guarantees2019年12月英语六级真题第2套

2021年1月8日发(作者：云燕铭)
2019年12月六级第二套
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write an
essay on the importance of having a sense of social responsibility.
You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations.
At the end of eachconversation, 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.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. A) It focuses exclusively on jazz. B) It sponsors
major jazz concerts.
C) It has several branches in London. D)
displays albums by new music talents.
2.A) It originated with cowboys. B) Its market has
now shrunk.
C) Its listeners are mostly young people. D)
remains as widespread as hip hop music.
It
It
3.A) Its definition is varied and complicated. B) It is
still going through experimentation.
C) It is frequently accompanied by singing. D) Its style
has remained largely unchanged.
4.A) Learn to play them. B) Take music lessons.
C) Listen to them yourself. D) Consul jazz
musicians.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. A) She paid her mortgage. B) She called on
the man.
C) She made a business plan. D) She went to the
bank.
6. A) Her previous debt hadn’t been cleared yet. B)
credit history was considered poor.
C) She had apparently asked for too much. D) She didn’t
pay her mortgage in time.
7. A) Pay a debt long overdue. B) Buy a piece of
property.
C) Start her own business. D)
credit history.
8. A) Seek advice from an expert about fundraising. B) Ask for
smaller loans from different lenders.
Check her
Her
C) Build up her own finances step by step. D) Revise her
business proposal carefully.
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) It is profitable and environmentally friendly. B) It is
well located and completely automated.
C) It is small and unconventional. D) It is fertile
and productive.
10.A) Their urge to make farming more enjoyable. B)
desire to improve farming equipment.
C) Their hope to revitalize traditional farming. D) Their
wish to set a new farming standard.
11.A) It saves a lot of electricity. B) It needs
little maintenance.
C) It causes hardly any pollution. D) It loosens
soil while weeding.
Their
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
12.A) It has turned certain insects into a new food source.
B) It has started on expand business outside the UK.
C) It has imported some exotic foods from overseas.
D) It has joined hands with Sainsbury’s to sell pet insects.
13.A) It was really unforgettable. B) It was a
pleasant surprise.
C) It hurts his throat slightly. D) It made him
feel strange.
14.A) They are more tasty than beef,chicken or pork.
B) They are more nutritious than soups and salads.
C) They contain more protein than conventional meats.
D) They will soon gain popularity throughout the world.
15.A) It is environmentally friendly. B) It is a
promising industry.
C) It requires new technology. D) It saves huge
amount of labor.
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) To categorize different types of learners.
B) To find out what students prefer to learn.
C) To understand the mechanism of the human brain.
D) To see if they are inherent traits affecting learning.
17.A) It was defective. B) It was misguided.
C) It was original in design. D)
thought-provoking.
18.A) Auditory aids are as important as visual aids.
B) Visual aids are helpful to all types of learners.
C) Reading plain texts is more effective than viewing pictures.
D) Scientific concepts are hard to understand without visual
aids.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.
19.A) Not playing a role in a workplace revolution.
B) Not benefiting from free-market capitalism.
C) Not earning enough money to provide for the family.
D) Not spending enough time on family life and leisure.
20.A) People would be working only fifteen hours a week now.
B) The balance of power in the workplace would change.
It was
C) Technological advances would create many new jobs.
D) Most workers could afford to have house of their own.
21.A) Loss of workers’ personal dignity. B) Deprivation
of workers’ creativity.
C) Deterioration of workers’ mental health. D) Unequal
distribution of working hours.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
22.A) It is the worst managed airport in German history.
B) It is now the biggest and busiest airport in Europe.
C) It has become something of a joke among Germans.
D) It has become a typical symbol of German efficiency.
23.A) The city’s airports are outdated. B) The city
had just been reunified.
C) The city wanted to boost its economy. D) The city
wanted to attract more tourists.
24.A) The municipal government kept changing hands.
B) The construction firm breached the contract.
C) Shortage of funding delayed its construction.
D) Problems of different kinds kept popping up.
25.A) Tourism industry in Berlin suffers. B) All kinds of
equipment gets rusted.
C) Huge maintenance costs accumulate. D) Complaints
by local residents increase.
Part III Reading Comprehension (40
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.
