2019年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题第三套试卷及参考答案.docx

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1、2019年12月大学英语六级考试真题(三)Part IWriting(JOininutes)Directions: For this part、you are allowed 30 mtmites to write an essay on the importance of having sense of community responsibility. Yau should write IeasilSO words bur 。more than 200 words.Part HListening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section A听力与第一套或者第二套相同

2、Part H Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: / this section, there passage with ten blanks. You are required io select one word for each blank from OSf of choices g/vew 加 a word bank following the passage. Read the passage thmugh Carefitlly before making jo” choices. Each choice 加 t

3、he bank 西 identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item tw Answer Sheet 2 with single line through the centre. You may nol use any of the words m (he bank more than once.The number of devices you can talk to is multiplyingfirst it WaS your phone, then yor CaL and now you

4、 can tell your kitchen appliances what to do. But even without gadgets that undet*stand our spoken mmandst research suggests that, as bizarre is it sounds, under certain 26 . people regularly ascribe human traits to everyday objects.Sometimes we see things as human because we are 27 . In one experim

5、enL people who reported feeling isolated were more likely than others to attribute 28 to various gadgets. In turn, feeling close to objects can 29 loneliness. When college students were reminded of a time they had been 30 a social setting, they compensated by exaggerating their number of fHendsunles

6、s they were first given tasks that caused tlem to interact with their phone as if it had human qualities. Acrding to the researchers, the participants, phones_31 substituted for real friends.At other times, we personiiy products in an effort to understand them. One study found that three in four res

7、pondents yelled at their computer. Further, the more their computer gave them problems, the more likely the respondents were to report that it had its own *belief and 32 .So how do people assign trails to n object? In part, we rely on looks. On humans wide faces are 33 with dominance. Similarly, pep

8、le rated curs, clocks, and watches with wide faces as more dominant-looking than narrow-faced ones, and preferred themespecially in 34 siatiois. An analysis of car SaleS in Germany found that cars with ges(护栅)【hai were upturned like smiles sold best. The purchasers saw this 35 as increasing a car,s

9、friendliness.A) alleviateF) competitiveK) featureB) apparentlyG) concededL) lonelyC) arrogantH) consciousnessM) separateD) associated1) desiresN) spectacularlyE) circumstancesJ) excludedO) warrantSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to .

10、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 ParagraPh is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Why More Far

11、mers Are Making The Switch to Grass-Eed Meat and DairyA) Thougii he didnt come from a fanning family, from a youg age Tim Joseph was fascinated by the idea of living off the land. Reading magazines like The Stockman Grass Farmer and Graze, he got hooked on the idea of grass-fed agriculture. The idea

12、 that all energy and wealth comes from tle sun really intrigued him. He thought the shorter the distance between the sun and the ed product, the hi映er the profit to the fanner.B) Joseph wanted to put this theory to the test. In 2009, he and his wife Laura launched 4aple Hill Creamery, an organic, al

13、l grass-fed yogurt company in northern New York. He quickly learned what the market has demonstrated: Demand for grass-fed products currently exceeds supply. Grass-fed beef is eyoying a 25-30% annual growth rate. Sales of grass-fed yogurt and k?/(发酵乳饮品)，on the otler hand, have in the last year incre

14、ased by over 38%. Tliis is in comparison with a drop of just under 1% in the total yogurt and kefir market, according to natural and OrganiC market research company SPINS. Joseph,s top priority became getting his hands on enough grass-fed milk to keep customers satisfied, since his own 64-cow herd w

15、asn,t going to suffice.C) His first partnership was with Paul and Phyllis Amburgh owners of the Dharma Lea farm in New York.The Amburghs , too, were true believers in grass-fed. In addition to supplying IniIk from their own 85-head herd, they began to help other fanners in the area convert from nven

16、tional to certified organic and grass-fed in order to enter the Maple Hill supply chain. Since 2010, the couple has helped 125 small dairy forms nvert to grass-fed, With more than 80% of those forms coming on board during the last two years.D) All this conversion has helped Maple Hill grow 40-50% ev

