2016年12月英语六级（第2套）听力真题录音⑶
Record ing Three
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录曰三
Today, I'd like to talk about what happens when celebrity role models get behind healthy habits, but at the same time, promote junk food.
Currently, there's mounting criticism of Michelle Obama's “ Let's Move! ” campaign, which fights childl obesity by en couragi ng youn gsters to become more physically active, and has sig ned on sin ger Beyonc and basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, both of whom also en dorse sodas, which are a major con tributor to the obesity epidemic.
Now there's a lot more evide nee of how powerful a celebrity —especially a professi onal athlete —can be in
in flue ncing childre n's behavior.
In a report published by the Rudd Cen ter for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale Uni versity, researchers studied 100 professi onal athletes and their en dorseme nt con tracts.
The team focused on athletes since they are theoretically the best role models for active, healthy lifestyles for childre n.
After sorting the deals by category, they determ ined that among the 512 brands associated with the athletes, most
in volved sport ing goods, followed closely by food and beverage bran ds.
Sports drinks, which are often high in sugar and calories made up most of the food and drink deals, with soft drinks and fast food filli ng out the rema in der.
Of the 46 beverages endorsed by professional athletes, 93% relied exclusively on sugar for all of their calories.
It's no surprise that high-profile athletes can in flue nce childre n's eat ing behaviors, but the scie ntists were able to qua ntify how prevale nt these en dorseme nts are in the childre n's environment.
Advertiseme nts featuri ng professi onal athletes and their en dorsed products tend to get impressive exposure on TV, radio, in print and on li ne.
And in 2010, the researchers reported that childre n ages 12 to 17 saw more athlete-e ndorsed food and beverage brand commercials tha n adults.
One reas on any campaig n wants a popular celebrity spokespers on is because kids are attracted to them no matter what they are doing.
We can't expect kids to turn off that admiration when the same person is selling sugar.
At best, kids might be con fused.
At worst, they'll think the messages about soda are the same as the messages about water, but those two beverages aren't the same.
If children are turning to athletes as role models, it's in their best interest if their idols are consistent.
Con siste nt messagi ng of positive behaviors will show healthier lifestyles for kids to follow.
Questi ons 23 to 25 are based on the record ing you have just heard.
Question 23. What is the aim of Michelle Obama's campaign?
Questi on 24. What does research find about advertiseme nts featuri ng professi onal athletes?
Questi on 25. What does the speaker think kids' idols should do?
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录曰三
今天，我想谈一谈名人榜样支持健康习惯，但同时推广垃圾食品会发生什么。
目前，很多人批评米歇尔奥巴马的让我们走！”运动，该运动通过鼓励儿童身体变得更加活跃来抵制儿童肥胖,
并且已经签下了歌手碧昂丝和篮球员沙奎尔奥尼尔，他们都为苏打水一一肥胖症的主要贡献者做广告。
现在有更多的证据表明一个名人，特别是一个职业运动员，可以影响孩子的行为。
研究人员在耶鲁大学路德食品政策和肥胖中心发布的一份报告中研究了100名专业运动员及其广告合同。
团队专注于运动员，因为他们在理论上是儿童活跃、健康生活方式的最佳榜样。
在按类别分类之后，他们确定在与运动员相关的512个品牌中，大多数涉及运动用品，紧随其后的是食品和饮
料品牌。
高糖和卡路里的运动饮料通常占据了大部分食品和饮料的份额，软饮料和快餐填补了剩余。
在专业运动员认可的46种饮料中，93%完全依赖糖来摄取全部热量。
高调的运动员可以影响儿童的饮食习惯并不奇怪，但科学家们能够量化这些代言人在儿童环境中的流行程度。
专业运动员及其认可产品的广告往往会在电视，收音机，印刷品和网络上曝光。
而在2010年，研究人员报告说，12至17岁的儿童看到的运动员认可的食品和饮料品牌广告比成年人更多。任何活动都想要一个受欢迎的名人来担任发言人的一个原因是，无论他们在做什么孩子都会被他们吸引。
当同一个人卖糖时，我们不能指望孩子们停止这种钦佩。
最好的情况是孩子们可能会感到困惑。
最糟糕的是，他们会认为关于苏打水的信息与关于水的消息相同，但是这两种饮料是不一样的。
如果孩子们将运动员当作榜样，那么如果他们的偶像是始终如一的，那对儿童来说就是最有利的。
积极行为的一致信息会给孩子们展示更健康的生活方式以便追随。
问题23至25基于你刚刚听到的录音。
问题23.米歇尔奥巴马运动的目标是什么？
问题24.研究发现了专业运动员广告的什么？
问题25.演讲者认为孩子的偶像应该怎么做？
professi onal [pr?'fe??il] adj.职业的，专业的，专门的n.专业人
obesity [?u'bi:siti] n.肥胖，肥大
n.剩余物，其他的人，残余
rema in der [ri'meind ?]
