2021年12月大学英语六级考试真题（一）.pdf
2021年12月大学英语六级考试真题（一）Part I Writing(30 minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay based on the short passagegiven below.In your essay,you are to comment on the phenomenon described in thepassage and suggest measures to address the issue.You should write at least 150 wordsbut no more than 200 words.Young people spend a lot of time on the Internet.However,they are sometimes unable torecognize false information on the Internetjudge the reliability of online information sources,ortell real news stories from fake ones.Part IISection AListening Comprehension(30 minutes)Directions: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 spokenonly once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the fourchoices markedA),B),C),and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron AnswerSheet 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.B)He was recovering in hospital.C)He was busy writing his essays.D)He was fighting a throat infection.2.A)He broke his wrist.B)He lost his antibiotics.3.A)Turn to her father for help.B)Call the repair shop to fix it.4.A)Help David retrieve his essays.B)Introduce David to her parents.C)He slipped on ice and fell.D)He was laughed at by some girls.C)Ask the manufacturer for repairs.D)Replace it with a brand-new one.C)Offer David some refreshments.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 affairs.B)She is an acclaimed hostess of Book Talk.C)She is a researcher ofliterary genres.D)She is a historian of military history.6.A)It is about the military history of Europe.B)It is set in the 18th and 19th centuries.C)It is her fifth book of military history.D)It is a war novel set in the future.7.A)She visited soldiers,wives andmothers.B)She conducted surveys of many soldiers.C)She met a large number of soldiers in person.D)She looked into the personal lives of soldiers.18.A)She doesnt have much freedom for imagination.B)It is not easy to make her readers believe in her.C)It is difficult to attract young readers.D)She has to combine fact with fiction.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two passages.At the end of each passage,you will hearthree orfour questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.Afteryou hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choicesmarked A),B),C)andD).Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 witha 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)Apolarbear.D)A glass bottle.10.A)To attract customer 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.B)It appears in the shape of a cocoa seed.C)It has the drink?s logo in the middle.D)It displays the image of Santa Claus.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just beard.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 effort to sustain.13.A)Social anxiety.C)Lack of social skills.B)Excessive caution.D)Preference forsolitude.14.A)People usually regard it as an unforgettable lesson.B)Human brains tend to dwell on negative events.C)Negative events often hurt people deeply.D)People generally resent being rejected.15.A)Contagious.C)Unpredictable.B)Temporary.D)M easurable.Section CDirections:In this section,you will he ar three recordings oflectures ortalksfollowed by three orfour questions.The recordings will be played only once.Afteryou hear a question,youmust choose the best answer from thefour choices marked A),B),C)andD).Thenmark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.216.A)It depends heavily on tourism.B)Itis flourishingin foreign trade.C)It is mainly based on agriculture.D)It relies chiefly on mineral export.17.A)Tobacco.B)Bananas.C)Coffee.D)Sugar.18.A)They toil on farm s.B)They live a poor life.C)They live in Spanish-style houses.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 dissatisfied.C)They will experience more setbacks than successes.D)They will find it difficult 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 sufficient quality time with them.21.A)It will enable them to learn from mistakes.B)It will help them to handle disappointment.C)It will do much good to their mental health.D)It will build their ability to endure hardships.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22.A)Failing to make sufficient preparations.B)Looking away from the hiring manager.C)Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.D)Making a wrongjudgment of the interview.23.A)Complaining about their previous job.B)Inquiring about their salary to be paid.C)Exaggerating their academic background.D)Understanding their previous achievements.24.A)Those who have both skill and experience.B)Those who get along well with colleagues.C)Those who take initiative in their work.D)Those who are loyal to their managers.25.A)Ability to shoulder new responsibilities.B)Experience of performing multiple roles.C)Readiness to work to flexible schedules.D)Skills to communicate with colleagues.Part IIISection AReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one wordfor each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read3the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank isidentified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letterforeach item on AnswerSheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.If you think life is wonderful and expect it to stay that way,then you may have a good chanceofliving to a ripe old age,at least that is what the findings of a new study suggest.That study foundthat participants who reported the highest levels of optimism were far more likely to live to age 85or 26.This was compared to those participants who reported the lowest levels of optimism.Itis 27 that the findings held even after the researchers considered factors that could 28the link,includingwhether participants had health conditions such as heart disease or cancer,orwhether they experienced depression.The results add to a growing body of evidence that certainpsychological factors may predict a longer life 29.For example,previous studies have foundthat more optimistic people have a lower risk of developing chronic diseases,and a lower risk of30 death.However,the new studyappears to be the first to 31 look at the relationshipbetween optimism and longevity.The researchers 32 that the link found in the new study wasnot as strongwhen theyfactored in the effects of certain health behaviors,including exercise levels,sleep habits and diet.This suggests that these behaviors may,at least in part,explain the link.Inotherwords,optimism may 33 good habits that bolster health.It is also important to note thatthe study found only a 34、as researchers did not prove for certain that optimism leads to alonger life.However,if the findings are true,they suggest that optimism could serve as apsychological 35 that promotes health and a longer