2013年6月六级考试真题答案解析(第三套)

2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套）Part IDWriting(30 minutes)(请干正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将迸行听力考试）Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying “Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.，，You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:/n this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Ans^wer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

6月英语六级考试真题答案第三套2015年6月英语六级考试真题答案（第三套）作文：" if you cant do great things,do small things in a great way?"做好小事情参考范文：There is no doubt that many people want to be great and successful, but only a few can climb to the top and be admired by the world. However, it doesn’t mean that most of us are losers. Actually everyone can achieve high by doing small things in a great way.We have to admit that there are something that we cannot accompli sh right now, but it isn’t the excuse for us to stop trying. Being great needs time and patience, so only when all small accomplishments add up can many impossibilities gradually turn to possibilities. At least, one won’t regret for not making effort to ac hieve the goal. For example, one may doesn’t have the resources or training on how to be a world-class musician, but by constant practice of every short piece of music, he can still bring happiness, comfort and inspiration to his family members and friends, then this person is great in the eyes of the audiences.Therefore, never cease the pace on the road to our dreams. As long as we stick to our goal and be serious to whatever related to it, we can be considered as great.选词填空36. C) controlled37. L) slash38. M) specializing39. K) professionals40. E) forged41. A) accountable42. F) incentives43. B) capacity44. H) overstated45. O) subsequently段落匹配H. Some big banks, like Wells Fargo……B. Swipe is the operative word: …….G. Chip-and Pin cards, by contrast, make fake cards……C. The solution could cost as little as $2 extra for every piece of plastic issued……A. A thin magnetic stripe (magstripe) is all that stands between……I. Keep in mind, too, that credit cards typically ……D. Why haven’t big bank s adopted the more secure technology? ……E. Multiply $3 by the more than 5 billion magstripe credit and prepaid cards…...F. That leaves American retailers pretty much alone the world……O. Credit and debit cards, though, are going to be……题干：46. It is best to use an EMV card for international travel.47. Personal information on credit and debit cards is increasingly vulnerable to hacking.48. The French card companies adopted EMV technology partly because of inefficient telephone service.49. While many countries use the smarter EMV cards, the U.S. still clings to its old magstripe technology.50. Attempts are being made to prevent hackers from carrying out identity theft.51. Credit cards are much safer to use than debit cards.52. Big banks have been reluctant to switch to more secure technology because of the higher costs involved.53. The potential liability for retailers using magstripe is far more costly than upgrading their registers.54. The use of magstripe cards by American retailers leaves consumers exposed to the risks of losing account information.55. Consumers will be a driving force behind the conversion from magstripe to EMV technology.仔细阅读56. B) They are used by big businesses to monopolize agriculture.57. D) More scientific research on GM crops.58. A) Feeding the growing population makes it imperative to develop GM crops.59. D) Whatever is useful to boost farming efficiency should be encouraged.60. C) Efforts spent on it should be turned to more urgent issues of agriculture.61. C) Unemployment.62. D) Pour money into the market through asset buying.63. B) Deflation.64. C) Tighten financial regulation.65. A) She possesses strong persuasive power.翻译：汉朝是中国历史上最重要的朝代之一。

2013年英语六级(CET-6)全真预测试卷(3)总分：710分及格：426分考试时间：140分Part I Writing(1)Directions：For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Private schools following the outline given below．You should write at least l—50 words but no more than 200 words1．私立学校的数量在增加；2．私立学校的优势；3．私立学校的问题。

Private SchooisPart II Reading Comprehension快速阅读单选题(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：Energy Infrastructure at Risks Due to Global Warming{TS} According to this passage, the world's energy infrastructure is being impacted byA. nuclear power plantsB. climate changeC. renewable energyD. hydroelectric generators(2)Hydropower facilities in the Himalaya are mentioned in the passage to show that __________A. those facilities are outdatedB. they are equipped with advanced technologiesC. climate change has some negative influence on themD. they should be maintained carefully due to their location(3)According to this passage, why is the United States in bad shape?A. Because hurricanes take place there from time to time.B. Nuclear power plants there are vulnerable to extreme weather events.C. More than half of the U.S. population lives along the Gulf Coast.D. The sea level rise is likely to hit the U.S. very hard.(4)What can we learn from this passage about the U.S. Gulf Coast?A. Most of the world's major oil and gas facilities are located there.B. It is an ideal location for many offshore and coastal energy facilities.C. It is vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change.D. Hurricane Katrina damaged many facilities there and forced them to relocate.(5)According to this passage, a sharp increase in global oil prices was once caused by __________A. global warmingB. Hurricane KatrinaC. climate changeD. an explosion(6)According to this passage, what is more troubling for nuclear facilities?A. Flooding.B. Earthquakes.C. Droughts.D. Heat waves.(7)Why has the French government set a temperature limit on how hot nuclear-plant water outflow can be?A. Because the wastewater hotter than that limit will do a lot of damage to ecosystems.B. Because the wastewater hotter than that limit will lead to damage to workers' health.C. Because nuclear power plants can be running at a lower energy level.D. Because the French government is concerned about the climate change.快速阅读填空题(1)Geoff Dabelko points out that when planners design installations, they should consider two factors, including __________(2)According to Gleick, solar thermal plants can be an ideal choice if we simply aim to __________(3)To meet the environmental challenges, some energy companies are experimenting with solar plants using __________Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)一、听力选择题(1)听录音，回答{TSE}题：{MP3:/examfiles/attached/media/20130523/20130523174396359635.mp3} {TS}__________A. He's glad he called the doctor.B. He wants to change the appointment.C. He can't come until 4:15.D. He misremembered the date Of the appointment.(2)A. No one believes he won the scholarship.B. He's surprised that he got the scholarship.C. It isn't true that he won the scholarship.D. He's glad to award the womaN the scholarship.(3)A. During the economics class.B. Before the economics class.C. In a few minutes.D. The next day.(4)A. Because he is not equal to the job.B. Because he is not well paid for his work.C. Becausehedoesn'tthinkthejOB ischallengingenoughD. Because he cannot keep his mind on his work.(5)A. She hasn't started working on the assignment.B. She worked on the assignment all night.C. She only studies at night.D. She doesn't plan to do the assignment.(6)A. He might go to the movies when he finishes studying.B. He doesn't know if he can concentrate on a movie.C. He needs to stop studying for a while.D. He can't think about anything but studying.(7)A. Mr. Robinson's reason for leaving.B. Mr. Robinson's new appointment.C. A vacant position.D. How to apply for a job.(8)A. They'll have to wait to get on the boat.B. There's plenty of room in the car.C. They were pleased to reach fie head of the line.D. It'll take 40 minutes to get to the ferry.(9)A. They lived in Caves.B. They traveled in groups.C. They had an advanced language.D. They ate mostly fruit.(10)A. They lived in large groups.B. They used sand as insulation.C. They kept fires burning constantly.D. They faced their homes towa "d the south.(11)A. Go to see his teacher with him.B. Lend him her magazine when she's done with it.C. Come over to his house after class.D. Help him study for a test.(12)A. After midnight.B. After she goes swimming.C. When she's bored.D. When there is a good program on.(13)A. Because he lost his meal tickets.B. Because the cafeteria food was awful.C. Because he missed his favori e TV program.D. Because he had little sleep.(14)A. Because he wasted his time.B. Because he didn't understand the woman's explanation.C. Because he watched only one program.D. Because he was so bored.(15)A. Part of the brain requires more nutrients.B. Part of the brain is not used at all.C. It takes longer to process visual information.D. It processes complex information less actively.(16)A. To prepare students for the next reading assignment.B. To provide background irfformation for a class discussion.C. To review material from a previous lesson.D. To prepare for a quiz on chapter six.(17)A. Insurance companies.B. Sailors.C. Manufacturers.D. Merchants.(18)A. Only four types of policies still exist today.B. They are cheaper than the ones in the Middle Ages.C. They include features similar to earlier policies.D. The interest rates are based on early methods of calculation.(19)A. To emphasize the hazards of wooden buildings.B. To explain why certain building techniques were firstly applied in Chicago.C. To warn against building skyscrapers close together.D. To explain how Chicago's early skyscrapers were destroyed.(20)A. It was constructed without bricks.B. It was the tallest early skyscraper.C. It contained offices where victims of the fire could get help.D. It had an internal metal skeleton.(21)A. It was the first skyscraper with walls of glass.B. It did not have enough support for its height.C. It was not built by an architect from Chicago.D. It was the tallest skyscraper built in the 1800s.(22)A. To describe Twyla Tharp's career.B. To introduce a well-known dancer.C. To provide background for a video presentation.D. To encourage the audience to study dance.(23)A. Because the dancers in the video had more experience with Tharp's dancing design.B. Because twyla Tharp was the lead dancer in the video.C. Because the filming techniques made the dance easier to understand.D. Because the new musical score was more appropriate for the topic.(24)A. Jazz.B. Folk.C. Classical.D. Rock.(25)A. What the pineapple symbolizes.B. Twyla Tharp's career in dance.C. How the video was filmed.D. The quality of the music in the video二、听力(1)_ _________(2)__________(3)__________(4)__________(5)__________(6)__________(7)__________(8)__________(9)__________(10)__________(11)__________Part IV Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth）（25 minutes）仔细阅读填空题(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{ TS}The unequal relations between rich and poor are in the control of __________(2)According to the author, the interests of the rich are embodied in __________(3)If there is no difference between the poor and the rich, those "dirty" work has to be done with__________(4)By leaving some "dirty" work done by the poor, the rich can enjoy __________(5)According to the passage, it is poor people who are primarily to undertake __________仔细阅读选择题(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS} Compared with people a decade ago, Japanese nowadays __________A. are less likely to observe conventional ideas on workingB. tend to work harder for themselves than for a companyC. are more clear about what they should do in their livesD. are always confused by the western standard on hard working(2)According to the passage, Japanese teenagers __________A. are more interested in studying in the U.S. than in other countriesB. are not sure about whether their personal sacrifices are worth the effortC. take personal sacrifices as a burden for individual developmentD. are eager to graduate from school and hunt for a good job(3)In Toshiki Kaifu's opinion, Japanese education__________A. should reinforce the basic aspects of educationB. aims to eliminate the root of campus violenceC. has failed in nurturing kids' moral virtuesD. should undergo a complete reform on morals(4)It can be inferred that Mitsuo Setoyama __________A. thinks it necessary to stick to liberal reformsB. advocates conservative ideas on social reformsC. is not satisfied with the present education idealsD. regards the respect for parent s as the core of education(5)According to the passage, urban Japanese __________A. enjoy more the convenience of modem life than rural peopleB. have realized the objective set down a decade agoC. cherish more the chance to live with other relativesD. are more likely to be the victim of the current life-styles(6)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}According to some language students, what is the consequence of learning a new language?A. We can learn different expressions of the same thing.B. It can influence our concepts and actions.C. It contributes to a creation of new language systems.D. It becomes possible to distinguish differences between languages.(7)The case of the label "flammable" proves thatA. language can indeed affect our choices of actionsB. prefixes if used incorrectly may lead to disasterC. some truck drivers are potential experts of languagesD. misunderstanding can happen even among workers(8)It can be inferred that the use of tense.A. is completely unnecessary in some local languagesB. converts abstract ideas into objective thingsC. helps avoid certain ambiguity in concepts or ideasD. makes it possible to modernize Hopi language(9)Based on Whorf' s conclusion, the author thinks that different languages __________A. result from different ideas on time and spaceB. result in different accounting systemsC. have different approaches to history recordingD. lead to different views towards the world(10)The purpose of the experiment which compares Hopi and English is to __________A. prove that people are deeply influenced by their native languageB. find out whether language is closely related to the view of the worldC. support the idea that language is closely related to the outlook of the worldD. see how superior English-speaking children are in the outlook of the worldPart V CLOZE(1)根据材料回答{TSE}题：{TS}__________A. inB. withC. ofD. between(2)A. equippedB. mountedC. designedD. developed(3)A. driveB. sailC. cruiseD. drift(4)A. equalB. matchedC. proportionalD. balanced(5)A. runningB. extendingC. stretchingD. ranging(6)A. approvalB. appreciationC. fashionD. popularity(7)A. becauseB. thatC. onlyD. merely(8)A. ancientB. contemporaryC. modemD. fashionable(9)A. flightsB. tripsC. journeysD. miles(10)A. merelyB. barelyC. actuallyD. lately(11)A. plannedB. conceivedC. intendedD. designed(12)A. examplesB. modelsC. patternsD. instance(13)A. builtB. establishedC. installedD. fixed(14)A. upB. outC. overD. above(15)A. handlesB. controlsC. buttonsD. keys(16)A. mostB. allC. noD. few(17)A. satisfactionB. happinessC. pleasureD. delight(18)A. verticalB. artC. aerialD. technical(19)A. furtherB. fartherC. detailedD. overall(20)A. betterB. bestC. greatestD. greaterPart VI Translation （5 minutes）(1)Please drop by my house tomorrow_____________________________________(如果你方便的话)。

