2021年6月六級真題第2套第2頁，共2頁2021年6月英語六級真題第2套PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthechartbelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthechartandcommentonChina'sachievementsinhighereducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Weird.B)Efficient. C)Tolerant. D)Toxic.2.A)Theyarearrogant. C)Theyareambitious.B)Theyareignorant. D)Theyareaccommodating.3.A)Theycanthinkbig. C)Theycanbreakconventions.B)Theycanairtheirviews. D)Theycanworkflexiblehours.4.A)Itcanalterpeople'smindsets. C)Itenablespeopletolearnandgrow.B)Itcanleadtonewdiscoveries. D)Itisconducivetocriticalthinking.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Hekeptlookingforthebestplacetostay. C)Hehadagreattimesightseeingandrelaxing.B)Hemetmanytouristsfromothercountries. D)Hemanagedtovisitadifferentcityeachday.6.A)Prioritizewhatisessentialtotheirbestadvantage.B)Stretchouttheprocessinsearchoftheoptimal.C)Deliberatetheconsequencesthatmayoccur.D)Takeallrelevantfactorsintoconsideration.7.A)Timepressure. C)Moderntechnology.B)Tightbudget. D)Fiercecompetition.8.A)Researchasmanydifferentoptionsaspossible. C)Focusonwhatispractical.B)Avoidgoingoverthesameoptionsrepeatedly. D)Trusttheirgutinstinct.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Itisbeneficialtopooraswellasrichcommunities.B)Itisconducivetochildren'sfuturedevelopment.C)Itiswelcometoparentsbutnottochildren.D)Itisnotofmuchhelptoyoungerchildren.10.A)Itmayputsomestudentsinremoteareasatadisadvantage.B)Itgivesthemajorityofstudentsreadyaccesstotheirteachers.C)Iteffectivelyimprovesthelearningqualityofstudentsinruralareas..D)Itcanbridgethelearninggapbetweenkidsofdifferentbackgrounds.11.A)Diligentstudentstendtodotheirhomeworkindependently.B)Thefocusofhomeworkshouldalwaysbeonschoolsubjects.C)Doinghomeworkexertsapositiveeffectonkids'personalitydevelopment.D)Thebenefitsofdoinghomeworkvarywidelyfromindividualtoindividual.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Itwassomethingheapologizedforlater. C)Itwasaforty-nine-yearplan.B)ItwasridiculedbytheNewYorkTimes. D)Itwasconsideredvisionary.13.A)Itwasofgreatsignificancetorocketscience. C)Itwassomehowdelayedabout12minutes.B)ItwascompletedinthestateofNewMexico. D)Itfailedduetoasuddenchangeofweather.14.A)Alaboratoryandtestrangewasalreadysetupthere.B)Itsclimatewasidealforyear-roundrocketlaunching.C)Aweatherexpertinvitedhimtogothereforhismission.D)Itsremotevalleyswereappealingtohimandhisfamily.15.A)HewonanawardfromtheUSgovernmentforhiswork.B)Hegainedrecognitionfromrocketscientistsworldwide.C)Hewasgrantedover200patentsinrockettechnology.D)HeboostedthemilitarystrengthoftheUnitedStates.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Itrequiresentrepreneurialexperience. C)Itcanbequitefrustrating.B)Itisusuallyfinanciallyrewarding. D)Itcanberatherrisky.17.A)Itcontributestorapidbusinessexpansion. C)Itreducesconflictamongteammembers.B)Itinspireswillingnesstomakesacrifices. D)Itencouragescreationandinnovation.18.A)Theyhaveunrealisticexpectations. C)Fewcanfindwillinginvestors.B)Theyoftenworkwithoutanypay. D)Manyareidealisticdreamers.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theyhavebetterdietaryhabits.B)Theybearfewersocialresponsibilities.C)Theyarebornwithastrongerabilitytosocialize.D)Theyarebetterabletosurviveorhandledisease.20.A)Theyhavealimitedreproductiveability. C)Theykeepdividingthroughoutone'slife.B)Theydependonadequatesleeptothrive. D)Theystrengthenwithregularexercise.21.A)Theprocessofageingcanultimatelybebroughtundercontrol.B)Improvedhealthcarefortheelderlywillcontributetolongevity.C)Preventionofheartdiseaseandstrokewillincreaselifeexpectancy.D)Theresolutionofage-relateddiseaseswillsolvethemysteryofageing.