2020年9月英语六级真题及参考答案完整版.pdf

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1、20202020 年年 9 9 月英语六级真题及参考答案【完整版】月英语六级真题及参考答案【完整版】听力：听力：Section ASection ALong Conversation OneLong Conversation OneM: You are a professor of Physics at the University of Oxford. You are a senioradvisor at the European Organization for Nuclear Research. You also seem to tourthe global tirelessly, gi

2、ving talks. And in addition, you have your own weekly TVshow On Science. Where do you get the energy?W: Oh, well.【Q1Q1】I just love what I do.I just love what I do. I am extremely fortunate to havethis life, doing what I love doing.M: Professor, what exactly is your goal? Why do you do all of these?W

3、: well, as you said, I do have different things going on. But these I thinkcan be divided into 【Q2Q2】two groups: the education of science, and the furthertwo groups: the education of science, and the furtherunderstanding of science.understanding of science.M: Dont these two things get in the way of

4、each other? What I mean is, doesntgiving lectures take time away from the lab?W: Not really, no. I love teaching, and I dont mind spending more time doingthat now than in the past. Also, what I will say is, that【Q3Q3】teachingteaching a a subjectsubjecthelpshelps meme comprehendcomprehend itit better

5、better myself.myself. I I findfind thatthat itit furthersfurthers mymy ownown knowledgeknowledge whenwhenI have to explain something clearly, when I have to aid others understanding it,I have to explain something clearly, when I have to aid others understanding it,andand whenwhen I I havehave toto a

6、nsweranswer questionsquestions aboutabout it.it.Teaching at a high level can be verystimulating for anyone, no matter how much expertise they may already have in thefield they are instructing.M: Are there any scientific breakthroughs that you see on the near horizon? Asignificant discovery or invent

7、ion we can expect soon.W:【Q4Q4】TheThe worldworld isis alwaysalways conductingconducting science.science. AndAnd thereretherere constantlyconstantly newnewthings being discovered. In fact, right now, we have too much data sitting inthings being discovered. In fact, right now, we have too much data si

8、tting puters.For example, we have thousands of photos of planet Mars taken bytelescopes that nobody has ever seen.We have them, yet nobody has had time toWe have them, yet nobody has had time tolook at them with their own eyes, let alone analyze them.look at them with their own eyes, let alone analy

9、ze them.Q1: Why does the woman say she can be so energetic?Q2: What has the woman been engaged in?Q3: What does the woman say about the benefit teaching brings to her?Q4: How does the woman say new scientific breakthroughs can be made possible?Section ASection AConversation 2Conversation 2M: Do you

10、think dreams【Q5Q5】have special meanings?have special meanings?W: No. I dont think they do.W: No. I dont think they do.M:M: I I dontdont eithereither, but some people do. I would say people who believe that dreamshave special meanings are superstitious, especially nowadays. In the past, duringthe tim

11、es of ancient Egypt, Greece or China, people used to believe that dreams couldforesee the future. But today, with all the scientific knowledge that we have, Ithink its much harder to believe in these sorts of things.W: My grandmother is superstitious, and she thinks dreams can predict the future.Onc

12、e,【Q6Q6】she dreamed that the flight she was due to take the following dayshe dreamed that the flight she was due to take the following daycrashed.crashed.Can you guesswhat she did?She didnt take that flight. She didnt evenbother to go to the airport the following day. Instead, she took the same flig

13、htbut a week later. And everything was fine of course. No plane ever crashed.M: How funny! Did you know that flying is actually safer than any other modeof transport? Its been statistically proven. People can be so irrational sometimes.W: Yes, absolutely. But, even if we think they are ridiculous,【Q

14、7Q7】emotionsemotionscan be just as powerful as rational thinking.can be just as powerful as rational thinking.M: Exactly. People do all sorts of crazy things because of their irrationalfeelings. But in fact, some psychologists believe that our dreams are the resultof our emotions and memories from t

15、hat day. I think it was Sigmund Freud who saidthat childrens dreams were usually simple representations of their wishes, thingsthey wished would happen. 【Q8Q8】But in adults, dreams are much more complicatedBut in adults, dreams are much more complicatedreflections of their more sophisticated sentime

16、nts.reflections of their more sophisticated sentiments.W: Isnt it interesting how psychologists try to understand using the scientificmethod something as bazaar as dreams? Psychology is like the rational study ofirrational feelings.Q5: What do both speakers think of dreams?Q6: Why didnt the womans g

17、randmother take her scheduled flight?Q7: What does the woman say about peoples emotions?Q8: What did psychologist Sigmund Freud say about adults dreams?Section BSection BPassage 1Passage 1While some scientists explore the surface of the Antarctic, others are learningmore about a giant body of water

18、- four kilometers beneath the ice pack. Scientistsfirst discovered Lake Vostok in the 1970s by using radio waves that penetrate theice. Since then, they have used sound waves and even satellites to map this massivebody of water. How does the water in Lake Vostok remained liquid beneath an ice sheet?

