2026年6月英语六级真题（第一套）及答案

2026年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence："Facedwithgrowingglobalization,studentsrealizethatadeepunderstandingoftraditionalChineseculturehelpscultivateculturalconfidence.”Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Youshouldcopythesentencegiveninquotesatthebeginningofyouressay.PartⅡSectionAListeningComprehension(30minutes.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Howtorunone'sbusinesssuccessfully.B)Howtomakeprogressinone'scareer.C)Whyfewpeoplecanfullydisplaytheircapabilities.D)Whyyoungpeopleseldomgettheexpectedpromotion.2.A)Tomixandinteractwithpeerswithintheorganization.B)Torestricttheirconnectionsexclusivelytocolleagues.C)Tolimitcommunicationonlytotheirsuperiors.D)Tounderestimatetheirroleinthecompany.3.A)Putinqualitytime.B)Connectwithmanagers.C)Makegreaterefforts.D)Demonstratefinalresults.4.A)Toshowtheirgenius.B)Togainduerespect.C)Toguardagainsthumiliation.D)Toavoidappearingarrogant.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Decidehowtodivideupthepresentationtasks.B)Investigatetheavailablebackgroundresearch.C)Completetheprojectdesigntogether.D)Findasuitabletopicfortheirarticle.6.A)Hewantstodevotehistimetootherportions.B)Hebelievesthewomanisbetterabletohandleit.C)Heclaimstohavedonemostoftheworkalready.D)Hefindsthewomanmoremeticulousaboutdetails.7.A)Questioning.B)Complaining.C)Arguing.D)Worrying.8.A)Toavoidsoundingmonotonoustothelisteners.B)Tomakethedivisionoflabormorereasonable.C)Tokeephimselffrombeingoverburdened.D)Tobringtheircapabilitiesfullyintoplay.2026年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)2SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afieryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondinglelteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions)to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Alterothers'perceptionsoftheweaurer.B)Winothers'admirationforthewearer.C)Enhancethewearer'sconfidence.D)Changetheweaurer'sappearance.10.A)Asbeingagreaterthreat.B)AsbeingofhigherprestigeC)AsbeingmoredominantD)Asbeingmoreattractive.11.A)Itmightinfluenceherwayofintroducingherself.B)Itmightimpactherdressingstylefortheoccasion.C)Itmightaffectherdecisiononapplyingcosmetics.○)Itmightswayherviewontheinterviewers'questions.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustbeard.12.A)Thoseinvolvingnoself-recognition.B)Thoseforcingustoclenchourteeth.C)Thoseresistingvarioustemptations.D)Thoserequiringnowillpoweratall.13.A)Regulatingone'sactionsforthesakeofgoodhealth.B)Controllingone'sactionswithamotivatingthought.C)Usingpracticalexamplestoguideone'sbehavior.D)Denyingoneselfanycomforttopreventdiseases.14.A)Itequipsuswithanexpertskill.B)Itexertsanenduringforcconus.C)Itleadstoaburninggoal.D)Itbeginswithabrightidea.15.A)Anycherishedgoal.B)Anypositivemindset.C)Anypersonalinstinct.D)Anyvaluedrolemodel.SectionCDirections:Inthissection、youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplavedonlyonce.Ajferyouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecenre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Ithaslongbeencriticizedasunclear:B)Ithaslongbeenignoredbythepublic.C)Ithascausedmuchpanicamongwomen.D)Ithasresultedindifferentunderstandings.17.A)ItwarnedconsunersnottoeatfishfromtheGulfofMexico.B)Itcalledonexpectantmouherstopayattentiontofoodsafety.C)Itissuedanupdatetotheadviceonseafoodconsumption○)Itlistedmorethansixtyspeciesoffishas"choicestoavoid".18.A)TheimpactoftheFDA'sanalysis.B)Multiplefactorsincludingmercury.C)Critics'conclusions.D)Thepricesofseafood.