2017年12月大学英语六级真题与答案解析(全三套).pdf
.20172017 年年 1212 月大学英语六级真题及答案解析（全三套）月大学英语六级真题及答案解析（全三套）六级听力第一套：六级听力第一套：Section AConversation 1M:And now,for the lighter side of the news,Europe is setting an example forthe rest of the world when it comes to food waste.W:Thats right John.This week the Italian government pass legislation thataims to dramatically reduce the amount of food wasted in the country.New lawshave been put into place that would make it easier for farms and supermarkets todonate unsold foods to those who are in need.M:Yes.And in addition to this,businesses would now be rewarded for successfulefforts to cut food waste.W:Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste.Just earlierthis year,the European Parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stopgrocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction,thuscreating waste.M:In France,the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away ediblefoods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with theregulations.W:While there is still much progress to be made,other countries could learn athing or two from the example set by France and Italy.In the United States,upto forty percent of all food goes uneaten.Despite the fact that one in sevenAmerican households lacks regular access to good food,one major cause of thisproblem is the confusion over food expiration labels,which are currently notregulated by the government.学习参考.M:All this could change soon.This wave of new laws in Europe will definitelyput more pressure on law makers to reduce food waste here.We turn now to aspokesperson from Harvard Universitys Food Law and Policy Clinic for more onthe story.And now,lets welcome Prof.Edward Becker to speak to us.Q1:What does the woman say about the new laws in Italy?Q2:What did the European Parliament do reduce food waste?Q3:What has the French government done recently?Q4:What is the major cause of food waste in the United States?Q1.C)They facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy.Q1.C)They facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy.Q2.B)It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.Q2.B)It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.Q3.D)It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.Q3.D)It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.Q4.A)The confusion over food expiration labels.Q4.A)The confusion over food expiration labels.Conversation 2M:Thank you for calling Saks Fifth Avenue department store.How can I be ofassistance to you today?W:Hello.I was in your store this past weekend and bought a few items.Yesterday,my friend told me that the annual anniversary sales had begun.It turned out shebought the same sweater as I did but for a much lower price.M:Yes.Our anniversary sale started on Monday.We do offer price adjustmentswithin seven days of purchase to ensure our customer satisfaction.You said youdid the purchase here this past weekend?W:Yes.I was shopping in your store last Sunday afternoon.M:That would definitely fall within the price adjustment window.Do you have anaccount with us?We can credit your account directly with the difference if youwish.Otherwise we can send a gift card by mail if you prefer.学习参考.W:Crediting my account would be wonderful.Thank you.Now that you mentiontheres a sale going on,I do remember a dress I quite like when I was in theshop on Sunday.Is it on offer as well?M:Yes,maam.All the new arrivals are 15-20%off.In addition to the sale,were running a promotion for complimentary tailoring if you need it.W:Thats a good news.The dress really caught my eye but I did have some concernsabout the length.How long will the alterations take?M:Our tailoring department guarantees alterations to be completed within fiveworking days.If you like I can set one aside for you.If youre able to comethis afternoon,you can give your name to the sale manager and they will be ableto assist you.Q5.What do we learn about Saks department store?Q6.What does the man say Saks department store offers?Q7.What does the woman want the store to do to address the price difference?Q8.WhatistheserviceSaksdepartment storeoffersinadditiontothepromotional sale?Q5.B)It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.Q5.B)It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.Q6.D)Price adjustments within seven days of purchase.Q6.D)Price adjustments within seven days of purchase.Q7.C)Credit it to her account.Q7.C)Credit it to her account.Q8.D)Complimentary tailoring.Q8.D)Complimentary tailoring.Section BPassage 1学习参考.Barbie dolls have a particular look to them.Theyre thin,tall,long-leggedand virtually unlike any real human being.Although over the years Barbie hashad more than 180 different careers-including football coach,sign languageteacher,ambassador,president and astronauther body shape hasnt changedmuch.Last year Mattel,the company that makes Barbie dolls,added some Barbies to itsline that have different skin tones and hair textures.There are now Barbieswith one of seven skin tones,22 