2016年12月英语六级(CET6)真题及答案(完整版))

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2016

年

12

月

CET6

大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析【官方完整版】

Part I

写作

Writing

(30 minutes)

Directions: Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on

innovation. Your essay should include the importance of innovation and measures to be taken

to encourage are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200

words.

【参考范文】

It

is

universally

acknowledged

that

innovation

refers

to

being

creative,

unique

and

different.

In

fact,

today

it

is

impossibly

difficult

for

us

to

image

a

21st

century

without

innovation.

We should place a high value on innovation firstly because innovative spirit can enable an

individual

to

ameliorate

himself,

so

he

can

be

equipped

with

capacity

to

see

what

others

cannot

see,

be

qualified

for

future

career

promotion,

and

be

ready

for

meeting

the

forthcoming

challenges. W

hat’s more, we ought to attach importance to the role played by

innovation

in

economic

advancement.

Put

it

another

way,

in

this

ever-changing

world,

innovation to economic growth is what water is to fish. To sum up, if innovation misses our

attention in any possible way, we will suffer a great loss beyond imagination.

In

order

to

encourage

innovation,

it

is

wise for

us to take

some feasible

measures. For

example, mass media should greatly publicize the significance of creative spirit and encourage

the

public

to

cultivate

awareness

of

innovation.

Besides,

those

who

manage

to

innovate

should be awarded generous prize. Though there is a long way ahead to go, I am firmly certain

that the shared efforts

will be paid off.

【参考译文】

众所周知创新意味着有创造力，独一无二和不同。事实上，今 天我们已经很难想想

一个没有创新的

21

世纪。

我们应该重视创新首先是 因为创新精神可以让一个人完善自身，这样他才能具备见

他人所未见的能力，

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未来才有资格得到职业生涯的进步，

才能做好准备迎接以后的挑战。

另外，我们也应该重视创新在经济发展方面的作用。在这个多变的时代，创新对于经济

增长就像水对于鱼一样重要。换言之，如果我们以任何可能的形式无视创新的重要性，

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我们将遭受非常巨大的损失。

为了鼓励创新，应该采取一些且行之有效的措施。例如，大众传媒应该大力宣传创

新精神的重要性，并且鼓励公众养成创新的意识。此外，对于那些想法设法进行创新的

人要给予丰厚的奖励。虽然还有很长的路要走，但是我坚信大家共同付出的努力会得到

回 报。

Part II

听力部分

Listening Comprehension

(30 minutes)

Section A Conversation

Conversation 1

气候变化和全球经济发展

W: Professor Henderson could you give us a brief overview of what you do, where you

work and your main area of research?

M: Well the Center for Climate Research where I work links the science of climate change

to issues around economics and policy.

Some

of

our

research

is

to

do

with

the

likely

impacts

of

climate

change

and

all

of

the

associated risks.

W:

And

how

strong

is

the

evidence

that

climate

change

is

happening

that

it's

really

something we need to be worried about.

M: Well most of the science of climate change particularly that to do with global warming

is simply fact.

But other aspects of the science are less certain or at least more disputed.

And

so

we're

really

talking

about

risk

what

the

economics

tells

us

is

that

it's

probably

cheaper

to

avoid

climate

change

to

avoid

the

risk

than

it

has

to

deal

with

the

likely

consequences.

W: So what are we doing? What can we do about it?

M: Well I would argue that we need to develop the science specifically to understand the

likely impacts of climate change in different contexts.

As I said we need to understand the best ways of avoiding climate change and this will

involve

a

huge transition

to

low

carbon energy

systems

and the transition

is

a

tremendous

priority.

And for this to happen, we may need action on a global scale from a political perspective.

We need to understand the terms on which major countries like China and the USA might

sign up to a global agreement because at the moment we don't have that consensus.

W: Right.

M:

And

we

also

need

to

plan

ahead

so

that

we're

in

a

position

to

deal

with

the

likely

levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more so to for the levels that

are likely if we don't get those global agreements.

Q1. What does Professor H say about his main area of research?

A It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.

B It studies

the impact of global climate change on people’s lives.

C It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.

D It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warning.

[

答案

]C

Q2. What does Professor H say about climate change?

A It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.

B It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.

C It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.

D It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations.

[

答案

]B

Q3. What does Professor H say is a top priority in combating climate change?

A The transition to low-carbon energy systems.

B The cooperation among world major powers.

C The signing of a global agreement.

D The raising o

f people’s awareness.

[

答案

]A

Q4. What does Professor H advise us to do to better deal with climate change?

A Carry out more research on it.

