2021年6月大学六级真题第2套及参考答案

2021�6J1*��ffi*f&::!M:10!(=:)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthechartbelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthechartandcommentonChina'sachievementsinhighereducation.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.GrossenrolmentratioinhighereducationinChina(1990-2019)60.0%••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••....•••••••••••••••••••••••.l.6%48.145.7%r?.42.7%45.0%···----·--·········----············-------···-······-------···-······------·····40:00-/o···37.5%4%3001.526.95%%•••·•••··········---···•······-··•--·-····-·-····------·-"···-•·30.0N:2%16:S%23%23.32122%19%o/c0-!17%15%15.0%••••••133%··········ii············6.86o/c000/o,__.___.1990199520002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019Source:MinistryofEducationPart][ListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthe_questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Weird.B)Efficient.C)Tolerant.D)Toxic.2.A)Theyarearrogant.C)Theyareambitious.B)Theyareignorant.D)Theyareaccommodating.3.A)Theycanthinkbig.C)Theycanbreakconventions.B)Theycanairtheirviews.D)Theycanworkflexiblehours.4.A)Itcanalterpeople'smindsets.C)Itenablespeopletolearnandgrow.B)Itcanleadtonewdiscoveries.D)Itisconducivetocriticalthinking.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Hekeptlookingforthebestplacetostay.C)Hehadagreattimesightseeingandrelaxing.B)Hemetmanytouristsfromothercountries.D)Hemanagedtovisitadifferentcityeachday.6.A)Prioritizewhatisessentialtotheirbestadvantage.B)Stretchouttheprocessinsearchoftheoptimal.C)Deliberatetheconsequencesthatmayoccur.D)Takeallrelevantfactorsintoconsideration.https://zhenti.burningvocabulary.com/7.A)Timepressure.C)Moderntechnology.B)Tightbudget.D)Fiercecompetition.8.A)Researchasmanydifferentoptionsaspossible.C)Focusonwhatispractical.B)Avoidgoingoverthesameoptionsrepeatedly.D)Trusttheirgutinstinct.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Itisbeneficialtopooraswellasrichcommunities.B)Itisconducivetochildren'sfuturedevelopment.C)Itiswelcometoparentsbutnottochildren.D)Itisnotofmuchhelptoyoungerchildren.10.A)Itmayputsomestudentsinremoteareasatadisadvantage.B)Itgivesthemajorityofstudentsreadyaccesstotheirteachers.C)Iteffectivelyimprovesthelearningqualityofstudentsinruralareas.D)Itcanbridgethelearninggapbetweenkidsofdifferentbackgrounds.11.A)Diligentstudentstendtodotheirhomeworkindependently.B)Thefocusofhomeworkshouldalwaysbeonschoolsubjects.C)Doinghomeworkexertsapositiveeffectonkids'personalitydevelopment.D)Thebenefitsofdoinghomeworkvarywidelyfromindividualtoindividual.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Itwassomethingheapologizedforlater.C)Itwasaforty-nine-yearplan.B)ItwasridiculedbytheNewYorkTimes.D)Itwasconsideredvisionary.13.A)Itwasofgreatsignificancetorocketscience.C)Itwassomehowdelayedabout12minutes.B)ItwascompletedinthestateofNewMexico.D)Itfailedduetoasuddenchangeofweather.14.A)Alaboratoryandtestrangewasalreadysetupthere.B)Itsclimatewasidealforyear-roundrocketlaunching.C)Aweatherexpertinvitedhimtogothereforhismission.D)Itsremotevalleyswereappealingtohimandhisfamily.15.A)HewonanawardfromtheUSgovernmentforhiswork.B)Hegainedrecognitionfromrocketscientistsworldwide.C)Hewasgrantedover200patentsinrockettechnology.D)HeboostedthemilitarystrengthoftheUnitedStates.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Itrequiresentrepreneurialexperience.C)Itcanbequitefrustrating.B)Itisusuallyfinanciallyrewarding.D)Itcanberatherrisky.17.A)Itcontributestorapidbusinessexpansion.C)Itreducesconflictamongteammembers.B)Itinspireswillingnesstomakesacrifices.D)Itencouragescreationandinnovation.https://zhenti.burningvocabulary.com/18.A)Theyhaveunrealisticexpectations.C)Fewcanfindwillinginvestors.B)Theyoftenworkwithoutanypay.D)Manyareidealisticdreamers.