1、 12018 年 12 月大学生英语六级考试真题卷一（听力部分）Part Listening 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 quest
2、ion, 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. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A) It can benefit professionals and non-professionals
3、 alike. B) It lists the various challenges physicists are confronting. C) It describes how some mysteries of physics were solved. D) It is one of the most fascinating physics books ever written. 2. A) Physicists contribution to humanity. B) Stories about some female physicists. C) Historical evoluti
4、on of modern physics. D) Womens changing attitudes to physics. 3. A)By exposing a lot of myths in physics. B) By describing her own life experiences. C) By including lots of fascinating knowledge. D) By telling anecdotes about famous professors. 4. A) It avoids detailing abstract concepts of physics
5、. B) It contains a lot of thought-provoking questions. C) It demonstrates how they can become physicists. D)It provides experiments they can do themselves. 2Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. A) He is too busy to finish his assignment in time. B) He does not know
6、what kid of topic to write on. C) He does not understand the professors instructions. D) He has no idea how to proceed with his dissertation. 6. A) It is too broad. B) It is outdated. C) It is challenging. D) It is interesting. 7. A) Biography. B) Nature. C) Photography. D) Beauty. 8. A) Improve his
7、 cumulative grade. B) Develop his reading ability. C) Stick to the topic assigned. D) List the parameters first. 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 only
8、 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 co rresponding 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) The unprecedented high
9、temperature in Greenland. B) The collapse of ice on the northern tip of Greenland. C) The unusual clod spell in the Arctic area in October. 3D) The rapid change of Arctic temperature within a day. 10. A) It has created a totally new climate pattern. B) It will pose a serious threat to many species.
10、C) It typically appears about once every ten years. D) It has puzzled the climate scientists for decades. 11. A) Extinction of Arctic wildlife. B) Iceless summers in the Arctic. C) Emigration of indigenous people. D) Better understanding of ecosystems. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you
11、 have just heard. 12. A) A good start. B) A detailed plan. C) A strong determination. D) A scientific approach. 13. A) Most people get energized after a sufficient rest. B) Most people tend to have finite source of energy. C) It is vital to take breaks between demanding mental tasks. D) It is most i
12、mportant to have confidence in ones willpower. 14. A) They could keep on working longer. B) They could do more challenging tasks. C) They found it easier to focus on work at hand. D) They held more positive attitudes toward life. 15. A) They are part of their nature. B) They are subject to change. C
13、) They are related to culture. D) They are beyond control. 4Section 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
14、 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. 16. A) About half of current jobs might be automated. B) The jobs of doctors and lawyers would be threaten
15、ed. C) The jobs market is becoming somewhat unpredictable. D) Machine learning would prove disruptive by 2013. 17. A) They are widely applicable for massive open online courses. B) They are now being used by numerous high school teachers. C) They could read as many as 10,000 essays in a single minut
16、e. D) They could grade high-school essays just like human teacher. 18. A) It needs instructions throughout the process. B) It dose poorly on frequency, high-volume tasks. C) It has to rely on huge amounts of previous data. D) It is slow when it comes to tracking novel things. Questions 19 to 21 are
17、based on the recording you have just heard. 19. A) The engineering problems with solar power. B) The generation of steam with the latest technology. C) The importance of exploring new energy sources. D) The theoretical aspects of sustainable energy. 20. A) Drive trains with solar energy. B) Upgrade
18、the citys train facilities. C) Build a new ten-kilometre railway line. D) Cut-down the citys energy consumption. 521. A) Build a tank for keeping calcium oxide. B) Find a new material for storing energy. C) Recover super-heated steam. D) Collect carbon dioxide gas. Questions 22 to 25 are based on th
19、e recording you have just heard. 22. A) The lack of supervision by both the nation and local government. B) The impact of the current economics crisis at home and abroad. C) The poor management of day centres and home help services. D) The poor relation between national heath and social care service
20、s. 23. A) It was mainly provided by voluntary services. B) It mainly caters to the need of privileged. C) It called for a sufficient number of volunteers. D) It has deteriorated over the past sixty years. 24. A) Their longer lifespans. B) Fewer home helpers available. C) Their preference for private
21、 services. D) More of them suffering serious illness. 25. A) They are unable to pay for health services. B) They have long been discriminated against. C) They are vulnerable to illness and diseases. D) They have contributed a great deal to society. 参考答案1. A) It can benefit professionals and non-prof
22、essionals alike. 2. B) Stories about some female physicists. 3. C) By including lots of fascinating knowledge. 64. D) It provides experiments they can do themselves. 5. D）He has not idea how to proceed with his dissertation. 6. A) It is too broad. 7. B) Nature. 8. C) Stick to the topic assigned. 9.
