adorn2017年6月大学英语六级真题第一套试卷及答案

2021年1月20日发(作者：绝境)

2017
年
6
月大学英语六级真题试卷及答案
（一）

Part I


















Writing






(30 minutes)
(
请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试
)
Directions:
Suppose you are asked to give advice on
whether to attend a vocational
college or a university,
write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write
at least
150
words but no more than
200
words.
【参考范文】

Whether to Attend a Vocational College or a University?
It
’
s
an
undisputable
truth
that
virtually
all
high
school
graduates
will
encounter
the
choices
between
a
vocational
college
and
a
university.
And
when
it
comes
to
this
question,
students
’
ideas
are
not
cut
from
the
same
cloth.
In
point
of
which
to
choose
and
what
to
be
taken
into
consideration,
my
advices
are as follow.
In the first place, we should be conscious of the fact that both of the
two choices have its own superiorities. For instance, a vocational college
specializes in cultivating human resources with practical capabilities;
while
a
university
serves
as
the
cradle
of
academic
researchers
in
different
fields. Then it does follow that high school graduates should have a clear
picture of themselves. That is to say, they should know their merits and
demerits and their choices must give play to their strengths whilst
circumvent weaknesses. In addition, interest is the best teacher and it
’
s also the premise of
learning on one
’
s own initiative. Thus interest must
be taken into account because it can not only decide how far one can reach
academically and professionally but also how happy and fulfilled one will
be.
In brief, all above just goes to show that there really is no
one-size-fits-all
answer
for
the
question.
The
key
lies
in
a
clear
cognition,
accurate self-positioning and the interest of oneself. Only then can every
one find a right path that works best for us.

Part
II












Listening
Comprehension










(30
minutes)
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.
注意：此部分试题请在
答题卡
1
上作答。

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. A) He would feel insulted.

B) He would feel very sad.
C) He would be embarrassed.

D) He would be disappointed.

2. A) They are worthy of a prize.
B) They are of little value.
C) They make good reading.

3.



A) He seldom writes a book straight through.





B) He writes several books simultaneously.
C) He draws on his real-life experiences.

D) He often turns to his wife for help.


4.
A)Writing a book is just like watching a football match.
B)Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.
C)He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.
D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.
D) They need improvement.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5.


A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.
B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.
C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.
D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.

6.


A) They display great talent in every kind of game.
B) They are better at sports than at academic work.
C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.
D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.

7.


A) About 15%.
B) Around 40%.
C) Slightly over 50%.

8.


A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.
count much to them.
C) They have little interest in academic work.
D)
Schools
do
not
deem
it
a
serious problem.

B)
College
degrees
do
not
D) Approximately 70%.
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.


Questions9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9.
A) Marketing strategies.B) Holiday shopping.
C) Shopping malls.D) Online stores.

10.

A) About 50% of holiday shoppers.





B) About 20-30% of holiday
shoppers.
C) About 136 million.
















D) About 183.8 million.


11. A) They have fewer customers.





B) They find it hard to survive.
C) They are thriving once more.






D) They appeal to elderly customers.

12. A) Better quality of consumer goods

B) Higher employment and wages.
C) Greater varieties of commodities.


D) People having more leisure time.


Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
13.

A) They are new species of big insects.
B) They are overprescribed antibiotics.
C) They are life-threatening diseases.
D) They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

14.

A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.
B) Many infections are no longer curable.
C) Large amounts of tax money are wasted.
D) Routine operations have become complex.

15. A) Facilities.













B) Expertise.
C) Money.














D) Publicity.

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 to18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
16.

A) It is accessible only to the talented.







B) It improves students
’
ability to think.
C) It starts a lifelong learning process.
D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars.

17.


A) They encourage academic democracy.




B) They promote globalization.

C) They uphold the presidents' authority.
D) They protect students
’

rights.

18.

A) His thirst for knowledge.
B) His eagerness to find a job.
C) His contempt for authority.
D) His potential for leadership.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.

19.

A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.
B)
People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.
C)
Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.
D)
People tend to underestimate their mental powers.

20.
A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.
B)
They include more or less the same number of states.
C)
They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.
D)
They contain names of the most familiar states.

21.
A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.
B)
Having a good sleep the night before.
C)
Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to lake place.
D)
Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.
22.
A) Discover when you can learn best.






B)
Change
your
time
of
study
daily.
C)
Give
yourself
a
double
bonus
afterwards.


D)
Follow
the
example
of
a
marathon runner.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recordingyou have just heard.
23.
A) He is a politician.





C) He is a sociologist.
B) He is a businessman.







D) He is a economist
24.
A) In slums.













B) In Africa.
C) In pre-industrial societies.



