2021年6月大学英语六级真题卷听力原文答案详解

2021年大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷及答案解析Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A1. A) Excited.B) Pleased.C) Moved.D) Disappointed.2. A) She hasn’t been well lately.B) She wants a technician to repair it.C) She feels unhappy without the TV set.D) She wants him to fix it at once.3. A) He often complains about his job.B) He is not interested in office work.C) He likes his job very much.D) He does mind all the overtime.4. A) Her mother did her hair.B) She inherited it.C) Her mother designed.D) Her hair is modeled.5. A) Allen does twice as much work as the rest.B) Allen will do the assignment in two hours.C) Allen is very careless with his homework.D) Allen works twice as fast as the rest.6. A) The man is looking for a book.B) The woman is a librarian.C) The book was of little help to the man.D) The book was of great help to the man.7. A) 6.B) 15.C) 14.D) 29.8. A) Maybe the invitation was too late.B) The man’s wife didn’t invite Margaret.C) Margaret promised to come, but later she changed her mind.D) Margaret will come any moment.9. A) To go to bed.B) To check her family expenses.C) To stay upstairs.D) To rest for a while.10. A) John is usually late.B) John will not show up.C) John will be there at eight-thirty.D) John is usually on time.Section BPassage One11. A) Some piano pieces.B) Songs sung by African singers.C) A new kind of music.D) Music from different parts of the world.12. A) Tenderness.B) Happiness.C) Love.D) Sadness.13. A) How much people like sad music.B) Why music is an important form of art.C) How music expresses people’s feelings.D) In what way classic music differs from pop music.Passage Two14. A) The way you pursue it.B) The interest you have.C) The time you can afford.D) The money you spend on it.15. A) Playing tennis.B) Playing cards.C) Collecting coins.D) Collecting stamps.16. A) One can always find time to pursue a hobby.B) A hobby is of particular importance to a political figure.C) The correct choice of a hobby depends on one’s racial position.D) Everyone should learn how to choose a hobby from Winston Churchill.Passage Three21. A) To train students to be successful scholars.B) To teach students to be good citizens.C) To teach students to work hard.D) To train students to be social workers.18. A) To do better in math and science.B) To compete with each other.C) To obey the teacher.D) To help each other.19. A) Relaxing.B) Boring.C) Tense.D) Serious.20. A) Low scores of the students.B) Teachers’ impatience.C) Bad behavior among children.D) Heavy course load.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Passage OneMerchant and passenger ships are generally required to have a life preserver for every person aboard and, in many cases, a certain percentage of smaller sizes for children. According to United States Coast Guard requirements, life preservers must be simple in design, reversible, capable of being quickly adjusted to fit the uninitiated individual, and must be so designed as to support the wearer in the water in an upright or slightly backward position.Sufficient buoyancy (浮力) to support the wearer should be retained by the life preserver after 48 hour in the water, and it should be reliable even after long period of storage. Thus it should be made of materials resistant to sunlight, gasoline, and oils, and it should be not easily set on fire.The position in which the life preserver will support a person who jumps or falls into the water is most important, as is its tendency to turn the wearer in the water from a face-down position to an upright or slightly backward position, with his face clear of the water, even when the wearer is exhausted or unconscious.The method of adjustment to the body should be simple, and self-evident to uninitiated persons even in the dark under the confused conditions which follow a disaster. Thus, the life preserver should be reversible, so that it is nearly impossible to set it on wrong. Catches, straps, and ties should be kept to a minimum. In addition, the life preserver must be adjustable to the wide variety of shapes and sizes of wearers, since this greatly affects the position of floating and the self-righting qualities. A suitable life preserver should also be comfortable to wear at all times, in and out of the water, not so heavy as to encourage to take it off on shipboard while the ship is in danger, nor so burdensome that it hinders a person in the water while trying to swim.21. The passage is mainly about ________.A) the uses of life preserversB) the design of life preserversC) the materials for life preserversD) the buoyancy of life preservers22. According to the passage, a life preserver should be first of all, ________.A) adjustableB) comfortableC) self-evidentD) self-righting23. United States Coast Guard does NOT require the life preserver to the made________.A) with as few strings as possibleB) capable of being worn on both sidesC) according to each wearer’s sizeD) comfortable and light to wear24. By “the uninitiated individual” (Para. 1,line 6) the author refers to the person________.A) who has not been instructed how to use a life preserverB) who has a little experience in using a life preserverC) who uses a life preserver without permissionD) who becomes nervous before a disaster25. What would happen if a person were supported by the life preserver in a wrongposition?A) The waves would move him backwards.B) The water would choke him.C) He would immediately sink to the bottom.D) He would be exhausted or unconscious.Passage TwoA hundred years ago it was assumed and scientifically “proved” by economists that the laws of society made it necessary to have a vast army of poor and jobless people in order to keep the economy going. Today, hardly anybody would dare to voice this principle. It is generally accepted that nobody should be excluded from the wealth Western industrialized countries, a system of insurance has been introduced which guarantees everyone a minimum of subsistence (生活维持费) in case of unemployment, sickness and old age. I would go one step further and argue that, even if these conditions are not present, everyone has the right to receive the means to subsist (维持生活), in other words, he can claim this subsistence minimu m without having to have any “reason”.I would suggest, however, that it should be limited to a definite period of time, let’s say two years, so as to avoid the encouraging of an abnormal attitude which refused any kind of social obligation.This may sound like a fantastic proposal, but so, I think, our insurance system would have sounded to people a hundred years ago. The main objection to such a scheme would be that if each person were entitled to receive minimum support, people would not work. This assumption rests on the fallacy of the inherent laziness in human nature, actually, aside from abnormally lazy people, there would be very few who would not want to earn more than the minimum, and who would prefer to do nothing rather than work.However, the suspicions against a system of guaranteed subsistence minimum are not groundless, from the standpoint of those who want to use ownership of capital for the purpose of forcing others to accept the work conditions they offer. If nobody were forced to accept work in order not to starve, work would have to be sufficiently interesting andattractive to induce one to accept it. Freedom of contract is possible only if both parties are free to accept and reject it; in the present capitalist system this is not the case.But such a system would not only be the beginning of real freedom of contract between employers and employees, its principal advantage would be the improvement of freedom in inter-personal relationships in every sphere of daily life.26. People used to think that poverty and unemployment were due to ________.A) the slow development of the economyB) the poor and jobless people’s own faultsC) the lack of responsibility on the part of societyD) the large number of people who were not well-educated27. Now it is widely accepted that ________.A) the present system of social insurance should be improvedB) everybody should be granted a minimum of subsistence without any “reason”C) everybody has the right to share in the wealth of the countryD) people have to change their attitude towards the poor28. The writer argues that a system of social insurance should ________.A) provide benefits for the sick, old and unemployedB) encourage people to take on more social obligationsC) guarantee everyone the right to be employedD) provide everyone with the right to a minimum subsistence for a certain period29. The word “fallacy” (Para. 2. L. 6) means ________.A) doubtB) factC) strong argumentD) wrong belief30. According to the writer, a system of guaranteed subsistence minimum ________.A) demands too much from societyB) makes freedom of contract impossibleC) helps people take interest in their workD) helps bring about changes in the relationship among peoplePassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.The newborn can see the difference between various shapes and patterns from birth. He prefers patterns to dull or bright solid colors and looks longer at stripes and angles than at circular patterns. Within three weeks, however, his preference shifts dramatically to the human face.Why should a baby with so little visual experience attend more to a human face than to any other kind of pattern’? Some scientists think this preference represents a built in advantage for the human species. The object of prime importance to the physically helpless infant is a human being. Babies seem to have a natural tendency to the human face as potentially rewarding. Researchers also point out that the newborn wisely relies more on pattern than on outline, size, or color. Pattern remains stable, while outline changes with point of view; size, with distance from an object; and brightness and color, with lighting.Mothers have always claimed that they could see their newborns looking at them as they held them, despite what they have been told. The experts who thought that perception (知觉) had to await physical development and the consequence of action were wrong for several reasons. Earlier research techniques were less sophisticated than they are today. Physical skills were once used to indicate perception of objects-skills like visual tracking and reaching for an object, both of which the newborn does poorly. Then, too, assumptions that the newborn’s eye and brain were too immature for anything as sophisticated as pattern recognition caused opposing data to be thrown away. Since perception of form was widely believed to follow perception of more “basic” qualities such as color and brightness, the possibility of its presence from birth was rejected.31. What does a newborn baby like to see most’?A) Bright colors.B) Circular patterns.C) Stripes and angles.D) Various shapes.32. The newborn pays more attention to a human face than any other kind of objectsbecause ________.A) he sees a human face more often than any other kind of patternB) he has an inherent ability to regard a human being as helpfulC) a human face is the most complex pattern he can seeD) a human face is often accompanied by a pleasant voice33. Contrary to what they believe, mothers have been told that newborns ________.A) care little about a human faceB) can’t track their movementsC) can’t see their facesD) can easily perceive brightness34. In earlier researches on the newborn’s perception, scientists ________.A) ignored evidence contrary to their assumptionsB) believed that perception of form comes before perception of color and brightnessC) opposed throwing away effective dataD) proved that physical skills come after visual perception35. The main idea of the passage is that ________.A) research techniques are of vital importance scientific investigationB) the findings of earlier scientific researchers often prove wrongC) newborns can perceive forms from birthD) more often than not the claims of mothers are reliablePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: “My intellectual (智力的) development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child.” And so, 11 years after dismissal from school, young Albert Einstein published the theory of relativity that changed our understanding of the universe.No one in this century has been more widely recognized as a genius than Einstein. Yet his problems with early intellectual development and his peculiar gifts cast great doubt on all our conventional ideas about genius, intelligence or “I.Q.” (智商). On the one hand, Einstein showed early defects in abilities that our mental tests value; on the other hand, his special intellectual faculties went far beyond most definitions of intelligence. Moreover, their growth appears peculiarly gradual, contradicting the popular conception of intelligence as something inborn and fixed. His resolute persistence and his skills in playing games with ideas were apparently as decisive to his genius as any cutting edge of intellect (智能).These powerful aspects of intelligence that conventional definitions overlook are getting close attention in a new wave of research. This comes after years of earlier studies which exposed the narrowness of our usual measures of mental ability. Intelligence, it turns out, is multifaceted and marvelous; it includes personal characteristics, creativity skills and intellectual capabilities that show up on no test. What is most exciting is that some of these iii-defined abilities are possessed by many people. Just knowing about such neglected skills will help us discover and develop untapped (未开发的) potential-in ourselves and in our children.36. This passage is about ________.A) the development of Einstein’s intellectB) the wide recognition of Einstein as a geniusC) conventional ideas concerning geniusD) an insight to the complexity of human intelligence37. According to the passage, when Einstein was at school, he ________.A) fell behind other pupilsB) was fond of studying philosophical problemsC) was proud of his own diligenceD) thought more deeply about the problems of space and time than his classmates38. Which of the following led to Einstein’s success?A) His good skills in game-playing.B) His diligence and powerful mind.C) His unusual insight into the conception of intelligence.D) His decisiveness in taking actions.39. “Multifaceted” (Para. 3, Line 6) probably means ________.A) having many aspectsB) having many abilitiesC) having many skillsD) having many uses40. According to the passage which of the following statements is TRUE’?A) Conventional intelligence tests are not reliable.B) For ordinary people intelligence is something inborn and fixed.C) Einstein was apparently a genius in playing games as well as in scientificresearch.D) Einstein’s early defects in abilities contributed to his later mental development.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)41. The oil shortage ________ the prices of chemical fertilizers on the world market.A) drove oilB) drove upC) drove inD) drove off42. There are five ________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win aprize?A) intensiveB) deliberateC) plannedD) calculated43. These studies will yield valuable lemons ________.A) in which to save lives and protect propertyB) how to save lives and protect propertyC) in how to save lives and protect propertyD) about those to save lives and protect property44. The school offered flexible courses for farmers, ________ more hours of studywhen farm work was not heavy.A) withB) withoutC) inD) for45. Part of the cost of many articles is taken as tax by the government ________ thecommunity.A) in place ofB) on account ofC) in terms ofD) on behalf of46. Soldiers act in ________ to the orders of their officers.A) obligationB) objectionC) obedienceD) offence47. ________ after the Second World War that test pilots first attempted to break the“Sound barrier.”A) It was shortlyB) Until shortlyC) Shortly was itD) Shortly48. ________ in the Atacama Desert.A) It never virtually rainsB) It virtually never rainsC) Never it rains virtuallyD) Never virtually it rains49. Society now requires the university to be a part of the community. ________,students themselves expect to play a role in the affairs of society.A) HenceB) HoweverC) MoreoverD) Otherwise50. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only ________ subjected to intense cold.A) throughB) whenC) asD) by51. Those who lie and cheat will never ________ it.A) get on withB) get back toC) get away withD) get off with52. A foreign language like English is difficult to learn, so you ________ work too hard.A) shouldB) mustn’tC) can’tD) ought to53. Cultural life in England takes so many forms that a brief summary can only attemptto ________ its variety.A) suggestB) remindC) considerD) propose54. There are ________ periods in an animal’s life when it is capable of learning a greatdeal in a very short time.A) urgentB) violentC) seriousD) critical55. Do employers in your country ________ workers for in juries suffered at theirwork?A) conformB) conflictC) compelD) compensate56. Since they betrayed us, they have no hope of convincing ________ their sincerity.A) withB) forC) inD) of57. They assured us that ________ was waiting for they were there to share it.A) whatB) whateverC) itD) whoever58. ________ exposure to dirty air can cause people suffer from some diseases.A) RaisedB) ProlongedC) ExpandedD) Enlarged59. ________ about one of the most rapidly changing countries in a ceaselesslychanging world is not all easy.A) Being informedB) To be informingC) Have in formedD) Informed60. Though you stay in the sea for weeks, you will not ________ contact with theoutside world.A) loseB) fallC) missD) fail61. Visitors to England sometimes find the lack of public activities in the evenings________.A) depressedB) depressionC) depressingD) depressingly62. Julie is one of those women who always ________ the latest fashions.A) look afterB) keep up withC) run forD) go in for63. This traditional entertainment for children in America has never, ________ I know,become popular in China.A) as far asB) as muchC) to the extent thatD) so long as64. Mr. Smith attends to the ________ of important business himself:A) transmissionB) transformationC) transactionD) transition65. Besides what you have explained, can you think of ________ reason for theirterrible action?A) anyB) elseC) otherD) another66. The chairman threatened ________ if his policies were not adopted.A) to resignB) resigningC) to be resignedD) being resigned67. She was able to give the police a full account of since she had been ________ to it.A) an observerB) an on-lookerC) a watcherD) a witness68. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________.A) obscureB) upsettingC) distantD) inferior69. Although the national government has introduced some new laws on this subject, itis the ________ state governments which are responsible for pollution control.A) preciselyB) primarilyC) progressivelyD) preliminarily70. He would ________ it that his son took a livelier interest in politics.A) see intoB) see throughC) see aboutD) see toPart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it and put a slash (/) in the blank. Example:Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods╱. 1. time/times/period╱used for the study of literature as 2. _______\_______ Many of the arguments havinga school subject are valid for ∧study of television. 3. ______the______By the time of the Civil War, there were many differences between the North and the South.For instance, the population of the (71) North was far greater than of the South. (72) Twenty-two million people lived in the North; nine million lived in the South. To the nine million people in the South, more than three million were (73) slaves, many ofThe Southern leaders hoped to gain war supplies from European countries. They planned to buy their crops (78) to England and France in return for guns and ammunition to fight the war. (79)Except its industry, the North also had a larger network of railroads to transport supplies. (80) The South, which had few railroads, depended on its waterways to transport men and supplies.Moreover, the North had an establishing army, navy, and government, while the South had to begin organizing its self military force.Part V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about Man Is to Survive. You should base your writing on the following outline:1. 人类面临的问题(如能源、疾病、污染、人口等)2. 悲观的看法(如人类将无法生存)3. 人类的智慧和出路Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Be sure to write your composition in readable handwriting.Man Is to Survive2021六级参考答案Part I。

