2021年12月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題試卷

2021年12月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題試卷(第1套)PartIWriting(30minutes)passagegivenbelow.Inyouressay,youaretocommentonthephenomenondescribedindsbutnomorethan200words.torecognizefalseinformationontheInternet,judgethereliabilityofonlineinformationsources,ortellrealnewsstoriesfromfakeones.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.AttheendofeachyouwillhearfourquestionsBoththeconversationandthequestionswillbeteryouhearaquestionyoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedABC)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionsto4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.enjoyinghisholidayB)Hewasrecoveringinhospital.C)Hewasbusywritinghisessays.D)Hewasfightingathroatinfection.2.A)Hebrokehiswrist.B)Helosthisantibiotics.C)Heslippedoniceandfell.D)Hewaslaughedatbysomegirls.3.A)Turntoherfatherforhelp.B)Calltherepairshoptofixit.C)Askthemanufacturerforrepairs.D)Replaceitwithabrand-newone.4.A)HelpDavidretrievehisessays.B)IntroduceDavidtoherparents.C)OfferDavidsomerefreshments.D)AccompanyDavidtohishome.Questionsto8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Sheisacriticofworksonmilitaryaffairs.B)SheisanacclaimedhostessofBookTalk.C)Sheisaresearcherofliterarygenres.D)Sheisahistorianofmilitaryhistory.6.A)ItisaboutthemilitaryhistoryofEurope.B)Itissetinthe18thand19thcenturies.C)Itisherfifthbookofmilitaryhistory.D)Itisawarnovelsetinthefuture.7.A)Shevisitedsoldiers’wivesandmothers.B)Sheconductedsurveysofmanysoldiers.C)Shemetalargenumberofsoldiersinperson.D)Shelookedintothepersonallivesofsoldiers.8.A)Shedoesn’thavemuchfreedomforimagination.B)Itisnoteasytomakeherreadersbelieveinher.C)Itisdifficulttoattractyoungreaders.D)Shehastocombinefactwithfiction.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentreQuestionsto11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)SantaClaus.B)Apolarbear.C)Cocoaseeds.D)Aglassbottle.ToattractcustomerattentionB)Tokeepupwiththetimes.C)Tocombatcounterfeits.D)Topromoteitssales.tresemblesapictureintheencyclopediaB)Itappearsintheshapeofacocoaseed.C)Ithasthedrink’slogointhemiddle.D)ItdisplaystheimageofSantaClaus.Questions2to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.tenoccursamongcommutersB)Itpromotesmutualunderstanding.C)Itimprovestheirmoodconsiderably.D)Ittakesagreatdealofefforttosustain.alanxietyB)Excessivecaution.C)Lackofsocialskills.D)Preferenceforsolitude.APeopleusuallyregarditasanunforgettablelessonB)Humanbrainstendtodwellonnegativeevents.C)Negativeeventsoftenhurtpeopledeeply.D)Peoplegenerallyresentbeingrejected.ousB)Temporary.C)Unpredictable.D)Measurable.tionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestionsTherecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions6to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.AItdependsheavilyontourism.B)Itisflourishinginforeigntrade.C)Itismainlybasedonagriculture.D)Itrelieschieflyonmineralexport.coB)Bananas.C)Coffee.D)Sugar.heytoilonfarmsB)Theyliveapoorlife.C)TheyliveinSpanish-stylehouses.D)Theyhirepeopletodohousework.Questions9to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.heywillbemoredemandingoftheirnextgenerationB)Theywillenduplonely,dependentanddissatisfied.C)Theywillexperiencemoresetbacksthansuccesses.D)Theywillfinditdifficulttogetalongwithothers.20.A)Failuretopaydueattentiontotheirbehavior.B)Unwillingnesstoallowthemtoplaywithtoys.C)Unwillingnesstosatisfytheirwishesimmediately.D)Failuretospendsufficientqualitytimewiththem.21.A)Itwillenablethemtolearnfrommistakes.B)Itwillhelpthemtohandledisappointment.C)Itwilldomuchgoodtotheirmentalhealth.D)Itwillbuildtheirabilitytoendurehardships.