2016年6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案：第一套
2016年6月六级第1套真题
2016年6月大学英语六级真题（第1套）Part I Writing（30minutes）（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）Directions：For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay on living in the virtual world．Try to imagine what will happen when people spend more and more time in the virtual world instead of interacting in the real world．You are required to write at least l50words but no more than200words．Part II Listening Comprehension（25minutes）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．drier 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 l with a single line through the centre．Questions1and2are based on the news report you have just the 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．Questions5to8are 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 universities in the U．S．are actually large bureaucracies．Directions：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 fetter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre．Questions9to11are based on the passage you have just heard．9 ernment’s role in resolving an economic crisis．B.The worsening real wage situation around the world．C.Indications of economic recovery in the United States．D.The impact of the current economic crisis on people’s life．10 A.They will feel less pressure to raise employees’wages．B.They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees．C.They will feel inclined to expand their business operations．D.They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals．11 A.Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis．ernment and companies join hands to create jobs for the unemployed．C.Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs．D.Team work will be encouraged in companies．Questions12to15are based on the passage you have just heard．12 A.Whether memory supplements work． B.Whether herbal medicine works wonders．C.Whether exercise enhances one’s memory．D.Whether a magic memory promises success．13 A.They help the elderly more than the young． B.They are beneficial in one way or another．C.They generally do not have side effects．D.They are not based on real science．14 A.They are available at most country fairs． B.They are taken in relatively high dosage．C.They are collected or grown by farmers．D.They are prescribed by trained practitioners．15 A.They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise．B.Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks．C.Their effect lasts only a short time．D.Many have benefited from them．Section CDirections：In this section．you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions．The recordings will be played only once．After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C and D．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre．Questions16to18are based on the recording you have just heard．16 A.How catastrophic natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations．B.How the World Meteorological Organization studies natural disasters．C.How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters．D.How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced．17 A.By training rescue teams for emergencies． B.By taking steps to prepare people for them．C.By changing people’s views of nature．D.By relocating people to safer places．18 A.How preventive action can reduce the loss of life．B.How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters．C.How Cubans suffer from tropical storms．D.How destructive tropical storms can be．Questions19to22are based on the recording you have just heard．19 A.Pay back their loans to the American government．B.Provide loans to those in severe financial difficulty．C.Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery．D.Speed up their recovery from the housing bubble．20 A.Some banks may have to merge with others． B.Many smaller regional banks are going to fail．C.It will be hard for banks to provide more loans．D.Many banks will have to1ay off some employees．21 A.It will work closely with the government． B.It will endeavor to write off bad loans．C.It will try to lower the interest rate．D.It will try to provide more loans．22 A.It won’t help the American economy to rum around．B.It won’t do any good to the major commercial banks．C.It will win the approval of the Obama administration．D.It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again．Questions23to25are based on the recording you have just heard．23 A.Being unable to learn new things． B.Being rather slow to make changes．C.Losing temper more and more often．D.Losing the ability to get on with others．24 A.Cognitive stimulation． munity activity．C.Balanced diet．D.Fresh air．25 A.Ignoring the signs and symptoms of aging． B.Adopting an optimistic attitude towards life．C.Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles．D.Seeking advice from doctors from time to time．PartⅢReading Comprehension（40minutes）Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions26to35are based on the following passage．Pursuing a career is an essential part of adolescent development．“The adolescent becomes an adult when he26 a real job.”To cognitive researchers like Piaget，adulthood meant the beginning of an27．Piaget argued that once adolescents enter the world of work，their newly acquired ability to form hypotheses allows them to create representations that are too ideal．The28of such ideals．without the tempering of the reality of a job or profession，rapidly leads adolescents to become29of the non．idealistic world and to press for reform in a characteristically adolescent way.Piaget said：“True adaptation to society comes30when the adolescent reformer attempts to put his ideas to work．”Of course，youthful idealism is often courageous，and no one likes to give up dreams．Perhaps，taken31out of context,Piaget’s statement seems harsh．What he was32,however,is the way reality can modify idealistic views.Some people refer to such modification as maturity.Piaget argued that attaining and accepting a vocation is one of the best ways to modify idealized views and to mature．As careers and vocations become less available during times of33,adolescents may be especially hard hit．Such difficult economic times may leave many adolescents34about their roles in society．For this reason，community interventions and government job programs that offer summer and vacation work are not only economically35but also help to stimulate the adolescent’s sense of worth．A)automatically B)beneficial C)capturing D)confused E)emphasizingF)entrance G)excited H)existence I)incidentally J)intolerantK)occupation L)promises M)recession N)slightly O)undertakesSection BDirections：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to n．Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs．Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived．You may choose a paragraph more than once．Each paragraph is marked with a letter．Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2．Can societies be rich and green?[A]“If our economies are to flourish，if global poverty is to be eliminated and if the well-being of the world’s people enhanced～not just in this generation but in succeeding generations—we must make sure we take care of thenatural environment and resources on which our economic activity depends．”that statement comes not，as you might imagine，from a stereotypical tree—hugging．Save-the-world-greenie(环保主义者)，but from Gordon Brown，a politician with a reputation for rigour thoroughness and above all，caution．[B]A surprising thing for the man who runs one of the world’s most powerful economies to say?Perhaps：though in the run-up to the five—year review of the Millennium(千年的)Goals，he is far from alone.The roots of his speech, given in March at the round table meeting of environment and energy ministers from the G20group of nations，stretch back to1972，and the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm．[C]“The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world，”read the final declaration from this gathering，the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in1992and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago．[D]Hunt through the reports prepared by UN agencies and development groups—many for conferences such as this year’s Millennium Goals review—and you will find that the linkage between environmental protection and economic progress is a common thread．[E]Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them，according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment．But finding hard evidence to support the thesis is not so easy．Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic，some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and environmental terms and show a relationship between the two．[F]If such an indicator exists，it is well hidden．And on reflection，this is not surprising；the single word“environment”has so many dimensions．and there are so many other factors affecting wealth—such as the oil deposits—that teasing out a simple economy-environment relationship would be almost impossible．[G]The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment，a vast four—year global study which reported its initial conclusions earlier this year,found reasons to believe that managing ecosystems sustainably—working with nature rather than against it—might be less profitable in the short term，but certainly brings long-term rewards．[H]And the World Resources Institute(WRI)in its World Resources2005report，issued at the end of August，produced several such examples from Africa and Asia；it also demonstrated that environmental degradation affects the poor more than the rich，as poorer people derive a much higher proportion of their income directly from the natural resources around them．[I]But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment，in rich and poor parts of the world alike，whether through unregulated mineral extraction，drastic water use for agriculture，slash—and—bum farming，or fossil-fuel-guzzling(大量消耗)transport．Of course，such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr.Brown and the Stockholm declaration were both attempting to point out．Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is the Grand Banks fishery．For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod(鳕鱼)provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about40，000people，sustaining entire communities in Newfoundland．Then，abruptly,the cod population collapsed．There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself,let alone an industry．More than a decade later,there was no sign of the ecosystem rebuilding itself．It had，apparently,been fished out of existence；and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea floor．[J]There is a view that modem humans are inevitably sowing the seeds of a global Grand Banks-style disaster．The idea is that we are taking more out of what you might call the planet’s environmental bank balance than it can sustain；we are living beyond our ecological means．One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this“ecological overshoot of the human economy”，and found that we are using1.2Earth’s—worth of environmental goods and services—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in．and all those services—the things which the planet does for us for free—will grind to a halt．[K]Whether this is right，and if so where and when the ecological axe will fall，is hard to determine with anyprecision—which is why governments and financial institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations．It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues；while some，like the WRI,maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-in-hand with economic development，others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy，and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental degradation．[L]This view assumes that rich societies will invest in environmental care．But is this right?Do things get better or worse as we get richer?Here the Stockholm declaration is ambiguous．“In the developing countries，”it says，“most of the environmental problems are caused by under—development．”So it is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world?Not necessarily；“In the industrialised countries，environmental problems are generally related to industrialisation and technological development，”it continues．In other words，poor and rich both over-exploit the natural world，but for different reasons．It’s simply not true that economic growth will surely make our world cleaner．[M]Clearly,richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities．Citizens of wealthy nations demand national parks，clean rivers，clean air and poison-free food．They also，however,use far more natural resources—fuel，water(all those baths and golf courses)and building materials．[N]A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems，the most graphic example being climate change．As a country’s wealth grows，so do its greenhouse gas emissions．The figures available will not be completely accurate．Measuring emissions is not a precise science，particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use；not all nations have released up-to-date data，and in any case，emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics．But the data is exact enough for a clear trend to be easily discernible．As countries become richer,they produce more greenhouse gases；and the impact of those gases will fall primarily in poor parts of the world．[O]Wealth is not，of course，the only factor involved．The average Norwegian is better off than the average US citizen，but contributes about half as much to climate change．But could Norway keep its standard of living and yet cut its emissions to Moroccan or even Ethiopian levels?That question，repeated across a dozen environmental issues and across our diverse planet，is what will ultimately determine whether the human race is living beyond its ecological means as it pursues economic revival．36．Examples show that both rich and poor countries exploited the environment for economic progress．37．Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the world．38．It is not necessarily true that economic growth will make our world cleaner．39．The common theme of the UN reports is the relation between environmental protection and economic growth．40．Development agencies disagree regarding how to tackle environment issues while ensuring economic progress．41．It is difficult to find solid evidence to prove environmental friendliness generates more profits than exploiting the natural environment．42．Sustainable management of ecosystems will prove rewarding in the long run．43．A politician noted for being cautious asserts that sustainable human development depends on the natural environment．44．Poor countries will have to bear the cost for rich nations’economic development．45．One recent study warns us of the danger of the exhaustion of natural resources on Earth．Section CDirections：There are2passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are。
2016年6大学英语六级听力题目答案及原文第1套
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)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 center.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 universities in the US 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 center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。
2016年6月英语六级真题
2016年6月英语六级真题第一套Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the use of robots. Try to imagine what will happen when more and more robots take the place of human beings in industry as well as people's daily lives. You are requried to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A)Project organizerB)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 thecentre.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) Government’s role in resolving an economic crisis.B) The worsening real wage situation around the worldC) Indications of economic recovery in the United States.D) The impact of the current economic crisis on people’s life.10.A)They will feel less pressure to raise employees’ wages.B) They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees.C) They will feel inclined to expand their business operations.D) They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals.11.A) Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis.B) Government and companies join hands to create hobs for the unemployed.C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.D) Team work will be encouraged in companies.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12.A) Whether memory supplements work.B) Whether herbal medicine works wonders.C) Whether exercise enhances one’s memory.D) Whether a magic memory promises success.13.A) They help the elderly more than the young.B) They are beneficial in one way or another.C) They generally do not have side effects.D) They are not based on real science.14.A)They are available at most country fairs.B)They are taken in relatively high dosage.C)They are collected or grown by farmers.D)They are prescribed by trained practitioners.15.A)They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise.B)Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks.C)Their effect lasts only a short time.D)Many have benefited from them.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played onlyonce. 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)How catastrophic natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations.B)How the World Meteorological Organization studies natural disasters.C)How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters.D)How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.17.A)By training rescue teams for emergencies.B)By taking steps to prepare people for them.C)By changing people’s views of nature.D)By relocating people to safer places.18.A)How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.B)How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters.C)How Cubans suffer from tropical storms.D)How destructive tropical storms can be.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)Pay back their loans to the American government.B)Provide loans to those in severe financial difficulty.C)Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery.D)Speed up their recovery from the housing bubble.20.A)Some banks may have to merge with others.B)Many smaller regional banks are going to fail.C)It will be hard for banks to provide more loans.D)Many banks will have to lay off some employees.21.A)It will work closely with the government.B)It will endeavor to write off bad loans.C)It will try to lower the interest rate.D)It will try to provide more loans.22.A)It won’t help the American economy to turn around.B)It won’t do any good to the major commercial banks.C)It will win the approval of the Obama administration.D)It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A)Being unable to learn new things.B)Being rather slow to make changes.C)Losing temper more and more often.D)Losing the ability to get on with others.24.A)Cognitive stimulation.B)Community activity.C)Balanced diet.D)Fresh air.25.A)Ignoring the signs and symptoms of aging.B)Adopting an optimistic attitude towards life.C)Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles.D)Seeking advice from doctors from time to time.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 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.Pleasemark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Pursuing a career is an essential part of adolescent development.“The adolescent becomes an adult when he_26_a real job.”To cognitive researchers like Piaget,adulthood meant the beginning of an_27_.Piaget argued that once adolescents enter the world of work,their newly acquired ability to form hypotheses allows them to create representations that are too ideal.The_28_of such ideals,without the tempering of the reality of a job or profession,rapidly leads adolescents to become _29_ of the non-idealistic world and to press for reform in a characteristically adolescent way.Piaget said:“True adaptation to society comes_30_when the adolescent reformer attempts to put his ideas to work.”Of course,youthful idealism is often courageous,and no one likes to give up dreams.Perhaps,taken_31_out of context,Piaget’s statement seems harsh.What he was_32_，however,is the way reality can modify idealistic views.Some people refer to such modification as maturity.Piaget argued that attaining and accepting a vocation is one of the best ways to modify idealized views and to mature.As careers and vocations become less available during times of_33_,adolescents may be especially hard hit.Such difficult economic times may leave many adolescents_34_about their roles in society.For thisreason,community interventions and government job programs that offer summer and vacation work are not only economically_35_but also help to stimulate the adolescent’s sense of worth.A)automaticallyB)beneficialC)capturingD)confusedE)emphasizingF)entranceG)excitedH)existenceI)incidentallyJ)intolerantK)occupationL)promisesM)recessionN)slightlyO)undertakesSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Can societies be rich and green?[A]“If our economies are to flourish,if global poverty is to be eliminated and if the well-being of the world’s people enhanced—not just in this generation but in succeeding generations—we must make sure we take care of the natural environment and resources on which our economic activity depends.”That statement comes not,as you might imagine,from a stereotypicaltree-hugging,save-the-world greenie(环保主义者),but from Gordon Brown,a politician with a reputation for rigour,thoroughness and above all,caution. [B]A surprising thing for the man who runs one of the world’s most powerful economies to say?Perhaps;though in the run-up to the five-year review of the Millennium(千年的)Goals,he is far from alone.The roots of his speech,given in March at the roundtable meeting of environment and energy ministers from the G20 group of nations,stretch back to 1972,and the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm.[C]“The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world,”read the final declaration from this gathering,the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago.[D]Hunt through the reports prepared by UN agencies and development groups —many for conferences such as this year’s Millennium Goals review—and you will find that the linkage between environmental protection and economic progress is a common thread.[E]Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them,according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.But finding hard evidence to support the thesis is not so easy.Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic,some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and environmental terms and show a relationship between the two.[F]If such an indicator exists,it is well hidden.And on reflection,this is not surprising;the single word“environment”has so many dimensions,and there are so many other factors affecting wealth—such as the oil deposits—that teasing out a simple economy-environment relationship would be almost impossible.[G]The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment,a vast four-year global study which reported its initial conclusions earlier this year,found reasons to believethat managing ecosystems sustainably—working with nature rather than against it—might be less profitable in the short term,but certainly brings long-term rewards.[H]And the World Resources Institute(WRI)in its World Resources 2005 report,issued at the end of August,produced several such examples from Africa and Asia;it also demonstrated that environmental degradation affects the poor more than the rich,as poorer people derive a much higher proportion of their income directly from the natural resources around them.[I]But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment,in rich and poor parts of the world alike,whether through unregulated mineral extraction,drastic water use foragriculture,slash-and-burn farming,or fossil-fuel-guzzling(大量消耗)transport.Of course,such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr.Brown and the Stockholm declaration were both attempting to point out.Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is the Grand Banks fishery.For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod(鳕鱼)provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about 40,000 people,sustaining entire communities inNewfoundland.Then,abruptly,the cod population collapsed.There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself,let alone an industry.More than a decade later,there was no sign of the ecosystemre-building itself.It had,apparently,been fished out of existence;and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on thesea floor.[J]There is a view that modern humans are inevitably sowing the seed of a global Grand Banks-style disaster.The idea is that we are taking more out of what you might call the planet’s environmental bank balance than it can sustain;we are living beyond our ecological means.One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this“ecological overshoot of the human economy”,and found that we are using 1.2 Earth’s-worth of environmental goods and services—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in,and all those services—the things which the planet does for us for free—will grind to a halt.[K]Whether this is right,and if so where and when the ecological axe will fall,is hard to determine with any precision—which is why governments and financial institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations.It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues;while some,like the WRI,maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-in-hand with economic development,others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy,and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental degradation.[L]This view assumes that rich societies will invest in environmental care.But is this right?Do things get better or worse as we get richer? Here the Stockholm declaration is ambiguous.“In the developing countries,”it says,“most of the environmental problems are caused by under-development.”So it is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world?Notnecessarily;“In the industralised countries,environmental problems are generally related to industrialisation and technological development,”it continues.In other words,poor and rich both over-exploit the natural world,but for different reasons.It’s simply not true that economic growth will surely make our world cleaner.[M]Clearly,richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities.Citizens of wealthy nations demand national parks,clean rivers,clean air and poison-free food.They also,however,use far more natural resources-fuel,water(all those baths and golf courses)and building materials.[N]A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems,the most graphic example being climate change.As a country’s wealth grows,so do its greenhouse gas emissions.The figures available will not be completely accurate.Measuring emissions is not a precise science, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use;not all nations have re-leasedup-to-date data,and in any case,emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics.But the data is exact enough for a clear trend to be easily discernible.As countries become richer,they produce more greenhouse gases;and the impact of those gases will fall primarily in poor parts of the world.[O]Wealth is not,of course,the only factor involved.The average Norwegian is better off than the average US citizen,but contributes about half as much to climate change.But could Norway keep its standard of living and yet cutits emissions to Moroccan or even Ethiopian levels?That question,repeated across a dozen environmental issues and across our diverse planet,is what will ultimately determine whether the human race is living beyond its ecological means as it pursues economic revival.36.Examples show that both rich and poor countries exploited the environment for economic progress.37.Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the world.38.It is not necessarily true that economic growth will make our world cleaner.39.The common theme of the UN reports is the relation between environmental protection and economic growth.40.Development agencies disagree regarding how to tackle environment issues while ensuring economic progress.41.It is difficult to find solid evidence to prove environmental friendliness generates more profits than exploiting the natural environment.42.Sustainable management of ecosystems will prove rewarding in the long run.43.A politician noted for being cautious asserts that sustainable human development depends on the natural environment.44.Poor countries will have to bear the cost for rich nations’ economicdevelopment.45.One recent study warns us of the danger of the exhaustion of natural resources on Earth.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.Interactive television advertising, which allows viewers to use their remote controls to click on advertisements, has been pushed for years. Nearly a decade ago it was predicted that viewers of “Friends”, a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston’s with a few taps on their remote control.“It’s been the year of interactive television advertising for the last ten or twelve years,”says Colin Dixon of a digital-media consultancy.So the news that Cablevision, and American cable company, was rolling out interactive advertisements to all its customers on October 6th was greeted with some skepticism. During commercials, an overlay will appear at the bottomof the screen, prompting viewers to press a button to request a free sample or order a catalogue. Cablevision hopes to allow customers to buy things with their remote controls early next year.Television advertising could do with a boost. Spending fell by 10% in the first half of the year. The popularization of digital video recorders has caused advertisers to worry that their commercials will be skipped. Some are turning to the Internet, which is cheaper and offers concrete measurements like click-through rates—especially important at a time when marketing budgets are tight. With the launch of interactive advertising,“many of the dollars that went to the Internet will come back to the TV,”says David Kline of Cablevision. Or so the industry hopes.In theory, interactive advertising can engage viewers in a way that 30-second spots do not. Unilever recently ran an interactive campaign for its Axe deodorant(除臭剂)，which kept viewers engaged for more than three minutes on average.The amount spent on interactive advertising on television is still small. Magna, an advertising agency, reckons it will be worth about $138 million this year. That falls far short of the billions of dollars people once expected it to generate. But DirecTV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable have all invested in it. A new effort led by Canoe Ventures, a coalition of leading cable providers, aims to make interactive advertising available across America later this year. BrightLine iTV, Which designs and sells interactive ads, says interest has surged: it expects its revenues almost to triple this year.BSkyB, Britain’s biggest satellite-television service, already provides 9 million customers with interactive ads.Yet there are doubts whether people watching television, a“lean back”medium, crave interaction. Click-through rates have been high so far(around 3-4%, compared with less than 0.3% online), but that may be a result of the novelty. Interactive ads and viewers might not go well together.46.What does Colin Dixon mean by saying“It’s been the year of interactive television advertising for the last ten or twelve years”(Lines 4-5, Para.1)?A)Interactive television advertising will become popular in 10-12 years.B)Interactive television advertising has been under debate for the last decade or so.C)Interactive television advertising is successful when incorporated into situation comedies.D)Interactive television advertising has not achieved the anticipated results.47.What is the public’s response to Cablevision’s planned interactive TV advertising program?A)Pretty positive.B)Totally indifferent.C)Somewhat doubtful.D)Rather critical.48.What is the impact of the wide use of digital video recorders on TV advertising?A)It has made TV advertising easily accessible to viewers.B)It helps advertisers to measure the click-through rates.C)It has placed TV advertising at a great disadvantage.D)It enables viewers to check the sales items with ease.49.What do we learn about Unilever’s interactive campaign?A)It proves the advantage of TV advertising.B)It has done well in engaging the viewers.C)It helps attract investments in the company.D)it has boosted the TV advertising industry.50.How does the author view the hitherto high click-through rates?A)They may be due to the novel way of advertising.B)They signify the popularity of interactive advertising.C)They point to the growing curiosity ofTV viewers.D)They indicate the future direction of media reform.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there’re no quick or easy answers. There’s work to be done, but workers aren’t ready to do it—they’re in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills, Our problems are“structural,”and will take many years to solve.But don’t bother asking for evidence that justifies this bleak view. There isn’t any. On the contrary, all the facts suggest that high unemployment in America is the result of inadequate demand. saying that there’re no easy answers sounds wise. But it’s actually foolish: our unemployment crisis could be cured very quickly if we had the intellectual clarity and political will to act. In other words, structural unemployment is a fake problem, which mainly serves as an excuse for not pursing real solutions.The fact is job openings have plunged in every major sector, while the number of workers forced into part-time employment in almost all industries has soared. Unemployment has surged in every major occupational category. Only three states. With a combined population not much larger than that of Brooklyn, have unemployment rates below 5%. So the evidence contradicts the claim that we’re mainly suffering from structural unemployment. Why, then, has this claim become so popular?Part of the answer is that this is what always happens during periods of high unemployment—in part because experts and analysts believe that declaring the problem deeply rooted, with no easy answers, makes them sound serious. I’ve been looking at what self-proclaimed experts were saying about unemployment during the Great Depression; it was almost identical to what Very Serious People are saying now. Unemployment cannot be brought down rapidly, declared one 1935 analysis, because the workforce is“unadaptable and untrained. It cannot respond to the opportunities which industry may offer.”A few years later, a large defense buildup finally provided a fiscal stimulus adequate to the economy’s needs—and suddenly industry was eager to employ those“unadaptable and untrained”workers.But now, as then, powerful forces are ideologically opposed to the whole idea of government action on a sufficient scale to jump-start the economy. And that, fundamentally, is why claims that we face huge structural problems have been multiplying: they offer a reason to do nothing about the mass unemployment that is crippling out economy and our society.So what you need to know is that there’s no evidence whatsoever to back these claims. We aren’t suffering from a shortage of needed skills, We’re suffering from a lack of policy resolve. As I said, structural unemployment isn’t a real problem, it’s an excuse—a reason not to act on America’s problems at a time when action is desperately needed.51.What does the author think is the root cause of mass unemployment inAmerica?A)Corporate mismanagement.B)Insufficient demand.C)Technological advances.D)Workers’ slow adaptation.52.What does the author think of the experts’ claim concerning unemployment?A)Self-evident.B)Thought-provoking.C)Irrational.D)Groundless.53.What does the author say helped bring down unemployment during the Great Depression?A)The booming defense industry.B)The wise heads’ benefit package.C)Nationwide training of workers.D)Thorough restructuring of industries.54.What has caused claims of huge structural problems to multiply?A)Powerful opposition to government’s stimulus efforts.B)Very Serious People’s attempt to cripple the economy.C)Evidence gathered from many sectors of the industries.D)Economists’ failure to detect the problems in time.55.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A)To testify to the experts’ analysis of America’s problems.B)To offer a feasible solution to the structural unemployment.C)To show the urgent need for the government to take action.D)To alert American workers to the urgency for adaptation.Part IV Translation (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国的创新正以前所未有的速度蓬勃发展。
2016年6月六级考试真题(第一套)
2016 年 6 月英语六级真题2016年6月六级考试真题(第一套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions ：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on e —learning ．Tryto imagine what will happen when more and more people study online instead of attending school ．You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words ．Part n Listening Comprehension(25 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 onlyonce．After you hear a question ，you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA ，B ，C andD .Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre ．Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard ．1． A.The restructuring of her company ．B. The man 's switch to a new career ．C. The updating of technology at CucinTech ．D. The project the man managed at CucinTech ．2.A.Talented personnel ．B. Effective promotion ．C. Strategic innovation ．D. Competitive products ．3． A.Innovate constantly ．B. Expand the market ．C. Recruit more talents ．D. Watch out for his competitors ．4．A. Possible bankruptcy ．B. Unforeseen difficulties ．C. Imitation by one ' s competitors ．D. Conflicts within the company ．Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard ．5．A.The importance of language proficiency ．B. The job of an interpreter ．C. The stress felt by professionals ．D. The best Way to effective communication ．6．A. Admirable ．B. P romising ．C. Meaningful ．D. Rewarding ．7． A.Th ey have all passed language proficiency tests ．B. They have all studied cross ．cultural differences ．C. They all have a strong interest in language ．D. They all have professional qualifications ．8． A.It puts one 's long ．term memory under more stress ．B. It is more stressful than simultaneous interpreting．C. It attaches more importance to accuracy ．D. It requires a much larger vocabulary ．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 might increase mothers ' mental distress ．B. It might increase the risk of infants ' death ．C. It might affect mothers ' health ．D. It might disturb infants ' sleep ．10． A.Mothers who sleep with their babies need a little more sleep each night ．B. Sleeping patterns of mothers greatly affect their newborn babies ' health ．C. Sleeping with infants in the same room has a negative impact on mothers ．D. Mothers whobreast ．feed their babies have a harder time falling asleep ．11． A.Take precautions to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome ．B. Sleep in the same house but not in the same room as their babies ．C. Sleep in the same room but not in the same bed as their babies ．D. Change their sleep patterns to adapt to their newborn babies '．Questions l2 t015 are based on the passage you have just heard ．12． A.More money is needed to record the native languages in the US ．B. The efforts to preserve Indianlanguages have proved fruitless ．C. The US ranks first in the number of endangered languages ．D. A lot of native languages have already died out in the US ．13． A.To set up more language schools ．B. To educate native American children ．C. To revitalise America ' s native languages ．D. To document endangered languages ．14． A.The US government 's policy of Americanising Indian children ．B. The failure of American Indian languages to gain an official status ．C. The long ．time isolation of American Indians from the outside world ．D. The US government ' s unwillingness to spend money educating Indians ．15． A.It is widely used in language immersion schools ．B. It speeds up the extinction of native languages ．C. It is being utilised to teach native languages ．D. It tells traditional stories during family time ．Section CDirections ：In this section ，you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or fourquestions ．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 l with a single line through the centre ．Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard ．16． A.It provides them with the basic necessities of everyday life ．B. It pays their living expenses until they find employment again ．C. It covers their mortgage payments and medical expenses for 99 weeksD. It pays them up to half of their previous wages while they look for work17． A.Convincing local lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits ．B. Creating jobs for the huge army of unemployed workers ．C. Providing training and guidance for unemployed workers ．D. Raising funds to help those having no unemployment insurance ．18． A.To encourage big businesses to hire back workers with government subsidiesB. To create more jobs by encouraging private investments in local companiesC. To allow them to postpone their monthly mortgage payments ．D. To offer them loans they need to start their own businesses ．Questions l9 t022 are based on the recording you have just heard ．19． A. They investigated the ice ．B. They analyzed the water content ．C. They explored the ocean floor ．D. They measured the depths of sea water ．20． A.The ice decrease is more evident than previously thought ．B. The ice ensures the survival of many endangered species ．C. Most of the ice was accumulated over the past centuries ．D. Eighty percent of the ice disappears in summer time ．21． A.The melting Arctic ice has drowned many coastal cities ．B. Arctic ice is a major source of the world ' s flesh water ．C. Arctic ice is essential to human survival ．D. The decline of Arctic ice is irreversible ．22． A. There is no easy technological solution to it ．B. It will advance nuclear technology ．C. There is no easy way ．to understand it ．D. It will do a lot of harm to mankind ．Questions 23 t025 are based on the recording you have just heard ．23． A. The deciding factor in children ' s academic performance ．B. The health problems of children raised by a single parent ．C. The relation between children ' s self-control and their future successD. The reason why New Zealand children seem to have better self-control24． A. Those with a criminal record mostly come from single parent familiesB. Children raised by single parents will have a hard time in their thirtiesC. Parents must learn to exercise self-control in front of their childrenD. Lack of self-control in parents is a disadvantage for their children25． A. Self-control problems will diminish as one grows up ．B. Self-control can be improved through education ．C. Self-control can improve one ' s financial situation ．D. Self-control problems may be detected early in children ．Part 山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 bya 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 .Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage .Let ' s say you love roller-skating . Just the thought of 26 on your roller . skates brings a smile to your face . You also know that roller-skating is excellent exercise . You have a 27 attitude toward it .This description of roller-skating 28 the three components of an attitude : affect , cognition , and behavior . You love the activity ；it's great fun . These feelings 29 the affective or emotional component ；they are an important ingredient in attitudes . The knowledge we have about the object constitutes the cognitive component of an attitude . You understand the health 30 that the activitycan bring . Finally,attitudes have a behavioral component . Our attitudes 31 us to go outsideto enjoy roller —skating .Now . we don' t want t01eave you with the 32 that these three components always work together 33 . They don' t : sometimes they clash . For example , let ' s say you love pizza(affective component)；however,you have high cholesterol and understand(knowledge component) that eating pizza may be bad for your health . Which behavior will your attitude result in , eating pizza or 34 it?Theanswer depends off which component happens to be stronger . If you are walking past a pizza restaurant at lunchtime . Your emotions and feelings probably will be stronger than your knowledge that pizza may not be the best food for your health . In that instance . you have pizza for lunch . If you are at hometrying to decide where to go for dinner,however,the knowledge component may 35 , and you decide to go where you can eat a healthier mealA. avoidingB. benefitsC. highlightD. illustratesE. impressionF. improvesG. inquiringH. perfectlyI. positiveJ. prevailK. primarilyL. promptM. specificationsN. strappingO. typicalSection BDirections : In this section . you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it . Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs . Identify the paragraph from whichthe information is derived You may choose a paragraph more than once ． Each paragraph is markedwith a letter． Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 ．The Changing Generation[A] It turns out today 's teenagers aren 't so scary after all ．Results of USAWEEKEN 'Ds Teens&Parents survey reveal a generation of young people who get along well with their parents and approve of the way they 're being raised ．They think of their parents with affection and respect ． They speak with Mom or Dad when they have a problem ． Most feel that their parents understand them ．and they believe their family is the No.1 priority in their parents ' lives ．Many even think their parents are cool!Although more than a third have an object in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents ． rarely is it anything more alarming than a diary or off-color （ 低俗的 ） bookor CD ．[B] Such results may seem surprising against the background of shocking incidents that color the way the mass media portray the young．In October 2000 ，the same month the survey was taken ，the Washington ． based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that,in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth ，just 2％of teens were shown at home ， and just 1％were portrayed in a work setting ． In contrast ，the criminal justice system accounted for nearly one out of every lave visual backgrounds ．No wonder parents worry their own kids might spin out of control once they hit the turbulent waters of adolescence．[C] The overall facts ought to reassure us ． The survey shows us that today ' s teens are affectionate ． sensible and tar happier than the angry and tortured souls that have been painted for us by stereotypes ．From other sources ，we also know teenage crime ，drug abuse and premaritalsex are in general decline ． Weof course ， need to pay attentionyoung people ．[D] My own research at the Stanford Center on Adolescence uses in samples of youngsters rather than large‘ scale surveys ．Stillread ， I find the samepatterns as in USAWEEKEN 'Ds survey ．Today ' s teenagers admire their parents and welcome parental guidance about important matters such as career choicenot Morn and Dad ' s advice on matters of personal taste teens to choose a hero ，they usually select an older family member rather than a remote public figure ．Most teens say they enjoy the company of both parents and friends ．[E] Contrary to some stereotypes ， most adolescents believe they must be tolerant of differences amongindividuals （though they do not always find this easy in the cliquish （ 拉帮结派的 ）environment of high school ）.Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people ． Oneprevalent quality we have round in teens' statements about themselves，their friends and theirfamilies is a strikingly positive emotional tone ． By and large ， these are very nice kids ， andas the band The Who used to sing，“ The kids are alright ．”[F] Howmuch is today 's sprat of harmony a change from our more turbulent past?A mere generation ago , parent 。
6月大学英语六级听力试题1原文答案
6月大学英语六级听力试题1原文答案2016年6月大学英语六级听力试题1原文答案【Conversations】(长对话)Conversation OneM: So how long have you been a Market Research Consultant?W: Well, I started straight after finishing university.M: Did you study market research?W: Yeah, and it really helped me to get into the industry, but I have to say that it's more important to get experience in different types of market research to find out exactly what you're interested in.M: So what are you interested in?W: Well, at the moment, I specialize in quantitative advertising research, which means that I do two types of projects. Trackers, which are ongoing projects that look at trends or customer satisfaction over a long period of time. The only problem with trackers is that it takes up a lot of your time. But you do build up a good relationship with the client. I also do a couple of ad-hoc jobs which are much shorter projects.M: What exactly do you mean by ad-hoc jobs?W: It's basically when companies need quick answers to their questions about their consumers' habits. They just ask for one questionnaire to be sent out for example, so the time you spend on anad-hoc project tends to be fairly short.M: Which do you prefer, trackers or ad-hoc?W: I like doing both and in fact I need to do both at the same time to keep me from going crazy. I need the variety.M: Can you just explain what process you go through with a new client?W: Well, together we decide on the methodology and the objectives of the research. I then design a questionnaire. Once the interviewers have been briefed, I send the client a schedule and then they get back to me with deadlines. Once the final charts and tables are ready, I have to check them and organize a presentation.M: Hmm, one last question, what do you like and dislike about your job?W: As I said, variety is important and as for what I don't like, it has to be the checking of charts and tables.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q1: What position does the woman hold in the company?Q2: What does the woman specialize in at the moment?Q3: What does the woman say about trackers?Q4: What does the woman dislike about her job?Conversation TwoW: Hello, I'm here with Frederick. Now Fred, you went to university in Canada?M: Yeah, that's right.W: OK, and you have very strong views about universities in Canada. Could you please explain?M: Well, we don't have private universities in Canada. They’re all public. All the universities are owned by the government, so there is the Ministry of Education in charge of creating the curriculum for the universities and so there is not much room for flexibility. Sinceit's a government operated institution, things don't move very fast. If you want something to be done, then their staff do not have so much incentive to help you because he's a worker for the government. So Idon't think it's very efficient. However, there are certain advantages of public universities, such as the fees being free. You don't have to pay for your education. But the system isn't efficient, and it does not work that well.W: Yeah, I can see your point, but in the United States we have many private universities, and I think they are large bureaucracies also. Maybe people don't act that much differently, because it’s the same thing working for a private university. They get paid for their job. I don’t know if they're that much more motivated to help people. Also, we have a problem in the United States that usually only wealthy kids go to the best schools and it's kind of a problem actually.M: I agree with you. I think it's a problem because you're not giving equal access to education to everybody. It’s not easy, buthaving only public universities also might not be the best solution. Perhaps we can learn from Japan where they have a system of private and public universities. Now, in Japan, public universities are consideredto be the best.W: Right. It's the exact opposite in the United States.M: So, as you see, it's very hard to say which one is better.W: Right, a good point.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q5: What does the woman want Frederick to talk about?Q6: What does the man say about the curriculum in Canadian universities?Q7: On what point do the speakers agree?Q8: What point does the man make at the end of the conversation?【Passages】(听力篇章)Passage One(待更新)Passage TwoIs there really a magic memory pill or a herbal recall remedy? I have been frequently asked if these memory supplements work. You know, one of the first things I like to tell people when they ask me about thesupplements, is that a lot of them are promoted as a cure for your memory. But your memory doesn’t need a cure. What your memory needs isa good work-out. So really those supplements aren’t going to give you that perfect memory in the way that they promise. The other thing isthat a lot of these supplements aren’t necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them. Thescience isn't there behind most of them. They're not really well-regulated unless they adhere to some industry standard. You don't really know that what they say is in there, isn't there. What you must understand is that those supplements, especially in some eastern cultures, are part of a medical practice tradition. People don't just go in a local grocery store and buy these supplements. In fact, they are prescribed and they're given at a certain level, a dosage that is understood by a practitioner who's been trained. And that's not really the way they're used in this country. The other thing people do forgetis that these are medicines, so they do have an impact. A lot of times people are not really aware of the impact they have, or the fact that taking them in combination with other medications might put you at increased risk for something that you wouldn’t otherwise being countering or be at risk for.Q12. What question is frequently put to the speaker?Q13. What does the speaker say about most memory supplements?Q14. What do we learn about memory supplements in eastern cultures?Q15. What does the speaker say about memory supplements at the end?【Lectures】(讲座—)Lecture 1The negative impacts of natural disasters can be seen everywhere. In just the past few weeks, the world has witnessed the destructive powers of earthquakes in Indonesia, typhoons in the Philippines, and the destructive sea waves that struck Samoa and neighboring islands.A study by the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters finds that, between 1980 and 2007, nearly 8,400 naturaldisasters killed more than two-million people. These catastrophic events caused more than $1.5 trillion in economic losses.U.N. weather expert Geoffrey Love says that is the bad news. "Over the last 50 years, economic losses have increased by a factor of 50. That sounds pretty terrible, but the loss of life has decreased by a factor of 10 simply because we are getting better at warning people. We are making a difference. Extreme events, however, will continue to occur. But, the message is that they may not be disasters."Love, who is director of Weather and Disaster Risk Reduction at the World Meteorological Organization, says most of the deaths and economic losses were caused by weather, climate, or water-related extremes. These include droughts, floods, windstorms, strong tropical winds and wildfires.He says extreme events will continue. But, he says extremeevents become disasters only when people fail to prepare for them."Many of the remedies are well-known. From a planning perspective, it is pretty simple. Build better buildings. Don’t build where the hazards will destroy them. From an early-warning perspective, make sure the warnings go right down to the community level. Build community action plans. ”The World Meteorological Organization points to Cuba and Bangladesh as examples of countries that have successfully reduced the loss of life caused by natural disasters by taking preventive action.It says tropical cyclones formerly claimed dozens, if not hundreds of lives, each year, in Cuba. But, the development of an early-warning system has reversed that trend. In 2008, Cuba was hit by five successive hurricanes, but only seven people were killed.Bangladesh also has achieved substantial results. Major storm surges in 1970 and 1991 caused the deaths of about 440,000 people. Through careful preparation, the death toll from a super tropical stormin November 2007 was less than 3,500.Q16. What is the talk mainly about?Q17. How can we stop extreme events from turning into events?Q18. What does the example of Cuba serve to show?。
完整版2016年6月英语六级考试答案汇总(卷一)
完整版2016年6月英语六级考试答案汇总（卷一）写作Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the use of robots. Try to imagine what will happen when more and more robots take the place of human beings in industry as well as people's daily lives. You are requried to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.参考范文Since people begin their ingenuity, we have devised increasinglyintelligent robots to help us coping with dangerous and burdensome work. We continuously confer various human capabilities on machines, and now try to think what will happen if robotics become even more advanced?As far as I’m concerned, in the near future the modern world will be populated by intelligent devices which can remove much human labor. Our work in factory will down by robot assembly arms. Our cooking, washing and other housework will complete by robot server. Our public security willmanaged by tireless robot-polices. In addition, due to the micro-mechanics, there will be more robot systems which can performhighly difficult surgery with sub-millimeter accuracy to help patients alleviate their pain and suffering.But, as I think, if robots are to reach the next stage, there are still much real challenge. We all know that human brainis far more complicated, and the most intelligent robot system will nevercatch up with human mind’s ability. So I have to say, there is still a long way for the robot technology to go.听力Section A1。
2016年6月英语六级真题听力原文(一)
2016年6月英语六级真题听力原文(一)Part ⅡListening ComprehensionSection AQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: (1)So, how long have you been a market research consultant?W: Well, I started straight after finishing university.M: Did you study market research?W: Yeah, and it really helped me to get into the industry, but I have to say that it’s more important to get experience in different types of market research to find out exactly what you’re interested in.M: So what are you interested in?W: (2)Well, at the moment, I specialize in quantitative advertising research, which means that I do two types of projects. (3)Trackers, which are ongoing projects that look at trends or customer satisfaction over a long period of time. The only problem with trackers is that it takes up a lot of your time. But you do build up a good relationship with the client. I also do a couple of ad hoc jobs which are much shorter projects.M: What exactly do you mean by ad hoc jobs?W: It’s basically when companies need quick answers to their questions about their consumers’ habits. They just ask for one questionnaire to be sent out for example, so the time you spend on an ad hoc project tends to be fairly short.M: Which do you prefer, trackers or ad hoc?W: I like doing both and in fact I need to do both at the same time to keep me from going crazy. I need the variety.M: Can you just explain what process you go through with a new client? W: Well, together we decide on the methodology and the objectives of the research. I then design a questionnaire. Once the interviewers have been briefed, I send the client a schedule and then they get back to me with deadlines. Once the final charts and tables are ready, I have to check them and organize a presentation.M: Hmm, one last question, what do you like and dislike about your job? W: (4)As I said, variety is important and as for what I don’t like, it has to be the checking of charts and tables.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: Hello, I’m here with Frederick. Now Fred, you went to university in Canada?M: Yeah, that’s right.W: (5)OK, and you have very strong views about universities in Canada. Could you please explain?M: Well, we don’t have private universities in Canada. They’re all public.(6)All the universities are owned by the government, so there is the Ministry of Education in charge of creating the curriculum for the universities and so there is not much room for flexibility. Since it’s agovernment-operated institutio n, things don’t move very fast. If you want something to be done, then their staff do not have so much incentive to help you because he’s a worker for the government. So I don’t think it’s very efficient. However, there are certain advantages of public uni versities, such as the fees being free. You don’t have to pay for your education. But the system isn’t efficient, and it does not work that well. W: Yeah, I can see your point, but in the United States we have many private universities, and I think they are large bureaucracies also. Maybe people don’t act that much differently, because it’s the same thing working for a private university. They get paid for their job. I don’t know if they’re that much more motivated to help people. (7)Also, we have a problem in the United States that usually only wealthy kids go to the best schools and it’s kind of a problem actually.M: (7)I agree with you. I think it’s a problem because you’re not giving equal access to education to everybody. It’s not easy, but having only public universities also might not be the best solution. Perhaps we can learn from Japan where they have a system of private and public universities. Now, in Japan, public universities are considered to be the best.W: Right. It’s the exact opposite in th e United States.M: (8)So, as you see, it’s very hard to say which one is better.W: Right, a good point.Section BQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.(9)A recent International Labour Organization report says the deterioration of real wages around the world calls into question the true extent of an economic recovery, especially if government rescue packages are phased out too early.(9)The report warns the picture on wages is likely to get worse this year, despite indications of an economic rebound. Patrick Belser, an International Labour Organization specialist, says declining wage rates are linked to the levels of unemployment.“The quite dramatic unemployment figures, which we now see in some of the countries, strongly suggest that (10)there will be greater pressure on wages in the future as more people will be unemployed, more people will be looking for jobs and the pressure on employers to raise wages to attract workers will decline. So, we expect that the second part of the year will not be very good in terms of wage growth.”The report finds more than a quarter of the countries experienced flat or falling monthly wages in real terms. They include, the United States, Austria, Costa Rica, South Africa and Germany.International Labour Organization economists say some nations have come up with polices to lessen the impact of lower wages during the economic crisis. (11)An example of these is work sharing withgovernment subsidies. Under this scheme, the number of individual working hours is reduced in an effort to avoid layoffs. For this scheme to work, the government must provide wage subsidies to compensate for lost pay due to the shorter hours.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Is there really a magic memory pill or a herbal recall remedy? (12)I have been frequently asked if these memory supplements work. You know, one of the first things I like to tell people when they ask me about these supplements is that a lot of them are promoted as a cure for your memory. But your memory doesn’t need a cure. What your memory needs is a good workout. So really those supplements aren’t going to give you that perfect memory in the way that they promise. (13)The other thing is that a lot of these supplements ar en’t necessarily what they claim to be, and you really have to be wary when you take any of them. The science isn’t there behind most of them. They’re not really well-regulated unless they adhere to some industry standard. You don’t really know that what t hey say is in there is in there. (14)What you must understand is that those supplements, especially in some eastern cultures, are part of a medical practice tradition. People don’t just go in a local grocery store and buy these supplements. In fact, they are prescribed and they’re given at a certain level, a dosage that is understood by a practitioner who’s been trained. And that’s not really the way they’re used in this country. Theother thing people do forget is that these are medicines, so they do have an impact. (15)A lot of times people are not really aware of the impact they have, or the fact that taking them in combination with other medications might put you at an increased risk for something that you wouldn’t otherwise be countering or be at risk for.Section CQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.The negative impacts of natural disasters can be seen everywhere. In just the past few weeks, the world has witnessed the destructive power of earthquakes in Indonesia, typhoons in the Philippines, and the destructive sea waves that struck Samoa and neighboring islands.A study by the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters finds that, between 1980 and 2007, nearly 8,400 natural disasters killed more than two million people. These catastrophic events caused more than $1.5 trillion in economic losses.