19、“The thick glacier above acts like insulating blanket and keeps the water fromfreezing,” said Martin Siegert, a glaciologist from the university of Wales. Inaddition, geothermal heat from the deep within the earth may warm the hidden lake.The scientists suspect that microorganisms may be living in L

20、ake Vostok, closedoff from the outside world for more than two million years. Anything found thatwill be totally alien to what s on the surface of the earth, said Siegert. Scientistsare trying to find a way to drill into the ice and draw water samples without causingcontamination. Again, robots migh

21、t be the solution. If all goes as planned, adrill-shift robot will melt throughthe surface ice. When itreaches the lake, itwill release another robot that can swim in the lake, take pictures and look forsigns of life. The scientists hope that discoveries will shed light on life in outerspace, which

22、might exist in similar dark and airless conditions. Recently closed-uppictures of Jupiters moon, Europa, shows signs of water beneath the icy surface.Once tested the Antarctic, robots could be set to Europa to search for life there,too.Q9: What did the scientists first use to discover Lake Vostok in

23、 the 1970s?Q10: What did scientists think about Lake Vostok?Q11: What do the scientists hope their discoveries will do?Section BSection BPassage 2Passage 2The idea to study the American Indian tribe Tarahumaras, came to JamesCopeland in 1984 when【Q12Q12】hehe discovereddiscovered thatthat veryvery li

24、ttlelittle researchresearch hadhad beenbeen donedoneonon theirtheir language.language.He contacted the tribe member through a social worker who workedwith the tribes in Mexico. At first, the tribe member named Gonzalez was veryreluctant to cooperate. He told Copeland that no amount of money could bu

25、y hislanguage. But after Copeland explained to him what he intended to do with his researchand how it would benefit the Tarahumaras, Gonzalez agreed to help.【Q13Q13】HeHe tooktookCopeland to his village and served as an intermediary. Copeland says, thanks toCopeland to his village and served as an in

26、termediary. Copeland says, thanks tohim, the Tarahumaras understood what their mission was and started trusting us.him, the Tarahumaras understood what their mission was and started trusting us.【 Q14Q14 】 EnteringEntering thethe worldworld ofof TarahumarasTarahumaras hashas beenbeen a a laboriouslab

27、orious projectproject forforCopeland.Copeland.To reach their homeland, he must strive two and half days from HustonTaxes. He loads up his vehicle with goods that the tribes men cant easily getand gives the goods to them as a gesture of friendship. The Tarahumaras, who dont believe any humiliating we

28、alth, take the food and share among themselves. ForCopeland, the experience has not only been academically satisfying but also hasenriched his life in several ways.【Q15Q15】“】“I I seesee peoplepeople rejectingrejecting technologytechnology andandliving a very hard, traditional life, which offers me a

29、nother notion about theliving a very hard, traditional life, which offers me another notion about themeaning of progress in the western tradition,meaning of progress in the western tradition, ” he says, he says, “I experienced theI experienced thesimplicity of living in nature that I would otherwise

30、 only be able to read about.simplicity of living in nature that I would otherwise only be able to read about.I see a lot of beauty and their sense of sharing and concern for each other.I see a lot of beauty and their sense of sharing and concern for each other.”Q12: Why did James Copeland want to st

31、udy the American Indian tribe -Tarahumaras?Q13: How did Gonzalez help James Copeland?Q14: What does the speaker say about James Copelands trip to the Tarahumarasvillage?Q15: What impresses James Copeland about the Tarahumaras tribe?Section CSection CRecording 1Recording 1What is a radical? It seems

32、today that people are terrified of the term,particularly of having the label attach to them.【Q16】 Accusing individuals or groupsof being radical often serves to silence them into submission, thereby, maintainingthe existing state of affairs, and, more important, preserving the power of a selectminor