eye colours and 24 hair styles to choose from.Last year Mattel also gave Barbie a flat foot,rather than forcing her to be“in heels”all the time like the original Barbie is.Now they are introducing new Barbies with three slightly different body shapeswhile the original,tall and thin Barbies will continue to be sold.In a statement on its website,the company says it wants Barbies to look morelike real people,and to give girls everywhere infinitely more ways to sparktheir imagination and play out their stories.Although many people say the new Barbies are a step in the right direction,somepeople say they dont go far enough.They say that the new body shapes could beeven more different from the original,tall,thin Barbies.Sales of Barbie dolls have been falling“every year since 2012,”according toCBC News.The toys arent in stores yet but they will be sold online at the Barbie website,starting this week,for$9.99.Q9.What do we know about the original Barbie dolls?学习参考.Q10.Why do some people feel unsatisfied with the new Barbie dolls?Q10.Why do some people feel unsatisfied with the new Barbie dolls?Q11.Where will the new Barbie dolls be sold first?Q11.Where will the new Barbie dolls be sold first?Q9.A.They are thin,tall,and unlike real human beings.Q9.A.They are thin,tall,and unlike real human beings.Q10.D.Their body shapes have not changed much.Q10.D.Their body shapes have not changed much.Q11.C.On the Internet.Q11.C.On the Internet.Passage 2The earliest printed book we know today appeared in China in the year 868,andmetal type was in use in Korea at the beginning of the fifteenth century,but itwas in Germany around the year 1450 that a printing press using movable metaltype was invented.Capitalism turned printing from an invention into an industry.Right from thestart,book printing and publishing were organized on capitalist lines.Thebiggest sixteenth-century printer,Plantin of Antwerp,had twenty-four printingpresses and employed more than a hundred workers.Only a small fraction of thepopulation was literate,but the production of books grew at an extraordinaryspeed.By 1500 some twenty million volumes had already been printed.The immediate effect of printing was to increase the circulation of works thatwere already popular in the handwritten form,while less popular works went outof circulation.Publishers were interested only in books that would sell fairlyquickly in sufficient numbers to cover the costs of production and make a profit.Thus,while printing enormously increased access to books by making cheap,high-volume production possible,it also reduced choice.The great cultural impact of printing was that it facilitated the growth ofnational languages.Most early books were printed in Latin,but the market forLatin was limited,and in its pursuit of larger markets the book trade soonproduced translations into the national languages emerging at the time.Printing学习参考.indeed played a key role in standardizing and stabilizing these languages byfixing them in print,and producing dictionaries and grammar books.Q12.What happened in Germany around the year of 1450?Q13.What does the speaker say about the printer,Plantin of Antwerp?Q14.What was the immediate effect of printing?Q15.What was the great cultural impact of printing?Q12.A)Movable metal type began to be used in printing.Q12.A)Movable metal type began to be used in printing.Q13.B)It was the biggest printer in the 16th century.Q13.B)It was the biggest printer in the 16th century.Q14.B)It boosted the circulation of popular works.Q14.B)It boosted the circulation of popular works.Q15.D)It promoted the growth of national languages.Q15.D)It promoted the growth of national languages.Section CRecording OneYou dream about being a movie star.You live in a big house in Hollywood,go tothe Oscars every year,and win.You will be rich and famous.Wait a minute.Youalso hate having your photos taken and you are very shy.So how could you everbecome a movie star?Choosing a right career can be hard.Many people graduatefrom school or college not knowing what they want to do with their lives and geta job without really thinking about it.For some,things work out fine.Butothers often find themselves stuck in a job they hate.Your working life lastsin average 40 years,so its important to find a job you like and feelenthusiastic about.Luckily,there are many ways you can get help to do this.The Australian websiteWWW.Careers ,compares choosing a career with going to the movies.Before you see a movie,you find out what films are showing.The site suggestsyou should do the same with your career.Find out what jobs are available andwhat your options are.Next,decide which movie you like best.If you are not aromantic person,you wont want to see a love story.In other words,with your学习参考.career,you should decide which job will suit your personality.Finally,decidehow to get movie tickets and find out where the theater is before you go.Withyour career,you need to find information about where you can work and how toget a job in that profession.So,how do you start?Begin by asking yourself some questions,certain lifeexperiences.Have you travelled overseas?Do you have any extra certificates atyour degree?Such as the firstaid license,for example.Your physical stateand build can also affect which jobs you can do.A person,for example,who isallergic to cats will probably never become an animal doctor.Flight attendants,firefighters and police officers have to be over a certain height and bephysically fit.Your personality matters too.Are you outgoing or shy?If youlike working alone,a job that requires lots of team work might not suit you.Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought.However,when you know youcan look forward to working in your dream job,you will be glad you thought itthrough.16.What does the speaker say about many college graduates?17.What does the Australia website suggest you do first to find a suitable job?18.What should you think about when you look for the right job according to theAustralian website?16.D)16.D)They choose a job without thinking it through.They choose a job without thinking it through.17.B)17.B)Find out what job choices are available.Find out what job choices are available.18.A)18.A)The qualifications you have.The qualifications you have.Recording 2Kwanzaa is a cultural festival,during which African-American celebrate andreflect upon their rich heritage as the products of the two worlds.It beginsDecember 26th and last for seven days.Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr.Karenga,a college professor and African-American leader,who believed that a specialholiday could help African Americans meet their goals of building strong families,学习参考.learning about their history and creating a sense of unity.After conductingextensive research in which he studied the festivals of many African groups ofpeople,he decided that the new holiday should be a harvest or first fruitscelebration.In cooperating ideas from many different harvest traditions.Kwanzaais a word meaning the first fruits of the harvest.The east African languageof was chosen as an official language of Kwanzaa.Because it is a non-triballanguagespokenbyalargeportionoftheAfricanpopulation.Alsoitspronunciation is easy.Kwanzaa is based on seven principles which are unity,self-determination,collective work and responsibility,cooperative economics,purpose,creativity and faith.One principal is highlighted each day of theholiday.In preparation for the celebration,a astroy matters placed on the table.Along with the candle holder was seven candles.One black,three red and threegreen.The black candle represents the African-American people.The red is fortheir struggles,and the green represents their hopes for their future.Otheritems placed on our table are a variety of fruit is of comes gifts and communalunitycup for pouring and sharing drinks.Each day of Kwanzaa usually beforethe evening meal，family and friends gather around the table and someone lightsthe candle beginning with the black.After that，candles are lit alternativelyfrom left to right.While the candles is being lit,a principal is recited theneach person present takes turn to speak about the importance that the principlehas to himself or herself.Next,the ceremony focuses on remembering thosewhove died.A selected person pours water or juice from the unity cup into abowl.That person then drinks from the cup and raises it high saying“herthanmbi”，which means that lets all pour together.All repeat“her thanmbi”seven times and each person drinks from the cup.Then they and names of AfricanAmerican leaders and heroes a cold out to and everyone reflects upon the greatthings these people did.The ceremony is followed by a meal,and then singingand perhaps listening to African music19.What does the speaker say about Kwanzaa?20.For what purpose did Doctor Karenga create the special holiday?21.What does the word Kwanzaa mean?22.What do people do while each candle is being let at the Kwanzaa celebration?19.B)It is a cultural festival founded for African-Americans.19.B)It is a cultural festival founded for African-Americans.20.C)To help African-Americans to realize their goals.20.C)To help African-Americans to realize their goals.学习参考.21.B)The fruits of the harvest.21.B)The fruits of the harvest.22.A)They recite a principle.22.A)They recite a principle.Recording 3The Mediterranean diet is based upon the eating patterns of traditional culturesin the Mediterranean region.Several noted nutritionists in research projectshave concluded that this diet is one of the most healthful in the world in termsof preventing such illnesses as heart disease and cancer and increasing lifeexpectancy.The countries that have inspired Mediterranean diet all surround theMediterraneanSea.Thesecultureshaveeatinghabitsthatdevelopedoverthousands of years.In Europe,parts of Italy,Greece,Portugal,Spain andsouthern France adhere to principles of the Mediterranean diet as to the morocco,Indonesia,and North Africa.Parts of the Balkan region and turkey follow thediet as