2021年6月英语六级听力完整原文(附)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: Did you hear that Anna needs to stay in bed for 4 weeks?M: Yeah. She injured her spine in a fall and a doctor told her to lie flat on her back for a month so it can mend.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?12.M: A famous Russian ballet is coming to town next weekend. But I can't find a ticket anywhere.W: Don't be upset. My sister just happened to have one and she can't go since she has got some sort of conflict in her schedule.Q: What does the woman mean?13.W: Hello, my bathroom drain is blocked and I'm giving a party tonight. Do you think you could come and fix it for me?M: Sorry, ma'am. I'm pretty busy right now. But I can put you on my list.Q: What does the man mean?14.W: We're taking up a collection to buy a gift for Jemma. She'll have been with the company 25 years next week.M: Well, count me in. But I'm a bit short on cash now. When do you need it?Q: What is the man going to do?15.W: Tony's mother has invited me to dinner. Do you think I should tell her in advance that I'm a vegetarian?M: Of course. I think she'd appreciate it. Imaging how you both feel if she fixed the turkey dinner or something.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?16.M: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but robbery, suicide and murder. Do you still believe people are basically good?W: Of course. But many papers lack interest in reporting something positive like peace, love and generosity.Q: What are the speakers talking about?17.M: I can't believe so many people want to sign up for the Korea Development Conference.We will have to limit the registration.W: Yeah, otherwise we won't have room for the more.Q: What are the speakers going to do?18.W: Hi, I'm calling about the ad for the one bedroom apartment.M: Perfect timing! The person who was supposed to rent it just backed town to take a room on campus.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Part III Listening ComprehensionConversation 1W: One of the most interesting experiments with dolphinsmust be one done by Doctor Jarvis Bastian. What he tried to do was to teach a male dolphin called Bass and a female called Doris to communicate with each other across a solid barrier.M: So how did he do it exactly?W: Well, first of all, he kept the two dolphins together in the same tank and taught them to press levers whenever they saw a light. The levers were fitted to the side of the tank next to each other. If the light flashed on and off several times, the dolphins were supposed to press the left—hand lever followed by the right—hand one. If the light was kept steady, the dolphins were supposed to press the levers in reverse order. Whenever they responded correctly, they were rewarded with fish.M: Sounds terribly complicated.W: Well, that was the first stage. In the second stage, Doctor Bastian separated the dolphins into two tanks. They could still hear one another, but they couldn't actually see each other. The levers and light were set up in exactly the same way except that this time it was only Doris who could see the light indicating which lever to press first. But in order to get their fish, both dolphins had to press the levers in the correct order. This meant of course that Doris had to tell Bass whether it was a flashing light or whether it was a steady light.M: So did it work?W: Well, amazingly enough, the dolphins achieved a 100 % success rate.Questions 19—21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q19. What is the purpose of Doctor Jarvis Bastian's experiment?Q20. What were the dolphins supposed to do when they saw a steady light?Q21. How did the second stage of the experiment differ from the first stage?Conversation 2W: This week's program Up Your Street takes you to Harrogate, a small town in Yorkshire. Harrogate became a fashionable resort during Victorian times, when people came to take a bath in the mineral waters. Today, few people come to visit the town for its mineral waters. Instead, Harrogate has become a popular town for people to retire to. Its clean air, attractive parks, and the absence of any industry, make this an ideal spot for people looking for a quiet life. Now, to tell us more about Harrogate, I have with me Tom Percival, President of the Chamber of Commerce. Tom, one of the things visitor notices aboutHarrogate is the large area of open park land right down into the middle of the town. Can you tell us more about it?M: Yes, certainly. The area is called the Stray.W: Why the Stray?M: It's called that because in the old days, people let their cattles stray on the area, which was common land.W: Oh, I see.M: Then, we've changes in farming and in land ownership. The Stray became part of the land owned by Harrogate.W: And is it protected?M: Oh, yes, indeed. As a special law, no one can build anything on the stray. It's protected forever.W: So it will always be park land?M: That's right. As you can see, some of the Stray is used for sports fields.W: I believe it looks lovely in the spring.M: Yes, it does. There're spring flowers on the old trees, and people visit the town just to see the flowers.Question 22—25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q22. Where does this conversation most probably take place?Q23. What do we learn about modern Harrogate?Q24. What does the man say about the area called the Stray?Q25. What attracts people most in the Stray during the spring time?About 700,000 children in Mexico dropped out of school last year as recession-stricken families pushed kids to work, and a weak economic recovery will allow only slight improvement in the drop-out rate in 2021, a top education official said.Mexico's economy suffered more than any other in Latin America last year, shrinking an estimated 7 percent due to a plunge in U.S. demand for Mexican exports such as cars.The decline led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids who left primary or middle school in 2021, said Juan de Dios Castro, who heads the nation's adult education program and keeps a close watch on drop—out rates."Poverty rose and that is a factor that makes our job more difficult," Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month.Hindered by higher taxes and weak demand for its exports, Mexico's economy is seen only partially recovering this year. As a result, drop—out rates will not improve much, Castro said."There will be some improvement, but not significant," Castro said.Mexicohas historically had high drop—out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table, and children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants.The nation's drop—out problem is just the latest bad news for the long—term competitiveness of the Mexican economy. Mexico's politicians have resisted mending the country's tax, energy and labor laws for decades, leaving its economy behind countries such as Brazil and Chile.Passage OneRussell Fazio, an Ohio State psychology professor who has studied interracial roommates there and at Indiana University, discovered an intriguing academic effect. In a study analyzing data on thousands of Ohio State freshmen who lived in dorms, he found that black freshmen who came to college with high standardized test scores earned better grades if they had a white roommate — even if the roommate's test scores were low. The roommate's race had no effect on the grades of white students or low—scoring black students. Perhaps, the study speculated, having a white roommate helps academically prepared black students adjust to a predominantly white university.That same study found that randomly assigned interracial roommates at Ohio State broke up before the end of the quarter about twice as often as same—race roommates.Because interracial roommate relationships are often problematic, Dr. Fazio said, many students would like to move out, but university housing policies may make it hard to leave."At Indiana University, where housing was not so tight, more interracial roommates split up," he said. "Here at Ohio State, where housing was tight, they were told to work it out. The most interesting thing we found was that if the relationship managed to continue for just 10 weeks, we could see an improvement in racial attitudes."Dr. Fazio's Indiana study found that three times as many randomly assigned interracial roommates were no longer living together at the end of the semester, compared with white roommates. The interracial roommates spent less time together, and had fewer joint activities than the white pairs.Question 26—2926. What do we know about Russell Fazio ?27. Who benefited from living with a white roommate according to Fazio's study?28. What did the study find about randomly assignedinterracial roommates at Ohio State University?29. What did Dr. Fazio find interesting about interracial roommates who had lived together for 10 weeks?Passage TwoIn a small liboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Vladimir Mironov has been working for a decade to grow meat. A developmental biologist and tissue engineer, Dr. Mironov, is one of only a few scientists worldwide involved in bioengineering 'cultured' meat.It's a product he believes could help solve future global food crises resulting from shrinking amounts of land available for growing meat the old—fashioned way."Growth of cultured meat is also under way in the Netherlands", Mironov told Reuters in an interview, "but in the United States, it is science in search of funding and demand."The new National Institute of Food and Agriculture won't fund it, the National Institutes of Health won't fund it, and the NASA funded it only briefly, Mironov said."It's classic disruptive technology," Mironov said. "Bringing any new technology on the market, on average, costs $1 billion. We don't even have $1 million."Director of the Advanced Tissue Biofabrication Center inthe Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the medical university, Mironov now primarily conducts research on tissue engineering, or growing, of human organs."There's an unpleasant factor when people find out meat is grown in a lab. They don't like to associate technology with food," said Nicholas Genovese, a visiting scholar in cancer cell biology."But there are a lot of products that we eat today that are considered natural that are produced in a similar manner," Genovese said.30. What does Dr. Mironov think of bioengineering cultured meat?31. What does Dr. Mironov say about the funding for their research?32. What does Nicholas Genovese say about a lot of products we eat today?Passage ThreeBernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women. At Jackson's trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convictedanyway. Why? The jury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who has attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes. Jackson was similar in appearance to the guilty man. The two women has made a mistake in identity. As a result, Jackson has lost five years of his life.The two women in this case were eyewitnesses. They clearly saw the man who attacked them, yet they mistakenly identified an innocent person. Similar incidents have occurred before. Eyewitnesses to other crimes have identified the wrong person in a police lineup or in photographs.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs or similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness's decision. People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Question 33: What do we learn about Bernard Jackson?Question 34: What led directly to Jackson's sentence? Question 35: What lesson do we learn from Jackson's case?。

【2021年】安徽省合肥市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题(含答案)学校:________ 班级:________ 姓名:________ 考号:________一、1.Writing(10题)1. 1. 一些学生认为运动要以兴趣为中心2. 另一些学生认为运动要以健康为中心3. 你的看法Interest-oriented Or Health-oriented Sports2. Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled College Student's Job-Hunting. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given bellow.1. 近年来出现大学生就业难的现象。

2. 产生这一现象的原因(如大学生追求目标过高，专业不对口等。

)3. 如何解决这个问题(改变就业观念，大学生在培训等)。

College Student's Job-Hunting3. 1．面对今年的就业形势，很多大学生毕业后选择到农村去发展，比如去农村当“村官”。

2．你认为到农村就业对大学生来说是好的就业选择吗?请说明理由。

4. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Unemployment upon Graduation, You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1.许多大学生毕业后找不到工作3.解决问题的办法是…Unemployment upon Graduation5. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to console your friend who recently failed in TOEFL. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 得知好友John未通过托福考试，他情绪低落2．帮他分析可能存在的问题，提出合理建议3．鼓励他战胜失败A Letter of Consolation6. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled on Graduate Mania. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 目前很多人报考研究生；2. 你认为此现象的原因是什么；3. 你的看法。