vt.廉价岀售
exclusively [iks'klu:sivli] adv.排他地（独占地，专门地，仅仅，只）
n.商标，牌子，烙印，标记
bra nd [br? nd] vt.
打烙印，
epidemic [.epi'demik] n.传染病，流行病adj.流行的，传染性
exposure [iks'p ?u?? n.面临（困难），显露，暴露,揭露，曝光
tend [te nd] v.趋向，易于，照料，护理
admirati on [.?dm ?'rei??n] n.钦佩，赞赏
celebrity [si'lebriti] n.名人，名誉，社会名流
2016年12月英语六级（第1套）听力真题录音⑵
Record ing Two
弓、—k
录曰一
In the past few mon ths, I've bee n traveli ng for weeks at a time with only one suitcase of clothes.
One day, I was in vited to an importa nt event, and I wan ted to wear someth ing special for it.
I looked through my suitcase but could n't find anything to wear.
I was lucky to be at the tech no logy conference the n, and I had access to 3D prin ters.
So I quickly designed a skirt on my computer, and I loaded the file on the printer.
It just prin ted the pieces overni ght.
The next morning, I just took all the pieces, assembled them together in my hotel room, and this is actually the skirt that I'm wearing right now.
So it was n't the first time that I prin ted clothes.
For my senior collection at fashion design school, I decided to try and 3D print an entire fashion collection from my home.
The problem was that I barely knew anything about 3D prin ti ng, and I had only nine mon ths to figure out how to print five fashi on able looks.
I always felt most creative when I worked from home.
I loved experimenting with new materials, and I always tried to develop new techniques to make the most unique textiles for my fashi on projects.
One summer break, I came here to New York for an intern ship at a fashi on house in Chin atow n.
We worked on two in credible dresses that were 3D prin ted.
They were amaz ing —like you can see here.
But I had a few problems with them.
They were made from hard plastics and that's why they were very breakable.
The models could n't sit in them, and they even got scratched from the plastics un der their arms.
So now, the main challenge was to find the right material for printing clothes with, I mean the material you feed the prin ter with. The breakthrough came when I was introduced to Filaflex, which is a new kind of printing material.
It's strong, yet very flexible.
And with it, I was able to print the first garme nt, a red jacket that had the word . “ freedom And actually, you can easily download this jacket, and change the word to something else, for example, your name or your sweetheart's n ame.
So I think in the future, materials will evolve, and they will look and feel like fabrics we know today, like cotton or silk.
Questi ons 19 to 22 are based on the record ing you have just heard.
Question 19. What does the speaker say about the skirt she is wearing now?
Question 20. When did the speaker start experimenting with 3D printing?
Question 21. What was the problem with the material the speaker worked on at a New York fashion house?
Questi on 22. What does the speaker say about Filaflex?
