2016年6月大学英语六级考试真题第3套

2016年6月大学英语六级考试真题第3套听力理解短对话1.M:Ican'tbelieveSarah'sbeenpromotedtomanagersoquickly.She'sonlybeenhereforayear.W:Well,she'sveryambitiousandhasworkedextremelyhard.Plus,she'sgoodatbuildingrelationshipswithcolleagues.Q:WhyhasSarahbeenpromotedsoquickly?A.Becausesheisambitiousandhard-workingandgoodatbuildingrelationships.2.M:Thenewsoftwareweinstalledlastweekisgivingmesomanyproblems.Ican'tevenopensomeofmyfiles.W:MaybeweshouldcalltheITdepartment.Theycanhelpusfigureoutwhat'swrong.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.CallingtheITdepartmenttosolvethesoftwareproblems.3.M:I'mthinkingoftakingavacationnextmonth.Anysuggestionsonwheretogo?W:HowaboutHawaii?Theweatherisnicethereallyearroundandthebeachesarebeautiful.Q:Whatdoesthewomanrecommendfortheman'svacation?A.Hawaii.4.M:Imissedthetrainthismorningbecauseofthetrafficjam.I'mafraidI'llbelateforthemeeting.W:Don'tworry.I'llexplainthesituationtotheboss.Youcanfocusongettinghereassoonaspossible.Q:Whatwillthewomando?A.Explaintheman'ssituationtotheboss.5.M:I'vebeentryingtoloseweight,butIjustcan'tresistjunkfood.W:Youneedtohavemoreself-control.Maybeyoucanstartbyreducingtheamountofjunkfoodyoueatgradually.Q:Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Havemoreself-controlandgraduallyreducetheintakeofjunkfood.6.M:Theconcertticketsaresoexpensive.Idon'tthinkit'sworththeprice.W:Well,theperformersarereallyfamousandtheconcertissupposedtobereallyspectacular.Itmightbeworthit.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheconcerttickets?A.Theymightbeworththepriceconsideringthefamousperformersandthespectacularconcert.7.M:I'mhavingtroublewithmymathassignment.Theproblemsaresodifficult.W:Youcancometomyplacethisevening.Wecanworkonittogether.Q:Whatwillthewomandotohelptheman?A.Invitethemantoherplacetoworkonthemathassignmenttogether.8.M:I'mplanningtobuyanewcar.Doyouhaveanyideasaboutwhichbrandisgood?W:Toyotaisaveryreliablebrand.Ithasgoodfuelefficiencyandlowmaintenancecosts.Q:Whatbrandofcardoesthewomanrecommend?A.Toyota.长对话Conversation1M:Hi,Lisa.Iheardyoujustcamebackfromabusinesstrip.Howwasit?W:Itwasquiteproductive.Iattendedafewimportantmeetingsandhadsomegooddiscussionswithourclients.M:That'sgreat.Whichcitydidyougoto?W:IwenttoShanghai.Thebusinessenvironmentthereisreallydynamic.M:Didyouhaveanytimetoexplorethecity?W:Alittlebit.IvisitedtheBundoneevening.Theviewoftheskyscrapersatnightwasamazing.M:Soundslikeyouhadagoodtime.Didyoutryanylocalfood?W:Yes,Idid.IhadsomeShanghaidumplings.Theyweredelicious.Q9:Whatwastheresultofthewoman'sbusinesstrip?A.Itwasquiteproductivewithimportantmeetingsandgooddiscussionswithclients.Q10:Whichcitydidthewomangotoonherbusinesstrip?A.Shanghai.Q11:Whatdidthewomandointhecity?A.ShevisitedtheBundoneeveningandtriedShanghaidumplings.Conversation2M:Mary,I'mthinkingofstartinganewfitnessprogram.Doyouhaveanysuggestions?W:Well,itdependsonyourgoals.Ifyouwanttoloseweight,aerobicexerciseslikerunningorcyclingaregood.M:Idowanttolosesomeweight.ButI'mnotverygoodatrunning.W:Thenyoucantryswimming.It'safull-bodyworkoutandiseasyonthejoints.M:Thatsoundsinteresting.HowoftenshouldIswim?W:Atleastthreetimesaweekforabout30minuteseachtimeatthebeginning.M:OK.Thanksforyouradvice.Q12:Whatistheman'sgoalforthefitnessprogram?A.Toloseweight.Q13:Whatexercisedoesthewomansuggestfortheman?A.Swimming.Q14:Howoftenshouldthemanswimatthebeginning?A.Atleastthreetimesaweekforabout30minuteseachtime.