23、A) The unprecedented high temperature in Greenland. 10. C) It typiaclly appears about once every ten years. 11. B) Iceless summers in the Arctic. 12. C) A strong determination. 13. D) It is most important to have confidence in ones willpower. 14. A) They could keep on working longer. 15. B) They are
24、 subject to change. 16. A) About half of current jobs might be automated. 17. D) They could grade high-school essays just like human teachers. 18. C) It has to rely on huge amounts of previous data. 19. D) The theoretical aspects of sustainable energy. 20. A) Drive trains with solar energy. 21. B) F
25、ind a new material for storing energy. 22. D) The poor relation between national health and social care services. 23. A) It was mainly provided by voluntary services. 24. C) Their preference for private services. 25. B) They have long been discriminated against. 听力原文Conversation 1A: Hey, I just read
26、 a great book about physics. I think youd like it. Its called the physics of 7the world. Its written by a scientist named Sylvia Mendez. B: Oh, I read that book. It was great. The writer is a warm and competent guide to the mysteries of physics. I think it promises enrichment for any reader from tho
27、se who know little about science to the career physicist. A: And its refreshing to see a strong curious clever woman adding her voice to the scientific discourse and a field that has been traditionally dominated by men. I think she has to be commended for making an effort to include anecdotes about
28、little known female scientists. You know they were often victims of a generation firmly convinced that the womans place was in the home. B: I like how the book is clearly written with each chapter brought to life by pieces of fascinating knowledge. For example in one chapter she exposes a myth that
29、Ive heard taught by university physics professors. I ve often heard that medieval glass windows are thicker at the bottom because glass flows like a fluid. This, she shows, is not true. The distortion is actually thanks to a peculiarity of the glassmakers process. A: Yeah I like how she cultivates s
30、cientific engagement by providing a host of Do It Yourself experiments that bring the same foundational principles of classical physics that govern everything from the solar system to your kitchen table. From using complex laws of physics to test whether a spinning egg is cooked to measuring atmosph
31、eric pressure by lifting a piece of cardboard. Her hands-on examples make her book a truly interactive read. B: Yes I must say this a equation-free book is an ideal read for scientists of all stripes, anyone teaching science and even people who dislike physics. Question 1. what does the woman say ab
32、out the book the man recommended? A) It can benefit professionals and non-professionals alike. Question 2. what can we find in the book the man recommended? B) Stories about some female physicists. Question 3. How does the author bring her book to life? C) By including lots of fascinating knowledge.
33、 Question 4. How does the book cultivate readers interest in physics. D) It provides experiments they can do themselves. Conversation 2A: Hi professor. I was hoping I could have a moment of your time if youre not too busy. Im having some problems getting started on my dissertation and I was hoping y
34、ou could give me some advice on how to begin. B: Sure. I have quite a few students though. So can you remind me what your topic is? 8A: The general topic I chose is aesthetics, but thats as far as Ive got I dont really know where to go from there. B: Yeah，thats much too large a topic. You really nee
35、d to narrow it down in order to make it more accessible. Otherwise youll be writing a book. A: Exactly. Thats what I wanted to ask you about. I was hoping it would be possible for me to change topics. Im really more interested in nature than beauty. B: Im afraid you have to adhere to the assigned to
36、pic. Still, If youre interested in nature, then that certainly can be worked into your dissertation. Weve talked about Hume before in class right. A: Oh yeah, hes the philosopher who wrote about where our ideas of beauty come from. B: Exactly. I suggest you go to the library and get a copy of his bi
37、ography. Start from there. But remember to stick to the parameters of the assignment. This paper is a large part of your cumulative grade. So make sure to follow the instructions. If you take a look at his biography. You can get a good idea of how his life experiences manifest themselves in his theo
38、ries of beauty. specifically the way he looked towards nature as the origin of what we find beautiful. A: Great. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, Professor. Ill let you get back to class now. B: If theres anything else you need, please come see me in my office any time. Question 5.
39、 What is the mans problem? D) He has not idea how to proceed with his dissertation. Question 6. What does the professor think of the mans topic? A) It is too broadQuestion 7. Whats the man really more interested in? B) Nature. Question 8. What does the professor say the man has to do? C) Stick to th
40、e topic assigned. Passage 1During the arctic winter from October to March, the average temperature in the frozen north typically hovers around minus 20 degrees Celsius. But this year the Arctic is experiencing much higher temperatures. On February the 20th the temperature in Greenland climbed above
41、freezing or zero degrees Celsius and it stayed there for over 24 hours. Then on February the 24th the temperature on Greenland s northern tip reached six degrees Celsius. Climate scientists describe the phenomenon as stunning. Weather conditions that drive this bizarre temperature surge have visited
42、 the Arctic before. They typically appear about once in a decade. However, the last such increase in 9temperature took place two years ago. This is troubling as climbing arctic temperatures combined with rapid sea ice loss are creating a new type of climate feedback loop which could accelerate Arcti
43、c warming. Indeed, sea ice cover in the Arctic is melting faster than expected. Without those masses of cooling sea ice, warm air brought to the Arctic can penetrate further inland than it ever did before. The air can stay warmer longer too. This drives additional melting. Overall earth is warming a
44、t a rapid pace. 2014 through 2017 rank as the hottest years on record and the Arctic is warming twice as fast as any place else on earth. This raises unique challenges for Arctic wildlife and indigenous people who depend on Arctic ecosystems to survive. Previously climate forecasts predicted that Ar
45、ctic summer ice would disappear entirely by around 2060, but based on what scientists are seeing now the Arctic may be facing summers without ice within 20 years. Question 9. What did climate scientists describe as stunning? A) The unprecedented high temperature in Greenland. Question 10. What does
46、the passage say about that temperature surge in the Arctic? C) It typiaclly appears about once every ten years. Question 11. What may occur in 20 years according to scientists recent observations? B) Iceless summers in the Arctic. Passage2A good dose of willpower is often necessary to see any task t
47、hrough whether its sticking to a spending plan or finishing a great novel. And if you want to increase that willpower, a new study suggests you just simply have to believe you have it. According to this study, what matters most is what we think about our willpower. If we believe its a finite resourc
48、e, we act that way, we feel exhausted and need breaks between demanding mental tasks. However, people who view their willpower as a limitless resource get energized instead. The researchers used a psychological assessment tool to test the validity of the study. They asked 1100 Americans and 1600 Eur
49、opeans to grade different statements such as after a challenging mental activity, my energy is depleted and I must rest to get it refueled again or I can focus on a mental task for long periods without feeling tired. Although there was little difference between men and women overall. Americans were more likely to admit to needing breaks after completing mentally challenging tasks European participants on the other hand claimed they were able to keep going. Based on the findings, the researchers suggest that the key to boosting you