B Cut down energy consumption.

C Plan well in advance.

D Adopt new technology.

[

答案

]C

Conversation 2

（成功的要素）

W: I have many business English students. When I teach the classroom, we often end up

talking about things like success and what leads to success. And it's interesting that many of

them mention the element of luck.

M: Right.

W:

Luck

is

important

to

success.

But

since

you've

seen

that

fantastic

video on

the TED

Talks website by Richard St. John, he doesn't mention luck at all.

M: Well, I'm a firm believer that people can make their own luck. I mean what people

regard as luck, you can actually create, to a degree.

W: Sure. I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how you respond to the

opportunities that come your way.

M: Yes. Very good point.

W: Seizing the opportunities. But was there any point in the video that you thought was

particularly interesting?

M: Yes. Actually there was. Something very impressive to me as many people think that

luck is important and that natural talent is something you must have in order to be successful.

And in the video we saw, the point about getting good at something is not about having some

natural talent. It's all about practice, practice, practice.

W: Definitely yeah. Natural talent helps in some way but at the end of the day you really

do need to work hard and get really really good at what you do.

M: Sure.

W:

I

thought

one

interesting

thing

in

the

video

was

the

idea

of

passion

being

so

important and that people who really love what they do. Of course you're going to want to

work harder and put the time and effort into it. And the funny thing is that if you love what

you

do

and

are

really

passionate

about

it

and

work

really

hard,

the

money

kind

of

comes

automatically.

Q5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A) When luck plays a role.

B) What determines success.

C) Whether practice makes perfect.

D) How important natural talent is.

[

答案】

[B]

Q6. What is the woman’s view of luck?

A) It knocks at your door only once in a while.

B) It is something that no one can possibly create.

C) It comes naturally out of one’s self

-confidence.

D) It means being good at seizing opportunities.

[

答案】

[D]

Q7. What is the chief point the TED Talks video makes?

Luck rarely contributes to a person’s success.

B) One must have natural talent to be successful.

C) One should always be ready to seize opportunities.

D) Practice is essential to becoming good at something.

[

答案】

[D]

Q8. What does the woman think is the funny thing in the TED Talks video?

A) Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.

B) People who love what they do care little about money.

C) Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.

D) People in need of money work hard automatically.

[

答案】

[C]

Section B Passage

Passage 1

（美国恶魔塔的形成原因以及关于它的印第安传说）

Devil’s Tower, the first national monument in America, could almost be

mistaken for the

stump of an enormous tree. Its sheer rock sides sweep up from a broad base until they cut off

abruptly

at

the

flat

summit.

Rising

more than

1,000 feet

in

the

middle of

the

gently

rolling

plains of Wyoming, the massive column of rock, looks as though it was dropped down into

this location from a different time and place.

In a sense, it was, Devil’s Tower is a relic of the past. When the melt rock of the earth’s

core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano, as the centuries passed, the

rock

cooled

and

hardened,

shrinking

and

cracking

into

long

columns,

born

in

fire

and

fury.

Devil’s Tower was then shaped by the slow, gentle work of wind and water. The outer layers of

the volcano were worn away until the hard core stood completely exposed.

It

is

small

wonder

that

an

Indian

legend

described

Devil’s

Tower

as

being

formed

by

supernatural powers. The legend says that when seven girls were attacked by bears, they took

refuge on top of a small rock, and they appealed to the Rock God for help. The God caused

the rock to grow and to lift the girls far above the ground, while it sides were scored by the

claws

of

the

angry

bears.

Even

today,

says

the

legend,

the

girls

can

be

seen

above

the

towering rock. As seven shining stars in the night sky.

What does the Devil’s Tower look like?

A) The stump of a giant tree.

B) A huge piece of rock.

C) The peak of a mountain.

D) A tall chimney.

[

答案】

[A]

What cause the volcano’s outer layers to wear away?

A) Human activity.

B) Wind and water.

C) Chemical processes.

D) Fire and fury.

[

答案】

[B]

What does the Indian legend say about the Devil’s Tower?

.A) It is a historical monument.

B) It was built in ancient times.

C) It is Indians’ sacred place for worship.

D) It was created by supernatural powers.

[

答案】

[D]

12. How did the Rock God help the seven girl in the Indian legend?

A) By sheltering them in a cave.

B) By killing the attacking bears.

C) By lifting them well above the ground.

D) By taking them to the top of a mountain.

[

答案】

[C]

Passage 2

（如何科学理财）

It

’

s no accident that most gas stations have convenience stores attached. Few of us can

fill up the tank without buying a few snacks, cigarettes

，

soft drinks or other items we can live

without. I deserve it. That

’

s what hard working men and women say to justify their lavish

vacations, big stereo systems or regular restaurant meals. They do deserve such indulgences.

