) become abnormally suspicious13. The reason why the mice in Ader’s experiment avoided saccharin was that ________.A) they disliked its tasteB) it affected their immune systemsC) it led to stomach painsD) they associated it with stomachaches14. The passage tells us that the most probable reason for the death of the mice in Ader’s experiment was that ________.A) they had been weakened psychologically by the saccharinB) the sweetener was poisonous to themC) their immune systems had been altered by the mindD) they had taken too much sweetener during earlier conditioning15. It can be concluded from the passage that the immune systems of animals ________.A) can be weakened by conditioningB) can be suppressed by drug injectionsC) can be affected by frequent doses of saccharinD) can be altered by electric shocksQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply continue occur, largely because of the extreme difficulty in affixing (把…固定) legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon (放任). Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been net by lawsuits, personal and industrial denial and long delays—not only in accepting responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it.It seems that only when government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices is there any initiative forchange. Where is industry’s and our recognition that protecting mankind’s great treasure is the single most important responsibility? If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frontlines and provide leadership to solve environmental problems, that time is now. We are being asked, and, in fact, the public is demanding that we take positive action. It is our responsibility as professionals in environmental health to make the difference. Yes, the ecologists, the environmental activists and the conservationists serve to communicate, stimulate thinking and promote behavioral change. However, it is those of us who are paid to make the decisions to develop, improve and enforce environmental standards, I submit, who must lead the charge. We must recognize that environmental health issues do not stop at city limits, county lines, state or even federal boundaries. We can no longer afford to be tunnel-visioned in our approach. We must visualize issues from every perspective to make the objective decisions. We must express our views clearly to prevent media distortion and public confusion.I believe we have a three-part mission for the present. First, we must continue to press for improvements in the quality of life that people can make for themselves. Second, we mustinvestigate and understand the link between environment and health. Third, we must be able to communicate technical information in a form that citizens can understand. If we can accomplish these three goals in this decade, maybe we can finally stop environmental degradation, and not merely hold it back. We will then be able to spend pollution dollars truly on prevention rather than on bandages.16. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that the industrialists disregard environmental protection chiefly because ________.A) they are unaware of the consequences of what they are doingB) they are reluctant to sacrifice their own economic interestsC) time has not yet come for them to put due emphasis on itD) it is difficult for them to take effective measures17. The main task now facing ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists is ________.A) to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and persuasionB) to arouse public awareness of the importance of environmental protectionC) to take radical measures to control environmental pollutionD) to improve the quality of life by enforcing environmentalstandards18. The word “tunnel-visioned (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably means “________”.A) narrow-mindedB) blind to the factsC) short-sightedD) able to see only one aspect19. Which of the following, according to the author, should play the leading role in the solution of environmental problems?A) Legislation and government intervention.B) The industry’s understanding and support.C) The efforts of environmental health professionals.D) The cooperation of ecologists, environmental activists and conservationists.20. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph?A) Efforts should be exerted on pollution prevention instead of on remedial measures.B) More money should be spent in order to stop pollution.C) Ordinary citizens have no access to technical information on pollution.D) Environmental degradation will be stopped by the end of thisdecade.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. British universities, groaning under the burden of a huge increase in student numbers, are warning that the tradition of a free education is at risk. The universities have threatened to impose an admission fee on students to plug a gap in revenue if the government does not act to improve their finances and scrap some public spending cutbacks.The government responded to the universities’threat by setting up the most fundamental review of higher education for a generation, under a non-party troubleshooter (调停人)，Sir Ron Dearing.One in three school-leavers enters higher education, five times the number when the last review took place thirty years ago. Everyone agrees a system that is feeling the strain after rapid expansion needs a lot more money-but there is little hope of getting it from the taxpayer and not much scope for attracting more finance from business.Most colleges believe students should contribute to tuition costs, something that is common elsewhere in the world but would mark a revolutionary change in Britain. Universities want thegovernment to introduce a loan scheme for tuition fees and have suspended their own threatened action for now. They await Dearing’s advice, hoping it will not be too late-some are already reported to be in financial difficulty.As the century nears its end, the whole concept of what a university should be is under the microscope. Experts ponder how much they can use computers instead of classrooms, talk of the need for lifelong learning and refer to students as “consumers.”The Confederation (联盟) of British Industry, the key employers’ organization, wants even more expansion in higher education to help fight competition on world markets from booming Asian economies. But the government has doubts about more expansion. The Times newspaper egress, complaining that quality has suffered as student numbers soared, with close tutorial supervision giving way to “mass production methods more typical of European universities.”21. The chief concern of British universities is ________.A) how to tackle their present financial difficultyB) how to expand the enrollment to meet the needs of enterprisesC) how to improve their educational technologyD) how to put an end to the current tendency of qualitydeterioration22. We can learn from the passage that in Britain ________.A) the government pays dearly for its financial policyB) universities are mainly funded by businessesC) higher education is provided free of chargeD) students are ready to accept loan schemes for tuition23. What was the percentage of high school graduates admitted to universities in Britain thirty years ago?A) 20% or so.B) About 15%.C) Above 30%.D) Below 10%.24. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A) the British government will be forced to increase its spending on higher educationB) British employers demand an expansion in enrollment at the expense of qualityC) the best way out for British universities is to follow their European counterpartsD) British students will probably have to pay for their higher education in the near future25. Which of the following is the viewpoint of the Timesnewspaper?A) Expansion in enrollment is bound to affect the quality of British higher education.B) British universities should expand their enrollment to meet the needs of industry.C) European universities can better meet the needs of the modern world.D) British universities should help fight competition on world markets.