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2017年6月英语六级考试试题第2套PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Hewouldfeelinsulted.C)Hewouldbeembarrassed.B)Hewouldfeelverysad.D)Hewouldbedisappointed.2.A)Theyareworthyofaprize.C)Theymakegoodreading.B)Theyareoflittlevalue.D)Theyneedimprovement.3.A)Heseldomwritesabookstraightthrough.C)Hedrawsonhisreal-lifeexperiences.B)Hewritesseveralbookssimultaneously.D)Heoftenturnstohiswifeforhelp.4.A)Writingabookisjustlikewatchingafootballmatch.B)Writersactuallyworkeverybitashardasfootballers.C)Helikeswatchingafootballmatchafterfinishingabook.D)Unlikeafootballmatch,thereisnoendtowritingabook.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.h5.A)Achievementsofblackmaleatletesincollege.B)Financialassistancetoblackathletesincollege.C)Highcollegedropoutratesamongblackathletes.D)Undergraduateenrollmentsofblackathletes.6.A)Theydisplaygreattalentineverykindofgame.B)Theyarebetteratsportsthanatacademicwork.C)Theyhavedifficultyfindingmoneytocompletetheirstudies.D)Theymakemoneyforthecollegebutoftenfailtoearnadegree.7.A)About15%.C)Slightlyover50%.B)Around40%.D)Approximately70%.第1／12页8.A)Coacheslacktheincentivetograduatethem.C)Theyhavelittleinterestinacademicwork.B)Collegedegreesdonotcountmuchtothem.D)Schoolsdonotdeemitaseriousproblem.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Marketingstrategies.C)Shoppingmalls.B)Holidayshopping.D)Onlinestores.10.A)About50%ofholidayshoppers.C)About136million.B)About20-30%ofholidayshoppers.D)About183.8million.11.A)Theyhavefewercustomers.C)Theyarethrivingoncemore.B)Theyfindithardtosurvive.D)Theyappealtoelderlycustomers.12.A)Betterqualityofconsumergoods.C)Greatervarietiesofcommodities.B)Higheremploymentandwages.D)Peoplehavingmoreleisuretime.Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.13.A)Theyarenewspeciesofbiginsects.C)Theyarelife-threateningdiseases.B)Theyareoverprescribedantibiotics.D)Theyareantibiotic-resistantbacteria.14.A)Antibioticsarenowinshortsupply.C)Largeamountsoftaxmoneyarewasted.B)Manyinfectionsarenolongercurable.D)Routineoperationshavebecomecomplex.15.A)Facilities.C)Money.B)Expertise.D)Publicity.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.第2／12页Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Itisaccessibleonlytothetalented.C)Itstartsalifelonglearningprocess.B)Itimprovesstudents'abilitytothink.D)Itgivesbirthtomanyeminentscholars.17.A)Theyencourageacademicdemocracy.C)Theyupholdthepresidents'authority.B)Theypromoteglobalization.D)Theyprotectstudents'rights.18.A)Histhirstforknowledge.C)Hiscontemptforauthority.B)Hiseagernesstofindajob.D)Hispotentialforleadership.Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Fewpeopleknowhowtoretrieveinformationproperly.B)Peoplecanenhancetheirmemorywithafewtricks.C)Mostpeoplehavearatherpoorlong-termmemory.D)Peopletendtounderestimatetheirmentalpowers.20.A)Theypresentthestatesinasurprisinglydifferentorder.B)Theyincludemoreorlessthesamenumberofstates.C)Theyareexactlythesameasisshownintheatlas.D)Theycontainnamesofthemostfamiliarstates.21.A)Focusingonwhatislikelytobetested.B)Havingagoodsleepthenightbefore.C)Reviewingyourlessonswheretheexamistotakeplace.D)Makingsensibledecisionswhilechoosingyouranswers.22.A)Discoverwhenyoucanlearnbest.C)Giveyourselfadoublebonusafterwards.B)Changeyourtimeofstudydaily.D)Followtheexampleofamarathonrunner.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)Heisapolitician.C)Heisasociologist.B)Heisabusinessman.D)Heisaneconomist.24.A)Inslums.C)Inpre-industrialsocieties.B)InAfrica.D)Indevelopingcountries.25.A)Theyhavenoaccesstohealthcare,letaloneentertainmentorrecreation.B)Theirincomeislessthan50%ofthenationalaveragefamilyincome.C)Theyworkextrahourstohavetheirbasicneedsmet.D)Theirchildrencannotaffordtogotoprivateschools.