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1、2018年6月英语六级真题（第一套）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:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayon the importance of building trust between employers and employees.Youcanciteexamplestoillustrateyourviews.youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Part II L

2、istening 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 fr

3、om 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) It is a typical salad.B)It is a Spanish soup.C)It is a weird vegetable.D

4、)It is a kind of spicy food.2.A) To make it thicker.B)To make it more nutritious.C)To add to its appeal.D)To replace an ingredient.3. A) It contains very little fat.B)It uses olive oil in cooking.C)It uses no artificial additives.D)It is mainly made of vegetables.4. A) It does not go stale for two y

5、ears.B)It takes no special skill to prepare.C)It comes from a special kind of pig.D)It is a delicacy blended with bread.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A)They come inagreatvariety.B) They do notmakedecentgifts.C)They donot varymuchinprice.D)They gowell withItali

6、anfood.6. A)$30 - $40.C)$50 - $60.B)$40 - $50.D)Around$150.7.A) They are a healthy choice for elderly people.B)They are especially popular among Italians.C)They symbolize good health and longevity.D)They go well with different kinds of food.8. A) It in a wine imported from California.B)It is less sp

7、icy than all other red wines.C)It is far more expensive than he expected.D) It is Italys most famous type of red wine.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

8、 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) Learning others secrets

9、. C) Decoding secret messages.B)Searching for information. D) Spreading sensational news.10.A) They helped the U. S. army in World War Two.B)They could write down spoken codes promptly.C)They were assigned to decode enemy messages.D)They were good at breaking enemy secret codes.11.A) Important battl

10、es fought in the Pacific War.B)Decoding of secret messages in war times.C)A military code that was never broken.D)Navajo Indians contribution to code breaking.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12.A) All services will be personalized.B)A lot of knowledge-intensive jobs w

11、ill be replaced.C)Technology will revolutionize all sectors of industry.D)More information will be available.13.A) In the robotics industry. C) In the personal care sector.B)In the information service. D) In high-end manufacturing.14.A) They charge high prices.B)They need lots of training.C)They cat

12、er to the needs of young people.D)They focus on customers specific needs.15.A) The rising demand in education and healthcare in the next 20 years.B)The disruption caused by technology in traditionally well-paid jobs.C)The tremendous changes new technology will bring to peoples lives.D)The amazing am

13、ount of personal attention people would like to have.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 choice

14、s 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)ItwasthelongestroadinancientEgypt.B)Itwasconstructedsome500yearsago.C)Itlay8milesfromthemonumentsites.D)Itlinke

15、dastonepittosomewaterways.17.A)Sawsusedforcuttingstone.B) Traces left by early explorers. C)Anancientgeographicalmap.D)Somestonetoolsegments.18.A)Totransportstonestoblockfloods.B)Toprovideservicesforthestonepit.C)Tolinkthevariousmonumentsites.D)ToconnectthevillagesalongtheNile.Questions 19 to 21 are

16、 based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)Dr.Gongdidntgivehimanyconventionaltests.B)Dr.Gongmarkedhisofficewithahand-paintedsign.C)Dr.Gongdidntaskhimanyquestionsabouthispain.D)Dr.Gongslippedinneedleswherehefeltnopain.20.A)Hehadheardofthewondersacupuncturecouldwork.B)Dr.GongwasveryfamousinNewYo

17、rksChinatown.C)Previousmedicaltreatmentsfailedtorelievehispain.D)Hefoundtheexpensivemedicaltestsunaffordable.21.A)Moreandmorepatientsaskforthetreatment.B)Acupuncturetechniqueshavebeenperfected.C)Itdoesntneedtheconventionalmedicaltests.D)Itdoesnothaveanynegativesideeffects.Questions 22 to 25 are base

18、d on the recording you have just heard.22.A)Theywereonthevergeofbreakingup.B)Theywerecompatibledespitedifferences.C)Theyquarreledalotandneverresolvedtheirarguments.D)Theyarguedpersistentlyaboutwhethertohavechildren.23.A)Neitherofthemhasanybrothersorsisters.B)Neitherofthemwontheirparentsfavor.C)Theyw

19、erentspoiledintheirchildhood.D)They didnt liketobetheappleoftheirparentseyes.24.A)Theyareusuallygoodatmakingfriends.B)Theytendtobeadventurousandcreative.C)Theyareoftencontentwithwhattheyhave.D)Theytendtobeself-assuredandresponsible.25.A)Theyenjoymakingfriends.B)Theytendtobewelladjusted.C)Theyareleas

20、tlikelytotakeinitiative.D)Theyusuallyhavesuccessfulmarriages.Part Reading 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

21、 passage through carefully before making your choices, Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please 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.When Elon Musk says that h

