2017年12月大学英语六级真题及答案解析(全三套)

2021年1月26日发(作者：聋人)
2017
年
12
月大学英语六级真题及答案解析（全三套）


六级听力第一套：


Section A


Conversation 1


M: And now, for the lighter side of the news, Europe is setting an example for the rest of
the world when it comes to food waste.


W:
That’s
right
John.
This
week
the
Italian
government
pass

legislation
that
aims
to
dramatically reduce the amount of food wasted in the country. New laws have been put
into place that would make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate unsold foods to
those who are in need.


M: Yes. And in addition to this, businesses would now be rewarded for successful efforts
to cut food waste.


W: Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste. Just earlier this year, the
European Parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair
trading practices that result in overproduction, thus creating waste.


M: In France, the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods
and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with the regulations.


W: While there is still much progress to be made, other countries could learn a thing or two
from the example set by France and Italy. In the United States, up to forty percent of all
food goes uneaten. Despite the fact that one in seven American households lacks regular
access to good food, one major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration
labels, which are currently not regulated by the government.


M: All this could change soon. This wave of new laws in Europe will definitely put more
pressure on law makers to reduce food waste here. We turn now to a spokesperson from
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Harvard
University’s
Food
Law
and
Policy
Clinic
for
more
on
the
story.
And
now,
let’s
welcome Prof. Edward Becker to speak to us.



Q1: What does the woman say about the new laws in Italy?

Q2: What did the European Parliament do reduce food waste?

Q3: What has the French government done recently?

Q4: What is the major cause of food waste in the United States?


Q1. C) They facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy.

Q2. B) It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.

Q3. D) It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.

Q4. A) The confusion over food expiration labels.


Conversation 2


M: Thank you for calling Saks Fifth Avenue department store. How can I be of assistance
to you today?



W: Hello. I was in your store this past weekend and bought a few items. Yesterday, my
friend told me that the annual anniversary sales had begun. It turned out she bought the
same sweater as I did but for a much lower price.

M: Yes. Our anniversary sale started on Monday. We do offer price adjustments within
seven days of purchase to ensure our customer satisfaction. You said you did the purchase
here this past weekend?



W: Yes. I was shopping in your store last Sunday afternoon.



M: That would definitely fall within the price adjustment window. Do you have an account
with us? We can credit your account directly with the difference if you wish. Otherwise we
can send a gift card by mail if you prefer.



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W: Crediting my account would be wonderful. Thank you. Now that you mention there's a
sale going on, I do remember a dress I quite like when I was in the shop on Sunday. Is it
on offer as well?



M: Yes, ma'am. All the new arrivals are 15-20% off. In addition to the sale, we're running
a promotion for complimentary tailoring if you need it.



W: That's a good news. The dress really caught my eye but I did have some concerns
about the length. How long will the alterations take?



M: Our
tailoring department guarantees alterations
to
be
completed
within
five
working
days. If you like I can set one aside for you. If you're able to come this afternoon, you can
give your name to the sale manager and they will be able to assist you.



Q5. What do we learn about Saks department store?

Q6. What does the man say Saks department store offers?

Q7. What does the woman want the store to do to address the price difference?

Q8. What is the service Saks department store offers in addition to the promotional sale?


Q5. B) It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.

Q6. D) Price adjustments within seven days of purchase.

Q7. C) Credit it to her account.

Q8. D) Complimentary tailoring.


Section B


Passage 1


Barbie dolls have a particular look to them. They’re thin, tall, long
-legged and virtually unlike
any real human being. Although over the years Barbie has had more than 180 different
careers-including
football
coach,
sign
language
teacher,
ambassador,
president
and
astronaut
–her body shape hasn’t changed much.

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Last year Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, added some Barbies to its line that
have different skin tones and hair textures. There are now Barbies with one of seven skin
tones, 22 eye colours and 24 hair styles to choose from. Last year Mattel also gave Barbie
a flat foot,
rather than forcing her to be “in heels” all the time like the original Barbie is.



Now they are introducing new Barbies with three slightly different body shapes while the
original, tall and thin Barbies will continue to be sold.



In a statement on its website, the company says it wants Barbies to look more like real
people, and to give girls everywhere infinitely more ways to spark their imagination and
play out their stories.



Although many people say the new Barbies are a step in the right direction, some people
say they don’t go far enough. They say that the new body shapes could be even more
different from the original, tall, thin Barbies.



Sales of Barbie dolls have been falling “every year since 2012,” according to CBC News.



The toys aren’t in stores yet but they will be sold online at the Barbie website, starting this
week, for $$9.99.



Q9. What do we know about the original Barbie dolls?

Q10. Why do some people feel unsatisfied with the new Barbie dolls?