第3／12页PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Halfofyourbrainstaysalertandpreparedfordangerwhenyousleepinanewplace,astudyhasrevealed.Thisphenomenonisoften26toasthe"first-night-effect".ResearchersfromBrownUniversityfoundthatanetworkinthelefthemisphereofthebrain"remainedmoreactive"thanthenetworkintherightsideofthebrain.Playingsoundsintotherightears(stimulatingthelefthemisphere)of27wasmorelikelytowakethemupthanifthenoiseswereplayedintotheirleftears.Itwas_2_8_observedthattheleftsideofthebrainwasmoreactiveduringdeepsleep.Whentheresearchersrepeatedthelaboratoryexperimentonthesecondandthirdnightstheyfoundthelefthemispherecouldnotbestimulatedinthesamewayduringdeepsleep.Theresearchersexplainedthatthestudydemonstratedwhenweareina29environmentthebrainpartlyremainsalertsothathumanscandefendthemselvesagainstany30danger.Theresearchersbelievethisisthefirsttimethatthe"first-night-effect"ofdifferentbrainstateshasbeen_3_1_inhumans.Itisn't,however,thefirsttimeithaseverbeenseen.Someanimal32_alsodisplaythisphenomenon.Forexample,dolphins,aswellasother__lLanimals,shutdownonehemisphereofthebrainwhentheygotosleep.Apreviousstudynotedthatdolphinsalways34controltheirbreathing.Withoutkeepingthebrainactivewhilesleeping,theywouldprobablydrown.But,asthehumanstudysuggests,anotherreasonfordolphinskeepingtheireyesopenduringsleepisthattheycanlookoutfor35whileasleep.Italsokeepstheirphysiologicalprocessesworking.A)classifiedI)potentialB)consciouslyJ)predatorsC)dramaticallyK)referredD)exoticL)speciesE)identifiedM)specificallyF)inherentN)varietiesG)marine0)volunteersH)novel第4／12页SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhu:htheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.EliteMathCompetitionsStruggletoDiversifyTheirTalentPool[A]Interestinelitehighschoolmathcompetitionshasgrowninrecentyears,andinlightoflastsummer'sU.S.winattheInternationalMathOlympiad(IMO)-thefirstforanAmericanteaminmorethantwodecades-thetrendislikelytocontinue.[B]Butwillsuchcontests,whichareoverwhelminglydominatedbyAsianandwhitestudentsfrommiddle-classandaflluentfamilies,becomeanymorediverse?Manysocialandculturalfactorsplayrolesindeterminingwhichpromisingstudentsgetonthepathtowardinternationalmathrecognition.Buteffortsareinplacetoexposemoreblack,Hispanic,andlow-incomestudentstoadvancedmath,inthehopethatthedemographicpoolofhigh-levelcontenderswilleventuallybegintoshiftandbecomelessexclusive.[C]"Thechallengeisifcertaintypesofpeoplearedoingsomething,it'sdifficultforotherpeopletobreakintoit,"saidPo-ShenLoh,theheadcoachoflastyear'swinningU.S.MathOlympiadteam.Participationgrowsthroughfriendsandnetworksandif"yourealizethat'showthey'regrowing,youcanstarttotakeaction"andbringinotherstudents,hesaid.[D]Mostofthetairingnforadvanced-mathcompetitionshappensoutsidetheconfinesofthenormalschoolday.Studentsattendafter-schoolclubs,summercamps,onlineforumsandclasses,anduniversity-based"mathcircles,"toprepareforthecompetitions.[E]Oneofthelargestfeedersforhighschoolmathcompetitions-includingthosethateventuallyleadtotheIMO-isamiddleschoolprogramcalledMathCounts.About100,000studentsaroundthecountryparticipateintheprogram'scompetitionseries,whichculminatesinanationalgame­show-stylecontestheldeachMay.ThemostrecentonetookplacelastweekinWashington,D.C.Studentsjoinateamthroughtheirschools,whichprovideavolunteercoachandpayanominalfeetosendstudentstoregionalandstatecompetitions.The224studentswhomakeittothenationalcompetitiongetanall-expenses-paidtrip.