The persistent haze over many of our cities is a reminder of
the polluted air that we breathe. Over 80% of the world’s urban
population is breathing air that fails to meet World Health
Organization guidelines, and an estimated 4.5 million people died
26 from outdoor air pollution in 2015.
Globally, urban populations are expected to double in the next
40 years. An extra 2 billion people will need new places to live,
services and ways to move around their cities. What is more
important, the decisions that we make now about the design of our
cities will 27 the everyday lives and health of the coming
generations. So what would the components of a smog-free, or at
least low-pollution, city be like?
Traffic has become 28 with air pollution, and many countries
intend to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the next
two decades. But simply 29 to electric cars will not mean
pollution-free cities. The level of emissions they cause will
depend on how the electricity to run them is 30 , while brakes,
tyres and roads all create tiny airborne 31 as they wear out.
Across the developed world, car use is in decline as more people
move to city centers, while young people especially are 32 for
other means of travel. Researchers are already asking if motor
vehicle use has reached its 33 and will decline, but
transport planners have yet to catch up with this 34 , instead
laying new roads to tackle traffic users of London’s
orbital M25 motorway will know, new roads rapidly fill with more
traffic. In the US, studies have shown that doubling the size of
a road can 35 double the traffic, taking us back to the starting
point.
A) alternateF) mergedK) prematurely
B) crownG) miniatures L) simply
C) determineH) optingM) switching
D) generatedI) particlesN) synonymous
E) locating J) peakO) trend

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 question by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet
2.
How Much Protein Do You Really Need?
[A] The marketing is tempting: Get stronger muscles and healthier
bodies with minimal effort by adding protein powder to your
morning shake or juice drink. Or grab a protein bar at lunch or
for a quick snack. Today, you can find protein supplements
everywhere—online or at the pharmacy, grocery store or health
food store. They come in powders, pills and more than
$$12 billion in sales this year, the industry is booming and,
according to the market research company, Grand View Research,
is on track to sell billions more by 2025. But do we really need
all this supplemental protein? It depends. There are pros, cons
and some ho-hums to consider.
[B] For starters, protein is critical for every cell in our body.
It helps build nails, hair, bones and muscles. It can also help
you feel fuller longer than eating foods without protein. And,
unlike nutrients that are found only in a few foods, protein is
present in all foods. “The typical American diet is a lot higher
in protein than a lot of us think,” says registered dietitian
Angela Pipitone. “It’s in foods many of us expect, such as beef,
chicken and other types of meat and dairy. But it’s also in foods
that may not come immediately to mind like vegetables, fruit,
beans and grains.”
[C] The U.S. government’s recommended daily allowance (RDA) for
the average adult is 50 to 60 grams of protein a day. This may
sound like a lot, but Pipitone says: “We get bits of protein here
and there and that really adds up throughout the day.”Take, for
example, breakfast. If you ate two eggs topped with a little bit
of cheese and an orange on the side, you already have 22 grams
of protein. Each egg gives you 7 grams, the cheese gives you about
6 grams and the orange—about 2 grams. Add a lunch of chicken,
rice and broccoli, and you are already over the recommended 50
grams. “You can get enough protein and meet the RDA before you
even get to dinner,” says Pipitone.
[D] So if it’s so easy to get your protein in food, why add more
in the form of powders, snack bars or a boost at your local juice
bar? No need to, says Pipitone because, in fact, most of us already
get enough protein in our diet.“Whole foods are always the best
option rather than adding supplements,” she says, noting the FDA
does not regulate supplements as rigorously as foods or
there could be less protein, more sugar and some additives you
wouldn’t expect, such as caffeine.
[E] If you are considering a supplement, read the list of
ingredients, she says, although this is not always reliable.
“I’ve seen very expensive protein supplements that claim to be
high quality but they might not really be beneficial for the
average healthy adult,” she says. “It could just be a waste of
money.”
[F] But there are certain situations that do warrant extra protein.
“Anytime you’re repairing or building muscle,” Pipitone says,
such as if you’re an extreme endurance athlete, training for a
marathon, or you’re a body you’re moderately
exercising for 150 minutes a week, as the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention recommends, or less than that, you’re
probably not an extreme e athletes expend lots of
energy breaking down and repairing and building muscles. Protein
can give them the edge they need to speed that process.