2016年12月大學英語六級真題(第三套-)

年12月大學英語六級考試真題(第3套)PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayoncreation.Youressayshouldincludetheimportanceofcreationandmeasurestobetakentoencouragecreation.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes)（說明：由于2016年12月六級考試全國共考了2套聽力，本套真題聽力與前2套內容完全一樣，只是順序不一樣，因此在本套真題中不再重復出現）PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Smallcommunities,withtheirdistinctivecharacter--wherelifeisstableandintenselyhuman—aredisappearing.Somehave26fromthefaceoftheearth,othersaredyingslowly,butallhave27changesastheyhavecomeintocontactwithan28machinecivilization.Themergingofdiversepeoplesintoacommonmasshasproducedtensionamongmembersoftheminoritiesandthemajorityalike.TheOldOrderAmish,whoarrivedonAmericanshoresincolonialtimes,have29inthemodemworldindistinctive,smallcommunities.Theyhaveresistedthehomogenization30moresuccessfullythanothers.Inplantingandharvesttimeonecanseetheirbeardedmenworkingthefieldswithhorsesandtheirwomenhangingoutthelaundryinneatrowstodry.ManyAmericanpeoplehaveseenAmishfamilies,withthemenwearingbroad-brimmedblackhatsandthewomeninlongdresses,inrailwayorbus31AlthoughtheAmishhavelivedwith32Americaforovertwoandahalfcenturies,theyhavemoderateditsinfluenceontheirpersonallives,theirfamilies,communities,andtheirvalues.TheAmishareoften33byotherAmericanstoberelicsofthepastwholiveasimple,inflexiblelifededicatedtoinconvenientout-datedcustoms.Theyareseenasabandoningbothmodem34andtheAmericandreamofsuccessandprogress.ButmostpeoplehavenoquarrelwiththeAmishfordoingthingstheold-fashionedway.Theirconscientiousobjectionwastoleratedinwartime,forafterall,theyaregoodfarmerswho35thevirtuesofworkandthrift.A.accessingB.conveniencesC.destinedD.expandingE.industrializedF.perceivedG.practiceH.processI.progressJ.respectiveK.survivedL.terminalsM.undergoneN.universalO.vanishedSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.CountriesRushforUpperHandinAntarctica[A]Onaglacier-filledislandwithfjords(峽灣)andelephantseals,RussiahasbuiltAntarctica'sfirstOrthodoxchurchonahilloverlookingitsresearchbase.Lessthananhourawaybysnowmobile,ChineselabourershaveupdatedtheGreatWallStation,avitalpartofChina'splantooperatefivebasesonAntarctica,completewithanindoorbadmintoncourtandsleepingquartersfor150people.Nottobeoutdone,India'sfuturisticnewBharathibase,builtonstilts(樁子)using134interlockingshippingcontainers,resemblesaspaceship.TurkeyandIranhaveannouncedplanstobuildbases,too.[B]Morethanacenturyhaspassedsinceexplorersracedtoplanttheirflagsatthebottomoftheworld,andfordecadestocomethiscontinentissupposedtobeprotectedasascientificpreserve,shieldedfromintrusionslikemilitaryactivitiesandmining.Butanarrayofcountriesarerushingtoassertgreaterinfluencehere,withaneyenotjusttowardsthedaythoseprotectivetreatiesexpire,butalsoforthestrategicandcommercialopportunitiesthatalreadyexist.[C]Thenewerplayersaresteppingintowhattheyviewasatreasurehouseofresources.SomeoftheventuresfocusontheAntarcticresourcesthatarealreadyupforgrabs,likeabundantsealife.SouthKorea,whichoperatesstate-of-the-artbaseshere,isincreasingitsfishingofkrill(磷蝦),foundinabundanceintheSouthernOcean,whileRussiarecentlyfrustratedeffortstocreateoneoftheworld'slargestoceansanctuarieshere.[D]SomescientistsareexaminingthepotentialforharvestingicebergsfromAntarctica,whichisestimatedtohavethebiggestreservesoffreshwaterontheplanet.Nationsarealsopressingaheadwithspaceresearchandsatelliteprojectstoexpandtheirglobalnavigationabilities.[E]BuildingonaSoviet-erafoothold,RussiaisexpandingitsmonitoringstationsforGlonass,itsversionoftheGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS).AtleastthreeRussianstationsarealreadyoperatinginAntarctica,partofitsefforttochallengethedominanceoftheAmericanGPS,andnewstationsareplannedforsitesliketheRussianbase,intheshadowoftheOrthodoxChurchoftheHolyTrinity.