太尉执事：2013年6月英语六级真题汇总及答案解析

2020年11月29日发(作者：申佳允)
2013年6月英语六级真题及答案（文都版）

Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Question 47 to 51 are based on the following passage
Highly proficient musicianship is hard won. Although it’s often assumed musical
ability us inherited, there’s abundant evidence that this isn’t the case. While it seems
that at birth virtually everyone has perfect pitch, the reasons that one child is better
than another are motivation and practice.
Highly musical children were sung to more as infants and more encouraged to join in
song games as kids than less musical ones, long before any musical ability could
have been evident. Studies of classical musicians prove that the best ones practiced
considerably more from childhood onwards than ordinary orchestral players, and this
is because their parents were at them to put in the hours from a very young age.
The same was true of children selected for entry to specialist music schools,
compared with those who were rejected. The chosen children had parents who had
very actively supervised music lessons and daily practice from young ages, giving up
substantial periods of leisure time to take the children to lessons and concerts.
The singer Michael Jackson’s story, although unusually brutal and extreme, is
illumination when considering musical prodigy(天才). Accounts suggest that he was
subjected to cruel beatings and emotional torture ,and that he was humiliated (羞辱)
constantly by his father, What sets Jackson’s family apart is that his father used his
reign of terror to train his children as musicians and dancers.
On top of his extra ability Michael also had more drive. This may have been the
result of being the closest of his brothers and sisters to his mother. ―He seemed
different to me from the other children —special,‖Michael’s mother said of him. She
may not have realized that treating her son as special may have been part of the
reason be became like that.
All in all, if you want to bring up a Mozart or Bach, the key factor is how hard you
are prepared to crack the whip. Thankfully, most of us will probably settle for a bit of
fun on the recorder and some ill- executed pieces of music-on the piano from our
children.
47. According to the author, a child’s musical ability has much to do with their ___.
48. In order to develop the musical ability of their children, many parents will
accompany them during their practice sacrificing a lot of then own ___.
49. Because of their father’s pressure and strict training, Michael Jackson and some
of his brothers and sisters eventually became ___.
50. Michael’s extra drive for music was partly due to the fact that he was ___ by his
mother.
51. To bring up a great musician like Mozart or Bach, willingness to be strict with
your child is ___.
Section B
Passage One Questions 52 to 56 are based pm the following passage.
In 2011, many shoppers chose to avoid the frantic crowds and do their holiday
shopping from the comfort of their computer. Sales at online retailers gained by more
than 15%, making it the biggest season ever. But people are also returning those
purchases at record rates, up 8% from last year.
What went wrong? Is the lingering shadow of the global financial crisis making it
harder to accept extravagant indulgences? Or that people shop more
impulsively—and therefore make bad decisions—when online? Both arguments are
plausible. However, there is a third factor: a question of touch. We can love the look
but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the
fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring. And physically
interacting with an object makes you more committed to your purchase.
When my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I teamed up with a local
bookstore to conduct an experiment about the difference between the online and
offline shopping experience. I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote
my book in two different ways. The first was a fairly hands-off approach. Whenever
a customer would inquire about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the
shelf and point to it. Out of 20 such requests, six customers proceeded with the
purchase.
The second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing the
book and them subtly holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the
customer’s hands. Of the 20 people who were handed the book, 13 ended up buying
it. Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales. Why? We feel
something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things in our hand. That’s
why we establish or reestablish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a
handshake. In this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might
generate a subtle sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more.
A recent study also revealed the power of touch, in this case when it came to
conventional mail. A deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed
when delivered in a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message online. Brain
imaging showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional center of the brain was
activated, thus forming a stronger bond. The study also indicated that once touch
becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession.
This sense of ownership is simply not part of the equation in the online shopping
experience.
52. Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?