英语六级真题及答案解析（3套）2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying“Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to dea l with them.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。

2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第3套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Direcljions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “The greatest use of Use is to spend it for something that will outlast it．”You can give examples to illustrate your point and then explain what you will do to make your life more meaningful．You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200words_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartII Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections：In this section，you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversation.At the end ofeach conversation，one or more questions will be asked about what was said．Both tluconversation and the questions will be spoken only once．After each question there will be apause．During the pause，you must read thefour choices marked A．，B．，C．and D．,anddecide which is the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1witha single line through the centre．1.A．Dr.Smith’s waiting room，isn’t tidy．B．Dr．Smith enjoys reading magazines．C．Dr．Smith has left a good impression on her．D．Dr．Smith may not be a good choice．2．A． The man will rent the apartment when it is available．B．The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent．C．The man insists on having a look at the apartment first．D．The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment．3.A．packing up to go abroad．B．Brushing up on her English．C．Drawing up a plan for her English course．D．Applying for a visa to the United States．4．A．lHe is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure．B．He doesn’t think high blood pressure is a problem for him．C．Ite was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it．D．lHe did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously．5．A．To investigate the causes of AIDS．B．To raise money for AIDS patients．C．To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa．D． To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia．6.A．l t has a very long history．B．l t is a private institution．C．It was founded by Thomas Jefferson．D．It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.7.A．Tey can’t fit into the machine．B．They have not been delivered yet．C．They were sent to the wrong address．D．They were found to be of the wrong type.8．A．1I?he food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety．B．The cafeteria sometimes provides rate food for the students．C．The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory．D．The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students，needs．conversation OneQuestt l ms 9 to12 are based on the conversation you have just heard．9．A．He picked up some apples in his yard．B．He cut some branches off the apple tree．C．He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence．D．He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard．10. A． Trim the apple trees in her yard.B． Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.C． Take the garbage to the curb for her.D． Remove the branches from her yard.11. A． File a lawsuit against the man.B． Ask the man for compensation.C． Have the man's apple tree cut down.D． Throw garbage into the man's yard.12. A． He was ready to make a concession.B． He was not prepared to go to court.C． He was not intimidated.D． He was a bit concerned.Conversation TwoQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A． Bad weather.B． Human error.C． Breakdown of the engines.D． Failure of the communications system.14. A． Two thousand feet.B． Twelve thousand feet.C． Twenty thousand feet.D． Twenty-two thousand feet.15. A． Accurate communication is of utmost importance.B． Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.C． Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.D． Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you heara question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A．, B．, C． andD ). Then mark the corresponding letter,on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre. Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A． His father caught a serious disease.B． His mother passed away.C． His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.D． His father took to drinking.17. A． He disliked being disciplined.B． He was expelled by the university.C． He couldn't pay his gambling debts.D． He enjoyed working for a magazine.18. A． His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.B． His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C． His work is difficult to read.D． His language is not refmed.19. A． He grieved to death over the loss of his wife.B． He committed suicide for unknown reasons.C． He was shot dead at the age of 40.D． He died of heavy drinking.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A． Women.B． Prisoners.C． Manual workers.D． School age children.21. A． He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.B． He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.C． He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words. D． He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.22. A． It can help people to become literate within a short time. B． It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C． It enables the learners to master a language within three months.D． It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians. Passage ThreeQuestions23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A． The crop's blooming period is delayed.B． The roots of crops are cut off.C． The topsoil is seriously damaged.D． The growth of weeds is accelerated.24. A． It's a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.B． It's an improved method of harvesting crops.C． It's a creative technique for saving labor.D． It's a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.25. A． In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.B． In areas with a severe shortage of water.C． In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.D． In areas dependent on imported food.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the firsttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you havewritten. Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers learned that4-day-old could understand 26______and subtraction. Now, British research psychologist Graham Schaferhas discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He foundthat 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to 27______the names of objectsthat were foreign to them, a result that 28______in some ways the received wisdom that, apart from learningto29______ things common to their dally lives, children don't begin to build vocabulary until well into theirsecond year. "It's no 30______that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linkedto 31______situations in the home," explains Schafer. "This is the first demonstration that we can choosewhat words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice 32______in anunfamiliar setting. "Figuring out how humans acquire language may 33______why some children learn to read and writelater than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. What'smore, the study of language 34______offers direct insight into how humans learn. "Language is a test casefor human cognitive development," says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should takenote : even without being taught new words, a control group 35______the other infants within a few months."This is not about advancing development," he says. "It's just about what children can do at an earlierage than what educators have often thought. "Part Ill Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word foreach blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read thepassage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identifiedby a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with asingle line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more thanonce.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Cell phones provide instant access to people. They are creating a major 36______ in the socialexperiences of both children and adolescents. In one recent U.S. survey, about haft the teens polled saidthat their cell phone had 37______ their commtmication with friends. Almost all said that their cell phone was the way they stayed in touch with peers, one-third had used the cell phone to help a peer in need, andabout 80% said the phone made them feel safer. Teenagers in Australia,38______, said that their mobilephones provided numerous benefits and were an 39______part of their lives; some were so 40______to theirphones that the researchers considered it an addiction. In Japan, too, researchers are concerned aboutcell phone addiction. Researchers in one study in Tokyo found that more than half of junior high schoolstudents used their phones to exchange e-mails with schoolmates more than 10 times a day.Cell phones 41______social connections with peers across time and space. They allow young people toexchange moment-by-moment experiences in their daily lives with special partners and thus to have a more42______sense of connection with friends. Cell phones also can 43______socialtolerance because they reducechildren's interactions with others who are different from them. In addition to connecting peers, cellphones connect children and parents. Researchers studying teenagers in Israel concluded that, in that44______environment, mobile phones were regarded as "security objects" in parent-teen relationships--important because they provided the possibility of 45______and communication at all times..A． affiliated I) hazardousB． attached J) improvedC． contact K) instantaneousD． contend L) intrinsicE) continuous M) relativelyF) diminish N) shiftG) endurance O) similarlyH) fosterSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraphfrom which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 2.Waste Not, Want NotFeeding the 9 Billion: The Tragedy of Waste[A] By 2075, the United Nations' mid-range projection for global population is about 9.5 billion. Thismeans that there could be an extra three billion mouths to feed by the end of the century, a period inwhich substantial changes are anticipated in the wealth, calorie intake and dietary preferences ofpeople in developing countries across the world. Such a projection presents mankind with wide-ranging social, economic, environmental and political issues that need to be addressed today toensure a sustainable future for all. One key issue is how to produce more food in a world of finiteresources.[B] Today, we produce about four billion metric tonnes of food per year. Yet due to poor practices inharvesting, storage and transportation, as well as market and consumer wastage, it is estimated that30-50% of all food produced never reaches a human stomach. Furthermore, this figure does notreflect the fact that large amounts of land, energy, fertilisers and water have also been lost in theproduction of foodstuffs which simply end up as waste. This level of wastage is a tragedy that cannotcontinue if we are to succeed in the challenge of sustainably meeting our future food demands.Where Food Waste Happens[C] In 2010, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers identified throe principal emerging population groups acrossthe world, based on characteristics associated with their current and projected stage of economic development.~ Fully developed, mature, post-industrial societies, such as those in Europe, characterised by stable ordeclining populations which are increasing in age.~ Late-stage developing nations that are currently industrialising rapidly, for example China, which willexperience declining rates of population growth, coupled with increasing affluence (富裕)and age profile.~ Newly developing countries that are beginning to industrialise, primarily in Africa, with high to very high population growth rates, and characterised by a predominantly young age profile.[D] Each group over the coming decades will need to address different issues surrounding food production, storageand transportation, as well as consumer expectations, if we are to continue to feed all our people.[E] In less-devel0ped countries, such as those of sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, wastage tends to occurprimarily at the farmer-producer end of the supply chain. Inefficient harvesting, inadequate localtransportation and poor infrastructure (基础设施) mean that produce is frequently handled inappropriatelyand stored under unsuitable farm site conditions.[F] In mature, fully developed countries such as the UK, more,efficient farming practices and better transport,storage and processing facilities ensure that a larger proportion of the food produced reaches markets andconsumers. However, characteristics associated with modem consumer culture mean produce is often wastedthrough retail and customer behaviour.[G] Major supermarkets, in meeting consumer expectations, will often reject entire crops of perfectly edible fruitand vegetables at the farm because they do not meet exacting marketing standards for their physicalcharacteristics, such as size and appearance.[H] Of the produce that does appear in the supermarket, commonly used sales promotions frequently encouragecustomers to purchase excessive quantities which, in the case of perishable foodstuffs, inevitably generatewastage in the home. Overall between 30% and 50% of what has been bought in developed countries isthrown away by the purchaser.Better Use of Our Finite Resources[I] Wasting food means losing not only life-supporting nutrition but also precious resources, including land,water and energy. As a global society, therefore, tackling food waste will help contribute towards addressinga number of key resource issues.[J] Land Usage: Over the last five decades, improved farming techniques and technologies have helped tosignificantly increase crop yields along with a 12% expansion of farmed land use. However, a further increasein farming area without impacting unfavourably on what remains of the world's natural ecosystems appearsunlikely. The challenge is that an increase in animal-based production will require more land and resources, aslivestock (牲畜) fanning demands extensive land use. [K] Water Usage: Over the past century, human use of fresh water has increased at more than double the rate ofpopulation growth. Currently about 3.8 trillion m3 of water is used by humans per year. About 70% of this isconsumed by the global agriculture sector, and the level of use will continue to rise over the coming decades.