However,

they

also

deserve

a

home

of

their

own--a

secure

retirement

and

freedom

from

worrying about unpaid bills. No one should have to live with what a Texas mother described

as

constant

stress

，

tension,

even

fear

about

money.

Sadly

the

pleasure

that

comes

from

extravagances

often

disappears

long

before

the

bills

do.

The

video

camera

that

one

single

mother

bought

for

a

special

occasion,

for

example

,

is

not

much

fun

now.

She’s

figured

out

that it will take her another three years to pay it off at $$30 a month. And the New Yorkers who

spent a bundle on an outdoor hot tub now admit they rarely use it, because we can't afford to

heat

it

in

winter.

The

solution

set

priorities

add

up

the

annual

cost

of

each

item.

Then

consider what else you can buy with the same money. That will help you decide which items

are

really

worth

it.

One

Chicago

woman,

for

example,

discovered

that

daily

lunches

with

coworkers cost her $$2000 a year; she decided to take lunch to work instead. “I now put $$20 a

week

into

my

vacation

fund

and

another

20

into

retirement

savings,

she

says,

those

mean

more to me than lunch”.

Q13. What does the speaker say about drivers who stop at gas stations?

A)They will buy something from the convenience stores.

B) They will take advantage of the time to rest a while.

C) They will have their vehicles washed or serviced.

D) They will pick up some souvenirs or gift items.

[

答案】

[A]

Q14. What does the speaker say about extravagances?

A) They can bring only temporary pleasures.

B) They are meant for the extremely wealthy.

C) They should be done away with altogether.

D) They may eventually drive one to bankruptcy.

[

答案】

[A]

Q15. What does a speaker want to show by the example of the Chicago woman?

A) A good way to socialize is to have daily lunch with one’s colleagues.

B) Retirement savings should come first in one’s family budgeting.

C) A vacation will be affordable if one saves 20 dollars a week.

D) Small daily savings can make a big difference in one’s life.

[

答案】

[D]

Section C -- Recording One

Let’s say you start to brain storm a list of all the emotions you ever experienced. Just for

fun, try it now.

What’s

on

your

list?

Chances

are,

you

included

things

like:

happy,

sad,

excited,

angry,

afraid, grateful, proud, scared, confused, stressed, relaxed and amazed. Now sort your list into

two categories: positive emotions and negative emotions.

Feeling both positive and negative emotions is a natural part of being human. We might

use

the

word

“negative”

to

describe

more

difficult

emotions

but

it

does

not

mean

those

emotions are bad or we shouldn’t have them. Still, most people were probably rather feel a

positive

emot

ion

than

a

negative

one.

It’s

likely

you

prefer

to

feel

happy

instead

of

sad

or

confident instead of insecure.

What matters is how our emotions are balanced. How much of each type of the emotion

positive or negative we experience.

Negative emotions warn us of threats or challenges that we may need to deal with. For

example,

fear

can

alert

us

to

possible

danger,

it’s

a

signal

that

we

might

need

to

protect

ourselves. Angry feelings warn us that someone is stepping on our toes, crossing a boundary

or violating our trust. Anger can be a signal that we might have to act on our own behalf.

Negative emotions focus our awareness. They help us to zero in on a problem so we can

deal

with

it.

But

too

many

negative

emotions

can

make

us

feel

overwhelmed,

anxious,

exhausted or stressed out. When negative emotions are out of balance, problems might seem

too big to handle.

The

more

we

dwell

on

our

negative

emotions,

they

more

negative

we

begin

to

feel.

Focusing on negativity just keeps it going.

Positive emotions balance out negative ones, but they have other powerful benefits, too.

Instead of narrowing our focus, like negative emotions do, positive emotions affect our brains

in

ways

that

increase

our

awareness,

attention

and

memory.

They

help

us

take

in

more

information, hold several ideas in mind at once and understand how different ideas relate to

each other.

When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to learn and

build on our skills. That leads to doing better on tasks and tests.

People who have plenty of positive emotions in their everyday lives tend to be happier,

healthier, learn better and get along well with others.

Q16. What does the speaker say about negative emotions?

A) They should be done away with.

B) They are necessary in our lives.

C) They enrich our experience.

D) They are harmful to health.

[

答案】

[B]

happens to people whose negative emotions are out of balance?

A) They feel stressed out even without any challenges in life.

B) They feel too overwhelmed to dea

l with life’s problems.