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Failingtomakesufficientpreparations.B)Lookingawayfromthehiringmanager.C)Sayingthewrongthingatthewrongtime.D)Makingawrongjudgmentoftheinterview.23.A)Complainingabouttheirpreviousjob.B)Inquiringabouttheirsalarytobepaid.C)Exaggeratingtheiracademicbackground.D)Understatingtheirpreviousachievements.24.A)Thosewhohavebothskillandexperience.B)Thosewhogetalongwellwithcolleagues.C)Thosewhotakeinitiativeintheirwork.D)Thosewhoareloyaltotheirmanagers.25.A)Abilitytoshouldernewresponsibilities.B)Experienceofperformingmultipleroles.C)Readinesstoworktoflexibleschedules.D)Skillstocommunicatewithcolleagues.PartIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerankmorethanonce.chanceoflivingtoaripeoldage,atleastthatiswhatthefindingsofanewstudysuggest.Thatstudyfoundthatparticipantswhoreportedthehighestlevelsofoptimismwerefarmorelikelytolivetoage85or26.Thiswascomparedtothoseparticipantswhoreportedthelowestlevelsofoptimism.Itis27thatthefindingsheldevenaftertheresearchersconsideredfactorsthatcould28thelink,includingwhetherparticipantshadhealthconditionssuchasheartdiseaseorcancer,orwhethertheyexperienceddepression.Theresultsaddtoagrowingbodyofevidencethatcertainpsychologicalfactorsmaypredictalongerlife29.Forexample,previousstudieshavefoundthatmoreoptimisticpeoplehavealowerriskofdevelopingchronicdiseases,andalowerriskof30death.However,thenewstudyappearstobethefirstto31lookattherelationshipbetweenoptimismandlongevity.Theresearchers32thatthelinkfoundinthenewstudywasnotasstrongwhentheyfactoredintheeffectsofcertainhealthbehaviors,includingexerciselevels,sleephabitsanddiet.Thissuggeststhatthesebehaviorsmay,atleastinpart,explainthelink.Inotherwords,optimismmay33goodhabitsthatbolsterhealth.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatthestudyfoundonlyaifthefindingsaretrue,theysuggestthatoptimismcouldserveasapsychological35thatpromoteshealthandalongerlife.fectceforthonciledondndHnoteworthyM)specificallyrelationausiblyN)spiralE)fosterJ)prematureO)traitDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.NooneinfashionissurprisedthatBurberryburnt￡28millionofstockA)Lastweek,Burberry’sannualreportrevealedthat￡28.6millionworthofstockwaslastyearThenewshasleftinvestorsandconsumersoutragedbutcomesaslittlesurprisetothoseinthefashionindustry.B)Thepracticeofdestroyingunsoldstock,andevenrollsofunusedfabric,iscommonplaceforluxurylabels.Becomingtoowidelyavailableatacheaperpricethroughdiscountstoresdiscouragesfull-pricesales.Sendingproductsforrecyclingleavesthemvulnerabletobeingstolenandsoldontheblackmarket.JasmineBina,CEOofbrandstrategyagencyConceptBureauexplains,"Typically,luxurybrandsoprotecttheirbusinessinterestsnamelyintellectualpropertyandpreservationofbrandequity(資產(chǎn))."Shestatedshehadheardrumorsofstockburningbutnotspecificcasesuntilthisweek.C)Anotherreasonforthecommonplacepracticeisafinancialincentiveforbrandsisunusedanddestroyedundertheirsupervision,99%oftheduties,taxesorfeespaidonthemerchandisemayberecovered.Itisincrediblydifficulttocalculatehowmuchdeadstockcurrentlygoestowaste.Whilethereareincentivestodoit,there’snolegalobligationtoreportit.D)Asource,whochosetoremainanonymous,sharedherexperienceworkinginaBurberrystoreinNewYorkinOctober2016."Myjobwastotossitemsinboxessotheycouldbesenttobeburned.Itwaskillingmeinsidebecauseallthatleatherandfurwenttowasteandanimalshaddiedfornothing.Icouldn’tstaythereanylonger,theirbusinesspracticesthrewmeofftheroof."InMaythisyear,Burberryannounceditwastakingfuroutofitscatwalkshowsandreviewingitsuseelsewhereinthebusiness."Eventhoughweaskedthemanagement,theyrefusedtogiveusdetailedwhoeksShehassinceworkedwithanotherhighprofileluxurylabel.E)Inanonlineforumpost,whichaskedifit’struethatLouisVuittonburneditsbags,AhmedBouchfaa,whoclaimedtoworkforLouisVuitton,respondedthatthebrandholdssalesofoldstockforstaffmemberstwiceayear.ItemswhichhavestillnotsoldafterseveralsalesaredestroyedLouisVuittondoesnthavepublicsalesTheyeithersellaproductatagivenpriceordiscontinueit.Thisistomakesurethateverybodypaysthesamepriceforanitem,"hesays.HegoesontodisclosethestrictguidelinesaroundtheemployeesalesYoumaybuygiftsforsomeonebuttheytrackeachitemandifyourgiftendsuponlinetheyknowwhotoask."OneinvestorcommentingontheBurberryfigureswasreportedlyoutragedthattheunsoldgoodswerenotevenofferedtoinvestorsbeforetheyweredestroyed.F)Richemont,whoownsseveralluxurybrands,hittheheadlinesinMayfortakingback￡437millionofwatchesfordestructioninthelasttwovearstoavoidmarked-downprices.It’snotjustluxurybrandseither.InOctoberlastyear,aDanishTVshowldclothingsinceInastatementthehighstreetretailerdefendeditselfbysayingthattheburntclothinghadfailedsafetytests:"Theproductstowhichthemediaarereferringhavebeentestedinexternallaboratories.ThetestresultsshowthatoneoftheproductsismoldinfestedandtheledthatHMwasstrugglingwith$4.3billionworthofunsoldstock.ThebrandtoldTheNewYorkTimesthattheplanwastoreducepricestomovethestock,arguablyencouragingconsumerstobuyandthrowawaywithlittlethought.G)Over-productionisperhapsthebiggestconcernforBurberry.Whiletherehasbeenmuchoutrageattheelitistconnotationofburninggoodsratherthanmakingthemaffordable,executivesattheBritishfashionhousearenodoubtstrugglingtodefendhowtheymiscalculatedproduction.Thewastehasbeenputdowntoburningoldcosmeticstocktomakewayfortheirnewbeautyrange.However,whilethevalueoffrom2016’sfigureof￡18.8million,highlightingthatthisisanongoingissue.H)InSeptember2016,Burberryswitchedtoa"seenow,buynow"catwalkshowformat.makestockav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rydaylife.C)Whetherthebenefitsofsocialmediaoutweighthedrawbacks.DWhethersocialmediashouldbeusedtoscreenjobcandidatesWhatmighthappenwhensocialmediaisusedtoscreenjobcandidates?A)Moralorlegalissuesmightarise.B)Companyreputationmightsuffer.C)Sensationalinformationmightsurface.HiringdecisionsmightbecomplicatedWhencouldonlinepersonalinformationbedetrimentaltocandidates?A)Whenitisseparatedfromcontext.B)Whenitisscrutinisedbyanemployer.C)Whenitismagnifiedtoaruinousdegree.D)Whenitisrevealedtothehumanresources.49.HowcanemployersusesocialmediainformationtotheiradvantagewhileavoidingnnecessaryrisksA)Bytippingthedelicatebalance.B)Byusingitinalegitimateway.C)Bykeepingpersonalinformationonrecord.D)Byseparatingrelevantfromirrelevantdata.