22、is new priority is using artificial intelligence to build domestic robots, we should look forward to the day in admiration.Mr. Musk is a guy who gets things done. The founder of two tech companies, Tesla Motors andSpaceX, is bringing electric vehicles to mass market and(26)_ humans to live on other

23、planets. This sounds like so much hot air, but the near $13 billion fortune this entrepreneur has(27)_ comes from practical achievements rather than hypothetical ones.A lot of clever people are(28)_ about artificial intelligence, fearing that robots will one day become so(29)_ that theyll murder all

24、 of us. These fears are mostly(30)_ : as with hysteria aboutgenetic modification, we humans are generally wise enough to manage these problems with speed and care.And just think of how wonderful it would be if you had a live-in robot. It could,(31)_, be like having a babysitter and a nurse rolled in

25、to oneor, if that required (32)_ intelligence beyond the power of Mr. Musk s imagined machine, at least someone to chop the carrots, wash the car and mow the lawn. Once purchased and trained, this would allow the(33)_user to save money and time, freeing up(34)_space in our busy lives to read a good

26、book.That is why we welcome Mr. Musk s latest(35)_ , and wish him well. As long as robots add to thesum of human happiness, reduce suffering, and create time to read world-class journalism, we should be their fans. Especially since journalism is one job robots will never do.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)amass

27、edB) casualC) emotionalD) enablingE) eventuallyF) exaggeratedG)extravagantH) generouslyI) misleadingJ) preciousK)rewardL)smart M) sphereN) terrifiedO) ventureSection BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information g

28、iven in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from 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 the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.In the Real World, Nobody Cares that You Went to

29、an Ivy League SchoolAAsahighschooljunior,everythinginmyliferevolvedaroundgettingintotherightcollege.IdiligentlyattendedmySAT,ACT,andAdvancedPlacementtestpreparationcourses.Ijuggled(尽力应付）cross-countryandtrackschedules,newspaperstaff,andmychurchsyouthgroupanddramateam.Ididntdrink,party,orevendomuchdat

30、ing.Therightcollege,Ithought,wasonewithprestige,onewithaname.ItdidnthavetobetheIvyLeague,butitneededtobeatopschool.BLookingbacknow,nineyearslater,Icantrememberexactlywhatitwasabouttheseuniversitiesthatmadethemseemsomuchbetter.Wasitacurriculumthatappearedmorerigorous,perhaps?OranalumninetworkthatIhop

31、edwouldopendoorsdowntheline?Maybe.Idothinkthereareadvantagestoschoolswithmorerecognition,notesMarybethGasman,aprofessorofhighereducationattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Idontnecessarilythinkthatsareasontogotoone.CInreflection,myfirmbeliefinthepowerofthebrandwasnaive,nottomentionabitsnobby.Iquicklypasse

32、doverstateschoolsandsouthernschools,believingtheircurriculumstobeautomaticallyinferiortonortheasternorwesterncounterparts.Instead,IdreamedoflivinginNewYorkCityandmyparentsobligedmewithavisittoNewYorkUniversitys(NYU)campus.Duringthetour,tuitionfeeswerediscussed.(NYUisconsistentlyrankedoneofthecountry

33、,smostexpensiveschools,withroomandboardcoststotalingupwardsof$64,000ayear.)Upuntilthen,Ihadnttrulyrealizedjusthowexpensiveaneducationcanbe.Overthenextfewmonths,IrealizednotonlycouldInotaffordmydreamschool,IcouldntevenaffordtheoneswhereIdbeenaccepted.CityUniversityofNewYork(CUNY)，RutgersUniversity,an

34、dIndianaUniversitywereoutofreachaswereMississippiStateandtheUniversityofAlabama,whereIwouldhavetopayout-of-statefees.FurthercomplicatingmycollegesearchwasaflourishingtrackcareerIwantedtokeeprunningbutmytimeswerentquitefastenoughtosecureascholarship.DAndso,at11pmonthenightofGeorgiaStateUniversitys(GS

35、U)midnightdeadline,Iappliedonline.RatedNo.466overallonForbesListsTopColleges,No.183inResearchUniversities,andNo.108intheSouth,Icantsayitwasmytopchoice.Still,thetrackcoachhadofferedmeawalk-onspot,andIactuallyfoundtheurbanAtlantacampusadecentconsolationprizeafterNewYorkCity.EWhileitmayhavebeenpractica

36、l,itwasntprestigious.Butheresthething：Ilovedmylower-tier(低层次的)university.(Iusethetermlow-tiercautiously,becauseGSUisawell-regardedresearchinstitutionthatattractshighqualityprofessorsandfacultyfromalloverthecountry.)Wearetaughttobelievethatonlybygoingtothebestschoolsandgettingthebestgradescanweescape