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theyarereluctanttofollowinstructions. C)Theycannotunderstanddirectives.B)Theyfailtoansweremailspromptly. D)Theydonotshowduerespect.23.A)Theyhavenotbeentrainedtofollowtherules. C)Theywanttoavoidunnecessarylosses.B)Theyarenotsatisfiedwiththemanagement. D)Theyfindtheirvoicegounheeded.24.A)Whentheyareongoodtermswiththeirmanagers.B)Whentheyfindtheirjobgoalseasilyattainable.C)Whentheyfindtheirsupervisorshelpful.D)Whentheyarefinanciallymotivated.25.A)Theyareauselesstoolformanagerstochangeemployeebehavior.B)Theyprovetobeagoodmeansformanagerstogiveinstructions.C)Theyshouldbereservedforurgentcommunication.D)Theyareseldomusedforsharingconfidentialdata.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.I'malwaysbaffledwhenIwalkintoapharmacyandseeshelvesburstingwithvariousvitamins,extractsandothersupplements,allpromisingtoaccelerateorpromoteweightloss.Aislesofmarketinggeniusbelie(掩飾)thefactthat,___26___,weightlossisdictatedbythelawsofarithmetic.EconomistJessicaIrvinewroteabookabouthowsheusedmathtohelpherlosemorethan18kilograms.Ifcaloriestakeninarelessthancalories___27___,weightshallbelost,andsoitiswithmoney.Despitethe___28___offinancialproducts,servicesandsolutionsgearedtowardsaccumulatingwealth,ifallbeginswiththesame___29___gettingaheadfinanciallyrequiresareductionofspending,sothatincomeisgreaterthanexpenses.IwasremindedofthisagainrecentlylisteningtoaninterviewwithNicoleHaddow,theauthorofSmashedAvocado,explaininghowshecrackedthepropertymarketat31.Itwasquitea___30___,givenwhereshehadbeentwoyearsearlier.Nicoledidn'tcelebrateher30thbirthdayasshehad___31___.Shewassobbingatthedinnertablewithherparents,withwhomshehadjustmovedbackin.Shehadnostableincome,$12,000incredit-carddebtandnoplan,buttoher___32___,herfather,anaccountant,toldherthatherfinancial___33___wasn'tasbadasshethought.Hesaid,onherincome,withsomechanges,shewouldbeabletobuyaninvestmentunitwithintwoyears,whichshedid.Nicoleadmittedshewasfortunate,asshewasabletolivewithherparentsand___34___herspendingandlife-togetherselfontrackfinancially.Creatingagapbetweenherincomeandspendingrequiredaparadigmshiftand___35___sacrificeandcommitment,butbygoingintofinanciallockdown,Nicolegainedfinancialindependence.A)abundanceF)expendedK)permanentlyB)astonishmentG)featL)plightC)entailedH)fiscallyM)prosperD)envisagedI)impetusN)shatterE)equationJ)overhaulO)ultimatelySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymakingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.France'sbelovedcathedralonlyminutesawayfromcompletedestructionA)NotreDameCathedralintheheartofPariswaswithin"15to30minutes"ofcompletedestructionasfirefightersbattledtostopflamesreachingitsbelltowersonMondayevening,Frenchauthoritieshaverevealed.AgreaterdisasterwasavertedbymembersoftheParisfirebrigade,whoriskedtheirlivestoremaininsidetheburningmonumenttocreateawallofwaterbetweentheragingfireandthetwotowers.onthewestofthebuilding.B)TherevelationofhowcloseFrancecametolosingitsmostfamouscathedralemergedaspoliceinvestigatorsquestionedworkersinvolvedintherestorationofthemonumenttotrytoestablishthecauseofthedevastatingblaze.ParisprosecutorRemyHeitzsaidthataninitialfirealertwassoundedat6:20pmonMondayeveningbutnofirewasfound.Thesecondalertwassoundedat6:43pm,andtheblazewasdiscoveredontheroof.C)Morethan€650millionwasraisedinafewhoursonTuesdayasFrenchbusinessleadersandglobalcorporationsannouncedtheywoulddonatetoarestorationcampaignlaunchedbythepresident,EmmanuelMacron.Butastheemergencyservicespickedthroughtheburntdebris,arowwasresurfacingoveraccusationsthatthebelovedcathedral,immortalisedinVictorHugo'snovel,wasalreadycrumblingbeforethefire.D)ThecathedralisownedbytheFrenchstateandhasbeenatthecentreofayears-longdisputeoverwhoshouldfinancerestorationworkofthecollapsingstaircases,crumblingstatuesandcrackedwalls.Jean-MichelLeniaud,thepresidentofthescientificcouncilattheNationalHeritageInstitute,said:"Whathappenedwasboundtohappen.Thelackofadequatemaintenanceanddailyattentiontosuchamajesticbuildingisthecauseofthiscatastrophe."Aftertheblazewasdeclaredcompletelyextinguished,15hoursafteritstarted,thejuniorinteriorminister,LaurentNunez,saidthestructurehadbeensavedbutremainedvulnerable.Hepraisedtheactionsofthefirefightersbutadmittedthefateofthecathedralhadbeenuncertain."Theysavedthemainstructure,butitallcamedownto15-30minutes,"Nunezsaid.E)InasurprisetelevisedaddressonTuesdayevening,Macronsaidhewantedtoseethecathedralrebuiltwithinfiveyears."ThefireatNotreDameremindsusthatwewillalwayshavechallengestoovercome,"Macronsaid,"NotreDameisourhistory,ourliterature,thecentreofourlife.Itisthestandardbywhichwemeasureourdistances.It'ssomanybooks,somanypaintings.It'sthecathedralofeveryFrenchperson,eventhosewhohavenevervisitedit.ThishistoryisoursandsowewillrebuildNotreDame.ItiswhattheFrenchpeopleexpect;itiswhatourhistorydeserves.Itisourdeepdestiny.WewillrebuildNotreDamesoitisevenmorebeautifulthanbefore.Iwantitdoneinthenextfiveyears.Wecandoit.Afterthetimeoftestingcomesatimeofreflectionandthenofaction."F)Thefire,whichhadstartedatthebaseofthe93-metrespire(尖塔)atabout6:40pmonMonday,spreadthroughthecathedral'sroof,madeupofhundredsofoakbeams,somedatingbacktothe13thcentury.Thesebeams,knownaslaforêt(theforest)becauseoftheirdensity,formedthecross-shapedroofthatranthelengthofthecentralpartofthecathedral.AshundredsoftouristsandParisiansstoodandwatchedtheflamesleapingfromtheroof,therewasshockandtearsasthecathedralspirecaughtfire,burnedandthencollapsedintoitself.G)Acollectionofdramaticvideosandphotosquicklyspreadacrosssocialmedia,showingthehorrifyingdestruction,andattractingemotionalresponsesfrompeopleallovertheworld.Indeed,withinminutesthefireoccupiedheadlinesofeverymajorglobalnewspaperandtelevisionnetwork.ThisisnotsurprisinggivenNotreDameCathedral,meaning"OurLady",isoneofthemostrecognisedsymbolsofthecityofParisattractingmillionsoftouristseveryyear.H)Whiletheworldlookedon,the500firefightersatthescenethenbattledtopreventtheflamesfromreachingthetwomaintowers,wherethecathedralbellshang.Ifthewoodenframeofthetowershadcaughtfire,itcouldhavesentthebells—thelargestofwhich,theEmmanuelBell,weighs13tons—crashingdown,potentiallycausingthecollapseofbothtowers.Policeandfireserviceswillspendthenext48hoursassessingthe"securityandsafety"ofthe850-year-oldstructure.Nunezsaid:"Wehaveidentifiedvulnerabilitiesthroughoutthestructure,allofwhichstillneedsecuring."Asaresult,residentsoffivebuildingsaroundthenorthernsideofthecathedralwerebeingtemporarilyevacuated,headded.Architectshaveidentifiedthreemainholesinthestructure,inthelocationsofthespire,themainhallandtheupperroomstothenorthofthecentralaisle.Mostofthewoodenroofbeamshavebeenburned,andpartsoftheconcreteholdinguptheroofhavecollapsed.I)Theinteriorminister,ChristopheCastaner,visitedthecathedralonTuesdayafternoontoseetheextentofthedevastation.Ashcoveredthemarblediamond-patternedfloorandfloatedinlargepoolsofgreywaterfromthefirehoses.Behindaheapofblackenedoakbeamsthatlaypiledupwheretheyhadfallen,daylightfromvastholesinthecathedralrooflitagoldencrossoverastatuebyNicolasCoustou,whichappearedtohaveescapeddamage.Preliminaryinspectionsalsosuggestedthethreeornate(裝飾華麗的)stainedglass“rose”windowsappearedtohavesurvivedthefire,officialssaid.However,fireofficershavesaidacompleteinventoryofthedamagewillnotbepossibleuntilthecathedralstructurehasbeendeemedsafe.J)Thecultureminister,FranckRiester,saidreligiousrelicssavedfromthecathedralwerebeingsecurelyheldattheHoteldeVille,andworksofartthatsustainedsmokedamagewerebeingtakentotheLouvre,theworld'slargestartmuseum,wheretheywouldbedriedout,repairedandstored.Sixteencopperstatuesthatdecoratedthespirehadbeenremovedforrestorationonlyafewdaysbeforethefire.Relicsatthetopofthespirearebelievedlostasthespirewasdestroyed.Aswellasdamagefromtheheat,whichfirefighterssaidreachedmorethan800℃,expertsalsoneedtoassessdamagefromthevastquantitiesofwaterfirefighterspouredintothecathedral.OnecasualtyofthiswasTheGreatOrganconstructedinthe1730s,whichwassaidtohaveescapedtheflamesbutbeensignificantlydamagedbywater.K)FrenchpoliticalcommentatorsnotedthedevastatingfirehadsucceededwhereMacronhadfailedinunitingthecountry.Butcriticismovertheoriginalstateofthebuildingislikelytointensifyovercomingdays.LeniaudtoldLaCroixnewspaper:"Thisisnotaboutlookingforpeopletoblame.Theresponsibilityiscollectivebecausethisisthemostlovedmonumentinthecountry."AlexandreGady,anarthistorian,agreed."We'vebeensayingforyearsthatthebudgetformaintaininghistoricmonumentsistoolow,"Gadysaid.TheParisprosecutor'sofficehasopenedaninquiryinto"involuntarydestructionbyfire",indicatingtheybelievethecauseoftheblazewasaccidentalratherthancriminal.36.ThetotalamountofdamagetoNotreDameCathedralcanbeassessedonlywhenitsstructureisconsideredsafe.37.OnceagainpeoplebegantoarguewhetherNotreDameCathedralwasgoingtocollapseevenwithoutthefire.38.TheNotreDameCathedralcatastrophewassaidtohavehelpedunitetheFrenchnation.40.RenovationworkersofNotreDameCathedralwerequestionedtofindoutthecauseoftheaccident.39.TheroofofNotreDameCathedralwasbuiltwithlargenumbersofdenselylaid-outwoodbeams.41.Hadthebelltowers'woodenframesburneddown,theheavybellswouldhavecrasheddown.42.Thetimelyactionofthefirefighterspreventedthefirefrom-reachingtheCathedral'sbelltowers.43.Apartfromthefire,thewaterusedtoextinguishitalsocausedalotofdamagetoNotreDameCathedral.44.TherehasbeenargumentovertheyearsastowhoshouldpayfortherestorationofNotreDameCathedral.45.NewsoftheNotreDameCathedralcatastropheinstantlycaughtmediaattentionthroughouttheworld.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Weoftenthinkofdrawingassomethingthattakesinborntalent,butthiskindofthinkingstemsfromourmisclassificationofdrawingas,primarily,anartformratherthanatoolforlearning.Researchers,teachers,andartistsarestartingtoseehowdrawingcanpositivelyimpactawidevarietyofskillsanddisciplines.Mostofushavespentsometimedrawingbefore,butatsomepoint,mostofusstopdrawing.Therearepeoplewhodon't,obviously,andthankgodforthat:aworldwithoutdesignersandartistswouldbeaveryshabbyoneindeed.Somearguethatsomanyadultshaveabandoneddrawingbecausewe'vemiscategorizeditandgivenitaverynarrowdefinition.Inhisbook,StickFigures:DrawingasaHumanPractice,ProfessorD.B.Dowdarguesthatwehavemisfiledthesignificanceofdrawingbecauseweseeitasaprofessionalskillinsteadofapersonalcapacity.Wemistakenlythinkof"good"drawingsasthosewhichworkasrecreationsoftherealworld,asrealisticillusions.Rather,drawingshouldberecategorizedasasymbolictool.Humanbeingshavebeendrawingfor73,000years.It'spartofwhatitmeanstobehuman.Wedon'thavethestrengthofchimpanzees（大猩猩)becausewe'vegivenupanimalstrengthtomanipulatesubtleinstruments,likehammers,spears,and—later—pensandpencils.Thehumanhandisanextremelydensenetworkofnerveendings.Inmanyways,humanbeingsarebuilttodraw.Someresearchersarguethatdoodling(涂畫)activatesthebrain'sso-calleddefaultcircuit—essentially,theareasofthebrainresponsibleformaintainingabaselinelevelofactivityintheabsenceofotherstimuli.Becauseofthis,somebelievethatdoodlingduringaboringlecturecanhelpstudentspayattention.Inonestudy,participantswereaskedtolistentoalistofnameswhileeitherdoodlingorsittingstill.Thosewhodoodledremembered29percentmoreofthenamesthanthosewhodidnot.There'salsoevidencethatdrawingtalentisbasedonhowaccuratelysomeoneperceivestheworld.Thehumanvisualsystemtendstomisjudgesize,shape,color,andanglesbutartistsperceivethesequalitiesmoreaccuratelythannon-artists.Cultivatingdrawingtalentcanbecomeanessentialtooltoimprovepeople'sobservationalskillsinfieldswherethevisualisimportant.Ratherthanthinkofdrawingasatalentthatsomecreativepeoplearegiftedin,weshouldconsideritasatoolforseeingandunderstandingtheworldbetter—onethatjustsohappenstodoubleasanartform.Bothabsent-mindeddoodlingandcopyingfromlifehavebeenshowntopositivelyaffectyourmemoryandvisualperception,socomplainloudlythenexttimeyourschoolboardslashestheartdepartment'sbudget.46.Whatdopeoplegenerallythinkaboutdrawing?A)Itisagiftcreativepeopleareendowedwith. C)Itisanartformthatisappreciatedbyall.B)Itisaskillthatisacquiredwithpractice. D)Itisanabilityeveryoneshouldcultivate.47.Whatdowelearnaboutdesignersandartists?A)Theyaredeclininggraduallyinnumber.B)Theyarekeenonchangingshabbysurroundings.C)Theyaddbeautyandcharmtotheworld.D)Theyspendmostoftheirlivesdrawing.48.WhatdoesProfessorD.B.Dowdargueinhisbook?A)Everybodyisbornwiththecapacitytodraw.B)Drawingisaskillthatrequiresspecialtraining.C)Thevalueofdrawingtendstobeoverestimated.D)Drawingshouldberedefinedasarealisticillusion.49.Whathavesomeresearchersfoundfromonestudyaboutdoodling?A)Itisamustformaintainingabaselevelofbrainactivity.C)Itisthemostreliablestimulanttoactivatethebrain.B)Itcanturnsomethingboringintosomethinginteresting.D)Ithelpsimproveconcentrationandmemory.50.Whatischaracteristicofpeoplewithdrawingtalent?A)Sensitivitytocognitivestimulation. C)Accuracyincategorization.B)Subtletyofrepresentation. D)Precisioninvisualperception.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thecarhasreshapedourcities.Itseemstoofferautonomyforeveryone.Thereissomethingalmostdelightfulinthedetachmentfromrealityofadvertisementsshowingmass-producedcarsmarketedassymbolsofindividualityandoffreedomwhenmostoftheirliveswillbespentmakingshortjourneysonchokedroads.Forallthefussmadeabouttopspeeds,corneringabilityandacceleration,themostusefulgadgetsonamoderncararethosewhichworkwhenyou'regoingveryslowly:parkingsensors,soundsystems,andnavigationappswhichwillshowawayaroundupcomingtrafficjams.Thisseemstobe-oneofthefewareaswherethebenefitofsharingpersonalinformationcomesstraightbacktothesharer:becausetheseappsknowwherealmostalltheusersare,andhowfasttheyaremovingalmostallthetime,theycanspottrafficcongestion(堵塞)veryquicklyandsuggestwaysroundit.Theproblemcomeswheneveryoneisusinganavigationappwhichtellsthemtoavoideveryoneelseusingthesamegadget.Trafficjamsoftenappearwherenoonehasenoughinformationtoavoidthem.Whenaluckyfewhaveaccesstotheknowledge,theywillbenefitgreatly.Butwheneveryonehasperfectinformation,trafficjamssimplyspreadontothesideroadsthatseemtoofferawayroundthem.Thisnewcongestionteachesustwothings.Thefirstisthatthepromisesoftechnologywillneverberealisedasfullyaswehope;theywillbelimitedbytheirunforeseenandunintendedconsequences.Sittinginamorecomfortablecarinadifferenttrafficjamispleasantbuthardlytheliberationthatonceseemedtobepromised.Thesecondisthatself-organisationwillnotgetuswherewewanttogo.Theeffortsofmillionsofdriverstogetaheaddonotmiraculouslyproduceasituationinwhicheveryonedoesbetterthanbefore,butoneinwhichalmosteveryone