brazen2018年12月英语六级真题第2套

2021年1月8日发(作者：孙纯一)
2018 年 12 月英语六级真题（第 2 套）

Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on how to balance job
responsibilities and personal interests. You should write at least 150 words but no more than
200 words.




Part II
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations At the end of each conversation,
you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)
and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. A)Stop worrying about him.
statue. C)Take a picture of him.
photo.
2. A)Gaining great fame on the Internet.
photographer.
3. A)Surfing various websites and
collecting photos. B)Editing his
pictures and posting them online.
C)Following similar accounts to compare
notes. D)Studying the pictures in
popular social media.
4. A)They are far from
satisfactory. B)They are
mostly taken by her mom.
C)
They make an impressive album.
D)
They record her fond memories.
Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
B)Keep away from the
D)Put on a smile for the
B)Publishing a collection of his
photos. C)Collecting the best photos in the world. D)Becoming a professional
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. A)A journal reporting the latest progress
in physics. B)An introductory course of
modern physics.
C)
An occasion for physicists to exchange ideas.
D)
A series of interviews with outstanding physicists.
6. A)The future of the physical world.
universe. C)Sources of radiation.
7. A)How matter collides with anti-matter.
barren. C)Why there exists anti-matter.
B)The origin of the
D)Particle theory.
B)Whether the universe will turn
D)Why there is a universe at all.
8. A)Matter and anti-matter are opposites of each
other. B)Anti-matter allowed humans to come into
existence. C)The universe formed due to a
sufficient amount of matter.
D)Anti- matter exists in very high-temperature environments.

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear
three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear
a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D). Then mark
the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9. A)She found herself speaking a foreign
language. B)She woke up speaking with a
different accent.
C)
She found some symptoms of her illness gone.
D)
She woke up finding herself in another country.
10. A)It is usually caused by a stroke or
brain injury. B)It has not yet found any
effective treatment.
C)
It leaves the patient with a distorted memory.
D)
It often happens to people with speech defects.
11. A)British.

B)Irish. C)Russian. D)Australian.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
12. A)Water sports.
C)Stories about women swimmers.
Channel. B)She published a guide to London’s
best swimming spots.
C)
She told her story of adventures to some young swimmers.
D)
She wrote a book about the history of swimwear in the UK.
B)Racing in rivers.
D)Books about swimming.
13. A)She succeeded in swimming across the English
14. A)They loved vacationing on the
seashore. B)They had a unique
notion of modesty.
C)
They were prohibited from swimming.
D)
They were fully dressed when swimming.
15. A)She designed lots of appropriate swimwear for
women. B)She once successfully competed against
men in swimming.
C)
She was the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
D)
She was an advocate of women’s right to swim in public pools.

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three
or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must
choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding
letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
16. A)Build a machine that can
detect lies. B)Develop a
magnetic brain scanner.
C)
Test the credibility of court evidence.
D)
Win people’s complete trust in them.
17. A)They are optimistic about its
potential. B)They are sceptical
of its reliability.
C)
They think it is but business promotion.
D)
They celebrate it with great enthusiasm.
18. A)It is not to be trusted
at all. B)It does not
sound economical.
C)
It may intrude into people’s privacy.
D)
It may lead to overuse in court trials.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.
19. A)Most of its residents speak several
languages. B)Some of its indigenous
languages are dying out.
C)
Each village there speaks a totally different language.
D)
Its languages have interested researchers the world over.
20. A)They are spread randomly across the
world. B)Some are more difficult to
learn than others.
C)
More are found in tropical regions than in the mild zones.
D)
They enrich and impact each other in more ways than one.
21. A)They used different methods to collect and
analyze data. B)They identified distinct
patterns of language distribution.
C)
Their conclusions do not correspond to their original hypotheses.
D)
There is no conclusive account for the cause of language diversity.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
22. A)Its middle-class is
disappearing. B)Its wealth is
rationally distributed.
C)
Its population is rapidly growing.
D)
Its cherished dream is coming true.
23.A)Success was but a dream without conscientious effort.
B)
They could realize their dreams through hard work.
C)
A few dollars could go a long way.
D)
Wealth was shared by all citizens.
24.A)Better working conditions.
B)Better- paying
jobs. C)High
social status.
D)Full employment.
25. A)Reduce the administrative
costs. B)Adopt effective
business models.
C)
Hire part-time employees only.
D)
Make use of the latest technology.