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录曰一在过去的几个月里，我旅行了几个星期，只带了一行李箱的衣服。
有一天，我被邀请参加一个重要的活动，我想穿一些特别的东西。
我翻遍了我的旅行箱，但找不到任何能穿的。
我很幸运能够参与技术会议，而且我可以使用3D打印机。
所以我很快在我的电脑上设计了一条裙子，把文件载入打印机。
它一整夜都在打印部件。
第二天早上，我把所有部件都拿岀来，在我的酒店房间里把它们组合起来，实际上就成了我现在所穿的裙子。所以这不是我第一次打印衣服。
关于我在时装设计学院的高级时装，我决定在家里尝试3D打印整个时尚系列。
问题是我几乎不了解3D打印，而我只有九个月的时间来弄清楚如何打印五种时尚的外观。
我一直觉得我在家工作时最有创意。
我喜欢尝试新材料，我一直在努力开发新的技术，为我的时尚项目做岀最独特的纺织品。
有一次暑假，我来到了纽约，在唐人街的一家时装店实习。
我们制作了两件不可思议的3D打印服装。
它们非常棒你可以从这里看到。
但是关于它们还有一些问题。
它们是由硬塑料制成的，这就是为什么它们非常易碎。
模特不能坐在它们上面，甚至被手臂下的塑料刮伤。
因此现在，主要的挑战是找到正确的打印衣服的材料，我是指你给打印机提供的材料。
当我被介绍给Filaflex时一一这是一种新型的印刷材料，这个突破来了。
它非常结实，也很有弹性。
利用它，我能够打印岀第一件衣服，一件写有自由”字样的红色外套。
实际上，你可以轻松地下载这件夹克，并将这个词改成别的东西，例如你的名字或你亲爱的的名字。所以我认为，未来的材料将会发展，就像我们今天所知道的面料，棉花或丝绸一般。
问题19到22基于你刚刚听到的录音。
问题19.讲话者说了关于她正穿着的裙子的什么？
问题20.讲话者是什么时候开始体验3D打印的？
问题21.讲话者在纽约时装店工作时碰到的材料问题是什么?
问题22.讲话者说了关于Filaflex的什么？
garme nt ['g a :m?nt] n.衣服vt.给…披上衣服，覆上
suitcase ['su:tkeis] n.手提箱
creative [kri'eitiv] adj.创造性的
n.录音动词record的现在分词
record ing [ri'k ?:di?]
over ni ght ['?uv?' nait] n.前晚adj.通宵的，晚上的，前夜的<
embedded [im'bedid] adj.植入的，内含的，深入的v.埋入，植入，深入
in credible [in'kred ?bl] adj.难以置信的，惊人的
2016年6月英语六级（第3套）听力真题录音（3）
Record ing Three
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录曰三
We've had fifty years of progress since that Ian dmark Surge on Gen eral's report back in 1964.
Over these years in credible things have take n place.
Our society has cha nged—cha nged in terms of tobacco use, in terms of its accepta nee of smok ing in public
establishme nts, in restaura nts, in bars.
So things have really changed for the better.
In additi on, smok ing rates have come dow n in the Un ited States.
We went from 43 percent of adult smokers in the United States to 18 percent currently.
So that's really made in credible headway, yet I have to emphasize the battle is not over, the war is not over.
Eighteen percent of American adults who are still smoking, basically 40 million people in our population.
That being said we have to realize also that of that whole group, we're going to have roughly a half millio n people
every year dying from smok ing related diseases.
So although we've made progress in a half cen tury the reality is we still have a lot of work to do.
So, you know, we in creas in gly see tough advertiseme nts on the air aga inst smok ing.
These ads are work ing.
In particular, the CDC the Center for Disease Control and Prevention came up with a series of advertisements from
former smokers called TIPS.
And that really was quite effective in terms of reduci ng the nu mber of smokers.
In addition, there's various policies that need to be implemented and further implemented in order to make us a
tobacco free society.
So we really have to work at the idea of using media, using those advertisements.
We have to look at really concen trati ng on the youth of America to make it more difficult to actually get cigarettes.
And in addition we have to look at the idea of pricing cigarettes appropriately so that ultimately it becomes a
hardship to use those products.
So, let's talk a little bit about packagi ng those products.
Other coun tries have much more graphic detail of the pote ntial dan gers of smok ing.
We're curre ntly worki ng closely; the office of the Surge on Gen eral is worki ng closely with the Food and Drug
Admini strati on, specifically the Cen ter for Tobacco Products
and are reanalyzing the whole row of the idea of the warning labels and the idea of how graphic they should be, and so there will probably be more information coming out on this in the near future.
Questi ons 23 to 25 are based on the record ing you have just heard.
Questi on 23 What is the n umber of smokers in America?
Question 24 What measures can be taken to make it harder to get cigarettes?
Question 25 What institution does the speaker most likely come from?