33、ity, who are mostly wealthy white males in western society.Feminism is a perfect example of this phenomenon. The womens movement has beenplagued by stereotypes, misrepresentations by the media, and accusations ofman-hating and radicalism. When the basic foundation of feminism is simply that womendes

34、erve equal rights in all facets of life. When faced with the threat of beinglabelled radical, women back down from their worthy calls and consequently,participate in their own oppression.It has gotten to the point that many women are afraid to call themselves feministsbecause of a stigma attached to

35、 the word. If people refused to be controlled, andintimidated by stigmas, the stigmas lose all their power, without fear on which theyfeed, such stigmas can only die.To me,【Q17】a radical is simply someone who rebels against the norm whenadvocates a change in the existing state of affairs.On close in

36、spection, it becomesclear that the norm is constantly involving, and therefore, is not a constant entity.So why then, is deviation from the present situation such a threat, when the stateof affairs itself is unstable and subject to relentless transformation?It all goes back to maintaining the power

37、of those who have it and preventingthe right of those who dont. In fact, when we look at the word radical in ahistorical context, nearly every figure we now hold up as a hero was considered aradical in his or her time. Radicals are people who affect change. They are the peopleabout whom history is w

38、ritten. Abolitionists were radicals, civil rights activistswere radicals,【Q18】 even the founders of our country in their fight to winindependence from England were radicals.Their presence in history has changed theway our society functions, mainly by shifting the balance of power that previouslyexis

39、ted. Of course, there are some radicals whove made anegative impact onhumanity, 【Q18】 but undeniably, there would simply be no progress without radicals.That been said, next time someone calls me a radical, I would accept that label withpride.Q16: What usually happens when people are accused of bein

40、g radical?Q17: What is the speakers definition of a radical?Q18: What does the speaker think of most radicals in the American history?Recording 2Recording 2We are very susceptible to the influence of the people around us. For instance,you may have known somebody who has gone overseas for a year or s

41、o and has returnedwith an accent perhaps. We become part of our immediate environment. None of us areimmune to the influences of our own world and let us not kid ourselves that we areuntouched by the things and people in our life.Fred goes off to his new job at a factory. Fred takes his ten-minute c

42、offee break,but the other workers take half an hour. Fred says, “Whats the matter with youguys?” Two weeks later, Fred is taking twenty-minute breaks. A month later, Fredtakes his half hour. Fred is saying “If you can t be them, join them. Why shouldI work any harder than the next guy? ” The fascina

43、ting thing about being human isthat generally we are unaware that there are changes taking place in our mentality.It is like returning to the city smog after some weeks in the fresh air. Only thendo we realize that we ve become accustomed to the nasty smells. Mix with criticalpeople and we learn to

44、criticize. Mix with happy people, and we learn about happiness.What this means is that we need to decide what we want from life and then chooseour company accordingly. You may well say, That is going to take some effort. Itmay not be comfortable. I may offend some of my present company. Right, but i

45、t isyour life. Fred may say, Im always broke, frequently depressed. Im going nowhereand I never do anything exciting. Then we discover that Freds best friends arealways broke, frequently depressed, going nowhere and wishing that life was moreexciting. This is not coincidence, nor is it our business

46、to stand in judgement ofFred? However, if Fred ever wants to improve his quality of life, the first thinghell need to do is recognize what has been going on all these years.Its no surprise that doctors as a profession suffer a lot of ill health, becausethey spend their life around sick people. Psych

47、iatrists have a higher incidence ofsuicide in their profession for related reasons. Traditionally, nine out of tenchildren whose parents smoke, smoke themselves. Obesity is in part an environmentalproblem. Successful people have successful friends, and so the story goes on.Q19 What does the speaker

48、say about us as human beings?Q20 What does the speaker say Fred should do first to improve his quality oflife?Q21 What does the speaker say about the psychiatrists?Section CSection CLecture 3Lecture 3Virtually every American can recognize a dollar bill at a mere glance. Many canidentify it by its so

49、und or texture. But【Q22】few people indeed can accuratelydescribe the worlds most powerful, important currency.The American dollar bill is colored with black ink on one side and green on theother;【Q23】 the exact composition of the paper and ink is a closely guardedgovernment secret. Despite its weigh

50、ty importance, the dollar bill actually weighslittle. It requires nearly 500 bills to tip the scales at a pound. Not only is thedollar bill lightweight, but it also has a brief life span. Few dollar bills survivelonger than 18 months.The word dollar is taken from the German word taler, the name for