[L] Better irrigation can dram.atically improve crop yield and about 40% of the world's food supply is currentlyderived from irrigated land. However, water used in irrigation is often sourced unsustainably. In processingfoods after the agricultural stage, there are large additional uses of water that need to be tackled in a world ofgrowing demand. This is particularly crucial in the case of meat production, where beef uses about 50 timesmore water than vegetables. In the future, more effective washing techniques, management procedures, andrecycling and purification of water will be needed to reduce wastage.[M] Energy Usage: Energy is an essential resource across the entire food production cycle, withestimates showingan average of 7-10 calories of input being required in the production of one calorie of food. This variesdramatically depending on crop, from three calories for plant crops to 35 calories in the production of beef.Since much of this energy comes from the utilisation of fossil fuels, wastage of food potentially contributes tounnecessary global warming as well as inefficient resource utilisation.[N] In the modern industrialised agricultural process--which developing nations are moving towards in order toincrease future yields--energy usage in the making and application of fertilisers and pesticides represents thesingle biggest component. Wheat production takes 50% of its energy input for these two items alone. Indeed,on a global scale, fertiliser manufacturing consumes about 3-5% of the world's annual natural gas supply.With production anticipated to increase by 25% between now and 2030, sustainable energy sourcing willbecome an increasingly major issue. Energy to power machinery, both on the farm and in the storage andprocessing facilities, adds to the energy total, which currently represents about 3.1% of annual global energyconsumption.Recommendations[O] Rising population combined with improved nutrition standards and shifting dietary preferences will exertpressure for increases in global food supply. Engineers, scientists and agriculturalists have the knowledge, tools and systems that will assist in achieving productivity increases. However, pressure will grow on finiteresources of land, energy and water. The potential to provide 60-100% more food by simply eliminatinglosses, while simultaneously freeing up land, energy and water resources for other uses, is an:opportunity thatshould not be ignored. In order to begin tackling the challenge, the Institution recommends that:~ The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation work with the international engineering community to ensuregovernments of developed nations put in place programmes that transfer engineering knowledge, designknow-how, and suitable technology to newly developing countries. This will help improve producehandling in the harvest, and immediate post-harvest stages of food production.~ Governments of rapidly developing countries incorporate waste minimisation thinking into the transportinfrastructure and storage facilities currently being planned, engineered and built.~ Governments in developed nations devise and implement policy that changes consumer expectations. Theseshould discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmeticcharacteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers.46. Elimination of waste alone can potentially provide over sixty percent more food for the growing world population.47. The production and application of fertilisers and pesticides account for the largest part of energy use in the modem industrialised agricultural process.48. Consumers in developed countries throw away nearly half of their food purchases because they tend to buy in excessive quantities.49. It is recommended that engineering knowledge and suitable technology in developed countries be introduced to developing .countries to improve produce handling in the harvest.50. The predicted global population growth means that, ways have to be found to produce more food with finite resources.51. A further expansion of farming area will adversely impact on the world's natural ecosystems.52. Perfectly eatable fruit and vegetable crops often fail to reach supermarkets due to their size or physical appearance.53. Poor practices in harvesting, storage and transportation have resulted in a waste of much of the food we produce and thus a waste of land and resources.54. Food waste in less-developed countries happens mainly at the producers' end.55. Beef consumes far more water to produce than vegetables.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A．, B．, C． andD ). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Call it the "learning paradox" : the more you struggle and even fail while you're trying to learn newinformation, the better you're likely to recall and apply that information later.The learning paradox is at the heart of "productive failure," a phenomenon identified by researcherManu Kapur. Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers when introducing studentsto new knowledge--providing lots of structure and guidance.early on, until the student show that theycan do it on their own--makes intuitive sense, it may not be the best way to promote learning. Rather, it'sbetter to let the learners wrestle (较劲) with the material on their own for a while, refraining from givingthem any assistance at the start. In a paper published recently, Kapur applied the principle of productivefailure to mathematical problem solving in three schools.With one group of students, the teacher provided strong"scaffolding"--instructional support--andfeedback. With the teacher's help, these pupils were able to find the answers to their set of problems,Meanwhile, a second group was directed to solve the same problems by collaborating with one another,without any prompts from their instructor. These students weren't able to complete the problems correctly. But in the course of trying to do so, they generated a lot of ideas about the nature of theproblems and about what potential solutions would look like. And when the two groups were tested onwhat they'd learned, the second group "significantly outperformed" the first.The apparent struggles of the floundering (挣扎的) group have what Kapur calls a "hidden efficacy":they lead people to understand the deep structure of problems, not simply their correct solutions. Whenthese students encounter a new problem of the same type on a test, they're able to transfer the knowledgethey've gathered more effectively than those who were the passive recipients of someone else's expertise.In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep structureis key. But, Kapur notes, none of us like to fail, no matter how often Silicon Valley entrepreneurs praisethe beneficial effects of an idea that fails or a start-up company that crashes and burns. So we need to"design for productive failure" by building it into the learning process. Kapur has identified threeconditions that promote this kind of beneficial struggle. First, choose problems to work on that "challengebut do not frustrate. " Second, provide learners with opportunities to explain and elaborate on whatthey're doing. Third, give learners the chance to compare and contrast good and bad solutions to theproblems. And tothose students who protest this tough-love teaching style: you'll thank me later.56. Why does the author call the learning process a paradox?A． Pains do not necessarily lead to gains.B． What is learned is rarely applicable in life.C． Failure more often than not breeds success.D． The more is taught, the less is learnt.57. What does Kaput disapprove of in teaching?A． Asking students to find and solve problems on their own.B． Developing students' ability to apply what they learn.C． Giving students detailed guidance and instruction.D． Allowing students a free hand in problem solving.58. What do people tend to think of providing strong "scaffolding" in teaching?A． It will make teaching easier.B． It is a sensible way of teaching.C． It can motivate average students.D． It will enhance students' confidence.59. What kind of problem should be given to students to solve according to Kapur?A． It should be able to encourage collaborative learning.B． It should be easy enough so as not to frustrate students.C． It should be solvable by average students with ease.D． It should be difficult enough but still within their reach.60. What can be expected of "this tough-love teaching style" ( Line 8, Para.5) ?A． Students will be grateful in the long run.B． Teachers will meet with a lot of resistance.C． Parents will think it too harsh on their kids.D． It may not be able to yield the desired results.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Vernon Bowman, a 75-year-old farmer from rural Indiana, did something that got him sued. Heplanted soybeans (大豆) sold as cattle feed. But Monsanto, the agricultural giant, insists it has a patenton the kind of genetically modified seeds Bowman used and that the patent continues to all of theprogeny (后代) of those seeds.Have we really gotten to the point that planting a seed can lead to a high-stakes Supreme Court patentlawsuit? We have, and that case is Bowman vs. Monsanto, which is being argued on Tuesday.Monsanto's critics have attacked the company for its "merciless legal battles against small farmers," andthey are hoping this will be the case that puts it in its place. They are also hoping the court's ruling willrein in patent law, which is increasingly being used to claim new life forms as private property.Monsanto and its supporters, not surprisingly, see the case very differently. They argue that when acompany like Monsanto goes to great expense to create a valuable new genetically modified seed, it mustbe able to protect its property interests. If farmers like Bowman are able to use these seeds without payingthe designated fee, it will remove the incentives for companies like Monsanto to innovate.Monsanto accused Bowman of patent infringement and won an $ 84,456 damage award. Rather thanpayup or work out a settlement, Bowman decided to appeal--all the way to the Supreme Court. He said"Monsanto should not be able, just because they've got billions of dollars to spend on legal fees, to try to terrify farmers into obeying their agreements by massive force and threats. "The central issue in the case is whether patent rights to living things extend to the progeny of thosethings. Monsanto argues that its patents extend to later generations. But Bowman's supporters argue thatMonsanto is trying to expand the scope of patents in ways that would enrich big corporations and hurtsmall farmers. They say that ff Monsanto wins, the impact will extend far beyond agriculture--locking upproperty rights in an array of important areas. Knowledge Ecology International contends that the SupremeCourt's ruling could have "profound effects" on other biotech industries.If this were a Hollywood movie, the courageous old Indiana farmer would beat the profit-mindedcorporation before the credits rolled. But this is a real-life argument before a Supreme Court that has awell-earned reputation for looking out for the interests of large corporations. This case gives the court anopportunity to rein in the growing use of patents to protect genetically engineered crops and other lifeforms--but the court may well use it to give this trend a powerful new endorsement.61. Why did Vernon Bowman get sued?A． He used genetically modified seeds to feed his cattle.B． He planted soybeans without paying for the patent.C． He made a profit out of Monsanto's commercial secrets.D． He obtained Monsanto's patented seeds by illegal means.62. What are Monsanto's critics hoping the Supreme Court will do?A． Allow small farmers to grow genetically modified soybeans.B． Punish Monsanto for infringing on small farmers' interests.C． Rule against Monsanto's excessive extension of its patent rights.D． Abolish the patent law concerning genetically engineered seeds.63. What is the argunent of Monsanto and its supporters?A． Patent rights should be protected to encourage innovation.B． Bowman cannot plant the seeds without Monsanto's consent.C． Monsanto has the right to recover the costs of its patented seeds.D． Patent law on genetically modified seeds should not be challenged.64. What is the key issue in the Bowman vs. Monsanto case?A． Whether patent for seeds is harmful to agricultural production.B． Whether the biotech industry should take priority over agriculture.C． Whether measures should be introduced to protect small farmers.D． Whether patent for living things applies to their later generations.65. What do we learn from the last paragraph?A． Hollywood movies usually have an unexpected, dramatic impact on real-life arguments. B． The Supreme Court will try to change its reputation for supporting large corporations. C． The Supreme Court is likely to persuade the parties concerned to work out a settlement. D． The ruling would be in Bowman's favor if the case were argued in a Hollywood movie.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese. into。

2013年6月大学英语六级考试真题(二)答案与详解Part ⅠWritingGood Habits Result from Resisting TemptationAs is known to all, good habits help us pave the way to success. However, lack of social experience and determined will, youngsters often fall into the traps of temptations such as computer games, smoking and so on. So it is high time that youngsters refused temptations and formed good habits.Good habits result from refusing temptation and contribute to the growth of youngsters in various ways.Firstly, if youngsters stop such time-and healthconsuming activities as playing computer games and spend the time reading several pages of books every day instead, a good habit of reading will be formed and their academic performance will be greatly improved. Secondly, refusing junk food by eating healthily and regularly, youngsters need not be concerned about their health and body shape. Thirdly, youngsters seem always to be tempted by those who pretend to be “cool” by smoking or drinking. Distancing themselves from these people and making friends with better ones, youngsters themselves will be really cool.Rome was not built in one day. Therefore, determined will and a wise mind should be gradually cultivated so that youngsters can resist various bad temptations and form good habits. Only in this way can they grow happily and achieve success.PartⅡListening Comprehension1.听力原文：W: Wha t’s wrong with your phone.Gary? I tried to call you all nigh t yesterday.M: I’m sorry. No one was able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company.Q: What does the woman ask the man about?【预测】选项均以why开头，表明问题是关于某事的原因；其中的his phone... disconnected，she , not get through to him和refused to answer her call表明，对话可能与女士没能打电话联系上男士有关。