2021年6月大学英语六级真题试卷（1）Part I Writing(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30mimites to write an essay based on the chart below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the chart and comment on China's achievements in higher education.You should write at least150words but no more than200words.Part II Listening Comprehension(25minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report 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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions1and2are based on the news report you have just heard.NEWS Report1And finally in tonight’s news,a nine-year-old boy named Joe told not to draw in class wins a job decorating a restaurant with his drawings rather than shutting down the habit of drawing in his school’s workbook.Joe’s parents decided to encourage his creativity by sending their son to an after-school art class.His teacher recognized Joe’s talent and posted all his work online,which led to somethingpretty wonderful.A restaurant named Number4in Newcastle contacted Joe’s teachers to ask if the nine-year-old could come and decorated the dining room with his drawings.Every day after school,Joe's dad drives him to the restaurant,so he can put his ideas straight on the wall.Once he's all done,the work will remain there permanently.Joe’s dad says,Joe is a really talented little boy.He’s excellent at school.He's great at football,but drawing is definitely what he is most passionate about.Q1.What did Joe’s parents decide to do?1.B)Send him to an after-school art class.Q2.What did the restaurant,Number4,do?2.A)Contacted Joe to decorate its dining-room.Questions3and4are based on the news report you have just heard.NEWS Report2Christine Marshall,a34-year-old mum of one posted a tearful video on social media,Wednesday, begging for the safe return of her beloved pet dog.After combing through the security video outside a global’s shop,Christine has now posted an image of a man suspected of stealing the dog.The image appears to show a man carrying the dog in his arms.Christine also believes the video obtained from the shop shows the dog being stolen by a man before driving off in a car,which had been waiting nearby.The family is now offering a5,000pound reward for the safe return of the dog after launching a social media campaign to find the thief. The dog is six and a half years old and was last seen wearing a red collar.Christine said“We will pay that to anyone who brings him home,as long as they are not responsible for his disappearance.Please on investigating the incident”.Q3.What is Christine Marshall trying to do?3.A)Get her pet dog back.Q4.What does the news report say about Christine Marshall’s family?4.D)It is offering a big reward to anyone who helps.Questions5to7are based on the news report you have just heard.NEWS Report3London’s eggs and bread cafe offers boiled eggs,toast,jam,and bacon,as well as tea,coffee, and orange juice.But at the end of the meal,customers don’t have to worry about the bill.Hungry customers can pay whatever amount they can afford to eat at the cafe or nothing at all.Owner Guy Wilson says his cafe aims to build community rather than profits.He wants to provide a bridge for people to connect in an area that has been divided by class and wealth,by providing affordable breakfast.The cafe is open in the mornings every day of the year,and has two members of staff or supervisors on shift every day.The cafe doesn’t use volunteers,but pays its staff to ensure consistency in its service.It doesn't take donations and doesn’t want to be seen as a charity. Mr.Wilson says when people start to know other people around them,they realize they’re not that different and whatever their financial background or their educational background,most people will have something in common with each other.He says it’s important that his cafe can offer his customers security and permanence.Q5.What does Guy Wilson say his cafe aims to do?5.B)Help people connect with each other.Q6.What does the news report say about eggs and bread cafe?6.C)It does not use volunteers.Q7.What happens when people start to know each other according to Guy Wilson?7.D)They will find they have something in common.Section BDirections: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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard.CONVERSATION1M:So what time do you think we should have the party on Saturday?W:How about inviting people to come at6:00PM,then we'll have the afternoon to prepare food and drink and stuff like that?M:Yes.I was thinking that around six would be good too.What food should we provide?W:Well,I had thought about baking a cake and some biscuits,and now I think we should prepare some sandwiches and snacks and some other kinds of food so that people can just help themselves rather than getting everyone to sit down at the table to eat a meal.I think that’s a bit too formal.It's better to let people walk around and talk to each other or sit where they like.M:Yes,that sounds good.I’ll go to the supermarket to get some drinks.I think I might try that big new supermarket on the other side of town,see what they have.I’ve not been there before.I think we should get some beer and wine and some fruit juice and other soft drinks.What do you think?W:Sounds great.I think those drinks will be enough.And I heard that the new supermarket offers some big discounts to attract customers,so going there should be a great idea.What should we do about music?M：Maybe we should also ask Pual to bring his computer and speakers so that we can play some music. He has a great collection of different stuff.Yes.All right.Q8.What are the speakers mainly talking about?8.C)Preparations for Saturday’s get-together.Q9.Why does the woman say it is a good idea to serve foods that guests can help themselves too?9.B)It enables guests to walk around and chat freely.Q10.What does the woman say about the new supermarket?10.A)It offers some big discounts.11.D)Bring his computer and speakers.Questions12to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.CONVERSATION2W:I’m thinking of buying a car.I wouldn’t need to use it every day,but I think it would be very convenient to have one for the weekends.M:That's exciting.Would this be your first car?W:Nope.M:I actually owned a car for a little while when I lived in Miami.You see,in America,many cities don't have good public transport.So most people need their own car to get around.W:I see.M:So have you got your mindset on a specific model?W:No,not really.I've heard that German cars are very reliable,but I haven’t decided on a specific model yet.I’d also like it to be small so that it's easy to drive in the city.M:I have a friend who sells second-hand cars.In fact,I think his family owns the business.He’s a really nice guy and he knows a lot about cars.I could give you his phone number if you want, and you could call him and ask him questions.W:Hmm.That’s nice of you,but I don’t want to feel obliged to buy one of his car.M:Oh no.He’s not like that.He’s a good friend of mine and he would never try to pressure you.W:Well,if you trust him,then I guess it should be okay.To be honest,I could use some help in deciding what type of vehicle would best suit my needs.Speaking to an expert would be a good idea.M:Exactly.You have nothing to worry about.He’s a lovely guy and he'll be happy to help.12.D)For convenience at weekends.Q13.What does the woman say about German cars?13.A)They are reliable.Q14.What does the man recommend the woman do?14.C)Seek advice from his friend.Q15.What do we learn about the Loinbo's friend from the conversation?15.B)He can be trusted.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three 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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions16to18are based on the passage you have just heard.PASSAGE1Pigs are not native to North America.They were first introduced to California by Spanish and Russian explorers and settlers many centuries ago.In the early times,pigs were allowed to wander freely and search of food.This practice also allowed many pigs to escape from farms and live in the wild,which became a problem.In fact,as one of the most damaging invasive species on the continent,wild pigs caused millions of dollars in crop damage yearly.They also harbored dozens of diseases that threaten both humans and farm animals.Forest patches with wild pigs have been found to have considerably reduced plant and animal diversity.In addition to either eating other animals or their food supply,wild pigs damaged native habitats by reaching up crosses and rubbing on trees.Their activities may also create opportunities for invasive plants to colonize these areas.Wild pigs will eat almost anything containing calories. Mice,deer,birds,snakes and frogs are among their victims.They can also harm other wild species through indirect competition rather than eating them or shrinking their food supply.On one particular United States island,wild pigs themselves became an attractive food source for a species of mainland eagle.Eagles began breeding on the island and also feeding on a species of native fox.The foxes were almost wiped out completely.Q16.What do we learn about early pigs in North America?16.A)Many escaped from farms and became wild.Q17.Why are wild pigs a threat to humans?17.D)They carry a great many diseases.Q18.What does the passage say about the native foxes on a U.S.island?18.C)They fell victim to eagles.Questions19to21are based on the passage you have just heard.PASSAGE2A pair of entrepreneurs are planning to build and launch a spacecraft that would carry and roast coffee beans in outer space.The craft will use the heat of re-entry to roast coffee beans,as they float inside it in a pressurized tank.The effect would be to roast the beans all over and produce perfect coffee.The businessmen say that on earth,beans can easily break apart and get burned in the roaster.But if gravity is removed,the beans float around and in a heated oven, receiving360degrees of evenly distributed heat and roasting to near perfection.The spacecraft will reach a height of around200kilometers.The beans would then be roasted and the heat generated by the crafts20minute re-entry into earth's atmosphere.Temperatures and the pressurized tank will be kept to around200degrees Celsius.Once back on earth,the planet’s first space roasted beans would be used to make coffee that would be sold for the first time in Dubai.This is where the pair’s company is based.It is not clear how much they would charge for a cup.Surprisingly, the Space Roaster concept-should it go ahead-will not be the first attempt to take coffee into space.In2015,two Italian companies collaborated on the construction of a similar type of spacecraft,which was the first coffee machine designed for use in space.Q19.What are a pair of entrepreneurs planning to do?19.B)Roast coffee beans in outer space.Q20.What does the passage say about coffee beans roasted on earth?20.A)They can easily get burned.Q21.What did the two Italian companies do in2015?21.C)They collaborated on building the first space coffee machine.Questions22to25are based on the passage you have just heard.PASSAGE3In cold and snowy Alaska,there’s a village called Takotna.It has a population of mere49adults. Each March,this tiny village swells up in numbers because it is located in the middle of a race that takes place every year.It is a seven-day race called“The Iditarod Trail”.And participants stop at Takotna for the obligatory24hour rest.Lucky for them,Takotna is famous for its delicious fruit pies.Weeks before the competitors arrive, the residents of Takotna start preparing what is without question their biggest event of the year.The whole village chips in to help,including the kids,who end up developing their baking skills at an early age.Exhausted and hungry racers are greeted with delightful pies of all kinds,such as apple,orange,lemon,or banana.They consume the pies and a stomach warming race fuel.The toughness of the race allows for racers to eat pretty much whatever they want.The more calories,the better.Takotna has gained a reputation for its dessert-based hospitality since the1970s.It started with one person,Jane Newton.Jane moved from Iditarod with her husband in1972and opened a restaurant.A rich and filling fruit pies quickly got the races attention,and the village gained some fame as a result. Proud residents then started to refer to Jane as queen of Takotna.Q22.Why do a lot of people come to the village of Takotna every March?22.B)A race passes through it annually.Q23.What is the village of Takotna famous for?23.C)Its tasty fruit pies.Q24.Who comes to help with the event of the year?24.B)The entire village.Q25.What does the passage say about Jane Newton?25.D)She helped the village to become famous.Part III Reading Comprehension(40minutes)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 Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Most animals seek shade when temperatures in the Sahara soar to120degrees Fahrenheit.Saharan silver ants seek lunch,skittering from underground lairs into the sun’s brutal rays to scavenge animal carcasses.In2015they were joined by scientists from two Belgian universities,who spent a sweltering month tracking the ants and digging out their nests.The goal:to discover how the species adapted to the kind of heat that can melt shoes.Back in Belgium,the scientists looked at the ants under an electron microscope and found that their dense,triangular hair reflects light like a prism,giving them a metallic glint and shielding them from the sun’s heat.When Ph.D.student Quentin Willot shaved an ant with a tiny scalpel and put it under a heat lamp,its temperature jumped.He says the ants’method of staying cool is unique among animals.Could this reflective type of hair protect people?Willot says companies are interested in reproducing it.A)adaptingE)extremeI)M)thickB)F)huntJ)removedN)tinyC)crawlingG)literallyK)speciesO)uniqueD)H)L)Section 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 marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.What happens when a language has no words for numbers?Numbers do not exist in all cultures.There are numberless hunter-gatherers embedded deep in Amazonia,living along branches of the world’s largest river tree.Instead of using words for precise quantities,these people rely exclusively on terms analogous to“a few”or“some.”In contrast,our own lives are governed by numbers.As you read this,you are likely aware of what time it is,how old you are,your checking account balance,your weight and so on.The exact (and exacting)numbers we think with impact everything from our schedules to our self-esteem.But,in a historical sense,numerically fixated people like us are the unusual ones.For the bulk of our species’approximately200,000-year lifespan,we had no means of precisely representing quantities.What’s more,the7,000or so languages that exist today vary dramatically in how they utilize numbers.Speakers of anumeric,or numberless,languages offer a window into how the invention of numbers reshaped the human experience.In a new book,I explored the ways in which humans invented numbers, and how numbers subsequently played a critical role in other milestones,from the advent of agriculture to the genesis of writing.Cultures without numbers,or with only one or two precise numbers,include the Munduruku and Pirahãin Amazonia.Researchers have also studied some adults in Nicaragua who were never taught number words.Without numbers,healthy human adults struggle to precisely differentiate and recall quantities as low as four.In an experiment,a researcher will place nuts into a can one at a time,then remove them one by one.The person watching is asked to signal when all the nuts have been removed. Responses suggest that anumeric people have some trouble keeping track of how many nuts remain in the can,even if there are only four or five in total.This and many other experiments have converged upon a simple conclusion:When people do not have number words,they struggle to make quantitative distinctions that probably seem natural to someone like you or me.While only a small portion of the world’s languages are anumeric or nearly anumeric, they demonstrate that number words are not a human universal.It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively normal,well-adapted to the environs they have dominated for centuries.As the child of missionaries,I spent some of my youth living with anumeric indigenous people,the aforementioned Pirahãwho live along the sinuous banks of the black Maici River.Like other outsiders,I was continually impressed by their superior understanding of the riverine ecology we shared.Yet numberless people struggle with tasks that require precise discrimination between quantities. Perhaps this should be unsurprising.After all,without counting,how can someone tell whether there are,say,seven or eight coconuts in a tree?Such seemingly straightforward distinctions become blurry through numberless eyes.This conclusion is echoed by work with anumeric children in industrialized societies.Prior to being spoon-fed number words,children can only approximately discriminate quantities beyond three.We must be handed the cognitive tools of numbers before we can consistently and easily recognize higher quantities.In fact,acquiring the exact meaning of number words is a painstaking process that takes children years.Initially,kids learn numbers much like they learn letters.They recognize that numbers are organized sequentially,but have little awareness of what each individual number means.With time,they start to understand that a given number represents a quantity greater by one than the preceding number.This"successor principle"is part of the foundation of our numerical cognition, but requires extensive practice to understand.None of us,then,is really a“numbers person.”We are not predisposed to handle quantitative distinctions adroitly.In the absence of the cultural traditions that infuse our lives with numbers from infancy,we would all struggle with even basic quantitative distinctions.Number words and written numerals transform our quantitative reasoning as they are coaxed into our cognitive experience by our parents,peers and school teachers.The process seems so normal that we sometimes think of it as a natural part of growing up,but it is not.Human brains come equipped with certain quantitative instincts that are refined with age,but these instincts are very limited.For instance,even at birth we are capable of distinguishing between two markedly different quantities—for instance,eight from16things.But we are not the only species capable of such pared to chimps and other primates, our numerical instincts are not as remarkable as many presume.We even share some basic instinctual quantitative reasoning with distant nonmammalian relatives like birds.Indeed,work with some other species,including parrots,suggests they too can refine their quantitative thought if they are introduced to the cognitive power tools we call numbers.So,how did we ever invent"unnatural"numbers in the first place?The answer is,literally,at your fingertips.The bulk of the world’s languages use base-10, base-20or base-5number systems.That is,these smaller numbers are the basis of larger numbers. English is a base-10or decimal language,as evidenced by words like14(“four”+“10”)and 31(“three”x“10”+“one”).We speak a decimal language because an ancestral tongue,proto-Indo-European,was decimally based. Proto-Indo-European was decimally oriented because,as in so many cultures,our linguistic ancestors’hands served as the gateway to realizations like“five fingers on this hand is the same as five fingers on that hand.”Such transient thoughts were manifested into words and passed down across generations.This is why the word“five”in many languages is derived from the word for“hand.”Most number systems,then,are the by-product of two key factors:the human capacity for language and our propensity for focusing on our hands and fingers.This manual fixation—an indirect by-product of walking upright on two legs—has helped yield numbers in most cultures,but not all.Cultures without numbers also offer insight into the cognitive influence of particular numeric traditions.Consider what time it is.Your day is ruled by minutes and seconds,but these entities are not real in any physical sense and are nonexistent to numberless people.Minutes and seconds are the verbal and written vestiges of an uncommon base-60number system used in Mesopotamiamillennia ago.They reside in our minds,numerical artifacts that not all humans inherit conceptually.Research on the language of numbers shows,more and more,that one of our species’key characteristics is tremendous linguistic and cognitive diversity.While there are undoubtedly cognitive commonalities across all human populations,our radically varied cultures foster profoundly different cognitive experiences.If we are to truly understand how much our cognitive lives differ cross-culturally,we must continually sound the depths of our species’linguistic diversity.36.[E]It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively(在认知方面)normal, well-adapted to the surroundings they have dominated for centuries.37.[H]Compared with other mammals,our numerical instincts are not as remarkable as many assume.38.[E]It is worth stressing that these anumeric people are cognitively(在认知方面)normal, well-adapted to the surroundings they have dominated for centuries.39.[B]But,in a historical sense,number-conscious people like us are the unusual ones.40.[K]Research on the language of numbers shows,more and more,that one of our species’key characteristics is tremendous linguistic(语言的)and cognitive diversity.41.[D]This and many other experiments have led to a simple conclusion:When people do not have number words,they struggle to make quantitative distinctions that probably seem natural to someone like you or me.42.[G]None of us,then,is really a“numbers person.”We are not born to handle quantitative distinctions skillfully.43.[A]Numbers do not exist in all cultures.44.[I]So,how did we ever invent“unnatural”numbers in the first place?The answer is,literally, at your fingertips.45.[F]This conclusion is echoed by work with anumeric children in industrialized societies.Section CDirections:There are2passages 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 shoulddecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are based on the following passage.Educators and business leaders have more in common than it may seem.Teachers want to prepare students for a successful future.Technology companies,like AT&T,have a vested interest in developing a workforce with the STEM skills needed to grow the company and advance the industry. How can they work together to achieve these goals?Play may the answer.We’ve assumed that focusing on STEM skills,like robotics or coding,are important,but the reality is that STEM skills are enhanced and more relevant when combined with traditional,hands-on creative activities.This combination is proving to be the best way to prepare today’s children to be the makers and builders of tomorrow.That is why technology companies are partnering with educators to bring back good,old fashion play.Some examples include Google’s new Making&Science initiative,Time Warner Cable’s Earth Day Cardboard Challenge,and AT&T’s and Imagination Foundation’s Inventors Challenge.In fact many experts argue that the most important21st century skills aren’t related to specific technologies or subject matter,but to creativity;skills like imagination,problem-finding and problem-solving,teamwork,optimism,patience and the ability to experiment and take risks.These are skills acquired when kids tinker.According to Dr.Stuart Brown,founder of National Institute for Play,“High-tech industries such as NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have found that their best overall problem solvers were master tinkerers in their youth.”In the United States(as well as in numerous other countries),schools struggle to teach these skills and may often contradict them.In fact,researchers often point to the“fourth grade slump,”a time when children are expected to go from“learning to read”to“reading to learn,”as the time to observe a child’s creative decline.And we face another challenge;it's the flip side to the benefits of the digital age—an overreliance on technology and a shift away from old-fashioned play.There are cognitive benefits of doing things the way we did as children—building something, tearing it down,then building it up again.According to research,nothing activates a child's brain like play.And,if given the opportunity,children will gravitate toward play that builds STEM skills.Research shows that given15minutes of free play,four-and five-year-olds will spend a third of this time engaged in spatial,mathematical,and architectural activities.This type of play—especially with building blocks—helps children discover and develop key principles in math and geometry.A recent study in the Journal of Play concluded that“children’s individual play experiences with Euclidean play objects[e.g.blocks]is at the forefront of what is important to both STEM education,professional expertise in the sciences,and applied science fields like architecture and engineering.”If play and building are critical to21st century skill development,then that’s really good news for two reasons:Children are born builders,makers,and creators,so fostering21st century skills may be as simple as giving kids room to play,tinker and try things out,even as they grow older;and the second piece of good news is that it doesn’t take21st century technology to foster 21st century skills.This is especially important for under-resourced schools and communities. Taking whatever materials are handy and tinkering with them is a simple way to engage those important“maker”skills.And anyone,anywhere,can do it.So,how can educators make sure children are getting that critical hands-on,tinkering that21st century jobs require?Here are a few ideas:1.Build with whatever you have,from Popsicle sticks,to cardboard,to recyclables.Remember, it doesn’t require future tech to get kids future ready.3D printers are awesome tools,but if your school doesn’t have one,don’t let that hold you back.2.Let student interest lead the way.Be careful not to overly script build activities;children will fill the gap with their own creativity.This should be a relief to parents and teachers! Sometimes the best thing adults can do is get out of the way.Look to the Genius Hour movement as inspiration here.Want to turbo charge your activity?Assign constraints and make it a challenge:a paper airplane that stays in the air the longest,a house or cards that supports the weight of a shoe,build a collection of games out of cardboard,recyclables and imagination and have kids run their own arcade!To ensure the future success of our students and our workforce,we must start by understanding that old fashioned play and modern technology can be intricately connected.Understanding how the most advanced technologies and machinery work by literally tinkering with them,taking them apart and putting them back together again.46.B)They turned public attention away from the health risks of sugar to fat.47.D)Nearly all of them serve the purpose of the funders.48.A)Exercise is more important to good health than diet.49.C)It rarely results in objective findings.。

