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2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第一套）

Part I Writing (30 minutes)
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.
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
【 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

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【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
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【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
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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.
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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 important”，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 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.
Let’s all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that
those who can’t seem to keep their inner monologues(独白) in are actually more likely
to stay on task, remain __26__ better and show improved perception capabilities.
Not bad, really, for some extra muttering.
According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of
Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of
using verbal clues to __27__ mental pictures helps people function quicker.
In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty __28__ and
asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were __29__ to repeat out loud
what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips __30__. Those who talked
to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didn’t，the researchers
say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that __31__ the name of a common
product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone’s pace, but talking about
uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.
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Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps
children learn, although doing so when you’ve __32__ matured is not a great sign
of __33__. The two professors hope to refute that idea, __34__ that just as when
kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not
just to communicate, but also to help “augment thinking”.
Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and,
whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any
__35__, there’s still such a thing as too much information.
26. 【解析】 F。空格前的remain为系动词，因此空格处需要填入一个形容词；根据前
面的句意“……更有可能 坚持做一件事”，可知focused最为符合，表示“保持全神贯注”，
因此本题选F。
27. 【解析】L。根据空格前的to可判断空格处应填入动词原形，根据句意，“使用口
头 提示来记忆图像”，可知选项L符合。
28. 【解析】0。空格前是量词twenty，因此空格处需填入一个名词复数；再由前边的
“In one experiment”可知这是一个实验，所以这里选择volunteers （志愿者）最为合
适，故本题选0。
29. 【解析】H。空格前后分别为be动词were 和介词to，因此空格处需要填入一个动
词的被动语态；根据句意，“一半人被_____要大声地重复 他们要找的东西，”可知instructed
（通知，指导）最为合适，因此本题答案选H。
30. 【解析】J。根据句子结构可判断空格处需要填入一个形容词。再由the other half
对应的是前边的Half， 可知这里的情况和前边的不同，前边说repeat out loud （大声地
重复），后边自然就是要表达“不说话” 的意思，keep one’s lips sealed即“闭上嘴
巴、不说话”的意思，故本题选J。
31. 【解析】M。空格前的that引导的是宾语从句，空格与后面的名词词组the name of
a common product共同充当宾语从句的主语，因此空格处应填入动词的- ing形式，根据句
意可判断uttering更为合适，故本题选M。
32. 【解析】A。空格所在句是一个现在完成时态，空格前后组成谓语动词have matured，
因此 空格处实际上并不缺成分，只可能填入一个副词来修饰动词matured，根据单词意思，
这里应选a pparently。
33. 【解析】C。根据空格前边的a great sign of可知， 空格处缺少一个名词；再根
据句意，“当你足够成熟时，自言自语并不能显示出你的_____”，可知 这里填入brilliance
更为合适。故本题选C。
34. 【解析】 D。空格前边是一句完整的话，空格后是that从句，由此判断空格处 填
入动词的- ing形式，作为前边句子的伴随状语，并引导后面的宾语从句；分析选项，动词
的-ing 形式只剩下claiming这一个词，故本题选D。
35. 【解析】N。空格处需要填入一个名词，与前边的At any构成介词词组；结合整篇
文章的大意，此处填入volume最为合适，故本题选N。
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
questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Very Differently
[A] The lives of children from rich and poor American families look more
different than ever before.
[B] Well-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet,
soccer and after-school programs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
There are usually two parents, who spend a lot of time reading to children and
worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.
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[C] In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or
with extended family. They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their
parents say aren’t great for raising children, and their parents worry about them
getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law.
[D] The class differences in child rearing are growing — a symptom of widening
inequality with far-reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on
different paths and can deepen socioeconomic divisions, especially because
education is strongly linked to earnings. Children grow up learning the skills to
succeed in their socioeconomic stratum (阶层), but not necessarily others.
[E] “Early childhood experiences can be very consequential for children’s
long-term social, emotional and cognitive development,” said Sean Reardon,
professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University. “And
because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood
experiences cast a lifelong shadow.” The cycle continues: Poorer parents have less
time and fewer resources to invest in their children, which can leave children less
prepared for school and work, which leads to lower earnings.
[F] American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and
past research have found: for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring
and compassionate. There is no best parenting style or philosophy, researchers say,
and across income groups, 92% of parents say they are doing a good job at raising
their children. Yet they are doing it quite differently. Middle-class and higher-
income parents see their children as projects in need of careful cultivation, says
Annette Lareau, whose groundbreaking research on the topic was published in her book
Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race and Family Life. They try to develop their skills
through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question
authority figures and navigate elite institutions.
[G] Working-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally
thrive, and give them far greater independence and time for free play. They are taught
to be compliant and respectful to adults. There are benefits to both approaches.
Working-class children are happier, more independent, complain less and are closer
with family members, Ms. Lareau found. Higher-income children are more likely to
declare boredom and expect their parents to solve their problems. Yet later on, the
more affluent children end up in college and on the way to the middle class, while
working- class children tend to struggle. Children from higher-income families are
likely to have the skills to navigate bureaucracies and succeed in schools and
workplaces, Ms. Lareau said.
[H] “Do all parents want the most success for their children? Absolutely,”
she said. “Do some strategies give children more advantages than others in
institutions? Probably they do. Will parents be damaging children if they have one
fewer organized activity? No, I really doubt it.”
[I] Social scientists say the differences arise in part because low-income
parents have less money to spend on music class or preschool, and less flexible
schedules to take children to museums or attend school events. Extracurricular
activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was
of a nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents. Of families earning more
than $$75,000 a year, 84% say their children have participated in organized sports
over the past year, 64% have done volunteer work and 62% have taken lessons in music,
dance or art. Of families earning less than $$30,000, 59% of children have done sports,
37% have volunteered and 41% have taken arts classes.
[J] Especially in affluent families, children start young. Nearly half of
high-earning, college-graduate parents enrolled their children in arts classes
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before they were 5, compared with one-fifth of low-income, less- educated parents.
Nonetheless, 20% of well-off parents say their children’s schedules are too hectic,
compared with 8% of poorer parents.
[K] Another example is reading aloud, which studies have shown gives children
bigger vocabularies and better reading comprehension in school. 71% of parents with
a college degree say they do it every day, compared with 33% of those with a high
school diploma or less. White parents are more likely than others to read to their
children daily, as are married parents. Most affluent parents enroll their children
in preschool or day care, while low-income parents are more likely to depend on family
members. Discipline techniques vary by education level: 8% of those with a
postgraduate degree say they often beat their children, compared with 22% of those
with a high school degree or less.
[L] The survey also probed attitudes and anxieties. Interestingly, parents’
attitudes toward education do not seem to reflect their own educational background
as much as a belief in the importance of education for upward mobility. Most American
parents say they are not concerned about their children’s grades as long as they
work hard. But 50% of poor parents say it is extremely important to them that their
children earn a college degree, compared with 39% of wealthier parents.
[M] Less-educated parents, and poorer and black and Latino parents are more
likely to believe that there is no such thing as too much involvement in a child’
s education. Parents who are white, wealthy or college- educated say too much
involvement can be bad. Parental anxieties reflect their circumstances. High-
earning parents are much more likely to say they live in a good neighborhood for
raising children. While bullying is parents’ greatest concern over all, nearly half
of low-income parents worry their child will get shot, compared with one-fifth of
high-income parents. They are more worried about their children being depressed or
anxious.
[N] In the Pew survey, middle- class families earning between $$30,000 and $$75,000
a year fell right between working-class and high-earning parents on issues like the
quality of their neighborhood for raising children, participation in
extracurricular activities and involvement in their children’ s education.
[O] Children were not always raised so differently. The achievement gap between
children from high- and low-income families is 30-40% larger among children born
in 2001 than those born 25 years earlier, according to Mr. Reardon’ s research.
People used to live near people of different income levels; neighborhoods are now
more segregated by income. More than a quarter of children live in single-parent
households — a historic high, according to Pew 一 and these children are three
times as likely to live in poverty as those who live with married parents. Meanwhile,
growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college
degree for earning a middle-class wage.
[P] Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink. In the
past decade, even as income inequality has grown, some of the socioeconomic
differences in parenting, like reading to children and going to libraries, have
narrowed.
[Q] Public policies aimed at young children have helped, including public
preschool programs and reading initiatives. Addressing differences in the earliest
years, it seems, could reduce inequality in the next generation.
36. Working-class parents teach their children to be obedient and show respect
to adults.
37. American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their
children despite different ways of parenting.
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38. While rich parents are more concerned with their children’s psychological
well-being, poor parents are more worried about their children’s safety.
39. The increasing differences in child rearing between rich and poor families
reflect growing social inequality.
40. Parenting approaches of working-class and affluent families both have
advantages.
41. Higher-income families and working-class families now tend to live in
different neighborhoods.
42. Physical punishment is used much less by well- educated parents.
43. Ms. Lareau doesn’t believe participating in fewer after-class activities
will negatively affect children’s development.
44. Wealthy parents are concerned about their children’s mental health and busy
schedules.
45. Some socioeconomic differences in child rearing have shrunk in the past ten
years.
36.【解析】G。根据题干中的关键词working- class parents, respect to adults 可
定位至[G]段。
37.【解析】F。根据题干中的关键词American parents 和 different ways of parenting
可定位至[F]段。
38.【解析】M。根据题干中的关键词psychological well-being 和 children's safety
可定位至[M]段。
39.【解析】 D。根据题干中的关键词differences in child rearing 和 inequality
可定位至[D]段。
40.【解析】 G。根据题干中的关键词proaches和approaches可定位至[G]段。
41.【解析】O。根据题干中的关键词neighborhoods可定位至[0]段。
42.【解析】K。根椐题干中的关键 physical punishment 和 well- educated parents 可
定位至[K]段。
43.【解析】H。根据题干中的关键词Ms. Lareau 和 fewer after- class activities 可
定位至[H]段。
44.【解析】 B。根据题干中的关键词mental health 和 busy schedules 可定位至[B]
段。
45.【解析】 P。根据题干中的关键词socioeconomic differences, shrunk 和 in the
past ten years可定位至[P]段。
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
Tennessee’s technical and community colleges will not outsource(外包)
management of their facilities to a private company, a decision one leader said was
bolstered by an analysis of spending at each campus.
In an email sent Monday to college presidents in the Tennessee Board of Regents
system, outgoing Chancellor John Morgan said an internal analysis showed that each
campus’ spending on facilities management fell well below the industry standards
identified by the state. Morgan said those findings — which included data from the
system’s 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities — were
part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam’s proposal to
privatize management of state buildings in an effort to save money.
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“While these numbers are still being validated by the state, we feel any
adjustments they might suggest will be immaterial,” Morgan wrote to the presidents.
“System institutions are operating very efficiently based on this analysis, raising
the question of the value of pursuing a broad scale outsourcing initiative.”
Worker’s advocates have criticized Haslam’s plan, saying it would mean some
campus workers would lose their jobs or benefits. Haslam has said colleges would
be free to opt in or out of the out souring plan, which has not been finalized.
Morgan notified the Haslam administration of his decision to opt out in a letter
sent last week. That letter, which includes several concerns Morgan has with the
plan, was originally obtained by The Commercial Appeal in Memphis.
In an email statement from the state’s Office of Customer Focused Government,
which is examining the possibility of outsourcing, spokeswoman Michelle R. Martin
said officials were still working to analyze the data from the Board of Regents.
Data on management expenses at the college system and in other state departments
will be part of a “business justification” the state will use as officials
deliberate the specifics of an outsourcing plan.
“The state’s facilities management project team is still in the process of
developing its business justification and expects to have that completed and
available to the public at the end of February,” Martin said. “At this time there
is nothing to take action on since the analysis has yet to be completed.”
Morgan’s comments on outsourcing mark the second time this month that he has
come out against one of Haslam’s plans for higher education in Tennessee. Morgan
said last week that he would retire at the end of January because of the governor’
s proposal to split off six universities of the Board of Regents system and create
separate governing boards for each of them. In his resignation letter, Morgan called
the reorganization “unworkable”.
46. What do we learn about the decision of technical and community colleges in
Tennessee?
A) It is backed by a campus spending analysis.
B)It has been flatly rejected by the governor.
C)It has neglected their faculty’s demands.
D)It will improve their financial situation.
【答案】A
【解析】由题干中的关键词decision，technical and community colleges, Tennessee
可定位至第一段。A选项中的backed与原文中的bolstered 同义，因此选A。
47. What does the campus spending analysis reveal?
A) Private companies play a big role in campus management.
B)Facilities management by colleges is more cost-effective.
C)Facilities management has greatly improved in recent years.
D)Colleges exercise foil control over their own financial affairs.
【答案】B
【解析】由题干中的关键词campus spending analysis, reveal可 以定位至原文的第
二段。题干中的reveal对应原文中的showed。因此选B。
48. Workers’ supporters argue that Bill Haslam’s proposal would _________.
A) deprive colleges of the right to manage their facilities
B)make workers less motivated in performing duties
C)render a number of campus workers jobless
D)lead to the privatization of campus facilities
【答案】C
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48.【解析】由题干中的关键词Workers’ supporters, Bill Haslam’s proposal可
以定位至第四段。该段的第一句指出，工人拥护者已经批判了哈 斯拉姆的计划，他们表示这
将意味着一些校园工人可能会失去他们的工作或利益。因此选 C。
49. What do we learn from the state spokeswoman’s response to John Morgan’
s decision?
A) The outsourcing plan is not yet finalized.
B)The outsourcing plan will be implemented.
C)The state officials are confident about the outsourcing plan.
D)The college spending analysis justifies the outsourcing plan.
【答案】A
49.【解析】由题干中的关键词spo keswoman可定位至第六段。该段指出，发言人Michelle
R. Martin表示官员 们还在分析评议委员会的数据。大学体系和其他州相关部门的管理费用
数据将会是“商业理由”的一部分 ，田纳西州会用此来研讨外包计划的细节。这说明，外包
计划还在讨论中，尚未成定论，因此选A。
50. Why did John Morgan decide to resign?
A) He had lost confidence in the Tennessee state government.
B)He disagreed with the governor on higher education policies.
C)He thought the state’s outsourcing proposal was simply unworkable.
D)He opposed the governor’s plan to reconstruct the college board system.
【答案】D
【解析】由题干中的关键词John Morgan, resign可定位至最 后一段。该段的最后一句
指出，在他的辞职信中，摩根表示这一重组计划“不切实际”。言外之意就是反 对州长重组
大学董事会的计划。因此选D。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young
aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the
culmination(终极) of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand
Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also
Americans to the art and culture of France and Italy for the next 300 years. Travel
was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class
—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons
of the arts.
The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough grounding in Greek
and Latin literature as well as some leisure time, some means, and some interest
in art. The German traveler Johann Winckelmann pioneered the field of art history
with his comprehensive study of Greek and Roman sculpture; he was portrayed by his
friend Anton Raphael Mengs at the beginning of his long residence in Rome. Most Grand
Tourists, however, stayed for briefer periods and set out with less scholarly
intentions, accompanied by a teacher or guardian, and expected to return home with
souvenirs of their travels as well as an understanding of art and architecture formed
by exposure to great masterpieces.
London was a frequent starting point for Grand Tourists, and Paris a compulsory
destination; many traveled to the Netherlands, some to Switzerland and Germany, and
a very few adventurers to Spain, Greece, or Turkey. The essential place to visit,
however, was Italy. The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand
Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as “being impatiently desirous of viewing
a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and
which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest
productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities,
and collections of all kinds of historical relics”. Within Italy, the great focus
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was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand
Tourist. Panini’s Ancient Rome and Modem Rome represent the sights most prized,
including celebrated Greco-Roman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and
churches. Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the
eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining
admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of
Greco- Roman and Italian art for their own collections. In England, where
architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often
applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative
(唤起回忆的) ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.
51. What is said about the Grand Tour?
A) It was fashionable among young people of the time.
B)It was unaffordable for ordinary people.
C)It produced some famous European artists.
D)It made a compulsory part of college education.
【答案】B
【解析】由题干中的关键词the Grand Tour定位至第一段第二句。由此可知，大旅行
对 于一般人来说是负担不起的。故选B。
52. What did Grand Tourists have in common?
A) They had much geographic knowledge.
B)They were courageous and venturesome.
C)They were versed in literature and interested in art.
D)They had enough travel and outdoor-life experience.
【答案】C
【解析】由题干中的关键词Grand Tourists定位至第二段第一句。选项C是对原文 的
同义表述，其中were versed in对应原文中的a thorough grounding in。故选C。
53. How did Grand Tourists benefit from their travel?
A) They found inspiration in the world’s greatest masterpieces.
B)They got a better understanding of early human civilization.
C)They developed an interest in the origin of modem art forms.
D)They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture.
【答案】D
【解析】由题干中的关键词benefit from their travel定位至第二段最后一 句。选项
D是对原文的同义改写，其中knowledge对应原文中的 understanding。故选 D。
54. Why did many Grand Tourists visit the private collections?
A) They could buy unique souvenirs there to take back home.
B)Europe hardly had any museums before the 19th century.
C)They found the antiques there more valuable.
D)Private collections were of greater variety.
【答案】B
【解析】由题干中的关键词the private collections定位至第三段倒数第二句。选项
中的hardly和 before the 19th century 分别对应原文中的 few 和 before the close of
the eighteenth century。故选 B。
55. How did the Grand Tour influence the architecture in England?
A) There appeared more and more Roman-style buildings.