短文听力Passage1Thedevelopmentoftechnologyhashadaprofoundimpactonourlives.Inthefieldofcommunication,theinventionoftheInternethasmadeitpossibleforpeopletoconnectwitheachotheraroundtheworldinstantly.Wecansendemails,makevideocalls,andshareinformationonsocialmediaplatforms.Intheareaoftransportation,high-speedtrainsandairplaneshavemadelong-distancetravelmuchfasterandmoreconvenient.Peoplecannowreachdifferentpartsoftheworldinamatterofhours.However,technologyalsobringssomeproblems.Forexample,theover-useofmobilephoneshasledtoadecreaseinface-to-facecommunication.Andtherapiddevelopmentoftechnologyhasalsocausedsomeenvironmentalproblems,suchasthedisposalofelectronicwaste.Q15:WhatimpacthastheInternethadoncommunication?A.Ithasmadeitpossibleforpeopletoconnectwitheachotheraroundtheworldinstantly.Q16:Whatimprovementhasbeenmadeintransportation?A.High-speedtrainsandairplaneshavemadelong-distancetravelmuchfasterandmoreconvenient.Q17:Whatproblemsdoestechnologybring?A.Decreaseinface-to-facecommunicationandenvironmentalproblemslikeelectronicwastedisposal.Passage2Manypeopledreamofhavingasuccessfulcareer.Toachievethis,oneneedstohaveacleargoal.First,youshouldunderstandyourowninterestsandskills.Whatareyougoodatandwhatdoyouliketodo?Onceyouhaveidentifiedyourgoal,youneedtomakeaplan.Breakdownyourlong-termgoalintosmaller,achievableshort-termgoals.Forexample,ifyourgoalistobecomeamanagerinacompany,youmightfirstaimtogetpromotedtoateamleader.Inaddition,continuouslearningisessential.Thejobmarketisconstantlychanging,andyouneedtokeepupwiththelatestknowledgeandskillsinyourfield.Q18:Whatisthefirststeptoachievingasuccessfulcareer?A.Havingacleargoalbyunderstandingone'sowninterestsandskills.Q19:Howshouldonemakeaplanforacareergoal?A.Breakdownthelong-termgoalintosmaller,achievableshort-termgoals.Q20:Whyiscontinuouslearningimportantforacareer?A.Thejobmarketisconstantlychanging,andoneneedstokeepupwiththelatestknowledgeandskills.阅读理解词汇理解Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitem.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theglobaleconomyisfacingmanychallenges.Oneofthemostsignificantissuesisthe(21)ofresources.Astheworldpopulationcontinuestogrow,thedemandforenergy,water,andfoodisincreasingrapidly.Atthesametime,the(22)oftheseresourcesisofteninefficient.Forexample,alargeamountofenergyiswastedinindustrialprocesses.Toaddresstheseproblems,manycountriesareturningtosustainabledevelopment.Sustainabledevelopmentmeansmeetingtheneedsofthepresentwithout(23)theabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds.Thisrequiresa(24)changeinthewayweproduceandconsumeresources.Onewaytoachievesustainabledevelopmentisthroughtheuseofrenewableenergysources.Solar,wind,andhydropowerareall(25)alternativestotraditionalfossilfuels.Theyareclean,abundant,anddonotproduceharmfulemissions.Anotherimportantaspectistheimprovementofresource(26).Thiscanbeachievedthroughbettermanagementandmoreefficienttechnologies.Forexample,smartmeterscanhelphouseholdsandbusinesses(27)theirenergyconsumptionmoreaccurately.Inaddition,educationandawareness-raisingarecrucial.Peopleneedtounderstandtheimportanceofsustainabledevelopmentandbe(28)tomakemoresustainablechoicesintheirdailylives.Governmentsandorganizationsalsoplayakeyroleinpromotingsustainabledevelopmentthroughpoliciesand(29).Overall,sustainabledevelopmentisa(30)goalthatrequiresthejointeffortsofindividuals,businesses,andgovernmentsaroundtheworld.WordBank:A.shortageB.consumptionC.compromisingD.fundamentalE.viableF.efficiencyG.monitorH.encouragedI.initiativesJ.ambitious21.A.shortage.结合后文资源需求增加以及很多资源被浪费可知，这里说的是资源短缺问题。22.B.consumption.这里指资源的消耗往往是低效的。23.C.compromising.“compromisetheability”表示损害……的能力，符合可持续发展的定义。24.D.fundamental.“fundamentalchange”表示根本性的改变，符合语境。25.E.viable.“viablealternatives”指可行的替代方案，太阳能等是传统化石燃料可行的替代能源。26.F.efficiency.后文提到通过更好的管理和技术，可知这里说的是提高资源效率。27.G.monitor.“monitorenergyconsumption”表示监控能源消耗。28.H.encouraged.人们需要被鼓励在日常生活中做出更可持续的选择。29.I.initiatives.“policiesandinitiatives”表示政策和举措。30.J.ambitious.“ambitiousgoal”表示宏伟的目标，可持续发展是需要全球共同努力的宏伟目标。长篇阅读Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.TheFutureofWorkParagraphAThenatureofworkischangingrapidly.Inthepast,mostpeopleworkedintraditionalofficesorfactories.However,withthedevelopmentoftechnology,moreandmorepeopleareworkingremotely.Remoteworkallowsemployeestohavemoreflexibilityintermsoftimeandlocation.Theycanworkfromhome,acoffeeshop,oranyplacewithanInternetconnection.ParagraphBAnothertrendinthefutureofworkistheincreasingimportanceofskills.Inthedigitalage,technicalskillssuchasprogramming,dataanalysis,anddigitalmarketingareinhighdemand.Atthesametime,softskillslikecommunication,teamwork,andproblem-solvingarealsoessential.Employersarelookingforemployeeswhohaveacombinationofbothtechnicalandsoftskills.ParagraphCThegigeconomyisalsogrowing.Manypeoplearechoosingtoworkasfreelancersorindependentcontractors.Theytakeonshort-termprojectsorgigsfordifferentclients.Thisgivesthemmorefreedomandtheopportunitytoworkonavarietyofprojects.However,italsomeanstheyhavelessjobsecurityandfewerbenefits.ParagraphDAutomationisanotherfactorthatwillshapethefutureofwork.Manyroutinejobsarebeingautomated,whichmeansthatsomeworkersmaylosetheirjobs.Ontheotherhand,automationalsocreatesnewjobsinareassuchasroboticsmaintenance,softwaredevelopment,andartificialintelligence.ParagraphELifelonglearningwillbecomemoreimportantinthefuture.Asthejobmarketchanges,workersneedtocontinuouslyupdatetheirskills.Thiscanbedonethroughonlinecourses,workshops,andon-the-jobtraining.Employersalsoneedtosupporttheiremployees'learninganddevelopment.ParagraphFThefutureofworkwillalsoseeachangeintherelationshipbetweenemployersandemployees.Insteadofthetraditionalhierarchicalstructure,therewillbemorecollaborativeandflexibleworkarrangements.Forexample,teamsmaybeformedbasedonprojects,andemployeesmayhavemoresayindecision-making.ParagraphGDiversityandinclusionwillplayacrucialroleinthefutureworkplace.Adiverseworkforcebringsdifferentperspectivesandideas,whichcanleadtomoreinnovation.Employersshouldcreateaninclusiveenvironmentwhereallemployeesfeelvaluedandrespected.ParagraphHWork-lifebalancewillbeakeyconcernforemployeesinthefuture.Withtheblurringoftheboundariesbetweenworkandpersonallife,especiallyinthecaseofremotework,itisimportantforemployeestofindabalance.Employerscanhelpbyprovidingflexibleworkschedulesandsupportforwell-being.Statement31Inthefuture,workersneedtokeeplearningnewskillstoadapttothechangingjobmarket.E.