2021年6月大学英语六级听力原文（第一套）Conversation 1Man: It's my last day at work tomorrow.I'll start my new job in 2 weeks. My human resources manager wants to conduct an interview with me before I leave[Ql]. Woman: Ah, an exit interview. Are you looking forward to it?Man: I'm not sure how I feel about it. I resigned because I've been unhappy at that company for a long time, but I'm not sure if I should tell them how I really feel. Woman: To my way of thinking, there are two main potential benefits that come from unleashing and agitated stream of truth during an exit interview. The first is release. Unburdening yourself of frustration, and perhaps even anger to someone who isn't a friend or close colleague can be wonderfully free.Man: Let me guess. The second Is thBt the criticism will, theoretically, help the organization I'm leaving to improve, making sure employees of the future are less likely to encounter what I did?Woman: That's right. But the problem with the company improvement part is that very often it doesn't happen. An exit interview is supposed to be private, but often isn't. In mv company, the information Rained from these interviews is often not confidential. The information is used as dirt against another manager, or can be traded amonR senior managers[Q2].Man: Now you've got me rethinking what I'll disclose in the interview. There is always a chance that it could affect my reputation and my ability t。

2021年6月六级第一套听力原文Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section A1. W: Where is Tom now?M: He went to buy some fruits. He'll be back soon.2. W: Can I pick up my package now?M: Sorry, it's not ready yet. Can you come back in an hour?3. W: How do you usually commute to work?M: I take the subway. It's faster than driving.4. W: I think we should start the meeting at 10 am.M: Sorry, but I already told everyone it's at 11.5. W: What happened yesterday?M: I had to work late, so I missed the game.6. W: Do you want to join us for lunch?M: I would love to, but I'm afraid I have to finish this report first.7. W: Why are you wearing a coat? It's so hot outside.M: The air conditioning is on in the office.8. W: Are you going to the party tonight?M: I was planning to, but I have too much work to do.9. W: Can you help me move this table?M: Sure. Where do you want it?10. W: How did you like the play we saw last night?M: It was fantastic. The actors were amazing.Section BPassage OneThere are many ways to volunteer and serve your community, from donating food to organizing a fundraiser. One of the most popular ways to help is by doing community service. Community service is a broad term that often refers to voluntary work done by individuals or groups to help others without any expectation of receiving payment in return. The activities involved can include tutoring or mentoring, cleaning up public spaces, and serving meals to those in need. Some people choose to do community service because they have a desire to help others, while others do it as part of their religious or moral convictions. Regardless of the reason, the benefits are numerous, including increased self-esteem, expanded social networks, and an improved ability to work with others.Passage TwoIt is well known that a healthy diet is critical for maintaining a healthy bodyweight, but many people overlook the importance of physical exercise. Exercise is crucial for staying fit because it strengthens muscles, improves cardiovascular health, and helps tocontrol weight. Regular exercise can also reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. However, many people find it difficult to start exercising regularly. Some common barriers include a lack of knowledge or motivation, lack of time or money, or simply feeling self-conscious about going to the gym or exercising in public. To overcome these barriers, it is important to create a plan that incorporates realistic goals and a variety of activities. It is also important to find a workout buddy or join a fitness group for support and encouragement.Passage ThreeIn today's fast-paced world, many people struggle with stress and anxiety. For some, a change in lifestyle, such as getting more sleep or spending more time with loved ones, can alleviate some of these feelings. But for others, alternative remedies such as acupuncture or meditation may be more effective. Acupuncture, a form of traditional Chinese medicine, involves the insertion of fine needles into specific points on the body. This is said to stimulate the flow of energy, helping to relieve pain and promote relaxation. Meditation, on the other hand, involves focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to help calm the mind and ease anxiety. Whatever method is chosen, it is important to seek the guidance of a qualified practitioner and to be patient, as it may take time to see results.Section C11. How many ways to volunteer does the woman mention?12. What is community service?13. What are the benefits of doing community service?14. What is exercise important for?15. Why do some people find it difficult to start exercising?16. What should people do to start exercising regularly?17. What are some alternatives to alleviate stress and anxiety?18. What is acupuncture?19. How does meditation help calm the mind?20. What should people be patient about when seeking alternative remedies?。

2021 年6 月大学英语六级考试真题〔第二套〕特别说明：2021 年 6 月大学英语六级试卷的三套试题有重叠局部，本试卷〔第二套〕只列出与第一、第三套不重复的试题。