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: There’s simple premise behind what Larry Myers does for a living: If you can smell it, you can find it.Myers is the founder of Auburn University’s Institute for Biological Detection Systems, the main task of which is to chase the ultimate in detection devices—an artificial nose.For now, the subject of their research is little more than a stack of gleaming chips tucked away in a laboratory drawer. But soon, such a tool could be hanging from the belts of police, arson (纵火) investigators and food-safety inspectors.The technology that they are working in would suggest quite reasonably that, within three to five years, we’ll have someworkable sensors ready to use. Such devices might find wide use in places that attract terrorists. Police could detect drugs, bodies and bombs hidden in cars, while food inspectors could easily test food and water for contamination.The implications for revolutionary advances in public safety and the food industry are astonishing. But so, too, are the possibilities for abuse; Such machines could determine whether a woman is ovulating (排卵), without a physical exam-or even her knowledge.One of the traditional protectors of American liberty is that is has been impossible to search everyone. That’s getting not to be the case.Artificial biosensors created at Auburn work totally differently from anything ever seen before. Aroma Scan, for example, is a desktop machine based on a bank of chips sensitive to specific chemicals that evaporate into the air. As air is sucked into the machine, chemicals pass over the sensor surfaces and produce changes in the electrical current flowing through them. Those current changes are logged into a computer that sorts out odors based on their electrical signatures. Myers says they expect to load a single fingernail-size chip with thousands of odor receptors (感受器)， enough to createa sensor that’s nearly as sensitive as a dog’s nose.26. Which of the following is within the capacity of the artificial nose being developed?A) Performing physical examinations.B) Locating places which attract terrorists.C) Detecting drugs and water contamination.D) Monitoring food processing.27. A potential problem which might be caused by the use of an artificial nose is ________.A) negligence of public safetyB) an abuse of personal freedomC) a hazard to physical healthD) a threat to individual privacy28. The word “logged“ (Line 5, Para. 7) most probably means”________ “.A) presetB) enteredC) processedD) simulated29. To produce artificial noses for practical use, it is essential ________.A) to develop microchips with thousands of odor receptorsB) to invent chips sensitive to various chemicalsC) to design a computer program to sort out smellsD) to find chemicals that can alter the electrical current passing through30. The author’s attitude towards Larry Myers’ works is ________.A) cautiousB) approvingC) suspiciousD) overenthusiastic11. B12. C13. D14. C15. A16. B17. B18. D19. C20. C21. A22. C23. D24. D25. A26. C27. D28. B29. A30. B。
2021年6月六级考试题目答案第三套
年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题(第 3 套)Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)Directions: Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to majo r in science or humanitiesat college, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)阐明：年 6 月大学英语六级真题全国共考了两套听力。
本套（即第三套）听力材料与第一套完全同样，只是选项顺序不同而已，故本套不再重复给出。
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach 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 i s identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in th e bank more than once. Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Half of your brain stays alert and prepared for danger when you sleep in a new p lace, a study has revealed. This phenomenon is often 26 to as the “first-night-effect”. Researchers from Brown University found that a network in the left hemisp here of the brain “remained more active” than thenetwork in the right side of the brain. Playing sounds into the right ears (stimula ting the left hemisphere) of 27 was more likely to wake them up than if the noise s were played into their left ear.It was 28 observed that the left side of the brain was more active during deep sl eep. When the researchers repeated the laboratory experiment on the second and th ird nights they found the lefthemisphere could not be stimulated in the same way during deep sleep. The res earchers explained that the study demonstrated when we are in a 29 environment th e brain partly remains alert so that humans can defend themselves against any 30 danger.The researchers believe this is the first time that the “first-night-effect” of different brain states has been 31 in humans. It isn‟t, however, the first time it has ever been seen. Some animal 32 also display this p henomenon. For example, dolphins, as well as other 33 animals, shut down onehemisphere of the brain when they go to sleep. A previous study noted that dol phins always 34 control their breathing. Without keeping the brain active while slee ping, they would probably drown. But, as the human study suggest, another reason f or dolphins keeping their eyes open during sleep is that they can look out for 35 while asleep. It also keeps their physiological processes working.A) classified B) consciously C) dramatically D) exotic E) identified F) inherent G) marine H) novelI) potential J) predators K) referred L) species M) specifically N) varieties O) volu nteersSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements a ttached to it. Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the para graph 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 c orresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Elite Math Competitions Struggle to Diversify Their Talent Pool[A] Interest in elite high school math competitions has grown in recent years, an d in light of last summer‟s U.S. win at the International Math Olympiad (IMO)---the first for an American team in more than two decades—the trend is likely to continue.[B] But will such contests, which are overwhelmingly dominated by Asian and w hite students from middle-class and affluent families, become any more diverse? Many social and cultural factor s play roles in determining which promising students get on the path toward internati onal math recognition. But efforts are in place to expose more black, Hispanic, and lo w-income students to advanced math, in the hope that the demographic pool of high-level contenders will eventually begin to shift and become less exclusive. [C] “The c hallenge is if certain types of people are doing something, it‟s difficult for other people to break into it,” said Po-Shen Loh, the head coach of last year‟s winning U.S. Math Olympiad team.Participation grows through friends and networks and if “you realize that‟s how they‟re growing, you can start to take action” and bring in other students, he said.[D] Most of the training for advanced-math competitions happens outside the confines of the normal school day. Students attend after-school clubs, summer camps, online forums and classes, and university-based “math circles”, to prepare for the competitions.[E] One of the largest feeders for high school math competitions—including those that eventually lead to the IMO—is a middle school program called Math Counts. About 100,000 students around the c ountry participate in the program‟s competition series, which culminates in a national game-show-style contest held each May. The most recent one took place last week in Washington , D.C. Students join a team through their schools, which provide a volunteer coach an d pay a nominal fee to send students to regional and state competitions. The 224 stu dents who make it to the national competition get an all-expenses-paid trip. [F] Nearly all members of last year‟s winning U.S. IMO team took part in Math Counts as middle school students, as did L oh, the coach. “Middle school is an important age because students have enough m ath capability to solve advanced problems, but they haven‟t really decided what they want to do with their lives,” said Loh. “They often get h ooked then.”