2020年12月大学英语六级考试模拟题2

1、大学英语六级考试全国统一模拟冲刺试卷COLLEGE ENGLISH TESTBand Six -试题册考前须知一、将自己的校名、姓名、准考证号写在答题卡1和答题卡2上。将本试卷代号划在答题 卡1上。二、试题册、答题卡1和答题卡2均不得带出考场。考试结束，监考员收卷后考生才可离开。三、仔细读懂题目的说明。四、在30分钟内做完答题卡1上的作文题。考生按指令在接着的30分钟内完成听力理解 局部的试题，并在答题卡1上作答。然后监考员收取答题卡1,考生在答题卡2上完 成其余局部的试题。全部答题时间为130分钟，不得拖延时间。五、考生必须在答题卡上作答，但凡写在试题册上的答案一律无效。六、多项选择题每题只

2、能选一个答案；如多项选择，那么该题无分。选定答案后，用HB-2B浓度 的铅笔在相应字母的中部划一条横线。正确方法是：A W C Do使用其他符 号答题者不给分。划线要有一定的粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。七、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按规定重新答题。八、在考试过程中要注意对自己的答案保密。假设被他人抄袭，一经发现，后果自负。According to Michael Breus, its important for people to sleep well and maintain a healthy lifestyle to keep healthy and avoid

3、 getting the flu.In Kim Langdons eyes, its effective in preventing getting infected with a cold that people should avoid touching their eyes or nose often in their daily life.Mary Anne Jackson suggests that people should avoid putting any items in the front pocket of the seat after getting aboard a

4、plane because it is hard to clean the cloth pocket with alcohol wipes.In Richard Honakers opinion, it is better fbr people to avoid shaking hands and use the Japanese bowing practice instead.According to Kristine Arthur, people should be careful not to put things they brought home on the dining tabl

5、e or kitchen counter to avoid getting infected.Dr. Kristine Arthur does encourage the general public to use a paper towel to open doors in daily life to avoid getting flu.From Chirag Shahs perspective, to fight against the flu, its important fbr people to enhance their immunity by taking in a suffic

6、ient amount of Vitamin D.When a family member is ill, Kelly Cawcutt reminds people to clean the frequently touched surfaces at home to prevent others getting the illness, too.According to Thomas S. Ahrens, its crucial to leave any cleaner on fbr 45 seconds on a surface in order for it to be in full

7、effect.From the point of view of Phil Mitchell, its quite possible fbr people to prevent getting flu or a cold by adopting some simple precaution measures.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them

8、there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.The driver who cuts you off in traffic. The neighbors who d

9、ont pick up after their dog.Situations such as these get your heart racing and send your stress levels skyrocketing. Angerisnt a pleasant feeling. Some of us bottle up the emotion, while others explode in a wild rage. Both habits have repercussions for your body, mind, and relationships.Anger may fe

10、el uncomfortable, but it can be healthy. A lot of people think they have to get rid of their anger J says Patrick Keelan, a psychologist in Calgary, Alberta. But anger is an emotion built into us to signal that something needs to be addressed. When we take notice of that signal and actually rectify

11、the problem instead of ignoring it, were usually much better for it.Unfortunately, were raised to keep emotions hidden. Increasingly, research is suggesting that this can have long-term effects on our health. Investigators at the University of Rochester found that people who suppress their emotions

12、may die sooner than those who are better at expressing emotions. When were angry, stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are released, which can make us prone to developing a wide range of diseases, including type 2 diabetes, and depression.Is it better, then, to scream and shout out whenev

13、er something makes you mad? Thats the rationale （基本原理）behind the rage rooms that have popped up in many American cities, where folks are invited to vent their anger by violently smashing stuff in a sa W environment.“The theory is that you get the anger out of your system through aggressive actions,

14、and it helps to release pressure/9 says Keelan. But the research indicates that when we display our anger aggressively, it can actually increase the intensity of the anger, and increase the likelihood of aggressive actions in the future/9 It doesnt take much imagination to predict how furious behavi

15、ors can affect your relationships with your family, or your coworkers.It also may hurt your health. A large 2016 study published in the journal Circulation found that people who had a heart attack were more than twice as likely to report being angry in the hour before their heart attack. The increas