(16)U.N. weather expert Geoffrey Love says that is the bad news. “Over the last 50 years, economic losses have increased by a factor of 50. That sounds pretty terrible, but the loss of life has decreased by a factor of 10 simply because we are getting better at warning people. We are making a difference. Extreme events, however, will continue to occur. But, the message is that they need not be disasters.”Love, who is director of Weather and Disaster Risk Reduction at theWorld Meteorological Organization, says most of the deaths and economic losses were caused by weather, climate, or water-related extremes. These include droughts, floods, windstorms, strong tropical winds and wildfires.He says extreme events will continue. (17)But, he says extreme events become disasters only when people fail to prepare for them. “Many of the remedies are well-known. From a planning perspective, it’s pretty simple. Build better buildings. Don’t build where the hazards will destroy them. From an early-warning perspective, make sure the warnings go right down to the community level. Build community action plans.”The World Meteorological Organization points to Cuba and Bangladesh as examples of countries that have successfully reduced the loss of life caused by natural disasters by taking preventive action.(18)It says tropical storms formerly claimed dozens, if not hundreds of lives, each year, in Cuba. But, the development of an early-warning system has reversed that trend. In 2008, Cuba was hit by five successive hurricanes, but only seven people were killed.Bangladesh also has achieved substantial results. Major storm surges in 1970 and 1991 caused the deaths of about 440,000 people. Through careful preparation, the death toll from a super tropical storm in November 2007 was less than 3,500.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.As U.S. banks recovered with the help of the American government and the American taxpayer, President Obama held meetings with top bank executives, telling them it’s time to return the favor. (19)“The way I see it—our banks now have a greater obligation to the goal of a wider recovery,” he said. But the President may be giving the financial sector too much credit. “It was in a free fall, and it was a very scary period.” Economist Martin Neil Baily said. After the failure of Lehman Brothers, many of the world’s largest banks feared the worst as the collapse of the housing bubble exposed investments in risky loans.Although he says the worst is over, Baily says the banking crisis is not. More than 130 U.S. banks failed in 2009. (20)He predicts high failure rates for smaller, regional banks in 2010 as Commercial Real Estate loans co me due. “So there may actually be a worsening of credit availability to small- and medium-sized businesses in the next year or so.”Analysts say the biggest problem is high unemployment, which weakens demand and makes banks reluctant to lend. But U.S. Bancorp chief Richard Davis sees the situation differently.“We’re probably more optimistic than the experts might be.(21)With that in mind, we’re putting in everything we can. Lending is the coal to our engine, so we want to make more loans. We have to find a way to qualify more people and not put ourselves at risk.”While some economists predict continued recovery in the future, Bailysays the only certainty is that banks are unlikely to make the same mistakes twice. “You know, forecasting’s become a very h azardous business so I don’t want to commit myself too much. I don’t think we know exactly what’s going to happen but it’s certainly possible that we could get very slow growth over the next year or two.”(22)If the economy starts to shrink again, Baily says it would make a strong case for a second stimulus—something the Obama administration hopes will not be necessary.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.A new study has failed to find any conclusive evidence that lifestyle changes can prevent cognitive decline in older adults. Still there are good reasons to make positive changes in how we live and what we eat as we age.(23)Cognitive decline is the loss of ability to learn new skills, or recall words, names, and faces that is most common as we age. To reduce or avoid it, researchers have examined the effect of smoking, diet, brain-challenging games, exercise and other strategies.Researchers at Duke University scrutinized more than 160 published studies and found an absence of strong evidence that any of these approaches can make a big difference.(24)Co-author James Burke helped design the study. “In the observational studies we found that some of the B vitamins were beneficial. Exercise,diet, cognitive stimulation showed some positive effects, although the evidence was not so strong that we could actually consider these firmly established.”Some previous studies have suggested that challenging your brain with mentally stimulating activities might help. And Burke says that actually does seem to help, based on randomized studies—the researcher’s gold standard.“Cognitive stimulation is one of the areas where we did find some benefit. The exact type of stimulation that an individual uses is not as important as being intellectuall y engaged.”The expert review also found insufficient evidence to recommend any drugs or dietary supplements that could prevent or slow cognitive decline. However, given that there is at least some evidence for positive effects from some of these lifestyle changes, plus other benefits apparently unrelated to cognitive decline, Burke was willing to offer some recommendations.(25)“I think that by having people adopt a healthy lifestyle, both from a medical standpoint as well as nutritional and cognitive stimulation standpoint, we can reduce the incidence of cognitive decline, which will be proof that these factors are, in fact, important.”James Burke of Duke University is one of the authors of a study reviewing previous research on cognitive decline. The paper is publishedonline by the Annals of Internal Medicine.。
2016年6月六级听力真题及答案
Conversation One:W: So Mike, youmanaged the innovation project at Two Santack.M: I did indeed.W: Well then, first congratulations. It seemsto have been very successful.M: Thanks, yes. I really help things turnaround at Two Santact.W: What is the revival in their fortune? Didit highly do to a strategic situation?M: Yes, yes I think it was. Santack was a company was much following a pack, doingeveryone else was doing. I getting rapidly left behind. I could see there werea lot of talent there and some great potential. Particularly in their productdevelopment. I just harness that some help.W: Was the innovation the core of the project?M: Absolutely, if it doesn’t sound like too much cliché. Our world isconstantly changing and changing quickly. Mini to be innovating constantly tokeep up with this. Standstill, you stop.W: No stop for sneaking the roses?M: Well, I will do that my personal life sure.But as a business strategy, I’m afraid there is nostopping.W: What exactly is the strategic innovationthen?M: Strategic innovation is the process ofmanaging innovation of making sure to take place all levels of the company andthat is related to the company’s overall strategy.W: I see.M: So, insteadof innovation for innovation sake and new products being simply because of thetechnology is there, the company culture must switch from these pointing timeinnovations to continue high innovation from everywhere and everyone.W: How did you alliance strategy throughoutthe company?M: I soon became aware of the complaintuseless. People take no notice. Simply it came about through the practicetrickling down. This up and set. People could see it was the best work.W: Does innovation on a scale really givecompetitive advantage?M: I am certainof it. Absolutely. Especially it was difficult for a copy. The risk is the corethat the innovation to limitation.W: But now is it strategic?M: precisely.W: Thanks for talking to us.M: Sure.1. Whatseems to have been very successful according to the woman speaker?2. Whatdid the company lack before the company was implemented?3. Whatdid the man say he should do in his business?4. Whatdoes the man say is the risk of the innovation?Longconversation 2M:Todaymy guest is Dana who has worked for thelast twenty years as aninterpreter. Dana, welcome.W:ThankYou.M:Now,I’d like to begin by saying that I haveon the occasions used an interpretermyself as a foreign correspondent.So I’mfull of memo rations for what youdo.6. But Ithink your profession is sometimes underrated and many people thinkanyone whospeaks more than one language can do it.W:Thereare any interpreters I know who don’thave professional qualifications andtraining. You only really get profession aftermany years in the job.M:Andsay you can divide what you do into twodistinct methods simultaneous andconsecutive interpreting.W:That’sright.7.The techniques you use aredifferent.And a lot of interpreters wouldsay one is easier than the other,less stressful.M:Simultaneousinterpreting, putting someone’swords into another language more or less asthey speak, sounds to me like themore difficult.W:Well,actually no.8.Mostpeople in the business would agree that consecutiveinterpreting is the morestressful. You have to wait for the speaker to deliverquite a chunk of languagebefore you then put it into the second language whichputs your short termmemory under in tense stress.M:Youmight know presumably?W:Absolutely.Anythinglike numbers, names,places have to be noted down, but the rest is nevertranslated word for word. You have found theway of summarizing it. So that themessages arethere, turning every single wordinto the target language wouldput too much strain on the interpreter and slowdown the whole process toomuch.M:Butwhile simultaneous interpreting you starttranslating almost as soon as theother person starts speaking, you must havesome preparation beforehand.W:Well,hopefully, the speakers will outline ofthe topic a day or two in advance, youhave a low time to do research preparetechnical expressions and so onQ:5.Whatare the speakers mainly talking about?6.Whatdoesthe man think of Dana’s profession?7.WhatisDana say about the interpreters she knows?8.Whatdo most of interpreters think ofconsecutive interpreting?Section BPassage 1Mothers have been warnedfor yearsthat sleeping with their new born infant isa bad idea because it increases the risk that the baby might die unexpectedlyduring the night.But now Israeli researchers arereporting that even sleeping in the same room canhave negative consequences, not for the child, but for the mother.Mothers who slept in the same room with their infants, whether inthe same bed or just the same room, have poor sleep the mother whose baby sleptelse where in the house. They woke up more frequently or awake approximately 20minutes longer per night and have shorter period of uninterrupted sleep. Theseresults how true even taking into account that many of the women in the studywere breast-feeding their babies. Infants, on the other hand, didn’t appear tohave worse sleep whether they slept in the same or different room from theirmothers. The researchers acknowledge that since the families they studied wereall middle classes Israelis. It is possible that the results will be differentin different cultures. Lead author TTTT wrote in an email that the researchteam also didn’t measure father sleep. So it is possible that patterns couldalso be causing the sleep disruptions for mums. Right now, to reduce the riskof sudden infant death in the room, the AmericanAcademy of PDrecommends the mothers not sleep in the same bed with their babies, but sleepin the same room. The Israeli study suggests thatdoing so, may be best for the baby, but may take at all on mum.9What is the long health viewabout the mother sleeping with new-born babies?10 What do Israeli researchers’ findings show?11What does the American Academy’s PD recommendmothers do?Passage2Passage2The US has already lost more than a third of thenative languages that existed before European colonization and the remaining192 are classed by the UNESCO as ranging between unsafe and extinct."We need more funding and more effortto return these languages to everyday use," says Fred Nowosky of theNational museum of the American Indians, "we are makingprogress, but money needs to be spent on revitalizing languages, not justdocumenting them." Some reported languages mainly in California andOklahoma where thousands of Indians were forced to relocate in the 19th centuryhave fewer than 10 native speakers. Part of the issue is that tribal groupsthemselves don't always believe their languages are endangered until they aredown to the last handful of speakers. "But progress is being made throughemerging schools, because if you teach children when they are young, it willstay with them as adults and that is the future." says Fred Nowosky. Suchschools have become a model in Hawaii, but the islanders' native language arestill classed by the UNESCO as critically endangered because only 1000 peoplespeak it. The decline in the American African languages has historical roots. In the mid 19th century, the US government adopted a policyof Americanizing Indian children by removing them from their homes andcultures. Within a few generations, most have forgotten their native tongues.Another challenge to language survival is television. Ithas brought English into homes, and pushed out traditional storytelling andfamily time together, accelerating the extinction of native languages.Questions 12-15 are based on the passage you just heard.12. What can we learn from the report?13. For what purpose does Fred Nowosky appeal from thefunding?14. What is the historical cause of the decline of theAmerican Indian Languages?15. What does the speaker say about television?Section CLecture oneGragroszen lost her job as a sales managernearly three years ago.and it is still unemployed.it is literally likesomething a dream to remember what it is like to actually be able to go out andit Puts the days to work and receive a day payAt first Rosen made house paymentswith the help unemployment insurance.it pays late of workers to have theirprevious wages law they look for work. But now theinsurance has run out for him and it has to make tough choices. He comes backon medications and he no longer support his disabled mother. It is devastatingexperiences. New researchers says the US recession that is now over. But manypeople remain unemployed and unemployed workers face difficult odds. There isliterally only one job opening for every five unemployed workers. So Four outof five workers have no chance of finding job. Business have down-sized orshutdown across America, leading fewer job opportunities for those in search of work. Experts whomonitor unemployed statistic in box Pennsylvania say about twenty-eightthousand people are unemployed and many of them are jobless do to no force oftheir own.Local directer Elizabeth says theyprovide trading guidance to help find local job opportunity. Sohere is job opening . Here is job seeker. But the lack of work opportunities limit how much she can help. Rosensays he hopes congress will take action.This month, he launched the nineteenunions and organizations of eighteen internet based grass root gross groupsTheir goal is to convince law makers to extendunemployed benefits. But Pennsylvania says government simply do not have enoughmoney to extend unemployment insurance.he thinks thebest way to help long-term unemployed is to allow local company that can createmore jobs . But the boost investigator for the plan to work will taketime Time that Rosen says requires fooda n d p a y m e n t s . R o s e n s a y s w h o u s e s t h e l a s t s t a t i n g t o t r y t o h a n g o n t o h e w o r k e d f o r m o r e t h a n t w e n t y y e a r s t o b u y . B u t o n e s t u d y i s g o n e . 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B u t t h e r e c e n t m e a s u r e m e n t s s h o w t h e l o s t i s m o r e p r o n o u n c e d t h a n t h e p r e v i o u s t h o u g h t . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 3 " > M : W e a r e l o o k i n g a t r o u g h l y 8 0 p e r c e n t l o s s o f i c e c o v e r o n t h e A r c t i c o c e a n i n t e n y e a r s , r o u g h l y t e n y e a r s a n d 1 0 0 p e r c e n t l o s s i n n e a r l y t w e n t y y e a r s . C a m b r i d g e S c i e n t i s t P e t e r W h i t e n s w h o i s m e a s u r i n g t h e f i n d i n g s t h a t i n t h e s u m m e r s e a s o n . 2 1 . B u t r e s e a r c h m a n a g e m e n t s h o w s t h e l o s t o f t h a n p r e v i o u s t h o u g h t . W e a r e r o u g h l y l o o k i n g a t t h e p e r c e n t i c e c o v e r f o r t e n y e a r s . r o u g h l y t e n y e a r s a b o u t 1 0 0 p e r c e n t i n v i s i b l e . T h e m o r e y o u l o s e , t h e m o r e y o u c r e a t e d d u r i n g t h e s u m m i t T h e l e s s f o r m s i n w i n t e r , t h e f o l l o w i n g i n s u m m e r . I t c o m e s d o w n b r a i n s u c c e s s e s u n t i l i t h a s g o n e . e n v i r o n m e n t a l t r e a t y w o r l d w i d e l i k e f u n . T h e a r t i s t s s a y i c e i n t h e s y m p t o m . f a s t t h a n e x p e c t e d . A c t u a l l y , i t h a s t o t r a n s l a t e i n t o m o r e u r g e n c y t o d e a l w i t h c l i m a t e c h a n g i n g p r o b l e m s a n d r e d u c e e m i s s i o n s . G r e e n h o u s e e m i s s i o n s b l a m e f o r g l o b a l w a r m i n g n e e d s t o c o m e o u t t h e b y t h e c h a n g e s u m m i t i n D e c e m b e r . w e h a v e b a s i c a l l y a c h i e v e d t h e r e , t o c o m m u n i c a t e t h e d e a l . t h a t s t h e m i n i m u m . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 4 " > M : W e h a s t o d o t h a t i n c r e d i b l y . A n d t h a t w e h a v e t o f i n d t h e eq u i p m e n t . W h a t t h e n e e d s ur g e n c y T h e c a r b o n w e p r o d u c e i n t o t h e a t m os p h e r e k e e p st h e w a r m i n g f i r e f o r 1 0 0 0 y e a r s . 2 2 . S o w e h a v e t o c o m e b a c k t h e r a p i d l y n o w . B e c au s e i t t a k e s a l o n g t i m e t o w o r k i t t h r o u g h i n t o o u r r e s p o n s e b y t h e a t m o s p h e r e . W e c a n n o t s w i t c h o f f g l o b a l w a r m i n g . W e h av e t o s t o p b e i n g g o o d i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e . W e h a d t o n ow . T h e r e i s n o t e a s y t e c h n o l o g i c a l W h a t i s m o r e e a s y t o c l i m a t e c h a n g e . H e a n d o t h e r s c i e n t i s t s s a i d t h e r e a r e t h e t w o o p t i o n a l t o r e p l a c e t h e f a s t e n f u e l s . G e n e r a l l y , e n e r g y w i t h t h e g l o b a l w a r m i n g i n n u c l e a r p o w e r . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 5 " > Q 1 9 : W h a t d i d P e n H u d d l e a n d h i s t e a m d o i n t h e A r c t i c O c e a n ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 6 " > Q 2 0 : W h a t d o e s t h e r e p o r t s a y a b o u t t h e A r c t i c r e g i o n ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 7 " > Q 2 1 : W h a t d o e s C a m b r i d g e s c i e n t i s t P e t e r W h i t e n s s a y i n h i s s t u d y ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 8 " > Q 2 2 : H o w t h e s e P e t e r W h i t e n s v i e w c o m m o n c h a n g e ?b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 9 " > L ec t u r e 3 b r bd s f i d = " 1 6 0 " > F r o m a ve r y e a r l y a g e , s o m e c h i l d r e n e x h i b i t b e t t e r s e lf - c o n t r o l t h a n o t h e r s . N o w , a n e w s t u d y b eg a n w i th 1 , 0 0 0 c hi l d r e n i n N e w Z e a l a n d t r a c k e d h o w l o w s e l f - c o n t r o l c a n p r e d i c t p o o r h e a l t h , m o n e y t r o u b l e s a n d e v e n a c r i m i n a l r e c o r d i n t h e i r a d u l t y e a r s . R e s e a r c h e r s h a s b e e n s t u d y i n g t h e g r o u p o f c h i l d r e n f o r d e c a d e s n o w . S o m e o f t h e e a r l y o b s e r v a t i o n s h a v e t o d o w i t h t h e l e v e l o f s e l f - c o n t r o l t h e y o u n g s t e r s d i s p l a y e d p a r e n t s , t e a c h e r s , e v e n t h e k i d s t h e m s e l v e s , s c o r e d t h e y o u n g s t e r s o n m e a s u r e s l i k e " a c t i n g b e f o r e t h i n k i n g " a n d " p e r s i s t e n c e i n r e a c h i n g g o a l s . " T h e c h i l d r e n o f t h e s t u d y a r e n o w a d u l t s i n t h e i r t h i r t i e s . T e r r i e M o f f i t t o f D u k e U n i v e r s i t y a n d h e r r e s e a r c h c o l l e a g u e f o u n d t h a t k i d s w i t h s e l f - c o n t r o l i s s u e s t e n d e d t o g r o w u p t o b e c o m e a d u l t s w i t h a f a r m o r e t r o u b l i n g s e t o f i s s u e s t o d e a l w i t h . " T h e c h i l d r e n w h o h a d t h e l o w e s t s e l f - c o n t r o l w h e n t h e y w e r e a g e t h r e e t o 1 0 , l a t e r o n h a d t h e m o s t h e a l t h p r o b l e m s i n t h e i r t h i r t i e s , " M o f f i t t s a i d , " a n d t h e y h a d t h e w o r s t f i n a n c i a l s i t u a t i o n . T h e y w e r e m o r e l i k e l y t o h a v e a c r i m i n a l r e c o r d a n d t o b e r a i s i n g a c h i l d a s a s i n g l e p a r e n t o n a v e r y l o w i n c o m e . " " E v e n t h e c h i l d r e n w h o h a d a b o v e - a v e r a g e s e l f - c o n t r o l a s p r e - s c h o o l e r s , c o u l d h a v e b e n e f i t e d f r o m m o r e s e l f - c o n t r o l t r a i n i n g . T h e y c o u l d h a v e i m p r o v e d t h e i r f i n a n c i a l s i t u a t i o n a n d t h e i r p h y s i c a l a n d m e n t a l h e a l t h s i t u a t i o n 3 0 y e a r s l a t e r . " S o , c h i l d r e n w i t h m i n o r s e l f - c o n t r o l p r o b l e m s w e r e l i k e l y a s a d u l t s t o h a v e m i n o r h e a l t h p r o b l e m s , a n d s o o n . M o f f i t t s a i d i t ' s s t i l l u n c l e a r w h y s o m e c h i l d r e n h a v e b e t t e r s e l f - c o n t r o l t h a n o t h e r s , t h o u g h o t h e r r e s e a r c h e r s h a v e f o u n d t h a t i t ' s m o s t l y a l e a r n e d b e h a v i o r , w i t h r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e g e n e t i c i n f l u e n c e . B u t g o o d s e l f - c o n t r o l c a n r u n i n f a m i l i e s b e c a u s e c h i l d r e n w i t h g o o d s e l f - c o n t r o l a r e m o r e l i k e l y t o g r o w u p t o b e h e a l t h y a n d p r o s p e r o u s p a r e n t s . " W h e r e a s s o m e o f t h e l o w - s e l f - c o n t r o l s t u d y m e m b e r s a r e m o r e l i k e l y t o b e s i n g l e p a r e n t s w i t h a v e r y l o w i n c o m e a n d t h e p a r e n t i s i n p o o r h e a l t h a n d l i k e l y t o b e a h e a v y s u b s t a n c e a b u s e r , " s a i d M o f f i t t . " S o t h a t ' s n o t a g o o d a t mo s p h e r e f o r a c h i l d . S o i t l o o k s a s t h o u g h s e l f - c o n t r o l i s s o m e t h i n g t h a t i n o n e g e n e r a t i o n c a n d i s a d v a n t a g e t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n . " B u t t h e g o o d n e w s , a c c o r d i n g t o M o f f i t t , i s t h a t s e l f - c o n t r o l c a n b e t a u g h t b y p a r e n t s , a n d t h r o u g h s c h o o l c u r r i c u l a t h a t h a v e b e e n s h o w n t o b e e f f e c t i v e . B u t t h e g o o d n e w s i s t h e M o f f i t t s a y s t h a t s e l f - c o n t r o l c a n b e t a u g h t b y t h e p a r e n t s a n d t h r o u g h s c h o o l c u r r i c u l a t h a t h a v e p r o v e d t o b e e f f e c t i v e . T e r r y M o f f i t t s p a p e r o n t h e l i n k o n s e l f - c o n t r o l a n d a d u l t s t a t u s i s l a t e r i s p u b l i s h e d p r o c e e d i n g t h e a c a d e m y o f s c i e n c e s . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 1 " > 2 3 . W h a t i s t h e n e w s t u d y a b o u t ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 2 " > 2 4 . W h a t d o e s t h e s t u d y s e e m t o s h o w ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 3 " > 2 5 . W h a t d o e s M o f f i t t s a y i s t h e g o o d n e w s t o t h e s t u d y ? / d i v > d i v i d = " f l o a t _ b t n " b d s f i d = " 1 6 4 " > b u t t o n c l a s s = " f l o a t _ b t n l e f t _ b t n " i d = " c o p y _ b u t t o n " d a t a - c l i p b o a r d - a c t i o n = " c o p y " d a t a - c l i p b o a r d - t a r g e t = " # c o n t e n t - t x t " o n c l i c k = "d o _ c o p y ( ) ; " b d s f i d = " 1 6 5 " >e m c l a s s = " i c o n " b d sf i d = " 1 6 6 " >。