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录曰三
自1964年，卫生局局长发表报告之后的50年，我们取得了很大进展。
在过去的这些年，美国发生了巨大的变化。
我们的社会发生了改变一一改变了对烟草的使用，也改变了在公共场所、饭店、酒吧吸烟的接受度所以吸烟的状况日渐好转。
而且美国的吸烟比率已经降低了。
美国之前成年吸烟者的比例是43%，现在降到了18%。
我们取得了极大的进展，但是我必须强调：这场对抗烟草的战役还没有结束，斗争还在继续。
18%的美国成年人还在吸烟，也就是说还有4千万美国人在吸烟。
每年有将近50万人死于由吸烟引起的疾病，这也是我们必须要意识到的一点。虽然这半个世纪以来，我们已经取得了进展，但现实情况是我们还有很多工作要做。你知道，广播中反对吸烟的广告越来越多。
这些广告起到了作用。
尤其是，疾病防控中心从曾经的吸烟者身上想岀了一系列被称作是小贴士 "的广告。
这些广告在减少吸烟者人数方面确实是非常有效的。
另外，为了造就一个无烟社会，我们需要实施一些政策并进一步落实。我们需要想法利用媒体来宣传禁烟广告。
我们要集中精力让美国的青少年难以接触到香烟。
我们还要考虑给香烟适当定价，以使香烟成为难以享用的商品。那么，我们就来谈谈香烟的包装。
其他国家在包装上详细绘画了吸烟潜在的危险。
我们正在紧密合作，卫生局局长办公室和食品药物监督局，尤其是烟草制品中心正在密切合作。我们正在重新分析所有警示语的设定以及如何更加形象地绘制图像。
不久之后，香烟的包装上会岀现更多的信息。
问题23-25是基于刚刚你所听到的那段录音。
问题23:美国烟民的数量是多少？
问题24:我们应该采取什么样的措施来使人们难以得到香烟?
问题25:说话人很可能是来自哪个机构？
hardship ['h a :d?ip] n.艰难，困苦
preve nti on [pri'ven ??n] n.阻止，妨碍，预防
Ian dmark ['l?ndm a :k] n.陆标，地界标，里程碑，划时代的事
effective [i'fektiv] adj.有效的，有影响的
row [r?u,rau] n. 排,船游，吵闹vt. 划船，成排
related [ri'leitid] adj.相关的，有亲属关系的
headway ['hedwei] n.前进，航行速度，进展，（前后两车间的）车间时距
admi ni strati on [?d.mini'strei ??n] n.行政，管理，行政部门
翻译在最后 Conversation One M: Guess what? The worst food I've ever had was in France. W: Really? That's odd. I thought the French were all good cooks. M:Yes. That's right. I suppose it's really like anywhere else, though. You know, some places are good. Some bad. But it's really all our own fault. W: What do you mean? M: Well, it was the first time I'd been to France. This was years ago when I was at school. I went there with my parents' friends, from my father's school. They'd hired a coach to take them to Switzerland. W: A school trip? M: Right. Most of them had never been abroad before. We'd crossed the English Channel at night, and we set off through France, and breakfast time arrived, and the coach driver had arranged for us to stop at this little café. Th ere we all were, tired and hungry, and then we made the great discovery. W: What was that? M: Bacon and eggs. W: Fantastic! The real English breakfast. M: Yes. Anyway, we didn't know any better— so we had it, and ugh...! W: What was it like? Disgusting? M: Oh, it was incredible! They just got a bowl and put some fat in it. And then they put some bacon in the fat, broke an egg over the top and put the whole lot in the oven for about ten minutes. W: In the oven! You're joking. You can't cook bacon and eggs in the oven! M:Well. They must have done it that way. It was hot, but it wasn't cooked. There was just this egg floating about in gallons of fat and raw bacon. W: Did you actually eat it? M: No! Nobody did. They all wanted to turn round and go home. You know, back to teabags and fish and chips. You can't blame them really. Anyway, the next night we were all given another foreign speciality. W: What was that? M: Snails. That really finished them off. Lovely holiday that was! Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 1. What did the woman think of the French? Question 2. Who did the man travel with on his first trip to Switzerland? Question 3. What does the man say about the breakfast at the little French café?
