2016年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案和解析

1、2016年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案和解析(第1套)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayontheuseofrobots.Trytoimaginewhatwillhappenwhenmoreandmorerobotstaketheplaceofhumanbeingsinindustryaswellaspeoplesdailylives.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。SectionA

2、Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswer.fromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha

3、singlelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Projectorganizer.B)Publicrelationsofficer.C)Marketingmanager.D)Marketresearchconsultant.2.A)Quantitativeadvertisingresearch.B)Questionnairedesign.C)Researchmethodology.D)Interviewertraining.3.A)Th

4、eyareintensivestudiesofpeoplesspendinghabits.B)Theyexaminerelationsbetweenproducersandcustomers.C)Theylookfornewandeffectivewaystopromoteproducts.D)Theystudytrendsorcustomersatisfactionoveralongperiod.4.A)Thelackofpromotionopportunity.B)Checkingchartsandtables.C)Designingquestionnaires.D)Thepersiste

5、ntintensity.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)HisviewonCanadianuniversities.B)Hisunderstandingofhighereducation.C)Hissuggestionsforimprovementsinhighereducation.D)HiscomplaintaboutbureaucracyinAmericanuniversities.6.A)Itiswelldesigned.B)Itisratherinflexible.C)Itvariesamongun

6、iversities.D)Ithasundergonegreatchanges.7.A)TheUnitedStatesandCanadacanlearnfromeachother.B)Publicuniversitiesareoftensuperiortoprivateuniversities.C)Everyoneshouldbegivenequalaccesstohighereducation.D)Privateschoolsworkmoreefficientlythanpublicinstitutions.8.A)Universitysystemsvaryfromcountrytocoun

7、try.B)Efficiencyisessentialtouniversitymanagement.C)Itishardtosaywhichisbetter,apublicuniversityoraprivateone.D)ManyprivateuniversityintheU.S.areactuallylargebureaucracies.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandt

8、hequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Governmentsroleinresolvinganeconomiccrisi

9、s.B)Theworseningrealwagesituationaroundtheworld.C)IndicationsofeconomicrecoveryintheUnitedStates.D)Theimpactofthecurrenteconomiccrisisonpeopledlife.10.A)Theywillfeellesspressuretoraiseemployeeswages.B)Theywillfeelfreetochoosethemostsuitableemployees.C)Theywillfeelinclinedtoexpandtheirbusinessoperati

10、ons.D)Theywillfeelmoreconfidentincompetingwiththeirrivals.11.A)Employeesandcompaniescooperatetopullthroughtheeconomiccrisis.B)Governmentandcompaniesjoinhandstocreatejobsfortheunemployed.C)Employeesworkshorterhourstoavoidlayoffs.D)Teamworkwillbeencouragedincompanies.PassageTwoQuestions12to15arebasedo

11、nthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Whethermemorysupplementswork.B)Whetherherbalmedicineworkswonders.C)Whetherexerciseenhancesonesmemory.D)Whetheramagicmemorypromisessuccess.13.A)Theyhelptheelderlymorethantheyoung.B)Theyarebeneficialinonewayoranother.C)Theygenerallydonothavesideeffects.D)Theyarenotbase

12、donrealscience.14.A)Theyareavailableatmostcountryfairs.B)Theyaretakeninrelativelyhighdosage.C)Theyarecollectedorgrownbyfarmers.D)Theyareprescribedbytrainedpractitioners.15.A)Theyhaveoftenprovedtobeashelpfulasdoingmentalexercise.B)Takingthemwithothermedicationsmightentailunnecessaryrisks.C)Theireffec

13、tlastsonlyashorttime.D)Manyhavebenefitedfromthem.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorresponding

14、letteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.RecordingOneQuestions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Howcatastrophicnaturaldisastersturnouttobetodevelopingnations.B)HowtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationstudiesnaturaldisasters.C)Howpowerlesshumansappeartobeinfaceofnaturaldisaste

15、rs.D)Howthenegativeimpactsofnaturaldisasterscanbereduced.17.A)Bytrainingrescueteamsforemergencies.B)Bytakingstepstopreparepeopleforthem.C)Bychangingpeoplesviewsofnature.D)Byrelocatingpeopletosaferplaces.18.A)Howpreventiveactioncanreducethelossoflife.B)HowcourageousCubansareinfaceofdisasters.C)HowCub

