2019年6月大學英語六級考試真題

2019年6月大學英語六級考試真題（第 1套）PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofmotivationandmethodsinlearning.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Partn ListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)， C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)whyRomanHolidaywasmorefamousthanBreakfastatTiffany ’s.B)whyAudreyHepburnhadmorefemalefansthanmaleones.C)WhythewomanwantedtobelikeAudreyHepburn.D)whysomanygirlsadoredAudreyHepburn.A)Heruniquepersonality.B)Herphysicalcondition.C)Hershiftofinteresttoperformingarts.D)Herfamily’ssuspensionoffinancialaid.A)Shewasnotanoutgoingperson.B)ShewasmodestandhardworkingC)Shewaseasy-goingonthewhole.D)Shewasusuallynotveryoptimistic.A)Shewasinfluencedbytherolessheplayedinthefilms.B)Herparentstaughthertosymbolizewiththeneedy.C)Shelearnedtovolunteerwhenshewasachild.D)Herfamilybenifitedfromotherpeople ’shelp.Questions5to8arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Giveapresentation.B)Risesomequestions.C)Startanewcompany.D)Ateedaboardmeeting.A)Itwillcutproductioncosts.B)Itwillraiseproductivities.C)Nostaffwilllbedismissed.D)Nonewstaffwillbehired.A)Thetimelineofrestructuring.B)Thereasonsforrestructuring.C)Thecommunicationchannels.D)Thecompany’snewmissions.8.A)Byconsultingtheirowndepartmentmanagers.B)Byemailingquestionstothemanorthewoman.C)Byexploringvariouschannelsofcommunication.D)Byvisitingthecompany’sowncomputernetwork.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard..A)Ithelpspassengerstotakecareoftheirpetanimals.B)Ithasanimalstohelppassengerscarrytheirlanguage.C)Itusestherapyanimalstosoothenervouspassengers.D)Itallowspassengerstohaveanimaltravelwiththem..A)Avoidingpossibledangers.B)Findingtheirwayaround.C)Identifyingdrugsmugglers.D)Lookingaftersickpassengers..A)Scheduletheirflightsaroundtheanimalvisits.B)Photographthetherapyanimalsattheairport.C)Keepsomeanimalsfortherapeuticpurposes.D)Bringtheiranimalsonboardtheirplane.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard..A)BesideabeautifullypaintedwallinArles.B)BesidethegateofanancientRomancity.C)AtthesiteofanancientRomanmansion.D)AttheentrancetoareceptionhallinRome..A)Anumberofdifferentimages.B)Anumberofmythologicalheroes.C)Variousmusicalinstruments.D)PaintingsbyfamousFrenchartists..A)Theoriginalityandexpertiseshown.B)Theworldlysophisticationdisplayed.C)Thestunningimagesvividlydepicted.D)Theimpressiveskillsandcostlydyes..A)Hisartistictasteissuperb.B)Hisidentityremainsunclear.D)Hewasacollectorofantiques.D)HewasarichItalianmerchant.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard..A)Theyencourageinternationalcooperation.B)Theylaystressonbasicscientificresearch.C)Theyplacegreatemphasisonempiricalstudies.D)Theyfavourscientistsfromitsmembercountries..A)Manyofthemwishtowininternationalrecognition.B)Theybelievethatmorehandswillmakelightwork.C)Theywanttofollowcloselytheinternationaltrend.D)Manyoftheirprojectshavebecomecomplicated..A)Itrequiresmathematicianstoworkindependently.B)Itisfacedwithmanyunprecedentedchallenges.C)Itlagsbehindotherdisciplinesincollaboration.D)Itcallsformoreresearchfundingtocatchup.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard..A)ScientiststriedtosendaballoontoVenus.B)ScientistsdiscoveredwateronVenus.C)ScientistsfoundVenushadatmosphere.D)ScientistsobservedVenusfromaspacevehicle..A)ItresemblesEarthinmanyaspects.B)Itisthesameasfictionhasportrayed.C)Itisaparadiseofromanceforalienlife.D)ItundergoesgeologicalchangeslikeEarth..A)Itmighthavebeenhotterthanitistoday.B)Itmighthavebeenacozyhabitatforlife.C)ItusedtohavemorewaterthanEarth.D)Itusedtobecoveredwithrainforests.