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2016年12月大学英语六级真题答案与解析


Part Ⅰ Writing
【答案】
版本一
It is held by some people that knowledge is power, especially scientific and
technological knowledge. Science and technology are the motive power of the social
development, which constitute a primary productive force. The use of robots is the
produce of development of science and technology.
People’s views on the use of robots vary from person to person. Some hold that
human life cannot continue without the use of robots. For many years, human society
has developed with the use of science and technology. So the life with the use of
robots we are living now is more efficient than that of our fore fathers. They go on to
point out that the use of robots has brought about many changes in people‘s life. For
example, through the use of robots can improve the work efficiency and avoid
dangerous events happening in our life in that we can require robots to do some works
with danger instead of human beings.
Science and technology of robots are the crystallization of human wisdom. It
brought a glorious past to humanity, also will bring bright future to mankind.
版本二
The progression of technology is inevitable and undeniable, which makes the
intelligent machine—robots an important part in our life. With the popularity of
robots, what will happen to our work and life?
From point of my view, in the near future our work in industry will be operated
by robots, which will raise productivity and cut cost of manpower. Our cooking,
washing and cleaning in our daily life will be completed by robot servers, which will
liberate us from trivial housework, and give us more time to do things we like.
However, there is still much real challenge if robots become the mainstream of society.
First, the less-skilled people will be out of work as a result of wide application of
robots in industry. Second, we will get fatter and fatter because of robot doing
housework instead of us.
Based on the above imagination, we can easily acknowledge that robot is a
double- edged sword. We should draw on the advantages and avoid disadvantages, and
make it bring maximum benefits to human beings.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: 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 centre. You may not use
any of the words in the bank more than once.
Pursuing a career is an essential part of adolescent development.
becomes an adult when he_____(27)a real job.
adulthood meant the beginning of an_____(28).
Piaget argued that once adolescents enter the world of work, their newly
acquired ability to from hypotheses allows them to create representations that are too
ideal. The_____(29)of such ideals, without the tempering of the reality of a job or
profession, rapidly leads adolescents to become_____(30)of the non-idealistic world
and to press for reform in a characteristically adolescent way. Piaget said:
adaptation to society comes_____(31)when the adolescent reformer attempts to put
his ideas to work.
Of course, youthful idealism is often courageous, and no one likes to give up
dreams. Perhaps, taken_____(32)out of context, Piaget's statement seems harsh. What
he was_____(33), however, is the way reality can modify idealistic views. Some
people refer to such modification as maturity. Piaget argued that attaining and
accepting a vocation is one of the best ways modify idealized views and to mature.
As careers and vocations become less available during times of_____(34)，
adolescents may be especially hard hit. Such difficult economic times may leave
many adolescents _____(35)about their roles in society. For this reason, community
interventions and government job programs that offer summer and vacation work are
not only economically____(36)but also help to stimulate the adolescent's sense of
worth.
【选项】
tically 自动地;机械地;无意识地
cial 有益的
ing 捕捉
ed 困惑的
izing 强调
ce 入口
d 激动的
nce 存在
ntally 顺便;偶然地
rant 无法忍受的
tion 职业;占有
es 承诺
ion 衰退;不景气
ly 轻微的
akes 承担;从事
Section B
Can societies be rich and green?
[A]
well-being of the world's people enhanced- not just in this generation but in
succeeding generations-we must make sure we take care of the natural environment
and resources on which our economic activity depends.
you might imagine, from a stereotypical tree-hugging, save-the-world greenie(环保主
义者), but from Gordon Brown, a politician with a reputation for rigour, thoroughness
and above all, caution.
[B]A surprising thing for the man who runs one of the world's most powerful
economies to say? Perhaps; though in the run-up to the five-year review of the
Millennium(千年的)Goals, he is far from alone. The roots of his speech, given in
March at the roundtable meeting of environment and energy ministers from the G20
group of nations, stretch back to 1972, and the United Nations Conference on the
Human Environment in Stockholm.