A) It is more comfortable and convenient.
B) It saves them a lot of money and time.
C) It offers them a lot more options and bargains.
D) It gives them more time to think about their purchase.
53. Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?
A) They regretted indulging in costly items in the recession.
B) They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.
C) They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.
D) They later found the quality of goods below their expectations.
54. What is the purpose of author’s experiment?
A) To test his hypothesis about online shopping.
B) To find out people’s reaction to his recent book.
C) To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.
D) To try different approaches to sales promotion.
55. How might people feel after letting go of something they held?
A) A sense of disappointment C) A subtle loss of interest
B) More motivated to own it. D) Less sensitive to its texture.
56. What does train imaging in a recent study reveal?
A) Conventional letters contain subtle messages.
B) A lack of touch is the chief obstacle to e-commerce.
C) Email lacks the potential to activate the brain.
D) Physical touch helps form a sense of possession.
Passage Two Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
Apparently everyone knows that global warming only makes climate more extreme.
A hot, dry summer has triggered another flood of such claims. And, while many
interests are at work, one of the players that benefits the most from this story are the
media: the notion of ―extreme‖ climate simply makes for more compelling news.
Consider Paul Krugman writing breathlessly in the New York Times about the ―rising
incidence of extreme events,‖ He claims that global warming caused the current
drought in America’s Midwest, and that supposedly record-high corn prices could
cause a global food crisis.
But the United Nations climate panel’s latest assessment tells us precisely the
opposite. For ―North America there is medium confidence that there has an overall
slight tendency toward less dryness‖ Moreover, there is no way that Krugman could
have identified this drought as being caused by global warming without a time
machine; Climate models estimate that such detection will be possible by 2048, at the
earliest.
And, fortunately, this year’s drought appears unlikely to cause a food crisis, as global
rice and wheat supplies retain plentiful. Moreover, Krugman overlooks inflation:
Prices have increased six-fold since 1969. so, while com futures(期货) did set a
record of about S8 per bushel(葡式耳)in late July, the inflation-adjusted price of corn
was higher throughout most of the 1970s, reaching 516 in1974.
Finally, Krugman conveniently forgets that concerns about global warming are the
main reason that corn prices have skyrocketed since 2005. Nowadays 40 percent of
corn grown in the United States is used to produce ethanol（乙醇）,which does
absolutely nothing for the climate, but certainly distorts the price of corn—at the
expense of many of the world’s poorest people.
Bill Mickbben similarly worries in The Guardian about the Midwest drought and
corn prices. He confidently tells us that raging wildfires from New Mexico and
Colorado to Siberia are ―exactly‖ what the early stages of global warming look like.
In fact, the latest overview of global wildfire suggests that fire intensity has declined
over the past 70 years and is now close to its preindustrial level.
When well- meaning campaigners want us to pay attention to global warming, they
often end up pitching beyond the facts. And, while this may seem justified by a noble
goal, such ―policy by people‖ tactics rarely work, and often backfire.
Remember how, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Al Gore claimed that we
were in store for ever more destructive hurricanes? Since then, hurricane incidence
has dropped off the charts. Exaggerated claims merely fuel public distrust and
disengagement.
That is unfortunate, because global warming is a real problem, and we do need to
address it.
57. In what way do the media benefit from extreme weather?
A) They can attract people’s attention to their reports.
B) They can choose from a greater variety of topics.
C) They can make themselves better known.
D) They can give voice to different views.
58. What is the author’s comment on Krugman’s claim about the current drought in
America’s Midwest?
A) A time machine is needed to testify to its truth.
B) It is based on an erroneous climate model.
C) It will eventually get proof in 2048.
D) There is no way to prove its validity.
59. What is the chief reason for the rise in corn prices according to the author?
A) Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries.
B) A considerable portion of corn is used to produce green fuel.
C) Climate change has caused corn yields to drop markedly.
D) Inflation rates have been skyrocketing since the 1970s.
60. What does the author say about global wildfire incidence over the past 70 years?
A) It has got worse with the rise in extreme weathers.
B) It signals the early stages of global warming.
C) It has dropped greatly.
D) It is related to drought.
61. What does the author think of the exaggerated claims in the media about global
warming?
A) They are strategies to raise public awareness.
B) They do a disservice to addressing the problem.
C) They aggravate public distrust about science.
D) They create confusion about climate change.
六级深度阅读参考答案：
Section A
47. motivation and practice