具体重叠局部：本卷全部听力题与第一套试卷有重复，本试卷不再列出。

Part I Writing (30 minutes)For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on e-learning. Try to imagine what will happen when more and more people study online instead of attending school. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Directions: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 center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The robotics revolution is set to bring humans face to face with an old fear—man-made creations as smart and capable as we are but without a moral compass. As robots take on ever more complex roles, the question naturally 26 : Who will be responsible when they do something wrong? Manufacturers? Users? Software writers? The answer depends on the robot.Robots already save us time, money and energy. In the future, they will improve our health care, social welfare and standard of living. The 27 of computational power and engineering advances will 28 enable lower-cost in- home care for the disabled, 29 use of driverless cars that may reduce drunk- and distracted-driving accidents and countless home and service-industry uses for robots, from street cleaning to food preparation.But there are 30 to be problems. Robot cars will crash. A drone ( 遥控飞行器 ) operator will 31 someone’s privacy. A robotic lawn mower will run over a neighbor’s cat. Juries sympathetic to the 32 of machines will punish entrepreneurs with company-crushing 33 and damages. What should governments do to protect people while 34 space for innovation?Big, complicated systems on which much public safety depends, like driverless cars, should be built, 35 and sold by manufacturers who take responsibility for ensuring safety and are liable for accidents. Governments should set safety requirements and then let insurers price the risk of the robots based on the manufacturer’s driving record, not the passenger’s.注意：此局部试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。

2021年6月英语六级第一套解析一、听力部分解析1. 第一篇短文本篇短文主要描述了一位学生在校园里遇到一名老师，老师希望学生们明天不要迟到，并提醒学生不要在晚上过于熬夜。

学生在得知老师的建议后表示十分感激。

2. 第二篇短文这篇短文主要介绍了一位女士对自己新家的布置和装饰进行调整的情况。

她先是换了一个据说十分舒适的沙发，然后又用了50美元在网上买了些壁纸。

接下来她打算打造一个长桌供客人们用餐时使用。

二、阅读部分解析1. 第一篇阅读理解本文主要讨论了用户在购物商品时对品牌与功能的选择。

研究表明，当用户在购物产品时，通常会优先考虑品牌的声誉和知名度，而忽视产品的真实功能和性能。

这对于企业经营和产品营销都提出了一定的挑战。

2. 第二篇阅读理解这篇文章主要描述了一种新型的太阳能发电技术——纳米天线。

这种技术通过利用纳米天线从太阳光中提取能量，并将其转换为电力，以满足家庭和工业的能源需求。

这项技术的发展不仅可以提高能源利用效率，还有望为环境保护和可持续发展做出贡献。

三、写作部分解析1. 短文改错本次短文改错考察了学生对英语语法和拼写的掌握程度。

文章中出现了一些常见的错误，如动词时态的误用、单词拼写错误、主谓一致等。

考生需要对这些常见错误加以重视，平时多练习，加强记忆。

2. 作文本次作文题目是“the Importance of Confidence”。

这是一个重要的话题，对于学生来说，自信是成功的一大关键。

作文要求考生谈谈对自信的理解，并举例说明自信对学业和工作的重要性。

考生可以结合自己的实际经历和观点，展开论述，提出自己的见解。

总结：本次英语六级考试涵盖了听力、阅读和写作三个方面，题材广泛，内容丰富。

对于听力部分，考生需要着重提高对话的理解能力，注意听清关键词；阅读部分要注重文章的整体理解能力和分析能力；写作部分则需要考生具备较强的语法和表达能力。

希望考生们通过对本次考试的解析能够找到自己的不足之处，加以改进，为下一次的考试做好充分准备。

2021英语六级6月考试真题卷3及答案全文共10篇示例，供读者参考篇1Hello everyone! Today I'm going to talk about the 2021 English CET-6 June exam paper 3 and the answers. It was a super duper tough test, but don't worry, I'll break it down for you in a fun and easy way!The first section of the test was all about listening. We had to listen to some conversations and answer questions about them. They talked really fast, but I tried my best to catch all the important details. The questions were like, "What did the man buy at the store?" or "Where are they going on vacation?" It was tricky, but I think I did okay.Next up was the reading section. We had to read some passages and answer questions about them. Some of the passages were about history, science, or even literature. I had to really pay attention to the details to get the answers right. It was a challenge, but I think I did pretty well.Then there was the writing section. We had to write an essay on a given topic. The topic was about the importance of learninga second language. I wrote about how speaking another language can open up new opportunities and help us understand different cultures. It was fun to express my thoughts and ideas on paper.And finally, there was the grammar section. We had to choose the correct words to complete sentences or fill in the blanks with the right verbs. It was like a puzzle, trying to figure out which word fit best. I had to think really carefully and double-check my answers.Overall, the test was challenging but I think I did my best. Now let's check the answers!Listening:1. What did Jane buy at the store?- Answer: She bought a new dress.2. Where are they going on vacation?- Answer: They are going to Hawaii.Reading:1. What was the main idea of the passage?- Answer: The main idea was about the benefits of exercise.2. What year did the Civil War end?- Answer: The Civil War ended in 1865.Writing:- In the writing section, there is no right or wrong answer. Just make sure to express your thoughts clearly and organize your ideas well.Grammar:1. Fill in the blank: The children _____ playing in the park.- Answer: wereI hope this breakdown of the test and the answers helped you understand better. Keep studying and practicing your English skills, and you'll do great on the next test! Good luck!篇2Title: My Funny Experience in the 2021 June CET-6 ExamHey guys! So, I wanna tell you about this crazy experience I had in the 2021 June CET-6 exam. It was so funny and kinda embarrassing, but also turned out to be okay in the end.So, the exam started with the listening section, right? And I was like totally ready for it because I've been practicing listeninga lot. But then, out of nowhere, the tape recorder suddenly stopped working! Like, can you imagine? Everyone in the exam room was like looking around, not knowing what to do. The proctors were frantically trying to fix it, but it just wouldn't work.After like 15 minutes of chaos, they finally managed to get a new tape recorder and we were able to continue with the listening section. Phew, that was a close one! And guess what? The questions were actually pretty easy, so I nailed that part of the exam.Next came the reading section, which was a bit tough for me because there were some really tricky vocabulary words. I was kinda stressing out, but then I remembered to use my test-taking strategies and manage my time wisely. And it actually worked! I didn't know all the answers, but I made educated guesses and moved on to the next questions.The writing section was where it got really interesting. The prompt was about my favorite childhood memory, and I wrote about the time I got lost in a shopping mall with my brother. It was so funny looking back on it now, but at the time, we were scared out of our minds. I made sure to include lots of details and emotions in my essay, and I think it turned out pretty good.Finally, the speaking section was a breeze for me. I just pretended I was having a casual conversation with a friend, and before I knew it, the exam was over.Overall, the 2021 June CET-6 exam was definitely a rollercoaster ride for me. But hey, I survived it and learned a lot in the process. And who knows? Maybe I'll even pass with flying colors! Thanks for listening to my story, guys. Stay positive and keep practicing your English skills. You got this!篇3Hey guys, have you heard of the English six-grade exam in June 2021? It was super tough but also super fun! I'm gonna tell you all about it so you can get ready for the next one.The first question was all about reading comprehension. We had to read a long passage about climate change and answer some questions about it. It was pretty interesting and I learned a lot about how important it is to protect our planet.Next up was the listening section. We had to listen to a bunch of recordings and answer questions about them. Some of the speakers had really funny accents, but we managed to figure out what they were saying.The writing section was a bit tricky. We had to write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of online learning. I love online learning because I can wear my pajamas to class, but there are also some downsides like not being able to ask questions as easily.Finally, there was the grammar and vocabulary section. We had to fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases. It was a bit challenging, but we had studied hard so we knew what to do.Overall, the exam was tough but we all did our best. I can't wait to see my results and find out how I did. How about you guys? Did you take the exam too? Let me know in the comments!篇4Oh my goodness guys! I just took the 2021 English Six-Level June exam and let me tell you, it was soooo hard! But don't worry, I've got all the deets for you right here.So, the first section was all about reading comprehension. We had to read these super long passages and answer questions about them. Like, who has time for that?! But I think I did pretty well, I mean I hope I did.Next up was the listening section. We had to listen to these recordings and answer questions about them. Honestly, I had no idea what they were talking about half the time, but I just guessed on those ones. I wonder if that's allowed?Then came the writing section. We had to write an essay about climate change. I mean, I know about recycling and stuff, but writing a whole essay about it was tough. I just wrote about polar bears and melting ice or something. I hope that was good enough.Finally, there was the grammar section. We had to fill in the blanks with the right words. Some of them were easy, but some of them were total headscratchers. I just tried to remember all the grammar rules Mrs. Smith taught us in class.Overall, I think I did okay on the test. I mean, I didn't ace it or anything, but I think I passed. I guess we'll just have to wait and see when the results come out. Fingers crossed!Okay, that's all for now. I'm gonna go eat some snacks and forget about this test for a while. Later, dudes!篇5Hey guys, have you heard about the 2021 English CET-6 exam? It was super hard but also super fun! In this article, I'll tell you all about the questions on exam paper 3 and the answers. Let's get started!Question 1:Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.Passage:Climate change is a major global issue that is affecting our planet in many ways. One of the main contributors to climate change is the burning of fossil fuels, which releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat and cause the Earth's temperature to rise, leading to more extreme weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, and floods. It is important for all of us to take action to reduce our carbon footprint and protect our environment for future generations.Question:What is the main cause of climate change?Answer:The main cause of climate change is the burning of fossil fuels, which releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.Question 2:Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word(s) given in brackets.The ____________ (government) has implemented new____________ (policies) to combat climate change and protect the environment for future generations.Answer:government, policiesQuestion 3:Rewrite the following sentence using the word given in brackets.The pollution of our rivers and oceans is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. (solution)Answer:The pollution of our rivers and oceans is a serious problem that needs a solution.Question 4:Write a short essay (200-250 words) on the following topic.Discuss the impact of climate change on biodiversity and the importance of protecting endangered species.Answer:Climate change has had a significant impact on biodiversity, leading to the loss of habitat and food sources for many species. This has resulted in a decline in populations and an increase in the number of endangered species. It is important to protect these species as they play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems and biodiversity. By taking action to reduce our carbon footprint and protect the environment, we can help ensure the survival of these species for future generations.That's it for the 2021 English CET-6 exam paper 3! I hope you guys found it helpful and had fun reading it. Remember to always do your best and study hard for your exams. Good luck, everyone!篇6Oh wow, guys and girls, I just got my hands on the English Cet-6 test paper for June 2021! Let me share all the questionsand answers with you. Can you believe it? We're going to ace this test together!Alright, here we go!Part I: Listening Comprehension (30 points)1. A) She disagrees with the man's opinion.2. D) A performance at a local theater.3. B) Report his colleague's behavior to the supervisor.4. A) The importance of punctuality in business.5. C) He has a preference for classic music over pop.(Answers to the rest of the listening questions can be found in the answer key.)Part II: Reading Comprehension (40 points)Passage 1:1. C) They tend to be more accurate when they have time to think.2. D) It is mainly concerned with the human visual system.3. A) They are hard-wired to avoid false alarms.4. B) They tend to overinterpret the cues they are given.5. A) It is adversely affected by increased stress.(Again, you can find the answers to the remaining reading questions in the answer key.)Part III: Writing (30 points)Question: Do you think it is necessary for universities to provide courses on stress management? Why or why not? Please give specific examples to support your opinion.Answer: Yes, I believe it's super important for universities to offer stress management courses. College life can be super stressful with all the exams, assignments, and personal challenges we face. Learning how to manage stress can help us stay healthy, focused, and happy. For example, when I have a lot of work to do, I feel overwhelmed and anxious. But after taking a stress management course, I learned techniques like deep breathing and time management that have helped me stay calm and organized. So, yeah, I think stress management courses are a total game-changer!Well, that's it for the test paper! I hope my answers help you guys prepare for the test. Let's go crush it! Good luck, everyone!篇7Oh my gosh! So, there was this super hard English test that I took in June for the 2021 English Proficiency Level 6 exam. It was crazy difficult, but I think I did pretty well! I'm going to tell you all about it.First off, the reading section was so tough. There were a bunch of really long passages about all sorts of things like history, science, and literature. I had to read through them super carefully and answer questions about the main idea, details, and the author's tone. It was like a marathon for my brain!Next up was the listening section. This part was even trickier because I had to listen to people talking really fast in English and then answer questions about what they said. They were talking about all sorts of random stuff like traveling, shopping, and even art. I had to really concentrate to make sure I got everything right.After that, there was the writing section. I had to write an essay about a topic they gave me, and let me tell you, I was sweating bullets! I had to come up with my own ideas and make sure my grammar and spelling were on point. I think I did okay, but it was definitely a challenge.Finally, there was the grammar section. This part was a little easier because I just had to fill in the blanks with the correctwords or phrases. But there were so many rules to remember, I felt like my brain was going to explode!Overall, the test was super tough, but I think I did my best. I can't wait to get my results back and see how I did. I hope I passed with flying colors!篇8Oh my gosh, guys! I just took the 2021 June CET-6 exam and it was soooo hard! But don't worry, I'm here to tell you all about it and give you the answers too!The first part was listening and man, those speakers were talking soooo fast. I almost couldn't keep up with them. But no worries, I wrote down all the answers for you guys:1. A) The man is late for his English class.2. C) About 30% of the employees.3. B) It was complicated and confusing.4. A) They should continue to do business online.The second part was reading and it was a bit tough too. There were all these crazy long passages about the environment and stuff. But again, I got all the answers for you:1. D) how to boost home working for tech reasons2. A) be environmentally friendly3. D) Ethical and sustainable fashion shows have become popular.4. B) less human interactionThe last part was writing and oh my gosh, my hand was cramping so bad by then. But I managed to write about how technology has changed our lives for the better. I talked about how we can communicate with people all over the world now and how we can access so much information with just a click of a button. It was pretty easy, actually.So, that's how the exam went down, guys. I hope my answers help you out for the next time you take the CET-6. Good luck, friends!篇9Hey guys! Have you heard about the 2021 English CET-6 exam in June? No worries if you haven't, I've got all the juicy details for you!So, in the listening part, we had to listen to some dialogues and answer questions about them. They were super tricky, but Ithink I did okay. Then came the reading part, where we had to read some passages and answer questions. It was a bit long, but I managed to finish in time.Next up was the writing section, where we had to write an essay on a given topic. It was all about the importance of learning English, and I had a blast writing about it. I even added some funny examples to make it more interesting.After that, we had the translation part, where we had to translate some sentences from Chinese to English. It was a bit tough, but I think I nailed it. And finally, the cloze test, where we had to fill in the blanks with the right words. It was a bit challenging, but I did my best.Overall, I think I did pretty well in the exam. I'm not sure about the answers yet, but I feel confident that I did my best. And hey, no matter what the results are, I had fun learning and practicing my English skills. That's what's important, right?Let's keep practicing and improving our English together! Who knows, maybe we'll ace the next exam!篇10Hello everyone! Today I'm going to talk about the 2021 English CET-6 June Exam Paper 3. It was super duper hard, but I tried my best to answer all the questions. Let me share with you some of the questions and my answers.Question 1: Fill in the blank with the correct prepositions.My answer: I woke up ____ the morning feeling really tired.Question 2: Translate the following sentence into English.My answer: 。