[G] Another influential feeder for advanced-math students is an online school called Art of Problem Solving, which began about 1 3 years ago and now has 15,000 users. Students use forums to chat, play games, and solve problems together at no cost, or they can pay a few hundred dollars to take cou rses with trained teachers. According to Richard Rusczyk, the company founder, the si x U.S. team members who competed at the IMO last year collectively took more than 40 courses on the site. Parents of advanced-math students and Math Counts coaches say the children are on the website constan tly.[H] There are also dozens of summer camps—many attached to universities—that aim to prepare elite math students. Some are pricey---a three-week intensive program can cost $4,500 or more—but most offer scholarships. The Math Olympiad Summer Training Program is a three-week math camp held by the Mathematical Association of America that leads straightto the international championship and is free for those who make it. Only about 50 s tudents are invited based on their performance on written tests and at the USA Math Olympiad.[I] Students in university towns may also have access to another lever for involve ment in accelerated math: math circles. In these groups, which came out of an Easter n European tradition of developing young talent, professors teach promising K-12 students advanced mathematics for several hours after school or on weekends. The Los Angeles Math Circle, held at the University of California, Los Angeles, began in with 20 students and now has more than 250. “These math circles cost nothing, or t hey‟re very cheap for students to get involved in, but you have to know about them,” sai d Rusczyk. “Most people would love to get students from more underserved popula tions, but they just can‟t get them in the door. Part of it is communication; part of it is transportation.”[J] It‟s no secret in the advanced-math community that diversity is a problem. According to Mark Saul, the director of c ompetitions for the Mathematical Association of America, not a single African-American or Hispanic student---and only a handful of girls---has ever made it to the Math Olympiad team in its 50 years of existence. Many schoo ls simply don‟t prioritize academic competitions. “Do you know who we have to beat?” asked Sa ul. “The football team, the basketball team---that‟s our competition for resources, student time, attention, school dollars, parent efforts, school enthusiasm.”[K] Teachers in low-income urban and rural areas with no history of participating in math competitions m ay not know about advanced-math opportunities like Math Counts—and those who do may not have support or feel trained to lead them.[L] But there are initiatives in place to try to get more underrepresented student s involved in accelerated math. A New York City-based nonprofit called Bridge to Enter Mathematics runs a residential summer progra m aimed at getting underserved students，mostly black and Hispanic, working toward math and science careers. The summer af ter 7th grade, students spend three weeks on a college campus studying advanced m ath for seven hours a day. Over the next five years, the group helps the students get i nto other elite summer math programs, high-performing high schools, and eventually college. About 250 students so far have gone through the program, which receives funding from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.[M] “If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United States, there are programs that are serving them, but they‟ re primarily centered around …Let‟s get these kids‟ grades up‟, and not around …Let‟s get these kids access to the same kinds of opportunities as more-affluent kids,‟” said Daniel Zaharopol, the founder and executive director of the program. “We‟re trying to create that pathway.” Students apply to the program directly through th eir schools. “We want to reach parents who are not plugged into the system,” saidZaharopol.[N] In the past few years, Math Counts added two new middle school programs t o try to diversify its participant pool---the National Math Club and the Math Video Challenge. Schools or teachers who sign upfor the National Math Club receive a kit full of activities and resources, but there‟s no special teacher training and no competition attached.[O] The Math Video Challenge is a competition, but a collaborative one. Teams o f four students make a video illustrating a math problem and its real-world application. After the high-pressure Countdown round at this year‟s national Math Counts competition, in which the top 12 students went head to head solving complex problems in rapid fire, the finalists for the Math Video Challenge to ok the stage to show their videos. The demographics of that group looked quite differ ent from those in the competition round---of the 16 video finalists, 13 were girls and eight were African-American students. The video challenge does not put individual students on the hot s eat---so it‟s less intimidating by design. It also adds the element of artistic creativity to attract a new pool of students who may not see themselves as “math people”. 36. Middle s chool is a crucial period when students may become keenly interested in advanced m athematics.37. Elite high school math competitions are attracting more interest throughout the United States. 38. Math circles provide students with access to advanced-math training by university professors. 39. Students may take advantage of online resources to learn to solve math problems.40. The summer program run by a nonprofit organization has helped many unde rserved students learn advanced math.41. Winners of local contests will participate in the national math competition fo r free. 42. Many schools don‟t place academic competitions at the top of their priority list.43. Contestants of elite high school math competitions are mostly Asian and whi te students from well-off families.44. Some math training programs primarily focus on raising students‟ math scores.45. Some intensive summer programs are very expensive but most of them prov ide scholarships.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by som e questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C a nd D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Ans wer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design. In dependence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that wa rdrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits and oth er active wear outfits suffice for casual clothing, allowing pants to enter the wardrob e, and prizing rationalism and versatility in dress, in contradiction to dressing for an o ccasion or allotment of the day. Fashion in America was logical and answerable to the will of the women who wore it. Implicitly or explicitly, American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris-based fashion was prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.In an earlier time, American fashion had also followed the dictates of Paris, or ev en copied and pirated specific French designs. Designer sportswear was not modeled on that of Europe, as “modem art” would later be; it was genuinely invented and d eveloped in America. Its designers were not high-end with supplementary lines. The design objective and the business commitment w ere to sportswear, and thedistinctive traits were problem-solving ingenuity and realistic lifestyle applications. Ease of care was mostimportant: summer dresses and outfits, in particular, were chiefly cotton, readily capable of bein g washed and pressed at home. Closings were simple, practical, and accessible, as th e modem woman depended on no personal maid to dress her. American designers