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2019年6月、12月大学英语六级真题及答案解析(完整版)PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofhavingasenseofcommunityresponsibility.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionslto4arebasedontheconversationsyouhavejustheard.1.A)Itfocusesexclusivelyonjazz.B)Itsponsorsmajorjazzconcerts.C)IthasseveralbranchesinLondon.D)Itdisplaysalbumsbynewmusictalents.2.A)Itoriginatedwithcowboys.B)Itsmarkethasnowshrunk.C)Itslistenersaremostlyyoungpeople.D)Itremainsaswidespreadashiphopmusic.3.A)Itsdefinitionisvariedandcomplicated.B)Itisstillgoingthroughexperimentation.C)Itisfrequentlyaccompaniedbysinging.D)Itsstylehasremainedlargelyunchanged.4.A)Learntoplaythem.B)Takemusiclessons.C)Listentothemyourself.D)Consuljazzmusicians.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationsyouhavejustheard.5.A)Shepaidhermortgage.B)Shecalledontheman.C)Shemadeabusinessplan.D)Shewenttothebank.6.A)Herpreviousdebthadn’tbeenclearedyet.B)Hercredithistorywasconsideredpoor.C)Shehadapparentlyaskedfortoomuch.D)Shedidn’tpayhermortgageintime.7.A)Payadebtlongoverdue.B)Buyapieceofproperty.C)Startherownbusiness.D)Checkhercredithistory.8.A)Seekadvicefromanexpertaboutfundraising.B)Askforsmallerloansfromdifferentlenders.C)Buildupherownfinancesstepbystep.D)Reviseherbusinessproposalcarefully.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Itisprofitableandenvironmentallyfriendly.B)Itiswelllocatedandcompletelyautomated.C)Itissmallandunconventional.D)Itisfertileandproductive.10.A)Theirurgetomakefarmingmoreenjoyable.B)Theirdesiretoimprovefarmingequipment.C)Theirhopetorevitalizetraditionalfarming.D)Theirwishtosetanewfarmingstandard11.A)Itsavesalotofelectricity.B)Itneedslittlemaintenance.C)Itcauseshardlyanypollution.D)Itloosenssoilwhileweeding.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Ithasturnedcertaininsectsintoanewfoodsource.B)IthasstartedonexpandbusinessoutsidetheUK.C)Ithasimportedsomeexoticfoodsfromoverseas.D)IthasjoinedhandswithSainsbury’stosellpetinsects.13.A)Itwasreallyunforgettable.B)Itwasapleasantsurprise.C)Ithurthisthroatslightly.D)Itmadehimfeelstrange.14.A)Theyaremoretastythanbeef,chickenorpork.B)Theyaremorenutritiousthansoupsandsalads.C)Theycontainmoreproteinthanconventionalmeats.D)Theywillsoongainpopularitythroughouttheworld.15.A)Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.B)Itisapromisingindustry.CItrequiresnewtechnology.D)Itsaveshugeamountsoflabour.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingwillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Tocategorizedifferenttypesoflearners.B)Tofindoutwhatstudentsprefertolearn.C)Tounderstandthemechanismofthehumanbrain.D)Toseeiftheyareinherenttraitsaffectinglearning.17.A)Itwasdefective.B)Itwasmisguided.C)Itwasoriginalindesign.D)Itwasthought-provoking.18.A)Auditoryaidsareasimportantasvisualaids.B)Visualaidsarehelpfultoalltypesoflearners.C)Readingplaintextsismoreeffectivethanviewingpictures.D)Scientificconceptsarehardtounderstandwithoutvisualaids.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Notplayingaroleinaworkplacerevolution.B)Notbenefitingfromfree-marketcapitalism.C)Notearningenoughmoneytoprovideforthefamily.D)Notspendingenoughtimeonfamilylifeandleisure.20.A)Peoplewouldbeworkingonlyfifteenhoursaweeknow.B)Thebalanceofpowerintheworkplacewouldchange.C)Technologicaladvanceswouldcreatemanynewjobs.D)Mostworkerscouldaffordtohaveahouseoftheirown.21.A)Lossofworkers’personaldignity.B)Deprivationofworkers’creativity.th.C)Deteriorationofworkers’mentalhealD)Unequaldistributionofworkinghours.