Part III
minutes) 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.

Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Surfing the Internet during class doesn't just steal focus from the educator; it also
hurts students who're already struggling to 26 the material. A new study from
Reading Comprehension (40
Michigan State University, though, argues that all students—including high achievers—see a
decline in performance when they browse the Internet during class for non-academic purposes.
To measure the effects of Internet-based distractions during class, researchers

measure of intellectual
28 . Because previous research has shown that people with high intellectual abilities are better
at 29 out distractions,
researchers believed students with high ACT scores would not show a 30 decrease in performance
due to their use of digital devices. But students who surfed the web during class did worse on
their exams regardless of their ACT scores, suggesting that even the academically smartest
students are harmed when they're distracted in class.
College professors are increasingly 31 alarm bells about the effects smartphones, laptops,
and tablets have on
27
500 students taking an
introductory psychology class at Michigan State University. Researchers used ACT scores as a
academic performance. One 2013 study of college students found that 80% of students use their
phones or laptops during class, with the average student checking their digital device 11 times in
a 32 class. A quarter of students report that
.
Professors sometimes implement policies designed to 34 students' use of digital devices, and
some instructors even confiscate ( 没 收 ) tablets and phones. In a world where people are
increasingly dependent on their phones, though, such strategies often fail. One international
study found that 84% of people say they couldn't go a day without their smartphones. Until
students are able to 35 the pull of social networking, texting, and endlessly
surfing the web, they may continue to struggle in their classes.
A)aptitude
B)eradication
C) evaluated
D)evaporated
E)filtering
F)grasp
G)legacy
H) minimize





Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.
Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from
which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is
marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
A Pioneering Woman of Science Re-Emerges after 300 Years

[A] Maria Sibylla Merian, like many European women of the 17th century, stayed busy managing
a household and rearing children. But on top of that, Merian, a German- born woman who lived in
the Netherlands, also managed a successful career as an artist, botanist, naturalist and
entomologist （昆虫学家）.
[B] “She was a scientist on the level with a lot of people we spend a lot of time talking
about,” said Kay Etheridge, a biologist at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania who has been
studying the scientific history of Merian’s work. “She didn't do as much to change biology as
Charles Darwin, but she was significant.”
[C] At a time when natural history was a valuable tool for discovery, Merian discovered facts
about plants and insects that were not previously known. Her observations helped dismiss the
popular belief that insects spontaneously emerged from mud. The knowledge she collected over
decades didn't just satisfy those curious about nature, but also provided valuable insights into
medicine and science. She was the first to bring together insects and their habitats, including
food they ate, into a single ecological composition.
[D] After years of pleasing a fascinated audience across Europe with books of detailed
I）obscure
J)
obsess
K)
raising L）
their use of digital devices during class causes their grades to 33
resist M）
significant
N) suffer
O）typical
descriptions and life-size paintings of familiar insects, in 1699 she sailed with her daughter
nearly 5,000 miles from the Netherlands to South America to study insects in the jungles of what is
now known as Suriname. She was 52 years old. The result was her masterpiece, Metamorphosis
Insectorum Surinamensium.
[E] In her work, she revealed a side of nature so exotic, dramatic and valuable to Europeans of
the time that she received much acclaim. But a century later, her findings came under scientific
criticism. Shoddy （粗糙的）reproductions of her work along with setbacks to women's roles in 18th-
and 19th-century Europe resulted in her efforts being largely forgotten. “It was kind of stunning
when she sort of dropped off into oblivion （遗忘）,” said Dr. Etheridge. “Victorians started
putting women in a box, and they're still trying to crawl out of it.”
[F] Today, the pioneering woman of the sciences has re-emerged. In recent years, feminists,
historians and artists have