pr ized resourcefulness and the freedom of women who wore the clothing.Many have argued that the women designers of this time were able to project t heir own clothing values into a new style. Of course, much of this argument in the 19 30s-40s was advanced because there was little or no experience in justifying apparel( 服装 ) on the basis of utility. If Paris was cast aside, the tradition of beauty was also to s ome degree slighted. Designer sportswear would have to be verified by a standard ot her than that of pure beauty; the emulation of a designer‟s life in designer sportswear was a crude version of this relationship. The consumer w as ultimately to be mentioned as well, especially by the likes of Dorothy Shaver, who could point to the sales figures at Lord & Taylor.Could utility alone justify the new ideas of the American designers? Fashion is of ten regarded as a pursuit of beauty, and some cherished fashion‟s trivial relationship to the fine arts. What the designers of the American sportswear proved was that fashion is a genuine design art, answering to the demanding needs o f service. Of course these practical, insightful designers have determined the course o f late twentieth-century fashion. They were the pioneers of gender equity, in their useful, adaptable c lothing, which was both made for the masses and capable of self-expression. 46. What contribution did the women designers make to American fashio n?A) They made some improvements on the traditional Parisian design.B) They formulated a dress code with distinctive American features.C) They came up with a brand new set of design procedures.D) They made originality a top priority in their fashion design.47. What do we learn about American designer sportswear?A) It imitated the European model.B) It laid emphasis on women‟s beauty.C) It represented genuine American art.D) It was a completely new invention.48. What characterized American designer sportswear?A) Pursuit of beauty.B) Decorative closings.C) Ease of care.D) Fabric quality.49. What occurred in the design of women‟s apparel in America during the 1930s-40s?A) A shift of emphasis from beauty to utility.B) The emulation of traditional Parisian design.C) A search for balance between tradition and novelty.D) The involvement of more women in fashion design. 50. What do we learn abo ut designers of American sportswear?A) They catered to the taste of the younger generation.B) They radically changed people‟s concept of beauty.C) They advocated equity between men and women.D) They became rivals of their Parisian counterparts.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more unco mfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make the w aste sites their winter feeding grounds.Researchers in Germany used miniature GPS tags to track the migrations of 70 w hite storks (鹳) from different sites across Europe and Asia during the first five month s of their lives. While many birds travelled along well-known routes to warmer climates, others stopped short and spent the winter on land fills, feeding on food waste, and the multitudes of insects that thrive on the dumps.In the short-term, the birds seem to benefit from overwintering( 过冬 ) on rubbish dumps. Andre a Flack of the Max Planck Institute found that birds following traditional migration ro utes were more likely to die than German storks that flew only as far as northern Morocco, and spent the winter there on rubbish dumps. “For the birds it‟s a very convenient way to get food. There are huge clusters of organic waste they ca n feed on,” said Flack. The meals are not particularly appetising, or even safe. Much of the waste is discarded rotten meat, mixed in with other human debris such as plas tic bags and old toys.“It‟s very risky. The birds can easily eat pieces of plastic or rubber bands and they can di e,” said Flack. “And we don‟t know about the long-term consequences. They might eat something toxic and damage their health. We ca nnot estimate that yet.”The scientists tracked white storks from different colonies in Europe and Africa. The Russian, Greek and Polish storks flew as far as South Africa, while those from Spa in, Tunisia and Germany flew only as far as the Sahel.Landfill sites on the Iberian peninsula have long attracted local white storks, but all of the Spanish birds tagged in the study flew across the Sahara desert to the weste rn Sahel. Writing in the journal, the scientists describe how the storks from Germany were clearly affected by the presence of waste sites, with four out of six birds that sur vived for at least five months overwintering on rubbish dumps in northern Morocco, i nstead of migrating to the Sahel.Flack said it was too early to know whether the benefits of plentiful food outwei ghed the risks of feeding on landfills. But that‟s not the only uncertainty. Migrating birds affect ecosystems both at home and at the ir winter destinations, and disrupting the traditional routes could have unexpected side effects. White storks feed on locusts (蝗虫) and other insects that can become pests if their numbers get out of hand. “They provide a useful service,” said Flack.51. What is the impact of rubbish dumps on wildlife?A) They have forced white storks to search for safer winter shelters.B) They have seriously polluted the places where birds spend winter.C) They have accelerated the reproduction of some harmful insects.D) They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds.52. What do we learn about birds following the traditional migration routes?A) They can multiply at an accelerating rate.B) They can better pull through the winter.C) They help humans kill harmful insects.D) They are more likely to be at risk of dying.53. What does Andrea Flack say about the birds overwintering on rubbish dump s?A) They may end up staying there permanently.B) They may eat something harmful.C) They may evolve new feeding habits.D) They may have trouble getting adequate food.54. What can be inferred about the Spanish birds tagged in the study?A) They gradually lose the habit of migrating in winter.B) They prefer rubbish dumps far away to those at home.C) They are not attracted to the rubbish dumps on their migration routes.D) They join the storks from Germany on rubbish dumps in Morocco.55. What is scientists‟ other concern about white storks feeding on landfills?A) The potential harm to the ecosystem.B) The genetic change in the stork species.C) The spread of epidemics to their homeland.D) The damaging effect on bio-diversity.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese intoEnglish. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.明朝统治中华人民共和国 276 年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定最伟大时代之一。
2021年6月六级真题及答案解析第三套
Part I Writing ( 30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the chart below. You should start your essay with a bri�f description of the chart and comment on China's achievements in poverty alleviation. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part ][Rural population in povertypoverty headcount ratio(% of rural population)(Million people)100.---����������������-.12155025Sources: China's National Bureau of Statistics, China's State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and DevelopmentListening Comprehension (30 minutes)i,Jigij: EEi 2021 6 � /,��"Jat�ij��T 2 �l!Jrf1 '*�1tlfffi11Jrj;J �mf 2 i:*1�1c�-�, flJl!:J®rJ¥� -� ,lz;l .tlt:f:E*� •MI IP� JHlU! ili J?