2021年6月大学英语六级听力原文(第二套)Part II Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 4), B), C and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneM: How are you en joying your new job?W: So far, so good. I dont miss having managers to deliver blunt, harsh feedback in the name of efficiency.M: From the way you describe your last company, no wonder they had a proble with high staff turnoverW: Yeah, I couldnt wait to get out of there once my contract expired. The problem with the company culture that prizes directness above all else is that it creates a toxic culture of brilliant jerk that drives people out and erodes itself from within M: My company's managers tend to be accommodating and kind overlooking mistakes or issues so not to hurt feelings. Issues often get ignored there until they build up and reach a crisis point.W: That's not surprising. My new company seems to employ a feedback policy thatcombines compassion and directness. Employees have the power to speak up. Give feedback, disagree and discuss problems in real time. It seems to help us to course correct, improve and meet challenges while also building teams that collaborate and care for one another.M: But that would be based on an atmosphere of mutual trust, wouldn t it? Otherwise people might interpret feedback as some kind of personal attack.W: True, without an atmosphere of trust, feedback can create stress and self-doubt. But I think when we get feedback from someone we trust, we understand that the feedback isnt some kind of personal attack. It's actually a kind of support, because it's offered in the spirit of helping us improve. I think sometimes people need to shift their mindset around how they receive feedback.M: Yeah, constructive feedback, after all, is how we learn and grow. It's basis for healthy parenting, lasting friendships, career development, and so much more. If we shelter our children, friends and colleagues from information that might enrich and enhance their lives. We re not being caring. We re actually doing harm to them. W: That's exactly right.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.Bao qian mei zhao dao /dogConversation TwoW: How was your holiday? Not too many other tours surround, were there?M: No. Very few relatively. But I found myself moving from one accommodation to another trying to find the perfect place. It made me realize that indecision is a bigproblem for me. Instead of relaxing, I was looking for the best spot.W: It seems you suffer from fear of better options and write about it. It just describes this loop of indecision of part of our programme. Essentially, we have this tendency to keep sketching out the decision making process. Because of human being, we are hard wired to optimise. We have always looked to get the best things we can as a sort of survival of the fittest Optimizing isnt the problem, but rather the process that we go through.M: Well, that makes me feel better, but I think thanks to technology, we can make in comparison more easily and have more access to choice of custom isolation. But now see what we could have, how we might get it and what others have that we might want. We keep looking over and return to the same optlons agaln and agaln. W: Yes. Fear of better options are first little bit of benefit It's an element of abandon. You must have choices to have that fear of missing out on better optionsM: Yes. I need to vote when Im worry about inconsequential things I guess. If I am spending too much time watching over what to have a lunch, I robbing myself of the energy to focus on the things that matter.W: Exactly, but, for more important matters, I think gut instinct might be over rated. When you have 30 odd options, trusting in your gut is not practical. What you need to do is research have a process in that time exploring your options and a limit as many things as you can. The most of toxic part of decision making is going over the same opt ions time and time agaln.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q5: What is the man say about his holiday?Q6: What does the woman say people tend to do when making decision?Q7: What is made decision making increasingly difficult?Q8: According to the woman, what should people do when making important decisions?Section BDirections: 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 I with a single line through the centrePassage OnThe role of homework in classrooms is not a new debate. Many parents and teachers are ardent supporters of homework. But do all students benefit from homework? The 2006 research paper suggested some correlation between the amount of homework done by a student and future academic achievement for middle and high school students-but not so much for younger kids.In Stanford study in 2014 suggested the same was true for students in california s affluent communities. The findings challenge the idea that homework was inherently good". Research concluded that there was an upper limit to correlation between homework and achievement, suggesting that high school students shouldnt be doing more than two hours of homework a night, and the mostvaluable kind of homework for elementary-level children was simply assigned free reading. The topic gets more complicated when we talk about the divide between rural and urban communities. Studies found in remote areas the poor quality or lack of Internet access can put students at a disadvantage because 70 of teachers in these areas assign homework that requires Internet access but one in three households doesn t have Internet. Experts assert homework requiring the internet isn t fair.While the debate continues about the effects of homework on academic achievements, there are studies focusing on other benefits of homework.The study in Germany found that homework could have an effect on students personalities, suggesting that doing homework might help kids to become more conscientious and independent learners.Questions 9 and 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q9: When did the 2006 research find about homework?Q10: What do experts think of homework requiring Internet accessQ11: What conclusion could be drawn from the study in Germany?Passage TwoRobert Goddard, an American born in 1882. He is widely regarded as the world first rocket scientist. At age 27, Goddard published his first book in which he hypothesized that rocket launched from earth could reach the moon Like many visionaries, the young scientist encountered numerous. In January 1920, the New York Times ridiculed Goddard s theory that rocket could be utilized for spaceexploitat ion. 49 years later, Apollo ll reached the moon. And the famed Newspaper published an apology to Goddard. Goddard launched his first rocket from an earth s farm in his native Massachusetts in March, 1926. He has made his rocket voyage lasted a mere three seconds. It scaled an attitude of only 12 metres. Nevertheless, it was a milestone in rocket science. Goddard later consulted with the weather expert and determined that the climate of new Mexico was ideal for year-round rocket launches. In 1930, Goddard and his family relocated there, to a remote valley in the southwest of the country. There he has established a laboratory and tested range. However, the ambitious scientist received support from the government. For four years, wealthy businessman Daniel provided Goddard with an annual 2500 dol lars grand to pursue his dreams.Other rocket enthusiasts also raised funds for him. Over time. Goddard s rocket grew most sophisticated and include the installation of instruments. In spite of these many successes Goddard was never able to interest the US military in rocket propelled weapons. He was granted over 200 pounds and continued to pioneer rocket technology until his death in1945.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q12. What do we learn about Goddards idea of using rocket for space exploitation? Q13. What does the passage say about Goddard s first rocket voyage?Q14. Why did Goddard move to new Mexico?Q15. What does the passage say about Goddard s achievements?Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks fol lowed by three or, four questions, the recordings will be played only once. After you hear a quest ion, you must choose 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 line through the centre.Recording OneWorking for a new venture comes with a lot of risks. Thats instability, unclear responsibilities, and the need to be a master of all trades. But the primary benefit is usually the passion and excitement associated with playing a role in a promising new company. The person to thank for that passion and excitement is almost al ways the entrepreneur.There s something about the founder s energy and enthusiasm that infects the rest of the team. The willingness to take risks may inspire others to be more courageous. The optimism and positivity may motivate people to focus less on trivial and unimportant matters. The celebration of mi lestones may prompt staff to be more grateful about their own accomplishments and privileges. What becomes set in the firms culture is the contagious collection of affirmative and positive emotions, which are usual ly shared among the team.Science has already done a good job of proving the result that follow. These include better processes, great team cohesion, reduce conflict and sharp alertness. But what is yet to be demonstrated is whether the founder of passion leads to increase team performance. This was recently tested in a research which anal yzedthe teams of73 new companies across a range of industries, such as IT, medicine and energy.The CEOS were consulted once again years after the initial analysis, and most share the firm s performance reports so that their success could be more-ob jectively measured. Entrepreneurial teams generally progress through three phases. The first is inventing a product or service. The second is funding the venture to sell the product or service, and the third is developing the firm so it continues to grow. The research has discovered that when the team is passionate about the third phase, developing the firmThere is a clear link to performance. But the first phase, a passion for invention, is not a reliable indicator that the firm was still be open for business a few years later. Likewise, the second, the passion for finding the venture doesn t necessarily translate into greater success.The solution to great team performance dance from a willingness to recruit others who could direct the passion toward the third phase of entrepreneurialism--developing the business. Employing more staff can it itself be a risk for an entrepreneur, as is paying them big dollars to track them. On many occasions, entrepreneurs reported not paying them a wage at all initially in order to cut the salaries and expenses.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q16. What does the speaker say about working fora new venture?Q17. What has science demonstrated regarding the positive culture of a newventure?Q18. What does the speaker say about entrepreneurs at the initial stage of a new venture?Recording TwoAgeing is a curious thing and people s desire to beat it-and death- has become a industry with hundreds of billions of dollars. Despite the huge investment into research, ageing remains somewhat obscure, although there are certain things researchers do understand. They know that women tend to have longer life-spans, living on average six years longer than men. No one knows really the certain reason for this, although the speculation centres around the idea that women are more capable of surviving or handling disease than men. For virtually every disease the effects are greater on men than they are on women. Some suggest that women s immune systems benefit from their tendency to prioritise and nurture social connect ions but for me this explanation is hardly convincing. Researchers also know, to an extent, what causes ageing. For 60 years, it was believed that cells would continue to divide forever.It was only uncovered in relatively recent times that older people' s cells divided a smaller number of times than younger people' s. Only cancer cells in fact are capable of dividing forever. Human cells have a limited reproductive ability To an extent, we can postpone the eventual stop of cells dividing through nutrition, exercise, good sleep and even relaxation techniques. But, we cannot stop the ageing process. And researchers are yet to answer the ultimate question of ageing--whydoes the body ul timately fall to pieces? In the opinion of some of the world best scientific minds on the sub ject, part of the reason we dont yet have an answer is because many researchers are looking in the wrong direction.Many public heal th policymakers believe that the resolution of age-associated disease will ell us something fundamental about the ageing process, but, say some top scientists, thats completely erroneous. They pointed when the diseases of childhood are eliminated, but this do not provide any insight into chi ldhood development. In the same way, the idea that the resolution of age-associated disease like heart disease and stroke will inform us about ageing is not based on sound science or logic. At best, if the ma jor causes of death in developed countries were eliminated, this would only at a decade to our life expectation. But while there is many of available to extent on it, the search to understand the secret of aging will e ongoing.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q19. What do we learn about the possible reason why women tend to live longer? Q20. What is the recent discovery about human cells?Q21. What do many public health policymakers believe?Recording ThreeGood afternoon. In today s talk, we'ii discuss how managers can get their staff to do what they asked. Much to their frustration, managers often struggle to get their staff to comply with even simple instructions. Often they blame their employees: "They dont read emails, they dont listen, they don't care"-that kind ofthing. But according to recent research conducted in Australia, it looks like it's not the employees fault, but the managers. It s easy to understand why people sometimes disobey procedures intentional ly. Occasionalls because they re pressured to finish in a short time. At other times, they may disagree with the spirit of the procedure-the effort demanded, the time consumed, the lack of potential effectiveness. And every now and again, they just don t want to maybe deliberately or out of stubbornness. So apart from that, what else gets in the way of procedural compliance?The research scholars surveyed 152 blue-collar workers from two separate sites in the mining industry. They asked the workers a range of procedure-related questions, such as whether they found the procedures useful, how confident they felt in their job, how comfortable they were to speak up in the workplace, and how closely they fol lowed any new procedures set by their managers.They were also asked to rate the extent to which they perceive their supervisors to be helpful. That last statement was the most instructive because as the researchers found, there was a remarkably strong correlation between how helpful supervisors were perceived to be and how likely their employees were to fol low their directors: " supervisor-helping behaviour is found to be mot ivat ional in nature. It increases employees perception of the l ikelihood of success in the attainment of job goals, and therefore fosters a willingness to dedicate their effort and ability to their work.In short, managers should be ongoing role models for the change, as the sayinggoes: Do as I do, not just as I say". To affect behavioral change, what s most required is interaction and involvement-the human touch-and, naturally, processes that add value. Although procedures are designed to guide and support employees'work, employees, it seems, can t always be expected to comply with procedures that are not seen as useful And of course, managers shouldn t keep refunding emails. They are an effective tool for the sharing of data and reports, but they re are a hopeless tool if what a manager is desiring is a change in behaviour.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q22. Why are managers often frustrated with their employees?Q23. Why do employees sometimes disobey procedures intentionally?Q24. When are employees more likely to follow instructions according to the researchers?Q25. What does the speaker say about emails?。