life.A)affectI)plausiblyB)beyondJ)prematureC)concededK)reconciledD)correlationL)spanE)fosterM)specificallyF)henceforthN)spiralG)loftyO)traitH)noteworthySection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Eachstatement contains information given in one ofthe paragraphs.Identify the paragraphfrom 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 thecorresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2.No One in Fashion Is Surprised That Burberry Burnt 28 Million of StockA)Last week,Burberrys annual report revca28c6 tihlion worth of stock was burnt last year.Thenews has left investors and consumers outraged but comes as little surprise to those in the fashionindustry.4B)The practice of destroying unsold stock,and even rolls of unused fabric,is commonplace forluxury labels.Becoming too widely available at a cheaper price through discount stores discouragesfull-price sales.Sending products for recycling leaves them vulnerable to being stolen and sold onthe black market.Jasmine Bina,CEO of brand strategy agency Concept Bureau explains,uTypically,luxury brands rally around exclusivity to protect their business interests,namely intellectualproperty and preservation ofbrand equity(资产)She stated she had heard rumors of stock burningbut not specific cases until this week.C)Another reason for the commonplace practice is a financial incentive for brands exporting goodsto America.United States Customs states that if imported merchandise is unused and destroyedunder their supervision,99%of the duties,taxes or fees paid on the merchandise may be recovered.It is incredibly difficult to calculate how much dead stock currently goes to waste.While there areincentives to do it,there?s no legal obligation to report it.D)A source,who chose to remain anonymous,shared her experience working in a Burberry storein New York in October 2016.“My jobwas to toss items in boxes so they could be sent to be burned.It was killing me inside because all that leather and fur went to waste and animals had died fornothing.I couldnt stay there any longer,their business practices threw me off the roof.In Maythis year,Burberry announced it was taking fur out of its catwalk shows and reviewing its useelsewhere in the business.t4Even though we asked the management,they refused to give us detailedanswers as to why they would do this with their collection,v continued the source,who left her rolewithin two weeks.She has since worked with another high-profile,luxury label.E)In an online fbrum post,which asked if it s true that Louis Vuitton burned its bags,AhmedBouchfaa,who claimed to work for Louis Vuitton,responded that the brand holds sales ofold stockfor staff members twice a year.Items which have still not sold after several sales are destroyed.“Louis Vuitton doesnt have public sales.They either sell a product at a given price or discontinue it.This is to make sure that everybody pays the same price for an he says.He goes on to disclosethe strict guidelines around the employee sales:“You may buy gifts for someone,but they trackeach item,andifyour gift ends up online theyknow who toask.One investorcommenting on theBurberry figures was reportedly outraged that the unsold goods were not even offered toinvestors before they were destroyed.F)Richemont,who owns several luxury brands,hit the headlines in May fbr taking back 437million of watches for destruction in the last two years to avoid mark-down prices.Ifs not justluxury brands either.In October last year,a Danish TV show exposed H&M fbrburning 12 tonnesofunsold clothing since 2013.Ina statement,the high street retailer defended itselfby saying thatthe burnt clothing had failed safety tests:The products to which the mediaarereferring have beentested in external laboratories.The test results show that one of the products is mold infested andthe other product contains levels of lead that are too high.Those products have rightly been stoppedin accordance with our safety routines.In March,a report revealed that H&M we struggling with$4.3 billion worth ofunsold stock.The brand told The New York Times that the plan was to reduceprices to move the stock,arguably encouraging consumers to buy and throw away with little thought.5G)Over-production is perhaps the biggest concern for Burberry.While there has been much outrageat the elitist connotation ofbuming goods rather than making them affordable,executives at theBritish fashion house are no doubt struggling to defend how they miscalculated production.Thewaste has been put down to burning old cosmetic stock to make way fbr their new beauty range.However,while the value of destroyed stock is up from 26.9 million last year,ifs an even moresignificant increase from 2016s figure of 18.8 million,highlighting that this is an ongoing issue.H)In September 2016,Burberry switched to a“see now,buy now“catwalk show format.The movewas a switch to leverage on the coverage of their fashion week show to make stock availableimmediately to consumers.This is opposed to the traditional format of presenting to the industry,taking orders fbr production and becoming available in six months1 time.While Burberryannounced“record-breaking“online reach and engagement,there has been little evidence to suggestthat the strategy has had a significant effect on sales,particularly as the hype(炒作)slows acrossthe season.In February they made adjustments to the format,dropping some catwalk itemsimmediately and promising that others would launch in the coming months.I)In a statement,Burberry denied that switching to“see now,buy now has had an impact on waste.A Burberry spokesperson further said,“On the occasions when disposal of products is necessary,we do so in a responsible manner.We are always seeking ways to reduce and revalue ourwaste.This is a core part of our strategy and we have forged partnerships and committed support toinnovative organizations to help reach this goal.J)One such partnership is with Elvis&Kresse,an accessories brand working with reclaimedmaterials.Co-fbunder Kresse Wesling said,“Late last year we launched an ambitious five-yearpartnership with the Burberry Foundation.The main aim of this is to scale our leather rescue project,starting with off-cuts from the production ofBurberry leather goods.We are working tirelessly toexpand our solutions and would love to welcome anyone to our workshop,to come and see whatwe are doing.At the moment,the partnership only addresses waste at the production stage and notunsold goods.K)While these are honorable schemes,it makes it harder fbr Burberry to defend these latest figures.Fifteen years ago,Burberry was at crisis point as their signature check pattern was widely imitatedby cheap,imitation brands.It deterred luxury consumers who found their expensive clothing moreclosely associated with working-class youth culture than a prestigious heritage fashion house.In theyear 2004,at the height of overexposure of the Burberry check,the brands turnover was 715.5million.Under Christopher Bailey as c