[F]ElsewhereinAntarctica,RussianresearchersboastoftheirrecentdiscoveryofafreshwaterreservethesizeofLakeOntarioafterdrillingthroughmilesofsolidice."Youcanseethatwe'reheretostay,"saidVladimirCheberdak,57,chiefoftheBellingshausenStation,ashesippedteaunderaportraitofFabianGottliebyonBellingshausen,ahigh-rankingofficerintheImperialRussianNavywhoexploredtheAntarcticcoastin1820.[G]Antarctica'smineral,oilandgaswealtharealonger-teamprize.Thetreatybanningmininghere,shieldingcoveted(令人垂涎的)reservesofironore,coalandchromium,comesupforreviewin2048.Researchersrecentlyfoundkimberlite(金伯利巖)depositshintingattheexistenceofdiamonds.Andwhileassessmentsvarywidely,geologistsestimatethatAntarcticaholdsatleast36billionbarrelsofoilandpreviouslyactedforPhilipMorrisInternational.(Theprimeministerdeniedtherewasaconnectionbetweenhisnewadviser'soutsideinterestsandthechangeinlegislativeprogramme.)InNovember2013,afteranunnecessaryroundofadditionalconsultation,healthministerJaneEllisonsaidthegovernmentwasmindedtoproceedafterall.NowwearetoldMembersofParliament(MPs)willhaveafreevotebeforeparliamentisdissolvedinMarch.Parliamenthasinfactalreadyauthorisedthegovernmenttotamethetobaccotrade.MPsvotedoverwhelminglyinfavourofLabouramendmentstothechildrenandfamiliesbilllastFebruarythatincludedthepowertoregulateforplainpackaging.WithsufficientwillinDowningStreetthiswouldhavebeendonealready.ButstrengthofwillisthemissingingredientwhereMr.Cameronandpublichealthareconcerned.Hisattitudetostateinterventionhaslookedconfusedeversincehisbizarre2006lament(嘆惜)thatchocolateorangesplacedseductivelyatsupermarketcheckoutsfueledobesity.Thegovernmenthasmovedreluctantlyintoasensiblepublichealthpolicy,butwithsuchobviousover-cautiousnessthatanypoliticalcreditduebelongstotheopposition.WithoutsustainedexternalpressureitseemscertainMr.Cameronwouldstillbehookedontheinterestsofbigtobaccocompanies.46.Whatdochainsmokersthinkofcigarettepackaging?A.Fancypackagingcanhelptoengagenewsmokers.B.Ithaslittletodowiththequalityortasteofcigarettes.C.Plainpackagingdiscouragesnon-smokersfromtakingupsmoking.D.Ithaslittleimpactontheirdecisionwhetherornottoquitsmoking.47.WhathastheUKgovernmentagreedtodoconcerningtobaccopackaging?A.Passalawtostandardisecigarettepackaging.B.Ridcigarettecartonsofalladvertisements.C.Subsidisecompaniestoadoptplainpackaging.D.Reclassifycigarettesaccordingtopackaging.48.WhathashappenedinAustraliawhereplainpackagingisimplemented?A.Prematuredeathratesresultingfromsmokinghavedeclined.B.ThenumberofsmokershasdroppedmoresharplythanintheUK.C.Thesalesoftobaccosubstituteshaveincreasedconsiderably.D.CigarettesaleshavebeenfallingfarmorequicklythanintheUK.49.WhyhasittakensolongfortheUKgovernmenttoconsiderplainpackaging?A.PrimeMinisterCameronhasbeenreluctanttotakeaction.B.Thereisstrongoppositionfromveterannicotineaddicts.C.ManyMembersofParliamentareaddictedtosmoking.D.Pressurefromtobaccomanufacturersremainsstrong.50.WhatdidCameronsayaboutchocolateorangesatsupermarketcheckouts?A.Theyfueledalotofcontroversy.B.Theyattractedalotofsmokers.C.TheymademoreBritishpeopleobese.D.Theyhadcertainingredientsmissing.