2023年6月大学英语六级第二套真题试题及答案解析.doc

2023年6月大学英语六级真题试卷及答案（二）Part I Writing (30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完毕该部分，之后将进行听力考试)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.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 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 four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) Doing enjoyable work.B) Earning a competitive salary.C) Having friendly colleagues.D) Working for supportive bosses.2. A) 20%.B) 25%.C)31%.D) 73%.3. A) Those full of skilled workers.B) Those that are well managed.C) Those run by women.D) Those of a small size.4. A) They can win recognition of their work.B) They can better balance work and life.C) They can hop from job to job easily.D) They can take on more than one job.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) It is a collection of photos.B)It is an introduction to music.C) It is about the city of Bruges.D)It is a book of European history.6. A) When writing about Belgiums coastal regions. B) When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.C) When vacationing in an Italian coastal city. D) When painting the concert hall of Bruges.7.A) The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely.B)The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted.C) The entire European coastline will be submerged.D)The major European scenic spots will disappear.8.A) Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.B)It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.C) People cannot get around without using boats.D)Its waterways are being increasingly polluted.Section 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.B)They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.C) They take too many irrelevant factors into account.D) They make careful preparations beforehand.10.A) Mental images often interfere with athletes performance.B)Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves.C) Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.D) A persons nervous system is more complicated than imagined.11. A) Anticipate possible problems.B) Make a list of dos and donts.C) Try to appear more professional.D) Picture themselves succeeding.12.A) She won her first jury trial.B) She wore a designer dress.C) She presented moving pictures.D) She did not speak loud enough.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A) It enables patients with diabetes to recover sooner.B)Its health benefits have been overestimated.C) Its long-term effects are yet to be proved.D) It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer.14.A) It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.B)It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.C) It tracked their change in food preferences for 20 years.D) It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood.15.A) Fiber may bring more benefits to women than men.B)Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles.C) Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth.D) Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.Section CDirections: 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 to18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A) Investigating the impact of media on government.B)Studying the hazards of young people drinking.C) Conducting research on consumer behaviour.D) Observing the changes in marketing.17.A) It is a chief concern of parents. B) It is an act of socialising.C) It is the cause of many street riots.D) It is getting worse year by year.18.A) They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people.B)They spent a week studying their own purchasing behaviour.C) They conducted a thorough research on advertising.D) They analysed their family budgets over the years.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.B) It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.C) It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.D) It is helping its banks to improve efficiency.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 is going to affect everyday life.D) Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.21.A) The cash in her handbag was missing.B) The service on the train was not good.C) The restaurant car accepted cash only. D) There was no food service on the train.22.A) By drawing money week by week. B) By putting money into envelopes.C) By limiting their day-to-day spending.D) By refusing to buy anything on credit.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recordingyou have just heard.23.A) Population explosion. B) Extinction of rare species.C) Chronic hunger. D) Environmental deterioration.24.A) About half of them are unintended. B) They contribute to overpopulation.C) They have been brought under control.D) The majority of them tend to end halfway.25.A) It is beginning to attract postgraduates attention.B) It is neglected in many of the developing countries.C) It is becoming a subject of interdisciplinary research.D) It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: 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和谐、 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，和谐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尚有没有发现其他的信息。男士在回答中提及“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：一方面小公司很好，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个小时的兼职协议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，这一现象也许是由于兼职协议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爱好的。男士在回答时提到，对逼近的危险的恐惊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 Belgiums 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爱好的）时提及，“2023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.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“我不想拍摄劫难，我想拍摄即将发生的劫难”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，在那里天天早上会建起接木桥让游客通往旅馆。故选D。Section 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). 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】C9.【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，经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 persons 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白，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同样的。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 dos and donts.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：让她发明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可以听见。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，说话人给处在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【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，的确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，研究现在表白，把纤维添加到青少年的饮食中能帮助减少患乳腺癌的风险。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减少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可以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【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2023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名女性的研究表白了长期以来的证据，即纤维可以减少雌性激素的循环水平，这一点可以解释纤维为什么可以减少患乳腺癌的风险。其本质内容就是你吃的纤维越多，你身体中的激素水平也许越低，因此，患乳腺癌的风险也就越低。故选A。Section CDirections: 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，说话者目前的研究事实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【解析】听力材料中提到，在年轻人喝酒的案例中，可以拟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具体的分析。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，但是它也许不久将不再使用纸币。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的确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。由于很多乘客旅行中没有带钞票， 所以火车上有很多抱怨。由此可知，火车上的餐车只接受钞票支付。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，他们便立马把钞票分为几份放进信封，这样他们就能知道每周有多少