48. leisure time

49. musicians and dancers

50. treated as special

51. the key factor

Section B

Passage one

52. A. It is more comfortable and convenient.

53. C. They had no chance to touch them when shopping.

54. To test his hypothesis about online shopping.

55. B. More motivated to own it.

56. D. Physical touch helps form a sense of possession.

Passage two

57. A) They can attract people’s attention to their reports.

58.D) There is no way to prove its validity.

59. A) Demand for food has been rising in the developing countries.

60. C) It has dropped greatly.

61. B) They do a disservice to addressing the problem.

Part Ⅴ Cloze

The continuous presentation of scary stories about global warming in the popular
media makes us unnecessarily frightened. Even worse, it __62__ our kids.

Al Gore famously __63__ how a sea-level rise of 20 feet would almost completely
flood Florida, New York, Holland, and Shanghai, __64__the United Nations says that
such a thing will not even happen, __65__ that sea levels will rise 20 times less than
that.

When __66__ with these exaggerations, some of us say that they are for a good cause,
and surely __67__ is no harm done if the result is that we focus even more on
tackling climate change.

This __68__ is astonishingly wrong. Such exaggerations do plenty of harm.
Worrying __69__ about global warming means that we worry less about other things,
where we could do so much more good. We focus, __70 __, on global warming's
impact on malaria (疟疾)-which will put slightly more people at __71__ in 100 years
- instead of tackling the half a billion people __72__from malaria today with
prevention and treatment policies that are much cheaper and dramatically more
effective than carbon reduction would be.

__73__ also wears out the public's willingness to tackle global warming. If the planet
is __74__, people wonder, why do anything? A record 54% of American voters now
believe the news media make global warming appear worse than it really is. A
__75__ of people now believe – incorrectly – that global warming is not even caused
by humans.

But the __76__ cost of exaggeration, I believe, is the unnecessary alarm that it causes
– particularly __77__ children. An article in The Washington Post cited nine-year-old
Alyssa, who cries about the possibility of mass animal __78__ from global warming.

The newspaper also reported that parents are __79__ outlets for their
eight- year-olds' obsessions (忧心忡忡) with dying polar bears. They might be better
off educating them and letting them know that, contrary __80__ common belief, the
global polar bear population has doubled and perhaps even quadrupled (成为四倍)
over the past half- century, to about 22,000. __81__ diminishing - and eventually
disappearing - summer Arctic ice, polar bears will not become extinct.

62. A. exhausts B. suppresses C. terrifies D. disgusts
63. A. dismissed B. distracted C. deposited D. depicted
64. A. as if B. even though C. in that D. in case
65. A. measuring B. signifying C. estimating D. extracting
66. A. confronted B. identified C. equipped D. entrusted
67. A. such B. there C. what D. which
68. A. morality B. interaction C. argument D. dialogue
69. A. prevalently B. predictably C. expressively D. excessively
70. A. for example B. in addition C. by contrast D. in short
71. A. willB. large C. ease D. risk
72. A. suffering B. deriving C. developing D. stemming
73. A. Explanation B. Reservation C. Exaggeration D. Revelation
74. A. dumped B. dimmed C. doubled D. doomed
75. A. mixture B. majority C. quantity D. quota
76. A. smallest B. worst C. fewest D. least
77. A. among B. of C. by D. toward
78. A. separation B. sanction C. isolation D. extinction
79. A. turning out B. tiding over C. searching for D. pulling through
80. A. upon B. to C. about D. with
81. A. Despite B. Besides C. Regardless D. Except

完形填空答案及解析：

62. C. terrifies 考查动词辨析。exhaust 表示“使筋疲力尽，用尽”；suppress表
示“镇压，抑制”；terrify 表示“使惊吓” ；disgust表示“使反感”。前文表明关
于气候变暖的惊悚报道让我们感到恐惧，更糟糕的是，它 吓到了我们的孩子们。

63. D. depicted考查动词辨析。dismiss表 示“开除，解散”；distract表示“使分
心，分散”；deposit表示“储蓄，寄存”；d epict表示“描绘，描述”。

64. B. even though 考查连词。题考查考生对上下句关系的理解，上半句Al Gore
讲述海平面上升20英尺会几乎完全 淹没佛罗里达、纽约、荷兰和上海，后半句
讲联合国说这种事不会发生，由此可见前后句是转折的关系， 所以用even
though，表示“尽管”；而as if表示“似乎”；in that表示“因为”；in case表示
“以防”。