B)Many aristocrats began to move into Roman-style villas.
C)Aristocrats，country houses all had Roman- style gardens.
D)Italian architects were hired to design houses and gardens.
【答案】A
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【解析】由题干中的关键词influence the architecture in England定位至第三段最
后一句。由此可知，在英国会有越来 越多的罗马风格的建筑，选项A是对原文的延展推理。
故选A。
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage
from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
唐朝始于618年， 终于907年，是中国历史上最灿烂的时期。经过近三百年的发展，唐
代中国成为世界上最繁荣的强国， 其首都长安是当时世界上最大的都市。这一时期，经济发
达、商业繁荣、社会秩序稳定，甚至边境也对外 开放。随着城市化和财富的增加，艺术和文
学也繁荣起来。李白和杜甫是以作品简洁自然而著称的诗人。 他们的诗歌打动了学者和普通
人的心。即使在今天，他们的许多诗歌仍广为儿童及成人阅读背诵。
【答案】The Tang Dynasty, which dated from 618 and ended in 907, was the most
prosperous period in Chinese history. After nearly three hundred years of
development, it had become the most flourishing power around the world, with its
capital Chang’ an as the largest metropolis in the world. China during that period
was embodied in the booming economy, thriving commerce, stable social order and even
the open borders. As urbanization gained its momentum and wealth accumulated, art
and literature also flourished. Li Bai and Du Fu were poets distinguished for their
concise and natural writing style. Their poetry struck a chord with scholars as well
as ordinary people. Even today, many of their poems are still widely read and recited
by children and adults.





2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第二套）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to major in science
or humanities at college, 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 Major in Science or Humanities at College?
Nowadays, as the whole society place increasingly considerable value on
education, the question of whether to major in science or humanities at college is
not only a concern for students, but also a focal point for parents. Some believe
that to dig into science is a better choice because it promises us a brighter future;
others may hold the opposite view that humanity knowledge is the foundation of
humanity quality.
As for me, both arguments are justified. However, I believe that the important
thing is not about which subject is better, what matters most is people who will
have to make the decision. In other words, we should not lay one-sided emphasis on
the advantages of either subject; on the contrary, the students themselves, their
interests and preferences, pros and cons are supposed to be taken into consideration.
For example, if a student is more adept at humanity and that’s where his real
interests lie, then he should dedicate to the study on humanity.
Whether to major in science or humanities is a critical choice for every student
because its result has a profound influence on personal career development and life
style. Thus we should figure out what we really care about so as not to put the cart
before the horse.
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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 mil 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) Doing enjoyable work. B) Having friendly colleagues.
C)Earning a competitive salary. D) Working for supportive bosses.
【答案】B
【解析】对话中关于第一个调查，男士 说有十大因素影响着人们在工作中的幸福感。并
提及对接受调查的大多数人来说，最重要的因素就是拥有 友好、 给予支持的同事。事实上，
接受调查的人中有73%的人把与同事的关系作为促成工作幸福感的 关键因素，这是一个很高
的比例。由此可知，友好的同事是让员工感到幸福的第一因素。故选B。
2. A) 31%. B) 20%.
C)25%. D) 73%.
【答案】B
【解析】对话中女士问男士调查中还有没有发现其他的信息。男士在回答中提及< br>“However, 20% of employees described themselves as being unhappy”，故选B。
3. A) Those of a small size. B) Those run by women.
C)Those that are well managed. D) Those full of skilled workers.
【答案】A
【解析】对话中男士说从调查中还得出了一些更有趣的结论：首先小公司很好，人 们更
明确地倾向于在不超过100人的较小的机构或公司中工作。由此可知，小规模的公司在员工
中更受欢迎。故选A。
4. A) They can hop from job to job easily.
B) They can win recognition of their work.
C)They can better balance work and life.
D) They can take on more than one job.
【答案】C
【解析】对话中男士说一天只工作4、5个小时的兼职合同工比那些全职的人更快 乐。
随后提及，从调查中得出的结论是，这一现象可能是由于兼职合同工能更好地平衡工作和生
活。故选C。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. A) It is a book of European history. B) It is an introduction to music.
C)It is about the city of Bruges. D) It is a collection of photos.
【答案】D
【解析】对话开篇女士问男士一开始是怎么对这一主题感兴趣的。男士在回答时提 到，
对逼近的危险的恐惧成为了这一大型拍摄项目的主题。由此可推断出，《洪水将至》是一本
摄影集。故选D。
6. A) When painting the concert hall of Bruges.
B) When vacationing in an Italian coastal city.
C) When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.
D) When writing about Belgium’s coastal regions.
【答案】C
【解析】男士在回答 女士的问题（一开始是怎么对这一主题感兴趣的）时提及，“2006
年，布鲁日城的音乐厅让我为一个 新的音乐节的目录拍一些关于水的主题的照片”。由此可
知，男士是在为音乐节目录拍照时想出了这一作 品的主题。故选C。
7. A) The entire European coastline will be submerged.
B)The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely.
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C)The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted.
D)The major European scenic spots will disappear.
【答案】A
【解析】男士在 对话中提及，传媒报导中有大量警惕性文章是关于即将发生的气候突变。
并且对话中女士问男士，关于书 中的原话“我不想拍摄灾难，我想拍摄即将发生的灾难”能
否说些什么。男士在回答，整个欧洲的海岸线 被淹没只是时间问题，这一点现在非常清楚。
由此可知，气候突变发生时，整个欧洲的海岸线将被淹没。 故选A。
8. A) Its waterways are being increasingly polluted.
B)People cannot get around without using boats.
C)It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.
D)Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.
【答案】D
【解析】对话中男士在回答女 士的问题（关于历史在这个项目中的作用）时提及，威尼
斯是一座一直受到海水威胁的城市，在那里每天 早上会建起接木桥让游客通往旅馆。故选D。
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) They make careful preparation beforehand.
B) They take too many irrelevant factors into account.
C) They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.
D) They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.
【答案】C
9.【解析】题目是问一些人在面临新 情况时是如何表现的。听力材料开头提到，一些人
面对新情况时，常常花费太多的时间预期最坏的结果来 预演他们的失败。其中C选项中的
their defeat即听力材料中的the worst。故选C。
10. A) A person’s nervous system is more complicated than imagined.
B)Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves.
C)Mental images often interfere with athletes’ performance.
D)Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.
【答案】D
【解析】听力材 料中提到，在斯坦福大学做的研究表明，心理影像对神经系统的刺激方
式和行动对神经系统的刺激方式是 一样的。并且在后文给出了一个高尔夫球手的例子来说明
这一点。故选D。
11. A) Anticipate possible problems.
B) Make a list of do’s and don’ts.
C) Picture themselves succeeding.
D) Try to appear more professional.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到了一位女律师，她在开始 她的第一个陪审团审案之前非常紧张。
说话人给她的建议是：让她创造一个画面想象自己自信是什么样子 的。对她而言这意味着，
在法庭上自信地走动，用有说服力的肢体语言和突出自己的声音以便让临近后门 的法官席上
的人能够听见。她同样也想象了一个巧妙的结辩陈词和一个胜利的审判。由此可以推断出，< br>说话人给处于压力情况下的人的建议是想象自己成功的样子。故选C。
12. A) She wore a designer dress. B) She won her first jury trial.
C)She did not speak loud enough. D) She presented moving pictures.
【答案】B
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【解析】题目问及女律师在法庭上的表现。听力材料结尾提 到，年轻的女律师在自信的
预演几周之后，确实赢了第一个陪审团审案。故选B。
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
13. A) Its long-term effects are yet to be proved.
B)Its health benefits have been overestimated.
C)It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer.
D)It enables patients with diabetes to recover sooner.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到，研究现在表明，把纤维添加到青少年的饮食中能帮助降 低患
乳腺癌的风险。并且在后文中也提到，饮食专家克里斯蒂•金发现很难使青少年病人关注健
康的饮食，他告诉青少年病人多吃高纤维食物可以降低在中年之前患乳腺癌的风险。由此可
知，把纤维放 到青少年饮食中能够帮助人们避免患乳腺癌。故选C。
14. A) It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood.
B)It tracked their change in food preferences for 20 years.
C)It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.
D)It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.
【答案】D < br>【解析】听力材料中提到，有一项基于对44000名女性研究的新发现。该研究调查了她
们高中 时期的饮食，还追踪了她们20年来的饮食习惯。由此可知，这项对44000名女性的
研究追踪了她们 自青春期以来的饮食习惯。故选D。
15. A) Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.
B)Fiber may bring more benefits to women than men.
C)Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles.
D)Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth.
【答案】A
【解析】文章中提到，对44000名女性的研究表明了长期以来的证据，即纤维能够降低
雌性 激素的循环水平，这一点能够解释纤维为什么能够降低患乳腺癌的风险。其本质内容就
是你吃的纤维越多 ，你身体中的激素水平可能越低，因此，患乳腺癌的风险也就越低。故选
A。
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) Observing the changes in marketing.
B) Conducting research on consumer behavior.
C)Studying the hazards of young people drinking.
D) Investigating the impact of media on government.
【答案】B
【解析】听力材料开头就提 到，说话者目前的研究实际上是关于消费者行为。其中，文
章中提到的市场变化、年轻人喝酒都是在用案 例论证要从消费者的角度看问题。媒体对政府
的影响并未提及。故选B。
17. A) It is the cause of many street riots.
B) It is getting worse year by year.
C)It is a chief concern of parents.
D) It is an act of socialising.
【答案】D
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【解析】听力材料中提到，在年轻人喝酒的案例中，能够确定的其中一件事 情是对于
18-24岁的年轻人来说，喝酒与参与社会活动有关。文章中还提到年轻人喝酒目前备受政府
而不是父母的关切。故选D。
18. A) They spent a week studying their own purchasing behavior.
B)They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people.
C)They analysed their family budgets over the years.
D)They conducted a thorough research on advertising.
【答案】A
【解析】听力材料中提到 ，说话者的学生去年花了一周的时间研究他们自己的购买行为，
并且对从商店到他们与零售银行和手机提 供商之间的关系做了详细的分析。故选A。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.
19. A) It is helping its banks to improve efficiency.
B)It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.
C)It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.
D)It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.
【答案】D
【解析】题目是问从听力中我们对瑞典有何了解。听力材料开头提到，瑞典是第一 个印
刷和使用纸币的欧洲国家，但是它可能很快将不再使用纸币。D选项符合题意。故选D。
20. A) Whether it is possible to travel without carrying any physical currency.
B)Whether it is possible to predict how much money one is going to spend.
C)Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.
D)Whether the absence of physical currency is going to affect everyday life.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到，克莱尔•贝瑞塔想查明没有纸币是否确实会导致一个人 花更
多的钱，因此她几个月前决定做一项实验。故选C。
21. A) There was no food service on the train.
B) The service on the train was not good.
C)The restaurant car accepted cash only.
D) The cash in her handbag was missing.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到，克莱尔 •贝瑞塔在实验期间坐了一次火车。在途中，有一项
通告告诉人们餐车目前不接受信用卡支付。因为很多 乘客旅行中没有带现金， 所以火车上
有很多抱怨。由此可知，火车上的餐车只接受现金支付。故选C。
22. A) By putting money into envelopes.
B)By drawing money week by week.
C)By limiting their day-to-day spending.
D)By refusing to buy anything on credit.
【答案】A
【解析】听力材料中提到，贝瑞塔说她的父母年轻的时候常把钱放进信封里来做预算。
当他们拿到工资后 ，他们便立马把现金分为几份放进信封，这样他们就能知道每周有多少钱。
故选A。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
23. A) Population explosion.
B)Chronic hunger.
C)Extinction of rare species.
D)Environmental deterioration.
【答案】B
【解析】听力材料中提到，说话者想要告诉我们 人类人口的过去、现在和将来，并且用
几个问题作为开场。第一个问题就是：现在有十亿人长期处于饥饿 状态，这意味着他们醒来
后感觉俄，一整天都感觉饿，睡觉的时候也感觉饿。故选B。
24. A) They contribute to overpopulation.
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B)About half of them are unintended.
C)They have been brought under control.
D)The majority of them tend to end halfway.
【答案】B
【解析】听力材料中提到，有2000—2500万不识字的 女人在生育上没有得到她们想要
的控制。这一问题不只在发展中国家有，全球有近五成的怀孕是出于意外 。故选B。
25. A) It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.
B)It is becoming a subject of interdisciplinary research.
C)It is neglected in many of the developing countries.
D)It is beginning to attract postgraduates’ attention.
【答案】A
【解析】听力材料中提到，人口统计学不仅关乎人类的种 群，也关乎于非人类种群，还
包括无生命的对象。它是一种干预真实世界更明智、更有效的方法。它不仅 能够提高你自己
的福祉，同样重要的是，它还能够提高你自己和周围的人以及与我们共享地球的其 他物种
的福祉。由此可知，人口统计学对地球上所有物种来说都是必要的。故选A。
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.
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 had made 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 percentage of 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 teachers around 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 professors need 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 begun to 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 worth of a college degree
can be __35__ measured, more people will seek higher education ---and come out better
thinkers.
A) accurately B) confirm C) demanding D) doubtful E) drastically
F) justify G) monopolized H) outcome I) predominance J) presuming
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K) reputation L) significant M) signify N) simultaneously O) standardized
26.【解析】L。空格前是形容词no,空格后是名词gains，所以 此空应该填入一个形容
词。根据句意，选项中只有significant符合句意。have made no significant gains意
为“未能取得显著提升”。故选L。
27.【解析】F。空格前是不定式to，空格后是名词词组the high cost,所以此空应 该
填入一个动词原形。根据句意，动词原形中只有justify符合句意。故选F。
28.【解析】E。空格前是has fallen，空格后是时间状语in the last 5-6 years，本
句是现在完成时且不缺句子成分，所以此空应该填入一个副词。根据句意，选项 中只有
drastically符合句意。故选E。
29.【解析】D。空格前是动词rem ain，空格后是that引导的表语从句，所以此空应该
填入一个形容词。根据句意，选项中只有do ubtful符合句意。故选D。
30.【解析】H。双引号前是不定冠词a，所以此空应填入一个名 词。根据句意，选项中
只有outcome符合句意。故选H。
31.【解析】O。空格前是 动词use，空格后是名词metrics，所以此空应该填入一个形
容词或名词。根据句意，选项中只 有standardized符合句意。故选O。
32.【解析】B。空格前是副词mostly，空格后是名词词组earlier studies，由空格所
在小分句开头的and以及本句主语the actual results 可知，此空应该填入一个动词原形。
根据句意，选项中只有confirm符合句意。故选B。
33.【解析】K。空格前是形容词global，空格后是介词调组for excellence in teaching，
所以此空应该填入一个名词。根据句意，选项中只有reputation符 合句意。故选K。
34.【解析】C。空格前是系动词are,空格后是名词词组advanced thinking skills,
所以此空应该填入一个动词，构成现在进行时。根据句意，“基于知 识的学位仍然很重要，
但雇主要求大学毕业生具备较强的思维能力。” 选项中只有demanding (要求；查问）符
合句意。demand from为固定搭配，意为“向 要求”。故选C。
35.【解析】A。空格前是系动词be，空格后是动词的被动语态measured，所以此空应
该 填入一个副词，以修饰measured。根据句意，选项中只有accurately符合句意。故选A。
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
questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2.
The Price of Oil and the Price of Carbon
[A] Fossil fuel prices are likely to stay “low for long”. Notwithstanding
important recent progress in developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel
prices could discourage further innovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy
technologies. The result would be higher emissions of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases.
[B] Policymakers should not allow low energy prices to derail the clean energy
transition. Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through
corrective carbon pricing, is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and
potentially devastating effects of climate change. That approach also offers fiscal
benefits.
[C] Oil prices have dropped by over 60% since June 2014. A commonly held view
in the oil industry is that “the best cure for low oil prices is low oil prices”.
The reasoning behind this saying is that low oil prices discourage investment in
new production capacity, eventually shifting the oil supply curve backward and
bringing prices back up as existing oil fields---which can be tapped at relatively
low marginal cost----are depleted. In fact, in line with past experience, capital
expenditure in the oil sector has dropped sharply in many producing countries,
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including the United States. The dynamic adjustment to low oil prices may, however,
be different this time around.
[D] Oil prices are expected to remain lower for longer. The advent of new
technologies has added about 4.2 million barrels per day to the crude oil market,
contributing to a global over-supply. In addition, other factors are putting
downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the
scaling-down of global demand (especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop
in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by
substitutes. These likely persistent forces, like the growth of shale(页岩) oil,
point to a “low for long” scenario. Futures markets, which show only a modest
recovery of prices to around $$60 a barrel by 2019, support this view.
[E] Natural gas and coal—also fossil fuels—have similarly seen price declines
that look to be long-lived. Coal and natural gas are mainly used for electricity
generation, whereas oil is used mostly to power transportation, yet the prices of
all these energy sources are linked. The North American shale gas boom has resulted
in record low prices there. The recent discovery of the giant Zohr gas field off
the Egyptian coast will eventually have impact on pricing in the Mediterranean region
and Europe, and there is significant development potential in many other places,
notably Argentina. Coal prices also are low, owing to over- supply and the
scaling-down of demand, especially from China, which bums half of the world’s coal.