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theywillsufferabreakdownsoon.B)Theywillbelosingbothjoyandlife.C)Theywillbeputtingthemselvesandfamilyatrisk.D)Theywillmakethingsworseforpeoplearoundthem.20.A)Spend14daysforvacationeveryyear.B)Aimforthreeseparatevacationsyearly.二)Spaceouttheirvacationsevenlyinsteadoftakingonelongvacation.○)Usealltheirdaysoffforalongsummerbreaktoachievefull-oncalm.2026年6月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)321.A)Expectingtohavemorevacationsinayearwillboostone'sworkefficiency.B)Anticipatingmorevacationswouldreduceone'sfeelingsofdespairatwork.C)Takingmorethanthreevacationsyearlywouldprolongone'sexcitement.D)Planningmultiplebreaksthroughouttheyearwilladdtoone'shappiness.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Surveyingwhendriv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orresident?Inmanyways,Levelssays,youcanthinkofadigitalnomadlikea”short-termindependentexpat(移居国外的人)“.Unlikearesidentexpat,theydon'tworkforalargemultinationalcompanyinanairconditionedofficebuildingandtheygenerallyenteracountryonatouristvisa,simplyrenewingormovingonwhenitexpires.Butunlikeatourist,theydon'tarriveinaforeigncitywithoutanyresponsibilities.Travelisn'tnecessarilyrequiredforthemtodotheirjobs,butneitherisstayinginoneplace.G)JanetBrentisanindependentebookdesigner.Shesaysmanypeoplesheknowsassumeshetravelsforwork,butinrealityherinternationaldestinationsarelargelyuptoher,anddrivenbycost.”Contrarytowhatsomepeoplemightthink,Idon'tgetpaidtotravel—Isimplychoosethelifestyle.Ratherthanrentinonegivencity,Ichoosetotravelanddoshort-term,temporarystaysaroundtheworld,andmytraveldecisionsareliterallybasedonwhatmakesthemostsensefinanciallyforme,“Brentsaid.”It'scompletelydifferentfromvacationing—youreallysinkintothecitylifeandgetyourfeetwetinthecommunities."H)BryceAdamsisanothersuchnomad.HeworksasadeveloperforaSouthAfricancompanyWooThemes,whichhasaworkforcethat'smorethan80%remote-based.ThoughAdamsfrequentlypostspicturesonInstagramofhisenviablecookingadventuresfromSeoultoBangkok,hesaysnomadlifeinforeigncitieshasitsdownsides,includingfindingadequateWi-Fiforthebandwidth-hungryworkhislivelihooddependson.Contrarytotheperceptionthatheworksunderamangotreeinatropicalhaven,Adamssaystherealityofthislifemeansthatheoftenendsupstayinginmorewesternstyleplacesinglobalisedcities—onesthataresuretohaveairconditioningandadecentconnection—ratherthanexoticbeachfrontcafés.I)“AfellownomadpostedquiteafunnybuthonestmessageonTwitterafewdaysagothatstuckwithme:'It'sfunnythatdigitalnomadsspend16hourstoflytotheothersideoftheworldtositinStarbucks,'andit'scompletelytrue,”Adamssaid.”Whenyou'readigitalnomad,youdon'tactuallyhaveasmuchfreedomasmostpeoplethinkyoudo.Wehavedeadlines,weallhavepeoplerelyingonusandamouth(ortwo)thatneedstobefed.It'snicetobeabletoworkanywhereintheworldbutit'snotwithoutitschallenges."J)Butthesechallengescanoftenprovideanopportunityfornomadstoseeasideofacitytheymaynothaveiftheywerestayinginaluxuryhotelforalongweekend.Howeverinconvenient,atriptoalocaldoctor,immigrationofficeorlaundry—oraconflictwithalocalAirbnbhost(theaccommodationstyleofchoiceformostnomads)—canbefarmoreculturallyinstructivethanatriptothenationalmuseum.Andbecausenomadsoftenhavetostaywherethestrongestinternetconnectionis,theytendtospendmoretimeindevelopingcitiescomparedtotheaveragetourist,whooftenfleestomoretouristydestinationssoonafterlandingattheairport.K)Thenomadlifeis,byallaccounts,onebuiltoutofprivilege.Younotonlyneedarelativelypowerfulpassportthatmakestouristvisaseasytoattain,butalsoaknowledgeeconomyjobandaccesstothetechnologyanddevicesthatmakeremoteworkingpossible.ButnomadslikeAdamssaythatwhiletheyareawareofthisprivilege,theybelievelivingthiswayelevateswhatthey'reabletooffer,bygivingthemabroaderperspectiveonwhatthey'rebuilding,writing,ordesigningandexpandingtheirworldview.L)“Beingabletotravelandgetaroundmakesiteasytostayinspired,"headded.”Itrulybelievethatitmakesmeamoresensiblehumanbeing,asItendtoseeandappreciatethecreativesolutionspeoplecomeupwithinotherpartsoftheworld,eventhoughmanytendtohavefarmoreconstraintsthanwehaveathome."M)Sowhenyou'reconstantlyontheroadanddon'townanypropertyorhaveafixedaddress,whichcitydoyoucallhome?It'snosurprisethatmanynomadsaredualcitizensor”thirdculturekids,"whohavegrownupwithanotionofidentitythat'snottiedtonationalismorstayinginoneplace.Levelssaysthatthenomadlifehasnotonlychangedhisnotionsofcitizenship,butthepeoplehechoosestospendtimewithaswell.”Sayingyou'rea’citizenoftheworld'isasupercliché,right?Butit'sbecomingquitetrue,“Levelssaid.”ThisglobalawarenesshasbeenthereasonIstartedNomadListandit'saffectedwhomyfriendsare.It'snormaltohavedinnernowandsitwithaKoreangirl,aBritish-Singaporeanguy,aMexicangirlandaNigerianguy.AsmuchasthatsoundslikeapoliticallycorrectTVadvertisement,it'sgreatthatthat'sthetimewe'reinnow."36.PieterLevelscreatedachatsystemtosatisfytheneedofdigitalnomadsforinformationtouristsnormallydon'tseek.37.Itissaidthatdigitalnomadsdonotenjoyasmuchfreedomasmostpeoplesuppose.38.Differentfromtourists,digitalnomadstraveltoforeignplaceswithworktodo.39.Digitalnomadsbelievetheirlifestyleenablesthemtobroadentheirvisionanddoabetterjob.40.Thefirstthingatypicaltravellerpossiblydoesafterarrivingatacityissearchforinformationonlineaboutitspopulartouristattractions.41.Onedigitalnomadthinkstheirlifeinforeigncitieshasitsdisadvantages.42.Travellingaroundhelpstokeepdigitalnomadsinspired.43.Thenumberofself-employedremoteworkerslivingadigitalnomad'slifeisfastincreasing.44.PieterLevelssayshislifeasanomadhastransformednotonlyhisideaofcitizenship,buthischoiceofcompanions.45.Interactionswithlocalpeopleandinstitutionsprovidenomadswithfarmoreculturalinformationthanavisittothenationalmuseum.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Children'suseofsocialmediaisaproblem.Thatdoesn'tmeanitshouldbestopped.Whileyoungerchildrenshouldnotbeonplatformswhere13istheminimumage,itisneitherpracticalnordesirabletoimagineaworldinwhichteenagersarepreventedfromaccessingtheplatformsandmessagingsystemsthattheadultsaroundthemusetoorganisetheirlives.Butthepleasureandstimulationthatpeopleofallagesfindontheirscreensandsmartphonesmustnotblindustotheharmthatspendingtimeinthiswaycancause.ThefindingthatthealarminglyhighrateofdepressioninBritishteenagegirlsiscloselycorrelatedtotimespentonsocialmediaisextremelyconcerning.Researchfoundthattwoinfivegirlsareonsocialmediaforatleastthreehoursaday—withhalfasmanyboysengagedtothesameextent.Morethanathirdofdepressedgirlshaveexperiencedonlineharassment.Abouthalfofaffectedgirlssuffereddisruptedsleep,comparedwith20%ofdepressedboys.Althoughtheresearchdoesnotprovethatsocialmediacausesdepression,theimportanceofthefindingthatthereisaconnectionshouldnotbeunderestimated.Schoolshavedoneimportantworkincommunicatingkeymessagesabouttherisksofonlineabuse.Butwhenitcomestobroaderquestionsabout“screentime”,manyprofessionalsaswellasparentsareconfusedanduncertain.Thehealthsecretary,MattHancock,wantsofficialguidelinesontimeandagelimits.Thisideahasthevirtueofsimplicity,thoughsomeexpertsquestionitseffectsandcallforagreaterdegreeofdifferentiation,arguingthattimeonlinebyitselfisnotabadthinganditalldependsonwhatyouaredoing.AlsoduethisyearisinformationcommissionerElizabethDenham'sAgeAppropriateDesignCode,coveringtheuseofchildren'spersonaldata.Bothinitiativesarewelcome.Butthegovernmentisplayingcatch-up.Statutoryregulationofthedigitalmediagiantsislongoverdue.Thefailuretoprotectchildrenfromdataharvestingandtargetedadvertisingthusfarisasshockingasthelackofconcernshownbythecompaniesthemselveswithregardtochildren'spsychologicalhealth.Ofcourse,socialmediacompaniesarenotthesourceofallourills,andcanofferatoo-easytargetforpoliticianskeentodivertattentionfrominadequatelyresourcedschoolsandhealthservices.Thereareotherreasonsfortherisingincidenceofdepressioninyoungpeople,withincreasingpressuretosucceedineducationandinlifemorebroadly—tobefamous,beautiful,rich—oftencitedasasourceofunhappinessoranxietywhichcan,ifaggravatedbyotherfactors,andnotmanaged,tipintoillhealth.Safeguardingmeansmorethantheavoidanceofphysicalthreat.46.Whatdoestheauthorbelieveregardingsocialmedia?A)Tostopchildrenusingitisunrealisticandinadvisable.B)Ithelpsbothadultsandchildrentoorganisetheirlives.C)Itposesproblemstobothparentsandchildren.D)Aworldwithoutitisreallyhardtoimagine.47.WhatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutBritishteenagegirls?A)Themorefrequentlytheyinteractonsocialmedia,themoretheyexperienceharassment.B)Themoretimetheyspendonsocialmedia,themorelikelytheysufferfromdepression.C)Mostofthemareengagedonsocialmediaforatleastthreehoursaday.D)TheyspendhalfasmanyhoursonsocialmediaasBritishteenageboys.48.Whatistheauthor'sviewontheresearchfindingaboutBritishteenagegirls?A)Itsimplicationsaboutonlineabuseareobvious.B)Itskeymessagecallsforimmediateattention.C)Itsimportanceshouldnotbeundervalued.D)Itsuncertaintyshouldnotgounnoticed.49.WhatdoexpertsthinkofhealthsecretaryMattHancock'sidea?A)Itsimplementationrequirespromptaction.B)Itisawelcomeinitiativebutislongoverdue.C)Itssuccessdependsonhowitisimplemented.D)Itistoosimplistictoproducethedesiredeffect.50.Besidessocialmediacompanies,whatfactorscontributetoyoungpeople'spsychologicalhealthproblems?A)Poorlyfinancedschoolsandhealthservices.B)Politicians'eagernesstodivertpublicattention.C)Badstatutoryregulationofdigitalmediagiants.D)Theirparents'educationalbackgroundandlife.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Aboutadecadeago,theG-20,aforumoftheworld'sbiggesteconomies,agreedtocrackdownonmultinationalcorporations'abusiveuseoftaxhavens.Thisresultedinaplanthataimedtocurbpracticesthatshieldedalargechunkofcorporateprofitsfromtaxauthorities.But,insteadofreiningintheuseoftaxhavens—countriessuchastheBahamasandCaymanIslandswithverylowornoeffectivetaxrates—theproblemhasonlygottenworse.Inanewstudy,wemeasuredtheexcessiveprofitsreportedintaxhavensthatcannotbeexplainedbyordinaryeconomicactivitysuchasemployees,factoriesandresearchinthatcountry.Ourfindingsshowastrikingpatternofartificialshiftingofpaperprofitstotaxhavensbycorporations,whichhasbeenrelentlesssincethe1980s.Wefoundthattheworld'sbiggestmultinationalbusinessesshifted37%oftheprofits—$969billion—theyearnedinothercountriestotaxhavensin2019.Thefigurewaslessthan2%inthe1970s.Themainreasonsforthelargeincreasewerethegrowthofthetaxavoidanceindustryinthe1980sandU.S.policiesthatmadeiteasiertoshiftprofitsfromhigh-taxcountriestotaxhavens.Weestimatethattheamountofcorporatetaxeslostasaresultreached10%oftotalcorporaterevenuein2019,upfromlessthan0.1%inthe1970s.In2019,thetotalgovernmenttaxlossgloballywas$250billion.U.S.multinationalcorporationsaloneaccountedforabouthalfofthat,followedbytheU.K.andGermany.Howdopolicymakersfixthis?Sofar,theworldasawholehasbeentryingtosolvethisproblembycuttingorscrappingcorporatetaxesinaverygradualway.Inthepast40years,theglobaleffectivecorporatetaxratehasfallenfrom23%to17%.Atthesametime,governmentshavereliedmoreheavilyonconsumptiontaxes.Buttherootcauseofprofit-shiftingistheincentivesinvolved,suchasgenerousorlenientcorporatetaxratesinothercountries.Ifcountriescouldagreeonaglobalminimumcorporatetaxrateof,say,20%,theproblemofprofit-shiftingwouldlargelydisappear,astaxhavenswouldsim