16、anssufferfromtropicalstorms.D)Howdestructivetropicalstormscanbe.RecordingTwoQuestions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)PaybacktheirloanstotheAmericangovernment.B)Provideloanstothoseinseverefinancialdifficulty.C)Contributemoretothegoalofawiderrecovery.D)Speeduptheirrecoveryfromthehous

17、ingbubble.20.A)Somebanksmayhavetomergewithothers.B)Manysmallerregionalbanksaregoingtofail.C)Itwillbehardforbankstoprovidemoreloans.D)Manybankswillhavetolayoffsomeemployees.21.A)Itwillworkcloselywiththegovernment.B)Itwillendeavortowriteoffbadloans.C)Itwilltrytolowertheinterestrate.D)Itwilltrytoprovid

18、emoreloans.22.A)ItwonthelptheAmericaneconomytoturnaround.B)Itwontdoanygoodtothemajorcommercialbanks.C)ItwillwintheapprovaloftheObamaadministration.D)Itwillbenecessaryiftheeconomystartstoshrinkagain.RecordingThreeQuestions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)Beingunabletolearnnewthings.B

19、)Beingratherslowtomakechanges.C)Losingtempermoreandmoreoften.D)Losingtheabilitytogetonwithothers.24.A)Cognitivestimulation.B)Communityactivity.C)Balanceddiet.D)Freshair.25.A)Ignoringthesignsandsymptomsofaging.B)Adoptinganoptimisticattitudetowardslife.C)Endeavoringtogiveupunhealthylifestyles.D)Seekin

20、gadvicefromdoctorsfromtimetotime.SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarktheco

21、rrespondingletterforeachitemon,AnswerStreet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Letssayyouloveroller-skating.Justthethoughtof_26_onyourroller-skatesbringsasmiletoyourface.Youalsoknowthatroller-skatingisexcellente

22、xercise.Youhavea_27_attitudetowardit.Thisdescriptionofroller-skating_28_thethreecomponentsofanattitude:affect,cognition,andbehavior.Youlovetheactivity;itsgreatfun.Thesefeelings_29_theaffectiveoremotionalcomponent;theyareanimportantingredientinattitudes.Theknowledgewehaveabouttheobjectconstitutesthec

23、ognitivecomponentofanattitude.Youunderstandthehealth_30_thattheactivitycanbring.Finally,attitudeshaveabehavioralcomponent.Ourattitudes_31_ustogooutsidetoenjoyroller-skating.Now,wedontwanttoleaveyouwiththe_32_thatthesethreecomponentsalwaysworktogether_33_ .Theydont;sometimestheyclash.Forexample,letss

24、ayyoulovepizza(affectivecomponent);however,youhavehighcholesterolandunderstand(knowledgecomponent)thateatingpizzamaybebadforyourhealth.Whichbehaviorwillyourattituderesultin,eatingpizzaor_34_it?Theanswerdependsonwhichcomponenthappenstobestronger.Ifyouarewalkingpastapizzarestaurantatlunchtime,youremot

25、ionsandfeelingsprobablywillbestrongerthanyourknowledgethatpizzamaynotbethebestfoodforyourhealth.Inthatinstance,youhavepizzaforlunch.Ifyouareathometryingtodecidewheretogofordinner,however,theknowledgecomponentmay_35_ ,andyoudecidetogowhereyoucaneatahealthiermeal.A.avoidingB.benefitsC.highlightD.illus

26、tratesE.impressionF.improvesG.inquiringH.perfectlyI.positiveJ.prevailK.primarilyL.promptM.specificationsN.strappingO.typicalSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhicht

27、heinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheChangingGenerationAItturnsouttodaysteenagersarentsoscaryafterall.ResultsofUSAWEEKENDSTeens&Parentssurveyrevealagenerationofyoungpeoplewhog

28、etalongwellwiththeirparentsandapproveofthewaytheyrebeingraised.Theythinkoftheirparentswithaffectionandrespect.TheyspeakwithMomorDadwhentheyhaveaproblem.Mostfeelthattheirparentsunderstandthem,andtheybelievetheirfamilyistheNo. 1priorityintheirparents,lives.Manyeventhinktheirparentsarecool!Althoughmore