[F] Technological innovations have unleashed the power of renewables such as
wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal(地热). Even Africa and the Middle East, home to
economies that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exports, have enormous potential
to develop renewables. For example, the United Arab Emirates has endorsed an
ambitious target to draw 24% of its primary energy consumption from renewable sources
by 2021.
[G] Progress in the development of renewables could be fragile, however, if
fossil fuel prices remain low for long. Renewables account for only a small share
of global primary energy consumption, which is still dominated by fossil fuels
—30% each for coal and oil, 25% for natural gas. But renewable energy will have
to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extent in the future to avoid unacceptable
climate risks.
[H] Unfortunately, the current low prices for oil, gas, and coal may provide
little incentive for research to find even cheaper substitutes for those fuels. There
is strong evidence that both innovation and adoption of cleaner technology are
strongly encouraged by higher fossil fuel prices. The same is true for new
technologies for alleviating fossil fuel emissions.
[I] The current low fossil fuel price environment will thus certainly delay the
energy transition from fossil fuel to clean energy sources. Unless renewables become
cheap enough that substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long
time, if not forever, the planet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic
climate risks.
[J] Some climate impacts may already be discernible. For example, the United
Nations Children’s Fund estimates that some 11 million children in Africa face hunger,
disease, and water shortages as a result of the strongest El Nino(厄尔尼诺) weather
phenomenon in decades. Many scientists believe that El Nino events, caused by warming
in the Pacific, are becoming more intense as a result of climate change.
[K] Nations from around the world have gathered in Paris for the United Nations
Climate Change Conference, COP 21, with the goal of a universal and potentially
legally-binding agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We need very broad
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participation to fully address the global tragedy that results when countries fail
to take into account the negative impact of their carbon emissions on the rest of
the world. Moreover, non-participation by nations, if sufficiently widespread, can
undermine the political will of participating countries to act.
[L] The nations participating at COP 21 are focusing on quantitative
emissions-reduction commitments. Economic reasoning shows that the least expensive
way for each country is to put a price on carbon emissions. The reason is that when
carbon is priced, those emissions reductions that are least costly to implement will
happen first. The International Monetary Fund calculates that countries can generate
substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and levying carbon
charges that capture the domestic damage caused by emissions. A tax on upstream
carbon sources is one easy way to put a price on carbon emissions, although some
countries may wish to use other methods, such as emissions trading schemes. In order
to maximize global welfare, every country’s carbon pricing should reflect not only
the purely domestic damage from emissions, but also the damage to foreign countries.
[M] Setting the right carbon price will therefore efficiently align the costs
paid by carbon users with the true social opportunity cost of using carbon. By raising
relative demand for clean energy sources, a carbon price would also help align the
market return to clean-energy innovation with its social return, spurring the
refinement of existing technologies and the development of new ones. And it would
raise the demand for technologies such as carbon capture and storage, spurring their
further development. If not corrected by the appropriate carbon price, low fossil
fuel prices are not accurately signaling to markets the true social profitability
of clean energy. While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions
differ, and it’s especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic
climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.
[N] Direct subsidies to research and development have been adopted by some
governments but are a poor substitute for a carbon price: they do only part of the
job, leaving in place market incentives to over-use fossil fuels and thereby add
to the stock of atmospheric greenhouse gases without regard to the collateral(附
带的) costs.
[O] The hope is that the success of COP 21 opens the door to future international
agreement on carbon prices. Agreement on an international carbon-price floor would
be a good starting point in that process. Failure to address comprehensively the
problem of greenhouse gas emissions, however, exposes all generations, present and
future, to incalculable risks.
36. A number of factors are driving down the global oil prices not just for now
but in the foreseeable future.
37. Pricing carbon proves the most economical way to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
38. It is estimated that extreme weather conditions have endangered the lives
of millions of African children.
39. The prices of coal are low as a result of over-supply and decreasing demand.
40. Higher fossil fuel prices prove to be conducive to innovation and application
of cleaner technology.
41. If fossil fuel prices remain low for a long time, it may lead to higher
emissions of greenhouse gases.
42. Fossil fuels remain the major source of primary energy consumption in today’
s world.
43. Even major fossil exporting countries have great potential to develop
renewable energies.
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44. Greenhouse gas emissions, if not properly dealt with, will pose endless risks
for mankind.
45. It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to
an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.
36.【解析】[D]。根据题干中的关键词A number of factors 和 driving down the global
oil prices 可定位至[D]段第三、四句。
37.【解析】[L]。根据题干中的关键词Pricing carbon 和 the most economical way
可定位至[L]段第 二句。
38.【解析】[J]。根据题干中的关键词African children可定位至[J]段第二句。
39.【解析】[E]。根据题干中的关键词 over-supply and decreasing demand 可定位
至[E]段最后一句。
40.【解析】[H]。根据题干中的关键词higher fossil fuel prices 以及 innovation
and application of cleaner technology可定位至[H]段第二句。
41.【解析】[A]。根据题干中的关键词remain low for a long time 和 higher emissions
of greenhouse gases可定位至[A]段第一、三句。
42.【解析】[G]。根据题干中的关键词primary energy consumption可定位至[G]段第
二句。
43.【解析】[F]。根据题干中的关键词major fossil exporting countries 和 develop
renewable energies可定位至[F]段第二句。
44.【解析】[O]。根据题干中的关鍵词not properly dealt with 和 pose endless risks
可定位至[O] 段最后一句。
45.【解析】 [B]。细节题。根据题干中的关键词urgent for governments, increase
the cost 和 lessen the catastrophic effects可定位至[B]段第二句。
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
Open data sharers are still in the minority in many fields. Although many
researchers broadly agree that public access to raw data would accelerate science,
most are reluctant to post the results of their own labors online.
Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists, for example, post
DNA sequences at the GenBank repository(库), and astronomers are accustomed to
accessing images of galaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a
telescope that has observed some 500 million objects---but these remain the
exception, not the rule. Historically, scientists have objected to sharing for many
reasons: it is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did not exist; grant
funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards
for formatting data; and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.
But the barriers are disappearing, in part because journals and funding agencies
worldwide are encouraging scientists to make their data public. Last year, the Royal
Society in London said in its report that scientists need to “shift away from a
research culture where data is viewed as a private preserve”. Funding agencies note
that data paid for with public money should be public information, and the scientific
community is recognizing that data can now be shared digitally in ways that were
not possible before. To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make
it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to
discover and cite them.
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Although calls to share data often concentrate on the moral advantages of sharing,
the practice is not purely altruistic(利他的). Researchers who share get plenty of
personal benefits, including more connections with colleagues, improved visibility
and increased citations. The most successful sharers一those whose data are
downloaded and cited the most often---get noticed, and their work gets used. For
example, one of the most popular data sets on multidisciplinary repository Dryad
is about wood density around the world; it has been downloaded 5,700 times. Co-author
Amy Zanne thinks that users probably range from climate-change researchers wanting
to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass, to foresters looking for
information on different grades of timber. “I’d much prefer to have my data used
by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions,” she says. “It’s
important to allow readers and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results.
Publishing data and code allows your science to be reproducible.”
Even people whose data are less popular can benefit. By making the effort to
organize and label files so others can understand them, scientists become more
organized and better disciplined themselves, thus avoiding confusion later on.
46. What do many researchers generally accept?
A) It is imperative to protect scientists’ patents.
B)Repositories are essential to scientific research.
C)Open data sharing is most important to medical science.
D)Open data sharing is conducive to scientific advancement.
【答案】D
【解析】由题干中的关键词many researchers, generally accept可定位至原文的第
一段。D项中的is conducive to scientific advancement 对应原文的 accelerate science。
因此选 D。
47. What is the attitude of most researchers towards making their own data
public?
A) Opposed. B) Ambiguous. C) Liberal. D) Neutral.
【答案】A
【解析】本题定位至原文第一段的 最后：但是大部分研究人员仍不愿意将自己的劳动成
果放在网上。此外，第二段的第二句说到， 科学家曾经给出许多反对共享的原因……。这
充分说明大部分研究人员反对公开他们的数据。因此选A。
48. According to the passage, what might hinder open data sharing?
A) The fear of massive copying.
B)The lack of a research culture.
C)The belief that research data is private intellectual property.
D)The concern that certain agencies may make a profit out of it.
【答案】C
【解析】本题定位至原文的第三段。其中原文中的“将数据视为私人所有的研究文 化”
也就是“认为研究数据是private intellectual property的观点”，因此选C。
49. What helps lift some of the barriers to open data sharing?
A)The ever- growing demand for big data.
B) The advancement of digital technology.
C)The changing attitude of journals and funders.
D) The trend of social and economic development.
【答案】C
【解析】由题干中的关键词barriers可定位至原文的第三段。该段指出， 障碍正在消
失，部分原因是全世界的杂志和资金资助机构正在鼓励科学家们将数据公开。……资金资助< br>机构表明使用公共资金赞助的数据应该成为公共信息。这表明杂志和资助方的态度已经开始
接受共 享数据的观念，其态度发生了改变，因此选C。
50. Dryad serves as an example to show how open data sharing ________.
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A)is becoming increasingly popular
B) benefits sharers and users alike
C)makes researchers successful
D)saves both money and labor
【答案】B
【解析 】由题干中的关键词Dryad可定位至倒数第二段。原文意思是使用者对公开的数
据有疑问的，还可对 这些数据提出问题，这样可以使分享者进一步完善数据。这说明，公开
数据分享无论对于数据的分享者还 是使用者，他们都能从中受益。因此选B。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Macy’s reported its sales plunged 5.2% in November and December at stores open
more than a year, a disappointing holiday season performance that capped a difficult
year for a department store chain facing wide-ranging challenges. Its flagship
stores in major U.S. cities depend heavily on international tourist spending, which
shrank at many retailers due to a strong dollar. Meanwhile, Macy’s has simply
struggled to lure consumers who are more interested in spending on travel or dining
out than on new clothes or accessories.
The company blamed much of the poor performance in November and December on
unseasonably warm weather. “About 80% of our company’s year-over-year declines
in comparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls(短缺) in cold-weather goods,”
said chief executive Teny Lundgren in a press release. This prompted the company
to cut its forecasts for the full fourth quarter.
However, it’s clear that Macy’s believes its troubles run deeper than a temporary
aberration (偏离) off the thermometer. The retail giant said the poor financial
performance this year has pushed it to begin implementing $$400 million in
cost- cutting measures. The company pledged to cut 600 back-office positions, though
some 150 workers in those roles would be reassigned to other jobs. It also plans
to offer “voluntary separation” packages to 165 senior executives. It will slash
staffing at its fleet of 770 stores, a move affecting some 3,000 employees.
The retailer also announced the locations of 36 stores it will close in early
2016. The company had previously announced the planned closures, but had not said
which locations would be affected. None of the chain’s stores in the Washington
metropolitan area are to be closed.
Macy’s has been moving aggressively to try to remake itself for a new era of
shopping. It has plans to open more locations of Macy’s Backstage, a newly-developed
off-price concept which might help it better compete with ambitious T. J. Maxx. It’
s also pushing ahead in 2016 with an expansion of Bluemercury, the beauty chain it
bought last year. At a time when young beauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora
or Ulta instead of department store beauty counters, Macy’s hopes Bluemercury will
help strengthen its position in the category.
One relative bright spot for Macy’s during the holiday season was the online
channel, where it rang up “double-digit” increases in sales and a 25% increase
in the number of orders it filled. That relative strength would be consistent with
what was seen in the wilder retail industry during the early part of the holiday
season. While Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday all saw record spending
online, in-store sales plunged over the holiday weekend.
51. What does the author say about the shrinking spending of international
tourists in the U.S.?
A)It is attributable to the rising value of the U.S. dollar.
B)It is a direct result of the global economic recession.
C)It reflects a shift of their interest in consumer goods.
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D)It poses a potential threat to the retail business in the U.S.
【答案】A
【解析】根据题干中的关键调shrinking, spending, international tourists 可定
位至第一段的第二句，因此选A。
52. What does Macy’s believe about its problems?
A) They can be solved with better management.
B) They cannot be attributed to weather only.
C) They are not as serious in its online stores.
D) They call for increased investments.
【答案】B
52.【解析】本题定位于第二段的第一句，因此选B。
53. In order to cut costs, Macy’s decided to ________.
A) cut the salary of senior executives
B) relocate some of its chain stores
C) adjust its promotion strategies
D) reduce the size of its staff
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干中的关键词cut costs可定位于第三段的第二句至该段的最后一句，
因此选D。
54. Why does Macy’s plan to expand Bluemercury in 2016?
A) To experiment on its new business concept. B) To focus more on beauty products
than clothing.
C) To promote sales of its products by lowering prices. D) To be more competitive
in sales of beauty products.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干中的关键词expand，Bluemercury, in 2016可定位至第五段的第三、
四句，因此选D。
55. What can we learn about Macy’s during the holiday season?
A) Sales dropped sharply in its physical stores.
B)Its retail sales exceeded those of T. J. Maxx.
C)It helped Bluemercury establish its position worldwide.
D)It filled its stores with abundant supply of merchandise.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干中的关键词holiday season可定位至最后一段。因此选D。
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage
from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
宋朝始于960年，一直延续到1279年。这一时期，中国经济大 幅增长，成为世界上最
先进的经济体，科学、技术、哲学和数学蓬勃发展。宋代中国是世界历史上首先发 行纸币的
国家。宋朝还最早使用火药并发明了活字（movable-type）印刷。人口增长迅速， 越来越多
的人住进城市，那里有热闹的娱乐场所。社会生活多种多样。人们聚集在一起观看和交易珍贵艺术品。宋朝的政府体制在当时也是先进的。政府官员均通过竞争性考试选拔任用。
【答案】The Song Dynasty started from 960 and lasted until 1279. During that
period, China had witnessed a dramatic economic growth, making it the most advanced
economy in the world. In the meantime, science, technology, philosophy and
mathematics also experienced vigorous development. China back then was the first
country to issue the paper money and also the earliest to use gunpowder and invent
movable- type printing around the world. With burgeoning population, an increasing
number of people flocked to cities where there were bustling entertainment outlets.
People at that time enjoyed rich social life, gathering together to appreciate and
trade precious artworks. The government system in Song Dynasty was also advanced,
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with all government officials selected and appointed through competitive
examination.





2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第三套）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend college
at home or abroad, 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 College at Home or Abroad?
Currently, with studying abroad gains mounting popularity among people, there
is a heated debate about whether to attend college at home or abroad. Opinions on
this topic vary from person to person. Some see more benefits in studying at home
while others claim that studying abroad is a more ideal choice as it’s more
challenging.
Personally, I am a strong favorer of the latter view. Listed below are the reasons
for my advice. First of all, attending college abroad provides an opportunity to
broaden one’s experience and mind. You can acquire cross- cultural experiences and
gain new perspectives on your chosen field of study. In addition, studying abroad
helps you to polish your social skills; you can make friends with different people
with different background. Thirdly, overseas studying is conducive to the formation
of an independent, autonomous and tenacious personality, which will ultimately
benefit the achievement of our life goals.
Just as an old saying goes: “It is better to travel thousand miles than to read
ten thousand books.” Then studying abroad can not only enable us to reap in our
books, but also in our trips. And this is why attending college abroad is a preferable
selection for me.
Part II Listening Comprehension
说明：2017年6月大学英语六级真题全国共考了两套听力。本套（即 第三套）的听力
材料与第一套完全一样，只是选项的顺序不同而已，故本套不再重复给出。
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.
Half of your brain stays alert and prepared for danger when you sleep in a new
place, a study has revealed. This phenomenon is often __26__ to as the
“first- night-effect”. Researchers from Brown University found that a network in
the left hemisphere of the brain “remained more active” than the network in the
right side of the brain. Playing sounds into the right ears (stimulating the left
hemisphere) of __27__ was more likely to wake them up than if the noises were played
into their left ear.
It was __28__ observed that the left side of the brain was more active during
deep sleep. When the researchers repeated the laboratory experiment on the second
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and third nights they found the left hemisphere could not be stimulated in the same
way during deep sleep. The researchers explained that the study demonstrated when
we are in a __29__ environment the brain partly remains alert so that humans can
defend themselves against any __30__ danger.
The researchers believe this is the first time that the “first-night-effect”
of different brain states has been __31__ in humans. It isn’t, however, the first
time it has ever been seen. Some animal __32__ also display this phenomenon. For
example, dolphins, as well as other __33__ animals, shut down one hemisphere of the
brain when they go to sleep. A previous study noted that dolphins always __34__
control their breathing. Without keeping the brain active while sleeping, they would
probably drown. But, as the human study suggest, another reason for dolphins keeping
their eyes open during sleep is that they can look out for __35__ while asleep. It
also keeps their physiological processes working.