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2016年6月大学英语六级听力答案（第1套）1-101. D)Market research consultant2. A) Quantitative advertising research3. D) They study trends or customer satisfaction over a long period.4. B) Checking charts and tables.5. A) His view on Canadian universities.6. B) It is rather i nflexible.7. C) Everybody should be given equal access to higher education.8. C) It is hard to say which is better, a public university or a private university. 9-119. B) The worsening real wage situation around the world.10. A) They will feel less pressure to raise employees’wages.11. C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.12-1512. A) Whether memory supplements work.13. D) They are not on based on real science.14. D) They are prescribed by trained practitioners.15. B) Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks.16-1816. D) How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.17. B) By taking steps to prepare people for them.18. A) How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.19-2219. C) Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery20. B) Many smaller regional banks are going to fail21. D) It will try to provide more loans22. D) It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again23-2523. A). Being unable to learnnew things.24. A). Cognitive stimulation.25. C). Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles.2016年6月大学英语六级听力答案（第2套）1-101. A) The project the man managed at CucinTech.2. B) Strategic innovation.3. D) Innovate constantly.4. B) Imitation by one's competitors.5. A) The job of an interpreter.6. B) Admirable.7. B) They all have professional qualifications.8. C) It is more stressful than simultaneous interpreting.9-119.C) It might increase the risk of infants, death.10. D) Sleeping with infants in the same room has a negative impact on mothers.11. B) Sleep in the same room but not in the same bed as their babies.12-1512. A) A lot of native languages have already died out in the US.13. D) Torevitalise America's native languages.14. A) The US govemment's policy of Americanising Indian children.15. C) It speeds up the extinction of native languages.16-1816. A) It pays them up to half of their previous wages while they look for work.17. B) Providing training and guidance for unemployed workers.18. C) To create more jobs by encouraging private investments in local companies. 19-2219D) They investigated the ice.20. D) The ice decrease is more evident than previously thought.21. C) The decline of Arctic ice is irreversible.22. D) There is no easy technological solution to it.23-2523. B) The relation between children's self-control and their future success24.D)ack of self-control in parents is a disadvantage for their children.25 A) Self-control can be improved through education.2016年06月英语六级听力真题第3套1.B) It is planning to tour East Asia.2.A) 20,000 pounds.3.A) A lot of good publicity.4.C)Pay for the printing of the performance programme.5.D) He might give up concert tours.6.D) It can do harm to singers' vocal chords.7.B) Many lack professional training.8.C) V oice problems among pop singers.9.B) It has long become a new trend.10.B) It increases parking capacity.11.A) Collect money and help new users.12.B) They will be discountable to regular customers.13.D) They do not admit being alcohol addicts.14.A) To stop them from fighting back.15.B) With support they can be brought back to a normal life.16.B) To build common views.17.B) Creating jobs and boosting the economy.18.A) Talking over paying off deficit.19.D) Require the richest to pay more taxes.20.B) They can be used to reduce meal costs.21.A) It is free for us to download the app.22.C) It provides advice about making recipes.23.C) By picturing the food of 200 calories with weights.24.C) About 40 million American adults.25.B) To set the price of cigarettes properly.26.A) The office of the Surgeon General.。
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2016年6月大学英语六级真题参考答案Part ⅡListening Comprehension（听力部分共有两套）六级第一套Section A1. D) Market research consultant.2. A) Quantitative advertising research.3. D) They study trends or customer satisfaction over a long period.4. B) Checking charts and tables.5. A) His view on Canadian universities.6. B) It is rather inflexible.7. C) Everyone should be given equal access to higher education.8. C) It is hard to say which is better, a public university or a private one. Section B9.B) The worsening real wage situation around the world.10. A) They will feel less pressure to raise employees' wages.11. C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.12. A) Whether memory supplements work.13. D) They are not based on real science.14. D) They are prescribed by trained practitioners.15. B) Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks. Section C16. D) How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.17. B) By taking steps to prepare people for them.18.A) How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.19. C) Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery.20. B) Many smaller regional banks are going to fail.21. D) It will try to provide more loans.22. D) It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again.23. A) Being unable to learn new things.24. A) Cognitive stimulation.25. C) Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles.六级第二套Section A1.A) The project the man managed at CucinTech.2. B) Strategic innovation.3. C) Innovate constantly.4. D) Imitation by one's competitors.5. A) The job of an interpreter.6. B) Admirable.7. B) They all have professional qualifications.8. C) It is more stressful than simultaneous interpreting.Section B9. C) It might increase the risk of infants' death.10. D) Sleeping with infants in the same room has a negative impact on mothers.11. B) Sleep in the same room but not in the same bed as their babies.12. A) A lot of native languages have already died out in the US.13. D) To revitalise America's native languages.14. A) The US government's policy of Americanising Indian children.15. C) It speeds up the extinction of native languages.Section C16. A) It pays them up to half of their previous wages while they look for work.17. B) Providing training and guidance for unemployed workers.18. C) To create more jobs by encouraging private investments in local companies.19. D) They investigated the ice.20. D) The ice decrease is more evident than previously thought.21.C) The decline of Arctie ice is irreversible.22. D) There is no easy technological solution to it.23. B) The relation between children's self-control and their future success.24. B) Those with a criminal record mostly come from single parent families.25. A) Self-control can be improved through education.Part ⅢReading Comprehension六级第一套Section A26. O)undertakes27. K)occupation28. H)existence29. J)intolerant30. A)automatically31. N)slightly32. E)emphasizing33. M)recession34. D)confused35. B)beneficialSection B36.I) But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extractions, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling （大量消耗）transport. Of course, such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr. Brown and the Stockholm declaration were both attempting to point out. Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is the Grand Banks fishery. For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod （鳕鱼）provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about 40,000 people, sustaining entire communities in Newfoundland. Then, abruptly, the cod population collapsed. There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself, let alone an industry. More than a decade later, there was no sign of the ecosystem re-building itself. It had, apparently, been fished out of existence; and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea floor.37.C)“The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world,” read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago.38. L)This view assumes that rich societies will invest in environmental care. But is this right? Do things get better or worse as we get richer. Here the Stockholm declaration is ambiguous. “In the developing countries,” it says, “most of the environmental problems are caused by under-development.” So it is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world? Not necessarily. “In the industrialised countries, environmental problems are generally related to industrialisation and technological development,” it continues. In other words, poor and rich both over-exploit the natural world, but for different reasons. It's simply not true that economic growth will surely make our world cleaner.39. D)Hunt through the reports prepared by UN agencies and development groups—many for conferences such as this year's Millennium Goals review—and you will find that the linkage between environmental protection and economic progress is a common thread.40. K)Whether this is right, and if so where and when the ecological axe will fall, is hard to determine with any precision—which is why governments and financial institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations. It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues; while some, like the WRI, maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-in-hand with economic development, others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy, and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental degradation.41. E)Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them, according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. But finding hard evidence to support the thesis is not so easy. Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic, some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and environmental terms and show a relationship between the two.42. G)The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a vast four-year global study which reported its initial conclusions earlier this year, found reasons to believe that managing ecosystems sustainably—working with nature rather than against—might be less profitable in the short term, but certainly brings long-term rewards.43. A) “If our economies are to flourish, if global poverty is to be eliminated and if the well-being of the world's people enhanced—not just in this generation but in succeeding generations—we must make sure we take care of the natural environment and resources on which our economic activity depends.”That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie （环保主义者）, but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness and above all, caution.44. N)A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems, the most graphic example being climate change. As a country's wealth grows, so do its greenhouse gas emissions. The figures available will not be completely accurate. Measuring emissions is not a precise science, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use; not all nations have released up-to-date data, and in any case, emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics. But the data is exact enough for a clear trend to be easily discernible. As countries become richer, they produce more greenhouse gases; and the impact of those gases will fall primarily in poor parts of the world.45. J)There is a view that modern humans are inevitably sowing the seeds of a global Grand Banks-style disaster. The idea is that we are taking more out of what you might call the planet's environmental bank balance than it can sustain; we are living beyond our ecological means. One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this “ecological overshoot of the human economy”, and found that we are using 1.2 Earth's-worth of environmental goods and services—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in, and all those services—the things which the planet does for us for free—will grind to a halt.Section CPassage One46. D) Interactive television advertising has not achieved the anticipated results.47. C) Somewhat doubtful.48. C) It has placed TV advertising at a great disadvantage.49. B) It has done well in engaging the viewers.50. A) They may be due to the novel way of advertising.Passage Two51. B) Insufficient demand.52. D) Groundless.53. A) The booming defense industry.54. A) Powerful opposition to government's stimulus efforts.55. C) To show the urgent need for the government to take action.六级第二套Section A26. A)arises27. D)combination28. F)eventually29. O)widespread30. C)bound31. H)invade32. N)victims33. J)penalties34. K)preserving35. L)programmedSection B36. F)The Senate Finance bill would impose an excise tax (消费税) on health insurance plans that cost more than ＄8,000 for an individual or ＄21,000 for a family. It would most likely cause insurers to redesign plans to fall beneath the threshold. Enrollees would have to pay more money for many services out of their own pockets, and that would encourage them to think twice about whether an expensive or redundant test was worth it. Economists project that most employers would shift money from expensive health benefits into wages. The House bill has no similar tax. The final legislation should.37. J)Testing innovations do no good unless the good experiments are identified and expanded and the bad ones are dropped. The Senate bill would create an independent commission to monitor the pilot programs and recommend changes in Medicare's payment policies to urge providers to adopt reforms that work. The changes would have to be approved or rejected as a whole by Congress, making it hard for narrow-interest lobbies to bend lawmakers to their will.38. A) Americans are deeply concerned about the relentless rise in health care costs and health insurance premiums. They need to know if reform will help solve the problem. The answer is that no one has an easy fix for rising medical costs. The fundamental fix—reshaping how care is delivered and how doctors are paid in a wasteful, abnormal system—is likely to be achieved only through trial and error and incremental (渐进的) gains.39. G)Any doctor who has wrestled with multiple forms from different insurers, or patients who have tried to understand their own parade of statements, know that simplification ought to save money. When the health insurance industry was still cooperating in reform efforts, its trade group offered to provide standardized forms for automated processing. It estimated that step would save hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade. The bills would lock that pledge into law.40. L)The final legislation might throw a public plan into the competition, but thanks to the fierce opposition of the insurance industry and Republican critics, it might not save much money. The one in the House bill would have to negotiate rates with providers, rather than using Medicare rates, as many reformers wanted.41. H)The stimulus package provided money to convert the inefficient, paper-driven medical system to electronic records that can be easily viewed and transmitted. This requires open investments to help doctors convert. In time it should help restrain costs by eliminating redundant tests, preventing drug interactions, and helping doctors find the best treatments.42.C)Medical spending, which typically rises faster than wages and the overall economy, is propelled by two things: the high prices charged for medical services in this country and the volume of unnecessary care delivered by doctors and hospitals, which often perform a lot moretests and treatments than a patient really needs.43. I)Virtually all experts agree that the fee-for-service system—doctors are rewarded for the quantity of care rather than its quality or effectiveness—is a primary reason that the cost of care is so high. Most agree that the solution is to push doctors to accept fixed payments to care for a particular illness or for a patient's needs over a year. No one knows how to make that happen quickly. The bills in both houses would start pilot projects within Medicare. They include such measures as accountable care organizations to take charge of a patient's needs with an eye on both cost and quality, and chronic disease management to make sure the seriously ill, who are responsible for the bulk of all health care costs, are treated properly. For the most part, these experiments rely on incentive payments to get doctors to try them.44. P)The House bill would authorize the secretary of health and human services to negotiate drug prices in Medicare and Medicaid. Some authoritative analysts doubt that the secretary would get better deals than private insurers already get. We believe negotiation could work. It does in other countries.45. K)The bills in both chambers would create health insurance exchanges on which small businesses and individuals could choose from an array of private plans and possibly a public option. All the plans would have to provide standard benefit packages that would be easy to compare. To get access to millions of new customers, insurers would have a strong incentive to sell on the exchange. And the head-to-head competition might give them a strong incentive to lower their prices, perhaps by accepting slimmer profit margins or demanding better deals from providers.Section CPassage One46. C) Its benefits outweigh the hazards involved.47. C) Farmers and consumers may be affected by harmful bacteria.48. A) Favorable.49. B) They can be dealt with through education.50. A) He echoes Pay Drechsel's opinion on the issue.Passage Two51. D) It is regarded as the center of a modern home.52. B) No duplicate is to be found in any other place.53. D) Social change.54. A) A place where women could work more efficiently.55. B) Many of its central features are no different from those of the 1920s.六级第三套Section A26. N)strapping27. I)positive28. D)illustrates29. C)highlight30. B)benefits31. L)prompt32. E)impression33. H)perfectly34. A)avoiding35. J)prevailSection B36. I)For example, only one boy said he would like to be president when he grows up. When I was in high school, dozens in my class alone would have answered differently. In fact, other recent studies have found there has never been a time in American history when so small a proportion of young people have sought or accepted leadership roles in local civic organizations. It is also troubling that voting rates among our youngest eligible voters—18-to 24-year-olds—are way down: Little more than one in four now go to the polls, even in national elections, compared with almost twice that many when 18-year-olds were first given the vote.37. B) Such results may seem surprising against the background of shocking incidents that color the way the mass media portray the young. In October 2000, the same month the survey was taken, the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that, in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth, just 2% of teens were shown at home, and just 1% were portrayed in a work setting. In contrast, the criminal justice system accounted for nearly one out of every five visual backgrounds. No wonder parents worry their own kids might spin out of control once they hit the turbulent waters of adolescence.38. F)How much is today's spirit of harmony a change from our more turbulent past? A mere generation ago, parent-child relations were described as “the generation gap”. Yet even then reports of widespread youth rebellion were overdone: Most kids in the ’60s and ’70s shared their parents' basic values. Still, it is true that American families are growing closer at the dawn of this new millennium （千年）. Perhaps there is less to fight about, with the country in a period of tranquility and the dangers of drug abuse and other unwholesome behavior well known. Perhaps in the face of impersonal and intimidating globalization, a young person's family feels more like a friendly haven than an oppressive trap. And perhaps parents are acting more like parents than inthe recent past. Within just the past five years, I have noticed parents returning to a belief that teenagers need the guidance of elders rather than the liberal, “anything goes” mode of child-rearing that became popular in the second half of the 20th century.39. D)My own research at the Stanford Center on Adolescence uses in-depth interviews with small samples of youngsters rather than large-scale surveys. Still, in my studies and others I have read, I find the same patterns as in USA WEEKEND's survey. Today's teenagers admire their parents and welcome parental guidance about important matters such as career choice—though certainly not Mom and Dad's advice on matters of personal taste, such as music or fashion. When we ask teens to choose a hero, they usually select an older family member rather than a remote public figure. Most teens say they enjoy the company of both parents and friends.40. C)The overall facts ought to reassure us. The survey shows us that today's teens are affectionate, sensible and far happier than the angry and tortured souls that have been painted for us by stereotypes. From other sources, we also know teenage crime, drug abuse and premarital sex are in general decline. We, of course, need to pay attention to youngsters who are filled with discontent and hostility, but we should not allow these extreme cases to distort our view of most young people.41. K)It is fine and healthy for teens to cultivate their personal interests, and it is good news when young people enjoy harmonious relations with their family and friends. But there is also a place in a young life for noble purposes that include a dedication to the broader society, a love of country and an aspiration to make their own leadership contributions.42. A) It turns out today's teenagers aren't so scary after all. Results of USA WEEKEND's Teens & Parents survey reveal a generation of young people who get along well with their parents and approve of the way they're being raised. They think of their parents with affection and respect. They speak with Mom or Dad when they have a problem. Most feel that their parents understand them, and they believe their family is the No.1 priority in their parents' lives. Many even think their parents are cool! Although more than a third have an object in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents, rarely is it anything more alarming than a diary or off-color （低俗的）book or CD.43. L)In the past, the young have eagerly participated in national service and civic affairs, often with lots of energy and idealism. If this is not happening today, we should ask why. Our society needs the full participation of its younger citizens if it is to continue to thrive. We know the promise is there—this is a well-grounded, talented, warm-hearted group of youngsters. We have everything to gain by encouraging them to explore the world beyond their immediate experience and to prepare themselves for their turn at shaping that world.44. E)Contrary to some stereotypes, most adolescents believe they must be tolerant of differences among individuals (though they do not always find this easy in the cliquish （拉帮结派的）environment of high school). Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people. One prevalent quality we have found in teens' statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone. By and large, these are very nice kids, and as the band The Who used to sing, “The kids are alright.”45. H)Recently, we examined more than 400 essays on the “laws of life” that teens from two communities had written as part of an educational program initiated by the John Templeton Foundation in Radnor, Pa. In those essays, and in follow-up interviews with a few of the teenagers, we found lots of insight, positive feeling and inspirational thinking. But we also found little interest in civic life beyond the tight circles of their family and immediate friends.Passage One46. C) Specify in what way their products are green.47. D) They are not clear which products are truly green.48. C) It misled consumers to believe that its products had been certified by a third party.49. A) There were no clear guidelines concerning green labeling.50. D) Anything produced in the West can be labeled green.Passage Two51. B) It contributes little to the elimination of inequality.52. B) Lack of financial resources.53. C) Demand higher pay for teachers.54. D) Student performance has a lot to do with teachers.55. A) It protects incompetent teachers at the expense of students.Part ⅣTranslation(30 minutes)第一套中国的创新正以前所未有的速度蓬勃发展。
2016年6月英语六级真题及答案解析(推荐文档)
2016年6月大英语六级考试真题及答案解析Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on living in the virtual world. Try to imagine what will happen when people spend more and more time in the virtual world instead of interacting in the real world. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A)Project organizerB)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.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) Government’s role in resolving an economic crisis.B) The worsening real wage situation around the world.C) Indications of economic recovery in the United States.D) The impact of the current economic crisis on people’s lif e.10.A)They will feel less pressure to raise employees’ wages.B) They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees.C) They will feel inclined to expand their business operations.D) They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals.11.A) Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis.B) Government and companies join hands to create hobs for the unemployed.C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.D) Team work will be encouraged in companies.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12.A) Whether memory supplements work.B) Whether herbal medicine works wonders.C) Whether exercise enhances one’s memory.D) Whether a magic memory promises success.13.A) They help the elderly more than the young.B) They are beneficial in one way or another.C) They generally do not have side effects.D) They are not based on real science.14.A)They are available at most country fairs.B)They are taken in relatively high dosage.C)They are collected or grown by farmers.D)They are prescribed by trained practitioners.15.A)They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise.B)Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks.C)Their effect lasts only a short time.D)Many have benefited from them.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A)How catastrophic natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations.B)How the World Meteorological Organization studies natural disasters.C)How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters.D)How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.17.A)By training rescue teams for emergencies.B)By taking steps to prepare people for them.C)By changing people’s views of nature.D)By relocating people to safer places.18.A)How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.B)How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters.C)How Cubans suffer from tropical storms.D)How destructive tropical storms can be.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)Pay back their loans to the American government.B)Provide loans to those in severe financial difficulty.C)Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery.D)Speed up their recovery from the housing bubble.20.A)Some banks may have to merge with others.B)Many smaller regional banks are going to fail.C)It will be hard for banks to provide more loans.D)Many banks will have to lay off some employees.21.A)It will work closely with the government.B)It will endeavor to write off bad loans.C)It will try to lower the interest rate.D)It will try to provide more loans.22.A)It won’t help the American economy to turn around.B)It won’t do any good to the major commercial banks.C)It will win the approval of the Obama administration.D)It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A)Being unable to learn new things.B)Being rather slow to make changes.C)Losing temper more and more often.D)Losing the ability to get on with others.24.A)Cognitive stimulation.B)Community activity.C)Balanced diet.D)Fresh air.25.A)Ignoring the signs and symptoms of aging.B)Adopting an optimistic attitude towards life.C)Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles.D)Seeking advice from doctors from time to time.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 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.Pursuing a career is an essential part of adolescent development.“The adolescent becomes an adult when he_26_a real job.”To cognitive researchers like Piaget, adulthood meant the beginning of an_27_.Piaget argued that once adolescents enter the world of work, their newly acquired ability to form hypotheses allows them to create representations that are too ideal.The_28_of such ideals, without the tempering of the reality of a job or profession, rapidly leads adolescents to become _29_ of the non-idealistic world and to press for reform in a characteristically adolescent way. Piaget said:“True adaptation to society comes_30_when the adolescent reformer attempts to put his ideas to work.”Of course, youthful idealism is often courageous, and no one likes to give up dreams.Perhaps,taken_31_out of context, Piaget’s statement seems harsh. What he was_32_，however, is the way reality can modify idealistic views. Some people refer to such modification as maturity. Piaget argued that attaining and accepting a vocation is one of the best ways to modify idealized views and to mature.As careers and vocations become less available during times of _33_,adolescents may be especially hard hit. Such difficult economic times may leave many adolescents_34_about their roles in society. For this reason, community interventions and government job programs that offer summer and vacation work are not only economically_35_but also help to stimulate the adolesc ent’s sense of worth.A)automatically I)incidentallyB)beneficial J)intolerantC)capturing K)occupationD)confused L)promisesE)emphasizing M)recessionF)entrance N)slightlyG)excited O)undertakesH)existenceSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Can societies be rich and green?[A]“If our economies are to flourish,if global poverty is to be eliminated and if the well-being of the world’s people enhanced—not just in this generation but in succeeding generations—we must make sure we take care of the natural environment and resources on which our economic activity depends.”That statement comes not, as you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie(环保主义者),but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness and above all, caution.[B]A surprising thing for the man who runs one of the world’s most powerful economies to say? Perhaps; though in the run-up to the five-year review of the Millennium(千年的)Goals, he is far from alone. The roots of his speech, given in March at the roundtable meeting of environment and energy ministers from the G20 group of nations, stretch back to 1972,and the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm.[C]“The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world,” read the final declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg threeyears ago.[D]Hunt through the reports prepared by UN agencies and development groups—many for conferences such as this year’s Millennium Goals review—and you will find that the linkage between environmental protection and economic progress is a common thread.[E]Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them, according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. But finding hard evidence to support the thesis is not so easy. Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic, some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and environmental terms and show a relationship between the two.[F]If such an indicator exists, it is well hidden. And on reflection, this is not surprising; the single word “environment” has so many dimensions, and there are so many other factors affecting wealth—such as the oil deposits—that teasing out a simple economy-environment relationship would be almost impossible.[G]The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a vast four-year global study which reported its initial conclusions earlier this year, found reasons to believe that managing ecosystems sustainably—working with nature rather than against it—might be less profitable in the short term, but certainly brings long-term rewards.[H]And the World Resources Institute(WRI)in its World Resources 2005 report, issued at the end of August, produced several such examples from Africa and Asia; it also demonstrated that environmental degradation affects the poor more than the rich, as poorer people derive a much higher proportion of their income directly from the natural resources around them.[I]But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or fossil-fuel-guzzling(大量消耗)transport. Of course, such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr. Brown and the Stockholm declaration were both attempting to point out. Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is the Grand Banks fishery. For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod(鳕鱼)provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about 40,000 people, sustaining entire communities in New found and. Then, abruptly, the cod population collapsed. There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself, let alone an industry. More than a decade later, there was no sign of the ecosystem re-building itself. It had, apparently, been fished out of existence; and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea floor.[J]There is a view that modern humans are inevitably sowing the seed of a global Grand Banks-style disaster. The idea is that we are taking more out of what you might call the planet’s environmental bank balance than it can sustain; we are living beyond our ecological means. One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this“ ecological overshoot of the human economy”, and found that we are using 1.2 Earth’s-worth of environmental goods andservices—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in, and all those services—the things which the planet does for us for free—will grind to a halt.[K]Whether this is right, and if so where and when the ecological axe will fall, is hard to determine with any precision—which is why governments and financial institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations. It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues; while some, like the WRI, maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-in-hand with economic development, others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy, and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental degradation.[L]This view assumes that rich societies will invest in environmental care. But is this right? Do things get better or worse as we get richer? Here the Stockholm declaration is ambiguous.“In the developing countries,” it says,” most of the environmental problems are caused by under-development.”So it is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world? Not necessarily;” In the industrialized countries, environmental problems are generally related to industrialization and technological deve lopment,” it continues. In other words, poor and rich both over-exploit the natural world, but for different reasons. It’s simply not true that economic growth will surely make our world cleaner.[M]Clearly, richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities. Citizens of wealthy nations demand national parks, clean rivers, clean air and poison-free food. They also, however, use far more natural resources-fuel, water(all those baths and golf courses)and building materials.[N]A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems, the most graphic example being climate change. As a country’s wealth grows, so do its greenhouse gas emissions. The figures available will not be completely accurate. Measuring emissions is not a precise science, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use; not all nations have re-leased up-to-date data, and in any case, emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics. But the data is exact enough for a clear trend to be easily discernible. As countries become richer, they produce more greenhouse gases; and the impact of those gases will fall primarily in poor parts of the world.[O]Wealth is not, of course, the only factor involved. The average Norwegian is better off than the average US citizen, but contributes about half as much to climate change. But could Norway keep its standard of living and yet cut its emissions to Moroccan or even Ethiopian levels? That question, repeated across a dozen environmental issues and across our diverse planet, is what will ultimately determine whether the human race is living beyond its ecological means as it pursues economic revival.36.Examples show that both rich and poor countries exploited the environment for economic progress.37.Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the world.38.It is not necessarily true that economic growth will make our world cleaner.39.The common theme of the UN reports is the relation between environmental protection and economic growth.40.Development agencies disagree regarding how to tackle environment issues while ensuring economic progress.41.It is difficult to find solid evidence to prove environmental friendliness generates more profits than exploiting the natural environment.42.Sustainable management of ecosystems will prove rewarding in the long run.43.A politician noted for being cautious asserts that sustainable human development depends on the natural environment.44.Poor countries will have to bear the cost for rich nations’ economic development.45.One recent study warns us of the danger of the exhaustion of natural resources on Earth.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.Interactive television advertising, which allows viewers to use their remote controls to click on advertisements, has been pushed for years. Nearly a decade ago it was predicted that viewers of “Friends”, a popular situation comedy, would soon be able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston’s with a few taps on their remote control.“It’s been the year of interactive television advertising for the last ten or twelve years,” says Colin Dixon of a digital-media consultancy.So the news that Cablevision, and American cable company, was rolling out interactive advertisements to all its customers on October 6th was greeted with some skepticism. During commercials, an overlay will appear at the bottom of the screen, prompting viewers to press a button to request a free sample or order a catalogue. Cablevision hopes to allow customers to buy things with their remote controls early next year.Television advertising could do with a boost. Spending fell by 10% in the first half of the year. The popularization of digital video recorders has caused advertisers to worry that their commercials will be skipped. Some are turning to the Internet, which is cheaper and offers concrete measurements like click-through rates—especially important at a time when marketing budgets are tight. With the launch of interactive advertising,” many of the dollars that went to the Internet will come back to the TV,” says David Kline of Cablevision. Or so the industry hopes.In theory, interactive advertising can engage viewers in a way that 30-second spots do not. Unilever recently ran an interactive campaign for its Axe deodorant(除臭剂)，which kept viewers engaged for more than three minutes on average.The amount spent on interactive advertising on television is still small. Magna, an advertising agency, reckons it will be worth about $138 million this year. That falls far short of the billions of dollars people once expected it to generate. But DirecTV, Comcast and Time Warner Cable have all invested in it. A new effort led by Canoe Ventures, a coalition of leading cable providers, aims to make interactive advertising available across America later this year. Bright Line it, Which designs and sells interactive ads, says interest has surged: it expects its revenues almost to triple this year. Bosky, Britain’s biggest satellite-television service, already provides 9 million customers with interactive ads.Yet there are doubts whether people watching television, a” lean back” medium, crave interaction. Click-through rates have been high so far(around 3-4%, compared with less than 0.3% online), but that may be a result of the novelty. Interactive ads and viewers might not go well together.46.What does Colin Dixon mean by saying” It’s been the year of interactive television advertising for the last ten or twelve years”(Lines 4-5, Para.1)?A)Interactive television advertising will become popular in 10-12 years.B)Interactive television advertising has been under debate for the last decade or so.C)Interactive television advertising is successful when incorporated into situation comedies.D)Interactive television advertising has not achieved the anticipated results.47.What is the public’s response to Cablevision’s planned interactive TV advertising program?A)Pretty positive.B)Totally indifferent.C)Somewhat doubtful.D)Rather critical.48.What is the impact of the wide use of digital video recorders on TV advertising?A)It has made TV advertising easily accessible to viewers.B)It helps advertisers to measure the click-through rates.C)It has placed TV advertising at a great disadvantage.D)It enables viewers to check the sales items with ease.49.What do we learn about Unilever’s interactive campaign?A)It proves the advantage of TV advertising.B)It has done well in engaging the viewers.C)It helps attract investments in the company.D)it has boosted the TV advertising industry.50.How does the author view the hitherto high click-through rates?A)They may be due to the novel way of advertising.B)They signify the popularity of interactive advertising.C)They point to the growing curiosity of TV viewers.D)They indicate the future direction of media reform.