2016年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(第3套卷)

1、2016年6月英语六级考试真题附答案 (第3套)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayone-learning.Trytoimaginewhatwillhappenwhenmoreandmorestudyonlineinsteadofattendingschool.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear two long conve

2、rsations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer. from the four choices marked A), B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 w

3、ith a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) It is advertising electronic products.B) It is planning to tour East Asia.C) It is sponsoring a TV programme.D) It is giving performances in town.2. A) 20,000 pounds.B) 12,

4、000 pounds.C) Less than 20,000 pounds.D) Less than 12,000 pounds.3. A) A lot of good publicity.B) Talented artists to work for it.C) Long-term investments.D) A decrease in production costs.4. A) Promise long-term cooperation with the Company.B) Explain frankly their own current financial situation.C

5、) Pay for the printing of the performance programme.D) Bear the cost of publicising the Companys performance.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) He has been seeing doctors and counsellors.B) He has found a new way to train his voice.C) He was caught abusing drugs

6、.D) He might give up concert tours.6. A) Singers may become addicted to it.B) It helps singers warm themselves up.C) Singers use it to stay away from colds.D) It can do harm to singers vocal chords.7. A) They are eager to become famous.B) Many lack professional training.C) Few will become successful

7、.D) They live a glamorous life.8. A) Harm to singers done by smoky atmospheres.B) Side effects of some common drugs.C) Voice problems among pop singers.D) Hardships experienced by many young singers.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourq

8、uestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Ithasnotbeenve

9、rysuccessful.B)Ithaslongbecomeanewtrend.C)Ithasmetwithstrongresistance.D)Ithasattractedalotofusers.10.A)Itsavestime.B)Itincreasesparkingcapacity.C)Itensuresdriverssafety.D)Itreducescardamage.11.A)Collectmoneyandhelpnewusers.B)Maintaintheautomatedsystem.C)Stayalerttoanyemergency.D)Walkaroundandguarda

10、gainstcartheft.12.A)Theywillvarywiththesizeofvehicles.B)Theywillbediscountabletoregularcustomers.C)Theywillbelowerthanconventionalparking.D)Theywillbereducedifpaidincash.PassageTwoQuestions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.13.A)Theydonotknowanysolution.B)Theydonotgiveupdrunkdriving.C)Theydo

11、notbehaveinpublicplaces.D)Theydonotadmitbeingalcoholaddicts.14.A)Tostopthemfromfightingback.B)Tothankthemfortheirhospitality.C)ToteachthemtheEuropeanlifestyle.D)Torelievetheirpainsandsufferings.15.A)Withoutinterventiontheywillbeaheadachetothenation.B)Withsupporttheycanbebroughtbacktoanormallife.C)Th

12、eyreadilyrespondtomedicaltreatment.D)Theyposeaseriousthreattosocialstability.Section CDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)a

13、ndD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.RecordingOneQuestions16to19arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Toawardthemfortheirhardwork.B)Tobuildcommonviews.C)Tobringinbusinessprojects.D)Tovoteforaction.17.A)RecoveringfromtheGreatRecession.B)Creatingjobsan

14、dboostingtheeconomy.C)Rewardinginnovativebusinesses.D)Launchingeconomiccampaigns.18.A)Talkingoverpayingoffdeficit.B)Increasingthenumberofmiddleclass.C)Controllingtheimpactoneducation.D)Planningtoreduceenergyconsumption.19.A)ShortenAmericaswaytoprosperity.B)Becautiousaboutreducingthedeficit.C)Increas

15、edeficittocovertherevenue.D)Requiretherichesttopaymoretaxes.RecordingTwoQuestions20to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.20.A)Theycanberedeemedforcash.B)Theycanbeusedtoreducemealcosts.C)Theycanbeusedasmembershipcertificate.D)Theycanbeusedtomakereservations.21.A)Itisfreeforustodownloadtheapp.B)I

