2021年大学英语六级真题试卷听力原文及解析.docx

Part Ii3。mnutesngIDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes'to write an essa,y based on the chart below. Youshould start your essay with a brief description of the chart and comment on China's achievements in higher education. You should write at leastwords but no more than些Q words.Gross enrolment ratio in higher education in China (1990 - 2019)60.0% 1-衄-己一一一-兰-畴一一一一一一一一一一 45.7%48.I妒.6%4S.0%1一一一一一一一一一一-一一一一一-42.7%34.5 37.5%40守石26.95%30% %30.0% - - - - - - - -2u26:5o/o畸-19% 21% 22% 23%23.3努15.0%1-1衄1_J碑竖谥重-_,., 于一6.86%.0.00/o 199019952000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2彻2008 2009 2010 201120122013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20182019Source:M血stry of EducationCG1NPart Listening Comprehension(30 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversa.tions. At the end of each conversation, you willhear four questions. Both the conversation and the quest ons 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 I with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) Weird.B) Efficient.C) Tolerant.D) Toxic.2. A) They are arrogant.B) They are ignorant.3. A) They can think big.B) They can air their views.4. A) It can alter people's mindsets.C) They are ambitious.D) They are accommodating.C) They can break conventions.D) They can work flexible hours.C) It enables people to learn and grow.B) It can lead to new d1scovenes.D) It is conducive to critical thinking. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) He kept looking for the best place to stay.B) He met many tourists from other countries.C) He had a great time sightseeing and relaxing.D) He managed to visit a different city each day.）二（题真试考级4,语英大月612。26. A) Prioritize what is essential to their best advantage.B) Stretch out the process in search of the optimal.C) Deliberate the consequences that may occur.D) Take all relevant factors into consideration.六级2021年6月247. A) Time pressure.C) Modern technology.B) Tight budget.D) Fierce competition.8. A) Research as many different options as possible. C) Focus on what is practical.B) Avoid going over the same options repeatedly. D) Trust their gut instinct.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 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) It is beneficial to poor as well as rich communities.B) It is conducive to children's future development.C) It is welcome to parents but not to children.D) It is not of much help to younger children.10. A) It may put some students in remote areas at a disadvantage.B) It gives the majority of students ready access to their teachers.C) It effectively improves the learning quality of students in rural areas.D) It can bridge the learning gap between kids of different backgrounds.11. A) Diligent students tend to do their homework independently.B) The focus of homework should always be on school subjects.C) Doing homework exerts a positive effect on kids' personality development.D) The benefits of doing homework vary widely from individual to individual. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the·passage you have just heard.12. A) It was something he apologized for later.C) It was a forty-nine-year plan.B) It was ridiculed by the New York Times.D) It was considered v1S1onary.13. A) It was of great significance to rocket science.C) It was somehow delayed about 12 minutes.B) It was completed in the state of New Mexico.D) It failed due to a sudden change of weather.14. A) A laboratory and test range was already set up there.B) Its climate was ideal for year-round rocket launching.C) A weather expert invited him to go there for his mission.D) Its remote valleys were appealing to him and his family.15. A) He won an award from the US government for his work.B) He gained recognition from rocket scientists worldwide.C) He was granted ovet-200 patents in rocket technology.D) He boosted the military strength of the United States.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or fouruestions. The recordings wtll 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 corres nding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with aingle line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you ha,ve just heard.16. A) It requires entrepreneurial experience.C) It can be quite frustrating. B It is usually financially rewarding.D) It can be rather risky.17. A) It contributes to rapid bus ness expansion.C) It reduces conflict among team members.B) It inspires willingness to make sacrifices.·D) It encourages creation and innovation.六级2021年6月2518. A) They have unrealistic expectations.C) Few can find willing investors.B) They often work without any pay.D) Many are idealistic dreamers. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heanl.19. A) They have better dietary habits.B) They bear fewer social responsibilities.C) They are born with a stronger ability to socialize.D) They are better able to survive or handle disease.20. A) They have a limited reproductive ability.C) They keep dividing throughout one's life.B) They depend on adequate sleep to thrive.D) They strengthen with regular exercise.21. A) The process of ageing can ultimately be brought under control.B) Improved health care for the elderly will contribute to longevity.C) Prevention of heart disease and stroke will increase life expectancy.D) The resolution of age-related diseases will solve the mystery of ageing. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just he江d.22. A) They are reluctant to follow mstruct1ons.C) They cannot understand directives.B) They fail to answer emails promptly.D) They do not show due respect.23. A) They have not been trained to follow the rules. C) They want to avoid unnecessary losses.B) They are not satisfied with the management.D) They find their voice go unheeded.24. A) When they are on good terms with their managers.B) When they find their job goals easily attainable.C) When they find their supervisors helpful.D) When they are financially motiyated.25. A) They are a useless tool for managers to change employee behavior.B) They prove to be a good means for managers to giv.e instructions.PartReading Comprehension(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 is identified by a letter. Ple心e 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.I'm always baffled when I walk into a pharmacy and see shelves bursting with various vitamins, extracts and other supplements, all promising to accelerate or promote weight loss. Aisles of marketing genius belie (掩饰） the fact that, 26 , weight loss is dictated by the laws of arithmetic. Economist Jessica Irvine wrote a book about how she used math to help her lose more than 18 kilograms. If calories taken in are less than calories 27·, weight shall be lost, and so it is with money.Despite the 28 of financial producs, services and soiutions geared towards accumulating wealth t if all begins with the same· 29 : getting ahead financially requires a reduction of spending, so that income is greater than expenses. I was reminded of this again recently listening to an interview with Nicole Haddow, the author of Sm心hed Avocado, explaining how she cracked the property market at 31. It was quite a 30 , given where she had been two years earlier.Nicole didn't celebrate her 30th birthday as she had 31 . She was sobbing at the dinner table with her parents, with whom she had j郧t moved back in. She had no stable inbome, $12,000 in credit-card debt and no plan, but to her 32 , her father, an accountant, told her that her financial - 33 wasn'tC) They should be reserved for urgent communication.D) They are seldom used for sharing confidential data.六级2021年6月26Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay related to the short passage given below. In your essay, you are to comment on the phenomenon described in the passage and suggest measures to address the issue. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Young people spend a lot of time on the internet. However, they are sometimes unable to recognize false information on the internet, judge the reliability of online information sources, or tell real news stories from fake ones.大学英语六级考试 2021 年 12 月真题（第一套）Part IIListening 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.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He was enjoying his holiday.C) He was busy writing his essays.B) He was recovering in hospital.D) He was ghting a throat infection.2. A) He broke his wrist.C) He slipped on ice and fell.B) He lost his antibiotics.D) He was laughed at by some girls.3. A) Turn to her father for help.C) Ask the manufacturer for repairs.B) Call the repair shop to x it.D) Replace it with a brand-new one.4. A) Help David retrieve his essays.C) Oer David some refreshments.B) Introduce David to her parents.D) Accompany David to his home.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) She is a critic of works on military aairs.C) She is a researcher of literary genres.B) She is an acclaimed hostess of Book Talk.D) She is a historian of military history.6. A) It is about the military history of Europe.C) It is her fth book of military history.B) It is set in the 18th and 19th centuries.D) It is a war novel set in the future.7. A) She visited soldiers wives and mothers.C) She met a large number of soldiers in person.B) She conducted surveys of many soldiers.D) She looked into the personal lives of soldiers.8. A) She doesnt have much freedom for imagination.C) It is dicult to attract young readers.B) It is not easy to make her readers believe in her.D) She has to combine fact with ction.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 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) Santa Claus.C) Cocoa seeds.B) A polar bear.D) A glass bottle.10. A) To attract customers attention.C) To combat counterfeits.B) To keep up with the times.D) To promote its sales.11. A) It resembles a picture in the encyclopedia.C) It has the drinks logo in the middle.B) It appears in the shape of a cocoa seed.D) It displays the images of Santa Claus.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) It often occurs among commuters.C) It improves their mood considerably.B) It promotes mutual understanding.D) It takes a great deal of eort to sustain.13. A) Social anxiety.C) Lack of social skills.B) Excessive caution.D) Preference for solitude.14. A) People usually regard it as an unforgettable lesson.C) Negative events often hurt people deeply.B) Human brains tend to dwell on negative events.D) People generally resent being rejected.15. A) Contagious.C) Unpredictable.B) Temporary.D) Measurable.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) It depends heavily on tourism.C) It is mainly based on agriculture.B) It is ourishing in foreign trade.D) It relies chiey on mineral export.17. A) Tobacco.C) Coee.B) Bananas.D) Sugar.18. A) They toil on farms.C) They live in Spanish-style houses.B) They live a poor life.D) They hire people to do housework.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) They will be more demanding of their next generation.B) They will end up lonely, dependent and dissatised.C) They will experience more setbacks than successes.D) They will nd it dicult to get along with others.20. A) Failure to pay due attention to their behavior.B) Unwillingness to allow them to play with toys.C) Unwillingness to satisfy their wishes immediately.D) Failure to spend sucient quality time with them.21. A) It will enable them to learn from mistakes.C) It will do much good to their mental health.B) It will help them to handle disappointment.D) It will build their ability to endure hardships.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) Failure to make sucient preparations.C) Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.B