-\LPart ][Section AReading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)Directions: 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 Sheet 2 with. a.single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.At 43, I've reached the stage where women are warned to watch out for the creeping sadness of middle age. We're served up an endless stream of advice on "how to survive your 40s", as if we're in the endurance stage of a slow limp toward 26 . This is the age women start to become "invisible"-our value, attractiveness and power supposedly 27 by the vanishing of youth. But I don't feel like I'm fading into 28 . I feel more seen than I ever have, and for.the first time in my life, I have a clear-eyed view of myself that is 29 , compassionate and accepting.When I look in the mirror, I'm proud of who I am-even those "broken" parts that for so long seemed impossible to love. So when advertisers try to sell me ways to "turn back the clock", I have to 30 a laugh. I wouldn't go back to the crippling self-consciousness of my youth if you paid me. This hard-won sense of self-acceptance is one of the joys of being an older woman. But it's a narrative often 31 out by the shame that marketers rely on to peddle us their diet pills, miracle face creams and breathable yoga pants-as if self-love is a 32 commodity.For some women I know, this sense of trust and self-belief later in life gave them the courage to leave dysfunctional relationships or 33 on new career paths. Others talked about enjoying their own company, of growth through 34 , deepening bonds of friendships, the ability to be more compassionate, less judgmental and to listen more and appreciate the small pleasures. Life past 40 is far from smooth sailing, but it's so much more than the reductive 35 we see in women's magazines and on the Hollywood big screen.A)adversityB)authenticC)conveyD)depictionsE)diminished Section B F)drownedG)embarkH)fragilityI)neglectedJ)obscurityK)outlinesL)prevalentM)purchasableN)submit0)suppressDirections: 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 Sheet 2 .What Are the Ethics of CGI Actors-And Will They Replace Real Ones?A)Digital humans are coming to a screen near you. As computer-generated imagery ( CGI) has becomecheaper and more sophisticated, the film industry can now convincingly recreate people on screeneven actors who have been dead for decades. The technology's ability to effectively keep celebrities alive beyond the grave is raising questions about public legacies and image rights.B)Late in 2019, it was announced that US actor James Dean, who died in 1955, will star in a VietnamWar film scheduled for release later this year. In the film, which will be called Finding Jack , Dean will be recreated on screen with CGI based on old footage (�Jtfl�) and photographs, with another actor voicing him. The news was met with excitement by those keen to see Dean digitally brought back to life for only his fourth film, but it also drew sharp criticism. "This is puppeteering the dead for their fame alone," actress Zelda Williams wrote on Twitter. "It sets such an awful precedent for the future of performance." Het father, Robin Williams, who·died in 2014, was-keen to avoid the same:fate, Before his death, he filed a deed protecting the use of his image until 2039, preventing others from recreating him using CGI to appear in a film, TV show or as a hologram (�.i:lfft).C)The James Dean film is a way to keep the actor's image relevant for younger generations, says MarkRoesler of CMG Worldwide, the firm that represents Dean's estate. "I think this is the beginning of an entire wave," says Travis Cloyd, CEO of Worldwide XR, one of the companies behind the digital recreation of Dean. "Moving into the future, we want James Dean to be brought into different gaming environments, or different virtual reality environments, or augmented reality environments," he says.D)Other actors have been revived, with the permission of their estates, for advertising purposes: forexample, a 2011 advertisement for Dior featured contemporary actress Charlize Theron alongside iconic 20th-century stars Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly and Marlene Dietrich. Later, Audrey Hepburn was digitally recreated for a chocolate commercial in 2013. In the same year, a CGI Bruce Lee appeared in a Chinese-language ad for a whisky brand, which offended many fans because Lee was widely known not to drink alcohol at all. "In the last five years, it's become more affordable and more achievable in a whole movie," says Tim Webber at UK visual effects firm Framestore, the company behind the Hepburn chocolate ad. Framestore used body doubles with resemblance to Hepburn's facial structure and body shape as a framework for manual animation. The process was extremely difficult and expensive, says Webber, but the technology has moved on.7\� 2021 &j:'. 6 Y.I 48E) Now, a person can be animated from scratch. "If they're alive today, you can put them in scanningrigs, you can get every detail of their body analysed very carefully and that makes it much easier, whereas working from available photographs is tricky," says Webber, who won an Academy Award for his visual effects work on the 2013 film Gravity. "I also see a lot of actors today who will have the desire to take advantage of this technology: to have their likeness captured ·and stored for future content," says Cloyd. "They foresee this being something that could give their estates and give their families the ability to make money from their likeness when they're gone."F)A hidden hazard of digitally recreating a deceased ( B � Et9) celebrity is the risk of damaging theirlegacy. "We have to respect the security and the integrity of rights holders," says John Canning at Digital Domain, a US firm that created a hologram rapper (ill,nSt:.AJ·Tupac Shakur, which appeared at the Coachella music festival in 201Z, 15 years after his death.G)Legally, a person's rights to control the commercial use of their name and image beyond their deathdiffer between and even within countries. In certain US states, for example, these rights are treated similarly to property rights, and are transferable to a person's heirs. In California; under the Celebrities Rights Act, the personality rights for a celebrity last for 70 years after their death. "We've got a societal debate going on about access to our public commons, as it were, about famous faces,�' says Lilian Edwards at Newcastle University, UK. Should the public be allowed to use or reproduce images of famous people, given how iconic they are? And what is in. the best interest of a deceased person's legacy may conflict with the desires of their family or the public, says Edwards.H)A recreation, however lifelike, will never be indistinguishable from a real actor, says Webber. "Whenwe are bringing someone back, representing someone who is no longer alive on the screen, what we are doing is extremely sophisticated digital make"".up," he says; "A performance is a lot more than a physical resemblance."I)As it becomes easier to digitally recreate celebrities and to entirely manufacture on'."screen identities,could this kind of technology put actors out of jobs? "J think actors are worried about this," says Edwards. "But I think it will take a very long time. " This is partly because of the risk that viewers find virtual humans scary. Edwards cites widespread backlash to the digital recreation of Carrie Fisher as· a young Princess Leia in Rogue One, a trick later repeated in the recent Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which was filmed after Fisher's death in 2016. "People didn't like it," she says. "They discovered the uncanny valley (ifit#�)."J)This refers to the idea that when objects trying to resemble humans aren't .quite perfect, they can make viewers feel uneasy because they fall somewhere between obviously non-human and fully human."That's always a danger when you're doing anything human or human-like," says Webber. "There're a thousand things that could go wrong with a computer-generated facial performance, and any one of those could make it fall into the uncanny valley," he says·;"Your brain j°:st knows there's something wrong." The problem often arises around the eyes or mouth, says Webber.. "They're the areas that you look at when you're talking to someone."K)An unfamiliar digital human that has been created through CGI will also face the same challenge as an unknown actor: they don't have the appeal of an established name. "You have to spend substantial capital in creating awareness around their likeness and making sure people