(F]Nearlyallmembersoflastyear'swinningU.S.IMOteamtookpartinMathCountsasmiddleschoolstudents,asdidLoh,thecoach."Middleschoolisanimportantagebecausestudentshave第5／12页enoughmathcapabilitytosolveadvancedproblems,buttheyhaven'treallydecidedwhattheywanttodowiththeirlives,"saidLoh."Theyoftengethookedthen."[G]Anotherinfluentialfeederforadvanced-mathstudentsisanonlineschoolcalledArtofProblemSolving,whichbeganabout13yearsagoandnowhas15,000users.Studentsuseforumstochat,playgames,andsolveproblemstogetheratnocost,ortheycanpayafewhundreddollarstotakecourseswithtrainedteachers.AccordingtoRichardRusczyk,thecompanyfounder,thesixU.S.teammemberswhocompetedattheIMOlastyearcollectivelytookmorethan40coursesonthesite.Parentsofadvanced-mathstudentsandMathCountscoachessaythechildrenareonthewebsiteconstantly.[H]Therearealsodozensofsummercamps-manyattachedtouniversities-thataimtoprepareelitemathstudents.Somearepricey-athree-weekintensiveprogramcancost$4,500ormore-butmostofferscholarships.TheMathOlympiadSummerTrainingProgramisathree-weekmathcampheldbytheMathematicalAssociationofAmericathatleadsstraighttotheinternationalchampionshipandisfreeforthosewhomakeit.Onlyabout50studentsareinvitedbasedontheirperformanceonwrittentestsandattheUSAMathOlympiad.[I]Studentsinuniversitytownsmayalsohaveaccesstoanotherleverforinvolvementinacceleratedmath:mathcircles.Inthesegroups,whichcameoutofanEasternEuropeantraditionofdevelopingyoungtalent,professorsteachpromisingK-12studentsadvancedmathematicsforseveralhoursafterschooloronweekends.TheLosAngelesMathCircle,heldattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,beganin2007with20studentsandnowhasmorethan250."Thesemathcirclescostnothing,orthey'reverycheapforstudentstogetinvolvedin,butyouhavetoknowaboutthem,"saidRusczyk."Mostpeoplewouldlovetogetstudentsfrommoreunderservedpopulations,buttheyjustcan'tgettheminthedoor.Partofitiscommunication;partofitistransportation."[J]It'snosecretintheadvanced-mathcommunitythatdiversityisaproblem.AccordingtoMarkSaul,thedirectorofcompetitionsfortheMathematicalAssociationofAmerica,notasingleAfrican­AmericanorHispanicstudent-andonlyahandfulofgirls-hasevermadeittotheMathOlympiadteaminits50yearsofexistence.Manyschoolssimplydon'tprioritizeacademiccompetitions."Doyouknowwhowehavetobeat?"askedSaul."Thefootballteam,thebasketballteam-that'sourcompetitionforresources,studenttime,attention,schooldollars,parentefforts,schoolenthusiasm."[K]Teachersinlow-incomeurbanandruralareaswithnohistoryofparticipatinginmathcompetitionsmaynotknowaboutadvanced-mathopportunitieslikeMathCounts-andthosewhodomaynothavesupportorfeeltrainedtoleadthem.第6／12页[L]Butthereareinitiativesinplacetotrytogetmoreunderrepresentedstudentsinvolvedinacceleratedmath.ANewYorkCity-basednonprofitcalledBridgetoEnterMathematicsrunsaresidentialsummerprogramaimedatgettingunderservedstudents,mostlyblackandHispanic,workingtowardmathandsciencecareers.Thesummerafter7thgrade,studentsspendthreeweeksonacollegecampusstudyingadvancedmathforsevenhoursaday.Overthenextfiveyears,thegrouphelpsthestudentsgetintootherelitesummermathprograms,high-performinghighschools,andeventuallycollege.About250studentssofarhavegonethroughtheprogram,whichreceivesfundingfromtheJackKentCookeFoundation.[M]"Ifyoulookatalotoflow-incomecommunitiesintheUnitedStates,thereareprogramsthatareservingthem,butthey'reprimarilycenteredaround'Let'sgetthesekids'gradesup,'andnotaround'Let'sgetthesekidsaccesstothesamekindsofopportuitiesnasmore-affluentkids,'"saidDanielZaharopol,thefounderandexecutivedirectoroftheprogram."We'retryingtocreatethatpathway."Studentsapplytotheprogramdirectlythroughtheirschools."Wewanttoreachparentswhoarenotpluggedintothesystem,"saidZaharopol.