2016年12月六级阅读真题答案详解（第一套） 新东方在线 阅读部分解析 选词填空 26.G hypotheses 假设 填名词，根据后面两个名词可知，这里一定填复数名词，即“好的科学基于假设、实验和方法论。”27. C convincing 令人信服的 填形容词，“好的科学需要令人信服的理解、明确的解释和清晰的展示” 填形容词，意思与后文clear，consise为同义词。“好的科学需要令人信服的理解、明确的解释、简明的陈述” 28. A arena 舞台 填名词，“科学家愿意踏入公共的舞台（公众的视野）”。 29.B contextual 填形容词，与understandable并列，语义相同，即“语言是公众能根据上下文能理解的” 30.I incorporate 合并 填动词原形，to support… and to incorporate knowledges into…,incorporate into动词固定搭配。“把知识融入我们的公共交流中” 31.D devoted 奉献 填动词过去式。devote to固定搭配。“把17%的花费投入到研究和发展中”。 32.N reaping 获得 填现在分词。reaping decades of economic growth,“获得几十年的经济增长”。 33.E digits 位数 填名词。single digits个位数。“这个数字下降到个位数”。 34.M pride 填动词原形。pride一词多性，这里考察动词用法：pride oneself on sth，以某人为自豪。“我们不仅以研究为自豪，也为对世界的进步做出的贡献而自豪”。 35. F hasten 填动词原形。“为了促进科学从实验室到市场的发展” 长篇阅读 36. D. 题干讲消费者担心智能家居产品兼容性。D段有举例，并提到 there are so many compatibility issues to think about. 37. K. 只有这段提到。 38. B. 题干讲既没有下降也没有像过去一样快速增长，B段有：But now these segments are looking at slower growth curves-or shrinking markets in some cases… 39. L. 题干讲某研究员建议新产品的优缺点都要接受，L段有：Curren, the Accenture analyst, said…We have to understand and think about the implications, and balance these great innovations with the potential downside they naturally carry with them. 40. F. 题干讲更关注实用价值而不是炫酷，F段有：we are starting to see companies shift from what is… into what all of these devices do that is practical in a consumer’s life.
2016年12月CET6大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析【官方完整版】 Part I 写作Writing (30 minutes) Directions: Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on innovation. Your essay should include the importance of innovation and measures to be taken to encourage innovation.You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 【参考范文】 It is universally acknowledged that innovation refers to being creative, unique and different. In fact, today it is impossibly difficult for us to image a 21st century without innovation. We should place a high value on innovation firstly because innovative spirit can enable an individual to ameliorate himself, so he can be equipped with capacity to see what others cannot see, be qualified for future career promotion, and be ready for meeting the forthcoming challenges. What’s more, we ought to attach importance to the role played by innovation in economic advancement. Put it another way, in this ever-changing world, innovation to economic growth is what water is to fish. To sum up, if innovation misses our attention in any possible way, we will suffer a great loss beyond imagination. In order to encourage innovation, it is wise for us to take some feasible measures. For example, mass media should greatly publicize the significance of creative spirit and encourage the public to cultivate awareness of innovation. Besides, those who manage to innovate should be awarded generous prize. Though there is a long way ahead to go, I am firmly certain that the shared efforts will be paid off. 【参考译文】 众所周知创新意味着有创造力，独一无二和不同。事实上，今天我们已经很难想想一个没有创新的21世纪。 我们应该重视创新首先是因为创新精神可以让一个人完善自身，这样他才能具备见他人所未见的能力，未来才有资格得到职业生涯的进步，才能做好准备迎接以后的挑战。另外，我们也应该重视创新在经济发展方面的作用。在这个多变的时代，创新对于经济增长就像水对于鱼一样重要。换言之，如果我们以任何可能的形式无视创新的重要性，我们将遭受非常巨大的损失。 为了鼓励创新，应该采取一些且行之有效的措施。例如，大众传媒应该大力宣传创新精神的重要性，并且鼓励公众养成创新的意识。此外，对于那些想法设法进行创新的人要给予丰厚的奖励。虽然还有很长的路要走，但是我坚信大家共同付出的努力会得到回报。
巨微英语 2016 年 12 月英语六级听力原文及参考答案听力稿原文 section A Conversation 1 气候变化和全球经济发展 W： Professor Henderson could you give us a brief overview of what you do ，where you work and your main area of research ？ M： Well the Center for Climate Research where I work links the science of climate change to issues around economics and policy。 Some of our research is to do with the likely impacts of climate change and all of the associated risks 。 W：And how strong is th e evidence that clima te change is happening that it ‘ s really something we need to be worried about 。 M： Well most of the science of climate change particularly that to do with global warming is simply fact 。 But other aspects of the science are less certain or at least more disputed 。And so we ‘ re really talking about risk what the economics tells us is that it ’s probably cheaper to avoid climate change to avoid the risk than it has to deal with the likely consequences 。 W： So what are we doing ？ What can we do about it ？ M：Well I would argue that we need to develop the scienc e specifically to understa nd the likely impacts of climate change in different contexts 。