29、thanathirdhaveanobjectintheirroomstheywouldliketokeepsecretfromtheirparents,rarelyisitanythingmorealarmingthanadiaryoroff-color(低俗的)bookorCD.BSuchresultsmayseemsurprisingagainstthebackgroundofshockingincidentsthatcolorthewaythemassmediaportraytheyoung.InOctober2000, ,thesamemonththesurveywastaken,th

30、eWashington-basedCenterforMediaandPublicAffairswroteinitspublicationMediaMonitorthat,inarecentmonthofTVnewscoverageofAmericanyouth,just2%ofteenswereshownathome,andjust1%wereportrayedinaworksetting.Incontrast,thecriminaljusticesystemaccountedfornearlyoneoutofeveryfivevisualbackgrounds.Nowonderparents

31、worrytheirownkidsmightspinoutofcontroloncetheyhittheturbulentwatersofadolescence.CTheoverallfactsoughttoreassureus.Thesurveyshowsusthattodaysteensareaffectionate,sensibleandfarhappierthantheangryandtorturedsoulsthathavebeenpaintedforusbystereotypes.Fromothersources,wealsoknowteenagecrime,drugabusean

32、dpremaritalsexareingeneraldecline.We,ofcourse,needtopayattentiontoyoungsterswhoarefilledwithdiscontentandhostility,butweshouldnotallowtheseextremecasestodistortourviewofmostyoungpeople.DMyownresearchattheStanfordCenteronAdolescenceusesin-depthinterviewswithsmallsamplesofyoungstersratherthanlarge-sca

33、lesurveys.Still,inmystudiesandothersIhaveread,IfindthesamepatternsasinUSAWEEKENDSsurvey.TodaysteenagersadmiretheirparentsandwelcomeparentalguidanceaboutimportantmatterssuchascareerchoicethoughcertainlynotMomandDadsadviceonmattersofpersonaltaste,suchasmusicorfashion.Whenweaskteenstochooseahero，theyus

34、uallyselectanolderfamilymemberratherthanaremotepublicfigure.Mostteenssaytheyenjoythecompanyofbothparentsandfriends.EContrarytosomestereotypes,mostadolescentsbelievetheymustbetolerantofdifferencesamongindividuals(thoughtheydonotalwaysfindthiseasyinthecliquish(拉帮结派的)environmentofhighschool).Manyofthem

35、volunteerforcommunityservicewithdisadvantagedpeople.Oneprevalentqualitywehavefoundinteens,statementsaboutthemselves,theirfriendsandtheirfamiliesisastrikinglypositiveemotionaltone.Byandlarge,theseareverynicekids,andasthebandTheWhousedtosing, Thekidsarealright.FHowmuchistodaysspiritofharmonyachangefro

36、mourmoreturbulentpast?Ameregenerationago,parent-childrelationsweredescribedasthegenerationgap.Yeteventhenreportsofwidespreadyouthrebellionwereoverdone:Mostkidsinthe60sand70ssharedtheirparents,basicvalues.Still,itistruethatAmericanfamiliesaregrowingcloseratthedawnofthisnewmillennium(千年).Perhapstherei

37、slesstofightabout,withthecountryinaperiodoftranquilityandthedangersofdrugabuseandotherunwholesomebehaviorwellknown.Perhapsinthefaceofimpersonalandintimidatingglobalization,ayoungpersonsfamilyfeelsmorelikeafriendlyhaventhananoppressivetrap.Andperhapsparentsareactingmorelikeparentsthanintherecentpast.