A) classified B) consciously C) dramatically D) exotic E) identified
F) inherent G) marine H) novel I) potential J) predators
K) referred L) species M) specifically N) varieties O) volunteers
26.【解析 】K。空格前是系动词is和副词often，空格后是不定式to，所以此空应该
填入一个形容词或者 动词的-ed形式。选项referred符合句意。be referred to as为固定
搭配，意为“被称为”。故选K。
27.【解析】O。空格前是名词词组the right ears和介词of ，空格后是系动词was，
所以此空应该填入一个表示人的名词，表 示所属关系。选项volunteers符合句意。故选O。
28.【解析】M。空格前是系动词was，空格后是动词的-ed形式observed，所以此空应
该填入一个副词，修饰observed。选项specifically
符合。故选M。
29.【解析】H。空格前是不定冠词a；空格后是名词environment，所以此空应该填入< br>一个形容词。选项novel符合句意。故选H。
30.【解析】I。空格前是代词any ， 空格后是名词danger，所以此空应该填入一个形
容词。选项potential符合句意。故选I 。
31.【解析】E。空格前是现在完成时的标志词has been ，空格后是介词词组in humans，
所以此空应该填入一个动词的- ed形式。选项identified符合句意。故选E。
32.【解析】L。空格前是名词anim al，空格后是副词also和动词display,谓语和宾语
完整，所以此空应该填入一个名词，与 some animal构成名词词组，作主语。选项species
符合句意。故选L。
3 3.【解析】G。空格前是代词other，空格后是名词animals，所以此空应该填入一个
形容 词。选项marine符合句意。故选G。
34.【解析】B。空格前是宾语从句的主语dolphi ns和副词always，空格后是谓语动词
control，所以此空应该填入一个副词，修饰con trol。
选项consciously符合句意。故选B。
35.【解析】J。空格前是谓语动词look out for，空格后是时间状语从句while asleep，
所以此空应该填入一个名词，作表语从句的谓语。
选项predators符合句意。故选J。
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
questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Elite Math Competitions Struggle to Diversify Their Talent Pool
[A] Interest in elite high school math competitions has grown in recent years,
and in light of last summer’s U.S. win at the International Math Olympiad (IMO)---the
first for an American team in more than two decades—the trend is likely to continue.
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[B] But will such contests, which are overwhelmingly dominated by Asian and white
students from middle-class and affluent families, become any more diverse? Many
social and cultural factors play roles in determining which promising students get
on the path toward international math recognition. But efforts are in place to expose
more black, Hispanic, and low-income students to advanced math, in the hope that
the demographic pool of high-level contenders will eventually begin to shift and
become less exclusive.
[C] “The challenge is if certain types of people are doing something, it’s
difficult for other people to break into it,” said Po-Shen Loh, the head coach of
last year’s winning U.S. Math Olympiad team. Participation grows through friends
and networks and if “you realize that’s how they’re growing, you can start to
take action” and bring in other students, he said.
[D] Most of the training for advanced-math competitions happens outside the
confines of the normal school day. Students attend after-school clubs, summer camps,
online forums and classes, and university-based “math circles”, to prepare for
the competitions.
[E] One of the largest feeders for high school math competitions—including
those that eventually lead to the IMO—is a middle school program called Math Counts.
About 100,000 students around the country participate in the program’s competition
series, which culminates in a national game- show-style contest held each May. The
most recent one took place last week in Washington, D.C. Students join a team through
their schools, which provide a volunteer coach and pay a nominal fee to send students
to regional and state competitions. The 224 students who make it to the national
competition get an all- expenses- paid trip.
[F] Nearly all members of last year’s winning U.S. IMO team took part in Math
Counts as middle school students, as did Loh, the coach. “Middle school is an
important age because students have enough math capability to solve advanced
problems, but they haven’t really decided what they want to do with their lives,”
said Loh. “They often get hooked then.”
[G] Another influential feeder for advanced-math students is an online school
called Art of Problem Solving, which began about 13 years ago and now has 15,000
users. Students use forums to chat, play games, and solve problems together at no
cost, or they can pay a few hundred dollars to take courses with trained teachers.
According to Richard Rusczyk, the company founder, the six U.S. team members who
competed at the IMO last year collectively took more than 40 courses on the site.
Parents of advanced- math students and Math Counts coaches say the children are on
the website constantly.
[H] There are also dozens of summer camps—many attached to universities—that
aim to prepare elite math students. Some are pricey---a three-week intensive program
can cost $$4,500 or more—but most offer scholarships. The Math Olympiad Summer
Training Program is a three-week math camp held by the Mathematical Association of
America that leads straight to the international championship and is free for those
who make it. Only about 50 students are invited based on their performance on written
tests and at the USA Math Olympiad.
[I] Students in university towns may also have access to another lever for
involvement in accelerated math: math circles. In these groups, which came out of
an Eastern European tradition of developing young talent, professors teach promising
K-12 students advanced mathematics for several hours after school or on weekends.
The Los Angeles Math Circle, held at the University of California, Los Angeles, began
in 2007 with 20 students and now has more than 250. “These math circles cost nothing,
or they’re very cheap for students to get involved in, but you have to know about
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them,” said Rusczyk. “Most people would love to get students from more underserved
populations, but they just can’t get them in the door. Part of it is communication;
part of it is transportation.”
[J] It’s no secret in the advanced-math community that diversity is a problem.
According to Mark Saul, the director of competitions for the Mathematical
Association of America, not a single African- American or Hispanic student---and only
a handful of girls---has ever made it to the Math Olympiad team in its 50 years of
existence. Many schools simply don’t prioritize academic competitions. “Do you
know who we have to beat?” asked Saul. “The football team, the basketball
team---that’s our competition for resources, student time, attention, school
dollars, parent efforts, school enthusiasm.”
[K] Teachers in low-income urban and rural areas with no history of participating
in math competitions may not know about advanced-math opportunities like Math Counts
—and those who do may not have support or feel trained to lead them.
[L] But there are initiatives in place to try to get more underrepresented
students involved in accelerated math. A New York City- based nonprofit called Bridge
to Enter Mathematics runs a residential summer program aimed at getting underserved
students，mostly black and Hispanic, working toward math and science careers. The
summer after 7th grade, students spend three weeks on a college campus studying
advanced math for seven hours a day. Over the next five years, the group helps the
students get into other elite summer math programs, high-performing high schools,
and eventually college. About 250 students so far have gone through the program,
which receives funding from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
[M] “If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United States, there
are programs that are serving them, but they’ re primarily centered around ‘Let’
s get these kids’ grades up’, and not around ‘Let’s get these kids access to
the same kinds of opportunities as more-affluent kids,’” said Daniel Zaharopol,
the founder and executive director of the program. “We’re trying to create that
pathway.” Students apply to the program directly through their schools. “We want
to reach parents who are not plugged into the system,” said Zaharopol.
[N] In the past few years, Math Counts added two new middle school programs to
try to diversify its participant pool---the National Math Club and the Math Video
Challenge. Schools or teachers who sign up for the National Math Club receive a kit
full of activities and resources, but there’s no special teacher training and no
competition attached.
[O] The Math Video Challenge is a competition, but a collaborative one. Teams
of four students make a video illustrating a math problem and its real-world
application. After the high-pressure Countdown round at this year’s national Math
Counts competition, in which the top 12 students went head to head solving complex
problems in rapid fire, the finalists for the Math Video Challenge took the stage
to show their videos. The demographics of that group looked quite different from
those in the competition round---of the 16 video finalists, 13 were girls and eight
were African-American students. The video challenge does not put individual students
on the hot seat---so it’s less intimidating by design. It also adds the element
of artistic creativity to attract a new pool of students who may not see themselves
as “math people”.
36. Middle school is a crucial period when students may become keenly interested
in advanced mathematics.
36.【解析】 F。根据题干中的关键词middle school, crucial period, keenly
interested in 可定位至原文的F)段。
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37. Elite high school math competitions are attracting more interest throughout
the United States.
37.【解析】A根据题干中的关鍵词elite high school math competitions, more
interest 可定位至A)段。
38. Math circles provide students with access to advanced-math training by
university professors.
38.【解析】I。根据题干中的关键词math circles, professors可定位至I)段。
39. Students may take advantage of online resources to learn to solve math
problems.
39.【解析】G。根据题干中的关键词online resources 和 solve math problems 可
定位至 G)段前两句。
40. The summer program run by a nonprofit organization has helped many
underserved students learn advanced math.
40.【解析】L。根据题干中的关键词nonprofit organization, underserved students
可定位至L)段。
41. Winners of local contests will participate in the national math competition
for free.
41.【解析】E。根据题干中的关键词national math competition, free 可定位至 E)
段。
42. Many schools don’t place academic competitions at the top of their priority
list.
42.【解析】J。根据题干中的关键词academic competitions, priority 可定位至 J)
段。
43. Contestants of elite high school math competitions are mostly Asian and white
students from well- off families.
43.【解析】B。根据题干中的关键词Asian and white students from well-off families
可定位至B段。
44. Some math training programs primarily focus on raising students’ math
scores.
44.【解析】M。根据题干中的关键词 focus on raising...math scores 可定位至 M)
段。
45. Some intensive summer programs are very expensive but most of them provide
scholarships.
45.【解析】H。根据题干中的关键词expensive, scholarships可定位至H)段。
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and
other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design.
Independence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that
wardrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits and
other active wear outfits suffice for casual clothing, allowing pants to enter the
wardrobe, and prizing rationalism and versatility in dress, in contradiction to
dressing for an occasion or allotment of the day. Fashion in America was logical
and answerable to the will of the women who wore it. Implicitly or explicitly,
American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris- based fashion was
prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.
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In an earlier time, American fashion had also followed the dictates of Paris,
or even copied and pirated specific French designs. Designer sportswear was not
modeled on that of Europe, as “modem art” would later be; it was genuinely invented
and developed in America. Its designers were not high-end with supplementary lines.
The design objective and the business commitment were to sportswear, and the
distinctive traits were problem-solving ingenuity and realistic lifestyle
applications. Ease of care was most important: summer dresses and outfits, in
particular, were chiefly cotton, readily capable of being washed and pressed at home.
Closings were simple, practical, and accessible, as the modem woman depended on no
personal maid to dress her. American designers prized resourcefulness and the
freedom of women who wore the clothing.
Many have argued that the women designers of this time were able to project their
own clothing values into a new style. Of course, much of this argument in the
1930s-40s was advanced because there was little or no experience in justifying
apparel(服装) on the basis of utility. If Paris was cast aside, the tradition of
beauty was also to some degree slighted. Designer sportswear would have to be
verified by a standard other than that of pure beauty; the emulation of a designer’
s life in designer sportswear was a crude version of this relationship. The consumer
was ultimately to be mentioned as well, especially by the likes of Dorothy Shaver,
who could point to the sales figures at Lord & Taylor.
Could utility alone justify the new ideas of the American designers? Fashion
is often regarded as a pursuit of beauty, and some cherished fashion’s trivial
relationship to the fine arts. What the designers of the American sportswear proved
was that fashion is a genuine design art, answering to the demanding needs of service.
Of course these practical, insightful designers have determined the course of late
twentieth-century fashion. They were the pioneers of gender equity, in their useful,
adaptable clothing, which was both made for the masses and capable of
self-expression.
46. What contribution did the women designers make to American fashion?
A) They made some improvements on the traditional Parisian design.
B)They formulated a dress code with distinctive American features.
C)They came up with a brand new set of design procedures.
D)They made originality a top priority in their fashion design.
【答案】B
【解析】B。细节题。根据题目中的关键词women, designers, American fashion可定
位至原文的第一段。因此选B。
47. What do we learn about American designer sportswear?
A) It imitated the European model.
B) It laid emphasis on women’s beauty.
C) It represented genuine American art.
D) It was a completely new invention.
【答案】C
【解析】根据题目中的关键词designer sportswear可定位至原文的第二段。因此选C。
48. What characterized American designer sportswear?
A) Pursuit of beauty. B) Decorative closings.
C) Ease of care. D) Fabric quality.
【答案】C
【解析】C。本题定位至原文的第二段。因此选C。
49. What occurred in the design of women’s apparel in America during the
1930s-40s?
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A) A shift of emphasis from beauty to utility. B) The emulation of traditional
Parisian design.
C)A search for balance between tradition and novelty.
D)The involvement of more women in fashion design.
【答案】A
【解析】A。根据题目中的关键词1930s-40s可定位至第三段。因此选A。
50. What do we learn about designers of American sportswear?
A)They catered to the taste of the younger generation.
B) They radically changed people’s concept of beauty.
C)They advocated equity between men and women.
D) They became rivals of their Parisian counterparts.
【答案】B
【解析】本题定位至最后一段。因此选B。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more
uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give
up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make
the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used miniature GPS tags to track the migrations of 70
white storks (鹳) from different sites across Europe and Asia during the first five
months of their lives. While many birds travelled along well-known routes to warmer
climates, others stopped short and spent the winter on landfills, feeding on food
waste, and the multitudes of insects that thrive on the dumps.
In the short-term, the birds seem to benefit from overwintering(过冬) on rubbish
dumps. Andrea Flack of the Max Planck Institute found that birds following
traditional migration routes were more likely to die than German storks that flew
only as far as northern Morocco, and spent the winter there on rubbish dumps. “For
the birds it’s a very convenient way to get food. There are huge clusters of organic
waste they can feed on,” said Flack. The meals are not particularly appetising,
or even safe. Much of the waste is discarded rotten meat, mixed in with other human
debris such as plastic bags and old toys.
“It’s very risky. The birds can easily eat pieces of plastic or rubber bands
and they can die,” said Flack. “And we don’t know about the long-term consequences.
They might eat something toxic and damage their health. We cannot estimate that yet.”
The scientists tracked white storks from different colonies in Europe and Africa.
The Russian, Greek and Polish storks flew as far as South Africa, while those from
Spain, Tunisia and Germany flew only as far as the Sahel.
Landfill sites on the Iberian peninsula have long attracted local white storks,
but all of the Spanish birds tagged in the study flew across the Sahara desert to
the western Sahel. Writing in the journal, the scientists describe how the storks
from Germany were clearly affected by the presence of waste sites, with four out
of six birds that survived for at least five months overwintering on rubbish dumps
in northern Morocco, instead of migrating to the Sahel.
Flack said it was too early to know whether the benefits of plentiful food
outweighed the risks of feeding on landfills. But that’s not the only uncertainty.
Migrating birds affect ecosystems both at home and at their winter destinations,
and disrupting the traditional routes could have unexpected side effects. White
storks feed on locusts (蝗虫) and other insects that can become pests if their numbers
get out of hand. “They provide a useful service,” said Flack.
51. What is the impact of rubbish dumps on wildlife?
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A) They have forced white storks to search for safer winter shelters.
B)They have seriously polluted the places where birds spend winter.
C)They have accelerated the reproduction of some harmful insects.
D)They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干关键词rubbish dumps和wild life ,以及题目顺序定位至文章第一
段。因此选D。
52. What do we learn about birds following the traditional migration routes?
A) They can multiply at an accelerating rate.
B) They can better pull through the winter.
C) They help humans kill harmful insects.
D) They are more likely to be at risk of dying.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干关键词birds following the traditional migration routes 定位
至 文章第三段第二句。因此选D。
53. What does Andrea Flack say about the birds overwintering on rubbish dumps?
A) They may end up staying there permanently.
B) They may eat something harmful.
C) They may evolve new feeding habits.
D) They may have trouble getting adequate food.
【答案】B
【解析】本题定位在文章第三、四段。A、C 项原文未提及，D 项与文中意思相反，故
选B。
54. What can be inferred about the Spanish birds tagged in the study?
A) They gradually lose the habit of migrating in winter.
B)They prefer rubbish dumps far away to those at home.
C)They are not attracted to the rubbish dumps on their migration routes.
D)They join the storks from Germany on rubbish dumps in Morocco.
【答案】C
【解析】根据题干关键词Spanish birds和tagged定位至文章第六段。
故选C。
55. What is scientists’ other concern about white storks feeding on landfills?
A) The potential harm to the ecosystem.
B) The genetic change in the stork species.
C) The spread of epidemics to their homeland.
D) The damaging effect on bio-diversity.
【答案】A
【解析】根据题干关键词scientists’ other concern和做题顺序定位至文章最后一
段。故选A。
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage
from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
明朝统治中国276 年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定的最伟大的时代之
一。这一时期，手工业的发展促进了 市场经济和城市化。大量商品，包括酒和丝绸，都在市
场销售。同时，还进口许多外国商品，如时钟和烟 草。北京、南京扬州、苏州这样的大商
业中心相继形成。也是在明代，由郑和率领的船队曾到印度洋进行 了七次大规模探险航行。
还值得一提的是，中国文学的四大经典名著中有三部写于明代。
【答案】The Ming Dynasty, which ruled China for 276 years, was depicted as one
of the greatest eras characterized by good governance and stable society in human
history. During this period, the blossom of handicraft industry accelerated the
process of market economy and urbanization. A great deal of commodities, wine and
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silk included, were available on the market. In the meantime, clocks and tobacco
products, among many other foreign goods, were imported. Major commercial centers
like Beijing, Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou took shape successively. It was also in
the Ming Dynasty that the fleets headed by navigator Zheng He had made seven
large-scale expeditions to the Indian Ocean. What’s also noteworthy is that three
of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese Literature were written in the Ming
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2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第一套）

Part I Writing (30 minutes)
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.
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
【 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.
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【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
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【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
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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.
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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 important”，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 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.
Let’s all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that
those who can’t seem to keep their inner monologues(独白) in are actually more likely
to stay on task, remain __26__ better and show improved perception capabilities.
Not bad, really, for some extra muttering.
According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of
Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of
using verbal clues to __27__ mental pictures helps people function quicker.
