2016年12月六级（第一套）真题.pdf

2016 12 六 级 试 题 （ 第 1 套 ） 第 1页 （ 共 11 页 ）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Part IIListening Comprehension(30 minutes)2016 年 12 月大学英语六级考试（第 1 套）Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 m inutes to write a short essay on innovation.Your essay should include the im portance of innovation and measures to be taken to encourageinnovation. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 wordsSection ADirections: I?r this section , you will hear two long conversations At the end of each conversation , y o u will hear fourquestions. Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken onlyonce.Afteryouheara question , youmust choose thebest answer from thefour choicesmarked A)，B ) , C)andD ) . ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1 -witha singlelinethroughthecentre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A) It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warming.B)It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.C)It studies the impacts of global climate change on peoples lives.D)It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.2.A) It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.B)It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.C)It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.D)It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations.3.A) The raising of peoples awareness.B)The signing of a global agreement.C)The cooperation among world major powers.D)The transition to low-carbon energy systems.4.A) Plan well in advance.C)Carry out more research on it.B)Adopt new technology.D)Cut down energy consumption.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A) When luck plays a role.C)What determines success.B)Whether practice makes perfect.D)How important natural talent is.6.A) It knocks at your door only once in a while.2016 12 六 级 试 题 （ 第 1 套 ） 第 2页 （ 共 11 页 ）9. A) A tall chimney.B) A huge piece of rock.10. A) Human activity.B) Chemical processes.11. A) It was built in ancient times. B)It is a historical monument.12. A) By killing the attacking bears. B)By sheltering them in a cave.B)It means being good at seizing opportunities.C)It is something that no one can possibly create.D)It comes naturally out of ones self-confidence.7.A) Practice is essential to becoming good at something.B)One should always be ready to seize opportunities.C)One must have natural talent to be successful.D)Luck rarely contributes to a persons success.8.A) People who love what they do care little about money.B)Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.C)Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.D)People in need of money work hard automatically.Section BDirections：In this section , you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage , you will hear three or fourquestions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question , youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B),C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 vuith a single Line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.C)The peak of a mountain.D)The stump of a giant tree.C)Wind and water.D)Fire and fury.C)It was created by supernatural powers.D)It is Indians sacred place for worship.C)By lifting them well above the ground.D)By taking them to the top of a mountain.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) They will pick up some souvenirs or gift items.B)They will have their vehicles washed or serviced.C)They will take advantage of the time to rest a while.D)They will buy something from the convenience stores.14. A) They may eventually drive one to bankruptcy.B)They should be done away with altogether.C)They are meant for the extremely wealthy.D)They can bring only temporary pleasures.2016 12 六 级 试 题 （ 第 1 套 ） 第 3页 （ 共 11 页 ）15. A) Small daily savings can make a big difference in ones life.B)A vacation will be affordable if one saves 20 dollars a week.C)Retirement savings should come first in ones family budgeting.D)A good way to socialize is to have daily lunch with ones colleagues.Section CDirections：J?2this section, you will hearthree recordingsof Lectures ortalks followed bythreeor fourquestions.Therecordings will be played onlyonce. After you heara question , y o u must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A ), B) , C) and D) Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) They are harmful to health.C) Theyare necessary in ourlives.B)They enrich our experience.D) Theyshould be done away with.17. A) They are exhausted even without doing any heavy work.B)They feel too overwhelmed to deal with lifes problems.C)They are anxious to free themselves from lifes troubles.D)They feel stressed out even without any challenges in life.18. A) They lessen our burdens.C) Theyprolong our lives.B)They narrow our focus.D) Theyexpand our mind.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) It is not easily breakable.C)It came from a 3D printer.B)It represents the latest style.D)It was made by a fashion designer.20.A) When she attended a fashion show nine months ago.B)When she was studying at a fashion design school.C)When she had just graduated from her college.D)When she attended a conferencein New York.21.A) It was hard and breakable.C)It was difficult to print.B)It was extremely expensive.D)It was hard to come by.22.A) It is the latest model of a 3D printer.B)It is a plastic widely used in 3D printing.C)It marks a breakthrough in printing material.D)It gives fashion designers room for imagination.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A) They cant be solved without government support.B) They are easy to solve with modern technology.2016 12 六 级 试 题 （ 第 1 套 ） 第 4页 （ 共 11 页 ）24. A) It is intensely competitive.B) It focuses on new products.25. A) Cooperation with big companies. B)Sharing of costs with each other.C) It demands huge investment.D) It is attractive to entrepreneurs.C) Recruiting more qualified staff.D) In-service training of IT personnel.(40 minutes)C)They have not been examined in detail so far.D)They arise from the advances in technology.Part IIIReading ComprehensionSection ADirections：this section , there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blankfrom a List of choicesgiven in a word, bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a Letter. Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You maynot use any of the words in the bank more than once.It is important that scientists be seen as normal people asking and answering important questions.Good, sound science depends on 26，experiments and reasoned methodologies.It requires a willingness to ask new questions and try new approaches. It requires one to take risks andexperience failures. But good science also requires 27 understanding, clear explanation and concisepresentation.Our country needs more scientists who are willing to step out in the public 28 and offer theiropinions on important matters. We need more scientists who can explain what they are doing inlanguage that is 29 and understandable to the public. Those of us who are not scientists should also beprepared to support public engagement by scientists, and to 30 scientific knowledge into our publiccommunications.Too many people in this country, including some among our elected leadership, still do notunderstand how science works or why robust, long-range investments in research vitally matter. In the1960s，the United States 31 nearly 17% of discretionary (可 酌 情 支 配 的) )spending to research anddevelopment, 32 decades of economic growth. By 2008，the figure had fallen into the single 33 Thisoccurs at a time when other nations have made significant gains in their own research capabilities.At the University of California (UC)，we 34 ourselves not only on the quality of our research, butalso on its contribution to improving our world. To 35 the development of science from the lab bench tothe market place, UC is investing our own money in our own good ideas.2016 12 六 级 试 题 ( 第 1 套 )第 5 页 ( 共 11 页 )Section BDirections：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 fromwhich the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph ismarked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 Are We in an Innovation Lull?A) Scan the highlights of this years Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and you may get a slightfeeling of having seen them before. Many of the coolest gadgets this year are the same as the coolestgadgets last year or the year before, even. The booths are still exciting, and the demos are stilljust as crazy. It is still easy to be dazzled by the display of drones(无 人机)，3D printers, virtualreality goggles (B艮 镜)and more “smart” devices than you could ever hope to catalog. Uponreflection, however, it is equally easy to feel like you have seen it all before. And it is hard not tothink：Are we in an innovation lull (间歇期)？B) In some ways, the answer is yes. For years, smartphones, televisions, tablets, laptops and desk-topshave made up a huge part of the market and driven innovation. But now these segments are lookingat slower growth curves or shrinking markets in some cases as consumers are not as eager tospend money on new gadgets. Meanwhile, emerging technologies the drones, 3D printers andshort-home devices of the world now seem a bit too old to be called “the next big thing.”C) Basically the tech industry seems to be in an awkward period now. “There is not any one-hit wonder,and there will not be one，for years to come， said Gary Shapiro, president and chief executive ofthe Consumer Technology Associaton (CTA). In his eyes，however，that doesnt necessarily meanthat innovation has stopped. It has just grown up a little. “Many industries are going out of infancyand becoming adolescents， Shapiro said.D) For instance, new technologies that are building upon existing technology have not found theirfooting well enough to appeal to a mass audience, because, in many cases, they need to workeffectively with other devices to realize their full appeal. Take the evolution of the smart home, forexample. Companies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelming even to dip a toe in thewater for the average consumer, because there are so many compatibility issues to think about. Noaverage person wants to figure out whether their favorite calendar software works with their fridgeor whether their washing machine and tablet get along. Having to install a different app for eachsmart appliance in your home is annoying；it would be nicer if you could manage everythingtogether. And while you may forgive your smartphone an occasional fault, you probably have lessA) arenaB) contextualC) convincingD) devotedE) digitsF) hastenG) hypothesesH) impairingI) incorporateJ) indefiniteK) indulgeL) inertiaM) prideN) reaping0) warrant2016 12 六 级 试 题 ( 第 1 套 )第 6 页 ( 共 11 页 )6patience for error1messages from your door lock.E) Companies are promoting their own standards, and the market has not had time to choose a winneryet as this is still very new. Companies that have long focused on hardware now have to think ofecosystems instead to give consumers practical solutions to their everyday problems. “The dialogueis changing from what is technologically possible to what is technologically meaningful，” saideconomist Shawn DuBravac. DuBravac works for CTA which puts on the show each year andsaid that this shift to a search for solutions has been noticeable as he researched his predictions for2016.F)“So much of what CES has been about is the cool. It is about the flashiness and the gadgets，” saidJohn Curran, managing director of research at Accenture. “But over the last couple of years, and inthis one in particular, we are starting to see companies shift from what is the largest screen size, thesmallest form factor or the shiniest object and more into what all of these devices do that ispractical in a consumers life.” Even the technology press conferences ， which have beenhigh-profile in the past and reached a level of drama and theatrics fitting for a Las Vegas stage,have a different bent to them. Rather than just dazzling with a high cool factor, there is a focus onthe practical. Fitbit，for example, released its first smartwatch Monday, selling with a clear purpose to improve your fitness and promoting it as a “tool，not a toy.” Not only that, it supports anumber of platforms：Apples iOS, Googles Android and Microsofts Windows phone.G) That seems to be what consumers are demanding, after all. Consumers are becoming increasinglybored with what companies have to offer：A survey of 28,000 consumers in 28 countries releasedby Accenture found consumers are not as excited about technology as they once were. For example,when asked whether they would buy a new smartphone this year, only 48% percent said yes asix-point drop from 2015.iH) And when it comes to the hyper-connected super-smart world that technology firms are painting forus, it seems that consumers are growing more uneasy about handing over the massive amounts ofconsumer data needed to provide the personalized, customized solutions that companies need toimprove their services. That could be another explanation for why companies seem to bestrengthening their talk of the practicality of their devices.I) Companies have already won part of the battle, having driven tech into every part of our lives，tracking our steps and our very heartbeats. Yet the persistent question of “Why do I need that?”一or,perhaps more tellingly, “Why do you need to know that?一dogs the steps of many new ventures.Only 13 percent of respondents said that they were interested in buying a smartwatch in 2016，forexample an increase of just one percent from the2016 12 六 级 试 题 （ 第 1 套 ） 第 7页 （ 共 11 页 ）previous year despite a year of high-profile launches. That is bad news for any firm that may hope thatsmartwatches can make up ground for maturing smartphone and tablet markets. And the surveyfound flat demand for fitness monitors, smart thermostats (恒温器)and connected home cameras, aswell.J)According to the survey, that lack of enthusiasm could stem from concerns about privacy andsecurity. Even among people who have bought connected devices of some kind, 37 percent said thatthey are going to be more cautious about using these devices and services in the future. A full 18percent have even returned devices until they feel they can get safer guar