[N]Inthepastfewyears,MathCountsaddedtwonewmiddleschoolprogramstotrytodiversifyitsparticipantpool-theNationalMathClubandtheMathVideoChallenge.SchoolsorteacherswhosignupfortheNationalMathClubreceiveakitfullofactivitiesandresources,butthere'snospecialteachertrainingandnocompetitionattached.[O]TheMathVideoChallengeisacompetition,butacollaborativeone.Teamsoffourstudentsmakeavideoillustratingamathproblemanditsreal-worldapplication.Afterthehigh-pressureCountdownroundatthisyear'snationalMathCountscompetition,inwhichthetop12studentswentheadtoheadsolvingcomplexproblemsinrapidfire,thefinalistsfortheMathVideoChallengetookthestagetoshowtheirvideos.Thedemographicsofthatgrouplookedquitedifferentfromthoseinthecompetitionround-ofthe16videofmalists,13weregirlsandeightwereAfrican-Americanstudents.Thevideochallengedoesnotputindividualstudentsonthehotseat-soit'slessintimidatingbydesign.Italsoaddstheelementofartisticcreativitytoattractanewpoolofstudentswhomaynotseethemselvesas"mathpeople."36.Middleschoolisacrucialperiodwhenstudentsmaybecomekeenlyinterestedinadvancedmathematics.37.ElitehighschoolmathcompetitionsareattractingmoreinterestthroughouttheUnitedStates.38.Mathcirclesprovidestudentswithaccesstoadvanced-mathtrainingbyuniversityprofessors.39.Studentsmaytakeadvantageofonlineresourcestolearntosolvemathproblems.40.Thesummerprogramrunbyanonprofitorganizationhashelpedmanyunderservedstudentslearn第7／12页advancedmath.41.Winnersoflocalcontestswillparticipateinthenationalmathcompetitionforfree.42.Manyschoolsdon'tplaceacademiccompetitionsatthetopoftheirprioritylist.43.ContestantsofelitehighschoolmathcompetitionsaremostlyAsianandwhitestudentsfromwell­offfamilies.44.Somemathtrainingprogramsprimarilyfocusonraisingstudents'mathscores.45.Someintensivesummerprogramsareveryexpensivebutmostofthemprovidescholarships.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WelivetodayindebtedtoMcCardell,Cashin,Hawes,Wilkins,andMaxwell,andotherwomenwholiberatedAmericanfashionfromtheconfinesofParisiandesign.Independencecameintying,wrapping,storing,harmonizing,andrationalizingthatwardrobe.Thesedesignersestablishedthemodemdresscode,lettingplaysuitsandotheractivewearoutfitssufficeforcasualclothing,allowingpantstoenterthewardrobe,andprizingrationalismandversatilityindress,incontradictiontodressingforanoccasionorallotmentoftheday.FashioninAmericawaslogicalandanswerabletothewillofthewomenwhoworeit.Implicitlyorexplicitly,Americanfashionaddressedademocracy,whereastraditionalParis-basedfashionwasprescriptiveandimposedonwomen,willingornot.Inanearliertime,AmericanfashionhadalsofollowedthedictatesofParis,orevencopiedandpiratedspecificFrenchdesigns.DesignersportswearwasnotmodeledonthatofEurope,as"modemart"wouldlaterbe;itwasgenuinelyinventedanddevelopedinAmerica.Itsdesignerswerenothigh­endwithsupplementarylines.Thedesignobjectiveandthebusinesscommitmentweretosportswear,andthedistinctivetraitswereproblem-solvingingenuityandrealisticlifestyleapplications.Easeofcarewasmostimportant:summerdressesandoutfits,inparticular,werechieflycotton,readilycapableofbeingwashedandpressedathome.Closingsweresimple,practical,andaccessible,asthemodemwomandependedonnopersonalmaidtodressher.Americandesignersprizedresourcefulnessandthefreedomofthewomenwhoworetheclothing.Manyhavearguedthatthewomendesignersofthistimewereabletoprojecttheirownclothingvaluesintoanewstyle.Ofcourse,muchofthisargumentinthe1930s-40swasadvancedbecauseitherewaslittleornoexperienceinjustfyingapparel(Jlllit)onthebasisofutility.IfPariswascast第8／12页aside,thetraditionofbeautywasalsotosomedegreeslighted.Designersportswearwouldhavetobeverifiedbyastandardotherthanthatofpurebeauty;theemulationofadesigner'slifeindesignersportswearwasacrudeversionofthisrelationship.Theconsumerwasultimatelytobementionedaswell,especiallybythelikesofDorothyShaver,whocouldpointtothesalesfiguresatLord&Taylor.CouldutilityalonejustifythenewideasoftheAmericandesigners?Fashionisoftenregardedasapursuitofbeauty,andsomecherishedfashion'strivialrelationshiptothefinearts.WhatthedesignersofAmericansportswearprovedwasthatfashionisagenuinedesignart,answeringtothedemandingneedsofservice.Ofcoursethesepractical,insightfuldesignershavedeterminedthecourseoflatetwentieth-centuryfashion.Theywerethepioneersofgenderequity,intheiruseful,adaptablecloting,hwhichwasbothmadeforthemassesandcapableofself-expression.46.WhatcontributiondidthewomendesignersmaketoAmericanfashion?A)TheymadesomeimprovementsonthetraditionalParisiandesign.B)TheyformulatedadresscodewithdistinctiveAmericanfeatures.C)Theycameupwithabrandnewsetofdesignprocedures.D)Theymadeoriginalityatoppriorityintheirfashiondesign.47.WhatdowelearnaboutAmericandesignersportswear?A)ItimitatedtheEuropeanmodel.C)ItrepresentedgenuineAmericanart.B)Itlaidemphasisonwomen'sbeauty.D)Itwasacompletelynewinvention.48.WhatcharacterizedAmericandesignersportswear?A)Pursuitofbeauty.C)Easeofcare.B)Decorativeclosings.D)Fabricquality.49.Whatoccurredinthedesignofwomen'sapparelinAmericaduringthe1930s-40s?A)Ashiftofemphasisfrombeautytoutility.B)TheemulationoftraditionalParisiandesign.C)Asearchforbalancebetweentraditionandnovelty.D)Theinvolvementofmorewomeninfashiondesign.50.WhatdowelearnaboutdesignersofAmericansportswear?A)Theycateredtothetasteoftheyoungergeneration.B)Theyradicallychangedpeople'sconceptofbeauty.C)Theyadvocatedequitybetweenmenandwomen.D)TheybecamerivalsoftheirParisiancounterparts.第9／12页PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Massiverubbishdumpsandsprawlinglandfillsconstituteoneofthemoreuncomfortableimpactsthathumanshaveonwildlife.Theyhaveledsomebirdstogiveuponmigration.Insteadofflyingthousandsofmilesinsearchoffood,theymakethewastesitestheirwinterfeedinggrounds.ResearchersinGermanyusedminiatureGPStagstotrackthemigrationsof70whitestorks(�)fromdifferentsitesacrossEuropeandAsiaduringthefirstfivemonthsoftheirlives.Whilemanybirdstravelledalongwell-knownroutestowarmerclimates,othersstppedoshortandspentthewinteronlandfills,feedingonfoodwaste,andthemultitudesofinsectsthatthriveonthedumps.Intheshort-term,thebirdsseemtobenefitfromoverwintering(i±.�)onrubbishdumps.AndreaFlackoftheMaxPlanckInstitutefoundthatbirdsfollowingtraditionalmigrationroutesweremorelikelytodiethanGermanstorksthatflewonlyasfarasnorthernMorocco,andspentthewinterthereonrubbishdumps."Forthebirdsit'saveryconvenientwaytogetfood.Therearehugeclustersoforganicwastetheycanfeedon,"saidFlack.Themealsarenotparticularlyappetising,orevensafe.Muchofthewasteisdiscardedrottenmeat,mixedinwithotherhumandebrissuchasplasticbagsandoldtoys."It'sveryrisky.Thebirdscaneasilyeatpiecesofplasticorrubberbandsandtheycandie,"saidFlack."Andwedon'tknowaboutthelong-termconsequences.Theymighteatsomethingtoxicanddamagetheirhealth.Wecannotestimatethatyet."ThescientiststrackedwhitestorksfromdifferentcoloniesinEuropeandAfrica.TheRussian,GreekandPolishstorksflewasfarasSouthAfrica,whilethosefromSpain,TunisiaandGermanyflewonlyasfarastheSabel.LandfillsitesontheIberianpeninsulahavelongattractedlocalwhitestorks,butalloftheSpanishbirdstaggedinthestudyflewacrosstheSaharadeserttothewesternSabel.Writinginthejournal,thescientistsdescribehowthestorksfromGermanywereclearlyaffectedbythepresenceofwastesites,withfouroutofsixbirdsthatsurvivedforatleastfivemonthsoverwinteringonrubbishdumpsinnorthernMorocco,insteadofmigratingtotheSabel.Flacksaiditwastooearlytoknowwhetherthebenefitsofplentifulfoodoutweighedtherisksoffeedingonlandfills.B