大学英语六级考试(CET6)2013年6月听力真题听力原文2013年6月英语六级听力原文第一套完整版Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A 短对话Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.W: What's wrong with your phone, Gary? I tried to call you all night yesterday.M: I'm sorry. No one's able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company.Q: What does the woman ask the man about?12.W: I finally found a really nice apartment that's within my price range.M: Congratulations! Affordable housing is rare in this city. I've been looking for a suitable place since I got here six months ago.Q: What does the man mean?13.M: I got this in my mailbox today, but I don't know what it is. Do you have any idea? W: Oh, that's your number for the new photocopier. It acquires an access code. Everyone got one.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14.W: Jane told me that you'll be leaving at soon. Is it true?M: Yeah, my wife's maternity leave is close to an end. And since she wants to go back to work, I've decided to take a year off to raise the baby.Q: What does the man mean?15M: We'll never find a parking space here. What about dropping you at thesouth gate and I'll find parking somewhere else.W: Well, OK. It looks like everyone in town came to the mall today.Q: What does the woman mean?16W: When will the computers be back online?M: Probably not until tomorrow. The problem is more complicated than I thought. Q: What does the man mean?17M: Did you catch Professor Smith on TV last night?W: I almost missed it, but my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call.Q: What does the woman imply?18M: May I get this prescription refilled?W: I'm sorry, sir, but we can't give you a refill on that. You'll have to get a new prescription.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?Conversation OneW: Well, it’s the South Theater Company. They want to know if we’d be interested in sponsoring a tour they want to make to East Asia.M: East Asia? uhh… and how much are they hoping to get from us?W: Well, the letter mentions 20,000 pounds, but I don’t know if they might settle for us.M: Do they say what they would cover? Have they anything specific in mind?W: No, I think they are just asking all the firms in tongue for as much money as they think they’ll give.M: And we are worth 20, 000 pounds, right?W: It seems so.M: Very flattering. But I am not awfully happy with the idea. What we get out of it?W: Oh, good publicity I suppose. So what I suggest is not that we just give them a sum of money, but that we offer to pay for something specific like travel or something, and that in return, we ask for our name to be printed prominently in the program, and that they give us free advertising space in it.M: But the travel bill would be enormous, and we could never manage that.W: I know. But why don’t we offer to pay for the printing of the programs ourselves on condition that on the front cover there's something like This program is presented with the compliments of Norland Electronics, and free advertising of course.M: Good idea. Well, let’s get back to them and ask what the program they want will cost. Then we can see if we are interested or not.Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What do we learn about the South Theater Company?20. What benefit does the woman say their firm can get by sponsoring the Theater Company?21. What does the woman suggest they do instead of paying the South Theater Company’s travel expenses?Conversation TwoW: Rock stars now face a new hazard --- voice abuse. After last week's announcement that Phil Collins might give up touring because live concerts are ruining his voice, doctors are counseling stars about the dos and don'ts of voice care. Here in the studio today, we have Mr. Paul Phillips, an expert from the High Field Hospital. Paul, what advice would you give to singers facing voice problems?M: If pop singers have got voice problems, they really need to be more selective about where they work. They shouldn't work in smoky atmospheres. They also need to think about resting their voices after a show. Something else they need to be careful about is medicines. Aspirin, for example, singers should avoid aspirin. It thins the blood. And if a singer coughs, this can result in the bruising of the vocal cords.W: And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice problems?M: Yes, this does happen on occasion. They are easily-available on the continent and they are useful if a singer has problems with his vocal cords and has to sing that night. But if they are taken regularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle. Most pop singers suffer from three things: lack of training, overuse and abuse of the voice, especially when they are young. They have difficult lives. When they go on tour, they do a vast number of concerts, singing in smoky places.W: So, what would you advise the singers to do?M: Warm you voice up before a show and warm it down after.Questions 22-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. What does last week's announcement say about rock star, Phil Collins?23. What does Paul Philips say about aspirin?24. What does Paul Philips say about young pop singers?25. What are the speakers mainly talking about?Passage 1Would you trust a robot to park your car? The question will confront New Yorkers in February as the city's first robotic parking opens in Chinatown.The technology has been successfully applied overseas, but the only other public robotic garage in the United States has been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars because of technical problems.Nonetheless, the developers of the Chinatown garage are confident with the technology and are counting on it to squeeze 67 cars in an apartment-building basement that would otherwise fit only 24, accomplished by removing a maneuver space normally required.A human-shaped robot won't be stepping into your car to drive it. Rather, the garage itself does the parking. The driver stops the car on a flat platform and gets out. The platform is lowered into the garage, and it is then transported to a vacant parking space by a computer-controlled device similar to an elevator that also runs sideways.There is no human supervision, but an attendant will be on hand to accept cash and explain the system to newly users. Parking rates will be attracted about $400 monthly or $25 per day, according to Ari Milstein, the director of planning for Automation Parking Systems, which is the U.S. subsidiary of a German company. This company has built automated garages in several countries overseas and in the United States for residents of a Washington, D.C. apartment building.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What do we learn about the robot parking in the U.S. so far?27. What advantage does robotic parking have according to the developers?28. What does the attendant do in the automated garage?29. What does the company say about the parking rate?Passage 2A recent study shows that meat consumption is one of the main ways that human can damage the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicles. So how can eating meat have a negative effect on the environment? For a start, all animals, such as cows, pigs and sheep, always gas limed methane, which is the second most common green house gas after carbon dioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that methane is more responsible for global warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% of all methane that released into the atmosphere coming from farm animals. Another way in which meat production affects the environment isthrough the use of water and land. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef. While 20 gallons of water are need to produce one pound of wheat. One acre of farmland use to for raising cows can produce 250 pounds of beef. One acre of farmland use to for crop production can produce 1,500 pounds of tomatoes. Many people now say the benefits of switching to vegetarian diet which excludes meat and fish. Not just for health reasons, but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment. However, some nutritionists advise against switching to a totally strict vegetarian diet. They believe such a diet which includes no products from animal sources can be deficient in many of the necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need. Today many people have come to realize that help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become vegetarian.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you've just heard.30. What does the recent study show?31. What do some nutritionists say about the strict vegetarian diet?32. What does the speaker think more people need to do?Passage 3Alcoholism is a serious disease. Nearly nine million Americans alone suffer from the illness. Many scientists disagree about what the differences are between the alcohol addict and social drinker. The difference occurs when someone needs to drink. And this need gets in the way of his health or behavior. Alcohol causes a loss of judgment and alertness. After a long period, alcoholism can deteriorate the liver, the brain and other parts of the body. The illness is dangerous, because it is involved in half of all automobile accidents. Another problem is that the victim often denies being an alcohol addict and won’t get help. Solutions do exist. Many hospitals and centers help patients cope. Without the assistance, the victim can destroy his life. He would detach himself from the routines of life. He may lose his employment, home or loved ones.All the causes of the sickness are not discovered yet. There is no standard for a person with alcoholism. Victims range in age, race, sex and background. Some groups of people are more vulnerable to the illness. People from broken homes and North American Indians are two examples. People from broken homes often lack stable lives. Indians likewise had the traditional life taken from them by white settlers who often encourage them to consume alcohol to prevent them from fighting back. The problem has now been passed on. Alcoholism is clearly present in society today. People have started to get help and information. With proper assistance, victims can put their lives together one day.Question 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q33. What is the problem of the victims about alcoholism according to the speaker? Q34. Why did white settlers introduce alcohol to Indians?Q35. What does the speaker seem to believe about those affected by alcoholism?复合式听写Self-image is the picture you have of yourself, the sort of person you believe you are. Included in your self-image are the categories in which you place yourself, the roles you play and other similar descriptors you use to identify yourself. If you tell an acquaintance you are a grandfather who recently lost his wife and who does volunteer work on weekends, several elements of your self-image are bought to light — the roles of grandparent, widower and conscientious citizen.But self-image is more than how you picture yourself; it also involves how others see you. Three types of feedback from others are indicative of how they see us: conformation, rejection, and disconfirmation. Conformation occurs when others treat you in a manner consistent with who you believe you are.You believe you have leadership abilities and your boss put you in charge of a new work team. On the other hand, rejection occurs when others treat you in a manner that is inconsistent with yourself definition. Pierre Salinger was appointed senator from California but subsequently lost his first election. He thought he was a good public official, but the voters obviously thought otherwise— Their vote was inconsistent with hisself-concept. The third type of feedback is disconfirmation, which occurs when others fail to respond to your notion of self by responding neutrally. A student writes what he thinks is an excellent composition, but the teacher writes no encouraging remarks. Rather than relying on how others classify you, consider how you identify yourself. The way in which you identify yourself is the best refection ofyourself-image.听力答案11. B) Why she could not get through to him.12.C) He has difficulty finding affordable housing.13. D) A code number is necessary to run the copy machine.14. A) He will stop work to take care of the baby.15. A) The shopping center is flooded with people.16. B) It will take longer to reconnect the computers to the Net.17. D) She did see Prof. Smith on TV.18. C) The man has to go to see his doctor again.19. B. It is planning to tour East Asia.【解析】细节题。