16、thelpsyoutobeaprofessionalcook.C)Itprovidesadviceaboutmakingrecipes.D)Itonlyratesrecipesbypopularity.22.A)Byshowingtheweightof200kindsoffood.B)Byprovidingthepriceof200caloriesoffood.C)Bypicturingthefoodof200calorieswithweights.D)Bytellingpeople200kindsofhealthyfood.RecordingThreeQuestions23to25areba

17、sedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)About43percentofAmericanadults.B)About18percentofthewholepopulation.C)About40millionAmericanadults.D)AboutahalfmillionpeopleinAmerica.24.A)Tosetaseriesofbansonpublicsmoking.B)Tosetthepriceofcigarettesproperly.C)Topackagethecigaretteswithtipsofwarning.D)Toreduce

18、theproductionandsupplyofcigarettes.25.A)TheofficeoftheSurgeonGeneral.B)TheFoodandDrugAdministration.C)TheCenterforTobaccoProducts.D)TheCenterforDiseaseControlandPrevention.Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from

19、 a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on ,Answer Street 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not u

20、se any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Pursuing a career is an essential part of adolescent development. The adolescent becomes an adult when he26_ a real job. To cognitive researchers like Piaget, adulthood meant the beginning of an27_ .

21、Piaget argued that once adolescents enter the world of work, their newly acquired ability to form hypotheses allows them to create representations that are too ideal. The28_ of such ideals, without the tempering of the reality of a job or profession, rapidly leads adolescents to become29_ of the non

22、-idealistic world and to press for reform in a characteristically adolescent way. Piaget said: True adaptation to society comes30_ when the adolescent reformer attempts to put his ideas to work.Of course, youthful idealism is often courageous, and no one likes to give up dreams. Perhaps, taken31_ ou

23、t of context, Piagets statement seems harsh. What he was32_ , however, is the way reality can modify idealistic views. Some people refer to such modification as maturity. Piaget argued that attaining and accepting a vocation is one of the best ways to modify idealized views and to mature.As careers

24、and vocations become less available during times of33_ , adolescents may be especially hard hit. Such difficult economic times may leave many adolescents34_ about their roles in society. For this reason, community interventions and government job programs that offer summer and vacation work are not

25、only economically _35_ but also help to stimulate the adolescents sense of worth.A. automaticallyB. beneficialC. capturingD. confusedE. emphasizingF. entranceG. excitedH. existenceI. incidentallyJ. intolerantK. occupationL. promisesM. recessionN. slightlyO. undertakesSectionBDirections:Inthissection

26、,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.C

27、ansocietiesberichandgreen?Aoureconomiesaretoflourish,ifglobalpovertyistobeeliminatedandifthewell-beingoftheworldspeopleenhancednotjustinthisgenerationbutinsucceedinggenerationswemustmakesurewetakecareofthenaturalenvironmentandresourcesonwhichoureconomicactivitydepends.Thatstatementcomesnot,asyoumigh

28、timagine,fromastereotypicaltree-hugging,save-the-worldgreenie(环保主义者),butfromGordonBrown,apoliticianwithareputationforrigour,thoroughnessandaboveall,caution.BAsurprisingthingforthemanwhorunsoneoftheworldsmostpowerfuleconomiestosay?Perhaps;thoughintherun-uptothefive-yearreviewoftheMillennium(千年的）Goals

29、,heisfarfromalone.Therootsofhisspeech,giveninMarchattheroundtablemeetingofenvironmentandenergyministersfromtheG20groupofnations,stretchbackto1972,andtheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironmentinStockholm.C Theprotectionandimprovementofthehumanenvironmentisamajorissuewhichaffectsthewell-beingofpe

30、oplesandeconomicdevelopmentthroughouttheworld,readthefinaldeclarationfromthisgathering,thefirstofasequencewhichwouldleadtotheRiodeJaneiroEarthSummitin1992andtheWorldDevelopmentSummitinJohannesburgthreeyearsago.DHuntthroughthereportspreparedbyUNagenciesanddevelopmentgroupsmanyforconferencessuchasthis

31、yearsMillenniumGoalsreviewandyouwillfindthatthelinkagebetweenenvironmentalprotectionandeconomicprogressisacommonthread.EManagingecosystemssustainablyismoreprofitablethanexploitingthem,accordingtotheMillenniumEcosystemAssessment.Butfindinghardevidencetosupportthethesisisnotsoeasy.Thoughtsturnfirsttos

32、omesortofglobalstatistic,someindicatorwhichwouldratethewealthofnationsinbotheconomicandenvironmentaltermsandshowarelationshipbetweenthetwo.FIfsuchanindicatorexists,itiswellhidden.Andonreflection,thisisnotsurprising;thesinglewordenvironmenthassomanydimensions,andtherearesomanyotherfactorsaffectingwea

33、lthsuchastheoildepositsthatteasingoutasimpleeconomy-environmentrelationshipwouldbealmostimpossible.GTheMillenniumEcosystemAssessment,avastfour-yearglobalstudywhichreporteditsinitialconclusionsearlierthisyear,foundreasonstobelievethatmanagingecosystemssustainablyworkingwithnatureratherthanagainstitmi

34、ghtbelessprofitableintheshortterm,butcertainlybringslong-termrewards.HAndtheWorldResourcesInstitute(WRI)initsWorldResources2005report,issuedattheendofAugust,producedseveralsuchexamplesfromAfricaandAsia;italsodemonstratedthatenvironmentaldegradationaffectsthepoormorethantherich,aspoorerpeoplederiveam

35、uchhigherproportionoftheirincomedirectlyfromthenaturalresourcesaroundthem.IButtherearealsomanyexamplesofgrowingwealthbytrashingtheenvironment,inrichandpoorpartsoftheworldalike,whetherthroughunregulatedmineralextraction,drasticwateruseforagriculture,slash-and-burnfarming,orfossil-fuel-guzzling(大量消耗)t

36、ransport.Ofcourse,suchgrowthmaynotpersistinthelongtermwhichiswhatMr.BrownandtheStockholmdeclarationwerebothattemptingtopointout.PerhapsthebestexampleofboomgrowthandbustdeclineistheGrandBanksfishery.Foralmostfivecenturiesaverylargesupplyofcod(鳕鱼)providedabundantrawmaterialforanindustrywhichatitspeake

37、mployedabout40,000people,sustainingentirecommunitiesinNewfoundland.Then,abruptly,thecodpopulationcollapsed.Therewerenolongerenoughfishintheseaforthestocktomaintainitself,letaloneanindustry.Morethanadecadelater,therewasnosignoftheecosystemre-buildingitself.Ithad,apparently,beenfishedoutofexistence;an

38、dtheoncemightyNewfoundlandfleetnowgropesaboutfranticallyforcrabontheseafloor.JThereisaviewthatmodemhumansareinevitablysowingtheseedsofaglobalGrandBanks-styledisaster.Theideaisthatwearetakingmoreoutofwhatyoumightcalltheplanetsenvironmentalbankbalancethanitcansustain;wearelivingbeyondourecologicalmean

39、s.Onerecentstudyattemptedtocalculatetheextentofthisecologicalovershootofthehumaneconomy,andfoundthatweareusing1.2Earths-worthofenvironmentalgoodsandservicestheimplicationbeingthatatsomepointthedebtwillbecalledin,andallthoseservicesthethingswhichtheplanetdoesforusforfree-willgrindtoahalt.KWhetherthis

40、isright,andifsowhereandwhentheecologicalaxewillfall,ishardtodeterminewithanyprecisionwhichiswhygovernmentsandfinancialinstitutionsareonlybeginningtobringsuchrisksintotheireconomiccalculations.Itisalsothereasonwhydevelopmentagenciesarenotunitedintheirviewofenvironmentalissues;whilesome,liketheWRI,mai