17、ery year since it began, with no end in S浊L Joseph has learned that a farmer has to have a certain mindset to successfully convert. But convincing open- minded dairy people is actually not that hard, when you look at the economics. Grass fed milk can fetch up to 2.5 times tle price of conventional m

18、ilk. Another factor is the squeeze that conventional dairy farmers have felt as the price of grain they feed their cows has gone up. Iiglitening their profit margins. By replacing expensive grain feed with regenerative management practices, grass-fed fanners are insulated from jumps in tle price of

19、feed. These practices include grazing animals on grasses grown from the pasturelands natural seed bank, and fertilized by the cows, own fertilizer.E) Champions of tlis type of regenerative grazing also point to its animal welfare, climate and health benefits: Grass-fed animals live longer out of con

20、finement. Grazing herds stimulate 2ob(徽生物的)activity in the soil, helping to capture water ad separate carbon. And grass-fed dairy and meat have been shown to be hi磔er in certain nutrients and healthy fats.F) In the grass-fed system, farmers are also not subject to the wildly fluctuating milk prices

21、of the international commodity market. Tlie unpredictability of global demand and the lag-time it takes to add more cows to a herd to meet demand can result in events like the recent cheese surplus. Going grass-fed is a safe reftge, a way for family-scale farms to stay viable. Usually a farmer will

22、get to the point where financially, what theyre doing is not working. Tlat,s when they call Maple Hill. If the farm is well managed and has enough land, and the desire to convert is sincere, a relationship can begin. Through regular regional educational meetings, a large annual meeting, individual f

23、arm visits and thousands of phone calls, the Ambuiglis pass on the principles of pasture management. Maple Hill signs a contract pledging to buy the farmer,s milk at a guaranteed base price, plus quality premiums and incentives for higher protein, butter-fat and other solids.G) While Maple Hill*s co

24、nversion program is unusually hands-on and comprehensive, it,s just one of a growing number of businesses mmitted to slowly changing the way America forms. Joseph calls slaring hisknowledge network through peer-to-peer learning a core piece of the companys culture. Last summer, Massachusetts grass-f

25、ed beef advocate John Smith launched Big Picture Beef, a network of small grass-fed beef farms in New England and New York that is projected to bring to market 2,500 head of cattle from 125 producers this year. Eariy indications are that Smith Wiu have no shortage of farm members. Since he began to

26、informally aounce the network at farming conferences and on social media, he,s received a steady stream of inquiries from interested fanners,H) Smitli says he,ll provide services ranging from formal seminars to on-farm workshops on holistic(整体 的)management, to one-on-one hand-holding and an almost 2

27、4/7 phone hotline for farmers wlo are converting. In exchange, he guarantees an above-market price for each animal and a calf-to-customer electronic ear tag ID system like that used in the European Union.I) Though advocates portray grass fed products as a Win-Win situation for all, they do have down

28、sides. Price, for one, is an issue. Joseph says his products are priced 10-20%above organic VerSiOns, but depending on the product chosen, compared to nonorganic conventional yogrt, consumers could pay a premium of 30-50% or more for IgraSS-fed. As for the meat. Smith says his grass-fed hamburger wi

29、ll be priced 20-25% over the nventional alternative. But a lk at the prices on online grocer Fresh Direct suggests a grass-fed premium of anywhere from 35-60%.J) And not every farmer has the option of going grass-fed. For both beef and dairy production, it requires, at least in the beginning, more p

30、astureland. Grass-fed beef production tends to be more labor-intensive as well. But Smith counters that if you factor in the hidden cost of government com subsidies, environment degradation, and decreased human health and animal welfare, grass-fed is the more cost-effective model. The sun provides t

31、he lowest cost of production and the cheapest meat, he says.K) Another grass-fed bster spurring farmers to nvert is EPIC, which makes meat-based protein bars. Founders Taylor Collins and his wife, Katie Forrest, used to be endurance athletes; now theyre advocates of grass-fed meat. Soon after launch

32、ing EPIC,s most successful productthe Bison Bacon Cranberry BarCoUins and Foest found theyd exhausted their sources for Wso (北美野牛)raised exclusively on pasture. Wlien they started researcling the supply chain, they learned tlat only 2-3% of all bison is actually grass-fed. The rest is feedlot confin