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)ItistheworstmanagedairportinGermanhistory.B)ItisnowthebiggestandbusiestairportinEurope.C)IthasbecomesomethingofajokeamongGermans.D)IthasbecomeatypicalsymbolofGermanefficiency.23.A)Thecity’sairportsareoutdated.B)Thecityhadjustbeenreunified.C)Thecitywantedtoboostitseconomy.D)Thecitywantedtoattractmoretourists.24.A)Themunicipalgovernmentkeptchanginghands.B)Theconstructionfirmbreachedthecontract.C)Shortageoffundingdelayeditsconstruction.D)Problemsofdifferentkindskeptpoppingup.625.A)TourismindustryinBerlinsuffers.B)Allkindsofequipmentgetsrusted.C)Hugemaintenancecostsaccumulate.D)Complaintsbylocalresidentsincrease.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thenumberofdevicesyoucantalktoismultiplying—firstitwasyourphone,thenyourcar,andnowyoucantellyourkitchenapplianceswhattodo.Butevenwithoutgadgetsthatunderstandourspokencommands,researchsuggeststhat,asbizarreasitsounds,undercertain26,peopleregularlyascribehumantraitstoeverydayobjects.Sometimesweseethingsashumanbecauseweare27.Inoneexperiment,peoplewhoreportedfeelingisolatedweremorelikelythanotherstoattribute28tovariousgadgets.Inturn,feelingclosetoobjectscan29loneliness.Whencollegestudentswereremindedofatimetheyhadbeen30inasocialsetting,theycompensatedbyexaggeratingtheirnumberoffriends—unlesstheywerefirstgiventasksthatcausedthemtointeractwiththeirphoneasifithadhumanqualities.Accordingtotheresearchers,theparticipants'phones31substitutedforrealfriends.Atothertimes,wepersonifyproductsinanefforttounderstandthem.Onestudyfoundthatthreeinfourrespondentsyelledattheircomputer.Further,themoretheircomputergavethemproblems,themorelikelytherespondentsweretoreportthatithaditsown“beliefsand32.”Sohowdopeopleassigntraitstoanobject?Inpart,werelyonlooks.Onhumans,widefacesare33withdominance.Similarly,peopleratedcars,clocks,andwatcheswithwidefacesasmoredominant-lookingthannarrow-facedones,andpreferred7them—especiallyin34situations.AnanalysisofcarsalesinGermanyfoundthatcarswithgills(护栅)thatwereupturnedlikesmilessoldbest.Thepurchaserssawthis35asincreasingacar'sfriendliness.A)alleviateI)desiresB)apparentlyJ)excludedC)arrogantK)featureD)associatedL)lonelyE)circumstancesM)separateF)competitiveN)spectacularlyG)concededO)warrantH)consciousnessSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.[A]Thoughhedidn’tcomefromafarmingfamily,fromayoungageTimJosephwasfascinatedbytheideaoflivingofftheland.ReadingmagazineslikeTheStockmanGrassFarmerandGraze,hegothookedontheideaofgrass-fedagriculture.TheideathatallenergyandwealthcomesfromthesunreallyintriguedhimHethoughttheshorterthedistancebetweenthesunandtheendproduct,thehighertheprofittothefarmer.[B]Josephwantedtoputthistheorytothetest.In2009,heandhiswifeLauralaunchedMapleHillCreamery,anorganic,allgrass-fedyogurtcompanyinnorthernNewYork.Hequicklylearnedwhatthemarkethasdemonstrated:Demandforgrass-fedproductscurrentlyexceedssupply.Grass-fedbeefisenjoyinga25-30%annualgrowthrate.Salesofgrass-fedyogurtandkefir(发酵乳饮品)ontheotherhand,haveinthelastyearincreasedbyover38%.Thisisincomparisonwithadropofjustunder1%inthetotalyogurtandkefirmarketaccordingtonaturalandorganicmarket8researchcompanySPINS.Joseph’stopprioritybecamegettinghishandsonenoughgrass-fedmilktokeepcustomerssatisfied,sincehisown64-cowherdwasn’tgoingtosuffice[C]HisfirstpartnershipwaswithPaulandPhyllisAmburgh,ownersoftheDharmaLeafarminNewYork.TheAmburghs,too,weretruebelieversingrass-fed.Inadditiontosupplyingmilkfromtheirown85-headherd,theybegantohelpotherfarmersintheareaconventfromconventionaltocertifiedorganicandgrass-fedinordertoentertheMapleHillsupplychain.Since2010,thecouplehashelped125smalldairyfarmsconverttograss-fed,withmorethan80%ofthosefarmscomingonboardduringthelasttwoyears.