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there’re no quick or easy answers. There’s work to be done, but workers aren’t ready to do it—they’re in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills, Our problems are “structural,” and will take many years to solve.But don’t bother asking for evidence that justifies this bleak view. There isn’t any. On the contrary, all the facts suggest that high unemployment in America is the result of inadequate demand. saying that there’re no easy answers sounds wise. But it’s actually foolish: our unemployment crisis could be cured very quickly if we had the intellectual clarity and political will to act. In other words, structural unemployment is a fake problem, which mainly serves as an excuse for not pursing real solutions.The fact is job openings have plunged in every major sector, while the number of workers forced into part-time employment in almost all industries has soared. Unemployment has surged in every major occupational category. Only three states. With a combined population not much larger than that of Brooklyn, have unemployment rates below 5%. So the evidence contradicts the claim that we’re mainly suffering from structural unemployment. Why, then, has this claim become so popular?Part of the answer is that this is what always happens during periods of high unemployment—in part because experts and analysts believe that declaring the problem deeply rooted, with no easy answers, makes them sound serious.I’ve be en looking at what self-proclaimed experts were saying about unemployment during the Great Depression; it was almost identical to what Very Serious People are saying now. Unemployment cannot be brought down rapidly, declared one 1935 analysis, because the workforce is “unadaptable and untrained. It cannot respond to the opportunities which industry may offer.”A few years later, a large defense buildup finally provided a fiscal stimulus adequate to the economy’s needs—and suddenly industry was eager to employ those “unadoptable and untrained” workers.But now, as then, powerful forces are ideologically opposed to the whole idea of government action on a sufficient scale to jump-start the economy. And that, fundamentally, is why claims that we face huge structural problems have been multiplying: they offer a reason to do nothing about the mass unemployment that is crippling out economy and our society.So what you need to know is that there’s no evidence whatsoever to back these claims.We aren’t suffering from a shortage of needed skills, We’re suffering from a lack of policy resolve. As I said, structural unemployment isn’t a real problem, it’s an excuse—a reason not to act on America’s problems at a time when action is desperately needed.51.What does the author think is the root cause of mass unemployment in America?A)Corporate mismanagement.B)Insufficient demand.C)Technological advances.D)Workers’ slow adaptation.52.What does the author think of the experts’ claim concerning unemploymen t?A)Self-evident.B)Thought-provoking.C)Irrational.D)Groundless.53.What does the author say helped bring down unemployment during the Great Depression?A)The booming defense industry.B)The wise heads’ benefit package.C)Nationwide training of workers.D)Thorough restructuring of industries.54.What has caused claims of huge structural problems to multiply?A)Powerful opposition to government’s stimulus efforts.B)Very Serious People’s attempt to cripple the economy.C)Evidence gathered from many sectors of the industries.D)Economists’ failure to detect the problems in time.55.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A)To testify to the experts’ analysis of America’s problems.B)To offer a feasible solution to the structural unemployment.C)To show the urgent need for the government to take action.D)To alert American workers to the urgency for adaptation.Part IV Translation (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国的创新正以前所未有的速度蓬勃发展。
6月大学英语六级听力真题「第一套」
6月大学英语六级听力真题「第一套」为了帮助大备考2017年6月份的六级考试，店铺特意整理了2016年6月大学听力部分的真题和答案解析，希望能帮到大家!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 thequestions 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. Passage One Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) Government's role in resolving an economic crisis.B) The worsening real wage situation around the world.C) Indications of economic recovery in the United States.D) The impact of the current economic crisis on peopled life.10. A) They will feel less pressure to raise employees' wages.B) They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees.C) They will feel inclined to expand their business operations.D) They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals.11. A) Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis.B) Government and companies join hands to create jobs for the unemployed.C) Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.D) Team work will be encouraged in companies.Passage TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) Whether memory supplements work.B) Whether herbal medicine works wonders.C) Whether exercise enhances one's memory. D) Whether a magic memory promises success.13. A) They help the elderly more than the young.B) They are beneficial in one way or another.C) They generally do not have side effects.D)They are not based on real science.14. A) They are available at most country fairs.B) They are taken in relatively high dosage.C) They are collected or grown by farmers.D) They are prescribed by trained practitioners.15. A) They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise. B) Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks.C) Their effect lasts only a short time.D) Many have benefited from them.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Recording OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) How catastrophic natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations.B) How the World Meteorological Organization studies natural disasters.C) How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters.D) How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.17. A) By training rescue teams for emergencies.B) By taking steps to prepare people for them.C) By changing people's views of nature.D) By relocating people to safer places.18. A) How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.B) How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters.C) How Cubans suffer from tropical storms.D) How destructive tropical storms can be.Recording TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Pay back their loans to the American government.B) Provide loans to those in severe financial difficulty.C) Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery.D) Speed up their recovery from the housing bubble.20. A) Some banks may have to merge with others.B) Many smaller regional banks are going to fail.C) It will be hard for banks to provide more loans.D) Many banks will have to lay off some employees.21. A) It will work closely with the government.B) It will endeavor to write off bad loans.C) It will try to lower the interest rate.D) It will try to provide more loans.22. A) It won't help the American economy to turn around.B) It won't do any good to the major commercial banks.C) It will win the approval of the Obama administration.D) It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again.Recording ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23. A) Being unable to learn new things.B) Being rather slow to make changes.C) Losing temper more and more often.D) Losing the ability to get on with others.24. A) Cognitive stimulation.B) Community activity.C) Balanced diet.D) Fresh air.25. A) Ignoring the signs and symptoms of aging.B) Adopting an optimistic attitude towards life.C) Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles.D) Seeking advice from doctors from time to time.。
六月大学英语六级真题及答案解析-第一套
六月大学英语六级真题及答案解析-第一套2016年六月大学英语六级真题及答案解析-第一套大学英语六级考试的考试时长为130分钟,总分710分,分为作文、听力、阅读、翻译四个题型.下面是店铺整理的2016年大学英语六级真题，希望能帮到大家!写作部分Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the use of robots. Try to imagine what will happen when more and more robots take the place of human beings in industry as well as people's daily lives. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.听力部分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。
2016年6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案：第一套
Section A Directions：In this section.yrsations，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.
◆15.A.It is widely used in language immersion schools. B.It speeds up the extinction of native languages. C.It is being utilised to teach native languages. D.It tells traditional stories during family time. Section C 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 l with a single line through the centre. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. ◆16.A.It provides them with the basic necessities of everyday life. B.It pays their living expenses until they find employment again. C.It covers their mortgage payments and medical expenses for 99 weeks. D.It pays them up to half of their previous wages while they look for work. ◆17.A.Convincing local lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits. B.Creating jobs for the huge army of unemployed workers. C.Providing training and guidance for unemployed workers. D.Raising funds to help those having no unemployment insurance. ◆18.A.To encourage big businesses to hire back workers with government subsidies. B.To create more jobs by encouraging private investments in local companies. C. To allow them to postpone their monthly mortgage payments. D. To offer them loans they need to start their own businesses.
2016年大学英语六级第1套真题 含解析
2016年6月大学英语六级真题（第1套）Part I Writing（30minutes）（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）Directions：For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay on living in the virtual world．Try to imagine what will happen when people spend more and more time in the virtual world instead of interacting in the real world．You are required to write at least l50words but no more than200words．Part II Listening Comprehension（25minutes）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．drier 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 l with a single line through the centre．Questions1and2are based on the news report you have just the 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．Questions5to8are 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 universities in the U．S．are actually large bureaucracies．Directions：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 fetter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre．Questions9to11are based on the passage you have just heard．9 ernment’s role in resolving an economic crisis．B.The worsening real wage situation around the world．C.Indications of economic recovery in the United States．D.The impact of the current economic crisis on people’s life．10 A.They will feel less pressure to raise employees’wages．B.They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees．C.They will feel inclined to expand their business operations．D.They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals．11 A.Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis．ernment and companies join hands to create jobs for the unemployed．C.Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs．D.Team work will be encouraged in companies．Questions12to15are based on the passage you have just heard．12 A.Whether memory supplements work． B.Whether herbal medicine works wonders．C.Whether exercise enhances one’s memory．D.Whether a magic memory promises success．13 A.They help the elderly more than the young． B.They are beneficial in one way or another．C.They generally do not have side effects．D.They are not based on real science．14 A.They are available at most country fairs． B.They are taken in relatively high dosage．C.They are collected or grown by farmers．D.They are prescribed by trained practitioners．15 A.They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise．B.Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks．C.Their effect lasts only a short time．D.Many have benefited from them．Section CDirections：In this section．you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions．The recordings will be played only once．After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C and D．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre．Questions16to18are based on the recording you have just heard．16 A.How catastrophic natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations．B.How the World Meteorological Organization studies natural disasters．C.How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters．D.How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced．17 A.By training rescue teams for emergencies． B.By taking steps to prepare people for them．C.By changing people’s views of nature．D.By relocating people to safer places．18 A.How preventive action can reduce the loss of life．B.How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters．C.How Cubans suffer from tropical storms．D.How destructive tropical storms can be．Questions19to22are based on the recording you have just heard．19 A.Pay back their loans to the American government．B.Provide loans to those in severe financial difficulty．C.Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery．D.Speed up their recovery from the housing bubble．20 A.Some banks may have to merge with others． B.Many smaller regional banks are going to fail．C.It will be hard for banks to provide more loans．D.Many banks will have to1ay off some employees．21 A.It will work closely with the government． B.It will endeavor to write off bad loans．C.It will try to lower the interest rate．D.It will try to provide more loans．22 A.It won’t help the American economy to rum around．B.It won’t do any good to the major commercial banks．C.It will win the approval of the Obama administration．D.It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again．Questions23to25are based on the recording you have just heard．23 A.Being unable to learn new things． B.Being rather slow to make changes．C.Losing temper more and more often．D.Losing the ability to get on with others．24 A.Cognitive stimulation． munity activity．C.Balanced diet．D.Fresh air．25 A.Ignoring the signs and symptoms of aging． B.Adopting an optimistic attitude towards life．C.Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles．D.Seeking advice from doctors from time to time．PartⅢReading Comprehension（40minutes）Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions26to35are based on the following passage．Pursuing a career is an essential part of adolescent development．“The adolescent becomes an adult when he26 a real job.”To cognitive researchers like Piaget，adulthood meant the beginning of an27．Piaget argued that once adolescents enter the world of work，their newly acquired ability to form hypotheses allows them to create representations that are too ideal．The28of such ideals．without the tempering of the reality of a job or profession，rapidly leads adolescents to become29of the non．idealistic world and to press for reform in a characteristically adolescent way.Piaget said：“True adaptation to society comes30when the adolescent reformer attempts to put his ideas to work．”Of course，youthful idealism is often courageous，and no one likes to give up dreams．Perhaps，taken31out of context,Piaget’s statement seems harsh．What he was32,however,is the way reality can modify idealistic views.Some people refer to such modification as maturity.Piaget argued that attaining and accepting a vocation is one of the best ways to modify idealized views and to mature．As careers and vocations become less available during times of33,adolescents may be especially hard hit．Such difficult economic times may leave many adolescents34about their roles in society．For this reason，community interventions and government job programs that offer summer and vacation work are not only economically35but also help to stimulate the adolescent’s sense of worth．A)automatically B)beneficial C)capturing D)confused E)emphasizingF)entrance G)excited H)existence I)incidentally J)intolerantK)occupation L)promises M)recession N)slightly O)undertakesSection BDirections：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to n．Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs．Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived．You may choose a paragraph more than once．Each paragraph is marked with a letter．Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2．Can societies be rich and green?[A]“If our economies are to flourish，if global poverty is to be eliminated and if the well-being of the world’s people enhanced～not just in this generation but in succeeding generations—we must make sure we take care of thenatural environment and resources on which our economic activity depends．”that statement comes not，as you might imagine，from a stereotypical tree—hugging．Save-the-world-greenie(环保主义者)，but from Gordon Brown，a politician with a reputation for rigour thoroughness and above all，caution．[B]A surprising thing for the man who runs one of the world’s most powerful economies to say?Perhaps：though in the run-up to the five—year review of the Millennium(千年的)Goals，he is far from alone.The roots of his speech, given in March at the round table meeting of environment and energy ministers from the G20group of nations，stretch back to1972，and the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm．[C]“The protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world，”read the final declaration from this gathering，the first of a sequence which would lead to the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in1992and the World Development Summit in Johannesburg three years ago．[D]Hunt through the reports prepared by UN agencies and development groups—many for conferences such as this year’s Millennium Goals review—and you will find that the linkage between environmental protection and economic progress is a common thread．[E]Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them，according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment．But finding hard evidence to support the thesis is not so easy．Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic，some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and environmental terms and show a relationship between the two．[F]If such an indicator exists，it is well hidden．And on reflection，this is not surprising；the single word“environment”has so many dimensions．and there are so many other factors affecting wealth—such as the oil deposits—that teasing out a simple economy-environment relationship would be almost impossible．[G]The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment，a vast four—year global study which reported its initial conclusions earlier this year,found reasons to believe that managing ecosystems sustainably—working with nature rather than against it—might be less profitable in the short term，but certainly brings long-term rewards．[H]And the World Resources Institute(WRI)in its World Resources2005report，issued at the end of August，produced several such examples from Africa and Asia；it also demonstrated that environmental degradation affects the poor more than the rich，as poorer people derive a much higher proportion of their income directly from the natural resources around them．[I]But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the environment，in rich and poor parts of the world alike，whether through unregulated mineral extraction，drastic water use for agriculture，slash—and—bum farming，or fossil-fuel-guzzling(大量消耗)transport．Of course，such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr.Brown and the Stockholm declaration were both attempting to point out．Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is the Grand Banks fishery．For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod(鳕鱼)provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about40，000people，sustaining entire communities in Newfoundland．Then，abruptly,the cod population collapsed．There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself,let alone an industry．More than a decade later,there was no sign of the ecosystem rebuilding itself．It had，apparently,been fished out of existence；and the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea floor．[J]There is a view that modem humans are inevitably sowing the seeds of a global Grand Banks-style disaster．The idea is that we are taking more out of what you might call the planet’s environmental bank balance than it can sustain；we are living beyond our ecological means．One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of this“ecological overshoot of the human economy”，and found that we are using1.2Earth’s—worth of environmental goods and services—the implication being that at some point the debt will be called in．and all those services—the things which the planet does for us for free—will grind to a halt．[K]Whether this is right，and if so where and when the ecological axe will fall，is hard to determine with anyprecision—which is why governments and financial institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations．It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues；while some，like the WRI,maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-in-hand with economic development，others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy，and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental degradation．[L]This view assumes that rich societies will invest in environmental care．But is this right?Do things get better or worse as we get richer?Here the Stockholm declaration is ambiguous．“In the developing countries，”it says，“most of the environmental problems are caused by under—development．”So it is saying that economic development should make for a cleaner world?Not necessarily；“In the industrialised countries，environmental problems are generally related to industrialisation and technological development，”it continues．In other words，poor and rich both over-exploit the natural world，but for different reasons．It’s simply not true that economic growth will surely make our world cleaner．[M]Clearly,richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities．Citizens of wealthy nations demand national parks，clean rivers，clean air and poison-free food．They also，however,use far more natural resources—fuel，water(all those baths and golf courses)and building materials．[N]A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems，the most graphic example being climate change．As a country’s wealth grows，so do its greenhouse gas emissions．The figures available will not be completely accurate．Measuring emissions is not a precise science，particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use；not all nations have released up-to-date data，and in any case，emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics．But the data is exact enough for a clear trend to be easily discernible．As countries become richer,they produce more greenhouse gases；and the impact of those gases will fall primarily in poor parts of the world．[O]Wealth is not，of course，the only factor involved．The average Norwegian is better off than the average US citizen，but contributes about half as much to climate change．But could Norway keep its standard of living and yet cut its emissions to Moroccan or even Ethiopian levels?That question，repeated across a dozen environmental issues and across our diverse planet，is what will ultimately determine whether the human race is living beyond its ecological means as it pursues economic revival．36．Examples show that both rich and poor countries exploited the environment for economic progress．37．Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the world．38．It is not necessarily true that economic growth will make our world cleaner．39．The common theme of the UN reports is the relation between environmental protection and economic growth．40．Development agencies disagree regarding how to tackle environment issues while ensuring economic progress．41．It is difficult to find solid evidence to prove environmental friendliness generates more profits than exploiting the natural environment．42．Sustainable management of ecosystems will prove rewarding in the long run．43．A politician noted for being cautious asserts that sustainable human development depends on the natural environment．44．Poor countries will have to bear the cost for rich nations’economic development．45．One recent study warns us of the danger of the exhaustion of natural resources on Earth．Section CDirections：There are2passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are。