[C]
which affects the well- being of peoples and economic development throughtout the
world,declaration from this gathering, the first of a sequence which
would lead to the Rio de Janerio Earth Summit in 1992 and the World Development
Summit in Johannesburg three years ago.
[D]Hunt through the reports prepared by UN agencies and development
groups-many for conferences such as this year's Millennium Goals review-and you
will find that the linkage between environmental protection and economic progress is
a common thread.
[E]Managing ecosystems sustainably is more profitable than exploiting them,
according to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. But finding hard evidence to
support the thesis is not so easy. Thoughts turn first to some sort of global statistic,
some indicator which would rate the wealth of nations in both economic and
environmental terms and show a relationship between the two.
[F]If such an indicator exists, it is well hidden. And on reflection, this is not
surprising; the single word
many other factors affecting wealth-such as the oil deposits- that teasing out a simple
economy-environment relationship would be almost impossible.
[G]The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a vast four-year global study which
reported its initial conclusions earlier this year, found reasons to believe that
managing ecosystem sustainably-working with nature rather than against it-might be
less profitable in the short term, but certainly brings long-term rewards.
[H]And the World Resources Institute (WRI) in its World Resources 2005 report,
issued at the end of August, produced several such examples from Africa and Asia; it
also demonstrated that environmental degradation affects the poor more than the rich,
as poorer people derive a much higher proportion of their income directly from the
natural resources around them.
[I]But there are also many examples of growing wealth by trashing the
environment, in rich and poor parts of the world alike, whether through unregulated
mineral extraction, drastic water use for agriculture, slash-and-burn farming, or
fossil-fuel-guzzling(大量消耗)transport. Of course, such growth may not persist in
the long term-which is what Mr. Brown and the Stockholm declaration were both
attempting to point out. Perhaps the best example of boom growth and bust decline is
the Grand Bank fishery. For almost five centuries a very large supply of cod(鳕
鱼)provided abundant raw material for an industry which at its peak employed about
40000 people, sustaining entire communities in Newfoundland. Then, abruptly, the
cod population collapsed. There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to
maintain itself, let alone an industry. More than a decade later, there was no sign of
the ecosystem rebuilding itself. It had, apparently, been fished out of existence; and
the once mighty Newfoundland fleet now gropes about frantically for crab on the sea
floor.
[J]There is a view that modern humans are inevitably sowing the seeds of a
global Grand Banks-style disaster. The idea is that we are taking more out of what you
might call the planet's environmental bank balance than it can sustain; we are living
beyond our ecological means. One recent study attempted to calculate the extent of
this
will be called in, and all those services-the things which the planet does for us for
free- will grind to a halt.
[K]Whether this is right, and if so where and when the ecological axe will fell, is
hard to determine with any precision-which is why governments and financial
institutions are only beginning to bring such risks into their economic calculations. It
is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of
environmental issues; while some, like the WRI, maintain the environmental progress
needs to go hand-in- hand with economic development, others argue that the priorty is
to build a thriving economy, and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental
degradation.
[L]This view assumes that rich societies will invest in environmental care. But is
this right? Do things get better or worse as we get richer? Here the Stockholm
declaration is ambiguous. the developing countries,it says, of the
environmental problems are caused by it is saying that
economic development should make for a cleaner world? Not necessary; the
industrialised countries, environmental problems are generally related to
industrialisation and technological development,it continues. In other words, poor
and rich both over-exploit the natural world, but for different reasons. It's simply not
true that economic growth will surely make our world cleaner.
[M]Clearly, richer societies are able to provide environmental improvements
which lie well beyond the reach of poorer communities. Citizens of wealthy nations
demand national parks, clean rivers, clean air and poison-free food. They also,
however, use for more natural resources-fuel, water (all those baths and golf courses)
and building materials.