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whatawasteofmoney!Inreturnforanaverageof~44,000ofdebt,studentsgetanaverageofonly14hoursoflectureandtutorialtimeaweekinBritain.Annualfeeshaverisenfrom￡1,000to￡9,000inthelastdecade,butcontacttimeatuniversityhasbarelyrisenatall.Andgraduatingdoesn'tevenprovideanyguaranteeofadecentjob:sixintengraduatestodayareinnon-graduatejobs.Nowonderithasbecomefashionabletodenouncemanyuniversitiesaslittlemorethanelaboratecon-tricks(騙術).There'salotforstudentstocomplainabout:therepaymentthresholdforpayingbackloanswillbefrozenforfiveyears,meaningthatlower-paidgraduateshavetostartrepayingtheirloans;andmaintenancegrantshavebeenreplacedbyloans,meaningthatstudentsfrompoorerbackgroundsfacehigherdebtthanthosewithwealthierparents.Yetitstillpaystogotouniversity.Ifgoingtouniversitydoesn'tworkout,studentspayverylittle--ifany--oftheirtuitionfeesback:youonlystartrepayingwhenyouareearning￡21,000ayear.Almosthalfofgraduates--thosewhogoontoearnless--willhaveaportionoftheirdebtwrittenoff.It'snotjustthelecturesandtutorialsthatareimportant.Educationisthesumofwhatstudentsteacheachotherinbetweenlecturesandseminars.Studentsdonotmerelybenefitwhileatuniversity;studiesshow-theygoontobehealthierandhappierthannon-graduates,andalsofarmorelikelytovote.Whateveryourtalents,itisextraordinarilydifficulttogetaleadingjobinmostfieldswithouthavingbeentouniversity.Recruiterscircleeliteuniversitieslikevultures(兀鷹).Manytopfirmswillnotevenlookatapplicationsfromthosewholacka2.1,i.e.,anupper-secondclassdegree,fromaneliteuniversity.Studentsatuniversityalsomeetthoselikelytobeinleadingjobsinthefuture,formingcontactsforlife.Thismightnotberight,butschool-leaverswhofailtoacknowledgeasmuchriskmakingthewrongdecisionaboutgoingtouniversity.Perhapsthereasonwhysomanyuniversitiesoffertheirstudentssolittleistheyknowstudyingatatopuniversityremainsabrilliantinvestmentevenifyoudon'tlearnanything.Studyingatuniversitywillonlybecomelessattractiveifemployersshifttheirfocusawayfromwheresomeonewenttouniversity--andthereisnosignofthathappeninganytimesoon.Schoololeaversmaymoan,buttheyhavelittlechoicebuttoembraceuniversityandthestudentdebtthatcomeswithit.51.Whatistheauthor'sopinionofgoingtouniversity?A.Itisworthwhileafterall.B.Itissimplyawasteoftime.C.Itishardtosaywhetheritisgoodorbad.D.Itistooexpensiveformostyoungpeople.52.WhatdoestheauthorsayabouttheemploymentsituationofBritishuniversitygraduates?A.Fewofthemaresatisfiedwiththejobstheyareoffered.B.Itusuallytakesalongtimeforthemtofindadecentjob.C.Graduatesfromeliteuniversitiesusuallycangetdecentjobs.D.Mostofthemtakejobswhichdon'trequireacollegedegree.53.Whatdoestheauthorsayisimportantforuniversitystudentsbesidesclassroominstruction?A.Makingsuretoobtainanupper-secondclassdegree.B.Practicalskillstheywillneedintheirfuturecareers.C.Interactionsamongthemselvesoutsidetheclassroom.D.Developingindependentandcreativethinkingabilities.54.Whatissaidtobeanadvantageofgoingtouniversity?A.Learninghowtotakerisksinanever-changingworld.B.Meetingpeoplewhowillbehelpfultoyouinthefuture.C.Havingopportunitiesofplayingaleadingroleinsociety.D.Gainingup-to-dateknowledgeinscienceandtechnology.55.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Itisnaturalforstudentstomakecomplaintsaboutuniversityeducation.B.Fewstudentsarewillingtobeartheburdenofdebtincurredatuniversity.C.Universityeducationisbecomingattractivetostudentswhocanaffordit.D.Theprestigeoftheuniversityinfluencesemployers'recruitmentdecisions.PartⅣTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.農業(yè)是中國的一個重要產業(yè)，從業(yè)者超過3億。中國農業(yè)產量全球第一，主要生產水稻、小麥和豆類。雖然中國的農業(yè)用地僅占世界的百分之十，但為世界百分之二十的人口提供了糧食。中國7700年前開始種植水稻。早在使用機械和化肥之前，勤勞和富有創(chuàng)造性的中國農民就已經采用各種各樣的方法來增加農作物產量。中國農業(yè)最新的發(fā)展是推進有機農業(yè)。有機農業(yè)可以同時服務于多種目的，包括食品安全、大眾健康和可持續(xù)發(fā)展。2016年12月大學英語六級考試真題答案與詳解(第3套)PartIWriting高分范文①Throughouttheages,wehaveconcludedanumberoffactorsthatcontributetosuccess,amongwhichiscreation.②Justasthesayinggoes,"Thereisnodoubtthatcreationisthemostimportanthumanresourceofall."③Notonlyiscreationtheforcedrivingeconomyandsocietytoadvance,butitisalsoessentialtothedevelopmentofindividuals.④Thosewhoofte