37、theratraceandbuildabetterfuture.Butwhatiflower-tiercollegesanduniversitieswerethetickettoescapingtheratrace?Afterall，whereelsecanyouleaveschoolwithadecentdegreebutwithoutalifetimeofdebt?FMyschooldidntcomepre-packagedlikethemorepopularoptions,sowewerelefttotakecareofourselves,figuringoutcitylifeandtr

38、yingtocompletedegreeprogramsthatnoonewaschampioningforustosucceedin.WhatImsayingis,Ilovedmyuniversitybecauseittaughtusalltoberesourcefulandwecouldmakewhatwewantedoutofit.GIwasluckyenoughtohavemytuitioncoveredbyalottery-fundedscholarshipcalledHOPE(HelpingOutstandingPupilsEducationally).WhenIstartedco

39、llege,theHOPEscholarshipwasfundedbythestateofGeorgiaandofferedtograduatinghighschoolseniorswithaGPAof3.0orhigher.LivingcostsandbooksIpaidforwithmoneyearnedduringhighschool,supplementedbyasmallcollegefundmydeceasedgrandfatherleftformeandamodestsavingsaccountmyparentscreatedwhenIwasborn.HSowhataboutal

40、lthatnamerecognition?Sure,manyofmycolleaguesandcompetitorshavemoreglamorousalmamaters(母校)thanIdo.Asajournalist,IhavecompetedagainstNYU,Columbia,andNortheasterngraduatesforjobs.Andyet,notasingleinterviewerhaseveraskedmeaboutmyeducationalbackground.Infact,almosteveryinterviewIveeverhadwasduetoaconnect

41、iononethatIvegainedthroughpuredetermination,notaschoolbrand.IAccordingtoTheBostonGlobe,studentswhoearnedtheirbachelorsin2012haveanaveragemonthlyloanpaymentof$312,whichisone-thirdmorethanthosewhograduatedin2004.Ultimately,thatsthethinguniversitiesdontwanttoadmit.Privateuniversitiesaremoney-makinginst

42、itutions.Ifyoucanaffordtobuyprestige,thatsyourchoice.Fortherestofus,however,ourheartylower-tiereduniversitiesarejustfine,thankyou.JWealthyuniversitiestalkupthebenefitstheirnamewillgivegraduates:namely,strongalumninetworks,starfaculty,andaresumeboost.ButyouneedntattendanIvyLeagueschooltoreapthoserewa

43、rds.LudacrisandtheformerCEOofBankofAmericaKenLewisarealumniofmycollege,aswellasVICEsfirstfemaleeditor-in-chief,EllisJones.Successfulpeopletendtobesuccessfulnomatterwheretheygotoschool,andlower-tierschoolscanhavealumninetworksjustasstrongastheirbignamecounterparts.Infact,lower-tierschoolalumninetwork

44、sarearguablystronger,becausefellowalumnirecognizethatyoudidntnecessarilyhaveaneasypathtofollow.Theymightbemorewillingtooffercareerhelp,becauseyourlessfamousschooldenotesthat,likethem,youarealsofullofenergyandperseverance.KTheWashingtonPostreportedonarecentstudybyPrincetoneconomists,inwhichcollegegra

45、duateswhoappliedtothemostselectiveschoolsinthe12thgradewerecomparedtothosewhoappliedtoslightlylessselectiveschools.Theyfoundthatstudentswithmorepotentialearnedmoreasadults,andthereverseheldtrueaswell,nomatterwheretheywenttoschool.LLikewise,starfacultyarenotalwaysfoundwhereyoudexpect.Bignameschoolsar

46、enotnecessarilythebestplacesforprofessors；plus,manyprofessorssplitteachingtimebetweenmultiplecollegesand/oruniversities.Thismeans,forinstance,aCUNYstudentcouldreasonablyexpecttoreceivethesamequalityofinstructionfromaprestigiousprofessorastheywouldiftheywereenrolledinthesameclassatNYU.MItspossibletha

47、tsomehiringmanagersmaybedrawntocandidateswithaparticulareducationalresume,butitsnoguarantee.Accordingtoa2012surveydescribedinTheAtlantic,collegereputationrankedlowestinrelativeimportanceofattributesinevaluatinggraduatesforhire,beatenoutbytopfactorslikeinternships,employmentduringcollege,collegemajor,volunteerexperience,andextracurriculars.NMaybestudentswhochooselessprestigiousuniversitiesareboundtosucceedbecausetheyaredeterminedto.Itendtothinkso.Inanycase,ifIcoulddoitagain,Idstillmakethesamechoice.TodayImdebt-free,resourcefulandIunderstandthateventhesh