[D]AllthisconversionhashelpedMapleHillgrow40-50%everyyearsinceitbeganwithnoendinsight.Josephhaslearnedthatafarmerhastohaveacertainmindsettosuccessfullyconvert.Butconvincingopen-mindeddairypeopleisactuallynotthathard,whenyoulookattheeconomics.Grass-fedmilkcanfetchupto2.5timesthepriceofconventionalmilk.Anotherfactoristhesqueezethatconventionaldairyfarmershavefeltasthepriceofgraintheyfeedtheircowshasgoneup,tighteningtheirprofitmargins.Byreplacingexpensivegrainfeedwithregenerativemanagementpractices,grass-fedfarmersareinsulatedfromjumpsinthepriceoffeed.Thesepracticesincludegrazinganimalsongrassesgrownfromthepastureland’snaturalseedbunk,andfertilizedbythecows’ownfertilizer[E]Championsofthistypeofregenerativegrazingalsopointtoitsanimalwelfare,climateandhealthbenefits:Grass-fedanimalslivelongeroutofconfinement.Grazingherdsstimulatemicrobial(微生物的)activityinthesoil,helpingtocapturewaterandseparatecarbon.Andgrass-feddairyandmeathavebeenshowntobehigherincertainnutrientsandhealthyfats.[F]Inthegrassfedsystem,farmersarealsonotsubjecttothewildlyfluctuatingmilkpricesoftheinternationalcommoditymarket.Theunpredictabilityofglobaldemandandthelag-timeittakestoaddmorecowstoaherdtomeetdemandcanresultineventsliketherecentcheesesurplus.Goinggrass-fedisasaferefuge,awayforfamily-scalefarmstostayviable.Usuallyafarmerwillgettothepointwherefinancially,whatthey’redoingisnotworking.That’swhentheycallMapleHill.Ifthefarmiswellmanagedandhasenoughland,andthedesiretoconvertissincere,arelationshipcanbegin.Throughregularregionaleducationalmeetings,alargeannualmeeting,individualfarmvisitsandthousandsofphonecalls,theAmburghspassontheprinciplesofpasturemanagement.MapleHillsignsacontractpledgingtobuythefarmer’smilkataguaranteedbaseprice,plusqualitypremiumsandincentivesforhigherprotein,butterfatandothersolids.9[G]WhileMapleHill'sconversionprogramisunusuallyhandsonandcomprehensive,it’sjustoneofagrowingnumberofbusinessescommittedtoslowlychangingthewayAmericafarms.Josephcallssharinghisknowledgenetworkthroughpeer-to-peer-fedlearningacorepieceofthecompany’sculture.Lastsummer,MassachusettsgrassbeefadvocateJohnSmithlaunchedBigPictureBeef,anetworkofsmallgrass-fedbeeffarmsinNewEnglandandNewYorkthatisprojectedtobringtomarket2,500headofcattlefrom125producersthisyear.EarlyindicationsarethatSmithwillhavenoshortageoffarmmembers.Sincehebegantoinformallyannouncethenetworkatfarmingconferencesandonsocialmedia,he’sreceivedasteadystreamofinquiriesfrominterestedfarmers.[H]Smithsayshe’llprovideservicesrangingfromformalseminarstoon-farmworkshopsonholistic(整体的)management,toone-on-onehand-holdingandanalmost24/7phonehotlineforfarmerswhoareconverting.Inexchange,heguaranteesanabove-marketpriceforeachanimalandacalf-to-customerelectroniceartagIDsystemlikethatusedintheEuropeanUnion.[1]Thoughadvocatesportraygrassfedproductsasawin-winsituationforall,theydohavedownsides.Price,forone,isanissue.Josephsayshisproductsarepriced10-20%aboveorganicversions,butdependingontheproductchosen,comparedtonon-organicconventionalyogurt,consumerscouldpayapremiumof30-50%ormoreforgrass-fed.Asforthemeat,Smithsayshisgrass-fedhamburgerwillbepriced20-25%overtheconventionalalternative.ButalookatthepricesononlinegrocerFreshDirectsuggestsagrass-fedpremiumofanywherefrom35-60%,[J]Andnoteveryfarmerhastheoptionofgoinggrass-fed.Forbothbeefanddairyproductionitrequires,atleastinthebeginning,morepastureland.Grass-fedbeefproductiontendstobemorelabor-intensiveaswell.ButSmithcountersthatifyoufactorinthehiddencostofgovernmentcornsubsidies,environmentdegradation,anddecreasedhumanheathandanimalwelfare,grass-fedisthemorecost-effectivemodel.