41、ntainthatenvironmentalprogressneedstogohand-in-handwitheconomicdevelopment,othersarguethatthepriorityistobuildathrivingeconomy,andthenusethewealthcreatedtotackleenvironmentaldegradation.LThisviewassumesthatrichsocietieswillinvestinenvironmentalcare.Butisthisright?Dothingsgetbetterorworseaswegetriche

42、r?HeretheStockholmdeclarationisambiguous. Inthedevelopingcountries,itsays, mostoftheenvironmentalproblemsarecausedbyunder-development.Soitissayingthateconomicdevelopmentshouldmakeforacleanerworld?Notnecessarily; Intheindustrializedcountries,environmentalproblemsaregenerallyrelatedtoindustrialisation

43、andtechnologicaldevelopment,itcontinues.Inotherwords,poorandrichbothover-exploitthenaturalworld,butfordifferentreasons.Itssimplynottruethateconomicgrowthwillsurelymakeourworldcleaner.MClearly,richersocietiesareabletoprovideenvironmentalimprovementswhichliewellbeyondthereachofpoorercommunities.Citize

44、nsofwealthynationsdemandnationalparks,cleanrivers,cleanairandpoison-freefoodTheyalso,however,usefarmorenaturalresourcesfuel,water(allthosebathsandgolfcourses)andbuildingmaterials.NAcasecanbemadethatrichnationsexportenvironmentalproblems,themostgraphicexamplebeingclimatechange.Asacountryswealthgrows,

45、sodoitsgreenhousegasemissions.Thefiguresavailablewillnotbecompletelyaccurate.Measuringemissionsisnotaprecisescience,particularlywhenitcomestoissuessurroundinglanduse;notallnationshavereleasedup-to-datedata,andinanycase,emissionsfromsomesectorssuchasaviationarenotincludedinnationalstatistics.Buttheda

46、taisexactenoughforacleartrendtobeeasilydiscernible.Ascountriesbecomericher,theyproducemoregreenhousegases;andtheimpactofthosegaseswillfallprimarilyinpoorpartsoftheworld.OWealthisnot,ofcourse,theonlyfactorinvolved.TheaverageNorwegianisbetteroffthantheaverageUScitizen,butcontributesabouthalfasmuchtocl

47、imatechange.ButcouldNorwaykeepitsstandardoflivingandyetcutitsemissionstoMoroccanorevenEthiopianlevels?Thatquestion,repeatedacrossadozenenvironmentalissuesandacrossourdiverseplanet,iswhatwillultimatelydeterminewhetherthehumanraceislivingbeyonditsecologicalmeansasitpursueseconomicrevival.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡

48、2上作答。36.Examplesshowthatbothrichandpoorcountriesexploitedtheenvironmentforeconomicprogress.37.Environmentalprotectionandimprovementbenefitpeopleallovertheworld.38.Itisnotnecessarilytruethateconomicgrowthwillmakeourworldcleaner.39.ThecommonthemeoftheUNreportsistherelationbetweenenvironmentalprotectio

49、nandeconomicgrowth.40.Developmentagenciesdisagreeregardinghowtotackleenvironmentissueswhileensuringeconomicprogress.41.Itisdifficulttofindsolidevidencetoproveenvironmentalfriendlinessgeneratesmoreprofitsthanexploitingthenaturalenvironment.42.Sustainablemanagementofecosystemswillproverewardinginthelo

50、ngrun.43.Apoliticiannotedforbeingcautiousassertsthatsustainablehumandevelopmentdependsonthenaturalenvironment.44.Poorcountrieswillhavetobearthecostforrichnationsseconomicdevelopment.45.OnerecentstudywarnsusofthedangeroftheexhaustionofnaturalresourcesonEarth.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthis

51、section.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA. ,B. ,C.andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Interactivetelevisionadvertising,whichallowsviewersto