英语六级真题及答案解析和听力原文卷一.docx

1、英语六级真题及答案解析和听力原文卷一2018年12月英语六级真题及答案解析和听力原文（卷一）2018年12月英语六级真题（卷一）Part I Writing (30 minutes) For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on how to balance academic study and extracurricular activities. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Co

2、mprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 fou

3、r 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)It can benefit professionals and non-professionals alike.B)It lists the various challenges physicists

4、are confronting.C)It describes how some mysteries of physics were solved.D)It is one of the most fascinating physics books ever written.2.A)Physicists contribution to humanity.B)Stories about some female physicists.C)Historical evolution of modern physicists.D)Womens changing attitudes to physics.3.

5、A)By exposing a lot of myths in physics.B)By describing her own life experiences.C)By including lots of fascinating knowledge.D)By telling anecdotes about famous professors.4.A) It avoids detailing abstract concepts of physics.B)It contains a lot of thought-provoking questions.C)It demonstrates how

6、they can become physicists.D)It provides experiments they can do themselves.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A)He is too busy to finish his assignment in time.B)He does not know what kid of topic to write on.C)He does not understand the professors instructions.D)H

7、e has no idea how to proceed with his dissertation.6.A)It is too broad.B)It is outdated.C)It is challenging.D)It is interesting.7.A)Biography.B)Nature.C) Photography.D)Beauty.8.A)Improve his cumulative grade.B)Develop his reading ability.C)Stick to the topic assigned.D)List the parameters first.Sect

8、ion BDirections: 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). The

9、n mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A)The unprecedented high temperature in Greenland.B)The collapse of ice on the northern tip of Greenland.C)The unusual cold spell in the Arcti

10、c area in October.D)The rapid change of Arctic temperature within a day.10.A)It has created a totally new climate pattern.B)It will pose a serious threat to many species.C)It typically appears about once every ten years.D)It has puzzled the climate scientists for decades.11.A)Extinction of Arctic wi

11、ldlife.B)Iceless summers in the Arctic.C)Emigration of indigenous people.D)Better understanding of ecosystems.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)A good start. B)A detailed plan. C)A strong determination. D)A scientific approach.13.A)Most people get energized af

12、ter a sufficient rest.B)Most people tend to have finite source of energy.C)It is vital to take breaks between demanding mental tasks.D)It is most important to have confidence in ones willpower.14.A)They could keep on working longer. C)They found it easier to focus on work at hand.B)They could do mor

13、e challenging tasks. D)They held more positive attitudes toward life.15.A)They are part of their nature.B)They are subject to change.C)They are related to culture.D)They are beyond control.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or

14、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 centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you

15、 have just heard.16.A)About half of current jobs might be automated.B)The jobs of doctors and lawyers would be threatened.C)The jobs market is becoming somewhat unpredictable.D)Machine learning would prove disruptive by 2013.17.A)They are widely applicable for massive open online courses.B)They are

16、now being used by numerous high school teachers.C)They could read as many as 10000 essays in a single minute.D)They could grade high-school essays just like human teacher.18.A)It needs instructions throughout the process.B)It doses poorly on frequency, high-volume tasks.C) It has to rely on huge amo

17、unts of previous data.D) It is slow when it comes to tracking novel things.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)The engineering problems with solar power.B)The generation of steam with the latest technology.C)The importance of exploring new energy sources.D)The theo

18、retical aspects of sustainable energy.20.A)Drive trains with solar energy.B)Upgrade the citys train facilities.C)Build a new ten-kilometre railway line.D)Cut-down the citys energy consumption.21.A)Build a tank for keeping calcium oxide.B)Find a new material for storing energy.C)Recover super-heated

19、steam.D)Collect carbon dioxide gas.22.A)The lack of supervision by both the nation and local government.B)The impact of the current economics crisis at home and abroad.C)The poor management of day centres and home help services.D)The poor relation between national heath and social care services.Ques

20、tions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A)It was mainly provided by voluntary services.B)It mainly caters to the need of privileged.C)It called for a sufficient number of volunteers.D)It has deteriorated over the past sixty years.24.A)Their longer lifespans.B)Fewer home help

21、ers available.C)Their preference for private services.D)More of them suffering serious illness.25.A)They are unable to pay for health services.B)They have long been discriminated against.C)They are vulnerable to illness and diseases.D)They have contributed a great deal to society.Part Reading Compre

22、hension （40 minutes）Section ADirections: 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 i

23、s 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.Surfing the Internet during class doesnt just steal focus from the educator, it also hurts students whore

24、already struggling to 26 the material . A new study from Michigan State University, though, argues that all students - including high achievers - see a decline in performance when they browse the Internet during class for non-academic purposes.To measure the effects of Internet-based distractions du

25、ring class researchers 27 500 students taking an introductory psychology class at Michigan State University. Researchers used ACT scores as a measure of intellectual 28 . Because previous research has shown that people with high intellectual abilities are better at 29 out distractions, researchers b

26、elieved students with high ACT scores would not show a 30 decrease in performance due to their use of digital devices. But students who surfed the web during class did worse on their exams regardless of their ACT scores, suggesting that even the academically smartest students are harmed when theyre

27、distracted in class.College professors are increasingly 31 alarm bells about the effects smartphones laptops, and tablets have on academic performance.One 2013 study of college students found that 80% of students use their phones or laptops during class, with the average student checking their digit

28、al device 11 times in a 32 class. A quarter of students report that their use of digital devices during class causes their grades to 33 . Professors sometimes implement policies designed to 34 students use of digital devices, and some instructors even confiscate tablets and phones. In a world where

29、people are increasingly dependent on their phones, though, such strategies often fail. One international study found that 84% of people say they couldnt go a day without their smartphones. Until students are able to 35 the pull of social networking, texting, and endlessly surfing the web, they may c

30、ontinue to struggle in their classes.A)aptitudeB) eradicationC) evaluatedD) evaporatedE)filteringF)graspG)legacy H)minimizeI)obscureJ) obsessK) raisingL)resistM) significant N) sufferO) typicalSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. E

31、ach 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.Resilience Is

32、 About How You Recharge, Not How You EndureA As constant travelers and parents of a 2-year-old, we sometimes fantasize about how much work we can do when one of us gets on a plane, undistracted by phones, friends, or movies. We race to get all our ground work done: packing, going through security, doing a last-minute work call, calling each other, then boarding the plane. T