“Thesunprovidesthelowestcostofproductionandthecheapestmeat,”hesays.[K]Anothergrass-fedboosterspurringfarmerstoconvertisEPIC,whichmakesmeat-basedproteinbars.FoundersTaylorCollinsandhiswife,KatieForrest,usedto-fedmeat.Soonafterlaunchingbeenduranceathletes;nowthey’readvocatesofgrassEPIC’Smostsuccessfulproduct-theBisonBaconCranberryBar-CollinsandForrestfoundthey’dexhaustedtheirsourcesforbison(北美野牛)raisedexclusivelyonpasture.Whentheystartedresearchingthesupplychain,theylearnedthatonly2-3%ofallbisonisactuallygrass-fed.Therestisfeed-lotconfinedandfedgrainandcorn.[L]ButafterGeneralMillsboughtEPICin2016,CollinsandForrestsuddenlyhadtheresourcestheyneededtoexpandtheirsupplychain.Sothecompanyteamedupwith10Wisconsin-basedrancherNorthstarBison.EPICfrontedthemoneyforthepurchaseof$2.5millionworthofyoungbisonthatwillberaisedaccordingtoitsgrass-fedprotocols,withaguaranteedpurchaseprice.Themessagetoyoungpeoplewhomightnototherwisebeabletoaffordtobreakintothebusinessis,“Youcanpurchasethis$3millionpieceoflandhere,becauseI’mguaranteeingyoutodayyou'llhave1,000bisononit.’We’rebringingnewbloodintotheold,conventionalfarmingecosystem,whichisreallycooltosee,”Collinsexplains.36.Farmersgoinggrass-fedarenotaffectedbytheever-changingmilkpricesoftheglobalmarket.37.Overtheyears,TimJoseph’spartnershavehelpedmanydairyfarmerstoswitchtograss-fed.38.Oneadvocatebelievesthatmanyotherbenefitsshouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhenweassessthecost-effectivenessofgrass-fedfarming.39.Manydairyfarmerswerepersuadedtoswitchtograss-fedwhentheysawitsadvantageintermsofprofits.40.TimJoseph’sgrass-fedprogramisonlyoneexampleofhowAmericanfarmingpracticeischanging.41.TimJosephwasfascinatedbythenotionthatsunlightbringsenergyandwealthtomankind.42.Oneproblemwithgrass-fedproductsisthattheyareusuallymoreexpensivethanconventionalones.43.Grassfedproductshaveprovedtobehealthierandmorenutritious.44.WhenTimJosephstartedhisbusiness,hefoundgrass-fedproductsfellshortofdemand.45.Asnackbarproducerdiscoveredthatthesupplyofpurelygrass-fedbisonmetwasscarce.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Schoolsarenotjustamicrocosm(缩影)ofsociety:theymediateittoo.Thebestseektoalleviatetheexternalpressuresontheirpupilswhileequippingthembettertounderstandandhandletheworldoutside--atonceshelteringthemandbroadeningtheirhorizons.Thisisambitiousinanycircumstances.andinadividedandunequalsocietythetwoidealscanclashoutright(直接地).Tripsthatmanyadultswouldconsidertheadventureofalifetime-treksinBorneo,asportstourtoBarbados-appeartohavebecomealmostroutineatsomestateschools.Parentsarebeingaskedforthousandsofpounds.Thoughschoolscannotprofitfromthesetrips,thecompaniesthatarrangethemdo.Meanwhile,pupilsarriveatschoolhungrybecausetheirfamiliescan’taffordbreakfast.TheChildPovertyActionGroupsaysnineoutof30ineveryclassroomfallbelowthepovertyline.Thediscrepancyisstartlinglyapparent.Introducingafundraisingrequirementforstudentsdoesnothelp,asbetter-offchildrencantapupricherauntsandneighbours.ProbingtherockpoolsofalocalbeachorpractisingFrenchonalanguageexchangecanfirechildren’spassions,boosttheirskillsandopentheireyestolife’spossibEducationaloutingshelpbrightbutdisadvantagedstudentstogetbetterscoresinA-