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingbeforescreeningjobcandidatesonsocialmedia?A)Hiringprofessionalstonavigatethewholeprocess.B)Anticipatingpotentialrisksinvolvedintheprocess.C)Seekingadvicefrommanagementandlegalexperts.D)Stipulatingasetofrulesforaskingspecificquestions.eTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inrecentyears,thefoodindustryhasincreaseditsuseoflabels.Whetherthelabelssay‘non-GMO(非轉(zhuǎn)基因的)’or‘nosugar,’or‘zerocarbohydrates’,consumersare39percentofconsumerswouldswitchfromthebrandstheycurrentlybuytoothersthatductinformationFoodmanufacturersarerespondingtothereportwithnewlabelstomeetthatdemand,andthey’redoingsowithaneyetowardsgivingtheirproductsanadvantageoverthecompetition,andbolsteringprofits.Thisstrategymakesintuitivesense.Ifconsumerssaytheywanttransparency,tellthemexactlywhatisinyourproduct.Thatissimplysupplyingacertaindemand.Buttheisinaproduct,tolabelingwhatisNOTinthefood.Theselabelsareknownas"absenceconsumerswhopurchasetheproductsandtheindustrythatsuppliesthem.Forexample,Hunt’sputa"non-GMO"labelonitscannedcrushedtomatoesafewyearsago—despitethefactthatatthetimetherewasnosuchthingasaGMOtomatoonthemarket.Somedairycompaniesareusingthe"non-GMO"labelontheirmilk,despitethefactthatallmilkisnaturallyGMO-free,anotherlabelthatcreatesunnecessaryfeararoundfood.maygiveacompanyatemporarymarketingadvantageovercompetingproductsonthegroceryaisle,inthelongtermthisstrategywillhavejusttheoppositeeffect:byinjectingdingconsumertrustinnotjustasingleproduct,buttheentirefoodbusiness.Eventually,itbecomesaquestioninconsumers’minds:Werethesefoodseversafe?Bypurchasingandconsumingthesetypesofproducts,haveIalreadydonesomekindofeplanetForfoodmanufacturersitwillmeandamagedconsumertrustandlowersalesforevervone.Andthisisn’tjustsupposition.Arecentstudyfoundevidencethattheycauseharm.claimsInadditiontothelikelynegativelong-termimpactonsales,thisverbaltricksendsamessagethatinnovationsinfarmingandfoodprocessingareunwelcome,eventuallyleadingtolessefficiency,fewerchoicesforconsumers,andultimately,morecostlyfoodproducts.Ifweallowthiskindoflabelingtocontinue,wewillalllose.ttrendhasbeenobservedinareportA)Foodmanufacturers’risingawarenessofproductsafety.B)Foodmanufacturers’changingstrategiestobolsterprofits.C)Consumers’growingdemandforeye-catchingfoodlabels.D)Consumers’increasingdesireforclearproductinformation.Whatdoestheauthorsayismanufacturersnewmarketingstrategy?A)Stressingtheabsenceofcertainelementsintheirproducts.B)Articulatingtheuniquenutritionalvalueoftheirproducts.C)Supplyingdetailedinformationoftheirproducts.D)Designingtransparentlabelsfortheirproducts.WhatpointdoestheauthormakeaboutnonGMOlabels?A)Theyareincreasinglyattractingcustomers’attention.B)TheycreatelotsoftroubleforGMOfoodproducers.C)Theyshouldbeusedmoreforvegetablesandmilk.D)Theycauseanxietyaboutfoodamongconsumers.Whatdoestheauthorsayabsenceclaimslabelswilldotofoodmanufacturers?A)Causechangesintheirmarketingstrategies.B)Helpremovestigmaaroundtheirproducts.C)Erodeconsumertrustandreducesales.D)Decreasesupportfromfoodscientists.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestfoodmanufacturersdo?A)Takemeasurestolowerthecostoffoodproducts.B)Exercisecautionabouttheuseofabsenceclaims.C)Welcomenewinnovationsinfoodprocessing.D)Promoteefficiencyandincreasefoodvariety.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)DirectionsForthispartyouareallowedminutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.