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard..A)Causesofsleeplessness.B)Cross-culturalcommunication.C)Culturalpsychology.D)Motivationandpositivefeelings..A)Theyattachgreatimportancetosleep.B)Theyoftenhavetroublefallingasleep.C)Theypaymoreattentiontosleepefficiency.D)TheygenerallysleeplongerthanEastAsians..A)Byaskingpeopletoreporttheirsleephabits.B)Byobservingpeople’ssleeppatternsinlabs.C)Byhavingpeoplewearmotion-detectingwatches.D)Byvideotapingpeople’sdailysleepingprocesses..A)Ithasmaderemarkableprogressinthepastfewdecades.B)Ithasnotyetexploredthecross-culturalaspectofsleep.C)Ithasnotyetproducedanythingconclusive.D)Ithasattachedattentionallovertheworld.PartnReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Pastaisnolongeroffthemenu,afteranewreviewofstudiessuggestedthatthecarbohydratecanformpartofahealthydiet,andevenhelppeopleloseweight.Foryears,nutritionistshaverecommendedthatpastabekepttoa26,tocutcalories,preventfatbuild-upandstopbloodsugar27up.Thelow-carbohydratefoodmovementgavebirthtosuchdietsastheAtkins,PaleoandKeto,whichadvisedswappingfoodslikebread,pastaandpotatoesforvegetables,fishandmeat.Morerecentlythetrendofswappingspaghettiforvegetableshasbeen28byclean-eatingexperts.Butnowa29reviewandanalysisof30studiesbyCanadianresearchersfoundthatnotonlydoespastanotcauseweightgain,butthreemealsaweekcanhelppeopledropmorethanhalfakilogramoverfourmonths.Thereviewersfoundthatpastahadbeenunfairlydemonized(妖魔化)becauseithadbeen30inwithother,moreft-promotingcarbohydrates.“Thestudyfoundthatpastadidn3to’wetightgainorincreaseinbodyfat, ”saidleadauthorDrJohnSievenpiper. 3“2Intheevidence,wecannowsaywithsomeconfidencethatpastadoesnothavean33 effectonbodyweighoutcomeswhenitisconsumedaspartofahealthydietarypattern. ”Infact,analysisactuallyshowedasmallweigh34losstoconcerns.perhapspastacanbepartofahealthydietThoseinvolvedinthe35trialsonaverageate3.3servingsofpastaaweekinsteadofothercarbohydrates,oneservingequalingaroundhalfacup.Theylostaroundhalfakilogramoveranaveragefollow-upof12weeks.adversechampionedCclinicalcontrarycontributeintimatelumpedmagnifiedD)minimumJ)radiatingK)rationL)shootingM)subscribeN)systematicO)weighingSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheBestRetailersCombineBricksandClicksRetailprofitsarefallingsharply.Storesareclosing.Mallsareemptying.Thedepressingstoriesjustkeepcoming.ReadingtheearningsannouncementsoflargeretailstoreslikeMacy’s,Nordstrom,andTargetisaboutasupliftingasatourofanintensivecareunit.Theinteractisapparentlytakingdownyetanotherindustry.Brickandmortarstores(實體店)seemtobegoingthewayoftheyellowpages.Sureenough,theCensusBureaujustreleaseddatashowingthatonlineretailsalessurged15.2percentbetweenthefirstquarterof2015andthefirstquarterof2016.Butbeforeyoudumpallofyourretailstocks,therearemorefactsyoushouldconsider.Lookingonlyatthat15.2percent"surge"wouldbemisleading.Itwasanincreasethatwasonasmallbaseof6.9percent.Evenwhenatinynumbergrowsbyalargepercentageterms,itisoftenstilltiny.Morethan20yearsaftertheinternetwasopenedtocommerce,theCensusBureautellsusthatbrickandmortarsalesaccountedfor92.3percentofretailsalesinthefirstquarterof2016.Theirdatashowthatonly0.8percentofretailsalesshiftedfromofflinetoonlinebetweenthebeginningof2015and2016.So,despiteallthetalkaboutdrone(無人機 )deliveriestoyourdoorstep,alltheretailexecutivesexpressinganxietyoverconsumersgoingonline,andevenaPresidentialcandidateexclaimingthatAmazonhasa"hugeantitrustproblem,"theCensusdatasuggestthatphysicalretailisthriving.Ofcourse,theclosedstores,depressedexecutives,andsinkingstockssuggestotherwise.What'stherealstory?Manyfirmsoperatingbrickandmortarstoresareintrouble.Theretailindustryisgettingreinvented,aswedescribeinournewbookMatchmakers.It'sstandinginthePathofwhatSchumpetercalledagale(大風)ofcreativedestruction.Thatstormhasbeenbrewingforsometime,andasithasreachedgaleforce,mostlargeretailersaresearchingforaresponse.AstheCFOofMacy’sputitrecently, “We’refranklyscratchingourheads. ”Butit’nosthappeningasexpertspredicted.Ibubble,brickandmortarretailwasoneofthoseindustriestheinternetwasgoingtokill-andquickly.Thedot.cornbustdiscreditedmostpredictionsofthatsortandintheyearsthatfollowed,onventionalretailersco’nfidenceinthefutureincreasedasCensuscontinuedtoreportweakonlinesales.Andthenthegalehit.Itisbecomingincreasinglyclearthatretailreinventionisn’atsimplebattletothedeathbetweenbricksandclicks.Itisaboutdevisingretailmodelsthatworkforpeoplewhoaremakingincreasinguseofagrowingarrayofinternet-connectedtoolstochangehowtheysearch,shop,andbuy.Creativeretailersareusingthenewtechnologiestoinnovatejustabouteverythingstoresdofrommanaginginventory,tomarketing,togettingpaid.Morethandronesdroppinganewsupplyofunderwearonyourdoorstep,Apple ’smassivelysuccessfulbrick-and-mortar-and-glassretailstoresandAmazon’ssmallstepsinthesamedirectionarewhatshouldkeepold-fashionedretailersawakeatnight.Nottomentionthelargenumberofcreativenewretailers,likeBonobos,thatareblendingonlineandofflineexperiencesincreativeways.Retailreinventionisnotasimpleprocess,andit ’salsonothappeningonwhatusedtobecalled"InternetTime."Someinternet-drivenchangeshavehappenedquickly,ofcourse.Craigslistquicklyovertooknewspaperclassifiedadsandturnednewspapereconomicsupsidedown.Butmanywidelyanticipatedchangesweren’qtuick,andsomehaven’rteallystarted.Withthebenefitofhindsight(后見之明 ),itlooksliketheinteractwilltransformtheeconomyatsomethinglikethepaceofothergreatinventionslikeelectricity.B2Bcommerce,forexample,didn’tmovemainlyonlineby2005asmanyhadpredictedin2000,norevenby2016,butthatdoesntmeanitwon’tdosooverthenextfewdecades.doesnButthegaleisstillblowing.Thesuddendeclineinfoottrafficinrecentyears,eventhoughithasn’tbeenaccompaniedbyamassivedeclineinphysicalsales,isacriticalwarning.Peoplecanshopmoreefficientlyonlineandthereforedon ’tneedtogotoasmanystorestofindwhattheywant.There’sasurplusofphysicalshoppingspaceforthecrowds,whichisonereasonwhystoresaredownsizingandclosing.Theriseofthemobilephonehasrecentlyaddedanewlevelofcomplexitytotheprocessofretailreinvention.Evenfiveyearsagomostpeoplefacedachoice.Sitatyourcomputer,probablyathomeorattheoffice,searchandbrowse,andbuy.Orheadouttothemall,orMainStreet,lookandshop,andbuy.Now,justabouteveryonehasasmartphone,connectedtotheinternetalmosteverywherealmostallthetime.Evenwhenaretailergetsacustomertowalkinthestore,shecaneasilyseeifthere ’sabetterdealonlineoratanotherstorenearby.Sofar,themainthingmanylargeretailershavedoneinresponsetoallthisistoopenonlinestores,sopeoplewillcometothemdirectlyratherthantoAmazonanditssmalleronlinerivals．