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2023年6月英语四级真题及答案完整版2023英语六级答案6月（完整版）第一套听力1.B ) It was warm and comfortable .2.B ) She misses her roommates she used to complain about .3.C ) He had a similar feeling to the woman ' s .4.A ) Go to see the woman ' s apartment .5.D ) He has published a book recently .6.C ) It has not prepared young people for the jobi ja market .7.A ) More of the budget should go to science and technology .8.D ) Cultivate better citizens .9. A ) It is quite common .10. B ) Engaging in regular contemplation .11. D ) Reflecting during ones relaxation .12. C ) There existed post offices .13. D ) It kept people in the deserts and plains connected .14. B ) It commissioned private wagons to carry the mail .15. C ) He examined its historical trends with data science .16. A ) Higher levels of anxiety may improve people ' s memory .17.C ) They measured the participants ' anxiety levels . SP18. B ) Extreme levels of anxiety can adversely affect cognitive performance .19. D ) They expect to get instantaneous responses to their inquiry .20. C ) Speaking directly to their emotions .21.B ) Keep up with the latest technological developments .22. D )- Friendships benefit work .23. A ) The impact of friends on people ' s self - esteem .24. D ) They increase people ' s job satisfaction .25. A ) Allow employees to have a flexible work schedule .2023英语六级答案6月（完整版）第二套听力1.A) She is drawn to its integration of design andengineering .2.D) Through hard work3.C) It is long - lasting .4.A) Computer science .5.B) He is well known to the public .6.D) Serve as a personal assistant .7.D) He has little previous work experience .8.C) He has a high proficiency in several languages .9.A) They have fewer rules and pressures .10.B) They rob kids of the chance to cultivate their courage .11.C) Let them participate in some less risky outdooractivities .12.B) Tech firms intentionally design products to have shortlifespans13.C) List a repairability score of their products .14.D) Take the initiative to reduce e lectronie waste .15.A) It can be solved .16.B) How to prevent employees from cyberloafing .17.C) Cyberloafing may relieve employees of stress .18.A) Taking mini - breaks means better job performance19.D) There were no trees .20.B) He founded a newspaper and used it to promote hisideas .21.C) One million trees were planted throughout Nebraska22.B) They moved out of Africa about 60,000 years ago .23.D) The discovery of two modern human teeth in China .24.A) There must have been some reason for humanmigration .25.D) What path modern humans took to migrate out of Africa2023英语六级答案6月（完整版）第三套听力：待更新2023六月英语六级答案——选词填空（第一套）Scientists recently examined studies on dog intelligence ..26.N surpass27.K previously28.O volumn29.M prove30.A affirmed31.G formidable32.D differentiate33.E distinct34.C completely35.I overstated2023六月英语六级答案——选词填空（第二套）Imagine sitting down to a big dinner ...26.H indulging27.I innumerable28.J morality29.A attributes30.K odds31.M regulatory32.G inclined33.N still34.E diminishing35.B comprised2023六月英语六级答案——选词填空（第三套）You might not know yourself as wellasyouthink ...26.L relatively27.I probes28.A activated29.k recall30.D consecutive31.C assessment32.G discrepancy33.E cues34.J random35.O terminate2023英语六级答案6月（完整版）信息匹配1答案速查36-40 GDJHB41-45 ICLEN36.【 G 】 With only 26 students ...37.【 D 】I’ve had the priviledge of38.【 J 】 The average tuition at a small ...39.【 H 】" Living in close community ..40.【 B 】 In higher education the trend ...41.【 I 】 Sterling Collegein Craftsbury Common ..42.【 C 】 Tiny Colleges focus not just on mi43.【 L 】 The " trick " to making tiny colleges ...44.【 E 】 Having just retired from teaching at a ...45.【 N 】The ultimate justification for a tiny college……2023英语六级答案6月（完整版）信息匹配236-40 CGAIF41-45 KDMBH36【 C 】 Defoe ' s masterpiece , which is often ..37【 G 】 There are multiple explanations ...38【 A 】 Gratitude may be more beneficiasm39【 I 】 Of course , act of kindness can also ...40【 F 】 Recent scientific studies support .41【 K 】 Reflecting on generosity and gratitude ...42【 D 】 When we focus on the things ....43【 M 】When Defoe depicted Robinson ...44【 B 】 While this research into ...45【 H 】 Gratitude also tends to strengthens a sense2023英语六级答案6月（完整版）信息匹配3答案速查36-40 EAFCH41-45 BIEKG36.【 E 】 Curran describes socilly prescibed .37.【 A 】 When psychologist Jessica Pryor ...38.【 F 】 Perfectionism can , of course , be ...39.【 C 】 What ' s more , perfectionism ...40.【 H 】 While educators and parents have ...41.【 B 】 Along with other therapists ...42.【 I 】 Bach , who sees many students ....43.【 E 】Curan describes socially prescribed …44.【K 】Brustein likes to get his perfectionist clients to create ...45.【 G 】 Brustein says his perfectionist clients ...英语六级翻译答案6月2023年：城市发展近年来，中国城市加快发展，城市人居住环境得到显著改善。

2013年12月六级CET-6真题及答案（三套全）2013年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第1套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on happiness by referring to the saying“Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point and then explain how you can develop your ability to deal with problems and be happy. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。

.2013 年 6 月四级真题 ( 第 3 套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. Youshould start youressay with a brief description of the picture and then expressyour views on theimportance of doing small things before undertaking something big. You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。

PartⅡ Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations.At the end ofeach conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A),B),C) and D),anddecide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。

2023年6月英语六级第三套题目答案一览2023年6月英语六级第三套题目答案已经公布，需要核对答案的同学可以参考一下。

下面是我为大家整理的2023年6月英语六级第三套题目答案一览，欢迎大家（保藏）与共享一下哟!2023年6月英语六级第三套题目答案一、六级（作文）部分：Writingmore and more people take the delight to helping the needy（范文）：Currently in our society, it is quite prevalent for citizens to give a hand to those who are in need of help.Apart from this trend, what encourages people is that people in growing numbers find it delighted to help the needy. The reasons, from my per-spective, can be listed as follows.The first motivation behind this trend lies in the growing abili-ty of average people to help others. Unlike those in the early 21st century, people in current society are equipped with knowledge,skills, and even economic strength to provide more assistance to help the needy. What is more, this trend is largely associated with the sense of satisfaction of the public. When offering help on time, those who lend a hand realize their own value and thus part of the meaning of their life, whichfurther strengthens similar behaviors in their daily life. The last factor is about positive energy in the mass media.In China,a country with traditional virtues of helping the disadvantaged, matters of the help among common people are great ingredients for the publicity of both tradition virtues and modern values.For me, it is much delighted to see that the public are more likely to lend a hand to others voluntarily.With peoples growing ability, the sense of satisfaction, and the spread of good deeds in the mass media, this trend will inevitably become a norm in our society.二、六级听力部分：更新中。

