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大学英语六级卷二真题
大学英语六级卷二真题2017年6月
（总分：
710.00，做题时间：
120分钟）
一、PartIWriting（30minutes）（总题数：
1，分数：
106.50）
1.Directions:
Supposeyouareaskedtogiveadviceonwhethertomajorinscienceorhumanitiesatcollege，writeanessaytostateyouropinion.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.
（分数：
106.50）正确答案：
（WhethertoMajorinScienceorHumanitiesatCollege?
Nowadays,asthewholesocietyplaceincreasinglyconsiderablevalueoneducation,thequestionofwhethertomajorinscienceorhumanitiesatcollegeisnotonlyaconcernforstudents,butalsoafocalpointforparents.Somebelievethattodigintoscienceisabetterchoicebecauseitpromisesusabrighterfuture;othersmayholdtheoppositeviewthathumanityknowledgeisthefoundationofhumanityquality.Asforme,bothargumentsarejustified.However,Ibelievethattheimportantthingisnotaboutwhichsubjectisbetter,whatmattersmostispeoplewhowillhavetomakethedecision.Inotherwords,weshouldnotlayone-sidedemphasisontheadvantagesofeithersubject;onthecontrary,thestudentsthemselves,theirinterestsandpreferences,prosandconsaresupposedtobetakenintoconsideration.Forexample,ifastudentismoreadeptathumanityandthat'swherehisrealinterestslie,thenheshoulddedicatetothestudyonhumanity.Whethertomajorinscienceorhumanitiesisacriticalchoiceforeverystudentbecauseitsresulthasaprofoundinfluenceonpersonalcareerdevelopmentandlifestyle.Thusweshouldfigureoutwhatwereallycareaboutsoasnottoputthecartbeforethehorse.）解析：
二、PartIIListeningComprehension（30minutes）（总题数：
2，分数：
56.80）
Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.（分数：
28.40）
A.Doingenjoyablework.
B.Havingfriendlycolleagues.V
C.Earningacompetitivesalary.
D.Workingforsupportivebosses.
解析：
WhatistheNo.1factorthatmadeemployeeshappyaccordingtothesurvey?
【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BoConversationOneW:
WelcometoWorkplace.
Andintoday'sprogram,we'relooking
attheresultsoftworecentlypublishedsurveys,whichbothdealwiththesametopic—happiness
atwork.John,tellusaboutthefirstsurvey.M:
Well,thiswasdonebyahumanresourcesconsultancy,whointerviewedmorethan1,000workers,andestablishedatoptenofthefactors,whichmakepeoplehappyatwork.Themostimportantfactorforthemajorityofthepeopleinterviewedwashavingfriendly,supportivecolleagues.Infact,73%ofpeopleinterviewedputtheirrelationshipwithcolleaguesasthekeyfactorcontributingtohappinessatwork,whichisaveryhighpercentage.Thesecondmostimportantfactorwashavingworkthatisenjoyable.Thetwoleastimportantfactorswerehavingone'sachievementsrecognized,andrathersurprisingly,earningacompetitivesalary.W:
So,wearenotmainlymotivatedbymoney?
M:
Apparentlynot.W:
Anyotherinterestinginformationinthesurvey?
M:
Yes.Forexample,25%oftheworkingpeopleintervieweddescribedthemselvesas'veryhappy'atwork.However,20%ofemployeesdescribedthemselvesasbeingunhappy.W:
That'squitealotofunhappypeopleatworkeveryday.M:
Itis,isn'tit?
Andtherewereseveralmoreinterestingconclusionsrevealedbythesurvey.Firstofall,smallisbeautiful:
peopledefinitelypreferworkingforsmallerorganizationsorcompanieswithlessthan100staff.Wealsofindoutthat,generallyspeaking,womenwerehappierintheirworkthanmen.W:
Yes,weare,aren'twe?
M:
Andworkersonpart-timecontracts,whoonlywork4or5hoursaday,arehappierthanthosewhoworkfull-time.Theresearchersconcludedthatthisisprobablyduetoabetterwork-lifebalance.W:
Arebosseshappierthantheiremployees?
M:
Yes,perhapsnotsurprisingly,thehigherpeoplegoinacompany,thehappiertheyare.Soseniormanagersenjoytheirjobsmorethanpeopleworkingunderthem.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
A.31%.
B.20%.V
C.25%.
D.73%.
解析：
Whatisthepercentageofthepeoplesurveyedwhofeltunhappyatwork?
【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“However,20%ofemployeesdescribedthemselvesasbeingunhappy”，故选B。
A.Thoseofasmallsize.V
B.Thoserunbywomen.
C.Thosethatarewellmanaged.
D.Thosefullofskilledworkers.
解析：
Whatkindofcompaniesarepopularwithemployees?
【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。
A.Theycanhopfromjobtojobeasily.
B.Theycanwinrecognitionoftheirwork.