2016年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on invention. Youressay should include the importance of invention and measures to be taken to encourageinvention. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part H Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single linethrough the centre. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A. It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change. B. It studies the impacts of global climate change on people's lives. C. It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues. D. It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warming. 2. A. It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact. B. It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it. C. It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries. D. It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations. 3. A. The transition to low-carbon energy systems. B. The cooperation among world major powers. C. The signing of a global agreement. D. The raising of people's awareness. 4. A. Carry out more research on it. B. Cut down energy consumption. C. Plan well in advance. D. Adopt new technology. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. A. When luck plays a role. B. what determines success. C. Whether practice makes perfect. D. How important natural talent is. 6. A. It knocks at your door only once in a while. B. It is something that no one can possibly create. C. It comes naturally out of one's self-confidence. D. It means being good at seizing opportunities. 7. A. Luck rarely contributes to a person's success. B. One must have natural talent to be successful. C. One should always be ready to seize opportunities. D. Practice is essential to becoming good at something.
2016年12月大学英语六级真题（卷二） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on innovation/creation/invention. Your essay should include the importance of innovation and measures to be taken to encourage innovation/creation/invention. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.A) It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warming. B) It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues. C) It studies the impacts of global climate change on people’s lives. D) It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change. 2.A) It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it. B) It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact. C) It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries. D) It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations. 3.A) The raising of people’s awareness. B) The signing of a global agreement. C) The cooperation among world major powers. D) The transition to low-carbon energy systems. 4.A) Plan well in advance. B) Adopt new technology. C) Carry out more research on it. D) Cut down energy consumption. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5.A) When luck plays a role. B) Whether practice makes perfect. C) What determines success. D) How important natural talent is. 6.A) It knocks at your door only once in a while. B) It means being good at seizing opportunities. C) It is something that no one can possibly create. D) It comes naturally out of one’s self-confidence. 7.A) Practice is essential to becoming good at something. B) One should always be ready to seize opportunities. C) One must have natural talent to be successful. D) Luck rarely contributes to a person’s success. 8.A) People who love what they do care little about money. B) Being passionate about work can make one wealthy. C) Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable. D) People in need of money work hard automatically. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four
【星火英语版】2016年12月大学英语六级答案 第一套 作文 Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on invention. Your essay should include the importance of invention and measures to be taken to encourage invention. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. 参考文 My View on Invention Drawing a comparison between modern life and ancient life, we cannot imagine what life will be like now without invention. Invention must be attached great importance to, as it is invention that contributes to the advancement of our society. There are several examples which can be cited to illustrate this concept. I can think of no better illustration than the following one. If Edison hadn't invented the light bulb, we would have lived a life as the blind in the night. Given that invention plays such an essential role in our life, what can we do to cultivate this precious spirit? For one thing, it is advisable for the social media and publicity department to vigorously inform the public of the importance of invention. For another, the relevant authority should set up favorable regulations to encourage invention. For example, they can set up the practice of giving premiums or issuing patent certificate to inventors. Finally, I want to use the following saying as our mutual encouragement, “Invention is the spirit of human being’s progress.” At no time sh ould we underestimate the power of invention. Therefore, when an idea comes to your mind next time, just make your own invention. Part ⅡListening Comprehension 听力理解