Q11. Where will the new Barbie dolls be sold first?


Q9. A. They are thin, tall, and unlike real human beings.

Q10. D. Their body shapes have not changed much.

Q11. C. On the Internet.


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Passage 2



The earliest printed book we know today appeared in China in the year 868, and metal
type was in use in Korea at the beginning of the fifteenth century, but it was in Germany
around the year 1450 that a printing press using movable metal type was invented.



Capitalism turned printing from an invention into an industry. Right from the start, book
printing and publishing were organized on capitalist lines. 'The biggest sixteenth- century
printer, Plantin of Antwerp, had twenty-four printing presses and employed more than a
hundred workers. Only a small fraction of the population was literate, but the production of
books grew at an extraordinary speed. By 1500 some twenty million volumes had already
been printed.



The immediate effect of printing was to increase the circulation of works that were already
popular in the handwritten form, while less popular works went out of circulation. Publishers
were interested only in books that would sell fairly quickly in sufficient numbers to cover
the
costs
of
production
and
make
a
profit.
Thus,
while
printing
enormously
increased
access to books by making cheap, high-volume production possible, it also reduced choice.



The great cultural impact of printing was that it facilitated the growth of national languages.
Most early books
were printed
in Latin, but the market for Latin
was
limited, and
in
its
pursuit
of
larger
markets
the
book
trade
soon
produced
translations
into
the
national
languages emerging at the time. Printing indeed played a key role in standardizing and
stabilizing these languages by fixing them in print, and producing dictionaries and grammar
books.



Q12. What happened in Germany around the year of 1450?

Q13. What does the speaker say about the printer, Plantin of Antwerp?

Q14. What was the immediate effect of printing?

Q15. What was the great cultural impact of printing?


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Q12. A) Movable metal type began to be used in printing.

Q13. B) It was the biggest printer in the 16th century.

Q14. B) It boosted the circulation of popular works.

Q15. D) It promoted the growth of national languages.


Section C



Recording One



You dream about being a movie star. You live in a big house in Hollywood, go to the Oscars
every year, and win. You will be rich and famous. Wait a minute. You also hate having your
photos taken and you are very shy. So how could you ever become a movie star? Choosing
a right career can be hard. Many people graduate from school or college not knowing what
they want to do with their lives and get a job without really thinking about it. For some,
things work out fine. But others often find themselves stuck in a job they hate. Your working
life lasts in average 40 years, so it’s important to find a job you like and feel enthusiastic
about.



Luckily, there are many ways you can get help to do this. The Australian website WWW.
Careers online. com, compares choosing a career with going to the movies. Before you
see a movie, you find out what films are showing. The site suggests you should do the
same with your career. Find out what jobs are available and what your options are. Next,
decide which movie you like
best. If you are not a romantic person, you won’t want to see
a love story. In other words, with your career, you should decide which job will suit your
personality. Finally, decide how to get movie tickets and find out where the theater is before
you go. With your career, you need to find information about where you can work and how
to get a job in that profession.



So, how do you start? Begin by asking yourself some questions, certain life experiences.
Have you travelled overseas? Do you have any extra certificates at your degree? Such as
the first
aid license, for example. Your physical state and build can also affect which jobs
you can do. A person, for example, who is allergic to cats will probably never become an
animal doctor. Flight attendants, firefighters and police officers have to be over a certain
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height and be physically fit. Your personality matters too. Are you outgoing or shy? If you
like working alone, a job that requires lots of team work might not suit you.



Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought. However, when you know you can
look forward to working in your dream job, you will be glad you thought it through.



16. What does the speaker say about many college graduates?

17. What does the Australia website suggest you do first to find a suitable job?

18. What should you think about when you look for the right job according to the Australian
website?


16.D) They choose a job without thinking it through.

17.B) Find out what job choices are available.

18.A) The qualifications you have.