are familiar with who they are," says Cloyd. This is now starting to happen. "The way you pre-sell a movie in a foreign market is based on relevant talent," he says. "I think we're a long way away from having virtual beings that have the ability to pre-sell content."L)Webber expects that we will see more digital humans on screen. "It's happening because it can happen," he says. Referring to a line from JurassicPark ({$t��d0!zm), he adds: "People are too busy thinking about what they c·a n do to think about whether they should do it."3B. There is an ongoing debate among the public as to whether the images of deceased celebrities should be recreated.37.The COi technology allows the image of the deceased James Dean to be presented to young people innew settings.38.It is very likely that the COi-recreated image of a deceased celebrity will fail to match the real actorespecially in facial expressions.39.The use of digital technology can bring images of deceased celebrities back to the screen.40.Recreating a deceased famous actor or actress may violate their legitimate rights.41.More COi-recreated images of deceased celebrities are expected to appear on screen.42.The image of James Dean will be recreated on screen with his voice dubbed by someone else.43.However advanced the COi technology is, the recreated image will differ in a way from the realactor.44.A lot of actors today are likely to make use of the COi technology to have their images stored for thebenefit of their families.45.Some actors are concerned that they may lose jobs because of the COi technology.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages 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 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the foil o wing passage.You can't see it, smell it, or hear it, and people disagree on how precisely to define it, or where exactly it comes from. It isn't a school subject or an academic discipline, but it can be learned. It is a quality that is required of artists, but it is also present in the lives of scientists and entrepreneurs. All of us benefit from it and we thrive mentally and spiritually when we are able to wield it. It is a delicate thing, easily stamped out; in fact, it flourishes most fully when people are playful and childlike. Meanwhile, it works best in conjunction with deep knowledge and expertise.This mysterious-but teachable-quality is creativity, the subject of a recently-published report by Durham· Commission on Creativity and Education; The report concludes that· creativity-should not inhabit the school curriculum only as it relates to drama, music, art and other obviously creative subjects, but that creative thinking ought to run through all of school life, infusing (jEr,ffi) the way humanities and natural sciences are learned.The authors, who focus on education in England, off e r a number of sensible recommendations, some of which are an attempt to alleviate the uninspiring and fact-based approach to education that has crept into policy in recent years. When children are regarded as vessels to be filled with facts, creativity does not prosper; nor does it when teachers' sole objective is coaching children towards exams. One suggestion from the commission is a network of teacher-led "creativity collaboratives", along the lines of existing maths hubs. ( rp it:,,) ,with the aim of supporting teaching for creativity through the school curriculum.Nevertheless, it is arts subjects through which creativity can most obviously be fostered. The value placed on them by the independent education sector is clear. One only has to look at the remarkable arts facilities at Britain's top private schools to comprehend this. But in the state sector the excessive focus on English, maths and science threatens to crush arts subjects; meanwhile, reduced school budgets mean diminishing extracurricular activities. There has been a 28.1 %decline in students taking creative subjects at high schools since 2014, though happily, art and design have seen a recent increase.This discrepancy between state and private education is a matter of social justice. It is simply wrong and unfair that most children have a fraction of the access to choirs, orchestras, art studios and drama that2021 ip 6 }J 50their more privileged peers enjoy. As lives are affected by any number of looming challenges-climate crisis, automation in the workplace-humans are going to need creative thinking more than ever. For all of our sakes, creativity in education, and for all, must become a priority.46.What do we learn from the passage about creativity?A)It develops best when people are spiritually prepared.B)It is most often wielded by scientists and entrepreneurs.C)It is founded on scientific knowledge and analytical skills.D)It contributes to intellectual growth but can easily be killed.47.What is the conclusion of a recently-published report?A)Natural sciences should be learned the way humanities courses are.B)Cultivation of creativity should permeate the entire school curriculum.C)Art courses should be made compulsory for all students.D)Students should learn more obviously creative subjects.48.What does the report say is detrimental to the fostering of creativity?A)Alleviation of pressure.C)Test-oriented teaching.B)Teacher-led school activities.D)Independent learning.49.What do we learn about the private schools in the UK?A)They encourage extracurricular activities.B)They attach great importance to arts education.C)They prioritize arts subjects over maths and sciences.D)They cater to students from different family backgrounds.50.What should be done to meet the future challenges?A)Increasing government investment in school education.B)Narrowing the existing gap between the rich and the poor.C)Providing all children with equal access to arts education.D)Focusing on meeting the needs of under-privileged students.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Emulating your conversation partner's actions is a common human behavior classified as "mirroring" and has been known and studied by psychologists for years. We all tend to subconsciously copy gestures of people we like. But why do we act like this?As a rule, mirroring means that conversationalists enjoy their communication and that there's a certain level of agreement between them. The topic of discussion is equally interesting for both and they know their interests meet.Repeating someone's behavior is typical of talented communicators, not always because the person is sympathetic, but because there is a goal to be achieved. This way new idols have been brought to the stage: politicians, celebrities, and other big names. Popular culture makes people want to look popular, and act and speak like popular people.Nowadays celebrities steal lyrics from each other and struggle with copyright violation accusations or straightforwardly claim themselves to be the authors, even though all the work was done by other people .