Manyarehavingthesameproblemthatnewspapershave.Eveniftheygetonlinetraffic,theystruggletomakeenoughmoneyonlinetocompensateforwhattheyarelosingoffline.Afewseemtobemakingthiswork．Amonglargetraditionalretailers,Walmartrecentlyreportedthebestresults,leadingitsstockpricetosurge,whileMacy ’s,Target,andNordstrdropped.YetWalmart’ysear-over-yearonlinesalesonlygrew7percent,leadingitsCEOtolament(哀嘆),“Growthhereistooslo．w”PartoftheproblemisthatalmosttwodecadesafterAmazonfiledtheone．clickpatent,theonlineretailshoppingandbuyingexperienceisfilledwithfrictions．Arecentstudygradedmorethan600internetretailersonhoweasyitwasforconsumerstoshop,buy,andpay．Almosthalfofthesitesdidn ’tgetapassinggradeandonly18percentgotanAorB．TheturmoilonthegroundinphysicalretailishardtosquarewiththeCensusdata． Unfortunately,partoftheexplanationisthattheCensusretaildataareunreliable．Ourdeep100kintothosedataandtheirpreparationrevealedseriousproblems．ItseemslikelythatCensussimplymisclassifiesalargechunkofonlinesales．ItiscertainthattheCensusprocedures,whichlumptheonlinesalesofmajortraditionalretailerslikeWalmartwith“no-sntoreretailers"1ikefoodtrucks．canmaskmajorchangesinindividualretailcategories．Thebureaucouldeasilypresenttheirdatainmoreusefulways．buttheyhavechosennotto．Despitetheturmoil,brickandmortarwon ’tdisappeara．nyTthimeebisgooqnuestionsarewhich,ifany,ofthelargetraditionalretailerswillstillbeonthesceneinadecadeortwobecausetheyhavesuccessfullyreinventedthemselves,whichnewplayerswilloperatebusystoresonMainStreetsandmaybeeveninshoppingmalls,andhowtheshoppingandbuyingexperiencewillhavechangedineachretailcategory．Investorsshouldn’twriteoffbrickandm．oWrtahrethertheyshouldbetonthetraditionalplayerswhorunthosestoresnowisanothermatter36.Althoughonlineretailinghasexistedforsometwentyyears,nearlyhalfoftheinternetretailersstillfailtoreceivesatisfactoryfeedbackfromconsumers,accordingtoarecentsurvey．37.Innovativeretailersintegrateinternettechnologieswithconventionalretailingtocreatenewretailmodels．38.DespitewhattheCensusdatasuggest,thevalueofphysicalretail ’s．stockshasbeendroppi.Innovative—drivcehnangesintheretailindustrydidn’tatkeplaceasquicklyaswidelyanticipated．Statisticsindicatethatbrickandmortarsalesstillmadeupthelion’shsareoftheretailbusiness.Companiesthatsuccessfullycombineonlineandofflinebusinessmodelsmayprovetobeabigconcernfortraditionalretailers.Brickandmortarretailers ’faithintheirbusinesswasstrengthenedwhenthedotcombubbleburst.Despitethetremendouschallengesfromonlineretailing,traditionalretailingwillbeheretostayforquitesometime.Withtheriseofonlinecommerce,physicalretailstoresarelikelytosufferthesamefateasitheyellowpages.Thewideuseofsmartphoneshasmadeitmorecomplexfortraditionalretailerstoreinventtheirbusiness.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ProfessorStephenHawkinghaswarnedthatthecreationofpowerfulartifcialintelligence(AI)willbe“eitherthebest,ortheworstthing,evertohappentohumanity ”,andpraisedthecreationanacademicinstitutededicatedtoresearchingthefutureofintelligenceas “crucialtotheofourcivilisationandourspecies ”.HawkingwasspeakingattheopeningoftheLeverhulmeCentrefortheFutureofIntelligence(LCFI)atCambridgeUniversity,amulti-disciplinaryinstitutethatwillattempttotacklesomeoftheopen-endedquestionsraisedbytherapidpaceofdevelopmentinAIresearch. “Wspendagreatdealoftimestudyinhistory,H”awkingsaid,“which,let’fasceit,ismostlythehistoryofstupidity.Soit;sawelcomechangethatpeoplearestudyinginsteadthefutureofintelligence.”Whiletheworld-renownedphysicisthasoftenbeencautiousaboutAI,raisingconcernsthathumanitycouldbethearchitectofitsowndestructionifitcreatesasuper-intelligencewithawillThofitsown,hewasalsoquicktohighlightthepositivesthatAIresearchcanbring.Thbenefitsofcreatingintelligencearehuge, ”hesaid.