In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty __28__ and
asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were __29__ to repeat out loud
what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips __30__. Those who talked
to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didn’t，the researchers
say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that __31__ the name of a common
product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone’s pace, but talking about
uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.
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Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps
children learn, although doing so when you’ve __32__ matured is not a great sign
of __33__. The two professors hope to refute that idea, __34__ that just as when
kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not
just to communicate, but also to help “augment thinking”.
Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and,
whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any
__35__, there’s still such a thing as too much information.
26. 【解析】 F。空格前的remain为系动词，因此空格处需要填入一个形容词；根据前
面的句意“……更有可能 坚持做一件事”，可知focused最为符合，表示“保持全神贯注”，
因此本题选F。
27. 【解析】L。根据空格前的to可判断空格处应填入动词原形，根据句意，“使用口
头 提示来记忆图像”，可知选项L符合。
28. 【解析】0。空格前是量词twenty，因此空格处需填入一个名词复数；再由前边的
“In one experiment”可知这是一个实验，所以这里选择volunteers （志愿者）最为合
适，故本题选0。
29. 【解析】H。空格前后分别为be动词were 和介词to，因此空格处需要填入一个动
词的被动语态；根据句意，“一半人被_____要大声地重复 他们要找的东西，”可知instructed
（通知，指导）最为合适，因此本题答案选H。
30. 【解析】J。根据句子结构可判断空格处需要填入一个形容词。再由the other half
对应的是前边的Half， 可知这里的情况和前边的不同，前边说repeat out loud （大声地
重复），后边自然就是要表达“不说话” 的意思，keep one’s lips sealed即“闭上嘴
巴、不说话”的意思，故本题选J。
31. 【解析】M。空格前的that引导的是宾语从句，空格与后面的名词词组the name of
a common product共同充当宾语从句的主语，因此空格处应填入动词的- ing形式，根据句
意可判断uttering更为合适，故本题选M。
32. 【解析】A。空格所在句是一个现在完成时态，空格前后组成谓语动词have matured，
因此 空格处实际上并不缺成分，只可能填入一个副词来修饰动词matured，根据单词意思，
这里应选a pparently。
33. 【解析】C。根据空格前边的a great sign of可知， 空格处缺少一个名词；再根
据句意，“当你足够成熟时，自言自语并不能显示出你的_____”，可知 这里填入brilliance
更为合适。故本题选C。
34. 【解析】 D。空格前边是一句完整的话，空格后是that从句，由此判断空格处 填
入动词的- ing形式，作为前边句子的伴随状语，并引导后面的宾语从句；分析选项，动词
的-ing 形式只剩下claiming这一个词，故本题选D。
35. 【解析】N。空格处需要填入一个名词，与前边的At any构成介词词组；结合整篇
文章的大意，此处填入volume最为合适，故本题选N。
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
questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Very Differently
[A] The lives of children from rich and poor American families look more
different than ever before.
[B] Well-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet,
soccer and after-school programs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
There are usually two parents, who spend a lot of time reading to children and
worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.
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[C] In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or
with extended family. They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their
parents say aren’t great for raising children, and their parents worry about them
getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law.
[D] The class differences in child rearing are growing — a symptom of widening
inequality with far-reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on
different paths and can deepen socioeconomic divisions, especially because
education is strongly linked to earnings. Children grow up learning the skills to
succeed in their socioeconomic stratum (阶层), but not necessarily others.
[E] “Early childhood experiences can be very consequential for children’s
long-term social, emotional and cognitive development,” said Sean Reardon,
professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University. “And
because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood
experiences cast a lifelong shadow.” The cycle continues: Poorer parents have less
time and fewer resources to invest in their children, which can leave children less
prepared for school and work, which leads to lower earnings.
[F] American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and
past research have found: for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring
and compassionate. There is no best parenting style or philosophy, researchers say,
and across income groups, 92% of parents say they are doing a good job at raising
their children. Yet they are doing it quite differently. Middle-class and higher-
income parents see their children as projects in need of careful cultivation, says
Annette Lareau, whose groundbreaking research on the topic was published in her book
Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race and Family Life. They try to develop their skills
through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question
authority figures and navigate elite institutions.
[G] Working-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally
thrive, and give them far greater independence and time for free play. They are taught
to be compliant and respectful to adults. There are benefits to both approaches.
Working-class children are happier, more independent, complain less and are closer
with family members, Ms. Lareau found. Higher-income children are more likely to
declare boredom and expect their parents to solve their problems. Yet later on, the
more affluent children end up in college and on the way to the middle class, while
working- class children tend to struggle. Children from higher-income families are
likely to have the skills to navigate bureaucracies and succeed in schools and
workplaces, Ms. Lareau said.
[H] “Do all parents want the most success for their children? Absolutely,”
she said. “Do some strategies give children more advantages than others in
institutions? Probably they do. Will parents be damaging children if they have one
fewer organized activity? No, I really doubt it.”
[I] Social scientists say the differences arise in part because low-income
parents have less money to spend on music class or preschool, and less flexible
schedules to take children to museums or attend school events. Extracurricular
activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was
of a nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents. Of families earning more
than $$75,000 a year, 84% say their children have participated in organized sports
over the past year, 64% have done volunteer work and 62% have taken lessons in music,
dance or art. Of families earning less than $$30,000, 59% of children have done sports,
37% have volunteered and 41% have taken arts classes.
[J] Especially in affluent families, children start young. Nearly half of
high-earning, college-graduate parents enrolled their children in arts classes
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before they were 5, compared with one-fifth of low-income, less- educated parents.
Nonetheless, 20% of well-off parents say their children’s schedules are too hectic,
compared with 8% of poorer parents.
[K] Another example is reading aloud, which studies have shown gives children
bigger vocabularies and better reading comprehension in school. 71% of parents with
a college degree say they do it every day, compared with 33% of those with a high
school diploma or less. White parents are more likely than others to read to their
children daily, as are married parents. Most affluent parents enroll their children
in preschool or day care, while low-income parents are more likely to depend on family
members. Discipline techniques vary by education level: 8% of those with a
postgraduate degree say they often beat their children, compared with 22% of those
with a high school degree or less.
[L] The survey also probed attitudes and anxieties. Interestingly, parents’
attitudes toward education do not seem to reflect their own educational background
as much as a belief in the importance of education for upward mobility. Most American
parents say they are not concerned about their children’s grades as long as they
work hard. But 50% of poor parents say it is extremely important to them that their
children earn a college degree, compared with 39% of wealthier parents.
[M] Less-educated parents, and poorer and black and Latino parents are more
likely to believe that there is no such thing as too much involvement in a child’
s education. Parents who are white, wealthy or college- educated say too much
involvement can be bad. Parental anxieties reflect their circumstances. High-
earning parents are much more likely to say they live in a good neighborhood for
raising children. While bullying is parents’ greatest concern over all, nearly half
of low-income parents worry their child will get shot, compared with one-fifth of
high-income parents. They are more worried about their children being depressed or
anxious.
[N] In the Pew survey, middle- class families earning between $$30,000 and $$75,000
a year fell right between working-class and high-earning parents on issues like the
quality of their neighborhood for raising children, participation in
extracurricular activities and involvement in their children’ s education.
[O] Children were not always raised so differently. The achievement gap between
children from high- and low-income families is 30-40% larger among children born
in 2001 than those born 25 years earlier, according to Mr. Reardon’ s research.
People used to live near people of different income levels; neighborhoods are now
more segregated by income. More than a quarter of children live in single-parent
households — a historic high, according to Pew 一 and these children are three
times as likely to live in poverty as those who live with married parents. Meanwhile,
growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college
degree for earning a middle-class wage.
[P] Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink. In the
past decade, even as income inequality has grown, some of the socioeconomic
differences in parenting, like reading to children and going to libraries, have
narrowed.
[Q] Public policies aimed at young children have helped, including public
preschool programs and reading initiatives. Addressing differences in the earliest
years, it seems, could reduce inequality in the next generation.
36. Working-class parents teach their children to be obedient and show respect
to adults.
37. American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their
children despite different ways of parenting.
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38. While rich parents are more concerned with their children’s psychological
well-being, poor parents are more worried about their children’s safety.
39. The increasing differences in child rearing between rich and poor families
reflect growing social inequality.
40. Parenting approaches of working-class and affluent families both have
advantages.
41. Higher-income families and working-class families now tend to live in
different neighborhoods.
42. Physical punishment is used much less by well- educated parents.
43. Ms. Lareau doesn’t believe participating in fewer after-class activities
will negatively affect children’s development.
44. Wealthy parents are concerned about their children’s mental health and busy
schedules.
45. Some socioeconomic differences in child rearing have shrunk in the past ten
years.
36.【解析】G。根据题干中的关键词working- class parents, respect to adults 可
定位至[G]段。
37.【解析】F。根据题干中的关键词American parents 和 different ways of parenting
可定位至[F]段。
38.【解析】M。根据题干中的关键词psychological well-being 和 children's safety
可定位至[M]段。
39.【解析】 D。根据题干中的关键词differences in child rearing 和 inequality
可定位至[D]段。
40.【解析】 G。根据题干中的关键词proaches和approaches可定位至[G]段。
41.【解析】O。根据题干中的关键词neighborhoods可定位至[0]段。
42.【解析】K。根椐题干中的关键 physical punishment 和 well- educated parents 可
定位至[K]段。
43.【解析】H。根据题干中的关键词Ms. Lareau 和 fewer after- class activities 可
定位至[H]段。
44.【解析】 B。根据题干中的关键词mental health 和 busy schedules 可定位至[B]
段。
45.【解析】 P。根据题干中的关键词socioeconomic differences, shrunk 和 in the
past ten years可定位至[P]段。
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
Tennessee’s technical and community colleges will not outsource(外包)
management of their facilities to a private company, a decision one leader said was
bolstered by an analysis of spending at each campus.
In an email sent Monday to college presidents in the Tennessee Board of Regents
system, outgoing Chancellor John Morgan said an internal analysis showed that each
campus’ spending on facilities management fell well below the industry standards
identified by the state. Morgan said those findings — which included data from the
system’s 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities — were
part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam’s proposal to
privatize management of state buildings in an effort to save money.
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“While these numbers are still being validated by the state, we feel any
adjustments they might suggest will be immaterial,” Morgan wrote to the presidents.
“System institutions are operating very efficiently based on this analysis, raising
the question of the value of pursuing a broad scale outsourcing initiative.”
Worker’s advocates have criticized Haslam’s plan, saying it would mean some
campus workers would lose their jobs or benefits. Haslam has said colleges would
be free to opt in or out of the out souring plan, which has not been finalized.
Morgan notified the Haslam administration of his decision to opt out in a letter
sent last week. That letter, which includes several concerns Morgan has with the
plan, was originally obtained by The Commercial Appeal in Memphis.
In an email statement from the state’s Office of Customer Focused Government,
which is examining the possibility of outsourcing, spokeswoman Michelle R. Martin
said officials were still working to analyze the data from the Board of Regents.
Data on management expenses at the college system and in other state departments
will be part of a “business justification” the state will use as officials
deliberate the specifics of an outsourcing plan.
“The state’s facilities management project team is still in the process of
developing its business justification and expects to have that completed and
available to the public at the end of February,” Martin said. “At this time there
is nothing to take action on since the analysis has yet to be completed.”
Morgan’s comments on outsourcing mark the second time this month that he has
come out against one of Haslam’s plans for higher education in Tennessee. Morgan
said last week that he would retire at the end of January because of the governor’
s proposal to split off six universities of the Board of Regents system and create
separate governing boards for each of them. In his resignation letter, Morgan called
the reorganization “unworkable”.
46. What do we learn about the decision of technical and community colleges in
Tennessee?
A) It is backed by a campus spending analysis.
B)It has been flatly rejected by the governor.
C)It has neglected their faculty’s demands.
D)It will improve their financial situation.
【答案】A
【解析】由题干中的关键词decision，technical and community colleges, Tennessee
可定位至第一段。A选项中的backed与原文中的bolstered 同义，因此选A。
47. What does the campus spending analysis reveal?
A) Private companies play a big role in campus management.
B)Facilities management by colleges is more cost-effective.
C)Facilities management has greatly improved in recent years.
D)Colleges exercise foil control over their own financial affairs.
【答案】B
【解析】由题干中的关键词campus spending analysis, reveal可 以定位至原文的第
二段。题干中的reveal对应原文中的showed。因此选B。
48. Workers’ supporters argue that Bill Haslam’s proposal would _________.
A) deprive colleges of the right to manage their facilities
B)make workers less motivated in performing duties
C)render a number of campus workers jobless
D)lead to the privatization of campus facilities
【答案】C
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48.【解析】由题干中的关键词Workers’ supporters, Bill Haslam’s proposal可
以定位至第四段。该段的第一句指出，工人拥护者已经批判了哈 斯拉姆的计划，他们表示这
将意味着一些校园工人可能会失去他们的工作或利益。因此选 C。
49. What do we learn from the state spokeswoman’s response to John Morgan’
s decision?
A) The outsourcing plan is not yet finalized.
B)The outsourcing plan will be implemented.
C)The state officials are confident about the outsourcing plan.
D)The college spending analysis justifies the outsourcing plan.
【答案】A
49.【解析】由题干中的关键词spo keswoman可定位至第六段。该段指出，发言人Michelle
R. Martin表示官员 们还在分析评议委员会的数据。大学体系和其他州相关部门的管理费用
数据将会是“商业理由”的一部分 ，田纳西州会用此来研讨外包计划的细节。这说明，外包
计划还在讨论中，尚未成定论，因此选A。
50. Why did John Morgan decide to resign?
A) He had lost confidence in the Tennessee state government.
B)He disagreed with the governor on higher education policies.
C)He thought the state’s outsourcing proposal was simply unworkable.
D)He opposed the governor’s plan to reconstruct the college board system.
【答案】D
【解析】由题干中的关键词John Morgan, resign可定位至最 后一段。该段的最后一句
指出，在他的辞职信中，摩根表示这一重组计划“不切实际”。言外之意就是反 对州长重组
大学董事会的计划。因此选D。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young
aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the
culmination(终极) of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand
Tour, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also
Americans to the art and culture of France and Italy for the next 300 years. Travel
was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class
—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons
of the arts.
The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough grounding in Greek
and Latin literature as well as some leisure time, some means, and some interest
in art. The German traveler Johann Winckelmann pioneered the field of art history
with his comprehensive study of Greek and Roman sculpture; he was portrayed by his
friend Anton Raphael Mengs at the beginning of his long residence in Rome. Most Grand
Tourists, however, stayed for briefer periods and set out with less scholarly
intentions, accompanied by a teacher or guardian, and expected to return home with
souvenirs of their travels as well as an understanding of art and architecture formed
by exposure to great masterpieces.
London was a frequent starting point for Grand Tourists, and Paris a compulsory
destination; many traveled to the Netherlands, some to Switzerland and Germany, and
a very few adventurers to Spain, Greece, or Turkey. The essential place to visit,
however, was Italy. The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand
Tourists when in 1744 he described himself as “being impatiently desirous of viewing
a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and
which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest
productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities,
and collections of all kinds of historical relics”. Within Italy, the great focus
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was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand
Tourist. Panini’s Ancient Rome and Modem Rome represent the sights most prized,
including celebrated Greco-Roman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and
churches. Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the
eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining
admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of
Greco- Roman and Italian art for their own collections. In England, where
architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often
applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative
(唤起回忆的) ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.
51. What is said about the Grand Tour?
A) It was fashionable among young people of the time.
B)It was unaffordable for ordinary people.
C)It produced some famous European artists.
D)It made a compulsory part of college education.
【答案】B
【解析】由题干中的关键词the Grand Tour定位至第一段第二句。由此可知，大旅行
对 于一般人来说是负担不起的。故选B。
52. What did Grand Tourists have in common?
A) They had much geographic knowledge.
B)They were courageous and venturesome.
C)They were versed in literature and interested in art.
D)They had enough travel and outdoor-life experience.
【答案】C
【解析】由题干中的关键词Grand Tourists定位至第二段第一句。选项C是对原文 的
同义表述，其中were versed in对应原文中的a thorough grounding in。故选C。
53. How did Grand Tourists benefit from their travel?
A) They found inspiration in the world’s greatest masterpieces.
B)They got a better understanding of early human civilization.
C)They developed an interest in the origin of modem art forms.
D)They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture.
【答案】D
【解析】由题干中的关键词benefit from their travel定位至第二段最后一 句。选项
D是对原文的同义改写，其中knowledge对应原文中的 understanding。故选 D。
54. Why did many Grand Tourists visit the private collections?
A) They could buy unique souvenirs there to take back home.
B)Europe hardly had any museums before the 19th century.
C)They found the antiques there more valuable.
D)Private collections were of greater variety.
【答案】B
【解析】由题干中的关键词the private collections定位至第三段倒数第二句。选项
中的hardly和 before the 19th century 分别对应原文中的 few 和 before the close of
the eighteenth century。故选 B。
55. How did the Grand Tour influence the architecture in England?
A) There appeared more and more Roman-style buildings.
B)Many aristocrats began to move into Roman-style villas.
C)Aristocrats，country houses all had Roman- style gardens.
D)Italian architects were hired to design houses and gardens.