C.Theycanbetterbalanceworkandlife.V
D.Theycantakeonmorethanonejob.
解析：
Whatisthepossiblereasonforpeopleonpart-timecontractstobehappier?
【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。
Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.（分数：
28.40）
A.ItisabookofEuropeanhistory.
B.Itisanintroductiontomusic.
C.ItisaboutthecityofBruges.
D.Itisacollectionofphotos.V
解析：
WhatdoesthemansayaboutthebookMomentsBeforetheFlood?
【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。
ConversationTwoW:
Mr.DeKeyzer,
I'magreatloverofyourbookMomentsBeforetheFlood.Canyoutellushowyoufirstbecameinterestedinthissubjectmatter?
M:
In2006,whentheconcerthallofthecityofBrugesaskedmetotakesomepicturesforacatalogueforanewconcertseasonaroundthethemeofwater,IfoundmyselfworkingalongtheBelgiancoastline.Astherehadbeennumerousalarmingarticlesinthepressaboutaclimatecatastrophewaitingtohappen,Istartedlookingattheseaandthebeachverydifferently,aplacewhereIspentsomanyperfectdaysasachild.Thisfearofaloomingdangerbecamethesubjectofalarge-scalephotoproject.W:
Youwroteinthebook:
Idon'twanttophotographthedisaster,Iwanttophotographthedisasterwaitingtohappen.”Canyoutalkabitaboutthat?
M:
Itisclearnowthatitisamatteroftimebeforetheentire
Europeancoastlinedisappearsunderwater.Thesamegoesfornumerousbigcitiesaroundtheworld.Myideawastophotographthisbeautifulandveryuniquecoastline,richinhistory,beforeit'stoolate—asalastwitness.W:
Canyoutalkabitabouthowhistoryplaysaroleinthisproject?
M:
Sure.TheprojectisalsoaboutthehistoryofEuropelookingattheseaandwonderingwhenthenextenemywouldappear.Intheimages,youseeallkindsofpossibledefenseconstructionstoholdbacktheRomans,Germans,Vikings,andnownatureasenemynumberone.Forexample,thereistheimageofthebridgeintotheseatakenattheNormandyD-Daylandingsite.Also,Venice,thecityeternallythreatenedbythesea,whereeverymorningwoodenpathwayshavetobesetuptoallowtouriststoreachtheirhotels.W:
Thankyou,Mr.DeKeyzer.Itwasapleasuretohaveyouwithustoday.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
A.WhenpaintingtheconcerthallofBruges.
B.WhenvacationinginanItaliancoastalcity.
C.Whentakingpicturesforaconcertcatalogue.V
D.WhenwritingaboutBelgium'scoastalregions.
解析：
Whendidthemangethisideaforthework?
【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。
A.TheentireEuropeancoastlinewillbesubmerged.V
B.TherichheritageofEuropewillbelostcompletely.
C.TheseawaterofEuropewillbeseriouslypolluted.
D.ThemajorEuropeanscenicspotswilldisappear.
解析：
Whatwillhappenwhentheclimatecatastropheoccurs?
【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。
A.Itswaterwaysarebeingincreasinglypolluted.
B.Peoplecannotgetaroundwithoutusingboats.
C.Itattractslargenumbersoftouristsfromhomeandabroad.
D.Touristsusewoodenpathstoreachtheirhotelsinthemorning.V
解析：
WhatdoesthemansayaboutVenice?
【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。
三、SectionB（总题数：
2，分数：
49.70）
Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.（分数：
28.40）
A.Theymakecarefulpreparationbeforehand.
B.Theytaketoomanyirrelevantfactorsintoaccount.
C.Theyspendtoomuchtimeanticipatingtheirdefeat.V
D.Theytryhardtoavoidgettingoffonthewrongfoot.
解析：
Whatdosomepeopledowhentheyfaceanewsituation?
【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theirdefeat即听力材料中的theworst。
故选C。
Passage1Whenfacinganewsituation,somepeopletendtorehearsetheirdefeatbyspendingtoomuchtimeanticipatingtheworst.Iremembertalkingwithayounglawyerwhowasabouttobeginherfirstjurytrial.
Shewasverynervous.Iaskedwhatimpressionshewantedtomakeonthejury.Shereplied:
Idon'twanttolooktooinexperienced,Idon'twantthemtosuspectthisismyfirsttrial.Thislawyerhadfallenvictimstothedon'tssyndrome—aformofnegativegoalsetting.Thedon'ts
canbeself-fulfillingbecauseyourmindresponsetopictures.ResearchconductedatStanfordsomething.
doingsystemthesamewayasactuallyfiresthenerveimagementalaUniversityshows
Thatmeanswhenagolfertellshimself:
”Don'thittheballintothewater.”Hismindseesthe
imageoftheballflyingintothewater.Soguesswheretheballwillgo?
Consequently,b
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