D) In developing countries.
25.
A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.
B)
Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.
C)
They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.
D)
Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.
Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

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.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.
C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disappointed.
【答案】
A
【解析】题目问如果男士在二手书店中发现了自己写的书，那么男士会感 觉怎
样。男士说到：如果他在二手书店发现了自己的书，他会认为这是种侮辱。因此选
A
。

2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.
C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement.
【答案】
B < br>【解析】题目问男士的妻子认为他的书怎么样。男士说到：他最新的一本书是
在
2004
年写的，
当时在写的时候给他妻子看了一小部分。
妻子认为他写的内容是垃
圾 。这表明他的妻子认为他写的书毫无价值。因此选
B
。

3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through.
B) He writes several books simultaneously.
C) He draws on his real-life experiences.
D) He often turns to his wife for help.
【答案】
A 【解析】题目问当男士在写作的时候，他通常会做什么。在对话中，女士问男
士他那本
《被 埋葬的巨人》

为什么被搁置了那么久，
显然是过了十年才把这本书写
好。男 士回答：他写书通常都是写写停停，写到一半就会搁置几年时间再继续写。
男士的言外之意是，他很少会 一口气把

一本书写完。因此选
A
。

4. A) Writing a book is just like watching a football match.
B) Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.
C) He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.
D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
【答案】
D
【解析】题目问男士提到足球比赛是想表达什么。男士在最后说到，足球 运动
员在结束的哨声吹响的时候，就意味着比赛已经结束了。但是对于作家来说，永远
都没有结 束的哨声这一说。因此选
D
。

5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.
B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.
C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.
D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.
【答案】
C
【解析】题目问这两个讲话者在谈论 什么。女士在一开始就引出主题：一份研
究表明，在大学中黑人运动员的辍学率特别高。因此选
C
。

6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.
B) They are better at sports than at academic work.
C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.
D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.
【答案】
D
【解析】题目问这份研究对黑人男性运动员有什么新的发现。男士说到：他们
是以给学校创造收入的工 薪阶层的身份存在的，而不是以受教育的学生的身份存在
的。就是说，黑人男性运动员只是学校的挣钱工 具，而学校并没有给他们太多接受
学术教育的机会。因此选
D
。

7. A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.
C) Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%.
【答案】
C
【解析】
题目问黑人男性运动员的毕业率是多少。
女士 回答：
在
65
所学校中只
有勉强一半多一点儿的黑人能毕业。因此选
C
。

8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.
B) College degrees do not count much to them.
C) They have little interest in academic work.
D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem.
【答案】
A
【解析】题目问根据男士可知，黑 人运动员没能取得大学学位的原因是什么。
男士在最后说到：所有的动机不是要赢得比赛就是不能输掉比 赛。教练缺乏让他们
毕业的动力。因此选
A
。

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 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9. A) Marketing strategies. B) Holiday shopping.
C) Shopping malls. D) Online stores.
【答案】
B
【解析】题目问说话者主要说了什么。听力材料一开始就提到“
America
’
s
holiday
shopping
season
starts
on
Black
Friday...
It
is
the
busiest
shopping
day
of
the
year
”，因此，不难推断出该篇听力的主题是关于
holiday
shopping
，
因此本题选
B
。

10. A) About 50% of holiday shoppers.
B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.
C) About 136 million.
D) About 183.8 million.
【答案】
D
【解析】题目问有多少人会在网络星期一那天购物。听力篇章中提及，
“
About
183.8 million people will shop on Cyber Monday
”，就不难选出本题答案
D
。

11. A) They have fewer customers.
B) They find it hard to survive.
C) They are thriving once more.
D) They appeal to elderly customers.
【答案】
C
【解析】题目问关于传统购物中心，《财富》是怎么说的。听力篇章中提 及
“
Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. The sector is thriving
again
”，由此可知，本题答案选
C
。

12. A) Better quality of consumer goods.
B) Higher employment and wages.
C) Greater varieties of commodities.
D) People having more leisure time.
【答案】
B
【解析】题目是问购物者数量增加的原因是什么。篇章中提到，“?
lower
unemployment and rising wages could give Americans more money to spend
”，
其中
B
选项与这句话完全符合，
lower unemployment
即
higher employment
，故本
题选
B
。

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
13. A) They are new species of big insects.
B)They are overprescribed antibiotics.
C)They are life- threatening diseases.
D)They are antibiotic- resistant bacteria.
【答案】
D
【解析】
题目问关于超级细菌我们知道什么。
篇章中提及，
“
you
may
have
heard
about the new superbugs which are antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have
developed as a result of overprescribed antibiotics.
其中
D
选项与这句话
完全符合。

14. A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.
B)Many infections are no longer curable.
C)Large amounts of tax money are wasted.
D)Routine operations have become complex.
【答案】
D
【解析】题目问抗生素用量过度的后果是什么。篇章中提到

“
seemingly
routine operations... are now much more hazardous...
”，
D
选项与此相符合。

15. A) Facilities.
B)Expertise.
C)Money.
D)Publicity.
【答案】
C
【解析】题目问，在说话者看来， 为应对严重威胁生命的传染病，什么是最迫
切需要的。篇章最后提及：面对严重威胁生命的传染病，却只 有
1.2%
的预算被用于
研究上，这与所需的资金相差甚远。由此可知
C选项正确。