⽬录2023 年6 月英语六级真题第3 套 (1)2023年6月大学英语六级考试真题第3套答案与详解 (8)2023年6月英语六级真题第3套Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay that begins with the sentence"It is widely accepted that an important goal of education is to help students learn how to learn."You can make comments,cite examples or use your personal experiences to develop your essay. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)温馨提示：2023年6月六级考试全国共考了2套听力，本套真题听力与前2套内容相同，只是顺序不同，故听力部分不再重复列出Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word f or each blank f rom a list of choices given in a word bank f ollowing 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 Sheet 2with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.You might not know yourself as well as you think. According to a new study, people are ___26___ accurate judges of only some of their behaviors. While most previous studies on how well people know themselves have been done on long-term personality traits,this new study ___27___how well people understand how they are acting from one moment to the next.Researchers asked participants to wear audio recorders that automatically ___28___every 9.5 minutes between7 a.m. and2 a.m.to record 30 seconds of audio. These participants were then emailed surveys four times a day asking them to ___29___ how outgoing, agreeable,or conscientious they were during a particular hour of the day. The study used data from248participants,all of whom answered questions about their behavior for two ___30___ weeks and wore the audio device for one of those weeks.Six laboratory assistants rated each participant's audio clips to see how their observations compared with people's ___31___of themselves.The six assistants were generally in agreement with one another about how the people they were observing acted.Further, participants'ratings of their own behaviors agreed with observers' for how outgoing and how conscientious they were being.But the agreement between participants and outside observers was much smaller for agreeableness. Some of this ___32___ could be because the observers used only audio clips,and thus could not read ___33___ like body language, but there are ___34___ other explanations, as people should be able to hear when a participant is being kind versus being rude. The weak agreement between how participants thought they were acting and what observers heard could be because people would rather____35___ rude behavior.A) activated I) probesB) articulates J) randomC) assessment K) recallD) consecutive L) relativelyE) cues M)saturatedF) deny N) symptomsG) discrepancyO) terminateH) probablySection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by making the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Why we need tiny collegesA) We're experiencing the rebirth of smallness.Farmers markets, tiny homes,and brew pubs all exemplifyour love of smallness.So do charter schools,coffee shops, and local bookstores. Small is often (but not always) more affordable, healthier, and sustainable, but its finest characteristic, the one that turns charm into love, is that going small allows us to be more fully who we are.B)In higher education the trend is mostly in the opposite direction: Universities with20,000 or30,000students are considered"mid-sized".The nation's largest university, Arizona State University, has 80,000 students on campus and aims to enroll another100,000 students online. At the other end of the spectrum is a handful of colleges that have fewer than a hundred students on campus and no online courses: colleges such as Sterling College, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts,and Deep Springs College. These colleges are so small that they can only be called"tiny."C)Tiny colleges focus not just on a young person's intellect,but on the young person as a whole. Equallyimportant, tiny colleges ask,"How can education contribute to human flourishing and the well-being of the world?" And they shape a college experience to address that question. They replace concerns about institutional growth with attention to the growth of students as fully developed participants in their communities.D) I've had the privilege of teaching at three different institutions of higher learning during my career-a smallliberal arts college and two mid-sized public universities.I've also been profoundly disappointed in each of these institutions,and in many of my colleagues,especially when it comes to helping students and preparing them for the many responsibilities of adulthood.Administrators focus on the business of running a university, and most faculty focus on their scholarship and teaching their discipline. Little deliberate attention is given to how students mature as individuals and social beings.E)Having just retired from teaching at a public university,I'm now returning to my hometown of Flagstaff,Arizona, to establish a tiny college—Flagstaff College. I'm convinced there's a need for another type of education, one devoted to helping students come into their own and into this beautiful and troubled world. Young people need an education that will provide them with meaning, hope, courage, and passion,as well as information and skills. Large institutions,I believe, are particularly ill-suited to this type of education.F) There's no "best of" list when it comes to tiny colleges, at least not yet. But around the country people arecreating new colleges that provide an alternative to small liberal arts colleges, large public universities, and online education.G) With only26students,Deep Springs is the smallest college in the country and, quite likely,the mostatypical (非典型的).Located on a working cattle ranch on the California-Nevada border,Deep Springs is a private,residential, two-year college for men, committed to educating students for "a life of service to humanity." Founded by the electricity tycoon(大亨)L.L. Nunn in1917,Deep Springs "curriculum"revolves around academics,labor,and self-governance. In addition to their courses,students are charged with running the 155-acre ranch and overseeing the functioning of the college.Students chair both the admissions and the curriculum committees.H)"Living in close community with one's teachers and fellow students, and being forced to take on adultresponsibilities,makes for one's growth as a person,"says William Hunt,who graduated last year."To exist for very long in a community like that,you have to get over the question of whether you're sufficiently talented or principled and get started worrying about how you can stretch yourself and your peers, how much you can manage to learn with them."I) Sterling College, in Craftsbury Common, Vermont,is also very small-fewer than 100 students.UnlikeDeep Springs,Sterling focuses its curriculum on environmental and social justice issues, but like Deep Springs it places a high value on personal responsibility and manual labor. According to its catalog, a college education at Sterling combines"rigorous academics, roll-up-your-sleeves challenges, and good old hard work."J)The average tuition at a small liberal-arts college is$30,000to $40,000a year, not including the cost of living on campus, as compared to $8,000 to$10,000 a year for tuition alone at a public university. Of the tiny colleges,only Deep Springs doesn't charge tuition or room and board;students pay only for books and the cost of traveling to and from college.If tiny schools are to become a player on the higher education scene, they will need to find a way to be truly affordable.K) Doing so may not be that difficult so long as they do not pattern themselves too closely on existing norms. We've come to believe that a good college should have many academic programs and excellent facilities, posh (豪华的) dorms, an array of athletic programs, and a world-class student activity center.Imagine a good college without a climbing wall! We also have accepted the idea that college presidents, and their many vice-presidents,should be paid like their counterparts in the business world and that higher education requires an elaborate, up-to-date technology infrastructure. All of this drives up the cost of education.L) The"trick" to making tiny colleges affordable, if that's the right word, is simplicity. At its core, education is a human-to-human interaction. Reflecting on his own college education, President Garfield once commented that an ideal college would consist of nothing more than the legendary teacher Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the other. The economics of a tiny college, in other words, might be similar to that of a tiny house. Because it is small,a tiny house costs less to build and less to furnish, insure, and maintain. But the economic benefits of a small house don't end there.Tiny homes discourage homeowners from buying stuff that they really don't need, because there's no place to put it.M) I'm a late convert to the idea of tiny colleges,and I fully understand the need for many diverse types of educational institutions. Academic research and job training are important, but tiny colleges aren't suited for either. The educational needs of a complex society are themselves complex, and no single model can meet all of these needs. But I'm now convinced there's an educational need that's now going almost completely unmet: namely, the need to help young people transition into adulthood. Tiny colleges can do this better than any other type of educational institution.N) The ultimate justification for a tiny college is the conviction that each of us comes into our full humanity by close interaction with those who know and care for us, and that one of the basic purposes of higher education is social. Although we give lip service to the idea that a college education will make us betterpeople, when all's said and done, we think of higher education primarily in economic terms. We've come to think of higher education as a means to make a living rather than make a life. We've also come to see higher education as a private good rather than a public one. Tiny colleges are not the answer to all of our educational requirements, but they're an answer to one of our most basic educational necessities; the need to produce thoughtful, engaged, and compassionate human beings.36.One tiny American college situated on a cattle farm is devoted to educating students to serve mankindthroughout their lives.37. Much to the author's disappointment, the three institutions of higher learning where she taught largelyignore students'growth as social beings.38. Tiny colleges must be made affordable in order to play a role in higher education.39.According to a recent graduate from a tiny college, living together with faculty and fellow students isconducive to a student's growth as a person.40. Rather than going small, most American universities are trying to go big.41. In a certain tiny college, rigorous academic work and traditional manual labor are integrated.42. Tiny colleges focus on educating students to become well-rounded citizens instead of seeking their ownexpansion.43. The essence of education lies in the interaction between people.44. After her retirement, the author has decided to set up a tiny college in her hometown.45.Tiny colleges are justified as it is believed that our growth into full humanity comes through interactionwith people near and dear to us.Section CDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.If you're someone who has turned to snacking on junk food more in the pandemic (大流行病), you're not alone.Investigative reporter Michael Moss says processed food is engineered to hook you, not unlike alcohol, cigarettes, or other harmful substances. His 2013 book, Salt Sugar Fat, explored food companies'aggressive marketing of those products and their impact on our health. In his new book, Hooked, Moss updates the food giants' efforts to keep us eating what they serve,and how they're responding to complaints from consumers and health advocates.Processed food is inexpensive, it's legal,and it's panies'advertising is cueing us to remember those products and we want those products constantly. So the food environment is oneof those key things that makes food even more problematic for so many people. Memory, nostalgia (怀旧) in particular, plays a big role in the foods we crave.Soda companies discovered that if they put a soda in the hands of a child when they're at a ball game with their parents, that soda will forever be associated with that joyous ter in life,when that child wants to experience a joyous moment,they're going to think of soda. Many people seek comfort in the snacks they remember from childhood.Moss examines the way companies capitalize on our memories, cravings and brain chemistry to keep us snacking.One of the reasons I came to think that some of these food products are even more powerful, more troublesome than drugs can be is memory.What we eat is all about memory.And we begin forming memories for food at a really early age. And we keep those memories for a lifetime. Knowing this,the food industry spends lots of time trying to shape the memories that we have for their products.Oneof the features of addiction that scientists studying drug addiction discovered back in the 1990s was that the faster a substance hits the brain,the more apt we are as a result to act impulsively.There's nothing faster than food in its ability to hit the brain. For Moss, this puts the notion of "fast food" in an entirely new light as this isn't limited to fast food chains-almost 90% of food products in grocery stores are processed foods. Everything in the industry is about speed, from manufacturing to packaging.Overall, Moss outlines the industry's dependence on making their products inexpensive,superdelicious, and incredibly convenient for consumers. Now that more and more people care about what they put in their bodies and are wanting to eat healthier, these companies are finding it really difficult to meet that new demand because of their own addiction to making these convenience foods.46. In what way does Michael Moss think processed food is comparable to alcohol and cigarettes?A) They are all addictive. C) They are all engineered to be enjoyed.B) They are all necessary evils. D) They are all in increasingly great demand.47. What does the author say plays a key role in the foods we crave?A) The food environment. C) Convenience.B) Aggressive marketing. D) Memory.48. What do food companies do to capitalize on consumers' association with their food products?A) They strive to influence how consumers remember their products.B) They attempt to use consumers' long-term memories to promote addiction.C) They try to exploit consumers' memories for their products as early as possible.D) They endeavor to find what consumers remember about their products.49. How does the food industry operate from manufacturing to packaging, according to Moss?A) Placing the idea of fast food in an entirely new light.B)Setting no limit to the number of fast food chains.C) Focusing on how quickly the work is done.D) Prioritizing the quality of their products.50. Why are companies finding it difficult to satisfy consumers' demand for healthier food products?A) They think speed of production outweighs consumers' health.B) They believe their industry would perish without fast foods.C) They have to strike a balance between taste and nutrition.D) They are hooked on manufacturing convenience foods.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Chimpanzees (黑猩猩),human beings'closest animal relatives, share up to 98%of our genes. Yet humans and chimpanzees lead very different lives. Fewer than300,000wild chimpanzees live in a few forested corners of Africa today, while humans have colonized every corner of the globe.At more than 7 billion, human population dwarfs that of nearly all other mammals—despite our physical weaknesses.What could account for our species'incredible evolutionary successes?One obvious answer is our big brains. It could be that our raw intelligence gave us an unprecedented ability to think outside the box, innovating solutions to thorny problems as people migrated across the globe.But a growing number of cognitive scientists and anthropologists (人 类 学 家) are rejecting that explanation. They think that, rather than making our living as innovators, we survive and thrive precisely because we don't think for ourselves. Instead, people cope with challenging climates and ecological contexts by carefully copying others.In a famous study, psychologists Victoria Horner and Andrew Whiten showed two groups of test subjects-children and chimpanzees-a mechanical box with a treat inside.In one condition,the box wasopaque,while in the other it was transparent.The experimenters demonstrated how to open the box to retrieve the treat, but they also included the irrelevant step of tapping on the box with a stick.Oddly, the children carefully copied all the steps to open the box,even when they could see that the stick had no practical effect.That is, they copied irrationally:Instead of doing only what was necessary to get their reward, children slavishly imitated every action they'd witnessed.Of course, that study only included three- and four-year-olds. But additional research has shown that older children and adults are even more likely to mindlessly copy others'actions, and infants are less likely to over-imitate—that is, to precisely copy even impractical actions.By contrast,chimpanzees in the study only over-imitated in the opaque condition. In the transparent condition-where they saw that the stick was mechanically useless-they ignored that step entirely. Other research has since supported these findings.When it comes to copying, chimpanzees are more rational than human children or adults.Where does the seemingly irrational human preference for over-imitation come from?Anthropologist Joseph Henrich points out that people around the world rely on technologies that are often so complex that no one can learn them rationally.Instead,people must learn them step by step, trusting in the wisdom of more experienced elders and peers.So the next time you hear someone arguing passionately that everyone should embrace nonconformity and avoid imitating others, you might laugh a little bit. We're not chimpanzees, after all.51. What might explain humans'having the largest population of almost all mammals?A) They are equipped with raw strength for solving the most challenging problems.B) They cope with the outside world more effectively than their animal relatives.C) They possess the most outstanding ability to think.D) They knowhow to survive everywhere on earth.52. What accounts for humans'evolutionary successes according to a growing number of cognitive scientists and anthropologists?A) They are better at innovating solutions.B) They thrive through creative strategies.C) They are naturally adaptive to ecological contexts.D) They meet challenges by imitating others carefully.53.What does the author think is odd about the findings of the study by Victoria Horner and Andrew Whiten?A) Children irrationally imitated every action of the experimenters.B) Chimpanzees could tell the transparent box from the opaque one.C) Chimpanzees could retrieve the treat more quickly than children did.D) Children omitted the step of tapping on the box with a stick to open it.54. What is anthropologist Joseph Henrich's explanation for the human preference for copying?A) It originates in the rationality of people around the world.B) It stems from the way people learn complex technologies.C) It results from people distrusting their own wisdom.D) It derives from the desire to acquire knowledge step by step.55. What point does the author want to emphasize when he says "We're not chimpanzees"?A) It is arguable whether everyone should avoid imitation.B) It is characteristic of human beings to copy others.C) It is desirable to trust in more knowledgeable peers.D) It is naive to laugh at someone embracing nonconformity.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage f rom Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.近年来,中国城市加快发展,城市人居环境得到显著改善。

