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1、2021年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第2套）Part 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 a

2、t least 15.Q words but no more than虚wordsNowadays star chasing is prevalent among many teenagers. They take pop stars as their idols,血itating their way of talking, following their style of dressing, and seeking every chance to meet them in person at great expenses.Part IIListening Comprehension(30 m

3、inutes) 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

4、 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) It has given rise to much controversy.C) It was primarily written for vegetariansB) It has been very favorably recei

5、vedD) It offends many environmentalists.2. A) She neglects peoples efforts in animal protection.B) She tries to force people to accept her radical ideas.C) She ignores the various benefits of public transport.D) She insists vegetarians are ham血g the environment.3. A) They are significantB) They are

6、revolutionary.4. A) It would help to protect the environment.C) They are rational.D) They are modest.B) It would generate money for public healthC) It would need support from the general publicD) It would force poor people to change their dietQuestions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have j

7、ust heard.5. A) Where successful peoples strengths come fromB) Why many people fight so hard for success.C) How she achieved her lifes goal.D) What makes people successful.6. A) Having someone who has confidence in them.B) Having someone who is ready to help them.C) Having a firm belief in their own

8、 ability.D) Having a realistic attitude towards life.7. A) They adjust their goals accordingly.C) They stay positive.2021年12月真题第2套 第 1 页 共 11 页B) They try hard to appear optimistic8. A)An understanding leadership B)A nurturmg environment.Section BD) They remain calm.C) Mutual respect among colleague

9、s.D) Highly cooperative teammates.Directions: 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 answerfrom the four choices m

10、arked A), BJ, 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) They use their sense of hearing to capture their preyB) Their food mainly consists of small animals and fish.C) They

11、 have big eyes and distinctive visual centers.D) Their ancestor is different from that of micro bats.10. A) With the help of moonlightB) By means of echolocation.C) With the aid of daylight vision.D) By means of vision and smell.11.A) To make up for their natural absence of vision.B) To adapt themse

12、lves to a particular lifestyleC) To facilitate their travel over long distances.D) To survive in the ever-changing weather.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) They acquire knowledge not found in books.B) They learn how to interact with their peers.C) They become mo

13、re emotionally aggressive.D) They get much better prepared for school.13. A) They are far from emotionally prepared.B) They tend to be more attracted by images.C) They cant follow the conflicts in the show.D) They lack the cogn巾ve and memory skills14. A) Choose appropriate programs for their childre

14、n.B) Help their children understand the programs plot.C) Outline the programs plot for their children first.D) Monitor their childrens watching of TV programs15. A) Explain its message to their children.B) Check if their children have enjoyed it.C) Encourage their children to retell the story.D) Ask

15、 their children to describe its characters.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

16、J, BJ, CJ and DJ. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.2021年12月真题第2套 第 2 页 共 11 页Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) They are afraid of injuring their feet.C) They believe a little dirt harms no one.B) They ha

17、ve never developed the habit.D) They find it rather troublesome to do so.17. A) Different types of bacteria existed on public-toilet floors.B) There were more bacteria on sidewalks than in the home.C) Office carpets collected more bacteria than elsewhere.D) A large number of bacteria collected on a

18、single shoe.18. A) The chemicals on shoes can deteriorate air quality.B) Shoes can upset family members with their noise.C) The marks left by shoes are hard to erase.D) Shoes can leave scratches on the floor.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) It is sinful and im

19、moral.C) It is an uncontrollable behavior.B) It is deemed uncivilized.D) It is a violation of faith and trust.20. A) Assess their consequences.C) Accept them as normal.B) Guard against their harm.D) Find out their causes.21. A) Try to understand what messages they convey.B) Pay attention to their po

20、ssible consequences.C) Consider them from different perspectives.D) Make sure they are brought under control.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) Cultivation of new varieties of crops.B) Measures to cope with climate changeC) Development of more effective pesticid

21、es.D) Application of more nitrogen-rich fertilizers.23. A) The expansion of fam仆and in developing countries.B) The research on crop rotation in developing countriesC) The cooperation of the worlds agricultural scientists.D) The improvement of agricultural infrastructure.24. A) For encouraging farmer

22、s to embrace new farming techniquesB) For aligning their research with advances in farming technology.C) For turning their focus to the needs of farmers in poorer countries.D) For cooperating closely with policymakers in developing countries25. A) Rapid transition to become a food exporter.B) Substa

23、ntial funding in agricultural research.C) Quick rise to become a leading grain producerD) Assumption of humanitarian responsibilities.2021年12月真题第2套 第 3 页 共 11 页Part IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to sele

24、ct 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 ident访ed by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line throug

25、h the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than onceAccording to psychologist Sharon Draper, our clothing choices can absolutely affect our well-being. When we wear ill-fitting clothes, or feel over- or under-dressed for an event, its natural to feel self-conscious or even stres

26、sed. Conversely, she says, opting for clothesthat fit well and _1Lwith your sense of style can improve your confidence.But can you improve your health through your _I_ clothing, without having to dash out and buy a whole new_lL_? Absolutely, says Draper. If your goal is to improve your thinking, she