“WecannotpredictwhatwemightachievewhenourownmindsareamplifiedbyAI.Perhapswiththetoolsofthisnewtechnologicalrevolution,wewillbeabletoundosomeofthedamagedonetothenaturalworldbythelastone-industrialisation.Andsurelywewillaimtofinallyeradicatediseaseandpoverty.Andeveryaspectofourliveswillbetransformed.Inshort,successincreatingAIcouldbethebiggesteventinthehistoryofourcivilisation. ”HuwPrice,thecentre’acsademicdirectorandtheBertrandRussellprofessorofphilosophyatCambridgeUniversity,whereHawkingisalsoanacademic,saidthatthecentrecameaboutpartiallyasaresultoftheuniversity ’sCentreforExistentialRisk.Thatinstituteexaminedawiderrangeofpotentialproblemsforhumanity,whiletheLCFIhasanarrowfocus.AIpioneerMargaretBoden,professorofcognitivescienceattheUniversityofSussex,praisedtheprogressofsuchdiscussions.Asrecentlyas2009,shesaid,thetopicwasn ’ttakenseriously,amongAIresearchers.“AIishugelyexciting, ”shesaid,“butithaslimitations,whichpresentgradangersgivenuncriticaluse. ”TheacademiccommunityisnotaloneinwarningaboutthepotentialdangersofAIaswellasthepotentialbenefits.Anumberofpioneersfromthetechnologyindustry,mostfamouslytheentrepreneurElonMusk,havealsoexpressedtheirconcernsaboutthedamagethatasuper-intelligentAIcoulddotohumanity.WhatdidStephenHawkingthinkofartificialintelligence?Itwouldbevitaltotheprogressofhumancivilisation.Itmightbeablessingoradisasterinthemaking.Itmightpresentchallengesaswellasopportunities.Itwouldbeasignificantexpansionofhumanintelligence.WhatdidHawkingsayaboutthecreationoftheLCFI?ItwouldacceleratetheprogressofAIresearch.ItwouldmarkastepforwardintheAIindustry.Itwasextremelyimportanttothedestinyofhumankind.Itwasanachievementofmulti-disciplinarycollaboration.WhatdidHawkingsaywasawelcomechangeinAIresearch?Theshiftofresearchfocusfromthepasttothefuture.Theshiftofresearchfromtheorytoimplementation.ThegreateremphasisonthenegativeimpactofAI.Theincreasingawarenessofmankind ’spaststupidity.WhatconcernsdidHawkingraiseaboutAI?Itmayexceedhumanintelligencesoonerorlater.Itmayultimatelyover-amplifythehumanmind.Super-intelligencemaycauseitsowndestruction.Super-intelligencemayeventuallyruinmankind.Whatdowelearnaboutsomeentrepreneursfromthetechnologyindustry?Theyaremuchinfluencedbytheacademiccommunity.TheyaremostlikelytobenefitfromAIdevelopment.TheysharethesameconcernsaboutAIasacademics.TheybelievetheycankeepAIunderhumancontrol.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Themarketforproductsdesignedspecificallyforolderadultscouldreach$30billionbynextyear,andstartups(初創(chuàng)公司 )wantinontheaction.Whattheysometimeslackisfeedbackfromthepeoplewhotheyhopewillusetheirproducts.SoBrookdale,thecountry’lasrgestownerofretirementcommunities,hasbeeninvitingafewselectentrepreneursjusttomoveinforafewdays,showofftheirproductsandhearwhattheresidentshavetosay.That’wshatbroughtDayleRodriguez,28,allthewayfromEnglandtothediningroomofBrookdaleSouthBayinTorrance,California.RodriguezisthecommunityandmarketingmanagerforacompanycalledSentab.Thestartup ’sproduct,SentabTV,enablesolderadultswhomaynotbecomfortablewithcomputerstoaccessemail,videochatandsocialmediausingjusttheirtelevisionsandaremotecontrol.