了中國共產(chǎn)黨的第一個綱領(lǐng)和第一個決議，選舉產(chǎn)生了中央領(lǐng)導(dǎo)除了介紹參加一大的代表之外，還介紹黨的歷史發(fā)展進程，現(xiàn)已2021年12月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題試卷(第2套)PartIWriting(30minutes)passagegivenbelow.Inyouressay,youaretocommentonthephenomenondescribedindsbutnomorethan200words.Nowadaysstarchasingisprevalentamongmanyteenagers.Theytakepopstarsastheiridols,imitatingtheirwayoftalking,followingtheirstyleofdressing,andseekingeverychancetomeettheminpersonatgreatexpenses.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)Directions:Inthissection,vouwillheartwolongconversations.AttheendofeachonyouwillhearfourquestionsBoththeconversationandthequestionswillbeteryouhearaquestionyoumustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedABC)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionsto4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.asgivenrisetomuchcontroversyB)Ithasbeenveryfavorablyreceived.C)Itwasprimarilywrittenforvegetarians.D)Itoffendsmanyenvironmentalists.2.A)Sheneglectspeople’seffortsinanimalprotection.B)Shetriestoforcepeopletoacceptherradicalideas.C)Sheignoresthevariousbenefitsofpublictransport.D)Sheinsistsvegetariansareharmingtheenvironment.3.A)Theyaresignificant.B)Theyarerevolutionary.C)Theyarerational.D)Theyaremodest.4.A)Itwouldhelptoprotecttheenvironment.B)Itwouldgeneratemoneyforpublichealth.C)Itwouldneedsupportfromthegeneralpublic.D)Itwouldforcepoorpeopletochangetheirdiet.Questionstoarebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard5.A)Wheresuccessfulpeople’sstrengthscomefrom.B)Whymanypeoplefightsohardforsuccess.C)Howsheachievedherlife’sgoal.D)Whatmakespeoplesuccessful.6.A)Havingsomeonewhohasconfidenceinthem.B)Havingsomeonewhoisreadytohelpthem.C)Havingafirmbeliefintheirownability.D)Havingarealisticattitudetowardslife.7.A)Theyadjusttheirgoalsaccordingly.B)Theytryhardtoappearoptimistic.C)Theystaypositive.D)Theyremaincalm.A)Anunderstandingleadership.B)Anurturingenvironment.C)Mutualrespectamongcolleagues.D)Highlycooperativeteammates.Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionstoarebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard,9.A)Theyusetheirsenseofhearingtocapturetheirprey.B)Theirfoodmainlyconsistsofsmallanimalsandfish.C)Theyhavebigeyesanddistinctivevisualcenters.D)Theirancestorisdifferentfromthatofmicrobats.AWiththehelpofmoonlight.B)Bymeansofecholocation.C)Withtheaidofdaylightvision.D)Bymeansofvisionandsmell.ATomakeupfortheirnaturalabsenceofvision.C)Tofacilitatetheirtraveloverlongdistances.B)Toadaptthemselvestoaparticularlifestyle.D)Tosurviveintheever-changingweather.Questionsto15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.ATheyacquireknowledgenotfoundinbooks.B)Theylearnhowtointeractwiththeirpeers.C)Theybecomemoreemotionallyaggressive.D)Theygetmuchbetterpreparedforschool.TheyarefarfromemotionallypreparedB)Theytendtobemoreattractedbyimages.C)Theycan’tfollowtheconflictsintheshow.D)Theylackthecognitiveandmemoryskills.ChooseappropriateprogramsfortheirchildrenB)Helptheirchildrenunderstandtheprogram’splot.C)Outlinetheprogram’splotfortheirchildrenfirst.D)Monitortheirchildren’swatchingofTVprograms.lainitsmessagetotheirchildrenB)Checkiftheirchildrenhaveenjoyedit.C)Encouragetheirchildrentoretellthestory.D)Asktheirchildrentodescribeitscharacters.tionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestionsTherecor