2026年英语六级《听力》阅读真题

2026年英语六级《听力》阅读真题PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Heisoverwhelmedbytheamountofdataheneedstoprocess.B)Heisstrugglingtofindasuitabletopicforhisthesis.C)Heisconcernedabouttheethicalimplicationsofhisresearch.D)Heishavingtroubleformattinghisbibliographycorrectly.2.A)Theimpactofremoteworkonurbantransportation.B)Thepsychologicaleffectsofsocialmediaonteenagers.C)TheapplicationofAIinearlydiseasediagnosis.D)TheevolutionofrenewableenergypoliciesintheEU.3.A)Itrequiresaccesstoexpensiveproprietarydatabases.B)Itinvolvescomplexalgorithmsthatarehardtoexplain.C)Itreliestooheavilyontheoreticalassumptions.D)Ithasbeenthoroughlyexploredbyotherresearchers.4.A)Focusonaspecifictypeofmedicalimaging.B)Conductasurveyamongmedicalprofessionals.C)Collaboratewiththecomputersciencedepartment.D)Switchtoamoretheoreticalapproach.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Shewantstochangeherflighttoanearlierdate.B)Sheisinquiringabouttherefundpolicyforacancelledtrip.C)Sheistryingtobookalast-minutebusinessclassticket.D)Sheneedstoaddextraluggagetoherexistingreservation.6.A)Theticketwaspurchasedduringapromotionalsale.B)Thecancellationrequestwasmadelessthan24hoursbeforedeparture.C)Thedestinationcountryhasrecentlychangeditsvisaregulations.D)Theairlineiscurrentlyfacingastrikebygroundstaff.7.A)Payasmallcancellationfeeandreceiveatravelvoucher.B)Usethefullvalueoftheticketforafutureflightwithinayear.C)Transferthetickettoanotherpersonwithoutpenalty.D)Upgradehermembershipstatustoavoidthepenalty.8.A)Thepolicyisstandardacrossallmajorairlinesglobally.B)Itisatemporarymeasureduetothepandemic.C)Itisdesignedtoencourageadvanceplanning.D)Itonlyappliestoflightsbookedthroughtravelagencies.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Theyarecapableofrecognizingthemselvesinmirrors.B)Theyexhibitcomplexsocialhierarchiessimilartoprimates.C)Theyhavebeenobservedusingtoolstosolvepuzzles.D)Theycancommunicateusingasophisticatedsignlanguage.10.A)Todemonstratetheirproblem-solvingskillstoresearchers.B)Toprotecttheirfoodsourcesfromotherbirds.C)Toattractmatesduringthebreedingseason.D)Toestablishdominanceoverotherspeciesinthearea.11.A)Itchallengesthetraditionaldefinitionofintelligence.B)Itsuggeststhatbirdsaremorecloselyrelatedtomammalsthanreptiles.C)Itprovesthatenvironmentplaysabiggerrolethangenetics.D)IthasledtothedevelopmentofnewAIalgorithms.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Therapidurbanizationofdevelopingnations.B)Thedeclineoftraditionalmanufacturingindustries.C)Theincreasingscarcityoffreshwaterresources.D)Therisingcostofconstructionmaterialsglobally.13.A)Itutilizessensorstodetectleaksandstructuralweaknesses.B)Itreliesentirelyonrecycledplasticpipes.C)Itusesgravitytoeliminatetheneedforpumps.D)Itfilterswaterusingnaturalbiologicalprocesses.14.A)Highinitialinstallationcosts.B)Difficultyinfindingskilledmaintenanceworkers.C)Vulnerabilitytoextremeweatherconditions.D)Incompatibilitywitholdcityinfrastructure.15.A)Bysecuringgovernmentsubsidiesforlow-incomeareas.B)Bypartneringwithprivatetechnologycompanies.C)Byimplementingatieredpricingmodelforwaterusage.D)Bymandatingitsuseinallnewcommercialbuildings.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalks.Attheendofeachrecording,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththerecordingandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to19arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)ThehistoryofcoffeecultivationinSouthAmerica.B)Theeconomiceffectsofclimatechangeonagriculture.C)Theroleoffungiinecosystemstability.D)Thebiochemicalprocessofcaffeinesynthesis.17.A)Risingtemperaturesareexpandingthehabitatofcoffeepests.B)Coffeeplantsarebecomingmoreresistanttodrought.C)Fungalinfectionsaredestroyinglargeswathesofcrops.D)Soilerosionisreducingthenutrientcontentofcoffeebeans.18.A)Developinggeneticallymodifiedcoffeevarieties.B)Implementingverticalfarmingtechniques.C)Shiftingcultivationtohigheraltitudes.D)Increasingtheuseofchemicalpesticides.19.A)Itwillleadtoasignificantdropinglobalcoffeeconsumption.B)Itmayforcefarmerstoswitchtomoreresilientcrops.C)Itwillprimarilyaffectinstantcoffeeratherthanpremiumbeans.D)Itisexpectedtobereversedbynewinternationalpolicies.Questions20to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.20.A)Theportrayalofhistoricalfiguresincinema.B)Thelinguisticaccuracyofperioddramas.C)TheevolutionoftheEnglishlanguage.D)TheculturalimpactofShakespeareanplays.21.A)Actorsoftenstrugglewiththearchaicvocabulary.B)Modernaudiencesfindtheaccentsdistracting.C)ThepronunciationofEnglishhaschangeddrasticallyovertime.D)Originalscriptscontaintoomanyspellingerrors.22.A)Theyanalyzedsoundrecordingsfromtheearly20thcentury.B)Theystudiedthediariesandlettersofhistoricalfigures.C)Theyreconstructedthevocaltractofaspecificmummy.D)TheycompareddifferentdialectsacrosstheBritishIsles.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)Toexplainthemechanismofhowvaccineswork.B)TodiscussthepotentialofmRNAtechnologybeyondvaccines.C)Tocomparetheefficacyofdifferentvaccinetypes.D)Toaddressthepublic'shesitationtowardsnewmedicaltreatments.24.A)Theycanbeproducedmuchfasterthantraditionalvaccines.B)Theydonotrequirecoldchainstorage.C)Theyprovidelifelongimmunityafterasingledose.D)Theyhavefewersideeffectsinelderlypatients.25.A)Personalizedcancertreatments.B)Genetherapyforinheritedblindness.C)Lab-grownorgantransplants.D)Bio-fortifiedcropstocombatmalnutrition.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Theconceptof"digitalminimalism"hasgainedtractioninrecentyearsasaresponsetothepervasiveinfluenceoftechnologyinourdailylives.CoinedbyauthorCalNewport,itadvocatesforamoreintentionaluseofdigitaltools,arguingthatweshouldcarefullyevaluatethe(26)__________ofthetechnologyweinviteintoourlives.Thephilosophyisnotaboutrejectingtechnologyaltogether,butratherabout(27)__________ourdigitallivestosupportourvaluesratherthandetractingfromthem.Inaworldwheretheaveragepersonspendsseveralhoursadayscrollingthroughsocialmedia,thepullofthescreenisoften(28)__________.Appsaredesignedtobeaddictive,utilizingvariablerewardschedulestokeepusersengaged.Thisconstantconnectivitycanleadtodecreasedattentionspans,increasedanxiety,andasenseof(29)__________thatwearemissingoutonimportantevents.Digitalminimalismsuggeststhatby(30)__________thesedistractions,wecanreclaimourtimeandmentalclarity.Proponentsofthislifestylerecommenda30-dayperiodofdigitaldetachment.Duringthistime,individualsareencouragedtoremoveoptionaltechnologiesfromtheirlivesandrediscoverofflineactivities.Afterthisperiod,theycanslowlyreintroducetoolsthataddsignificantvalue.Thegoalistobreakthe(31)__________ofconstantcheckingandcreateahealthierrelationshipwithtechnology.Criticsarguethatcompletedisconnectionisimpracticalinamodern,hyper-connectedeconomy.However,thecoremessageisnotabout(32)__________butaboutbalance.Itisaboutrecognizingthatourattentionisafiniteresourceandshouldbespentonthingsthattrulymatter.Bybeingmore(33)__________aboutourdigitalconsumption,wecanimproveourproductivity,relationships,andoverallwell-being.Ultimately,digitalminimalismisacalltoaction.Iturgesustostopbeingpassiveconsumersofcontentandstartbeingactive