• Among celebrities, it's trendy nowadays to use their own speech writers as politicians do. The so-called "ghostwriting" can take various forms: books, articles, autobiographies, and even social media posts.Who is a true copycat (:t&��) and who gets copycatted? Sometimes, it is a hard nut to crack without an expert's help. But new authorship defending methods based on identifying individual writing patterns are already here. Their aim is to protect intellectual property. Using scientific methods, some of them candefine authorship with 85 %accuracy.Writing is not an easy craft to master. If you want to write like a professional without plagiarism (tf; �) , there are a few lessons to learn and the first one is: "Copy from one, it's plagiarism; copy from two, it's research." The correct interpretation of this statement is not about copying, but rather about creating your own style. When you study an author's writing style, don't stop on a single one, but explore numerous styles instead. Examine types of sentences they use, pay attention to their metaphors, and focus on stories you feel you could write a pretty cool sequel (�ID to.Imitation is rather paradoxical. As an integral part of learning, it brings about positive changes, making people develop and grow. However, it may do a lot of harm. Copying someone's thoughts, ideas or inventions is completely unacceptable. It infringes on intellectual property rights of others.Still, many things we do are about copying others one way.or another. So if you want to compliment someone on the work they have done and imitate it, just make sure you do it the right way to avoid committing plagiarism.51.What do people tend to do while engaging in a conversation?A)Repeat what their partners say one way or another.B)Focus as much as possible on topics of mutual interest.C)Imitate their partners' gestures without their knowing it.D)Observe carefully how their partners make use of gestures.52.When does mirroring usually take place in a conversation?A)When both sides are sympathetic with each other.B)When both sides have a lot of things in common.C)When both sides make interesting contributions.D)When both sides try to seek common ground.53.What do we learn about popular culture?A)It encourages people to imitate.C)I.t acquaints young people with their idols.B)It appeals mostly to big names.D)It .c an change people's mode of cognition.54.Why is the saying "copy from two, it's research" a lesson to learn?A)It facilitates the creation of one's own writing style.B)lt helps t�:t prottxt _ont!'S i n tellectµal pr9perty rights.C)It fosters correct interpretation of professional writing ..D)It enables one to write intriguing sequels to famous stories.55.Why does the author say imitation is rather paradoxical?A)It is liable to different interpretations.C)Jt can give rise to endless disputes.B)It is by and large a necessary evil.D)It may do harm as well as good.Part N Translation. 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2021年06月英语六级听力真题 第1套(+试题+答案+原文+解析)
2021年06月英语六级听力真题第1套(+试题+答案+原文+解析)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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) Project organizer.B) Public relations officer.C) Marketing manager.D) Market research consultant.2. A) Quantitative advertising research.B) Questionnaire design.C) Research methodology.D) Interviewer training.3. A) They are intensive studies of people's spending habits.B) They examine relations between producers and customers.C) They look for new and effective ways to promote products.D) They study trends or customer satisfaction over a long period.4. A) The lack of promotion opportunity.B) Checking charts and tables.C) Designing questionnaires.D) The persistent intensity.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) His view on Canadian universities.B) His understanding of higher education.C) His suggestions for improvements in higher education.D) His complaint about bureaucracy in American universities.6. A) It is well designed.B) It is rather inflexible.C) It varies among universities.D) It has undergone great changes.7. A) The United States and Canada can learn from each other.B) Public universities are often superior to private universities.C) Everyone should be given equal access to higher education.D) Private schools work more efficiently than public institutions.8. A) University systems vary from country to country.B) Efficiency is essential to university management.C) It is hard to say which is better, a public university or a private one.D) Many private university in the U.S. are actually large bureaucracies.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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2021年6月大学英语六级第3套答案解析
2021年6月大学英语六级第3套答案解析20__ 年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题（第三套）解析 Part I Writing 【参考范文】 As we know, science and technology are the primary forces that drive social and economic development.Robots are the inevitable products of technological progress and the crystallization of human wisdom.It bees increasingly possible for robots to replace human beings in work and in life, which will have a profound impact on our lives in the future.From my point of view, the influence of robots is two-sided.On the one hand, robots can increase work efficiency and avoid accidents in which human lives are lost.Furthermore, more people can be released from the routine of simple and monotonous tasks and instead can concentrate on sophisticated skills and technologies.On the other hand, more robots in industry means that fewer people are needed in some fields, leading to the unemployment of people with less education.By and large, we can e to the conclusion that the impact of robots on industry and people’s daily lives is a double-edged sword.Only by receiving more education can we adapt to the changes brought by it.听力Section A 参考答案1 What do we learn about the South Theater pany? [B]【解析】女士说South Theater pany 想知道我们是否对赞助他们去东亚旅行感兴趣。
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2021年6月大学英语六级考试真题参考答案第一套作文WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 mimites to write an essay based on the chart below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the chart and comment on China ' s achievements in higher education. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words范文The bar chart above explicitly demonstrates that the gross en rollment ratio in universities in China, according to the data from Ministry of Education, has increased dramaticallyfrom 3.4% in 1990 to 51. 6% in 2019. Obviously, the past thirty years have witnessed China 's great achievements in higher educa- tion.Firstly, higher education in China has become approachable to most Chinese citizens. This is partly due to the fact that Chi na 's economy has been developing at a marvelous speed, but also because Chinese government has launched a wide range of favorable policies to support rural students to get admitted to colleges. Moreover, the quality of China s universities hasshowed a marked improvement. Now, several seats of learning in China are among the top universities world-wide, and every year they draw numerous foreign students to come to China for higher education. Besides, Chinese government and a mass of big enterprises have been investing heavily into upgrading the campus sites, introducing the most advanced equipments, and increasing the faculty s salaries.In all, the China s achievements in higher education are re markable. I believe that this trend will surely continue, and will in turn benefit our great country第二套作文WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 mimites to write an essay based on the graph below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the graph and comment on China 's achievements in urbanization. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.第三套作文WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 mimites to write an essay based on the chart below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the chart and comment on China sachievements in poverty alleviation. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.The bar chart above explicitly demonstrates the great achieve ments China has made in poverty alleviation In 2012, there are over 80 million rural people in poverty, which takes up almost 10% of the rural population. However, the following nine years witness the continuous decline in this figure, and in 2020, all the Chinese rural people are alleviated from poverty.The achievements, however, can not be completely reflected by this figure. Firstly, Chinese rural people have become creasingly wealthier. More families possess their own automo biles, more rural people have access to high-tech devices, and their living conditions have also improved markedly. Moreover, the literate rate of rural population has greatly increased,too Primary schools are so popular in rural area that almost every child can receive education, which will surely in turn propel the development of rural areas in the future. Besides, more rural people go to bigger cities to realize their Chinese dreams, and they have contributed a lot to the prosperity of our great country.In all, China 's achievements in alleviating poverty have at tracted worldwide attention. I am very proud of being a Ch nesecitizen, and I believe our great country will become better, stronger, and more beautiful.