16、ed blood pressure and heart rate may put stress on the cardiovascular system.If you shouldnt bottle up your angry feelings but aggressive behavior isnt healthy either, how should you handle things that make you angry? Its the extreme highs and lows that take a toll. If youre able to apply techniques

17、 that smooth out some of those peaks and valleys, you can have a gentler ride.Start by looking beyond the superficial trigger to your fury. Anger is often precipitated （促成）by underlying feelings of fear, anxiety, disappointment, and guilt. Maybe youre furious that your spouse is late, but its really

18、 because you were afraid he or she had had a car accident in the bad weather.For what reason does Patrick Keelan think anger sometimes can be healthy?It helps people to correct their bad habits.It gives your heart a chance to be stronger.It helps prolong the life of human beings.Tt helps people find

19、 hidden problems in life.According to researchers at the University of Rochester, whats the danger of holding up anger?Tt may lead to bullying in peoples life.It might result in acute attack of some diseases.It might result in premature deaths among people.It may enhance peoples communication skills

20、.Why do many Americans choose to use rage rooms in American cities?Because they wanted to get rid of some bad emotions.Because they intended to avoid conflicts with others.Because they were reluctant to resort to doctors.Because they wished to avoid falling into depression.According to the 2016 stud

21、y, what was more likely to cause a heart attack?A) Aggressive actions.B) Intense anger.C) Bad relationship.D) Poor health.What is suggested to do first to effectively deal with anger?Stopping talking about any negative topics.Monitoring the highs and lows of ones blood pressure.Finding the hidden fe

22、elings under the anger.Thinking in others shoes when problems pop up.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Jesse Granger, a biophysicist at Duke University, has good reason to think that whales should have a magnetic sense. They have some of the most insane migrations of a

23、ny animals on the planet,“ she says. Some of them almost go from the equator to the poles, and with astounding precision, traveling to the exact same area year after year. But how? Smells will diminish too broadly over such long distances. Visual landmarks like the sun or stars are useful, but whale

24、s also migrate on cloudy days.The Earths magnetic field is omnipresent (无所不在的),providing a reliable navigational guide even when other cues fail. Its no coincidence that many of the species known to be magnetically sensitive are also those that undertake long migrations. So, its easy to think that w

25、hales have a compass. If s just hard to prove it.Granger used a clever approach: She looked for data about whales that had gone off- course. Now and then, whales and dolphins will beach themselves, sometimes in large groups, and often with tragic results. These events have many possible causesloud h

26、uman noises, collisions with ships, or disease. But in cases where stranded G阁浅)whales werent ill or injured, they might simply have made a navigational error. If its near to shore, a small miscalculation could have led to a stranding/9 Granger says. Perhaps, she reasoned, some whales run aground be

27、cause their internal compasses temporarily go wrong. And while there arent many things that could conceivably disturb such compasses, the sun is one of them.Periodically, the sun throws streams of radiation and charged particles that affect the Earths magnetic field. Such storms could conceivably af

28、fect any animal that was magnetically sensitive. To see whether that might be true, Granger collected 31 years of data on gray-whale strandings from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She looked at only events where the whales seemed healthy and unharmed. Then, she recruited an ast

29、ronomer, Lucianne Walkowicz, who specializes in solar storms, to work with to study decades of data on solar activity.Together, the team found that strandings where whales were otherwise healthy and uninjured-186 events in total-were twice as likely to happen on days with a high count of sunspots, o

30、r black patches that are signs of solar storms. “We found a huge correlation,“ Granger says.She then realized that the storms might be directly influencing the whales magnetic sensors, by releasing huge bursts of radio-frequency radiation. Indeed, Granger found that on days when radio waves from the

31、 sun were at their strongest, gray whales were four times more likely to strand. Its not that the whales are sensing these waves directly-to our knowledge, no animal can do that, and theyd need eyes the size of a building to do so. Its more that the radio waves might be screwing up the whales magnet

32、ic sensors, disrupting their biological compass.Which aspect of whales deeply impressed Jesse Granger?They are capable of migrating in very bad weathers.They can precisely locate their destinations each year.They can eat a great amount of food for one single meal.They are physically strong enough to

