2019年12月英語六級真題及答案（共三套）

1、2019-12-CET6 2019-12-CET6 (第 1 套)- childrens passions, boost their skills and open their eyes to lifes possibilities. Educational outings help bright but disadvantaged students to get belter scores in A-level tests. In this globalised age, there is a good case for international travel and some paren

2、ts say they can manage the cost of a school trip abroad more easily than a family holiday. Even in the face of immense and mounting financial pressures some schools have shown remarkable determination and ingenuity in ensuring that all their pupils are able to lake up opportunities that may be truly

3、 life-changing. They should be applauded. Methods such as whole-school fundraising, with the proceeds pooled, can help to extend opportunities and fuel community spirit.But 3,000 trips cannot be justified when the average income for families with children is just over 30,000. Such initiatives close

4、doors for many pupils. Some parents pull their children out of school because of expensive field trips. Even parents who can see that a trip is little more than a parly or celebration may well feel guilt that their child is left behind.The Department for Educations guidance says schools can charge o

5、nly fbr board and lodging if the trip is part of the syllabus, and that students receiving government aid are exempt from these costs. However, many schools seem to ignore the advice; and it does not cover the kind of glamorous, exotic trips, which are becoming increasingly common. Schools cannot be

6、 expected to bring together communities single-handed. But the least we should expect is that they do not foster divisions and exclude those who are already disadvantaged.What does the author say best schools should do?Prepare students to both challenge and change the divided unequal society.Protect

7、 students from social pressures and enable them to face the world.Motivate students to develop their physical as well as intellectual abilities.Encourage students to be ambitious and help them to achieve their goals.What does the author think about school field trips?They enable students from differ

8、ent backgrounds to mix with each other.They widen the gap between privileged and disadvantaged students.They give the disadvantaged students a chance to see the world.They only benefit students with rich relatives and neighbors.What does the author suggest can help build community spirit?Events aimi

9、ng to improve community services.Activities that help to fuel students ingenuity.Events that require mutual understanding.Activities involving all students on campus.What do we learn about low-income parents regarding school field trips?They want their children to participate even though they dont s

10、ee much benefit.They dont want their kids to participate but find it hard to keep them from going.They dont want their kids to miss any chance to broaden their horizons despite the cost.They want their children to experience adventures but they dont want them to run risks,What is the authors expecta

11、tion of schools?Bringing a community together with ingenuity.Resolving the existing discrepancies in society.Avoiding creating new gaps among students.Giving poor students preferential treatment.Passage Two Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Rising temperatures and overfishing in

12、the pristine waters around the Antarctic could see king penguin populations pushed to the brink of extinction by the end of the century, according to a new study. The studys report states that as global warming transforms the environment in the worlds last great wilderness, 70 percent of king pengui

13、ns could either disappear or be forced to find new breeding grounds.Co-author Celine Le Bohec. from the University of Strasbourg in France, warned: if therere no actions aimed at halting or controlling global warming, and the pace of the current human-induced changes such as climate change and overf

14、ishing stays the same, the species may soon disappear. The findings come amid growing concern over the future of the Antarctic. Earlier this month a separate study found that a combination of climate change and industrial fishing is threatening the krill population in Antarctic waters, with a potent

15、ially disastrous impact on whales, seals and penguins. But todays report is the starkest warning yet of the potentially devastating impact of climate change and human exploitation on the Antarctics delicate ecosystems.Le Bohec said: Unless current greenhouse gas emissions drop, 70 percent of king pe

16、nguins1.1 million breeding pairswill be forced to relocate their breeding grounds, or face extinction by 2100. King penguins are the second-largest type of penguin and only breed on specific isolated islands in the Southern Ocean where there is no ice cover and easy access to the sea. As the ocean w

17、arms, a body of waler called the Antarctic Polar Frontan upward movement of nutrient-rich sea that supports a huge abundance of marine lifes being pushed further south, This means that king penguins, which feed on fish and krill in this body of water, have to travel further to their feeding grounds,