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theyhavebetterdietaryhabits.B)Theybearfewersocialresponsibilities.C)Theyarebornwithastrongerabilitytosocialize.D)Theyarebetterabletosurviveorhandledisease.20.A)Theyhavealimitedreproductiveability.C)Theykeepdividingthroughoutone'slife.B)Theydependonadequatesleeptothrive.D)Theystrengthenwithregularexercise.21.A)Theprocessofageingcanultimatelybebroughtundercontrol.B)Improvedhealthcarefortheelderlywillcontributetolongevity.C)Preventionofheartdiseaseandstrokewillincreaselifeexpectancy.D)Theresolutionofage-relateddiseaseswillsolvethemysteryofageing.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theyarereluctanttofollowinstructions.C)Theycannotunderstanddirectives.B)Theyfailtoansweremailspromptly.D)Theydonotshowduerespect.23.A)Theyhavenotbeentrainedtofollowtherules.C)Theywanttoavoidunnecessarylosses.B)Theyarenotsatisfiedwiththemanagement.D)Theyfindtheirvoicegounheeded.24.A)Whentheyareongoodtermswiththeirmanagers.B)Whentheyfindtheirjobgoalseasilyattainable.C)Whentheyfindtheirsupervisorshelpful.D)Whentheyarefinanciallymotivated.25.A)Theyareauselesstoolformanagerstochangeemployeebehavior.B)Theyprovetobeagoodmeansformanagerstogiveinstructions.C)Theyshouldbereservedforurgentcommunication.D)Theyareseldomusedforsharingconfidentialdata.Part][ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.I'malwaysbaffledwhenIwalkintoapharmacyandseeshelvesburstingwithvariousvitamins,extractsandothersupplements,allpromisingtoaccelerateorpromoteweightloss.Aislesofmarketinggeniusbelie(t,{fifp)thefactthat,26,weightlossisdictatedbythelawsofarithmetic.EconomistJessicaIrvinewroteabookabouthowsheusedmathtohelpherlosemorethan18kilograms.Ifcaloriestakeninarelessthancalories27,weightshallbelost,andsoitiswithmoney.Despitethe28offinancialproducts,servicesandsolutionsgearedtowardsaccumulatingwealth,ifallbeginswiththesame29:gettingaheadfinanciallyrequiresareductionofspending,sothatincomeisgreaterthanexpenses.IwasremindedofthisagainrecentlylisteningtoaninterviewwithNicoleHaddow,theauthorofSmashedAvocado,explaininghowshecrackedthepropertymarketat31.Itwasquitea30,givenwhereshehadbeentwoyearsearlier.Nicoledidn'tcelebrateher30thbirthdayasshehad31.Shewassobbingatthedinnertablewithherparents,withwhomshehadjustmovedbackin.Shehadnostableincome,$12,000incredit-carddebtandnoplan,buttoher32,herfather,anaccountant,toldherthatherfinancial33wasn'thttps://zhenti.burningvocabulary.com/asbadasshethought.Hesaid,onherincome,withsomechanges,shewouldbeabletobuyaninvestmentunitwithintwoyears,whichshedid.Nicoleadmittedshewasfortunate,asshewasabletolivewithherparentsand34herspending­andlife-togetherselfontrackfinancially.Creatingagapbetweenherincomeandspendingrequiredaparadigmshift·and�35sacrificeandcommitment,butbygoingintofinanciallockdown,Nicolegainedfinancialindependence.A)abundanceF)expendedK)K)permanentlyperm;mentlyB)astonishmentG)featL)plightC)entailedH)fiscallyM)prosperD)envisagedI)impetusN)shatterE)equationJ)overhaul0)ultimatelySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithter,,statementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.France'sbelovedcathedralonlyminutesawayfromcompletedestructionA)NotreDameCathedralintheheartofPariswaswithin"15to30minutes"ofcompletedestructionasfirefightersbattledtostopflamesreachingitsbelltowersonMondayevening,Frenchauthoritieshaverevealed.AgreaterdisasterwasavertedbymembersoftheParisfirebrigade,whoriskedtheirlivestoremaininsidetheburningmonumenttocreateawallofwaterbetweentheragingfireandthetwotowersonthewestofthebuilding.B)Therevelationofhowclose.FrancecametolosingitsmostfamouscathedralemergedaspQliceinvestigatorsquestionedworkersinvolvedintherestorationofthemonumenttotrytoestfl.blishthecauseofthedevastatingblaze.ParisprosecutorRemyHeitz�aidthataninitialfirealertwassoundedat6:20pmonMondayeveningbutnofirewasfound.Thesecondalertwassoundedat6:43pm,andtheblazewasdiscoveredontheroof.C)Morethan€650millionwasraisedinafewhoursonTuesdayasFrenchbusinessleadersandglobalcorporationsannouncedtheywoulddonatetoarestorationcampaignlaunchedbythepresident,EmmanuelMacron.Butasthe.emergencyservicespickedthroughtheburntdebris,arowwasresurfacingoveraccusationsthatthebelovedcathedral,immortalisedinVictorHugo'snovel,wasalreadycrumblingbeforethefire.D)ThecathedralisownedbytheFrenchstateandhasbeenatthecentreofayears-longdisputeoverwhoshouldfinancerestorationworkofthecollapsingstaircases,crumblingstatuesandcrackedwalls.Jean­MichelLeniaud,thepresidentofthescientificcouncilattheN_ationalHeritageInstitute,said:"Whathappenedwasboundtohappen..Thelackofadequatemaintenanceanddailyattentiontosuchamajesticbuildingisthecauseofthiscatastrophe."Aftertheblazewasdeclaredcompletelyextinguished,15hoursafteritstarted,thejuniorinteriorminister,LaurentNunez,saidthestructurehadbeensavedbutremainedvulnerable.Hepraisedtheactionsofthefirefightersbutadmittedthefateofthecathedralhadbeenuncertain."Theysavedthemainstructure,butitallcamedownto15-30minutes,"Nunezsaid.E)InasurprisetelevisedaddressonTuesdayevening,Macronsaidhewantedtoseethecathedralrebuiltwithinfiveyears."ThefireatNotreDameremindsusthatwewillalwayshavechallengestoovercome,"Macronsaid,"NotreDameisourhistory,ourliterature,thecentreofourlife.Itisthestandardbywhichwemeasureourdistances.It'ssomanybooks,somanypaintings.It'sthecathedralhttps://zhenti.burningvocabulary.com/ofeveryFrenchperson,eventhosewhohavenevervisitedit.ThishistoryisoursandsowewillrebuildNotreDame.ItiswhattheFrenchpeopleexpect;itiswhatourhistorydeserves.Itisourdeepdestiny.WewillrebuildNotreDamesoitisevenmorebeautifulthanbefore.Iwantitdoneinthenextfiveyears.Wecandoit.Afterthetimeoftestingcomesatimeofreflectionandthenofaction."F)Thefire,whichhadstartedatthebaseofthe93-metrespire(��)atabout6:40pmonMonday,spreadthroughthecathedral'sroof,madeupofhundredsofoakbeams,somedatingbacktothe13thcentury.Thesebeams,knownaslaforet(theforest)becauseoftheirdensity,formedthecross­shapedroofthatranthelengthofthecentralpartofthecathedral.AshundredsoftouristsandParisiansstoodandwatchedtheflamesleapingfromtheroof,therewasshockandtearsasthecathedralspirecaughtfire,burnedandthencollapsedintoitself.G)Acollectionofdramaticvideosandphotosquicklyspreadacrosssocialmedia,showingthehorrifyingdestruction,andattractingemotionalresponsesfrompeopleallovertheworld.Indeed,withinminutesthefireoccupiedheadlinesofeverymajorglobalnewspaperandtelevisionnetwork.ThisisnotsurprisinggivenNotreDameCathedral,meaning"OurLady",isoneofthemostrecognisedsymbolsofthecityofParisattractingmillionsoftouristseveryyear.H)Whiletheworldlookedon,the500firefightersatthescenethenbattledtopreventtheflamesfromreachingthetwomaintowers,wherethecathedralbellshang.Ifthewoodenframeofthetowershadcaughtfire,itcouldhavesentthebells-thelargestofwhich,theEmmanuelBell,weighs13tons­crashingdown,potentiallycausingthecollapseofbothtowers.Policeandfireserviceswillspendthenext48hoursassessingthe"securityandsafety"ofthe850-year-old·structure.Nunezsaid:"Wehaveidentifiedvulnerabilitiesthroughoutthestructure,allofwhichstillneedsecuring."Asaresult,residentsoffivebuildingsaroundthenorthernsideofthecathedralwerebeingtemporarilyevacuated,headded.Architectshaveidentifiedthreemainholesinthestructure,inthelocationsofthespire,themainhallandtheupperroomstothenorthofthecentralaisle.Mostofthewoodenroofbeamshavebeenburned,andpartsoftheconcreteholdinguptheroofhavecollapsed.I)Theinteriorminister,ChristopheCastaner,visitedthecathedralonTuesdayafternoontoseetheextentofthedevastation.Ashcoveredthemarblediamond-patternedfloorandfloatedinlargepoolsofgreywaterfromthefirehoses.Behindaheapofblackenedoakbeamsthatlaypiledupwheretheyhadfallen,daylightfromvastholesinthecathedralrooflitagoldencrossoverastatuebyNicolasCoustou,whichappearedtohaveescaped-damage.Preliminaryinspectionsalsosuggested-thethreeornate(�11!i�Bfi1139)stainedglass"rose"windowsappearedtohavesurvivedthefire,officialssaid.However,fireofficershavesaidacompleteinventoryofthedamagewillnotbepossibleuntilthecathedralstructurehasbeendeemedsafe.J)Thecultureminister,FranckRiester,saidreligiousrelicssavedfromthecathedralwerebeingsecurelyheldattheHoteldeVille,andworksofartthatsustainedsmokedamagewerebeingtakentotheLouvre,theworld'slargestartmuseum,wheretheywouldbedriedout,repairedandstored.Sixteencopperstatuesthatdecoratedthespirehadbeenremovedforrestorationonlyafewdaysbeforethefire.Relicsatthetopofthespirearebelievedlostasthespirewasdestroyed.Aswellasdamagefromtheheat,whichfirefighterssaidreachedmorethan800·c,expertsalsoneedtoassessdamagefromthevastquantitiesofwaterfirefighterspouredintothecathedral.OnecasualtyofthiswasTheGreatOrganconstructedinthe1730s,whichwassaidtohaveescapedtheflamesbutbeensignificantlydamagedbywater.K)FrenchpoliticalcommentatorsnotedthedevastatingfirehadsucceededwhereMacronhadfailedinunitingthecountry.Butcriticismovertheoriginalstateofthebuildingislikelytointensifyovercomingdays.LeniaudtoldLaCroixnewspaper:"Thisisnotaboutlookingforpeopletoblame.Theresponsibilityiscollectivebecausethisisthemostlovedmonumentinthecountry."AlexandreGady,anarthistorian,agreed."We'vebeensayingforyearsthatthebudgetformaintaininghistorichttps://zhenti.burningvocabulary.com/monumentsistoolow,"Gadysaid.TheParisprosecutor'sofficehasopenedaninquiryinto"involuntarydestructionbyfire",indicatingtheybelievethecauseoftheblazewasaccidentalratherthancriminal.36.Thetotalamountof�amagetoNotreDameCathedralcanbeassessedonlywhenitsstructureisconsideredsafe.37.OnceagainpeoplebegantoarguewhetherNotreDameCathedralwasgoingtocollapseevenwithoutthefire.38.TheNotreDameCathedralcatastrophewassaidtohavehelpedunitetheFrenchnation.39.TheroofofNotreDameCathedralwasbuiltwithlargenumbersofdenselylaid-outwoodbeams.40.RenovationworkersofNotreDameCathedralwerequestionedtofindoutthecauseoftheaccident.41.Hadthebelltowers'woodenframesburneddown,theheavybellswouldhavecrasheddown.42.ThetimelyactionofthefirefighterspreventedthefirefromreachingtheCathedral'sbelltowers.43.Apartfromthefire,thewaterusedtoextinguishitalsocausedalotofdamagetoNotreDameCathedral.44.TherehasbeenargumentovertheyearsastowhoshouldpayfortherestorationofNotreDameCathedral.45.NewsoftheNotreDameCathedralcatastropheinstantlycaughtmediaattentionthroughouttheworld.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfallowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Weoftenthinkofdrawingassomethingthattakesinborntalent,butthiskindofthinkingstemsfromourmisclassificationofdrawingas,primarily,anartformratherthanatoolforlearning.Researchers,teachers,andartistsarestartingtoseehowdrawingcanpositivelyimpactawidevarietyofskillsanddisciplines.Mostofushavespentsometimedrawingbefore,butatsomepoint,mostofusstopdrawing.Therearepeoplewhodon't,obviously,andthankgodforthat:aworldwithoutdesignersandartistswouldbeaveryshabbyoneindeed.Somearguethatsomanyadultshaveabandoneddrawingbecausewe'vemiscategorizeditandgivenitaverynarrowdefinition.Inhisbook,StickFigures:DrawingasaHumanPractice,ProfessorD.B.Dowdarguesthatwehavemisfiledthesignificanceofdrawingbecauseweseeitasaprofessionalskillinsteadofapersonalcapacity.Wemistakenlythinkof"good"drawingsasthosewhichworkasrecreationsoftherealworld,asrealisticillusions.Rather,drawingshouldberecategorizedasasymbolictool.Humanbeingshavebeendrawingfor73,OOOyears.It'spartofwhatitmeanstobehuman.Wedon'thavethestrengthofchimpanzees(:ic.fi�)becausewe'vegivenupanimalstrengthtomanipulatesubtleinstruments,likehammers,spears,and-later-pensandpencils.Thehumanhandisanextremelydensenetworkofnerveendings.Inmanyways,humanbeingsarebuilttodraw.Someresearchersarguethatdoodling(�)activatesthebrain'sso-calleddefaultcircuit-essentially,theareasofthebrainresponsibleformaintainingabaselinelevelofactivityintheabsenceofotherstimuli.Becauseofthis,somebelievethatdoodlingduringaboringlecturecanhelpstudentspayattention.Inonestudy,participantswereaskedtolistentoalistofnameswhileeitherdoodlingorsittingstill.Thosewhodoodledremembered29percentmoreofthenamesthanthosewhodidnot.There'salsoevidencethatdrawingtalentisbasedonhowaccuratelysomeoneperceivestheworld.Thehumanvisualsystemtendstomisjudgesize,shape,color,andanglesbutartistsperceivethesehttps://zhenti.burningvocabulary.com/qualitiesmoreaccuratelythannon-artists.Cultivatingdrawingtalentcanbecomeanessentialtooltoimprovepeople'sobservationalskillsinfieldswherethevisualisimportant.Ratherthan·thinkofdrawingasatalentthatsomecreativepeoplearegiftedin,weshouldconsideritasatoolforseeingandunderstandingtheworldbetter-onethatjustsohappenstodoubleasanartform.Bothabsent-mindeddoodlingandcopyingfromlifehavebeenshowntopositivelyaffectyourmemoryandvisualperception,socomplainloudlythenexttimeyourschoolboardslashestheartdepartment'sbudget.46.Whatdopeoplegenerallythinkaboutdrawing?A)Itisagiftcreativepeopleareendowedwith.C)Itisanartformthatisappreciatedbyall.B)Itisaskillthatisacquiredwithpractice.D)Itisanabilityeveryoneshouldcultivate.47.Whatdowelearnaboutdesignersandartists?A)Theyaredeclininggraduallyinnumber.B)Theyarekeenonchangingshabbysurroundings.C)Theyaddbeautyandcharmtotheworld.D)Theyspendmostoftheirlivesdrawing.48.WhatdoesProfessorD.B.Dowdargueinhisbook?A)Everybodyisbornwiththecapacitytodraw.B)Drawingisaskillthatrequiresspecialtraining.C)Thevalueofdrawingtendstobeoverestimated.D)Drawingshouldberedefinedasarealisticillusion.49.Whathavesomeresearchersfoundfromonestudyaboutdoodling?A)Itisamustformaintainingabaselevelofbrainactivity.B)Itcanturnsomethingboringintosomethinginteresting.C)Itisthemostreliablestimulanttoactivatethebrain.D)Ithelpsimproveconcentrationandmemory.50.Whatischaracteristicofpeoplewithdrawingtalent?A)Sensitivitytocognitivestimulation.C)Accuracyincategorization.B)Subtletyofrepresentation.D)Precisioninvisualperception.PassageTwoQuestions51toSSarebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thecarhasreshapedourcities.Itseemstoofferautonomyforeveryone.Thereissomethingalmostdelightfulinthedetachmentfromrealityofadvertisementsshowingmass-producedcarsmarketedassymbolsofindividualityandoffreedomwhenmostoftheirliveswillbespentmakingshortjourneysonchokedroads.Forallthefussmadeabouttopspeeds,corneringabilityandacceleration,themostusefulgadgetsonamoderncararethosewhichworkwhenyou'regoingveryslowly:parkingsensors,soundsystems,andnavigationappswhichwillshowawayaroundupcomingtrafficjams.Thisseemstobeoneofthefewareaswherethebenefitofsharingpersonalinformationcomesstraightbacktothesharer:becausetheseappsknowwherealmostalltheusersare,andhowfasttheyaremovingalmostallthetime,theycanspottrafficcongestioncm�)veryquicklyand