33、ed and fed grain and corn.L) But after General Mills bought EPIC in 2016, Collins and Forrest suddenly had the resources they needed to expand Ilieir supply chain. So the company teamed up with Wisconsin-based rancher Northstar Bison. EPIC fionted the money for the purchase of S2.5 million worth of

34、young bison that will be raised according to its grass- fed protols, with a guaranteed purchase price. The message to young people who miglt not otherwise be able to afford to break into the business is, tYou car Purchase this S3 million piece of land here, because m guaranteeing you today you, have

35、 1,000 bison on it. We,re bringing new blood into the old, conventional forming ecosystem, which is really cl to Seej ColIins explains.36. Farmers going grass-fed are not affected by the ever-changing milk prices of the global market.37. Over the years, Tim Joseph,s partners have helped many dairy f

36、armers to switch to grass-fed.38. One advocate believes tlat many other benefits should be taken into consideration when we assess the costeffectiveness of grass-fed farming.39. Many dairy farmers were persuaded to switch to grass-fed when they saw its advantage in terms of profits.40. Tim Josephs g

37、rass-fed program is only one example of how American farming practice is changing.41. Tim Joseph was fascinated by the notion that sunlight brings energy and wealth to mankind.42. One problem with grass-fed products is that they are usually more expensive than conventional ones.43. Grass-fed product

38、s have proved to be healthier and more nutritious.44. When Tim Joseph started his business, he found grass-fed products fell short of demand.45. A snack bar producer discovered that the supply of purely grass-fed bison meat was scarce.Section CDirections: There are 2 PaSSageS 加 this section. Each pa

39、ssage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D). You should decide o the best choice and mark the corresponding letter u Answer Sheet 2 Wiih a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the f

40、ollowing passage.Schools are not just a microcosm (t i) of Societyzthey mediate it too. The best seek to alleviate the external pressures on their pupils while equipping them better to understand and handle the world outsideat once sheltering them and broadening their horizons. This is ambitious in

41、any circumstances, and in a divided and unequal society the two ideals can clash。山侬/(直接地).Trips that many adults would consider the adventure of a lifetimetreks in Borneo, a sports tour to Barbadosappear to have become almost routine at some state schools. Parents are being asked for thousands of po

42、unds.Though schools cannot profit from tlese trips, the companies that arrange them do. Meanwhile, pupils arrive at school hungry because their families can,t afford breakfast. The Child Poverty Action Group says nine out of 30 in every classroom fall below the poverty line. The discrepancy is start

43、lingly apparent. Introducing a fundraising requirement for students does not help, as better-off, children can tap up richer aunts and neighbours.Probing Uie rock pls of a local beach or practising French on a language exchange can fire childrens passions, bst their skills and open their eyes to lif

44、e,s possibilities. Educational outings help bright but disadvantaged students to get better scores in A-Ievel tests.In this globalised age, there is a good case for international travel, and some parents say they can manage the cost of a schl trip abroad more easily than a family holiday. Even in th

45、e face of immense and mounting financial pressures, some schools have shown remarkable determination and ingenuity in ensuring that all their pupils are able to take up opportunities that may be truly life-changing. They should be applauded. Methods such as whole-school Rindraising, with the proceed

46、s(.)pooled, can help to extend opportunities and Eel community spirit.But 3,000 trips cannot be justified when the average inme for families with children is just over 30,000. Such initiatives close doors for many pupils. Some parents pull their children out of school because of expensive field trip

47、s. Even parents who can see tlat a trip is little more than a party or celebration may well feel guilt that their child is left behind.The Department for Education5S guidance says schools can charge only for board and lodging if the trip is part of the syllabus, and that students receiving governmen

48、t aid are exempt from these costs. However, many schools seem to ignore tle advice; and it does not cover the kind of glamorous, exotic trips, which are becoming increasingly common. Schls cannot be expected to bring together communities single-handed. But tle least We should expect is that they do

49、not foster divisions and exclude those who are already disadvantaged.46. What does the author say best schools should do?A) Prepare students to both challenge and change the divided unequal society.B) Protect students from social pressures and enable them to face the world.C) Motivate students to develop their physical as well as intell