选词填空第一套I' m always baffled when I walk into a pharmacy and see shelves bursting with various26.O)ultimately27. F)expended28.Aabundance29.G)feat30.)impetus31. D)envisaged32.B) astonishment33. L)plight34.J) overhaul35.C)entailed选词填空第二套A new study has drawn a bleak picture of cultural inclusiveness reflected in the26. F)investigated27. E)housed28.1)representation29. H)portraying30 K) secondary31.C)bias32.B)appreciation33.G) overwhelming34. A)alienating35. L)superiority选词填空第三套At 43, I've reached the stage where women are warned to watch out for the creeping"26. H)fragility27. E)diminished28.J) obscurit29. B)authentic 300)suppress31. F )drowned32 M)purchasable33.G)embark34.A)adversity35.D)depictions信息匹配第一套How Marconi Gave Us the Wireless World36. [F] Marconi invented the idea of global communica- tion--or, more straightforwardly, globally networked mobile. wireless communication37. [I]Marconi placed a permanent stamp on the way we live38.[D]In 1901 he succeeded in signaling across the Atlantic, from the west coast of England to Newfoundland in the USA, despite the claims of science that it could not be done.39. [J]At the same time, Marconi was uncompromisingly in dependent intellectually.40. [ C]Between 1896, when he applied for his first patent inEngland at the age of 22, and his death in Italy in 1937, Mar coni was at the center of every major innovation in elec- tronic communication.41.E] Marconi's carer was devoted to making wireless com munication happen cheaply, efficiently, smoothly, and with an elegance that would appear to be intuitive and uncompli- cated to the user--user-friendly, if you will.42. [Kithe most controversial aspect of Marconi's life-and the reason why there has been no satisfying biography of Marconi until now-was his uncritical embrace of Benito Mussolini.43.[G] In his lifetime, Marconi foresaw the development of television and the fax machine, GPS, radar, and the portable hand-held telephone.44.B] Today's globally networked media and communica- tion system has its origins in the 19 oth century, when, for the first time, messages were sent electronically across great distances 45 [ H]marconi's biography is also a story about choices and le motivations behind them信息匹配第二套France 's beloved cathedral only minutes away from com plete destruction36.I)The interior minister, Christophe Castaner, visited the cathedral on Tuesday afternoon to see the extent of the devastation37. D)The cathedral is owned by the French state and has been at the centre of a years-long dispute over who should finance restoration work of the collapsing staircases, crum bling statues and cracked walls.38. K) French political commentators noted the devastating fire had succeeded where Macron had failed in uniting the country.39. F)The fire, which had started at the base of the 93-metre spire (%ta)at about 6: 40pm on Monday, spread through thecathedral s roof, made up of hundreds of oak beams, some dating back to the 13th century40.B)The revelation of how close France came to losing its most famous cathedral emerged as police investigators questioned workers involved in the restoration of the monu ment to try to establish the cause of the devastating blaze. 41. H)While the world looked on, the 500 firefighters at the scene then battled to prevent the flames from reaching the two main towers, where the cathedral bells hang.42. H)While the world looked on, the 500 firefighters at the scene then battled to prevent the flames from reaching the two main towers, where the cathedral bells hang43.J)The culture minister, Franck Riester, said religious relics saved from the cathedral were being securely held at the Hotel de Ville. and works of art that sustained smoke damage were being taken to the Louvre, the world s larg est art museum, where they would be dried out, repaired and stored44.D)The cathedral is owned by the French state and has been at the centre of a years-long dispute over who should finance restoration work of the collapsing staircases, crum bling statues and cracked walls45. J)A collection of dramatic videos and photos quickly spread across social media, showing the horrifying destruc tion, and attracting emotional responses from people all over the word 信息匹配第三套What Are the Ethics of CGI Actors-and Will They Replace Real Ones?36.[G] Legally, a persons rights to control the commercial use of their name and image beyond their death differ between and even within countries37. [C] The James Dean film is a way to keep the actors image relevant for younger generations, says Mark Roesler of CMGWorldwide, the firm that represents Dean's estate.38. J] This refers to the idea that when objects trying to re semble humans aren't quite perfect, they can make viewers feel uneasy because they fall somewhere between obviouslynon-human and fully human39. A] Digital humans are coming to a screen near you40.[F] A hidden hazard of digitally recreating a deceased(E])celebrity is the risk of damaging their legacy41. L] Webber expects that we will see more digital humans on screen42.B Late in 2019, it was announced that US actor JamesDean. who died in 1955. will star in a Vietnam War film sched uled for release later this year43. H] A recreation, however lifelike, will never be indistin guishable from a real actor, says Webber.44.E]Now, a person can be animated from scratch45 I As it becomes easier to digitally recreate celebrities and to entirely manufacture on-screen identities, could this kind of technology put actors out of jobs?仔细读第一套We often think of drawing as something that takes inborn talent, but this kind of thinking.46. A)It is a gift creative people are endowed with.47. C)They add beauty and charm to the world.48. A)Everybody is born with the capacity to draw.49. D)It helps improve concentration and memory.50. D)Precision in visual perception.The car has reshaped our cities. It seems to offer autonomy for everyone.51. B)They present a false picture the autonomy cars provide.52. C)Only some can be put to use under current traffic con ditions.53. A)It is likely to create traffic jams in other places.54. B)It seldom delivers all the benefits as promised.55. C)Technological innovation should be properly regulat-ed. 仔细阅读第二套Humans are fascinated by the source of their failings and vir tues. This preoccupation..46.D)students'academic performance is determined by their genes.47. A)Its result was questionable48.B)It is not one of cause and effect.49. A)Take all relevant factors into account in interpreting their data.50. D)Promoting discrimination in the name of science.Nicola Sturgeon ' s speech last Tuesday setting out the Scottish government s legislative programme.51.B)Tourists will have to pay a tax to visit Scotland.52. C) Its ruling party is opposed to taxes and requlation.53. D)Ease its financial burden of providing local services.54.A)They don't seem to care about the social cost of tour-ism.55.D)Unclear.仔细读第三套You can't see it, smell it, or hear it, and people disagree on how precisely to define it, or where exactly it comes from46. D) It contributes to intellectual growth but can easily be skilled47. B)Cultivation of creativity should permeate the entire school curriculum48. C)test-oriented teaching49.B)They attach great importance to arts education50.C)Providing all children with equal access to arts education Emulating your conversation partner s actions is a common human behavior classified as"mirroring and has been51. C)Imitate their partners ' gestures without their knowing it52. B)When both sides have a lot of things in common53. A)It encourages people to imitate54.A)It facilitates the creation of one 's own writing style55. D)It may do harm as well as good翻译(3篇）第一套海南是仅次于台湾的中国第二大岛，是位于中国最南端的省份。