leveltests.Inthisglobalisedage,thereisagoodcaseforinternationaltravel.andsomeparentssaytheycanmanagethecostofaschooltripabroadmoreeasilythanafamilyholiday.Eveninthefaceofimmenseandmountingfinancialpressures.someschoolshaveshownremarkabledeterminationandingenuityinensuringthatalltheirpupilsareabletotakeupopportunitiesthatmaybetrulylife-changing.Theyshouldbeapplauded.Methodssuchaswhole-schoolfundraising.withtheproceeds(收益)pooled,canhelptoextendopportunitiesandfuelcommunityspirit.But£3,000tripscannotbejustifiedwhentheaverageincomeforfamilieswithchildrenisjustover£30,000.Suchinitiativesclosedoorsformanypupils.Someparentspulltheirchildrenoutofschoolbecauseofexpensivefieldtrips.Evenparentswhocanseethatatripislittlemorethanapartyorcelebrationmaywellfeelguiltthattheirchildisleftbehind.TheDepartmentforEducation’sguidancesaysschoolscanchargeonlyforboardandlodgingifthetripispartofthesyllabus,andthatstudentsreceivinggovernmentaidareexemptfromthesecosts.However,manyschoolsseemtoignoretheadvice;anditdoesnotcoverthekindofglamorous,exotictrips.whicharebecomingincreasinglycommon.Schoolscannotbeexpectedtobringtogethercommunitiessingle-handed.Buttheleastweshouldexpectisthattheydonotfosterdivisionsandexcludethosewhoarealreadydisadvantaged.46.Whatdoestheauthorsaybestschoolsshoulddo?A)Preparestudentstobothchallengeandchangethedividedunequalsociety.B)Protectstudentsfromsocialpressuresandenablethemtofacetheworld.C)Motivatestudentstodeveloptheirphysicalaswellasintellectualabilities.D)Encouragestudentstobeambitiousandhelpthemtoachievetheirgoals.47.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutschoolfieldtrips?A)Theyenablestudentsfromdifferentbackgroundstomixwitheachother.B)Theywidenthegapbetweenprivilegedanddisadvantagedstudents.C)Theygivethedisadvantagedstudentsachancetoseetheworld.D)Theyonlybenefitstudentswithrichrelativesandneighbours.48.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestcanhelpbuildcommunityspirit?A)Eventsaimingtoimprovecommunityservices.B)Activitiesthathelptofuelstudents’ingenuity.C)Eventsthatrequiremutualunderstanding.D)Activitiesinvolvingallstudentsoncampus.49.Whatdowelearnaboutlow-incomeparentsregardingschoolfieldtrips?A)Theywanttheirchildrentoparticipateeventhoughtheydon’tseemuchbenefit.B)Theydon’twanttheirkidstoparticipatebutfindithardtokeepthemfromgoing.C)Theydon’twanttheirkidstomissanychancetobroadentheirhorizonsdespitethecost.D)Theywanttheirchildrentoexperienceadventuresbuttheydon’twantthemtorunrisks,50.Whatistheauthor’sexpectationofschools?A)Bringingacommunitytogetherwithingenuity.B)Resolvingtheexistingdiscrepanciesinsociety.C)Avoidingcreatingnewgapsamongstudents.D)Givingpoorstudentspreferentialtreatment.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Risingtemperaturesandoverfishinginthepristine(未受污染的)watersaroundtheAntarcticcouldseekingpenguinpopulationspushedtothebrinkofextinctionbythethatasglobalendofthecentury,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudy’sreportstateswarmingtransformstheenvironmentintheworld’slastgreatwilderness,70percentofkingpenguinscouldeitherdisappearorbeforcedtofindnewbreedinggrounds.Co-authorCélineLeBohec,fromtheUniversityofStrasbourginFrance,warned:“Ifthere’renoactionsaimedathalingorcontrollingglobalwarming,andthepaceofthecurrenthuman-inducedchangessuchasclimatechangeandoverfishingstaystheersame,thespeciesmaysondisappear.”ThefindingscomeamidgrowingconcernovthefutureoftheAntarctic.Earlierthismonthaseparatestudyfoundthatacombinationofclimatechangeandindustrialfishingisthreateningthekrill(磷虾)populationinAntarcticwaters,withapotentiallydisastrousimpactonwhales,sealsandpenguins.Buttoday’sreportisthestarkestwarningyetofthepotentiallydevastatingimpactofclimatechangeandhumanexploitationontheAntarctic’sdelicateecosystems.LeBohecsaid:“Unlesscurrentgreenhousegasemissionsdrop,70percentofkingpenguins-1.1millionbreedingpairs-willbeforcedtorelocatetheirbreedinggrounds,-largesttypeofpenguinandorfaceextinctionby2100.”KingpenguinsarethesecondonlybreedonspecificisolatedislandsintheSouthernOceanwherethereisnoicecoverandeasyaccesstothesea.Astheoceanwarms,abodyofwatercalledtheAntarcticPolarFront-anupwardmovementofnutrient-richseathatsupportsahugeabundanceofmarinelife-isbeingpushedfurthersouth,Thismeansthatkingpenguins,whichfeedonfishandkrillinthisbodyofwater,havetotravelfurthertotheirfeedinggrounds,leavingtheirhungrychicksforlonger.Andasthedistancebetweentheirbreedinggroundsandtheirfoodgrows,entirecoloniescouldbewipedout.LeBohecsaid:“TheplightofthekingpenguinshouldserveasawarningaboutthefutureoftheentiremarineenvironmentintheAntarctic.Penguins,likeotherseabirdsandmarinemammals,occupyhigherlevelsinthefoodchainandtheyarewhatwecallbio-indicatorsoftheirecosystems."Penguinsaresensitiveindicatorsofchangesinmarineecosystems.Assuch,theyarekeyspeciesforunderstandingandpredictingimpactsofglobalchangeonAntarcticandsub-Antarcticmarineecosystems.Thereportfoundthatalthoughsomekingpenguinsmaybeabletorelocatetonewbreedinggroundsclosertotheirretreatingfoodsource,suitablenewhabitatswouldbescarce.OnlyahandfulofislandsintheSouthernOceanaresuitableforsustaininglargebreedingcolonies.51.Whatwillhappenby2100,accordingtoanewstudy?A)KingpenguinsintheAntarcticwillbeonthevergeofdyingout.B)SeawaterwillrisetoamuchhigherlevelaroundtheAntarctic.C)ThemeltingicecoverwilldestroythegreatAntarcticwilderness.D)ThepristinewatersaroundtheAntarcticwilldisappearforever.52.Whatdowelearnfromthefindingsofaseparatestudy?A)ShrinkingkrillpopulationandrisingtemperaturescouldforceAntarcticwhalestomigrate.B)HumanactivitieshaveacceleratedclimatechangeintheAntarcticregioninrecentyears.C)IndustrialfishingandclimatechangecouldbefataltocertainAntarcticspecies.D)KrillfishingintheAntarctichasworsenedthepollutionofthepristinewaters.53.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutkingpenguins?A)Theywillturnouttobethesecond-largestspeciesofbirdstobecomeextinct.B)ManyofthemwillhavetomigratetoisolatedislandsintheSouthernOcean.C)TheyfeedprimarilyononlyafewkindsofkrillintheAntarcticPolarFront.D)Themajorityofthemmayhavetofindnewbreedinggroundsinthefuture.54.WhathappenswhensealevelsriseintheAntarctic?A)Manybabykingpenguinscan’thavefoodintime.B)Manykingpenguinscouldnolongerliveonkrill.C)Whaleswillinvadekingpenguins’breedinggrounds.D)Whaleswillhavetotravellongdistancestofindfood.55.WhatdowelearnabouttheSouthernOcean?A)Thekingpenguinstherearereluctanttoleavefornewbreedinggrounds.B)ItsconservationiskeytothesustainablepropagationofAntarcticspecies.C)Itismostlikelytobecometheultimateretreatforspecieslikethekingpenguin.D)Onlyafewofitsislandscanserveashugebreedinggroundsforkingpenguins.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.荷花是中国的名花之一,深受人们喜爱。中国许多地方的湖泊和池塘都适宜荷花生长。荷花色彩鲜艳,夏日清晨绽放,夜晚闭合,花期长达两三个月,吸引来自各地的游客前往观赏。荷花具有多种功能,既能绿化水面,又能美化庭园,还可净化水质、减少污染、改善环境。荷花迎骄阳而不惧,出污泥而不染,象征纯洁、高雅,常来比喻人的高尚品德,历来是诗人画家创作的重要题材。荷花盛开的地方也是许多摄影爱好者经常光顾之地。2019年6月六级PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofteamspiritandcommunicationintheworkplace.Youshouldwriteatleast15

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