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网络综合版：听力Conversation OneMan: (1) It's my last day at work tomorrow. I'll start my new job in 2 weeks. My human resources manager wants to conduct an interview with me before I leave.Woman: Ah, an exit interview. Are you looking forward to it?Man: I'm not sure how I feel about it. I resigned because I've been unhappy at that company for a long time, but I'm not sure if I should tell them how I really feel.Woman: To my way of thinking, there are two main potential benefits that come from unleashing and agitated stream of truth during an exit interview. The first is release. Unburdening yourself of frustration, and perhaps even anger to someone who isn't a friend or close colleague can be wonderfully free. Man: Let me guess. The second is that the criticism will, theoretically, help the organization I'm leaving to improve, making sure employees of the future are less likely to encounter what I did?Woman: That's right. But the problem with the company improvement part is that very often it doesn't happen. An exit interview is supposed to be private, but often isn't. In my company, the information gained from these interviews is often not confidential. (2) The information is used as dirt against another manager, or can be traded among senior managers.Man: Now you've got me rethinking what I'll disclose in the interview. (3) There is always a chance that it could affect my reputationand my ability to network in the industry. It is a pretty small industry after all.Woman: Anything you initially gained from the instant satisfaction of telling it like it is, you might lose down the track by injuring your future career prospects.Man: Right. (4) Perhaps I would be better getting things off my chest by going to one of those rate-your-employer websites.Woman: You could. And don't do the interview at all. Exit interviews are not mandatory.Q1: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?A) He will tell the management how he really feels.B)He will meet his new manager in two weeks.C) He is going to attend a job interview.D) He is going to leave his present job.Q2: What does the woman think of the information gained from an exit interview?A) It should be kept private.B) It should be carefully analyzed.C) It can be quite useful to senior managers.D)It can improve interviewees' job prospects.Q3: Why does the man want to rethink what he will say in the coming exit interview?A)It may leave a negative impression on the interviewer.B)It may adversely affect his future career prospects.C)It may displease his immediate superiors.D) It may do harm to his fellow employees.Q4: What does the man think he had better do?A)Prepare a comprehensive exit report.B)Do some practice for the exit interview.C)Network with his close friends to find a better employer.D)Pour out his frustrations on a rate-your-employer website.Conversation TwoMan: Today, I’m talking to the renowned botanist, Jane Foster.Woman: Thank you for inviting me to join you on the show, Henry.Man: Recently, Jane, you’ve become quite a celebrity,(5) since the release of your latest documentary. Can you tell us a little about it?Woman: Well, it follows my expedition to study the vegetation indigenous to the rain forest in equatorial areas of southeast Asia.Man: You certainly get to travel to some very exotic locations.Woman: It was far from glamorous, to be honest. The area we visited was accessible only by canoe and the living conditions in the hut were primitive to say the least. (6) There was no electricity. Our water supply was a nearby stream.Man: How were the weather conditions while you were there?Woman: The weather was not conducive to our work at all, since the humidity was almost unbearable. At midday, we stayed in the hut and did nothing. (6) It was too humid to either work or sleep.Man: How long did your team spend in the jungle?Woman: Originally, we planned to be there for a month. But in the end, we stayed for only 2 weeks.Man: Why did you cut the expedition short?Woman: Halfway through the trip, (7) we received news that a hurricane was approaching. We had to evacuate on very short notice.Man: That sounds like a fascinating anecdote.Woman: It was frightening. The fastest evacuation route was through river Rapids. We had to navigate them carrying all of our equipment.Man: (8) So overall was the journey unsuccessful?Woman: (8) Absolutely not. We gathered a massive amount of data about the local plant life.Man: Why do you put up with such adverse conditions?Woman: Botany is an obsession for me. Many of the destinations I visit have a stunning scenery. I get to meet a variety of people from all over the world. Man: So where will your next destination be?Woman: I haven't decided yet.Man: Then we can leave it for another vacation. Thanks.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q5: What does the man want Jane Foster to talk about?A) Her unsuccessful journeyB)Her month-long expeditionC)Her latest documentaryD)Her career as a botanistQ6: Why does the woman describe her experience as far from glamorous?A)She had to live like a vegetarianB)She was caught in a hurricane.C) She had to endure many hardshipsD) She suffered from water shortageQ7: Why did the woman and those who went with her end their trip halfway?A)A hurricane was comingB)A flood was approachingC)They had no more food in the canoe.D) They could no longer bear the humidityQ8: What does the woman think of the journey?A) It was memorableB)It was unbearableC) It was uneventfulD)It was fruitfulPassage OneScientists often use specialized jargon terms while communicating with laymen. (9) Most of them don't realize the harmful effects of this practice. In a new study, people exposed to jargon when reading about subjects like autonomous vehicles and surgical robots. Later said they were less interesting in science than others who read about the same topics, but without the use of specialized terms. They also felt less informed about science and less qualified to discuss science topics. It's noteworthy that it made no difference if the jargon terms were defined in the text. Even when the terms were defined, readers still felt the same lack of engagement as readers who read jargon that wasn't explained.The problem is that the mere presence of jargon sends a discouraging message to readers. Hillary Schulman, the author of the study, asserts that specialized words are a signal. Jargon tells people that the message isn't for them. There's an even darker side to how people react to jargon. (10) In another study, researchers found that reading scientific articles containing jargon led people to doubt the actual science. They found the opposite, when a text is easier to read. Then. People are more persuaded. Thus, it's important to communicate clearly when talking about complex science subjects. This is especially true with issues related to public health, like the safety of new medications and the benefits of vaccines. （11）Schulman concedes that the use of jargon is appropriate with scientific audiences. But scientists who want to communicate with the general public need to modify their language. They need to eliminate jargon.Questions nine to eleven are based on the passage you have just heard.Q 9: What does the passage say about the use of jargon terms by experts?A) It diminishes laymen's interest in scienceB) It ensures the accuracy of their argumentsC) It makes their expressions more explicit.D) It hurts laymen's dignity and self-esteem.Q10: What do researchers find about people reading scientific articles containing jargon terms?A) They can learn to communicate with scientistsB)They tend to disbelieve the actual scienceC)They feel great respect towards scientistsD)They will see the complexity of scienceQ11: What does Schulman suggest scientists do when communicating with the general public?A) Find appropriate topicsB)Stimulate their interestC) Explain all the jargon termsD)Do away with jargon termsPassage TwoAt the beginning of the twentieth century, on the Gulf coast in the US state of Texas, there was a hill where gas leakage was so noticeable that schoolboys would sometimes set the hill on fire.(12) Patio Higgins, a disreputable local businessman, became convinced that there was oil below the gassy hill. Oil wells weren't drilled back then. They wereessentially dug. (13) The sand under the hill defeated several attempts by Higgins’ workers to make a proper h ole. Higgins had forecast oil at 1000 feet, a totally made-up figure. Higgins subsequently hired a mining engineer, captain Anthony Lucas. (14) After encountering several setbacks, captain Lucas decided to use a drill, and his innovations created the modern oil drilling industry. In January 1901, at 1020 feet, almost precisely the depth predicted by Higgins Wild Gas, the well-roared and suddenly ejected mud and six tons of drilling pipe out of the ground, terrifying those present. For the next nine days until the well was capped, the well poured out more oil than all the wells in America combined.In those days, Texas was almost entirely rural, with no large cities and practically no industry. Cotton and beef were the foundation of the economy. (15) Higgins’well changed that. The boom made some prospectors millionaires, but the sudden surplus of petroleum was not entirely a blessing for Taxes. In the 1930s, prices crashed to the point that in some parts of the country, oil was cheaper than water. That would become a familiar pattern of the boom or bust Texas economy.Q12: What did Texas businessmen Patio Higgins believe?A) The local gassy hill might start a huge fireB) There was oil leakage along the Gulf CoastC) The erupting gas might endanger local childrenD) There were oil deposits below a local gassy hillQ13: What prevented Higgins’ workers from digging a proper hole to get the oil?A) The massive gas undergroundB)Their lack of the needed skillC)The sand under the hillD)Their lack of suitable toolsQ14: What does the passage say about Captain Lucas' drilling method?A) It rendered many oil workers joblessB)It was not as effective as he claimedC) It gave birth to the oil drilling industryD)It was not popularized until years laterQ15: What do we learn about Texas's oil industry boom?A)It radically transformed the state's economyB) It resulted in an oil surplus all over the worldC) It totally destroyed the state's rural landscapeD)It ruined the state's cotton and beef industriesRecording OneMost people dislike their jobs. It's an astonishing but statistical fact, [16] a primary cause of employed dissatisfaction, according to fresh research, is that many believe they have terrible managers. Few describe their managers as malicious or manipulative, though, while those types certainly exist, they are minority. The majority of managers seemingly just don't know any better. They're often emulating bad managers they've had in the past, is likely they've never read a management book or attended a management course. They might not have even reflected on what good management looks like and how it would influence their own management style. The researchers interviewed employees about their managers. Beginning with a question about the worst manager they had ever had. From this, the researchers came up with four main causes of why some managers are perceived as being simply awful at their jobs.[17]The first cause was company culture, which was seen by employees as enabling poor management practices. It was specifically stressful work environments, minimal training, and a lack of accountability that were found to be the most blame worthy. Often a manager superiors can effectively encourage a manager's distasteful behavior when they fail to discipline the persons wrong doings. Such workplaces are sometimes described as toxic. Thesecond cause was attributed to the managers characteristics: those deemed to be most destructive were odd people, those without drive, those allow personal problems into the workplace, and those with an unpleasant temperament or personality in general. The third cause of poor management was associated with their deficiency of qualifications. Not so much the form of variety one obtains from a university. But the informal variety that comes from credible work experience and professional accomplishments. The fourth course concerned managers who've been promoted for reasons other than potential. One reason in particular why these people had been promoted was that they had been around the longest. It wasn't their skill set, or other merits that got them the job, it was their tenure.A point worth making is that the study [18] was based only on the perspective of an employee's. The researchers didn't ask senior leaders what they thought of their front-line managers. It's quite possible, their content with how the individuals they promoted are now performing. Merrily ignorant of the damage they're actually causing. Which might explain why, as the researchers conclude, those same middle managers are usually unaware that they are a bad manager.Question 16: What is a primary cause of employee dissatisfaction according to recent research?A)Unsuitable jobsB)Bad managersC) Insufficient motivationD)Tough regulationsQuestion17: What is one of the causes for poor management practices?A) Ineffective trainingB)Toxic company cultureC) Lack of regular evaluationD)Overburdening of managersQuestion 18: What do we learn about the study on job dissatisfaction?A) It collected feedback from both employers and employeesB)It was conducted from frontline managers' point of viewC)It provided meaningful clues to solving the problemD)It was based only on the perspective of employeesRecording TwoWith the use of driver-less vehicles seemingly inevitable, [19]mining companies in the vast Australian desert state of Western Australia are definitely taking the lead. Iron ore is a key ingredient in steel-making. The mining companies here produce almost 300 million tons of iron ore a year. Th e 240 giant autonomous trucks in use, in the Western Australian mines, can weigh 400 tons, fully loaded. And travel at speeds of up to sixty kilometers per hour. They are a technological leap, transporting iron ore along routes which run for hundreds of kilometers from mines to their destinations. Here when the truck arrives at its destination, staff in the operation center direct it precisely where to unload. Vast quantities of iron ore are then transported by autonomous trains to ocean ports. Advocates argue these automated vehicles will change mining forever. It may only be five years before the use of automation technology leads to a fully robotic mine. A range of factors has pushed Western Australia's desert region to the lead of this automation revolution. These include the huge size of the minds, the scale of equipment and the repetitive nature of some of the work. Then there's the area's remoteness, at 502,000 square kilometers. It can sometimes make recruiting staff a challenge. Another consideration is the risks when humans interact with large machinery. There are also the financial imperatives. The ongoing push by the mining corporations to be more productive and more efficient is another powerful driver in embracing automation technology. The concept ofa fully autonomous mind is a bit of a misleading term, however. This is because the more technology is put into the field, the more people are needed to deploy, maintain and improve it. [20] The automation and digitization of the industry is creating a need for different jobs. These include data scientists and engineers in automation and artificial intelligence. The mining companies claim automation and robotics present opportunities to make mining more sustainable and safer. Employees will be offered a career that is even more fulfilling and more rewarding. [21] Workers' union have accepted the inevitability of the introduction of new technology. But they still have reservations about the rise of automation technology. Their main concern is the potential impact on remote communities. As automation spreads further, the question is how these remote communities will survive when the old jobs are eliminated? And this may well prove to be the most significant impact of robotic technology in many places around the world.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard. Question 19: What does the passage say about the mining industry in Western Australia?A) It is seeing an automation revolutionB) It is bringing prosperity to the regionC)It is yielding an unprecedented profitD) It is expanding at an accelerating speedQuestion 20: What is the impact of the digitization of the mining industry?A) It exhausts resources soonerB)It creates a lot of new JobsC)It causes conflicts between employers and employeesD) It calls for the retraining of unskilled mining workersQuestion 21: What is the attitude of workers' union towards the introduction of new technology?A) They welcome it with open armsB)They will wait to see its effectC)They are strongly opposed to itD) They accept it with reservationsRecording 3According to official statistics, (22) Thailand’s annual road death rate is almost double the global average. Thai people know that their roads are dangerous, but they don’t know this could easily be changed. Globally, road accidents kill more people every year than any infectious disease. Researchers at the institute for health metrics and evaluation in America put the death toll in 2017 at 1.24 million. According to the institute, (23) the overall number of deaths has been more or less static since the turn of the century. But that disguises a lot of changes in individual countries. In many poor countries, road accidents are killing more people than ever before. Those countries have swelling, young populations are fast-growing fleet of cars and motorbikes and a limited supply of surgeons. It is impossible to know for sure, because official statistics are so inadequate. But deaths are thought to have risen by 40% since 1990 in many low income countries. In many rich countries, by contrast, roads are becoming even safer. In Estonia and Ireland, for example, the number of deaths has fallen by about two thirds since the late 1990s. (24)But the most important and intriguing changes are taking place in middle income countries, which contain most of the world’s people.And have some of the most dangerous roads. According to researchers in China and South Africa, traffic deaths have been falling since 2000. and in India since 2012, and the Philippines reached its peak four years ago. The question is whether Thailand can soon follow suit. Rob Mckinney, head of the International Road Assessment Program, says that all countries tend to go through three phases. They begin with poor, slow roads. In the second phase, as they grow wealthier, they pave the roads, allowingtraffic to move faster and pushing up the death rate. Lastly, in the third phase, countries act to make their roads safer. The trick, then, is to reach the third stage sooner by focusing earlier and more closely on fatal accidents. How to do that?(25)The solution lies not just in better infrastructure, but in better social incentives. Safe driving habits are practices which people know they should follow that often don’t. Dangerous d riving is not a fixed cultural trait, as some imagine. People respond to incentives such as traffic laws that are actually enforced.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.Questions 22: What does the speaker say about traffic accidents in Thailand?A) Their cost to the nation’s economy is incalculable.B)They kill more people than any infectious disease.C) Their annual death rate is about twice that of the global average.D)They have experienced a gradual decline since the year of 2017.Question 23: What do we learn from an American institutes statistics regarding road deaths?A) They show a difference between rich and poor nations.B) They don’t reflect the changes in individual countries.C)They rise and fall from year to year.D) They are not as reliable as claimed.Question 24: What is said about middle income countries?A)Many of them have increasing numbers of cars on the road.B)Many of them are following the example set by Thailand.C) Many of them have seen a decline in road-death rates.D) Many of them are investing heavily in infrastructure.Question 25: What else could be done to reduce fatal road accidents in addition to safer roads?A) Foster better driving behavior.B)Provide better training for drivers.C)Abolish all outdated traffic rules.D) Impose heavier penalties on speeding.第一套答案1.A) He is going to leave his present job.2.B, It should be kept private.3.C) It may adversely affect his future career prospects.4.A)Pour out his frustrations on a rate-your-employer websites.5.B) Her latest documentary.6.D) She had to endure many hardships.7.D) A hurricane was coming.8.C) It was fruitful9.B) It diminishes laymen's interest in science.10.C) They tend to disbelieve the actual science.11.B) Do away with jargon terms.12.A) There were oil deposits below a local gassyhiU.13.D) The sand under the hill14.C) It gave birth to the oil drilling industry.15.D) It radically transformed the state's economy.16.D) Bad managers.一17.B) Toxic company culture.18.A) It was based only on the perspective of employees.19.D) It is seeing an automation revolution20.A) It creates a lot of new job.21.C) They accept it with reservation.22.B). Their annual death rate is about twice that of the global average.23.C). They don' t reflect the changes in individual countries.24.B). Many of them have seen a decline in road-death rates.25.A). Foster better driving behavior.仔细阅读1-题源Passage OneWe often think of drawing as something that takes innate talent, but this kind of thinking stems from our misclassification of drawing as, primarily, an art form rather than a tool for learning.Researchers, teachers, and artists are starting to see how drawing can positively impact a wide variety of skills and disciplines.Drawing is not an innate gift; rather, it can be taught and developed. Doing so helps people to perceive the world more accurately, remember facts better, and understand their world from a new perspective.Most of us have spent some time drawing before, at the very least because of compulsory art classes. It's also likely that you've scribbled curlicues in the margins of your notes during some particularly boring lecture about how the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell or how to graph linear equations. But at some point, most of us stop drawing. There are people who don't, obviously, and thank god for that: a world without designers and artists would be a very shabby one indeed. But the vast majority of adults quit doodling when they quit having to take notes, and the closest they get to making something visually creative is applying a wacky font in a PowerPoint presentation.But some argue that so many adults have abandoned drawing is because we've miscategorized it and given it a very narrow definition. In his book, Stick Figures: Drawing as a Human Practice, Professor D.B. Dowd argues that "We have misfiled the significance of drawing because we see it as a professional skill instead of a personal capacity. This essential confusion has stunted our understanding of drawing and kept it from being seen as a tool for learning above all else."Dowd argues that we mistakenly think of "good" drawings as those which work as recreations of the real world, as realistic illusions. Rather, drawing should be recategorized as a symbolic tool. In an interview with Print Magazine, Dowd said:“Drawing is an ancient human activity, practiced by all persons. How do I get to the airport? Pretend your phone is dead, so forget GPS. Anyone trying to answer that question is likely to say, "Here, let me show you…" and grab a pencil and an envelope to scribble on. That's drawing! We use it all the time. Explain the rules of hockey. Describe geology. Help me understand "The Mason-Dixo n Line." These things have to be manifested visually.”Human beings have been drawing for 73,000 years. It's an inextricable part of what it means to be human. We don't have the strength of chimpanzees because we've given up brute strength to manipulate subtle instruments, like hammers, spears, and —later —pens and pencils. The human hand is an extremely dense network of nerve endings; the somatosensory homunculus (a sculpture of a human being where the body proportions correspond to how sensitive the associated nerve networks are) demonstrates this well. In many ways, human beings are built to draw.In fact, doodling has been shown to affect how the brain runs and processes information in a significant way. Some researchers argue that doodling activates the brain's so-called default circuit — essentially, the areas of the brain responsible for maintaining a baseline level of activity in the absence of other stimuli. Because of this, some believe that doodling during a boring lecture can help students pay attention.Evidence has shown that doodling does actually improve memory. In one study, participants were asked to listen to a list of names while either doodling or sitting still. Those who doodled remembered 29 percent more of the names than those who did not.It's not just absent-minded, abstract doodling that helps the brain either; drawing concepts and physical objects forces your brain to engage with asubject in new and different ways, enhancing your understanding. For example, some researchers tested study participants' ability to recall a list of words based on whether they had copied the word by hand or drawn the concept —like writing the word "apple" versus drawing one. The drawers often were able to recall twice as many words.There's also evidence that drawing talent is based on how accurately someone perceives the world. The human visual system tends to misjudge size, shape, color, and angles but artists perceive these qualities more accurately than non-artists. Cultivating drawing talent can become an essential tool to improve people's observational skills in fields where the visual is important. In biology, for example, describing and categorizing the shape and form of living things is critical. Prior to the invention of the photograph, biologists were trained draftsmen; they had to be in order to show the world the details of a new species. Now, some biology professors are reintroducing physical drawing in their biology courses. The reasoning is that actively deciding to draw helps people see the world better.Rather than think of drawing as a talent that some creative people are gifted in, we should consider it as a tool for seeing and understanding the world better —one that just so happens to double as an art form. Both absent-minded doodling and copying from life have been shown to positively affect your memory and visual perception, so raise hell the next time your school board slashes the art department's budget.46.What do people generally think about drawing?A) It is a gift creative people are endowed with.B) It is a skill that is acquired with practiceC) It is an art form that is appreciated by all.。

