2026年大学英语六级考试考前冲刺卷(九)

2026年大学英语六级考试考前冲刺卷(九)考试时间：130分钟满分：710分适用对象：大学英语六级考生PartIWriting(30minutes)(30分)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonthenecessityofdevelopingcriticalthinkingamongcollegestudents.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)(248.5分)SectionA(7.1分×8=56.8分)Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Theimpactofsocialmediaoninterpersonalcommunication.B)Thebenefitsofparticipatingincommunityservice.C)Thechallengesoffindingapart-timejoboncampus.D)Theimportanceoftimemanagementforfreshmen.2.A)Ithelpsbuildastrongresume.B)Itoffersopportunitiestomeetnewpeople.C)Itallowsstudentstoapplytheoreticalknowledge.D)Itcansometimesinterferewithacademicstudies.3.A)Hefindsitoverwhelmingandstressful.B)Hebelievesitisawasteoftime.C)Hethinksitismanageablewithproperplanning.D)Hefeelsitisonlynecessaryforcertainmajors.4.A)Toprioritizeacademicassignments.B)Touseadigitalplannerorcalendar.C)Tolimitsocialmediausage.D)Toseekadvicefromseniorstudents.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Discussingarecentdocumentaryaboutclimatechange.B)Planningafieldtriptoanationalpark.C)Reviewingforanupcomingenvironmentalscienceexam.D)Preparingagrouppresentationonrenewableenergy.6.A)Solarpowerandwindenergy.B)Geothermalandhydroelectricpower.C)Biomassenergyandtidalpower.D)Nuclearfusionandhydrogenfuel.7.A)Itshighinitialinstallationcost.B)Itsdependenceonweatherconditions.C)Itspotentialharmtowildlife.D)Itslimitedenergystoragecapacity.8.A)Itismorereliablethansolarpower.B)Ithasminimalenvironmentalimpact.C)Itissuitableforlarge-scaleurbanuse.D)Itstechnologyisstillintheexperimentalstage.SectionB(7.1分×7=49.7分)Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)ThehistoryofpubliclibrariesintheUnitedStates.B)Theevolvingroleoflibrariesinthedigitalage.C)Thearchitecturaldesignofmodernlibrarybuildings.D)Thefundingchallengesfacedbycommunitylibraries.10.A)Theyhavebecomemererepositoriesforphysicalbooks.B)Theyaretransitioningintocommunitylearninghubs.C)Theyarefocusingexclusivelyondigitalcollections.D)Theyarestrugglingtoattractyoungergenerations.11.A)Byofferingmorebest-sellingnovels.B)Byexpandingtheiropeninghours.C)Byprovidingtechnologyworkshopsandmakerspaces.D)Byreducinglatefeesandmembershipcosts.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Apsychologicalphenomenonrelatedtodecision-making.B)Abiologicalprocessthatregulatessleepcycles.C)Asocialtrendpopularamongyoungprofessionals.D)Aneconomictheoryaboutconsumerbehavior.13.A)Itleadstomorecreativeandsatisfyingoutcomes.B)Itoftenresultsinanxietyandpoorerchoices.C)Itsavestimeandreducesmentaleffort.D)Itisencouragedinfast-pacedworkenvironments.14.A)Whenthedecisioninvolvesalargefinancialinvestment.B)Whenthereareonlytwoorthreeclearoptions.C)Whenthestakesarelowandmistakesaretolerable.D)Whenonehasextensiveexpertiseinthearea.15.A)Todelegateallminordecisionstoothers.B)Tolimitthenumberofoptionsconsidered.C)Toalwaystrustyourfirstinstinct.D)Toavoidmakingdecisionsundertimepressure.SectionC(14.2分×10=142分)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Thediscoveryofanewspeciesofdeep-seafish.B)Theeffectsofoceanacidificationoncoralreefs.C)Themigrationpatternsofhumpbackwhales.D)Thedevelopmentofunderwaterroboticsforresearch.17.A)Itincreasesthewatertemperature,causingcoralbleaching.B)Itreducestheavailabilityofcarbonateionsneededforcoralskeletons.C)Itintroducestoxicpollutantsthatdirectlykillcoralpolyps.D)Itpromotestheovergrowthofalgaethatsmothercorals.18.A)Theyarebecomingmoreresilienttotemperaturechanges.B)Theirgrowthrateshaveslowedsignificantly.C)Theyareadaptingbyshiftingtodeeper,coolerwaters.D)Theirreproductivesuccesshasbeenseverelycompromised.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)ThelifeandworksofthepainterVincentvanGogh.B)TheinfluenceofJapaneseartonWesternImpressionism.C)Theuseofcolortheoryinpost-impressionistpaintings.D)ThesymbolicmeaningsofflowersinDutchstill-lifeart.20.A)Theyofferedanovelapproachtocompositionandperspective.B)Theyintroducedbrighterandmoresyntheticpigments.C)Theydepictedsc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observableinconsumerbehavior.Studieshaveshownthatwhenpresentedwithalimitedselectionofjams(e.g.,sixvarieties),consumersaremorelikelytomakeapurchasethanwhenpresentedwithanextensiveselection(e.g.,twenty-fourvarieties).Thelargerarray,whileinitiallyattractive,increasesthecognitiveloadofthedecision,raisesexpectationsforaperfectoutcome,andamplifiesthepotentialforpost-purchaseregretifanyflawisdiscovered.