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1、2017 年年 6 月大学英语六级考试真题（第二套）月大学英语六级考试真题（第二套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university,write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listen

2、ing Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hearfour questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, youmust choose the best answer from the

3、 four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He would feel insulted. B) He would feel very sad.C) He would be embarrassed. D) He would be disa

4、ppointed.2. A) They are worthy of a prize. B) They are of little value.C) They make good reading. D) They need improvement.3. A) He seldom writes a book straight through.B) He writes several books simultaneously.C) He draws on his real-life experiences.D) He often turns to his wife for help.4. A) Wr

5、iting a book is just like watching a football match.B) Writers actually work every bit as hard as footballers.C) He likes watching a football match after finishing a book.D) Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing a book.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

6、5. A) Achievements of black male athletes in college.B) Financial assistance to black athletes in college.C) High college dropout rates among black athletes.D) Undergraduate enrollments of black athletes.6. A) They display great talent in every kind of game.B) They are better at sports than at acade

7、mic work.C) They have difficulty finding money to complete their studies.D) They make money for the college but often fail to earn a degree.7. A) About 15%. B) Around 40%.C) Slightly over 50%. D) Approximately 70%.8. A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduate them.B) College degrees do not count much

8、 to them.C) They have little interest in academic work.D) Schools do not deem it a serious problem.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or fourquestions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After yo

9、u hear a question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) Marketing strategies. B) Holiday shopping.C

10、) Shopping malls. D) Online stores.10. A) About 50% of holiday shoppers.B) About 20-30% of holiday shoppers.C) About 136 million.D) About 183.8 million.11. A) They have fewer customers.B) They find it hard to survive.C) They are thriving once more.D) They appeal to elderly customers.12. A) Better qu

11、ality of consumer goods.B) Higher employment and wages.C) Greater varieties of commodities.D) People having more leisure time.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) They are new species of big insects.B)They are overprescribed antibiotics.C)They are life-threatening d

12、iseases.D)They are antibiotic-resistant bacteria.14. A) Antibiotics are now in short supply.B)Many infections are no longer curable.C)Large amounts of tax money are wasted.D)Routine operations have become complex.15. A) Facilities.B)Expertise.C)Money.D)Publicity.Section CDirections: In this section,

13、 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 fourchoices marked A), B), CJ and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a sing

14、le line throughthe centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) It is accessible only to the talented.B) It improves students ability to think.C) It starts a lifelong learning process.D) It gives birth to many eminent scholars.17. A) They encourage academic democra

15、cy.B) They promote globalization.C) They uphold the presidents authority.D) They protect students rights.18. A) His thirst for knowledge. B) His eagerness to find a job.C) His contempt for authority. D) His potential for leadership.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19

16、. A) Few people know how to retrieve information properly.B)People can enhance their memory with a few tricks.C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.D)People tend to underestimate their mental powers.20. A) They present the states in a surprisingly different order.B)They include more or l

17、ess the same number of states.C)They are exactly the same as is shown in the atlas.D)They contain names of the most familiar states.21. A) Focusing on what is likely to be tested.B)Having a good sleep the night before.C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to take place.D)Making sensible decisio

18、ns while choosing your answers.22. A) Discover when you can learn best.B) Change your time of study daily.C) Give yourself a double bonus afterwards.D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23. A) He is a politician. B) He is a busi

19、nessman.C)He is a sociologist. D) He is an economist.24. A) In slums.B) In Africa.C) In pre-industrial societies.D) In developing countries.25. A) They have no access to health care, let alone entertainment or recreation.B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average family income.C)They wo

20、rk extra hours to have their basic needs met.D)Their children cannot afford to go to private schools.Part III 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 blankfrom a list of choices given in

21、a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before makingyour choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank

22、more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Half of your brain stays alert and prepared for danger when you sleep in a new place, a study has revealed. Thisphenomenon is often _26_ to as the “first-night-effect”. Researchers from Brown University found that a networkin the l

23、eft hemisphere of the brain “remained more active” than the network in the right side of the brain. Playingsounds into the right ears (stimulating the left hemisphere) of _27_ was more likely to wake them up than if thenoises were played into their left ear.It was _28_ observed that the left side of

24、 the brain was more active during deep sleep. When the researchersrepeated the laboratory experiment on the second and third nights they found the left hemisphere could not bestimulated in the same way during deep sleep. The researchers explained that the study demonstrated when we are ina _29_ envi

25、ronment the brain partly remains alert so that humans can defend themselves against any _30_danger.The researchers believe this is the first time that the “first-night-effect” of different brain states has been _31_in humans. It isnt, however, the first time it has ever been seen. Some animal _32_ a

26、lso display this phenomenon.For example, dolphins, as well as other _33_ animals, shut down one hemisphere of the brain when they go tosleep. A previous study noted that dolphins always _34_ control their breathing. Without keeping the brain activewhile sleeping, they would probably drown. But, as t

27、he human study suggest, another reason for dolphins keepingtheir eyes open during sleep is that they can look out for _35_ while asleep. It also keeps their physiologicalprocesses working.A) classified B) consciously C) dramatically D) exotic E) identifiedF) inherent G) marine H) novel I) potential