38、Withinjustthepastfiveyears,Ihavenoticedparentsreturningtoabeliefthatteenagersneedtheguidanceofeldersratherthantheliberal, anythinggoesmodeofchild-rearingthatbecamepopularinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.GButmissingfromallthesedataisthesensethattodaysyoungcareverymuchabouttheircountry,aboutthebroaderc

39、ivicandpoliticalenvironment,oraboutthefutureoftheirsociety.Theyseemtobeturninginwardgenerallyinapro-socialmanner,certainlywithpositivebenefitsforintimaterelationships,buttoooftenattheexpenseofaconnectionwiththepresentandfutureworldbeyond,includingthesocietytheywillonedayinherit.HRecently,weexaminedm

40、orethan400essaysonthelawsoflifethatteensfromtwocommunitieshadwrittenaspartofaneducationalprograminitiatedbytheJohnTempletonFoundationinRadnor,Pa.Inthoseessays,andinfollow-upinterviewswithafewoftheteenagers,wefoundlotsofinsight,positivefeelingandinspirationalthinking.Butwealsofoundlittleinterestinciv

41、iclifebeyondthetightcirclesoftheirfamilyandimmediatefriends.IForexample,onlyoneboysaidhewouldliketobepresidentwhenhegrowsup.WhenIwasinhighschool,dozensinmyclassalonewouldhaveanswereddifferently.Infact,otherrecentstudieshavefoundtherehasneverbeenatimeinAmericanhistorywhensosmallaproportionofyoungpeop

42、lehavesoughtoracceptedleadershiprolesinlocalcivicorganizations.Itisalsotroublingthatvotingratesamongouryoungesteligiblevoters18-to24-year-oldsarewaydown:Littlemorethanoneinfournowgotothepolls,eveninnationalelections,comparedwithalmosttwicethatmanywhen18-year-oldswerefirstgiventhevote.JInourinterview

43、s,manystudentsviewedpoliticswithsuspicionanddistaste. Mostpoliticiansarekindofcrooked(不诚实的)onestudentdeclared.Another,discussingnationalpolitics,said, “Ifeellikeonepersoncantdothatmuch,andIgettheimpressionmostpeopledontthinkagroupofpeoplecandothatmuch.Askedwhattheywouldliketochangeintheworld,thestud

44、entsmentionedonlypersonalconcernssuchasslowingdownthepaceoflife,gaininggoodfriends,becomingmorespiritual,becomingeithermoremateriallysuccessfulorlessmateriallyoriented(dependingonthestudentsvalues),andbeingmorerespectfuloftheEarth,animalsandotherpeople.Oneboysaid, Idratherbeconcentratingonartisticef

45、fortsthansavingtheworldorsomething.KItisfineandhealthyforteenstocultivatetheirpersonalinterests,anditisgoodnewswhenyoungpeopleenjoyharmoniousrelationswiththeirfamilyandfriends.Butthereisalsoaplaceinayounglifefornoblepurposesthatincludeadedicationtothebroadersociety,aloveofcountryandanaspirationtomak

46、etheirownleadershipcontributions.LInthepast,theyounghaveeagerlyparticipatedinnationalserviceandcivicaffairs,oftenwithlotsofenergyandidealism.Ifthisisnothappeningtoday,weshouldaskwhy.Oursocietyneedsthefullparticipationofitsyoungercitizensifitistocontinuetothrive.Weknowthepromiseistherethisisawell-gro

47、unded,talented,warm-heartedgroupofyoungsters.Wehaveeverythingtogainbyencouragingthemtoexploretheworldbeyondtheirimmediateexperienceandtopreparethemselvesfortheirturnatshapingthatworld.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。36.Notmanyyoungpeopleeligibleforvotingareinterestedinlocalornationalelectionsthesedays.37.Parentsa

48、reconcernedthattheirchildrenmaygetinvolvedincriminaloffencesoncetheyreachtheirteens.38.Evenduringtheturbulentyearsoflastcentury,youthrebellionwasoftenexaggeratedinthemedia.39.Teenagersoftodayoftenturntotheirparentsforadviceonsuchimportantmattersascareerchoice.40.Theincidenceofteenagecrimeandmisbehav

49、iorisdecreasingnowadays.41.Youngpeopleshouldhaveloftyidealsinlifeandstrivetobeleaders.42.Someyoungpeopleliketokeepsomethingtothemselvesanddontwanttheirparentstoknowaboutit.43.Itisbeneficialtoencourageyoungpeopletoexplorethebroaderworldandgetreadytomakeitabetterplace.44.Manyteenagersnowoffertorenderservicetotheneedy.45.Interviewswithstudentsfindmanyofthemareonlyconcernedaboutpersonalmatters.SectionCDirectio