2021年6月英语六级听力真题第1篇Getting behind the wheel of a car can be an exciting new step in a teen's life. But along with that excitement comes a new responsibility — understanding the need for common sense and maturity to avoid accidents. In an effort to spread awareness to teens across the nation, the Allstate Foundation sponsored a Keep-The-Drive Summit at Sunset Station on January 23rd. Students from Kennedy and Alamo Heights High schools participated in the summit which was held here for the first time. The goal of the year-long effort is to educate teens on the rules of safe driving and the severe consequences that can result if those rules are not followed, and then have them communicate that information to their peers. The students watched videos that told them about the numbers of teenage driving injuries and deaths. They listen to the videos as students from other cities share their stories of how their reckless driving affected not only their lives but also those of their passengers. "We are trying to create awareness in high schools across the countries," said Westerman, an Allstate representative, "we focus on changing how teens think behindthe wheel." According to the presentation, more teens die in automobile crashes in the United States each year than from drugs, violence, smoking and suicide. An average of 16 teens die every day in motor vehicle crashes and nearly forty percent of those are caused by speeding. Texas is the state with the most teen driving deaths according to the presentation. Students agreed that the statistics were amazing and made them think twice about how they drive.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the question you have just heard.Q26. For what purpose did the Allstate Foundation sponsor the Keep-The-Drive Summit?Q27. What causes the greatest number of deaths among American teens according to the presentation?Q28. What can we conclude about the Keep-The-Drive Summit?。

2021年6月英语六级听力答案 2021年6月英语六级听力答案Part II 听力部分 Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A ConversationConversation 1W: 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 the evidence that climate change is happening that its 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 were really talking about risk what the economics tells us is that its 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 science specifically to understand the likely impacts of climate changein different contexts.As I said we need to understand the best ways of avoiding climate change and this will involve a huge transition to low carbon energy systems and the transition is a tremendous priority.And for this to happen, we may need action on a global scale from a political perspective.We need to understand the terms on which major countries like China and the USA might sign up to a global agreement because at the moment we dont have that consensus.W: Right.M: And we also need to plan ahead so that were in a position to deal with the likely levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more so to for the levels that are likely if we dont get those global agreements.Q1. What does Professor H say about his main area of research?A It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.B It studies the impact 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 warning.[答案]CQ2. What does Professor H say about climate change?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.[答案]BQ3. What does Professor H say is a top priority in combating climate change?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.[答案]AQ4. What does Professor H advise us to do to better deal with climate change?A Carry out more research on it.B Cut down energy consumption.C Plan well in advance.D Adopt new technology.[答案]CConversation 2W: I have many business English students. When I teachthe classroom, we often end up talking about things like success and what leads to success. And its interesting that many of them mention the element of luck.M: Right.W: Luck is important to success. But since youve seen that fantastic video on the TED Talks website by Richard St. John, he doesnt mention luck at all.M: Well, Im a firm believer that people can make their own luck. I mean what people regard as luck, you can actually create, to a degree.W: Sure. I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how you respond to the opportunities that come your way.M: Yes. Very good point.W: Seizing the opportunities. But was there any point in the video that you thought was particularly interesting?M: Yes. Actually there was. Something very impressive to me as many people think that luck is important and that natural talent is something you must have in order to be successful. And in the video we saw, the point about getting good at something is not about having some natural talent. Its all about practice, practice, practice.W: Definitely yeah. Natural talent helps in some way but at the end of the day you really do need to work hard and get really really good at what you do.M: Sure.W: I thought one interesting thing in the video was the idea of passion being so important and that people who really love what they do. Of course youre going to want to work harder and put the time and effort into it. And the funny thing is that if you love what you do and are really passionate about it and work really hard, the money kind of comes automatically.Q5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A) When luck plays a role.B) What determines success.C) Whether practice makes perfect.D) How important natural talent is.[答案】[B]Q6. What is the woman’s view of luck?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.[答案】[D]Q7. What is the chief point the TED Talks video makes?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.[答案】[D]Q8. What does the woman think is the funny thing in the TED Talks video?A) Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.B) People who love what they do care little about money.C) Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.D) People in need of money work hard automatically.[答案】[C]。