【答案】A
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【解析】由题干中的关键词influence the architecture in England定位至第三段最
后一句。由此可知，在英国会有越来 越多的罗马风格的建筑，选项A是对原文的延展推理。
故选A。
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage
from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
唐朝始于618年， 终于907年，是中国历史上最灿烂的时期。经过近三百年的发展，唐
代中国成为世界上最繁荣的强国， 其首都长安是当时世界上最大的都市。这一时期，经济发
达、商业繁荣、社会秩序稳定，甚至边境也对外 开放。随着城市化和财富的增加，艺术和文
学也繁荣起来。李白和杜甫是以作品简洁自然而著称的诗人。 他们的诗歌打动了学者和普通
人的心。即使在今天，他们的许多诗歌仍广为儿童及成人阅读背诵。
【答案】The Tang Dynasty, which dated from 618 and ended in 907, was the most
prosperous period in Chinese history. After nearly three hundred years of
development, it had become the most flourishing power around the world, with its
capital Chang’ an as the largest metropolis in the world. China during that period
was embodied in the booming economy, thriving commerce, stable social order and even
the open borders. As urbanization gained its momentum and wealth accumulated, art
and literature also flourished. Li Bai and Du Fu were poets distinguished for their
concise and natural writing style. Their poetry struck a chord with scholars as well
as ordinary people. Even today, many of their poems are still widely read and recited
by children and adults.





2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第二套）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to major in science
or humanities at college, 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 Major in Science or Humanities at College?
Nowadays, as the whole society place increasingly considerable value on
education, the question of whether to major in science or humanities at college is
not only a concern for students, but also a focal point for parents. Some believe
that to dig into science is a better choice because it promises us a brighter future;
others may hold the opposite view that humanity knowledge is the foundation of
humanity quality.
As for me, both arguments are justified. However, I believe that the important
thing is not about which subject is better, what matters most is people who will
have to make the decision. In other words, we should not lay one-sided emphasis on
the advantages of either subject; on the contrary, the students themselves, their
interests and preferences, pros and cons are supposed to be taken into consideration.
For example, if a student is more adept at humanity and that’s where his real
interests lie, then he should dedicate to the study on humanity.
Whether to major in science or humanities is a critical choice for every student
because its result has a profound influence on personal career development and life
style. Thus we should figure out what we really care about so as not to put the cart
before the horse.
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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 mil 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) Doing enjoyable work. B) Having friendly colleagues.
C)Earning a competitive salary. D) Working for supportive bosses.
【答案】B
【解析】对话中关于第一个调查，男士 说有十大因素影响着人们在工作中的幸福感。并
提及对接受调查的大多数人来说，最重要的因素就是拥有 友好、 给予支持的同事。事实上，
接受调查的人中有73%的人把与同事的关系作为促成工作幸福感的 关键因素，这是一个很高
的比例。由此可知，友好的同事是让员工感到幸福的第一因素。故选B。
2. A) 31%. B) 20%.
C)25%. D) 73%.
【答案】B
【解析】对话中女士问男士调查中还有没有发现其他的信息。男士在回答中提及< br>“However, 20% of employees described themselves as being unhappy”，故选B。
3. A) Those of a small size. B) Those run by women.
C)Those that are well managed. D) Those full of skilled workers.
【答案】A
【解析】对话中男士说从调查中还得出了一些更有趣的结论：首先小公司很好，人 们更
明确地倾向于在不超过100人的较小的机构或公司中工作。由此可知，小规模的公司在员工
中更受欢迎。故选A。
4. A) They can hop from job to job easily.
B) They can win recognition of their work.
C)They can better balance work and life.
D) They can take on more than one job.
【答案】C
【解析】对话中男士说一天只工作4、5个小时的兼职合同工比那些全职的人更快 乐。
随后提及，从调查中得出的结论是，这一现象可能是由于兼职合同工能更好地平衡工作和生
活。故选C。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. A) It is a book of European history. B) It is an introduction to music.
C)It is about the city of Bruges. D) It is a collection of photos.
【答案】D
【解析】对话开篇女士问男士一开始是怎么对这一主题感兴趣的。男士在回答时提 到，
对逼近的危险的恐惧成为了这一大型拍摄项目的主题。由此可推断出，《洪水将至》是一本
摄影集。故选D。
6. A) When painting the concert hall of Bruges.
B) When vacationing in an Italian coastal city.
C) When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.
D) When writing about Belgium’s coastal regions.
【答案】C
【解析】男士在回答 女士的问题（一开始是怎么对这一主题感兴趣的）时提及，“2006
年，布鲁日城的音乐厅让我为一个 新的音乐节的目录拍一些关于水的主题的照片”。由此可
知，男士是在为音乐节目录拍照时想出了这一作 品的主题。故选C。
7. A) The entire European coastline will be submerged.
B)The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely.
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C)The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted.
D)The major European scenic spots will disappear.
【答案】A
【解析】男士在 对话中提及，传媒报导中有大量警惕性文章是关于即将发生的气候突变。
并且对话中女士问男士，关于书 中的原话“我不想拍摄灾难，我想拍摄即将发生的灾难”能
否说些什么。男士在回答，整个欧洲的海岸线 被淹没只是时间问题，这一点现在非常清楚。
由此可知，气候突变发生时，整个欧洲的海岸线将被淹没。 故选A。
8. A) Its waterways are being increasingly polluted.
B)People cannot get around without using boats.
C)It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.
D)Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.
【答案】D
【解析】对话中男士在回答女 士的问题（关于历史在这个项目中的作用）时提及，威尼
斯是一座一直受到海水威胁的城市，在那里每天 早上会建起接木桥让游客通往旅馆。故选D。
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) They make careful preparation beforehand.
B) They take too many irrelevant factors into account.
C) They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.
D) They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.
【答案】C
9.【解析】题目是问一些人在面临新 情况时是如何表现的。听力材料开头提到，一些人
面对新情况时，常常花费太多的时间预期最坏的结果来 预演他们的失败。其中C选项中的
their defeat即听力材料中的the worst。故选C。
10. A) A person’s nervous system is more complicated than imagined.
B)Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves.
C)Mental images often interfere with athletes’ performance.
D)Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.
【答案】D
【解析】听力材 料中提到，在斯坦福大学做的研究表明，心理影像对神经系统的刺激方
式和行动对神经系统的刺激方式是 一样的。并且在后文给出了一个高尔夫球手的例子来说明
这一点。故选D。
11. A) Anticipate possible problems.
B) Make a list of do’s and don’ts.
C) Picture themselves succeeding.
D) Try to appear more professional.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到了一位女律师，她在开始 她的第一个陪审团审案之前非常紧张。
说话人给她的建议是：让她创造一个画面想象自己自信是什么样子 的。对她而言这意味着，
在法庭上自信地走动，用有说服力的肢体语言和突出自己的声音以便让临近后门 的法官席上
的人能够听见。她同样也想象了一个巧妙的结辩陈词和一个胜利的审判。由此可以推断出，< br>说话人给处于压力情况下的人的建议是想象自己成功的样子。故选C。
12. A) She wore a designer dress. B) She won her first jury trial.
C)She did not speak loud enough. D) She presented moving pictures.
【答案】B
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【解析】题目问及女律师在法庭上的表现。听力材料结尾提 到，年轻的女律师在自信的
预演几周之后，确实赢了第一个陪审团审案。故选B。
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
13. A) Its long-term effects are yet to be proved.
B)Its health benefits have been overestimated.
C)It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer.
D)It enables patients with diabetes to recover sooner.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到，研究现在表明，把纤维添加到青少年的饮食中能帮助降 低患
乳腺癌的风险。并且在后文中也提到，饮食专家克里斯蒂•金发现很难使青少年病人关注健
康的饮食，他告诉青少年病人多吃高纤维食物可以降低在中年之前患乳腺癌的风险。由此可
知，把纤维放 到青少年饮食中能够帮助人们避免患乳腺癌。故选C。
14. A) It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood.
B)It tracked their change in food preferences for 20 years.
C)It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.
D)It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.
【答案】D < br>【解析】听力材料中提到，有一项基于对44000名女性研究的新发现。该研究调查了她
们高中 时期的饮食，还追踪了她们20年来的饮食习惯。由此可知，这项对44000名女性的
研究追踪了她们 自青春期以来的饮食习惯。故选D。
15. A) Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.
B)Fiber may bring more benefits to women than men.
C)Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles.
D)Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth.
【答案】A
【解析】文章中提到，对44000名女性的研究表明了长期以来的证据，即纤维能够降低
雌性 激素的循环水平，这一点能够解释纤维为什么能够降低患乳腺癌的风险。其本质内容就
是你吃的纤维越多 ，你身体中的激素水平可能越低，因此，患乳腺癌的风险也就越低。故选
A。
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) Observing the changes in marketing.
B) Conducting research on consumer behavior.
C)Studying the hazards of young people drinking.
D) Investigating the impact of media on government.
【答案】B
【解析】听力材料开头就提 到，说话者目前的研究实际上是关于消费者行为。其中，文
章中提到的市场变化、年轻人喝酒都是在用案 例论证要从消费者的角度看问题。媒体对政府
的影响并未提及。故选B。
17. A) It is the cause of many street riots.
B) It is getting worse year by year.
C)It is a chief concern of parents.
D) It is an act of socialising.
【答案】D
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【解析】听力材料中提到，在年轻人喝酒的案例中，能够确定的其中一件事 情是对于
18-24岁的年轻人来说，喝酒与参与社会活动有关。文章中还提到年轻人喝酒目前备受政府
而不是父母的关切。故选D。
18. A) They spent a week studying their own purchasing behavior.
B)They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people.
C)They analysed their family budgets over the years.
D)They conducted a thorough research on advertising.
【答案】A
【解析】听力材料中提到 ，说话者的学生去年花了一周的时间研究他们自己的购买行为，
并且对从商店到他们与零售银行和手机提 供商之间的关系做了详细的分析。故选A。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.
19. A) It is helping its banks to improve efficiency.
B)It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.
C)It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.
D)It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.
【答案】D
【解析】题目是问从听力中我们对瑞典有何了解。听力材料开头提到，瑞典是第一 个印
刷和使用纸币的欧洲国家，但是它可能很快将不再使用纸币。D选项符合题意。故选D。
20. A) Whether it is possible to travel without carrying any physical currency.
B)Whether it is possible to predict how much money one is going to spend.
C)Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.
D)Whether the absence of physical currency is going to affect everyday life.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到，克莱尔•贝瑞塔想查明没有纸币是否确实会导致一个人 花更
多的钱，因此她几个月前决定做一项实验。故选C。
21. A) There was no food service on the train.
B) The service on the train was not good.
C)The restaurant car accepted cash only.
D) The cash in her handbag was missing.
【答案】C
【解析】听力材料中提到，克莱尔 •贝瑞塔在实验期间坐了一次火车。在途中，有一项
通告告诉人们餐车目前不接受信用卡支付。因为很多 乘客旅行中没有带现金， 所以火车上
有很多抱怨。由此可知，火车上的餐车只接受现金支付。故选C。
22. A) By putting money into envelopes.
B)By drawing money week by week.
C)By limiting their day-to-day spending.
D)By refusing to buy anything on credit.
【答案】A
【解析】听力材料中提到，贝瑞塔说她的父母年轻的时候常把钱放进信封里来做预算。
当他们拿到工资后 ，他们便立马把现金分为几份放进信封，这样他们就能知道每周有多少钱。
故选A。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
23. A) Population explosion.
B)Chronic hunger.
C)Extinction of rare species.
D)Environmental deterioration.
【答案】B
【解析】听力材料中提到，说话者想要告诉我们 人类人口的过去、现在和将来，并且用
几个问题作为开场。第一个问题就是：现在有十亿人长期处于饥饿 状态，这意味着他们醒来
后感觉俄，一整天都感觉饿，睡觉的时候也感觉饿。故选B。
24. A) They contribute to overpopulation.
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B)About half of them are unintended.
C)They have been brought under control.
D)The majority of them tend to end halfway.
【答案】B
【解析】听力材料中提到，有2000—2500万不识字的 女人在生育上没有得到她们想要
的控制。这一问题不只在发展中国家有，全球有近五成的怀孕是出于意外 。故选B。
25. A) It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.
B)It is becoming a subject of interdisciplinary research.
C)It is neglected in many of the developing countries.
D)It is beginning to attract postgraduates’ attention.
【答案】A
【解析】听力材料中提到，人口统计学不仅关乎人类的种 群，也关乎于非人类种群，还
包括无生命的对象。它是一种干预真实世界更明智、更有效的方法。它不仅 能够提高你自己
的福祉，同样重要的是，它还能够提高你自己和周围的人以及与我们共享地球的其 他物种
的福祉。由此可知，人口统计学对地球上所有物种来说都是必要的。故选A。
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.
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 had made 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 percentage of 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 teachers around 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 professors need 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 begun to 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 worth of a college degree
can be __35__ measured, more people will seek higher education ---and come out better
thinkers.
A) accurately B) confirm C) demanding D) doubtful E) drastically
F) justify G) monopolized H) outcome I) predominance J) presuming
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K) reputation L) significant M) signify N) simultaneously O) standardized
26.【解析】L。空格前是形容词no,空格后是名词gains，所以 此空应该填入一个形容
词。根据句意，选项中只有significant符合句意。have made no significant gains意
为“未能取得显著提升”。故选L。
27.【解析】F。空格前是不定式to，空格后是名词词组the high cost,所以此空应 该
填入一个动词原形。根据句意，动词原形中只有justify符合句意。故选F。
28.【解析】E。空格前是has fallen，空格后是时间状语in the last 5-6 years，本
句是现在完成时且不缺句子成分，所以此空应该填入一个副词。根据句意，选项 中只有
drastically符合句意。故选E。
29.【解析】D。空格前是动词rem ain，空格后是that引导的表语从句，所以此空应该
填入一个形容词。根据句意，选项中只有do ubtful符合句意。故选D。
30.【解析】H。双引号前是不定冠词a，所以此空应填入一个名 词。根据句意，选项中
只有outcome符合句意。故选H。
31.【解析】O。空格前是 动词use，空格后是名词metrics，所以此空应该填入一个形
容词或名词。根据句意，选项中只 有standardized符合句意。故选O。
32.【解析】B。空格前是副词mostly，空格后是名词词组earlier studies，由空格所
在小分句开头的and以及本句主语the actual results 可知，此空应该填入一个动词原形。
根据句意，选项中只有confirm符合句意。故选B。
33.【解析】K。空格前是形容词global，空格后是介词调组for excellence in teaching，
所以此空应该填入一个名词。根据句意，选项中只有reputation符 合句意。故选K。
34.【解析】C。空格前是系动词are,空格后是名词词组advanced thinking skills,
所以此空应该填入一个动词，构成现在进行时。根据句意，“基于知 识的学位仍然很重要，
但雇主要求大学毕业生具备较强的思维能力。” 选项中只有demanding (要求；查问）符
合句意。demand from为固定搭配，意为“向 要求”。故选C。
35.【解析】A。空格前是系动词be，空格后是动词的被动语态measured，所以此空应
该 填入一个副词，以修饰measured。根据句意，选项中只有accurately符合句意。故选A。
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
questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2.
The Price of Oil and the Price of Carbon
[A] Fossil fuel prices are likely to stay “low for long”. Notwithstanding
important recent progress in developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel
prices could discourage further innovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy
technologies. The result would be higher emissions of carbon dioxide and other
greenhouse gases.
[B] Policymakers should not allow low energy prices to derail the clean energy
transition. Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through
corrective carbon pricing, is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and
potentially devastating effects of climate change. That approach also offers fiscal
benefits.
[C] Oil prices have dropped by over 60% since June 2014. A commonly held view
in the oil industry is that “the best cure for low oil prices is low oil prices”.
The reasoning behind this saying is that low oil prices discourage investment in
new production capacity, eventually shifting the oil supply curve backward and
bringing prices back up as existing oil fields---which can be tapped at relatively
low marginal cost----are depleted. In fact, in line with past experience, capital
expenditure in the oil sector has dropped sharply in many producing countries,
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including the United States. The dynamic adjustment to low oil prices may, however,
be different this time around.
[D] Oil prices are expected to remain lower for longer. The advent of new
technologies has added about 4.2 million barrels per day to the crude oil market,
contributing to a global over-supply. In addition, other factors are putting
downward pressure on oil prices: change in the strategic behavior of the Organization
of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the projected increase in Iranian exports, the
scaling-down of global demand (especially from emerging markets), the long-term drop
in petroleum consumption in the United States, and some displacement of oil by
substitutes. These likely persistent forces, like the growth of shale(页岩) oil,
point to a “low for long” scenario. Futures markets, which show only a modest
recovery of prices to around $$60 a barrel by 2019, support this view.
[E] Natural gas and coal—also fossil fuels—have similarly seen price declines
that look to be long-lived. Coal and natural gas are mainly used for electricity
generation, whereas oil is used mostly to power transportation, yet the prices of
all these energy sources are linked. The North American shale gas boom has resulted
in record low prices there. The recent discovery of the giant Zohr gas field off
the Egyptian coast will eventually have impact on pricing in the Mediterranean region
and Europe, and there is significant development potential in many other places,
notably Argentina. Coal prices also are low, owing to over- supply and the
scaling-down of demand, especially from China, which bums half of the world’s coal.