27、 recommends picking clothes that fit well and are unlikely to encourage restlessness, so, avoid bows, ties and unnecessary _2_2_. It also helps to opt forclothes you_lQ_as tying in with your goals, so, if you want to perform better at work, select pieces you view as professional. Draper says this fi

28、ts in with the concept of behavioral activation, whereby _lL_in a behavior (in this case, selecting clothes) can set you on the path to then achieving your goals (working harder)Another way to improve your_lLof mind is to mix things up. Draper says we often feel stuck in a rut ( 常 规 ）if we wear the

29、same clothes even if theyre our favoritesthus opting for an item you dont wear often, or adding something different to anoutfit, such as a hat, can _l1_ sh巾your mood. On days when youre really_l_ tobrave the world, Draper suggests selecting sentimental items of clothing, such as ones youwore on a sp

30、ecial day, or given to you by a loved one, as clothes with can help you tap into constructive emotions._lL associationsA) accessonesB) alignC) concurrentlyD) currentE) engagingF) fondG) frameI) perceiveJ) positivelyK) profileL) prospenngM) reluctantN) showcase0) wardrobe H) locations2021年12月真题第2套 第

31、4 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 from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragr

32、aph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Do music lessons really make children smarter?A) A recent analysis found that most research mischaracterizes the relationship between music and skills enhancement.B) In 2004, a paper appeared in t

33、he journal Psychological Science, titled Music Lessons Enhance IQ. The author, composer and psychologist Glenn Schellenberg had conducted an experiment with 144 children randomly assigned to four groups: one learned the keyboard for a year, one took singing lessons, one joined an acting class, and a

34、 control group had no extracurricular training. The IQ of the children in the two musical groups rose by an average of seven points in the course of a year; those in the other two groups gained an average of 4.3 pointsC) Schellenberg had long been skeptical of the science supporting claims that musi

35、c education e咄ances childrens abstract reasoning, math, or language sk仆ls. If children who play the piano are smarter, he says, it doesnt necessarily mean they are smarter because they play the piano. It could be that the youngsters who play the piano also happen to be more ambitious or better at fo

36、cusing on a task. Correlation, after all, does not prove causation.D) The 2004 paper was specifically designed to address those concerns. And as a passionate musician, Schellenberg was delighted when he turned up credible evidence that music has transfer effects on general intelligence. But nearly a

37、 decade later, in 2013, the Education Endowment Foundation funded a bigger study with more than 900 students. That study failed to confirm Schellenbergs findings, producing no evidence that music lessons improved math and literacy skills.E) Schellenberg took that news in stride while continuing to c

38、ast a skeptical eye on the research in his field. Recently, he decided to formally investigate just how often his fellow researchers in psychology and neuroscience make what he believes are erroneous 一or at least prematurecausal connections between music and intelligence. His results, published in M

39、ay, suggest that many of his peers do just thatF) For his recent study, Schellenberg asked two research assistants to look for correlational studies on the effects of music education. They found a total of 114 papers published since 2000. To assess whether the authors claimed any causation, research

40、ers then looked for telltale verbs in each papers title and abstract, verbs like enhance, promote, facilitate, and strengthen. The papers were categorized as neuroscience if the study employed a brain imaging method like magnetic resonance, or if the study appeared in a journal that had brain, neuro

41、science, or a related term in its title. Otherwise the papers were categorized as psychology. Schellenberg didnt tell his assistants what exactly he was trying to prove.2021年12月真题第2套 第 5 页 共 11 页G) After computing their assessments, Schellenberg concluded that the majority of the articles erroneousl

42、y claimed that music training had a causal effect. The overselling, he also found, was more prevalent among neuroscience stud比s, three quarters of which mischaracterized a mere association between music training and skills enhancement as a cause-and-effect relationship. This may come as a surprise t

43、o some. Psychologists have been battling charges that they dont do real science for some time in large part because many findings from classic experiments have proved unreproducible Neuroscientists, on the other hand, armed with brain scans and EEGs （脑电图）， have not been subject to the same degree of

44、 critique.H) To argue for a cause-and-effect relationship, scientists must attempt to explain why and how a connection could occur. When it comes to transfer effects of music, scientists frequently point to brain plasticity一the fact that the brain changes according to how we use it. When a child lea

45、rns to play the violin, for example, several studies have shown that the brain region responsible for the fine motor skills of the left hands fingers is likely to grow. And many experiments have shown that musical training improves certain hearing capabilities, like filtering voices from background

46、noise or distinguishing the difference between the consonants （辅音） b andg .I) But Schellenberg remains highly critical of how the concept of plasticity has been applied in his field. Plasticity has become an industry of its own, he wrote in his May paper. Practice does change the brain, he allows, b

47、ut what is questionable is the assertion that these changes affect other brain regions, such as those responsible for spatial reasoning or math problemsJ) Neuropsychologist Lutz Jancke agrees. Most of these studies dont allow for causal inferences, he said. For over two decades, Jancke has researche

48、d the effects of music lessons, and like Schellenberg, he believes that the only way to truly understand the订effects is to run longitudinal studies. In such studies, researchers would need to follow groups of children with and without music lessons over a long period of timeeven if the assignments are not completely random. Then they could compare outcomes for each group.K) Some researchers are starting to do just that. The neuroscientist P