2016年12月英语六级考试真题第二套 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on invention. Your essay should include the importance of invention and measures to be taken to encourage invention. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A. They were all good at cooking. B. They were particular about food. C. They were proud of their cuisine. D. They were fond of bacon and eggs. 2. A. His parents. B. His friends. C. His schoolmates. D. His parents' friends. 3. A. No tea was served with the meal. B. It was the real English breakfast. C. No one of the group ate it. D. It was a little overcooked. 4. A. It was full of excitement. B. It was really extraordinary. C. It was a risky experience. D. It was rather disappointing. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. A. The woman's relationship with other shops. B. The business success of the woman's shop. C. The key to running a shop at a low cost. D. The woman's earnings over the years. 6. A. Improve its customer service. B. Expand its business scale. C. Keep down its expenses. D. Upgrade the goods it sells. 7. A. They are sold at lower prices than in other shops. B. They are very-popular with the local residents. C. They are delivered free of charge. D. They are in great demand. 8. A. To follow the custom of the local shopkeepers. B. To attract more customers in the neighborhood. C. To avoid being put out of business in competition. D. To maintain friendly relationships with other shops. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9. A. They can be used to deliver messages in times of emergency. B. They deliver pollutants from the ocean to their nesting sites. C. They carry plant seeds and spread them to faraway places. D. They are on the verge of extinction because of pollution. 10. A. They migrate to the Arctic Circle during the summer. B. They originate from Devon Island in the Arctic area. C. They travel as far as 400 kilometers in search of food. D. They have the ability to survive in extreme weathers. 11. A. They were carried by the wind. B. They had become more poisonous. C. They were less than on the continent. D. They poisoned some of the fulmars. 12. A. The threats humans pose to Arctic seabirds, B. The diminishing colonies for Arctic seabirds. C. The harm Arctic seabirds may cause to humans. D. The effects of the changing climate on Arctic seabirds. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 13. A. It has decreased. B. It has been exaggerated. C. It has become better understood. D. It has remained basically the same. 14. A. It develops more easily in centenarians not actively engaged. B. It is now the second leading cause of death for centenarians. C. It has had no effective cure so far.
2016年12月英语六级(第2套)听力真题录音(3) Recording Three 录音三 Today, I'd like to talk about what happens when celebrity role models get behind healthy habits, but at the same time, promote junk food. Currently, there's mounting criticism of Michelle Obama's “Let's Move!” campaign, which fights childhood obesity by encouraging youngsters to become more physically active, and has signed on singer Beyoncé and basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, both of whom also endorse sodas, which are a major contributor to the obesity epidemic. Now there's a lot more evidence of how powerful a celebrity— especially a professional athlete— can be in influencing children's behavior. In a report published by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, researchers studied 100 professional athletes and their endorsement contracts. The team focused on athletes since they are theoretically the best role models for active, healthy lifestyles for children. After sorting the deals by category, they determined that among the 512 brands associated with the athletes, most involved sporting goods, followed closely by food and beverage brands. Sports drinks, which are often high in sugar and calories made up most of the food and drink deals, with soft drinks and fast food filling out the remainder. Of the 46 beverages endorsed by professional athletes, 93% relied exclusively on sugar for all of their calories. It's no surprise that high-profile athletes can influence children's eating behaviors, but the scientists were able to quantify how prevalent these endorsements are in the children's environment. Advertisements featuring professional athletes and their endorsed products tend to get impressive exposure on TV, radio, in print and online. And in 2010, the researchers reported that children ages 12 to 17 saw more athlete-endorsed food and beverage brand commercials than adults. One reason any campaign wants a popular celebrity spokesperson is because kids are attracted to them no matter what they are doing. We can't expect kids to turn off that admiration when the same person is selling sugar. At best, kids might be confused. At worst, they'll think the messages about soda are the same as the messages about water, but those two beverages aren't the same. If children are turning to athletes as role models, it's in their best interest if their idols are consistent. Consistent messaging of positive behaviors will show healthier lifestyles for kids to follow. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard. Question 23. What is the aim of Michelle Obama's campaign? Question 24. What does research find about advertisements featuring professional athletes? Question 25. What does the speaker think kids' idols should do?