[D]Thisparadoxextendsbeyondshopping.Intherealmofhealthcare,patientsgivennumeroustreatmentoptionsforaconditionoftenreporthigherlevelsofanxietyandlowerconfidenceintheirfinalchoicecomparedtothosepresentedwithtwoorthreeclearrecommendationsfromadoctor.Similarly,intheworkplace,employeesofferedamultitudeofinvestmentoptionsintheir401(k)retirementplansaresometimessooverwhelmedthattheydelayenrollingaltogether,missingoutonemployermatchingcontributions.[E]Thedigitalagehasexacerbatedthisissue.Onlineshopping,streamingservices,andsocialmediaplatformsofferseeminglyinfinitecatalogsofproducts,shows,andconnections.Algorithmsdesignedtorecommendmoreoptionsbasedonourpreferencescancreatea"filterbubble"thatparadoxicallymakeschoosingharder,asweareconfrontedwithendlesstailoredpossibilities,eachseeminglyviable.[F]So,whatcanbedonetomitigatethenegativeeffectsofchoiceoverload?Schwartzandotherresearcherssuggestseveralstrategies.Oneistoconsciouslyadopta"satisficing"mindsetformostdecisions,especiallythoseoflowerconsequence.Learntosetclearcriteriaforwhatconstitutesanacceptableoptionandstopsearchingonceyoufindonethatmeetsthem.Anotheristolimityourexposuretooptionswhenpossible.Makerulesforyourself,suchasonlycomparingthreemodelsbeforebuyinganewapplianceorcheckingonlytwowebsitesforflightprices.[G]Itisalsohelpfultopracticegratitudeforthechoicesyoudomake.Ratherthandwellingontheattractionsofthepathsnottaken,focusonthepositiveaspectsofyourselectedoption.Cultivatingnon-comparativestandardsofevaluation—judgingsomethingonitsownmeritsratherthanagainsthypotheticalalternatives—canfostergreatercontentment.[H]Furthermore,recognizingthatmanychoicesarenottrulyirreversiblecanreducethepressure.Whilesomedecisionsaremajorandlife-altering,manyaremalleableorcorrectable.Youcanoftenreturnaproduct,switchjobs,orchangeyourinvestmentallocation.Viewingchoicesasexperimentsratherthanfinalverdictscanmaketheprocesslessdaunting.[I]Onasocietallevel,thereisarolefor"choicearchitects"—thosewhodesigntheenvironmentsinwhichpeoplemakedecisions,suchasmarketers,policymakers,andwebsitedesigners.Bythoughtfullycuratingandpresentingoptions(forinstance,byprovidingsensibledefaultsorcategorizingchoicesclearly),theycanhelpguidepeopletowardgooddecisionswithoutrestrictingfreedom.[J]Ultimately,thegoalisnottoeliminatechoicebuttomanageitwisely.Understandingthepsychologicaltollofexcessiveoptionsallowsindividualsandinstitutionstostructuredecision-makingcontextsinwaysthatpromotewell-being.Inaworldofabundance,theskillofchoosingwiselymaybelessaboutfindingtheperfectoptionandmoreaboutfindingpeacewithagoodenoughone.36.Theassumptionthatmorechoicesleadtogreaterfreedomandsatisfactionisbeingquestionedbyrecentresearch.37.Peoplewhoaimforthebestpossiblechoiceineverysituationtendtoexperiencemoreregret.38.Areal-worldexperimentinvolvingdifferentnumbersofjamvarietiesdemonstratedthatfeweroptionscanleadtomorepurchases.39.Theoverwhelmingnumberofinvestmentchoicescancauseemployeestopostponesigningupforretirementplans.40.Digitalplatformsandrecommendationalgorithmscanintensifytheproblemofhavingtoomanychoices.41.Oneeffectivestrategyistodecideinadvancewhatyourrequirementsareandstoplookingoncetheyaremet.42.Appreciatingwhatyouhavechosen,insteadofthinkingaboutalternatives,canincreasesatisfaction.43.Rememberingthatmanydecisionscanbechangedlatermaylessentheanxietyassociatedwithmakingthem.44.Thosewhodesignhowchoicesarepresentedtothepubliccanhelppeoplemakebetterdecisions.45.Thekeyistolearnhowtohandletheabundanceofchoice,nottogetridofitentirely.SectionC(14.2分×10=142分)Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thehumanbrain'scapacityforneuroplasticity—theabilitytoreorganizeitselfbyformingnewneuralconnectionsthroughoutlife—hasrevolutionizedourunderstandingoflearning,recoveryfrominjury,andaging.Fordecades,theprevailingdogmainneuroscienceheldthattheadultbrainwaslargelyfixedandhardwired.Thisviewsuggestedthatafteracriticalperiodinchildhood,thebrain'sstructurewaspermanent,andlostfunctionsduetodamagecouldnotberegained.Groundbreakingresearchinthelate20thcenturyoverturnedthisnotion.Studiesshowedthatthebrainretainsaremarkabledegreeofmalleability.Forinstance,inindividualswhobecameblind,thevisualcortex(thebrainregionnormallydedicatedtosight)couldberecruitedtoprocesstactileinformationfromBraillereadingorauditoryinformation,enhancingthesesenses.Similarly,inLondontaxidr