该段明确提到随着就业市场的变化，工人需要通过各种方式不断更新技能，即终身学习变得更重要。Statement32Remoteworkgivesemployeesthefreedomtochoosewhereandwhentowork.A.段落A提到远程工作让员工在时间和地点上有更多灵活性，可以在任何有网络连接的地方工作。Statement33Thegigeconomyoffersworkersmorefreedombutlessjobsecurity.C.段落C指出零工经济中人们作为自由职业者或独立承包商工作，有更多自由，但工作保障和福利较少。Statement34Automationwillleadtojoblossesinsomeareasbutalsocreatenewjobopportunities.D.段落D提到自动化会使一些常规工作被自动化，导致部分工人失业，但也会在一些领域创造新工作。Statement35Inthefutureworkplace,employersshouldvaluediversityandcreateaninclusiveenvironment.G.段落G强调多样性和包容性在未来工作场所的重要性，雇主应创造包容的环境。Statement36Bothtechnicalandsoftskillsarehighlydemandedbyemployersinthedigitalage.B.段落B表明在数字时代，雇主既需要编程等技术技能，也需要沟通等软技能。Statement37Therelationshipbetweenemployersandemployeeswillbecomemorecollaborativeandflexibleinthefuture.F.段落F指出未来雇主和雇员的关系将从传统的层级结构转变为更具协作性和灵活性的工作安排。Statement38Employeesinthefuturewillpaymoreattentiontoachievingwork-lifebalance.H.段落H提到未来员工会关注工作与生活的平衡，尤其是在远程工作界限模糊的情况下。Statement39Toadapttothefuturejobmarket,employersshouldsupporttheiremployees'learninganddevelopment.E.段落E最后提到雇主需要支持员工的学习和发展，以适应就业市场变化。Statement40Thenatureofworkisundergoingasignificantchangeduetotechnologicaldevelopment.A.段落A开头就说工作的性质正在迅速变化，原因是技术的发展。仔细阅读Passage1Inrecentyears,therehasbeenagrowingconcernabouttheimpactofplasticpollutionontheenvironment.Plasticwasteiseverywhere,fromtheoceanstothelandfills.Ittakeshundredsofyearsforplastictodecompose,whichmeansthatonceitisintheenvironment,itwillstaythereforalongtime.Oneofthemainsourcesofplasticpollutionissingle-useplastics,suchasplasticbags,straws,anddisposablecutlery.Theseitemsareusedonceandthenthrownaway,contributingtothelargeamountofplasticwaste.Toaddressthisproblem,manycountriesandcitieshaveimplementedpoliciestoreducetheuseofsingle-useplastics.Forexample,someplaceshavebannedplasticbags,whileothershaveimposedataxonthem.Anotherwaytoreduceplasticpollutionistopromotetheuseofreusableproducts.Forinstance,peoplecanusereusableshoppingbags,waterbottles,andcoffeecups.Thesereusableproductscansignificantlyreducetheamountofplasticwastegenerated.Inaddition,recyclingisanimportantpartofthesolution.However,thecurrentrecyclingrateforplasticisrelativelylow.Therearemanychallengesinplasticrecycling,suchasthecomplexityofdifferenttypesofplasticsandthehighcostofrecycling.Toimprovetherecyclingrate,moreinvestmentisneededinresearchanddevelopmentofbetterrecyclingtechnologies.Q41:Whatisthemainproblemwithplasticpollution?A.Plastictakeshundredsofyearstodecomposeandstaysintheenvironmentforalongtime.Q42:Whataresingle-useplastics?A.Itemslikeplasticbags,straws,anddisposablecutlerythatareusedonceandthenthrownaway.Q43:Howcancountriesandcitiesreducetheuseofsingle-useplastics?A.Byimplementingpoliciessuchasbanningplasticbagsorimposingataxonthem.Q44:Whatcanpeopledotoreduceplasticwaste?A.Usereusableproductslikereusableshoppingbags,waterbottles,andcoffeecups.Q45:Whyisthecurrentplasticrecyclingratelow?A.Becauseofthecomplexityofdifferenttypesofplasticsandthehighcostofrecycling.Passage2Artificialintelligence(AI)ishavingaprofoundimpactonvariousin