六级真题第3套Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay that begins with the sentence "It is widely accepted that an important goal of education is to help students learn how to learn." You can make comments, cite examples or use your personal experiences to develop your essay. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)温馨提示：2023年6月六级考试全国共考了2套听力，本套真题听力与前2套内容相同，只是顺序不同，故听力部分不再重复列出Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from 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 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.You might not know yourself as well as you think. According to a new study, people are ___26___ accurate judges of only some of their behaviors. While most previous studies on how well people know themselves have been done on long-term personality traits, this new study ___27___ how well people understand how they are acting from one moment to the next. Researchers asked participants to wear audio recorders that automatically ___28___ every 9.5 minutes between 7 a.m. and 2 a.m. to record 30 seconds of audio. These participants were then emailed surveys four times a day asking them to ___29___ how outgoing, agreeable, or conscientious they were during a particular hour of the day. The study used data from 248 participants, all of whom answered questions about their behavior for two ___30___ weeks and wore the audio device for one of those weeks.Six laboratory assistants rated each participant's audio clips to see how their observations compared with people's ___31___ of themselves. The six assistants were generally in agreement with one another about how the people they were observing acted. Further, participants' ratings of their own behaviors agreed with observers' for how outgoing and how conscientious they were being. But the agreement between participants and outside observers was much smaller for agreeableness. Some of this ___32___ could be because the observers used only audio clips, and thus could not read ___33___ like body language, but there are ___34___ other explanations, as people should be able to hear when a participant is being kind versus being rude. The weak agreement between how participants thought they were acting and what observers heard could be because people would rather ___35___ rude behavior.A)activated I)probesB)articulates J)randomC)assessment K)recallD)consecutive L)relativelyE)cues M)saturatedF)deny N)symptomsG)discrepancy O)terminateH)probablySection BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by making the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Why we need tiny collegesA)We're experiencing the rebirth of smallness. Farmers markets, tiny homes, and brew pubs all exemplifyour love of smallness. So do charter schools, coffee shops, and local bookstores. Small is often (but not always) more affordable, healthier, and sustainable, but its finest characteristic, the one that turns charm into love, is that going small allows us to be more fully who we are.B)In higher education the trend is mostly in the opposite direction: Universities with 20,000 or30,000students are considered "mid-sized". The nation's largest university, Arizona State University, has 80,000 students on campus and aims to enroll another 100,000 students online. At the other end of the spectrum is a handful of colleges that have fewer than a hundred students on campus and no online courses: colleges such as Sterling College, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, and Deep Springs College. These colleges are so small that they can only be called "tiny."C)Tiny colleges focus not just on a young person's intellect, but on the young person as a whole. Equallyimportant, tiny colleges ask, "How can education contribute to human flourishing and the well-being of the world?" And they shape a college experience to address that question. They replace concerns about institutional growth with attention to the growth of students as fully developed participants in their communities.D)I've had the privilege of teaching at three different institutions of higher learning during my career-a smallliberal arts college and two mid-sized public universities. I've also been profoundly disappointed in each of these institutions, and in many of my colleagues, especially when it comes to helping students and preparing them for the many responsibilities of adulthood. Administrators focus on the business of running a university, and most faculty focus on their scholarship and teaching their discipline. Little deliberate attention is given to how students mature as individuals and social beings.E)Having just retired from teaching at a public university, I'm now returning to my hometown of Flagstaff,Arizona, to establish a tiny college—Flagstaff College. I'm convinced there's a need for another type of education, one devoted to helping students come into their own and into this beautiful and troubled world. Young people need an education that will provide them with meaning, hope, courage, and passion, as well as information and skills. Large institutions, I believe, are particularly ill-suited to this type of education.F)There's no "best of" list when it comes to tiny colleges, at least not yet. But around the country people arecreating new colleges that provide an alternative to small liberal arts colleges, large public universities, and online education.G)With only 26 students, Deep Springs is the smallest college in the country and, quite likely, the mostatypical (非典型的). Located on a working cattle ranch on the California-Nevada border, Deep Springsis a private, residential, two-year college for men, committed to educating students for "a life of service to humanity." Founded by the electricity tycoon (大亨) L.L. Nunn in 1917, Deep Springs "curriculum"revolves around academics, labor, and self-governance. In addition to their courses, students are charged with running the 155-acre ranch and overseeing the functioning of the college. Students chair both the admissions and the curriculum committees.H)"Living in close community with one's teachers and fellow students, and being forced to take on adultresponsibilities, makes for one's growth as a person," says William Hunt, who graduated last year. "To exist for very long in a community like that, you have to get over the question of whether you're sufficiently talented or principled and get started worrying about how you can stretch yourself and your peers, how much you can manage to learn with them."I)Sterling College, in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, is also very small-fewer than 100 students. UnlikeDeep Springs, Sterling focuses its curriculum on environmental and social justice issues, but like Deep Springs it places a high value on personal responsibility and manual labor. According to its catalog, a college education at Sterling combines "rigorous academics, roll-up-your-sleeves challenges, and good old hard work."J)The average tuition at a small liberal-arts college is $30,000 to $40,000 a year, not including the cost of living on campus, as compared to $8,000 to $10,000 a year for tuition alone at a public university. Of the tiny colleges, only Deep Springs doesn't charge tuition or room and board; students pay only for books and the cost of traveling to and from college. If tiny schools are to become a player on the higher education scene, they will need to find a way to be truly affordable.K)Doing so may not be that difficult so long as they do not pattern themselves too closely on existing norms. We've come to believe that a good college should have many academic programs and excellent facilities, posh (豪华的) dorms, an array of athletic programs, and a world-class student activity center.Imagine a good college without a climbing wall! We also have accepted the idea that college presidents, and their many vice-presidents, should be paid like their counterparts in the business world and that higher education requires an elaborate, up-to-date technology infrastructure. All of this drives up the cost of education.L)The "trick" to making tiny colleges affordable, if that's the right word, is simplicity. At its core, education is a human-to-human interaction. Reflecting on his own college education, President Garfield once commented that an ideal college would consist of nothing more than the legendary teacher Mark Hopkins on one end of a log and a student on the other. The economics of a tiny college, in other words, might be similar to that of a tiny house. Because it is small, a tiny house costs less to build and less to furnish, insure, and maintain. But the economic benefits of a small house don't end there. Tiny homes discourage homeowners from buying stuff that they really don't need, because there's no place to put it.M)I'm a late convert to the idea of tiny colleges, and I fully understand the need for many diverse types of educational institutions. Academic research and job training are important, but tiny colleges aren't suited for either. The educational needs of a complex society are themselves complex, and no single model can meet all of these needs. But I'm now convinced there's an educational need that's now going almost completely unmet: namely, the need to help young people transition into adulthood. Tiny colleges can do this better than any other type of educational institution.N)The ultimate justification for a tiny college is the conviction that each of us comes into our full humanity by close interaction with those who know and care for us, and that one of the basic purposes of higher education is social. Although we give lip service to the idea that a college education will make us better people, when all's said and done, we think of higher education primarily in economic terms. We've come to think of higher education as a means to make a living rather than make a life. We've also come to see higher education as a private good rather than a public one. Tiny colleges are not the answer to all of our educational requirements, but they're an answer to one of our most basic educational necessities; the needto produce thoughtful, engaged, and compassionate human beings.36.One tiny American college situated on a cattle farm is devoted to educating students to serve mankindthroughout their lives.37.Much to the author's disappointment, the three institutions of higher learning where she taught largelyignore students' growth as social beings.38.Tiny colleges must be made affordable in order to play a role in higher education.39.According to a recent graduate from a tiny college, living together with faculty and fellow students isconducive to a student's growth as a person.40.Rather than going small, most American universities are trying to go big.41.In a certain tiny college, rigorous academic work and traditional manual labor are integrated.42.Tiny colleges focus on educating students to become well-rounded citizens instead of seeking their ownexpansion.43.The essence of education lies in the interaction between people.44.After her retirement, the author has decided to set up a tiny college in her hometown.45.Tiny colleges are justified as it is believed that our growth into full humanity comes through interactionwith people near and dear to us.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.If you're someone who has turned to snacking on junk food more in the pandemic (大流行病), you're not alone. Investigative reporter Michael Moss says processed food is engineered to hook you, not unlike alcohol, cigarettes, or other harmful substances. His 2013 book, Salt Sugar Fat, explored food companies' aggressive marketing of those products and their impact on our health. In his new book, Hooked, Moss updates the food giants' efforts to keep us eating what they serve, and how they're responding to complaints from consumers and health advocates.Processed food is inexpensive, it's legal, and it's everywhere. Companies' advertising is cueing us to remember those products and we want those products constantly. So the food environment is one of those key things that makes food even more problematic for so many people. Memory, nostalgia (怀旧) in particular, plays a big role in the foods we crave. Soda companies discovered that if they put a soda in the hands of a child when they're at a ball game with their parents, that soda will forever be associated with that joyous moment. Later in life, when that child wants to experience a joyous moment, they're going to think of soda. Many people seek comfort in the snacks they remember from childhood.Moss examines the way companies capitalize on our memories, cravings and brain chemistry to keep us snacking.One of the reasons I came to think that some of these food products are even more powerful, more troublesome than drugs can be is memory. What we eat is all about memory. And we begin forming memories for food at a really early age. And we keep those memories for a lifetime. Knowing this, the food industry spends lots of time trying to shape the memories that we have for their products. One of the features of addiction that scientists studying drug addiction discovered back in the 1990s was that the faster a substance hits the brain, the more apt we are as a result to act impulsively. There's nothing faster than food in its ability to hit the brain. For Moss, this puts the notion of "fast food" in an entirely new light as this isn't limited to fast food chains-almost 90% of food products in grocery stores are processed foods. Everything in the industry is about speed, from manufacturing to packaging.Overall, Moss outlines the industry's dependence on making their products inexpensive, superdelicious, and incredibly convenient for consumers. Now that more and more people care about what they put in their bodies and are wanting to eat healthier, these companies are finding it really difficult to meet that new demand because of their own addiction to making these convenience foods.46.In what way does Michael Moss think processed food is comparable to alcohol and cigarettes?A)They are all addictive.C)They are all engineered to be enjoyed.B)They are all necessary evils.D)They are all in increasingly great demand.47.What does the author say plays a key role in the foods we crave?A)The food environment.C)Convenience.B)Aggressive marketing.D)Memory.48.What do food companies do to capitalize on consumers' association with their food products?A)They strive to influence how consumers remember their products.B)They attempt to use consumers' long-term memories to promote addiction.C)They try to exploit consumers' memories for their products as early as possible.D)They endeavor to find what consumers remember about their products.49.How does the food industry operate from manufacturing to packaging, according to Moss?A)Placing the idea of fast food in an entirely new light.B)Setting no limit to the number of fast food chains.C)Focusing on how quickly the work is done.D)Prioritizing the quality of their products.50.Why are companies finding it difficult to satisfy consumers' demand for healthier food products?A)They think speed of production outweighs consumers' health.B)They believe their industry would perish without fast foods.C)They have to strike a balance between taste and nutrition.D)They are hooked on manufacturing convenience foods.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Chimpanzees (黑猩猩), human beings' closest animal relatives, share up to 98% of our genes. Yet humans and chimpanzees lead very different lives. Fewer than 300,000 wild chimpanzees live in a few forested corners of Africa today, while humans have colonized every corner of the globe. At more than 7 billion, human population dwarfs that of nearly all other mammals—despite our physical weaknesses.What could account for our species' incredible evolutionary successes?One obvious answer is our big brains. It could be that our raw intelligence gave us an unprecedented ability to think outside the box, innovating solutions to thorny problems as people migrated across the globe.But a growing number of cognitive scientists and anthropologists (人类学家) are rejecting that explanation. They think that, rather than making our living as innovators, we survive and thrive precisely because we don't think for ourselves. Instead, people cope with challenging climates and ecological contexts by carefully copying others.In a famous study, psychologists Victoria Horner and Andrew Whiten showed two groups of test subjects-children and chimpanzees-a mechanical box with a treat inside. In one condition, the box was opaque, while in the other it was transparent. The experimenters demonstrated how to open the box to retrieve the treat, but they also included the irrelevant step of tapping on the box with a stick.Oddly, the children carefully copied all the steps to open the box, even when they could see that the stick had no practical effect. That is, they copied irrationally: Instead of doing only what was necessary to get their reward, children slavishly imitated every action they'd witnessed.Of course, that study only included three- and four-year-olds. But additional research has shown that older children and adults are even more likely to mindlessly copy others' actions, and infants are less likely to over-imitate—that is, to precisely copy even impractical actions.By contrast, chimpanzees in the study only over-imitated in the opaque condition. In the transparent condition-where they saw that the stick was mechanically useless-they ignored that step entirely. Other research has since supported these findings.When it comes to copying, chimpanzees are more rational than human children or adults.Where does the seemingly irrational human preference for over-imitation come from? Anthropologist Joseph Henrich points out that people around the world rely on technologies that are often so complex that no one can learn them rationally. Instead, people must learn them step by step, trusting in the wisdom of more experienced elders and peers.So the next time you hear someone arguing passionately that everyone should embrace nonconformity and avoid imitating others, you might laugh a little bit. We're not chimpanzees, after all.51.What might explain humans' having the largest population of almost all mammals?A)They are equipped with raw strength for solving the most challenging problems.B)They cope with the outside world more effectively than their animal relatives.C)They possess the most outstanding ability to think.D)They know how to survive everywhere on earth.52.What accounts for humans' evolutionary successes according to a growing number of cognitive scientists and anthropologists?A)They are better at innovating solutions.B)They thrive through creative strategies.C)They are naturally adaptive to ecological contexts.D)They meet challenges by imitating others carefully.53.What does the author think is odd about the findings of the study by Victoria Horner and Andrew Whiten?A)Children irrationally imitated every action of the experimenters.B)Chimpanzees could tell the transparent box from the opaque one.C)Chimpanzees could retrieve the treat more quickly than children did.D)Children omitted the step of tapping on the box with a stick to open it.54.What is anthropologist Joseph Henrich's explanation for the human preference for copying?A)It originates in the rationality of people around the world.B)It stems from the way people learn complex technologies.C)It results from people distrusting their own wisdom.D)It derives from the desire to acquire knowledge step by step.55.What point does the author want to emphasize when he says "We're not chimpanzees"?A)It is arguable whether everyone should avoid imitation.B)It is characteristic of human beings to copy others.C)It is desirable to trust in more knowledgeable peers.D)It is naive to laugh at someone embracing nonconformity.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.近年来,中国城市加快发展,城市人居环境得到显著改善。