Recording 2



Kwanzaa is a cultural festival, during which African-American celebrate and reflect upon
their rich heritage as the products of the two worlds. It begins December 26th and last for
seven
days.
Kwanzaa
was
founded
in
1966
by
Dr.
Karenga,
a
college
professor
and
African-American leader, who believed that a special holiday could help African Americans
meet
their
goals
of
building
strong
families,
learning
about
their
history
and
creating
a
sense of unity. After conducting extensive research in which he studied the festivals of
many African groups of people, he decided that the new holiday should be a harvest or
first
fruit’s
celebration.
In
cooperating
ideas
from
many
different
harvest
traditions.
Kwanzaa is a … word meaning the first
fruits of the harvest. The east African language
of … was chosen as an official language of Kwanzaa. Because it is a non
-tribal language
spoken by a large portion of the African population. Also its pronunciation is easy. Kwanzaa
is
based
on
seven
principles
which
are
unity,
self-determination,
collective
work
and
responsibility,
cooperative
economics,
purpose,
creativity
and
faith.
One
principal
is
highlighted each day of the holiday. In preparation for the celebration, a astroy matters
placed on the table. Along with the candle holder was seven candles. One black, three red
and three green. The black candle represents the African-American people. The red is for
their struggles, and the green represents their hopes for their future. Other items placed
on our table are a variety of fruit is of comes gifts and communal unity cup for pouring and
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sharing drinks. Each day of Kwanzaa usually before the evening meal
，
family and friends
gather around the table and someone lights the candle beginning with the black. After that
，
candles are lit alternatively from left to right. While the candles is being lit, a principal is
recited
then
each
person
present
takes
turn
to
speak
about
the
importance
that
the
principle has to himself or herself.
Next, the ceremony focuses on remembering those
who've died. A selected person pours water or juice from the unity cup into a bowl. That
person then drinks from the cup and raises it high saying

“her thanmbi”
，
which means
that let’s all pour together. All repeat “her thanmbi” seven t
imes and each person drinks
from the cup . Then they and names of African American leaders and heroes a cold out to
and everyone reflects upon the great things these people did. The ceremony is followed
by a meal, and then singing and perhaps listening to African music


does the speaker say about Kwanzaa?

20. For what purpose did Doctor Karenga create the special holiday?

21. What does the word Kwanzaa mean?

22. What do people do while each candle is being let at the Kwanzaa celebration?


19. B)It is a cultural festival founded for African-Americans.

20. C)To help African-Americans to realize their goals.

21. B)The fruits of the harvest.

22. A)They recite a principle.


Recording 3


The
Mediterranean
diet
is
based
upon
the
eating
patterns
of
traditional
cultures
in
the
Mediterranean region. Several noted nutritionists in research projects have concluded that
this diet is one of the most healthful in the world in terms of preventing such illnesses as
heart disease and cancer and increasing life expectancy. The countries that have inspired
Mediterranean diet all surround the Mediterranean Sea. These cultures have eating habits
that developed over thousands of years. In Europe, parts of Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain
and southern France adhere to principles of the Mediterranean diet as to the morocco,
Indonesia, and North Africa. Parts of the Balkan region and turkey follow the diet as well
as middle eastern countries like Lebanon and Syria, the Mediterranean region is warm and
sunny and produces large supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables almost a year round that
the people eat many times a day. Wine, bread, all of oil and nuts are other staples of the
region.
In
the
Mediterranean
sea
has
historically
yielded
abundant
quantities
of
fish.
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International interest in therapeutic qualities of Mediterranean diet began back in the late
nineteen fifties. When medical researchers started to link the currency of heart disease
with diet, Doctor Ansol Keths performed the epidemiological analysis of diets around the
world. In titled of the seven countries study, it is considered one of the greatest studies of
its kind ever performed. In it, Keths gathered data on heart disease in its potential causes
from
nearly
thirty
thousand
men
in
Greece,
Italy,
Croatia,
Serbia,
Japan,
Finland,
the
Netherlands and the United States. The study was conducted over period of decades. It
concluded
that
the
Mediterranean
people
in
the
study
enjoyed
some
significant
health
advantages. The Mediterranean groups have lower mortality rates in all age brackets in
form
of
all
causes
particularly
from
heart
disease.
The
study
also
showed
that
the
Mediterranean
diet
is
as high
as
or
higher
in
fat
than
other
diets,
obtaining
up
to
forty
percent
of
all
its
calories
from
fat.
It
has
however,
different
patterns
of
fat
intake.
Mediterranean
cooking,
in
its
smaller
amounts
of
saturated
fat
and
higher
amount
of
unsaturated fat, mostly in form of all of oil. Saturated fats are fats are found principally in
meat
and
dairy
products,
although
some
nuts
in
vegetable
oils
also
contain
them.
Saturated fats are used by the body to make cholesterol in high levels of cholesterol has
since been directly related to heart disease.



23. What has research concluded about the Mediterranean diet?

24. What do we learn about the seven countries study?

25. What do we learn about the Mediterranean people from the seven countries study?


23. D)
It is one of the world’s most healthy diets.

24. A) It is regarded as one of the greatest researches of its kind.

25. B) They have lower mortality rates.


六级听力第二套：


1.A) Say a few words to thank the speaker.

2.D) He joined the local history societ when young.

3.B) She had a good knowledge of the town's history.

4.C) He made an embarrassing remark.


5. B) What their rivals are doing.

6. D) Their potentials has been underestimated.

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