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),
CJ
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) It is accessible only to the talented.
B) It improves students
’
ability to think.
C) It starts a lifelong learning process.
D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars.
【答案】
B
【解析】题目问说话者是如何描述大学的。听力材料中提到

“
you
are
here
to
understand thinking better and to think better your- self
”，
B
选项与此相
符合。

17. A) They encourage academic democracy.
B) They promote globalization.
C) They uphold the presidents
’
authority.
D) They protect students
’
rights.
【答案】
A
【解析】题目问关于大学，我们可以从说话者的故事中了解到什么。篇章中提
到

“
But
what
was
really
important
about
that
was
the
universities
stand
out
as places that really are about the authority of ideas.
， 由此可推断出大
学鼓励思想交流，鼓励学术民主，
A
选项正确。

18. A) His thirst for knowledge. B) His eagerness to find a job.
C) His contempt for authority. D) His potential for leadership.
【答案】
A
【解析】题目是问说话者在挑战他论文的年轻人身上看到了什么。听力篇 章中
提及“
a... you couldn
’
t debate that young man
’
s hunger to learn
”，由此
可判断选
A
。

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.
19. A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.
B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.
C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.
D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.
【答案】
D
【解析】听力篇章一开始就提及，“
Psychological research shows we
consistently underestimate our mental powers.
”，这与
D
选项完全符合。

20. A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.
B)They include more or less the same number of states.
C)They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.
D)They contain names of the most familiar states.
【答案】
B
【解析】听力材料中提到，“
The two lists will contain roughly the same
number of states but they will not be identical
”，由此可知本题答案为
B
选项。

21. A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.
B)Having a good sleep the night before.
C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to take place.
D)Making sensible decisions while choosing your answers.
【答案】
C
【解析】题目问说话者对如何准备和参加考试有何建议。听力篇章中提及“
If
possible, you should also try to learn information in the room where it is
going to be tested
”，这与
C
选项完全符合，故本题选
C
。

22. A) Discover when you can learn best.
B) Change your time of study daily.
B) Give yourself a double bonus afterwards.
D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.
【答案】
A
【解析】
题目问关于学习，
说话者给了我们什么建议。
听力篇章中曾提及：
“
When
you learn is also i mportant
”，这表明，要找到最适合自己学习的时间，故
A
选项正确。

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
23. A) He is a politician. B) He is a businessman.
C)He is a sociologist. D) He is an economist.
【答案】
C
【解析】题目是问说话者是做什么的。听力篇章中提及“
It
concerns
not
only
us sociologists but also economists, politicians and business people.
”，
答案为
C
选项。

24. A) In slums.
B) In Africa.
C) In pre-industrial societies.
D) In developing countries.
【答案】
D
【解析】题目是问说话者说在哪可以发

现极度贫穷的情况。听力篇章中提及：
“
Where
does
extreme
poverty
occur?
Well,
you
can
find
it
only
in
developing
countries.
”，因此本题答案选
D
。

25. A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or
recreation.
B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.
C)They work extra hours to have their basic needs met.
D)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.
【答案】
B
【解析】
题目是问家庭相对贫穷的美国人是什么样的。
听力篇章中提及：
“
in
the
United States a family can be considered poor if their income is less than
50% of the national average family income.
”，这与
B
选项完全符合。


Part
Ⅲ

minutes)

Section A
Reading
Comprehension







(40
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.
After becoming president of Purdue University in 2013, Mitch Daniels asked the
faculty to prove that their students have actually achieved one of higher education’s
most important goals: critical thinking skills. Two years before, a nationwide study of
college graduates had shown that more than a third hadmade no (26)_______ gains in
such mental abilities during their school years. Mr. Daniels needed to(27)_______ the
high
cost
of
attending
Purdue
to
its
students
and
their
families.
After
all,
the
percentageof
Americans
who
say
a
college
degree
is
“very
important”
has
fallen

(28)_______ in the last 5-6 years.
Purdue
now
has
a
pilot
test
to
assess
students’
critical
thinking
skills.
Yet
like
many college teachersaround the U.S., the faculty remain (29)_______ that their work
as
educators
can
be
measured
by
a“learning
(30)
_______
”
such
as
a
graduate’s
ability
to
investigate
and
reason.
However,
the
professorsneed
not
worry
so
much.
The
results
of
a
recent
experiment
showed
that
professors
can
use
(31)_______
metrics to measure how well students do in three key areas: critical thinking, written
communication, and quantitative literacy.
Despite
the
success
of
the
experiment,
the
actual
results
are
worrisome,
and
mostly (32)_______ earlier studies. The organizers of the experiment concluded that
far fewer students
were
achieving at high levels
on critical
thinking than they were
doing for written communication or quantitative literacy. And that conclusion is based
only on students nearing graduation.
American universities, despite their global (33)_______

for
excellence
in
teaching,
have
only
begunto
demonstrate
what
they
can
produce
in
real-world
learning. Knowledge-based degrees are still important,but employers are (34)_______
advanced thinking skills from college graduates. If the intellectual worthof a college
degree can be (35)_______ measured, more people will seek higher education
—
and
comeout better thinkers.