18、 leaving their hungry chicks for longer. And as the distance between their breeding grounds and their food grows, entire colonies could be wiped out.Lc Bohec said: The plight of the king penguin should serve as a warning about the future of the entire marine environment in the Antarctic. Penguins, l

19、ike other seabirds and marine mammals, occupy higher levels in the food chain and they are what we call bio-indicators of their ecosystems. Penguins are sensitive indicators of changes in marine ecosystems. As such, they are key species for understanding and predicting impacts of global change on An

20、tarctic and sub-Antarctic marine ecosystems. The report found that although some king penguins may be able to relocate to new breeding grounds closer to their retreating food source, suitable new habitats would be scarce. Only a handful of islands in the Southern Ocean are suitable for sustaining la

21、rge breeding colonies.What will happen by 2100, according to a new study?King penguins in the Antarctic will be on the verge of dying out.Sea water will rise to a much higher level around the Antarctic.The melting ice cover will destroy the great Antarctic wilderness.The pristine waters around the A

22、ntarctic will disappear forever.What do we learn from the findings of a separate study?Shrinking krill population and rising temperatures could force Antarctic whales to migrate.Human activities have accelerated climate change in the Antarctic region in recent years.Industrial fishing and climatecha

23、nge could be fatal to certain Antarctic species.Krill fishing in the Antarctic has worsened the pollution of the pristine waters.What does the passage say about king penguins?A. They will turn out to be the second-largest species of birds to become extinct.2019-12-CET62019-12-CET6(第 3 套)-72019-12-CE

24、T62019-12-CET6(第 3 套)-7Many of them will have to migrate to isolated islands in the Southern Ocean.They feed primarily on only a few kinds of krill in the Antarctic Polar Front.The majority of them may have to find new breeding grounds in the future.What happens when sea levels rise in the Antarctic

25、?Many baby king penguins cant have food in time.Many king penguins could no longer live on krill.Whales will invade king penguinsbreeding grounds.Whales will have to travel long distances to find food.What do we learn about the Southern Ocean?The king penguins there are reluctant to leave for new br

26、eeding grounds.Its conservation is key to the sustainable propagation of Antarctic species.It is most likely to become the ultimate retreat for species like the king penguin.Only a few of its islands can serve as huge breeding grounds for king penguins.Part IVTranslation(30 minutes)Directions: For t

27、his part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.梅花位居中國十大名花之首，源于中國南方，已有三千多年的栽培和種植歷史。隆冬時節(jié)，五 顏六色的梅花不畏嚴(yán)寒，迎著風(fēng)雪傲然綻放。在中國傳統(tǒng)文化中，梅花象征著堅強(qiáng)、純潔、高雅， 激勵人們不畏艱難、砥礪前行。自古以來，許多詩人和畫家從梅花中獲取靈感，創(chuàng)作了無數(shù)不朽的 作品。普通大眾也都喜愛梅花，春節(jié)期間常用于家庭裝飾。南京市已將梅花定為市

28、花，每年舉辦梅 花節(jié)，成千上萬的人冒著嚴(yán)寒到梅花山踏雪賞梅。2019-12-CET62019-12-CET6（第 3 套）-82019-12-CET62019-12-CET6（第 3 套）-8KEYSPart I WritingSuggested VersionIt is time, at last, to speak the truth about the sense of community responsibility, and the truth is this. Appealing for a sense of community responsibility is really n

29、ot such a tedious cliche.The sense of community responsibilities is important in two aspects. First, from an individual standpoint, it is crucial to cultivate ones belonging to the community. Every individual shall have an affinity for a specified group or a place; otherwise, he/she will lose empath

30、y and easily be isolated, which may do harm to his/her self-recognition. Second, it would help make a community a belter place for people to live in. Every community has its own rules and regulations, and the purpose of these conventions is to guarantee the sustainability of the community. Such conv

31、entions are more likely to be obeyed by those with a sense of community responsibilities.Theres a stimulative effect that kicks in when people have a better sense of community responsibility: Greater social stability. Fewer conflicts in neighborhoods. By harnessing the sense of community responsibility of all individuals, we boost happiness for all people.Part II Listening ComprehensionOMITTEDP