65. C. estimating 考查动词。measure表示“测量，估量”；signify表示“意味，
预示”；estimate表示“估计，预测”；extract表示“提取”。空格所在的句子说
联合 国认为淹没事件不会发生，同时预测海平面只会上升20英尺的二十分之一。

66. A. Confronted 考查动词。be confronted with?为固定短语，表示“面临（困
难、危险等）”。

67. B. there 考查there be句型。由句中的连词and可知前后必须都是句子，表
示某个现象或东西存在用there be句型。

68. C. argument 考查名词。morality表示“道德， 伦理”；interaction表示“相互
沟通，相互作用”；argument表示“争论，辩论” ；dialogue表示“对话”；文章
前面两段都是在讲Al Gore与联合国不同的观点，因此这里填争论。

69. D. excessively 考查副词辨析。prevalently表示“流行地，普遍地”；predictably
表示“可 预言地”；expressively表示“意味深长地”；excessively表示“过度地，
极 度”。本句表达的意思是过度担心气候变暖意味着我们担心的其它事情会变
少，而在这些事情上我们本可 以做得更好。

70. A. for example 考查固定短语。for example表示“例如”；in addition表示“另
外，除此之外”；by contrast表示“相比之下”；in short表示“总之”；从上下文
我们可以看出这句话是举例子，所以用for example。

71. D. risk 考查固定短语。该题较为简单，at risk为固定短语，表示“有危险”。

72. A. suffering 考查动词。suffer from表示“遭受；患??病”。

73. C. Exaggeration 考查名词辨析。explanation表示“解释”；reservation表 示“预
约；预定”；exaggeration 表示“夸张”；revelation表示“启示”。 本题显然承接
上文提到的人们对于全球气候变暖这个问题过度夸张的情况。

74. D. doomed 考查形容词辨析。dumped表示“废弃的”； dimmed表示“暗灰
色的 ”；doubled表示“两倍的”；doomed表示“注定的；命定的”。这里表示人
们假设如果地 球的命运是注定好的，也就是说如果全球变暖这个问题是注定了
的话，那么就不需要做任何事情来拯救， 因为做了也没有用。

75. B．majority 考查名词辨析。a majority of 表示“大多数的；mixture表示“混
合”；quantity表示“质 量”；quota表示“配额；限额”。

76. B. worst 考查形容词辨析。前 面文章一直在讲夸大全球变暖问题所带来的坏
处，这里是作者想强调的最坏的代价，所以用worst。

77. A. among 考查介词辨析。among表示“三者或三者以上之间”，among children
表示“在孩子们当中”。

78. D. extinction 考查名词辨析。separation表示“分离，分开”；sanction表示“制
裁，处罚”；i solation表示“隔离，孤立”；extinction 表示“灭绝”。全球变暖只
有可能会造成大量动物的灭绝，其他选项均不恰当。

79. C. searching for 考查词组辨析。turn out 表示“生产；结果是”；tide over表
示“克服，度过”；search for表示“寻找，搜索”；pull through表示“克服困难，
渡过难关”。这里是说有些小 孩子担心北极熊会灭绝，而这种担心显然对于他们
来说是多余的，所以一些家长会寻找一些其他的东西来 转移孩子们的注意力。

80. B. to 考查介词辨析。contrary to为固定搭配，表示“与??相反”。

81. A. Despite 考查介词辨析。 despite表示“尽管”，后面一般跟doing；besides
表示“此外，而且”；rega rdless of 表示“尽管，不管”；except表示“除??之
外”。

Ⅵ Translation

82. （我们刚到山顶）than we all sat down to rest.

83. Anyone driving with a high blood alcohol level (将被指控为醉驾) and face a
severe penalty.

84. Many people have become so addicted to online shopping that they (情不自禁每
天都要访问购物网站).

85. You are an executive council member of our organization, so （你说的话有份
量）.

86. To fully appreciate the author’s motive and intention, you really have to (仔细从
字里行间去解读).

翻译参考答案：

82. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill
83. will be accused of drunk driving
84. can’t help themselves visiting shopping websites everyday
85. what you said weighs a lot what you said matters
86. understandread carefully between the lines