C) They are anxious to free themselves from life’s troubles.

D) They are exhausted even without doing any heavy work.

[

答案】

[B]

Q18. How do positive emotions affect us?

A) They expand our mind.

B) They prolong our lives.

C) They narrow our focus.

D) They lessen our burdens.

[

答案】

[A]

Section C -- Recording Two

In the past few months, I've been travelling for weeks at a time with only one suitcase of

clothes. One day, I was invited to an important event, and I wanted to wear something special

for it. I looked through my suitcase but couldn't find anything to wear. I was lucky to be at the

technology conference then, and I had access to 3D printers. So I quickly designed a skirt on

my computer, and I loaded the file on the printer. It just printed the pieces overnight. The next

morning,

I

just

took

all

the

pieces,

assembled

them

together

in

my

hotel

room,

and

this

is

actually the skirt that I'm wearing right now.

So it wasn't the first time that I printed clothes. For my senior collection at fashion design

school, I decided to try and 3D print an entire fashion collection from my home. The problem

was that I barely knew anything about 3D printing, and I had only nine months to figure out

how to print five fashionable looks.

I

always

felt

most

creative

when

I

worked

from

home.

I

love

experimenting

with

new

materials, and I always tried to develop new techniques to make the most unique textiles for

my fashion projects.

One

summer

break,

I

came

here

to

New

York

for

an

internship

at

a

fashion

house

in

Chinatown. We worked on two incredible dresses that were 3D printed. They were amazing --

like

you

can

see

here.

But

I

had

a

few

problems

with

them.

They

were

made

from

hard

plastics and that's why they were very breakable. The models couldn't sit in them, and they

even got scratched from the plastics under their arms.

So now, the main challenge was to find the right material for printing clothes with, I mean

the

material

you

feed

the

printer

with.

The

breakthrough

came

when

I

was

introduced

to

Filaflex, which is a new kind of printing material. It's strong, yet very flexible. And with it, I was

able

to

print

the

first

garment,

a

red

jacket

that

had

the

word

ded

into

it.

And

actually,

you

can

easily

download

this

jacket,

and

change

the

word

to

something

else.

For

example, your name or your sweetheart's name.

So I think in the future, materials will evolve, and they will look and feel like fabrics we

know today, like cotton or silk.

Q19. What does the speaker say about the skirt she is wearing now?

A) It is not easily breakable.

B) It came from a 3D printer.

C) It represents the latest style.

D) It was made by a fashion designer.

[

答案】

[B]

Q20. When did the speaker start experimenting with 3D printing?

A) When she had just graduated from her college.

B) When she attended a conference in New York

C) When she was studying at a fashion design school.

D) When she attended a fashion show nine months ago.

[

答案】

[C]

Q21.

What

was

the

problem

with

the

material

the

speaker

worked

on

at

a

New

York

fashion house?

A) It was difficult to print.

B) It was hard to come by.

C) It was hard and breakable.

D) It was extremely expensive.

[

答案】

[C]

Q22. What does the speaker say about Filaflex?

A)It is the latest model of a 3D printer.

B)It is a plastic widely used in 3D printing.

C)It gives fashion designers room for imagination.

D)It marks a breakthrough in printing material.

[

答案】

[D]

Section C -- Recording Two

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.

23.A)They arise from the advances in technology.

B)They have not been examined in detail so far.

C)They are easy to solve with modern technology.

D)They can’t be solved without government support.

[

答案

] [A] They arise from the advances in technology.

24.A)It is attractive to entrepreneurs.

B)It demands huge investment.

C)It focuses on new products.

D)It is intensely competitive.

[

答案

] [D] It is intensively competitive.

25.A)Cooperation with big companies.

B)Recruiting more qualified staff.

C)In-service training of IT personnel.

D)Sharing of costs with each other.

[

答案

] [D] Sharing of costs with each other.

Part III

Reading Comprehension

(40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select

out one word for each blank from a lot 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.

Small

communities,

with

their

distinctive

character

—

where

life

is

stable

and

intensely

human

—

are disappearing. Some have __26____ from the face of the earth, others are dying

slowly,

but

all

have

___27___

changes

as

they

have

come

into

contact

with

an

___28___

machine civilization. The merging of perse peoples into a common mass has produced tension

among members of the minorities and the majority alike.

The Old Order Amish, who arrived on American shores in colonial times, have ___29___

in

the

modern

world

in

distinctive,

small

communities.

They

have

resisted

the

homogenization

___30___ more successfully than others. In planting and harvest times one

can see their bearded men working the fields with horses and their women hanging out the