(34)__________ofourtechnologicalenvironment.Indoingso,wecanensurethattechnologyservesus,ratherthantheotherwayaround.Thisshiftinperspectiveiscrucialformaintainingourhumanityinanincreasingly(35)__________world.A)overwhelmingB)intentionalC)architectsD)isolatingE)benefitsF)curatingG)habitH)automatedI)eliminatingJ)fearK)potentialL)rigidM)abstainingN)removingO)practicalSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheFutureofVerticalFarming[A]Astheglobalpopulationcontinuesitsupwardtrajectory,surpassing9billionby2050,thechallengeoffeedingthismultitudebecomesincreasinglydaunting.Traditionalagriculture,whilesuccessfulinthepast,facesamultitudeofpressures:arablelandisshrinking,waterresourcesarebecomingscarce,andclimatechangeisdisruptingweatherpatternsessentialforcropyields.Inthiscontext,verticalfarminghasemergednotjustasanovelty,butasapotentialnecessityforurbanfoodsecurity.[B]Verticalfarmingisthepracticeofgrowingcropsinverticallystackedlayers,oftenincorporatedintocontrolledenvironmentslikeskyscrapers,shippingcontainers,orwarehouses.Thismethodutilizeshydroponic,aeroponic,oraquaponicgrowingtechniques,whichdonotrequiresoil.Instead,rootsaresubmergedinnutrient-richsolutionsormistedwithnutrients.Thissoil-lessapproachsignificantlyreduceswaterusage—upto95%lessthantraditionalfarming—whileeliminatingtheneedforharmfulpesticides.[C]Oneofthemostsignificantadvantagesofverticalfarmingisitsabilitytodecouplefoodproductionfromweatherconditions.Inatraditionalfield,adrought,flood,orunexpectedfrostcanwipeoutanentireharvest,leadingtofoodshortagesandpricespikes.Verticalfarms,however,arelocatedindoors,whereclimateispreciselyregulated.Temperature,humidity,andlightcanbeoptimizedforeachspecificplantvariety,ensuringconsistentyieldsyear-round.Thispredictabilityisinvaluableforsupplychainsandforstabilizingfoodpricesinvolatilemarkets.[D]Furthermore,verticalfarmingdrasticallyreducesthedistancebetweenfarmandconsumer.Currently,theaverageitemofproducetravelsover1,500milesfromfarmtoplate,resultinginsignificantcarbonemissionsandnutrientloss.Bysituatingverticalfarmsintheheartofurbancenters,"foodmiles"areminimized.Producecanbeharvestedinthemorningandonadinnerplatebytheevening,retainingpeaknutritionalvalueandflavor.Thislocalizationalsostrengthenslocaleconomiesandcreatesjobsinurbanareas.[E]Despiteitspromise,verticalfarmingfacessubstantialeconomichurdles.Theinitialcapitalexpenditure(CapEx)forsettingupahigh-techverticalfarmisastronomical.Sophisticatedlightingsystems(oftenLED),climatecontrolmachinery,andautomatedharvestingrobotsrequiremassiveinvestment.Whileoperationalcosts(OpEx)canbelowerduetoreducedwaterandtransportcosts,thehighupfrontcostcreatesasignificantbarriertoentryformanyentrepreneurs.Consequently,verticalfarmshavehistoricallystruggledtoachieveprofitability,particularlywhencompetingwithcheap,mass-producedfieldcrops.[F]Energyconsumptionremainsanothercriticalbottleneck.Whileverticalfarmssavewater,theyareenergy-intensive,particularlyregardinglighting.Plantsrequirespecificlightspectrumsforphotosynthesis,andprovidingthisartificially24/7canleadtomassiveelectricitybills.Iftheelectricitygridpoweringthefarmreliesonfossilfuels,theenvironmentalbenefitsofreducedtransportationandwaterusagecouldbenegatedbyahighcarbonfootprint.Theindustry'sfuturesustainabilityisthereforeinextricablylinkedtotheadoptionofrenewableenergysourceslikesolarorwindpower.