[F] Technological innovations have unleashed the power of renewables such as
wind, hydro, solar, and geothermal(地热). Even Africa and the Middle East, home to
economies that are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exports, have enormous potential
to develop renewables. For example, the United Arab Emirates has endorsed an
ambitious target to draw 24% of its primary energy consumption from renewable sources
by 2021.
[G] Progress in the development of renewables could be fragile, however, if
fossil fuel prices remain low for long. Renewables account for only a small share
of global primary energy consumption, which is still dominated by fossil fuels
—30% each for coal and oil, 25% for natural gas. But renewable energy will have
to displace fossil fuels to a much greater extent in the future to avoid unacceptable
climate risks.
[H] Unfortunately, the current low prices for oil, gas, and coal may provide
little incentive for research to find even cheaper substitutes for those fuels. There
is strong evidence that both innovation and adoption of cleaner technology are
strongly encouraged by higher fossil fuel prices. The same is true for new
technologies for alleviating fossil fuel emissions.
[I] The current low fossil fuel price environment will thus certainly delay the
energy transition from fossil fuel to clean energy sources. Unless renewables become
cheap enough that substantial carbon deposits are left underground for a very long
time, if not forever, the planet will likely be exposed to potentially catastrophic
climate risks.
[J] Some climate impacts may already be discernible. For example, the United
Nations Children’s Fund estimates that some 11 million children in Africa face hunger,
disease, and water shortages as a result of the strongest El Nino(厄尔尼诺) weather
phenomenon in decades. Many scientists believe that El Nino events, caused by warming
in the Pacific, are becoming more intense as a result of climate change.
[K] Nations from around the world have gathered in Paris for the United Nations
Climate Change Conference, COP 21, with the goal of a universal and potentially
legally-binding agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We need very broad
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participation to fully address the global tragedy that results when countries fail
to take into account the negative impact of their carbon emissions on the rest of
the world. Moreover, non-participation by nations, if sufficiently widespread, can
undermine the political will of participating countries to act.
[L] The nations participating at COP 21 are focusing on quantitative
emissions-reduction commitments. Economic reasoning shows that the least expensive
way for each country is to put a price on carbon emissions. The reason is that when
carbon is priced, those emissions reductions that are least costly to implement will
happen first. The International Monetary Fund calculates that countries can generate
substantial fiscal revenues by eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and levying carbon
charges that capture the domestic damage caused by emissions. A tax on upstream
carbon sources is one easy way to put a price on carbon emissions, although some
countries may wish to use other methods, such as emissions trading schemes. In order
to maximize global welfare, every country’s carbon pricing should reflect not only
the purely domestic damage from emissions, but also the damage to foreign countries.
[M] Setting the right carbon price will therefore efficiently align the costs
paid by carbon users with the true social opportunity cost of using carbon. By raising
relative demand for clean energy sources, a carbon price would also help align the
market return to clean-energy innovation with its social return, spurring the
refinement of existing technologies and the development of new ones. And it would
raise the demand for technologies such as carbon capture and storage, spurring their
further development. If not corrected by the appropriate carbon price, low fossil
fuel prices are not accurately signaling to markets the true social profitability
of clean energy. While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions
differ, and it’s especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic
climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.
[N] Direct subsidies to research and development have been adopted by some
governments but are a poor substitute for a carbon price: they do only part of the
job, leaving in place market incentives to over-use fossil fuels and thereby add
to the stock of atmospheric greenhouse gases without regard to the collateral(附
带的) costs.
[O] The hope is that the success of COP 21 opens the door to future international
agreement on carbon prices. Agreement on an international carbon-price floor would
be a good starting point in that process. Failure to address comprehensively the
problem of greenhouse gas emissions, however, exposes all generations, present and
future, to incalculable risks.
36. A number of factors are driving down the global oil prices not just for now
but in the foreseeable future.
37. Pricing carbon proves the most economical way to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
38. It is estimated that extreme weather conditions have endangered the lives
of millions of African children.
39. The prices of coal are low as a result of over-supply and decreasing demand.
40. Higher fossil fuel prices prove to be conducive to innovation and application
of cleaner technology.
41. If fossil fuel prices remain low for a long time, it may lead to higher
emissions of greenhouse gases.
42. Fossil fuels remain the major source of primary energy consumption in today’
s world.
43. Even major fossil exporting countries have great potential to develop
renewable energies.
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44. Greenhouse gas emissions, if not properly dealt with, will pose endless risks
for mankind.
45. It is urgent for governments to increase the cost of using fossil fuels to
an appropriate level to lessen the catastrophic effects of climate change.
36.【解析】[D]。根据题干中的关键词A number of factors 和 driving down the global
oil prices 可定位至[D]段第三、四句。
37.【解析】[L]。根据题干中的关键词Pricing carbon 和 the most economical way
可定位至[L]段第 二句。
38.【解析】[J]。根据题干中的关键词African children可定位至[J]段第二句。
39.【解析】[E]。根据题干中的关键词 over-supply and decreasing demand 可定位
至[E]段最后一句。
40.【解析】[H]。根据题干中的关键词higher fossil fuel prices 以及 innovation
and application of cleaner technology可定位至[H]段第二句。
41.【解析】[A]。根据题干中的关键词remain low for a long time 和 higher emissions
of greenhouse gases可定位至[A]段第一、三句。
42.【解析】[G]。根据题干中的关键词primary energy consumption可定位至[G]段第
二句。
43.【解析】[F]。根据题干中的关键词major fossil exporting countries 和 develop
renewable energies可定位至[F]段第二句。
44.【解析】[O]。根据题干中的关鍵词not properly dealt with 和 pose endless risks
可定位至[O] 段最后一句。
45.【解析】 [B]。细节题。根据题干中的关键词urgent for governments, increase
the cost 和 lessen the catastrophic effects可定位至[B]段第二句。
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
Open data sharers are still in the minority in many fields. Although many
researchers broadly agree that public access to raw data would accelerate science,
most are reluctant to post the results of their own labors online.
Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists, for example, post
DNA sequences at the GenBank repository(库), and astronomers are accustomed to
accessing images of galaxies and stars from, say, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a
telescope that has observed some 500 million objects---but these remain the
exception, not the rule. Historically, scientists have objected to sharing for many
reasons: it is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did not exist; grant
funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards
for formatting data; and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.
But the barriers are disappearing, in part because journals and funding agencies
worldwide are encouraging scientists to make their data public. Last year, the Royal
Society in London said in its report that scientists need to “shift away from a
research culture where data is viewed as a private preserve”. Funding agencies note
that data paid for with public money should be public information, and the scientific
community is recognizing that data can now be shared digitally in ways that were
not possible before. To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make
it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to
discover and cite them.
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Although calls to share data often concentrate on the moral advantages of sharing,
the practice is not purely altruistic(利他的). Researchers who share get plenty of
personal benefits, including more connections with colleagues, improved visibility
and increased citations. The most successful sharers一those whose data are
downloaded and cited the most often---get noticed, and their work gets used. For
example, one of the most popular data sets on multidisciplinary repository Dryad
is about wood density around the world; it has been downloaded 5,700 times. Co-author
Amy Zanne thinks that users probably range from climate-change researchers wanting
to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass, to foresters looking for
information on different grades of timber. “I’d much prefer to have my data used
by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions,” she says. “It’s
important to allow readers and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results.
Publishing data and code allows your science to be reproducible.”
Even people whose data are less popular can benefit. By making the effort to
organize and label files so others can understand them, scientists become more
organized and better disciplined themselves, thus avoiding confusion later on.
46. What do many researchers generally accept?
A) It is imperative to protect scientists’ patents.
B)Repositories are essential to scientific research.
C)Open data sharing is most important to medical science.
D)Open data sharing is conducive to scientific advancement.
【答案】D
【解析】由题干中的关键词many researchers, generally accept可定位至原文的第
一段。D项中的is conducive to scientific advancement 对应原文的 accelerate science。
因此选 D。
47. What is the attitude of most researchers towards making their own data
public?
A) Opposed. B) Ambiguous. C) Liberal. D) Neutral.
【答案】A
【解析】本题定位至原文第一段的 最后：但是大部分研究人员仍不愿意将自己的劳动成
果放在网上。此外，第二段的第二句说到， 科学家曾经给出许多反对共享的原因……。这
充分说明大部分研究人员反对公开他们的数据。因此选A。
48. According to the passage, what might hinder open data sharing?
A) The fear of massive copying.
B)The lack of a research culture.
C)The belief that research data is private intellectual property.
D)The concern that certain agencies may make a profit out of it.
【答案】C
【解析】本题定位至原文的第三段。其中原文中的“将数据视为私人所有的研究文 化”
也就是“认为研究数据是private intellectual property的观点”，因此选C。
49. What helps lift some of the barriers to open data sharing?
A)The ever- growing demand for big data.
B) The advancement of digital technology.
C)The changing attitude of journals and funders.
D) The trend of social and economic development.
【答案】C
【解析】由题干中的关键词barriers可定位至原文的第三段。该段指出， 障碍正在消
失，部分原因是全世界的杂志和资金资助机构正在鼓励科学家们将数据公开。……资金资助< br>机构表明使用公共资金赞助的数据应该成为公共信息。这表明杂志和资助方的态度已经开始
接受共 享数据的观念，其态度发生了改变，因此选C。
50. Dryad serves as an example to show how open data sharing ________.
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A)is becoming increasingly popular
B) benefits sharers and users alike
C)makes researchers successful
D)saves both money and labor
【答案】B
【解析 】由题干中的关键词Dryad可定位至倒数第二段。原文意思是使用者对公开的数
据有疑问的，还可对 这些数据提出问题，这样可以使分享者进一步完善数据。这说明，公开
数据分享无论对于数据的分享者还 是使用者，他们都能从中受益。因此选B。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Macy’s reported its sales plunged 5.2% in November and December at stores open
more than a year, a disappointing holiday season performance that capped a difficult
year for a department store chain facing wide-ranging challenges. Its flagship
stores in major U.S. cities depend heavily on international tourist spending, which
shrank at many retailers due to a strong dollar. Meanwhile, Macy’s has simply
struggled to lure consumers who are more interested in spending on travel or dining
out than on new clothes or accessories.
The company blamed much of the poor performance in November and December on
unseasonably warm weather. “About 80% of our company’s year-over-year declines
in comparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls(短缺) in cold-weather goods,”
said chief executive Teny Lundgren in a press release. This prompted the company
to cut its forecasts for the full fourth quarter.
However, it’s clear that Macy’s believes its troubles run deeper than a temporary
aberration (偏离) off the thermometer. The retail giant said the poor financial
performance this year has pushed it to begin implementing $$400 million in
cost- cutting measures. The company pledged to cut 600 back-office positions, though
some 150 workers in those roles would be reassigned to other jobs. It also plans
to offer “voluntary separation” packages to 165 senior executives. It will slash
staffing at its fleet of 770 stores, a move affecting some 3,000 employees.
The retailer also announced the locations of 36 stores it will close in early
2016. The company had previously announced the planned closures, but had not said
which locations would be affected. None of the chain’s stores in the Washington
metropolitan area are to be closed.
Macy’s has been moving aggressively to try to remake itself for a new era of
shopping. It has plans to open more locations of Macy’s Backstage, a newly-developed
off-price concept which might help it better compete with ambitious T. J. Maxx. It’
s also pushing ahead in 2016 with an expansion of Bluemercury, the beauty chain it
bought last year. At a time when young beauty shoppers are often turning to Sephora
or Ulta instead of department store beauty counters, Macy’s hopes Bluemercury will
help strengthen its position in the category.
One relative bright spot for Macy’s during the holiday season was the online
channel, where it rang up “double-digit” increases in sales and a 25% increase
in the number of orders it filled. That relative strength would be consistent with
what was seen in the wilder retail industry during the early part of the holiday
season. While Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday all saw record spending
online, in-store sales plunged over the holiday weekend.
51. What does the author say about the shrinking spending of international
tourists in the U.S.?
A)It is attributable to the rising value of the U.S. dollar.
B)It is a direct result of the global economic recession.
C)It reflects a shift of their interest in consumer goods.
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D)It poses a potential threat to the retail business in the U.S.
【答案】A
【解析】根据题干中的关键调shrinking, spending, international tourists 可定
位至第一段的第二句，因此选A。
52. What does Macy’s believe about its problems?
A) They can be solved with better management.
B) They cannot be attributed to weather only.
C) They are not as serious in its online stores.
D) They call for increased investments.
【答案】B
52.【解析】本题定位于第二段的第一句，因此选B。
53. In order to cut costs, Macy’s decided to ________.
A) cut the salary of senior executives
B) relocate some of its chain stores
C) adjust its promotion strategies
D) reduce the size of its staff
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干中的关键词cut costs可定位于第三段的第二句至该段的最后一句，
因此选D。
54. Why does Macy’s plan to expand Bluemercury in 2016?
A) To experiment on its new business concept. B) To focus more on beauty products
than clothing.
C) To promote sales of its products by lowering prices. D) To be more competitive
in sales of beauty products.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干中的关键词expand，Bluemercury, in 2016可定位至第五段的第三、
四句，因此选D。
55. What can we learn about Macy’s during the holiday season?
A) Sales dropped sharply in its physical stores.
B)Its retail sales exceeded those of T. J. Maxx.
C)It helped Bluemercury establish its position worldwide.
D)It filled its stores with abundant supply of merchandise.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干中的关键词holiday season可定位至最后一段。因此选D。
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage
from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
宋朝始于960年，一直延续到1279年。这一时期，中国经济大 幅增长，成为世界上最
先进的经济体，科学、技术、哲学和数学蓬勃发展。宋代中国是世界历史上首先发 行纸币的
国家。宋朝还最早使用火药并发明了活字（movable-type）印刷。人口增长迅速， 越来越多
的人住进城市，那里有热闹的娱乐场所。社会生活多种多样。人们聚集在一起观看和交易珍贵艺术品。宋朝的政府体制在当时也是先进的。政府官员均通过竞争性考试选拔任用。
【答案】The Song Dynasty started from 960 and lasted until 1279. During that
period, China had witnessed a dramatic economic growth, making it the most advanced
economy in the world. In the meantime, science, technology, philosophy and
mathematics also experienced vigorous development. China back then was the first
country to issue the paper money and also the earliest to use gunpowder and invent
movable- type printing around the world. With burgeoning population, an increasing
number of people flocked to cities where there were bustling entertainment outlets.
People at that time enjoyed rich social life, gathering together to appreciate and
trade precious artworks. The government system in Song Dynasty was also advanced,
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with all government officials selected and appointed through competitive
examination.





2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案解析（第三套）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend college
at home or abroad, 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 College at Home or Abroad?
Currently, with studying abroad gains mounting popularity among people, there
is a heated debate about whether to attend college at home or abroad. Opinions on
this topic vary from person to person. Some see more benefits in studying at home
while others claim that studying abroad is a more ideal choice as it’s more
challenging.
Personally, I am a strong favorer of the latter view. Listed below are the reasons
for my advice. First of all, attending college abroad provides an opportunity to
broaden one’s experience and mind. You can acquire cross- cultural experiences and
gain new perspectives on your chosen field of study. In addition, studying abroad
helps you to polish your social skills; you can make friends with different people
with different background. Thirdly, overseas studying is conducive to the formation
of an independent, autonomous and tenacious personality, which will ultimately
benefit the achievement of our life goals.
Just as an old saying goes: “It is better to travel thousand miles than to read
ten thousand books.” Then studying abroad can not only enable us to reap in our
books, but also in our trips. And this is why attending college abroad is a preferable
selection for me.
Part II Listening Comprehension
说明：2017年6月大学英语六级真题全国共考了两套听力。本套（即 第三套）的听力
材料与第一套完全一样，只是选项的顺序不同而已，故本套不再重复给出。
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.
Half of your brain stays alert and prepared for danger when you sleep in a new
place, a study has revealed. This phenomenon is often __26__ to as the
“first- night-effect”. Researchers from Brown University found that a network in
the left hemisphere of the brain “remained more active” than the network in the
right side of the brain. Playing sounds into the right ears (stimulating the left
hemisphere) of __27__ was more likely to wake them up than if the noises were played
into their left ear.
It was __28__ observed that the left side of the brain was more active during
deep sleep. When the researchers repeated the laboratory experiment on the second
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and third nights they found the left hemisphere could not be stimulated in the same
way during deep sleep. The researchers explained that the study demonstrated when
we are in a __29__ environment the brain partly remains alert so that humans can
defend themselves against any __30__ danger.
The researchers believe this is the first time that the “first-night-effect”
of different brain states has been __31__ in humans. It isn’t, however, the first
time it has ever been seen. Some animal __32__ also display this phenomenon. For
example, dolphins, as well as other __33__ animals, shut down one hemisphere of the
brain when they go to sleep. A previous study noted that dolphins always __34__
control their breathing. Without keeping the brain active while sleeping, they would
probably drown. But, as the human study suggest, another reason for dolphins keeping
their eyes open during sleep is that they can look out for __35__ while asleep. It
also keeps their physiological processes working.