“Itn’otshingnew,it’nosthingtoocomplicatedandit’nasturalbecauselotsofpeoplehaveTVremotes,”saysRodriguez.ButnoneofthatisthetopicofconversationintheBrookdalediningroom.Instead,Rodriguezsolicitsresidents’adviceonwhatheshouldgetonhischeeseburgerandhowshhoeuldspendtheafternoon.Playingcardswasontheagenda,aswellaslearningtoplaymahjong(麻將).Rodriguezsaysit’simportantthatresidentsheredon ’tfeellikehe’ssellingthemsomethinhadmorefeedbackinapassiveapproach, ”hesays.“Playingpool,playingcards,havingdinner,havinglunch,”allworkbetter“thangoingthroughasurveyofquestions.Whentheygettoknowmeandtotrustme,knowingforsureI ’mnotsellingthemsomething—there’llbemorehonesfeedbackfromthem.”RodriguezisjusttheseventhentrepreneurtomoveintooneofBrookdale ’s1,100seniorlivingcommunities.Othernewproductsintheprogramhaveincludedakindoffull-bodyblowdryerandspeciallydesignedclothingthatallowspeoplewithdisabilitiestodressandundressthemselves.MaryLouBusch,93,agreedtotrytheSentabsystem.ShetellsRodriguezthatitmightbegoodforsomeone,butnotforher.“IhavethecomputerandFaceTime,whichItalkwithmyfamilyon, ”sheexplains.ShealsohasiPadandasmartphone.“SoIdoprettymucheverythingIneedtodo. ”Tobefair,ifRodriguezhadwantedfeedbackfromsomemoretechnophobic(害怕技術(shù)的 )seniors,hemighthaveendedupinthewrongBrookdalecommunity.ThisoneislocatedintheheartofSouthernCalifornia a’erosspacecorridor.Manyresidentshavebackgroundsinengineering,businessandacademiccircles.ButRodriguezsayshe'sstilllearningsomethingimportantbymovingintothisBrookdalecommunity:“Peoplearemorete-pchroficientthanwethought. ”Andbesides,whereelsewouldhelearntoplaymahjong?Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthestartups?Theyneverlosetimeinupgradingproductsforseniors.Theywanttohaveashareoftheseniors ’goodsmarket.Theyinviteseniorstotheircompaniestotrytheirproducts.Theytrytoprofitfrompromotingdigitalproductstoseniors.SomeentrepreneurshavebeeninvitedtoBrookdaletohaveaninterviewwithpotentialcustomersconductasurveyofretirementcommunitiesC)collectresidents’feedbackontheirproductsD)showseniorresidentshowtouseITproducts53.WhatdoweknowaboutSentabTV?ItisaTVprogramcateringtotheinterestoftheelderly.ItisadigitalTVwhichenjoyspopularityamongseniors.ItisaTVspeciallydesignedforseniorstoviewprograms.ItisacommunicationsystemviaTVinsteadofacomputer.WhatdoesRodriguezsayisimportantinpromotingproducts?Winningtrustfromprospectivecustomers.Knowingthelikesanddislikesofcustomers.Demonstratingtheirsuperiorityonthespot.Respondingpromptlytocustomerfeedback.WhatdowelearnabouttheseniorsintheBrookdalecommunity?MostofthemareinterestedinusingtheSentab.Theyarequiteateasewithhigh-techproducts.Theyhavemuchincommonwithseniorselsewhere.Mostofthemenjoyalongerlifethanaveragepeople.Partn Translation (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.2019年6月大學英語六級考試真題(第 2套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofmutualunderstandingandrespectininterpersonalrelationships.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartnListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)B)，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Asix-month-longnegotiation.Preparationsfortheparty.Aprojectwithatroublesomeclient.Giftwrappingforthecolleagues.A)Takeweddingphotos.Advertisehercompany.Startasmallbusiness.Throwacelebrationparty.A)Hesitant.Nervous.Flattered.Surprised.A)Startherownbakery.Improveherbakingskill.Sharehercookingexperience.Prepareforthewedding.Questions5to8arebasedontherecordingy