[G]Technologicaladvancementsaregraduallyaddressingthesechallenges.ThecostofLEDlightinghasdroppedbyover80%inthelastdecade,andenergyefficiencycontinuestoimprove.Similarly,advancementsinmachinelearningandAIareoptimizingresourceallocation.Sensorscandetectexactlywhenaplantneedswaterorlight,adjustingconditionsinreal-timetopreventwaste.ThesetechnologiesareslowlyloweringtheOpEx,makingverticalfarmingmoreeconomicallyviable.[H]Thescopeofcropscurrentlygrowninverticalfarmsissomewhatlimited.Leafygreens,herbs,andstrawberriesthriveintheseenvironmentsduetotheirquickgrowthcyclesandshallowrootsystems.However,staplecropslikewheat,corn,andrice,whichprovidethemajorityoftheworld'scalories,arecurrentlynotviablecandidatesforverticalfarming.Theyrequiretoomuchspaceandenergytogrowefficientlyindoors.Therefore,verticalfarmingisunlikelytoreplacetraditionalagricultureentirelybutwilllikelyserveasacrucialsupplement,particularlyforfreshproduce.[I]Inconclusion,verticalfarmingrepresentsaparadigmshiftinhowweapproachagriculture.Itoffersasolutiontosomeofthemostpressingissuesofourtime,includinglandscarcityandclimateresilience.However,forittomovefromanicheindustrytoaglobalsolution,itmustovercomethehurdlesofenergyintensityandhighcapitalcosts.Withcontinuedinnovationandinvestment,verticalfarmingcouldplayapivotalroleincreatingasustainableandfood-securefuture.36.Verticalfarmingcaneliminatetheneedforpesticidesbyusingsoil-lesscultivationmethods.37.Thehighinitialinvestmentrequiredfortechnologyandequipmentisamajorobstacleforverticalfarmingbusinesses.38.Traditionalfarmingisvulnerabletounpredictableweathereventsthatcandestroyharvests.39.AdvancementsinAIandmachinelearningarehelpingtoreduceoperationalcostsbyoptimizingresourceuse.40.Verticalfarmingiscurrentlyunabletoefficientlygrowstaplecropslikewheatandcornindoors.41.Locatingfarmswithincitiesreducestheenvironmentalimpactassociatedwithlong-distancefoodtransport.42.Theabilitytocontroltheindoorenvironmentallowsforconsistentcropproductionthroughouttheyear.43.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofverticalfarmingcanbecompromisediftheenergyusedcomesfromnon-renewablesources.44.Theglobalriseinpopulationcreatesanurgentneedforalternativefoodproductionmethods.45.Verticalfarmingusessignificantlylesswatercomparedtoconventionalagriculturalpractices.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneTheconceptofthe"GigEconomy"hastransformedthelandscapeofworkinthe21stcentury.Characterizedbyshort-termcontractsorfreelanceworkasopposedtopermanentjobs,thegigeconomyispoweredbydigitalplatformsthatconnectserviceproviderswithconsumers.Fromride-sharingdriverstofooddeliverycouriersandfreelancesoftwaredevelopers,millionsofpeoplenowfindtheirworkthroughappslikeUber,Deliveroo,andUpwork.Proponentsarguethatthismodeloffersunparalleledflexibilityandautonomy,allowingworkerstobetheirownbossesandchoosetheirownhours.However,agrowingbodyofcriticssuggeststhatthegigeconomyisfundamentallyexploitative,erodingworkerprotectionsandcreatinganewclassof"precariat"—peoplewholivewithlittlepredictabilityorsecurityintheireconomiclives.Attheheartofthisdebateisthelegalclassificationofgigworkers.Companiestypicallyclassifyworkersasindependentcontractorsratherthanemployees.Thisdistinctioniscrucialbecauseitabsolvescompaniesoftheobligationtoprovidebenefitssuchashealthinsurance,paidsickleave,andminimumwageguarantees.Forthecompanies,thismodelishighlyefficient;itallowsthemtoscaletheirworkforceupordownrapidlybasedondemandwithoutcarryingthefixedcostsofafull-timestaff.Forworkers,however,itoftenmeansbearingtherisksofthemarket.Adrivermighthavealucrativeweekfollowedbyadisastrousone,withnosafetynettofallbackon.Furthermore,theyareoftenresponsiblefortheirownvehiclemaintenanceandfuelcosts,effectivelyloweringtheirhourlywage.Thepsychologicalimpactofthisinstabilityissignificant.Studieshaveshownthatgigworkersoftenexperiencehigherlevelsofstressandanxietycomparedtotraditionalemployees.Thealgorithmicmanagementstyle—whereworkersaremonitored,rated,andsometimesfiredbyautomatedsystems—cancreateafeelingofconstantsurveillance.Thepressuretomaintainahighratingtocontinueworkingcanleadtounsafebehaviors,suchasspeedingorworkingwhileexhausted.This"gamification"ofworkreducescomplexhumantaskstoaseriesofmetrics,strippingtheworkofitsmeaninganddignity.Despitethesedrawbacks,thegigeconomycontinuestogrow.Formany,itistheonlyviableemploymentoptioninasluggishlabormarket.Students,retirees,andthoseneedingtosupplementtheirincomeoftenappreciatetheabilitytoworkontheside.Moreover,theconvenienceforconsumersisundeniable;theabilitytosummonarideoramealatthetouchofabuttonhasreshapedconsumerexpectations.Governmentsaroundtheworldarenowgrapplingwithhowtoregulatethisnewsector.Somejurisdictionshavepassedlawsreclassifyinggigworkersasemployees,grantingthemfullrightsandbenefits.Othershaveattemptedtocreateathirdcategoryofworker,entitledtosomebenefitsbutnotall.Thechallengeforpolicymakersistostrikeabalance:protectingworkersfromexploitationwithoutstiflingtheinnovationandflexibilitythatdefinesthegigeconomy.Aswemoveforward,thedefinitionofemploymentitselfmayneedtoberewrittentoreflectthedigitalrealityofthemodernage.46.Whatisthecentralcontroversysurroundingthegigeconomy?A)Whetheritprovidesenoughconvenienceforconsumers.B)Thelegalclassificationofworkersasindependentcontractors.C)Thequalityofservicesprovidedbygigworkers.D)Theenvironmentalimpactofincreasedtransportation.47.Whydocompaniespreferclassifyingworkersasindependentcontractors?A)Toavoidpayingforemployeebenefitsandinsurance.B)Toencourageworkerstobemoreinnovative.C)Tocomplywithinternationallaborlaws.D)Toreducetheneedforalgorithmicmanagement.48.Whatdoestheterm"precariat"(Line6,Para.1)referto?A)Highlyskilledprofessionalsworkinginthetechsector.B)Workerswhoenjoyhighlevelsofjobsecurityandflexibility.C)Individualslivingwitheconomicinstabilityandlittlepredictability.D)Retireeswhorelyongigworktosupplementtheirpensions.49.Howdoesalgorithmicmanagementaffectgigworkerspsychologically?A)Itgivesthemasenseofautonomyandcontrol.B)Itreducestheirstressbyclarifyingexpectations.C)Itcreatesafeelingofconstantsurveillanceandpressure.D)Ithelpsthemimprovetheirskillsthroughinstantfeedback.50.Whatisthemainchallengeforpolicymakersmentionedinthepassage?A)Eliminatingthegigeconomytoprotecttraditionaljobs.B)Ensuringthatgigcompaniespayhighertaxes.C)Balancingworkerprotectionwiththeflexibilityofthemodel.D)Preventingtheautomationofgigeconomyplatforms.PassageTwoThesearchforextraterrestrialintelligence(SETI)haslongbeenasubjectthatstraddlesthelinebetweenrigorousscienceandspeculativefiction.Foroversixtyyears,astronomershavebeenpointingradiotelescopesatthestars,listeningforasignalthatwouldindicatewearenotalone.Theprimarymethod,knownasradioSETI,reliesontheassumptionthatanadvancedcivilizationwoulduseradiowavestocommunicate,astheyareefficientattraversinginterstellardistances.However,despitedecadesofsearching,theskyremainssilent.ThissilenceisknownastheFermiParadox,namedafterphysicistEnricoFermi,whofamouslyasked,"Whereiseverybody?"OneproposedsolutiontotheFermiParadoxistheconceptofthe"GreatFilter."Thistheorysuggeststhatthereissomebarrier—eitherinthepastorthefuture—thatpreventstheevolutionofintelligentlifefrombecomingaspace-faringcivilization.Ifthefilterisinthepast,itmeansthattheemergenceoflifeorthedevelopmentofcomplexintelligenceisexceedinglyrare,makingusperhapstheonly,oroneoftheveryfew,civilizationsinthegalaxy.Ifthefilterisinthefuture,itimpliesthatadvancedcivilizationstendtodestroythemselves(throughnuclearwar,environmentalcollapse,orAIgonerogue)beforetheyarecapableofcolonizingthestars.Thisrathergrimhypothesissuggeststhathumanitymaybeapproachingacriticalthreshold.Recently,however,thefocusofSETIhasbeguntoshift.Asourowntechnologyadvances,wearestartingtolookforothersignaturesofadvancedcivilizations,knownas"technosignatures."Insteadofjustlisteningforradiowaves,astronomersarelookingformegastructures,suchasDysonspheres—massivesolarpanelsbuiltaroundastartoharvestitsenergy.Theyarealsosearchingforindustrialpollutionintheatmospheresofexoplanets,orlaserpulsesusedforcommunicationorpropulsion.Thisbroaderapproachacknowledgesthatanaliencivilizationmightbevastlydifferentfromourownandmightusetechnologieswehavenotyetimagined.Anotherpossibilityisthatwehavesimplybeenlookinginthewrongwayoratthewrongscale.Somescientistsarguethatweare"livinginasimulation"createdbyapost-biologicalsuper-intelligence.Ifthisisthecase,thecreatorsofthesimulationmighthavechosennottosimulateothercivilizationstokeepthefocusonhumanity,ortheymightexistonalevelofrealitythatisinaccessibletoourdetectionmethods.ThediscoveryofevenmicrobiallifeonMarsorthemoonsofJupiterandSaturnwouldrevolutionizeourunderstandingoftheuniverse.Whileitwouldn'tbethe"aliencontact"sciencefictionfansdreamof,itwouldsuggestthatlifeisnotauniquefluke.Iflifeariseseasily,thentheGreatFiltermovesclosertothefuture,increasingtheprobabilitythathumanitymightfaceacommonexistentialthreat.Conversely,ifwefindthattheuniverseisdeadexceptforus,itsuggeststhattheGreatFilterisbehindus,andweareincrediblyfortunatetobehere.Regardlessoftheoutcome,thesearchforextraterrestrialintelligenceisareflectionofourowncuriosityandexistentialanxiety.Itforcesustoconfrontourplaceinthecosmosandconsiderthelong-termtrajectoryofourspecies.Whetherwearealoneornot,theanswerwillbeprofound.51.WhatistheFermiParadox?A)Thecontradictionbetweenthehighprobabilityofextraterrestriallifeandthelackofevidenceforit.B)Thetheorythatradiowavesareinefficientforinterstellarcommunication.C)Theobservationthatallstarsemitradiowavesnaturally.D)Thedifficultyindistinguishingbetweennaturalandartificialsignals.52.Accordingtothe"GreatFilter"theory,whatmightpreventcivilizationsfrombecomingspace-faring?A)Thevastdistancesbetweenstarsmaketravelimpossible.B)Theymaydestroythemselvesbeforereachingthatstageofdevelopment.C)Radiowavescannotcarryinformationoversuchlongdistances.D)Theychoosenottocommunicatetoavoidhostilecivilizations.53.Howhasthesearchforextraterrestrialintelligencechangedrecently?A)Ithasstoppedusingradiotelescopesduetobudgetcuts.B)Itisfocusingexclusivelyonfindingmicrobiallifewithinoursolarsystem.C)Ithasbroadenedtoincludevarious"technosignatures"beyondradiowaves.D)IthasshiftedtodetectingDysonsphereswithinourowngalaxy.54.Whatdoesthe"simulationhypothesis"suggestaboutthesearchforaliens?A)Aliensareobservingusbutrefusetomakecontact.B)Ourrealitymightbeconstructedinawaythatexcludesothercivilizations.C)Aliensexistbutexistinadimensionthatradiowavescannotpenetrate.D)Wearetheonlycivilizationbecausethesimulationisdesignedforeducationalpurposes.55.WhatwouldthediscoveryofmicrobiallifeonMarsimplyforthe"GreatFilter"theory?A)ItwouldprovethattheGreatFilterisamyth.B)ItwouldsuggestthattheGreatFilterliesinthefuture.C)Itwouldconfirmthatlifeisauniquefluke.D)Itwouldmeanthathumanityisdestinedtocolonizethegalaxy.答案与解析PartIIListeningComprehension1.B解析：原文中男士提到"I'mreallystrugglingtonarrowdownatopicformythesis"（我真的很难为我的论文缩小选题范围），表明他在选题上遇到了困难。2.C解析：女