2016年6月英语六级考试真题试卷(第一套)
2016年6月英语六级考试真题试卷（第一套）Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay on the use ofrobots.Try to imagine what will happen when more and more robots take the place of humanbeings in indust ry as well as people's daily lives.You are required to write at least150wordsbut no more than200 words.Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of eachconversation,y ou will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will bespoken only once.Afte r you hear a question,you must choose the best answer.from the fourchoices marked A),B),C)an d D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with asingle line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Questions1to4are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A)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.Questions5to8are 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 universities6.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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions9to11are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A)Government's role in resolving an economic crisis.B)The worsening real wage situation around the world.C)Indications of economic recovery in the United States.D)The impact of the current economic crisis on peopled life.10.A)They will feel less pressure to raise employees'wages.B)They will feel free to choose the most suitable employees.C)They will feel inclined to expand their business operations.D)They will feel more confident in competing with their rivals.11.A)Employees and companies cooperate to pull through the economic crisis.B)Government and companies join hands to create jobs for the unemployed.C)Employees work shorter hours to avoid layoffs.D)Team work will be encouraged in companies.Passage TwoQuestions12to15are based on the passage you have just heard.12.A)Whether memory supplements work.B)Whether herbal medicine works wonders.C)Whether exercise enhances one's memory.D)Whether a magic memory promises success.13.A)They help the elderly more than the young.B)They are beneficial in one way or another.C)They generally do not have side effects.D)They are not based on real science.14.A)They are available at most country fairs.B)They are taken in relatively high dosage.C)They are collected or grown by farmers.D)They are prescribed by trained practitioners.15.A)They have often proved to be as helpful as doing mental exercise.B)Taking them with other medications might entail unnecessary risks.C)Their effect lasts only a short time.D)Many have benefited from them.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions.The recordings will be played only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Recording OneQuestions16to18are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A)How catastrophic natural disasters turn out to be to developing nations.B)How the World Meteorological Organization studies natural disasters.C)How powerless humans appear to be in face of natural disasters.D)How the negative impacts of natural disasters can be reduced.17.A)By training rescue teams for emergencies.B)By taking steps to prepare people for them.C)By changing people's views of nature.D)By relocating people to safer places.18.A)How preventive action can reduce the loss of life.B)How courageous Cubans are in face of disasters.C)How Cubans suffer from tropical storms.D)How destructive tropical storms can be.Recording TwoQuestions19to22are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)Pay back their loans to the American government.B)Provide loans to those in severe financial difficulty.C)Contribute more to the goal of a wider recovery.D)Speed up their recovery from the housing bubble.20.A)Some banks may have to merge with others.B)Many smaller regional banks are going to fail.C)It will be hard for banks to provide more loans.D)Many banks will have to lay off some employees.21.A)It will work closely with the government.B)It will endeavor to write off bad loans.C)It will try to lower the interest rate.D)It will try to provide more loans.22.A)It won't help the American economy to turn around.B)It won't do any good to the major commercial banks.C)It will win the approval of the Obama administration.D)It will be necessary if the economy starts to shrink again.Recording ThreeQuestions23to25are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A)Being unable to learn new things.B)Being rather slow to make changes.C)Losing temper more and more often.D)Losing the ability to get on with others.24.A)Cognitive stimulation.B)Community activity.C)Balanced diet.D)Fresh air.25.A)Ignoring the signs and symptoms of aging.B)Adopting an optimistic attitude towards life.C)Endeavoring to give up unhealthy lifestyles.D)Seeking advice from doctors from time to time.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 passagethrough 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 Street2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions26to35are based on the following passage.Let's say you love roller-skating.Just the thought of__26__on your roller-skates brings a smile to your face.You also know that roller-skating is excellent exercise.You have a__27__attitude toward it.This description of roller-skating__28__the three components of an attitude:affect,cognition, and behavior.You love the activity;it's great fun.These feelings__29__the affective or emotional component;they are an important ingredient in attitudes.The knowledge we have about the object constitutes the cognitive component of an attitude.You understand the health__30__that the activity can bring.Finally,attitudes have a behavioral component.Our attitudes__31__us to go outside to enjoy roller-skating.Now,we don't want to leave you with the__32__that these three components always work together__33__.They don't;sometimes they clash.For example,let's say you love pizza (affective component);however,you have high cholesterol and understand(knowledge component)that eating pizza may be bad for your health.Which behavior will your attitude result in,eating pizza or__34__it?The answer depends on which component happens to be stronger.If you are walking past a pizza restaurant at lunchtime,your emotions and feelings probably will be stronger than your knowledge that pizza may not be the best food for your health.In that instance, you have pizza for lunch.If you are at home trying to decide where to go for dinner,however,the knowledge component may__35__,and you decide to go where you can eat a healthier meal.A.avoidingB.benefitsC.highlightD.illustratesE.impressionF.improvesG.inquiringH.perfectlyI.positiveJ.prevailK.primarilyL.promptM.specificationsN.strappingO.typicalSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph ismarked with a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Changing Generation[A]It turns out today's teenagers aren't so scary after all.Results of USA WEEKEND'S Teens &Parents survey reveal a generation of young people who get along well with their parents and approve of the way they're being raised.They think of their parents with affection and respect. They speak with Mom or Dad when they have a problem.Most feel that their parents understand them,and they believe their family is the No.1priority in their parents,lives.Many even think their parents are cool!Although more than a third have an object in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents,rarely is it anything more alarming than a diary or off-color(低俗的)book or CD.[B]Such results may seem surprising against the background of shocking incidents that color the way the mass media portray the young.In October2000,,the same month the survey was taken, the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that,in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth,just2%of teens were shown at home,and just1%were portrayed in a work setting.In contrast,the criminal justice system accounted for nearly one out of every five visual backgrounds.No wonder parents worry their own kids might spin out of control once they hit the turbulent waters of adolescence.[C]The overall facts ought to reassure us.The survey shows us that today's teens are affectionate, sensible and far happier than the angry and tortured souls that have been painted for us by stereotypes.From other sources,we also know teenage crime,drug abuse and premarital sex are in general decline.We,of course,need to pay attention to youngsters who are filled with discontent and hostility,but we should not allow these extreme cases to distort our view of most young people.[D]My own research at the Stanford Center on Adolescence uses in-depth interviews with small samples of youngsters rather than large-scale surveys.Still,in my studies and others I have read,I find the same patterns as in USA WEEKEND'S survey.Today's teenagers admire their parents and welcome parental guidance about important matters such as career choice—though certainly not Mom and Dad's advice on matters of personal taste,such as music or fashion.When we ask teens to choose a hero，they usually select an older family member rather than a remote public figure. Most teens say they enjoy the company of both parents and friends.[E]Contrary to some stereotypes,most adolescents believe they must be tolerant of differences among individuals(though they do not always find this easy in the cliquish(拉帮结派的) environment of high school).Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people.One prevalent quality we have found in teens,statements about themselves,their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone.By and large,these are very nice kids, and as the band The Who used to sing,"The kids are alright."[F]How much is today's spirit of harmony a change from our more turbulent past?A mere generation ago,parent-child relations were described as"the generation gap".Yet even then reports of widespread youth rebellion were overdone:Most kids in the'60s and70s shared their parents,basic values.Still,it is true that American families are growing closer at the dawn of this new millennium(千年).Perhaps there is less to fight about,with the country in a period of tranquility and the dangers of drug abuse and other unwholesome behavior well known.Perhapsin the face of impersonal and intimidating globalization,a young person's family feels more like a friendly haven than an oppressive trap.And perhaps parents are acting more like parents than in the recent past.Within just the past five years,I have noticed parents returning to a belief that teenagers need the guidance of elders rather than the liberal,"anything goes"mode of child-rearing that became popular in the second half of the20th century.[G]But missing from all these data is the sense that today's young care very much about their country,about the broader civic and political environment,or about the future of their society. They seem to be turning inward—generally in a pro-social manner,certainly with positive benefits for intimate relationships,but too often at the expense of a connection with the present and future world beyond,including the society they will one day inherit.[H]Recently,we examined more than400essays on the"laws of life"that teens from two communities had written as part of an educational program initiated by the John Templeton Foundation in Radnor,Pa.In those essays,and in follow-up interviews with a few of the teenagers, we found lots of insight,positive feeling and inspirational thinking.But we also found little interest in civic life beyond the tight circles of their family and immediate friends.[I]For example,only one boy said he would like to be president when he grows up.When I was in high school,dozens in my class alone would have answered differently.In fact,other recent studies have found there has never been a time in American history when so small a proportion of young people have sought or accepted leadership roles in local civic organizations.It is also troubling that voting rates among our youngest eligible voters—18-to24-year-olds—are way down:Little more than one in four now go to the polls,even in national elections,compared with almost twice that many when18-year-olds were first given the vote.[J]In our interviews,many students viewed politics with suspicion and distaste."Most politicians are kind of crooked(不诚实的)"one student declared.Another,discussing national politics,said,“I feel like one person can't do that much,and I get the impression most people don't think a group of people can do that much."Asked what they would like to change in the world,the students mentioned only personal concerns such as slowing down the pace of life,gaining good friends, becoming more spiritual,becoming either more materially successful or less materially oriented (depending on the student's values),and being more respectful of the Earth,animals and other people.One boy said,"I'd rather be concentrating on artistic efforts than saving the world or something."[K]It is fine and healthy for teens to cultivate their personal interests,and it is good news when young people enjoy harmonious relations with their family and friends.But there is also a place in a young life for noble purposes that include a dedication to the broader society,a love of country and an aspiration to make their own leadership contributions.[L]In the past,the young have eagerly participated in national service and civic affairs,often with lots of energy and idealism.If this is not happening today,we should ask why.Our society needs the full participation of its younger citizens if it is to continue to thrive.We know the promise is there—this is a well-grounded,talented,warm-hearted group of youngsters.We have everything to gain by encouraging them to explore the world beyond their immediate experience and to prepare themselves for their turn at shaping that world.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
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2016年6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案：第一套Section ADirections：In this section.you will hear two long conversations，At the end of each conversation，you will，hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ，B ，C and D .Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.◆1.A.The restructuring of her company.B.The man’s switch to a new career.C.The updating of technology at CucinTech.D.The project the man managed at CucinTech.◆2.A.Talented personnel.B.Effective promotion.C.Strategic innovation.petitive products.◆3.A.Innovate constantly.B.Expand the market.C.Recruit more talents.D.Watch out for his competitors.◆4.A. Possible bankruptcy.B.Unforeseen difficulties.C.Imitation by one’s competitors.D.Conflicts within the company.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.◆8.A.It puts one’s long.term memory under more stress.B.It is more stressful than simultaneous interpreting.C.It attaches more importance to accuracy.D.It requires a much larger vocabulary.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 might increase mothers’mental distress.B.It might increase the risk of infants’death.C.It might affect mothers’health.D.It might disturb infants’sleep.◆10.A.Mothers who sleep with their babies need a little more sleep each night.B.Sleeping patterns of mothers greatly affect their newborn babies’health.C.Sleeping with infants in the same room has a negative impact on mothers.D.Mothers who breast.feed their babies have a harder time falling asleep.◆11.A.Take precautions to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.B.Sleep in the same house but not in the same room as their babies.C.Sleep in the same room but not in the same bed as their babies.D.Change their sleep patterns to adapt to their newborn babies’.Questions l2 t015 are based on the passage you have just heard.◆12.A.More money is needed to record the native languages in the US.B.The efforts to preserve Indian languages have proved fruitless.C.The US ranks first in the number of endangered languages.D.A lot of native languages have already died out in the US.◆13.A.To set up more language schools.B.To educate native American children.C.To revitalise America’s native languages.D.To document endangered languages.◆14.A.The US government’s policy of Americanising Indian children.B.The failure of American Indian languages to gain an official status.C.The long.time isolation of American Indians from the outside world.D.The US government’s unwillingness to spend money educating Indians.◆15.A.It is widely used in language immersion schools.B.It speeds up the extinction of native languages.C.It is being utilised to teach native languages.D.It tells traditional stories during family time.Section CDirections：In this section，you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions.The recordings Will be played only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ，B ，C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet l with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.◆16.A.It provides them with the basic necessities of everyday life.B.It pays their living expenses until they find employment again.C.It covers their mortgage payments and medical expenses for 99 weeks.D.It pays them up to half of their previous wages while they look for work.◆17.A.Convincing local lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits.B.Creating jobs for the huge army of unemployed workers.C.Providing training and guidance for unemployed workers.D.Raising funds to help those having no unemployment insurance.◆18.A.To encourage big businesses to hire back workers with government subsidies.B.To create more jobs by encouraging private investments in local companies.C. To allow them to postpone their monthly mortgage payments.D. To offer them loans they need to start their own businesses.Questions l9 t022 are based on the recording you have just heard.◆19.A. They investigated the ice.B. They analyzed the water content.C.They explored the ocean floor.D.They measured the depths of sea water.◆20.A.The ice decrease is more evident than previously thought.B.The ice ensures the survival of many endangered species.C.Most of the ice was accumulated over the past centuries.D. Eighty percent of the ice disappears in summer time.◆21.A.The melting Arctic ice has drowned many coastal cities.B. Arctic ice is a major source of the world’s flesh water.C. Arctic ice is essential to human survival.D. The decline of Arctic ice is irreversible.◆22.A. There is no easy technological solution to it.B.It will advance nuclear technology.C.There is no easy way.to understand it.D. It will do a lot of harm to mankind.Questions 23 t025 are based on the recording you have just heard.◆23.A. The deciding factor in children’s academic performance.B. The health problems of children raised by a single parent.C.The relation between children’s self-control and their future success.D. The reason why New Zealand children seem to have better self-control.◆24.A. Those with a criminal record mostly come from single parent families.B. Children raised by single parents will have a hard time in their thirties.C.Parents must learn to exercise self-control in front of their children.D. Lack of self-control in parents is a disadvantage for their children.◆25.A. Self-control problems will diminish as one grows up.B. Self-control can be improved through education.C. Self-control can improve one’s financial situation.D. Self-control problems may be detected early in children.1.【解析】D。