28、J) predatorsK) referred L) species M) specifically N) varieties O) volunteersSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statementcontains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information

29、is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions bymarking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Elite Math Competitions Struggle to Diversify Their Talent PoolA Interest in elite high school math competitions has grown in recent

30、 years, and in light of last summers U.S.win at the International Math Olympiad (IMO)-the first for an American team in more than two decadesthe trendis likely to continue.B But will such contests, which are overwhelmingly dominated by Asian and white students frommiddle-class and affluent families,

31、 become any more diverse? Many social and cultural factors play roles indetermining which promising students get on the path toward international math recognition. But efforts are in placeto expose more black, Hispanic, and low-income students to advanced math, in the hope that the demographic pool

32、ofhigh-level contenders will eventually begin to shift and become less exclusive.C “The challenge is if certain types of people are doing something, its difficult for other people to break intoit,” said Po-Shen Loh, the head coach of last years winning U.S. Math Olympiad team. Participation grows th

33、roughfriends and networks and if “you realize thats how theyre growing, you can start to take action” and bring in otherstudents, he said.D Most of the training for advanced-math competitions happens outside the confines of the normal school day.Students attend after-school clubs, summer camps, onli

34、ne forums and classes, and university-based “math circles”, toprepare for the competitions.E One of the largest feeders for high school math competitionsincluding those that eventually lead to theIMOis a middle school program called Math Counts. About 100,000 students around the country participate

35、in theprograms competition series, which culminates in a national game-show-style contest held each May. The mostrecent one took place last week in Washington, D.C. Students join a team through their schools, which provide avolunteer coach and pay a nominal fee to send students to regional and state

36、 competitions. The 224 students whomake it to the national competition get an all-expenses- paid trip.F Nearly all members of last years winning U.S. IMO team took part in Math Counts as middle schoolstudents, as did Loh, the coach. “Middle school is an important age because students have enough mat

37、h capability tosolve advanced problems, but they havent really decided what they want to do with their lives,” said Loh. “Theyoften get hooked then.”G Another influential feeder for advanced-math students is an online school called Art of Problem Solving,which began about 13 years ago and now has 15

38、,000 users. Students use forums to chat, play games, and solveproblems together at no cost, or they can pay a few hundred dollars to take courses with trained teachers. Accordingto Richard Rusczyk, the company founder, the six U.S. team members who competed at the IMO last yearcollectively took more

39、 than 40 courses on the site. Parents of advanced- math students and Math Counts coaches saythe children are on the website constantly.H There are also dozens of summer campsmany attached to universitiesthat aim to prepare elite mathstudents. Some are pricey-a three-week intensive program can cost $

40、4,500 or morebut most offer scholarships.The Math Olympiad Summer Training Program is a three-week math camp held by the Mathematical Association ofAmerica that leads straight to the international championship and is free for those who make it. Only about 50students are invited based on their perfor

41、mance on written tests and at the USA Math Olympiad.I Students in university towns may also have access to another lever for involvement in accelerated math:math circles. In these groups, which came out of an Eastern European tradition of developing young talent, professorsteach promising K-12 stude

42、nts advanced mathematics for several hours after school or on weekends. The LosAngeles Math Circle, held at the University of California, Los Angeles, began in 2007 with 20 students and now hasmore than 250. “These math circles cost nothing, or theyre very cheap for students to get involved in, but

43、you haveto know about them,” said Rusczyk. “Most people would love to get students from more underserved populations, butthey just cant get them in the door. Part of it is communication; part of it is transportation.”J Its no secret in the advanced-math community that diversity is a problem. Accordi

44、ng to Mark Saul, thedirector of competitions for the Mathematical Association of America, not a single African-American or Hispanicstudent-and only a handful of girls-has ever made it to the Math Olympiad team in its 50 years of existence. Manyschools simply dont prioritize academic competitions. “D

45、o you know who we have to beat?” asked Saul. “Thefootball team, the basketball team-thats our competition for resources, student time, attention, school dollars,parent efforts, school enthusiasm.”K Teachers in low-income urban and rural areas with no history of participating in math competitions may

46、 notknow about advanced-math opportunities like Math Countsand those who do may not have support or feel trainedto lead them.L But there are initiatives in place to try to get more underrepresented students involved in accelerated math.A New York City-based nonprofit called Bridge to Enter Mathemati

47、cs runs a residential summer program aimed atgetting underserved students，mostly black and Hispanic, working toward math and science careers. The summerafter 7th grade, students spend three weeks on a college campus studying advanced math for seven hours a day. Overthe next five years, the group hel

48、ps the students get into other elite summer math programs, high-performing highschools, and eventually college. About 250 students so far have gone through the program, which receives fundingfrom the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.M “If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United States, t

49、here are programs that are servingthem, but they re primarily centered around Lets get these kids grades up, and not around Lets get these kidsaccess to the same kinds of opportunities as more-affluent kids,” said Daniel Zaharopol, the founder and executivedirector of the program. “Were trying to cr

50、eate that pathway.” Students apply to the program directly through theirschools. “We want to reach parents who are not plugged into the system,” said Zaharopol.N In the past few years, Math Counts added two new middle school programs to try to diversify its participantpool-the National Math Club and