A) classified B) consciously C) dramatically D) exotic E) identified
F) inherent G) marine H) novel I) potential J) predators
K) referred L) species M) specifically N) varieties O) volunteers
26.【解析 】K。空格前是系动词is和副词often，空格后是不定式to，所以此空应该
填入一个形容词或者 动词的-ed形式。选项referred符合句意。be referred to as为固定
搭配，意为“被称为”。故选K。
27.【解析】O。空格前是名词词组the right ears和介词of ，空格后是系动词was，
所以此空应该填入一个表示人的名词，表 示所属关系。选项volunteers符合句意。故选O。
28.【解析】M。空格前是系动词was，空格后是动词的-ed形式observed，所以此空应
该填入一个副词，修饰observed。选项specifically
符合。故选M。
29.【解析】H。空格前是不定冠词a；空格后是名词environment，所以此空应该填入< br>一个形容词。选项novel符合句意。故选H。
30.【解析】I。空格前是代词any ， 空格后是名词danger，所以此空应该填入一个形
容词。选项potential符合句意。故选I 。
31.【解析】E。空格前是现在完成时的标志词has been ，空格后是介词词组in humans，
所以此空应该填入一个动词的- ed形式。选项identified符合句意。故选E。
32.【解析】L。空格前是名词anim al，空格后是副词also和动词display,谓语和宾语
完整，所以此空应该填入一个名词，与 some animal构成名词词组，作主语。选项species
符合句意。故选L。
3 3.【解析】G。空格前是代词other，空格后是名词animals，所以此空应该填入一个
形容 词。选项marine符合句意。故选G。
34.【解析】B。空格前是宾语从句的主语dolphi ns和副词always，空格后是谓语动词
control，所以此空应该填入一个副词，修饰con trol。
选项consciously符合句意。故选B。
35.【解析】J。空格前是谓语动词look out for，空格后是时间状语从句while asleep，
所以此空应该填入一个名词，作表语从句的谓语。
选项predators符合句意。故选J。
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
questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
Elite Math Competitions Struggle to Diversify Their Talent Pool
[A] Interest in elite high school math competitions has grown in recent years,
and in light of last summer’s U.S. win at the International Math Olympiad (IMO)---the
first for an American team in more than two decades—the trend is likely to continue.
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[B] But will such contests, which are overwhelmingly dominated by Asian and white
students from middle-class and affluent families, become any more diverse? Many
social and cultural factors play roles in determining which promising students get
on the path toward international math recognition. But efforts are in place to expose
more black, Hispanic, and low-income students to advanced math, in the hope that
the demographic pool of high-level contenders will eventually begin to shift and
become less exclusive.
[C] “The challenge is if certain types of people are doing something, it’s
difficult for other people to break into it,” said Po-Shen Loh, the head coach of
last year’s winning U.S. Math Olympiad team. Participation grows through friends
and networks and if “you realize that’s how they’re growing, you can start to
take action” and bring in other students, he said.
[D] Most of the training for advanced-math competitions happens outside the
confines of the normal school day. Students attend after-school clubs, summer camps,
online forums and classes, and university-based “math circles”, to prepare for
the competitions.
[E] One of the largest feeders for high school math competitions—including
those that eventually lead to the IMO—is a middle school program called Math Counts.
About 100,000 students around the country participate in the program’s competition
series, which culminates in a national game- show-style contest held each May. The
most recent one took place last week in Washington, D.C. Students join a team through
their schools, which provide a volunteer coach and pay a nominal fee to send students
to regional and state competitions. The 224 students who make it to the national
competition get an all- expenses- paid trip.
[F] Nearly all members of last year’s winning U.S. IMO team took part in Math
Counts as middle school students, as did Loh, the coach. “Middle school is an
important age because students have enough math capability to solve advanced
problems, but they haven’t really decided what they want to do with their lives,”
said Loh. “They often get hooked then.”
[G] Another influential feeder for advanced-math students is an online school
called Art of Problem Solving, which began about 13 years ago and now has 15,000
users. Students use forums to chat, play games, and solve problems together at no
cost, or they can pay a few hundred dollars to take courses with trained teachers.
According to Richard Rusczyk, the company founder, the six U.S. team members who
competed at the IMO last year collectively took more than 40 courses on the site.
Parents of advanced- math students and Math Counts coaches say the children are on
the website constantly.
[H] There are also dozens of summer camps—many attached to universities—that
aim to prepare elite math students. Some are pricey---a three-week intensive program
can cost $$4,500 or more—but most offer scholarships. The Math Olympiad Summer
Training Program is a three-week math camp held by the Mathematical Association of
America that leads straight to the international championship and is free for those
who make it. Only about 50 students are invited based on their performance on written
tests and at the USA Math Olympiad.
[I] Students in university towns may also have access to another lever for
involvement in accelerated math: math circles. In these groups, which came out of
an Eastern European tradition of developing young talent, professors teach promising
K-12 students advanced mathematics for several hours after school or on weekends.
The Los Angeles Math Circle, held at the University of California, Los Angeles, began
in 2007 with 20 students and now has more than 250. “These math circles cost nothing,
or they’re very cheap for students to get involved in, but you have to know about
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them,” said Rusczyk. “Most people would love to get students from more underserved
populations, but they just can’t get them in the door. Part of it is communication;
part of it is transportation.”
[J] It’s no secret in the advanced-math community that diversity is a problem.
According to Mark Saul, the director of competitions for the Mathematical
Association of America, not a single African- American or Hispanic student---and only
a handful of girls---has ever made it to the Math Olympiad team in its 50 years of
existence. Many schools simply don’t prioritize academic competitions. “Do you
know who we have to beat?” asked Saul. “The football team, the basketball
team---that’s our competition for resources, student time, attention, school
dollars, parent efforts, school enthusiasm.”
[K] Teachers in low-income urban and rural areas with no history of participating
in math competitions may not know about advanced-math opportunities like Math Counts
—and those who do may not have support or feel trained to lead them.
[L] But there are initiatives in place to try to get more underrepresented
students involved in accelerated math. A New York City- based nonprofit called Bridge
to Enter Mathematics runs a residential summer program aimed at getting underserved
students，mostly black and Hispanic, working toward math and science careers. The
summer after 7th grade, students spend three weeks on a college campus studying
advanced math for seven hours a day. Over the next five years, the group helps the
students get into other elite summer math programs, high-performing high schools,
and eventually college. About 250 students so far have gone through the program,
which receives funding from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
[M] “If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United States, there
are programs that are serving them, but they’ re primarily centered around ‘Let’
s get these kids’ grades up’, and not around ‘Let’s get these kids access to
the same kinds of opportunities as more-affluent kids,’” said Daniel Zaharopol,
the founder and executive director of the program. “We’re trying to create that
pathway.” Students apply to the program directly through their schools. “We want
to reach parents who are not plugged into the system,” said Zaharopol.
[N] In the past few years, Math Counts added two new middle school programs to
try to diversify its participant pool---the National Math Club and the Math Video
Challenge. Schools or teachers who sign up for the National Math Club receive a kit
full of activities and resources, but there’s no special teacher training and no
competition attached.
[O] The Math Video Challenge is a competition, but a collaborative one. Teams
of four students make a video illustrating a math problem and its real-world
application. After the high-pressure Countdown round at this year’s national Math
Counts competition, in which the top 12 students went head to head solving complex
problems in rapid fire, the finalists for the Math Video Challenge took the stage
to show their videos. The demographics of that group looked quite different from
those in the competition round---of the 16 video finalists, 13 were girls and eight
were African-American students. The video challenge does not put individual students
on the hot seat---so it’s less intimidating by design. It also adds the element
of artistic creativity to attract a new pool of students who may not see themselves
as “math people”.
36. Middle school is a crucial period when students may become keenly interested
in advanced mathematics.
36.【解析】 F。根据题干中的关键词middle school, crucial period, keenly
interested in 可定位至原文的F)段。
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37. Elite high school math competitions are attracting more interest throughout
the United States.
37.【解析】A根据题干中的关鍵词elite high school math competitions, more
interest 可定位至A)段。
38. Math circles provide students with access to advanced-math training by
university professors.
38.【解析】I。根据题干中的关键词math circles, professors可定位至I)段。
39. Students may take advantage of online resources to learn to solve math
problems.
39.【解析】G。根据题干中的关键词online resources 和 solve math problems 可
定位至 G)段前两句。
40. The summer program run by a nonprofit organization has helped many
underserved students learn advanced math.
40.【解析】L。根据题干中的关键词nonprofit organization, underserved students
可定位至L)段。
41. Winners of local contests will participate in the national math competition
for free.
41.【解析】E。根据题干中的关键词national math competition, free 可定位至 E)
段。
42. Many schools don’t place academic competitions at the top of their priority
list.
42.【解析】J。根据题干中的关键词academic competitions, priority 可定位至 J)
段。
43. Contestants of elite high school math competitions are mostly Asian and white
students from well- off families.
43.【解析】B。根据题干中的关键词Asian and white students from well-off families
可定位至B段。
44. Some math training programs primarily focus on raising students’ math
scores.
44.【解析】M。根据题干中的关键词 focus on raising...math scores 可定位至 M)
段。
45. Some intensive summer programs are very expensive but most of them provide
scholarships.
45.【解析】H。根据题干中的关键词expensive, scholarships可定位至H)段。
Section C
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.
We live today indebted to McCardell, Cashin, Hawes, Wilkins, and Maxwell, and
other women who liberated American fashion from the confines of Parisian design.
Independence came in tying, wrapping, storing, harmonizing, and rationalizing that
wardrobe. These designers established the modem dress code, letting playsuits and
other active wear outfits suffice for casual clothing, allowing pants to enter the
wardrobe, and prizing rationalism and versatility in dress, in contradiction to
dressing for an occasion or allotment of the day. Fashion in America was logical
and answerable to the will of the women who wore it. Implicitly or explicitly,
American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris- based fashion was
prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.
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In an earlier time, American fashion had also followed the dictates of Paris,
or even copied and pirated specific French designs. Designer sportswear was not
modeled on that of Europe, as “modem art” would later be; it was genuinely invented
and developed in America. Its designers were not high-end with supplementary lines.
The design objective and the business commitment were to sportswear, and the
distinctive traits were problem-solving ingenuity and realistic lifestyle
applications. Ease of care was most important: summer dresses and outfits, in
particular, were chiefly cotton, readily capable of being washed and pressed at home.
Closings were simple, practical, and accessible, as the modem woman depended on no
personal maid to dress her. American designers prized resourcefulness and the
freedom of women who wore the clothing.
Many have argued that the women designers of this time were able to project their
own clothing values into a new style. Of course, much of this argument in the
1930s-40s was advanced because there was little or no experience in justifying
apparel(服装) on the basis of utility. If Paris was cast aside, the tradition of
beauty was also to some degree slighted. Designer sportswear would have to be
verified by a standard other than that of pure beauty; the emulation of a designer’
s life in designer sportswear was a crude version of this relationship. The consumer
was ultimately to be mentioned as well, especially by the likes of Dorothy Shaver,
who could point to the sales figures at Lord & Taylor.
Could utility alone justify the new ideas of the American designers? Fashion
is often regarded as a pursuit of beauty, and some cherished fashion’s trivial
relationship to the fine arts. What the designers of the American sportswear proved
was that fashion is a genuine design art, answering to the demanding needs of service.
Of course these practical, insightful designers have determined the course of late
twentieth-century fashion. They were the pioneers of gender equity, in their useful,
adaptable clothing, which was both made for the masses and capable of
self-expression.
46. What contribution did the women designers make to American fashion?
A) They made some improvements on the traditional Parisian design.
B)They formulated a dress code with distinctive American features.
C)They came up with a brand new set of design procedures.
D)They made originality a top priority in their fashion design.
【答案】B
【解析】B。细节题。根据题目中的关键词women, designers, American fashion可定
位至原文的第一段。因此选B。
47. What do we learn about American designer sportswear?
A) It imitated the European model.
B) It laid emphasis on women’s beauty.
C) It represented genuine American art.
D) It was a completely new invention.
【答案】C
【解析】根据题目中的关键词designer sportswear可定位至原文的第二段。因此选C。
48. What characterized American designer sportswear?
A) Pursuit of beauty. B) Decorative closings.
C) Ease of care. D) Fabric quality.
【答案】C
【解析】C。本题定位至原文的第二段。因此选C。
49. What occurred in the design of women’s apparel in America during the
1930s-40s?
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A) A shift of emphasis from beauty to utility. B) The emulation of traditional
Parisian design.
C)A search for balance between tradition and novelty.
D)The involvement of more women in fashion design.
【答案】A
【解析】A。根据题目中的关键词1930s-40s可定位至第三段。因此选A。
50. What do we learn about designers of American sportswear?
A)They catered to the taste of the younger generation.
B) They radically changed people’s concept of beauty.
C)They advocated equity between men and women.
D) They became rivals of their Parisian counterparts.
【答案】B
【解析】本题定位至最后一段。因此选B。
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more
uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give
up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make
the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used miniature GPS tags to track the migrations of 70
white storks (鹳) from different sites across Europe and Asia during the first five
months of their lives. While many birds travelled along well-known routes to warmer
climates, others stopped short and spent the winter on landfills, feeding on food
waste, and the multitudes of insects that thrive on the dumps.
In the short-term, the birds seem to benefit from overwintering(过冬) on rubbish
dumps. Andrea Flack of the Max Planck Institute found that birds following
traditional migration routes were more likely to die than German storks that flew
only as far as northern Morocco, and spent the winter there on rubbish dumps. “For
the birds it’s a very convenient way to get food. There are huge clusters of organic
waste they can feed on,” said Flack. The meals are not particularly appetising,
or even safe. Much of the waste is discarded rotten meat, mixed in with other human
debris such as plastic bags and old toys.
“It’s very risky. The birds can easily eat pieces of plastic or rubber bands
and they can die,” said Flack. “And we don’t know about the long-term consequences.
They might eat something toxic and damage their health. We cannot estimate that yet.”
The scientists tracked white storks from different colonies in Europe and Africa.
The Russian, Greek and Polish storks flew as far as South Africa, while those from
Spain, Tunisia and Germany flew only as far as the Sahel.
Landfill sites on the Iberian peninsula have long attracted local white storks,
but all of the Spanish birds tagged in the study flew across the Sahara desert to
the western Sahel. Writing in the journal, the scientists describe how the storks
from Germany were clearly affected by the presence of waste sites, with four out
of six birds that survived for at least five months overwintering on rubbish dumps
in northern Morocco, instead of migrating to the Sahel.
Flack said it was too early to know whether the benefits of plentiful food
outweighed the risks of feeding on landfills. But that’s not the only uncertainty.
Migrating birds affect ecosystems both at home and at their winter destinations,
and disrupting the traditional routes could have unexpected side effects. White
storks feed on locusts (蝗虫) and other insects that can become pests if their numbers
get out of hand. “They provide a useful service,” said Flack.
51. What is the impact of rubbish dumps on wildlife?
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A) They have forced white storks to search for safer winter shelters.
B)They have seriously polluted the places where birds spend winter.
C)They have accelerated the reproduction of some harmful insects.
D)They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干关键词rubbish dumps和wild life ,以及题目顺序定位至文章第一
段。因此选D。
52. What do we learn about birds following the traditional migration routes?
A) They can multiply at an accelerating rate.
B) They can better pull through the winter.
C) They help humans kill harmful insects.
D) They are more likely to be at risk of dying.
【答案】D
【解析】根据题干关键词birds following the traditional migration routes 定位
至 文章第三段第二句。因此选D。
53. What does Andrea Flack say about the birds overwintering on rubbish dumps?
A) They may end up staying there permanently.
B) They may eat something harmful.
C) They may evolve new feeding habits.
D) They may have trouble getting adequate food.
【答案】B
【解析】本题定位在文章第三、四段。A、C 项原文未提及，D 项与文中意思相反，故
选B。
54. What can be inferred about the Spanish birds tagged in the study?
A) They gradually lose the habit of migrating in winter.
B)They prefer rubbish dumps far away to those at home.
C)They are not attracted to the rubbish dumps on their migration routes.
D)They join the storks from Germany on rubbish dumps in Morocco.
【答案】C
【解析】根据题干关键词Spanish birds和tagged定位至文章第六段。
故选C。
55. What is scientists’ other concern about white storks feeding on landfills?
A) The potential harm to the ecosystem.
B) The genetic change in the stork species.
C) The spread of epidemics to their homeland.
D) The damaging effect on bio-diversity.
【答案】A
【解析】根据题干关键词scientists’ other concern和做题顺序定位至文章最后一
段。故选A。
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage
from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
明朝统治中国276 年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定的最伟大的时代之
一。这一时期，手工业的发展促进了 市场经济和城市化。大量商品，包括酒和丝绸，都在市
场销售。同时，还进口许多外国商品，如时钟和烟 草。北京、南京扬州、苏州这样的大商
业中心相继形成。也是在明代，由郑和率领的船队曾到印度洋进行 了七次大规模探险航行。
还值得一提的是，中国文学的四大经典名著中有三部写于明代。
【答案】The Ming Dynasty, which ruled China for 276 years, was depicted as one
of the greatest eras characterized by good governance and stable society in human
history. During this period, the blossom of handicraft industry accelerated the
process of market economy and urbanization. A great deal of commodities, wine and
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silk included, were available on the market. In the meantime, clocks and tobacco
products, among many other foreign goods, were imported. Major commercial centers
like Beijing, Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou took shape successively. It was also in
the Ming Dynasty that the fleets headed by navigator Zheng He had made seven
large-scale expeditions to the Indian Ocean. What’s also noteworthy is that three
of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese Literature were written in the Ming
Dynasty.




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