2013年6月大学英语六级考试真题作文：1) Good habits result from resisting temptation. 来自于谚语 2) A smile is the shortest distance between two people. 来自于Victor Borge 3) Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed。

听力原文短对话Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A)， B)， C) and D)， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre。

11.W: What's wrong with your phone, Gary? I tried to call you all night yesterday。

大学英语六级卷一真题2013年6月(总分710, 做题时间120分钟)Part I Writing (30 minutes)1.Directions: For this party you are allowed 30 minutes to write an**menting on the remark "Good habits result from resisting temptation." You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.SSS_TEXT_QUSTI分值: 142答案:Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES)A Nation That's Losing Its ToolboxThe scene inside the Home Depot on Weyman Avenue here would give the old-time American craftsman pause.In Aisle 34 is precut plastic flooring, the glue already in place. In Aisle 26 are prefabricated windows. Stacked near the checkout counters, and as colorful as a Fisher-Price toy, is a not-so-serious-looking power tool: a battery-operated saw-and-**bination. And if you don't want to do it yourself, head to Aisle 23 or Aisle 35, where a help desk will arrange for an installer.It's all very handy stuff, I guess, a convenient way to be a do-it-yourselfer without being all that good with tools. But at a time when the American factory seems to be a shrinking presence, and when good manufacturing jobs have vanished, perhaps never to return, there is something deeply troubling about this dilution of American craftsmanship.This isn't a lament (伤感) - or not merely a lament - for bygone times. It's a social and cultural issue, as well as an economic one. The Home Depot approach to craftsmanship -simplify it, dumb it down, hire a contractor - is one signal that mastering tools and working with one's hands is receding in America as a hobby, as a valuedskill, as a cultural influence that shaped thinking and behavior in vast sections of the country.That should be a matter of concern in a presidential election year. Yet neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney promotes himself as tool-savvy (使用工具很在行的) presidential timber, in the mold of a Jimmy Carter, a skilled carpenter and cabinet maker.The Obama administration does worry publicly about manufacturing, a first cousin of craftsmanship. When the Ford Motor Company, for example, recently announced that it was bringing some production home, the White House cheered. "When you see things like Ford moving new production from Mexico to Detroit, instead of the other way around, you know things are changing," says Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council.Ask the administration or the Republicans or most academics why America needs more manufacturing, and they respond that manufacturing gives birth to innovation, brings down the trade deficit, strengthens the dollar, generates jobs, arms the military and brings about a recovery from recession. But rarely, if ever, do they publicly take the argument a step further, asserting that a growing manufacturing sector encourages craftsmanship and that craftsmanship is, if not a birthright, then a vital ingredient of the American self-image as a can-do, inventive, we-can-make-anything people.Traditional vocational training in public high schools is gradually declining, stranding thousands of young people who seek training for a craft without going to college. Colleges, for their part, have since 1985 graduated fewer chemical, mechanical, industrial and metallurgical (冶金的) engineers, partly in response to the reduced role of manufacturing, a big employer of them.The decline started in the 1950s, when manufacturing generated a sturdy 28% of the national income, or gross domestic product, and employed one-third of the workforce. Today, factory output generates just 12% of G.D.P. and employs barely 9% of the nation's workers. Mass layoffs and plant closings have drawn plenty of headlines and public debate over the years, and they still occasionally do. But the damage to skill and craftsmanshipthat's needed to build a complex airliner or a tractor, or for a worker to move up from assembler to machinist to supervisor - went largely unnoticed."In an earlier generation, we lost our connection to the land, and now we are losing our connection to the machinery we depend on," says Michael Hout, a sociologist at the University of California, Berkeley. "People who work with their hands," he went on, "are doing things today that we call service jobs, in restaurants and laundries, or in medical technology and the like."That's one explanation for the decline in traditional craftsmanship. Lack of interest is another. The big money is in fields like finance. Starting in the 1980s, skill in finance grew in importance, and, asdepicted in the news media and the movies, became a more appealing source of income.By last year, Wall Street traders, bankers and those who deal in real estate generated 21% of the national income, double their share in the 1950s. And Warren Buffett, the good-natured financier, became a homespun folk hero, without the tools and overalls (工作服)."Young people grow up without developing the skills to fix things around the house," says Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. "They know**puters, of course, but they don't know how to build them." Manufacturing's shrinking presence undoubtedly helps explain the decline in craftsmanship, if only because many of the nation's assembly line workers were skilled in craft work, if not on the job then in their spare time. In a late 1990s study of blue-collar employees at a General Motors plant (now closed) in Linden, N. J., the sociologist Ruth Milkman of City University of New York foundthat many line workers, in their off-hours, did home renovation and other skilled work."I have often thought," Ms. Milkman says, "that these extracurricular jobs were aneffort on the part of the workers to regain their dignity after suffering the degradation of repetitive assembly line work in the factory."Craft work has higher status in nations like Germany, which investsin apprenticeship (学徒) programs for high school students. "Corporations in Germany realized that there was an interest to be served economically and patriotically in building up a skilled labor force at home; we never had that ethos (风气)," says Richard Sennett, a New York University sociologist who has written about the connection of craft and culture.The damage to American craftsmanship seems to parallel the steepslide in manufacturing employment. Though the decline started in the 1970s, it became much steeper beginning in 2000. Since then, some 5.3 million jobs, or one-third of the workforce in manufacturing, have been lost. A stated goal of the Obama administration is to restore a big chunk of this employment, along with the multitude of skills that many of the jobs required.As for craftsmanship itself, the issue is how to preserve it as a valued skill in the general population. Ms. Milkman, the sociologist, argues that American craftsmanship isn't disappearing as quickly as some would argue - that it has instead shifted to immigrants. "Pride in craft, it is alive in the immigrant world," she says.Sol Axelrod, 37, the manager of the Home Depot here, fittingly learned to fix his own car as a teenager, even changing the brakes.Now he finds immigrant craftsmen gathered in abundance outside his store in the early morning, waiting for it to open so they can buy supplies for the day's work as contractors. Skilled day laborers, also mostly immigrants, wait quietly in hopes of being hired by the contractors.Mr. Axelrod also says the recession and persistently high unemployment have forced many people to try to save money by doing more themselves, and Home Depot in response offers classes in fixing water taps and other simple repairs. The teachers are store employees, many of them older and semi-retired from a skilled trade, or laid off."Our customers may not be building cabinets or outdoor decks; we try to do that forthem," Mr. Axelrod says, "but some are trying to build up skill so they can do more for themselves in these hard times."SSS_SINGLE_SEL1.How did the author feel looking at the scene inside the Home Depot?A He felt proud that he was a do-it-youselfer himself.B He was inspired by the way the wares were displayed.C He felt troubled about the weakening of American craftsmanship.D He was happy to see the return of the do-it-yourself spirit in America.分值: 7.1答案:CSSS_SINGLE_SEL2.What does the author think of mastering tools and working with one's hands?A It shapes people's thinking and behavior.B It is no longer important in modern times.C It helps politicians connect with workmen.D It is essential to advanced manufacturing.分值: 7.1答案:ASSS_SINGLE_SEL3.How did the White House respond to Ford's announcement to bring some production back to America?A It worried publicly.B It felt much relieved.C It made no comment.D It welcomed the decision.分值: 7.1答案:DSSS_SINGLE_SEL4.How does the author view manufacturing?A It encourages craftsmanship.B It is vital to national defense.C It can change the self-image of workers.D It represents the nation's glorious past.分值: 7.1答案:ASSS_SINGLE_SEL5.What do we learn about America's manufacturing in the 1950s?A It generated just 12% of the gross national income.B It constituted 28% of the gross domestic product.C It was the biggest employer of American workers.D It was the most active sector of American economy.分值: 7.1答案:BSSS_SINGLE_SEL6.What does the author say is a factor contributing to the decline in traditional craftsmanship?A Automation makes it unnecessary to employ too many skilled workers.B People can earn more money in fields other than manufacturing.C Many people now tend to look down upon working with hands.D Young people no longer look upon skill as an important asset.分值: 7.1答案:BSSS_SINGLE_SEL7.In Ruth Milkman's opinion, many assembly line workers did home renovation and other skilled work in their off-hours in order to_______.A save moneyB relieve boredomC regain their dignityD improve their living conditions分值: 7.1答案:CSSS_TEXT_QUSTI8.Compared with that in America, the status of craft work in Germany is ______________.分值: 7.1答案:higherSSS_TEXT_QUSTI9.According to Ruth Milkman, American craftsmanship, instead of disappearing, is being taken up by _______________.分值: 7.1答案:immigrantsSSS_TEXT_QUSTI10.According to Mr. Axelrod of Home Depot, people are trying to ride out the recession by ________________.分值: 7.1答案:building up skillListening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation anSSS_SINGLE_SEL11.A Why his phone had been disconnected.B Why she could not get through to him.C Why he didn’t leave her a message.D Why he refused to answer her call.分值: 7.1答案:B[听力原文]W: What's wrong with your phone, Gary? I tried to call you all night yesterday.M: I'm sorry. No one was able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the **pany.Q: What does the woman ask the man about?[解析] 女士问男士他的电话出什么问题了，她昨天打了一晚上男士的电话。