[N]A case can be made that rich nations export environmental problems, the
most graphic example being climate change. As a country's wealth grows, so do its
greenhouse gas emissions. The figures available will not be completely accurate.
Measuring emissions is not a precise science, particularly when it comes to issues
surrounding land use; not all nations have released up-to-date data, and in any case,
emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics.
But the data is exact enough for a clear trend to be easily discernible. As countries
become richer, they produce more greenhouse gases; and the impact of those gases
will fall primary in poor parts of the world.
[O]Wealth is not, of course, the only factor involved. The average Norwegian is
better off than the average US citizen, but contributes about half as much to climate
change. But could Norway keep its standard of living and yet cut its emissions to
Moroccan or even Ethiopian levels? That question, repeated across a dozen
environmental issues and across our diverse planet, is what will ultimately determine
whether the human race is living beyond its ecological means as it pursues economic
revival.

37.【题干】Examples show that both rich and poor countries exploited the environment
for economic progress.
38.【题干】Environmental protection and improvement benefit people all over the
world.
39.【题干】It is not necessarily true that economic growth will make our world cleaner.
40.【题干】The common theme of the UN reports is the relation between
environmental protection and economic growth.
41.【题干】Development agencies disagree regarding how to tackle environment issues
while ensuring economic progress.
42.【题干】It is difficult to find solid evidence to prove environmental friendliness
generations more profits than exploiting the natural environment.
43.【题干】Sustainable management of ecosystems will prove rewarding in the long
run.
44.【题干】A politician noted for being cautious asserts that sustainable human
development depends on the natural environment.
45.【题干】Poor countries will have to bear the cost for rich nations' economic
development.
46.【题干】One recent study warns us of the danger of the exhaustion of natural
resources on Earth.
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages 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 should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Interactive television advertising, which allows viewers to use their remote
controls to click on advertisements, has been pushed for years. Nearly a decade ago it
was predicted that viewers of
able to purchase a sweater like Jennifer Aniston's with a few taps on their remote
control. been the year of interactive television advertising for the last ten or
twelve years,
So the news that Cablevision, an American cable company, was rolling out
interactive advertisements to all its customers on October 6th was greeted with some
skepticism. During commercials, an overlay will appear at the bottom of the screen,
prompting viewers to press a button to request a free sample or order a catalogue.
Cablevision hopes to allow customers to buy things with their remote controls early
next year.
Television advertising could do with a boost. Spending fell by 10% in the first
half of the year. The popularization of digital video recorders has caused advertisers to
worry that their commercials will be skipped. Some are turning to the Internet, which
is cheaper and offers concrete measurements like click-through rates-especially
important at a time when marketing budgets are tight. With the launch of interactive
advertising, ,
says David Kline of Cablevision. Or so the industry hopes.
In theory, interactive advertising can engage viewers in a way that 30-second
spot or not. Unilever recently ran an interactive campaign for its Axe deodorant(除臭
剂), which kept viewers engaged for more than three minutes on average.
The amount spent on interactive advertising on television is still small. Magna,
an advertising agency, reckons it will be worth about $$138 million this year. That falls
far short of the billions of dollars people once expected it to generate. But DirecTV,
Comcast and Time Warner Cable have all invested in it. A new effort led by Canoe
Ventures, a coalition of leading cable providers, aims to make interactive advertising
available across America later this year. BrightLine iTV, which designs and sells
interactive ads, says interest has argued: it expects its revenues almost to triple this
year. BSkyB, Britain's biggest satellite- television service, already provides 9 million
customers with interactive ads.
Yet there are doubts whether people watching television, a
crave interaction. Click-through rates have been high so far (around3-4%, compared
with less than 0.3% online), but that may be a result of the novelty. Interactive ads and
viewers might not go well together.
47.【题干】What does Colin Dixon mean by saying
television advertising for the last ten or twelve years
ctive television advertising will become popular in 10-12 years.