33、 travel to the poles.What do we learn about the Earths magnetic field?It has something to do only with migrating animals over long distances.It works better for most sea animals than visual landmarks.It serves as a clue for certain animals on their migrating trips.It affects the growth of various ki

34、nds of plants on the Earth.According to Jesse Granger, what could be a possible cause of whales stranding?The disturbance caused by other sea animals.The lack of physical strength and exhaustion.The failure in these whales internal compass.The unfamiliar landscapes along their trips.For what purpose

35、 did Jesse Granger collaborate with Lucianne Walkowicz?To find the dynamics of the Earths magnetic field.To detect the effects of solar activity on whales strandings.To study the insane migrations of whales and dolphins.To study the classification of particles charged by the sun.What did Jesse Grang

36、er find affect whales5 stranding most?Radio waves from the sun.High count of sunspots.Long distance migration.Human activities.Part IVTranslation(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer

37、Sheet 2.来自国内外的公司正在深挖中国香水市场的潜力，在未来几年该市场将迎来快速的 开展。预计香水产业的零售价值将实现可观的年增长，从2018年的11.8亿美元增长至 2023年的18.1亿美元。也就是说，从2014年到2018年该市场飙升了 48.2%o与护肤 品和化妆品相比，香水是一个相对较小、增长缓慢的领域，因为它仍被许多中国消费者 视为一种无关紧要的产品。然而，由于产品供应日益多样化，以及消费者对优质香水的 需求，未来五年的市场价值将继续扩大。推动香水行业增长的关键因素之一是国内电子 商务行业的成熟。事实上，许多国际品牌把电子商务当作是进入中国市场的第一步。Writing(30

38、minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the significance of the trait of honesty. You can cite examples to illustrate your views. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.注意:此局部试题请在答题卡1上作答。Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section ADi

39、rections: 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 from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

40、 Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Snacks.B)Omelette.C) Fried eggs.D)scrambledeggs.A) Five.B)Two.C) Eight.D)One.A) Because it may cause her to gain weight.Be

41、cause it is too much for her stomach.Because it could cost her a lot of money.Because it may cause health problems.A) Give up eating eggs once and for all.Eat eggs with fruits and vegetables.Weigh herself after finishing a meal.Calculate the calories before having meals.Conversation TwoQuestions 5 t

42、o 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A) Killing the insects in the attic.Tidying up things in the attic.Retrieving her suitcase from the attic.Monitoring the temperatures in the attic.A) Christmas decorations.Candles.Glasses.Electronic devices.A) Because they would attract mice into

43、 the attic.Because their material might become distorted.Because their sizes would be too large for the attic.Because they could easily catch fire.A) It is better to sell them instead of storing them in the attic.Old phones would be good gifts for poor relatives.High humidity levels will ruin the in

44、ner components.There will be no signals for phone use in the attic.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 once. After you hear a question, you must cho

45、ose 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.Passage OneQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) It requires expensive and complex gears.It is not taken seriousl

46、y by many people.It needs long-time training under a coach.It is not popular among young urban professionals.A) It works to different effects among different individuals.It is more effective for women rather than for men.It is not beneficial for people with normal body weight.It attracts sports enth

47、usiasts of all age groups.A) To count his steps on purpose in life or at work.To do more work than hes doing currently.To take a relatively long walk after dinner.To stand on his feet while doing work tasks.Passage TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) Feeling guilty

48、about absent-mindedness at work.Working continuously on the computer.Having easy access to various kinds of food.Quitting going out of the house to the gym.A) Because the speaker has a good taste for informal clothes.Because the speaker has much experience in losing weight.Because the speaker is a g

49、enerous person with open hands.Because the speaker is familiar with the routines of working from home.A) Offering them tips for keeping extra weight off.Telling them what they should eat for every meal.Introducing them to an expert in health management.Providing practical advice on navigating skillf

50、ully online.A) Buying too much food on a single trip to the supermarket.Wearing sweatpants and pajamas at home.Choosing to work at the kitchen counter.Staying and working at home all alone.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or

51、four questions. The recordings will be played 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.Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage y

52、ou have just heard.A) Most of them failed in keeping their resolutions.Most of them formulated their resolutions carefully.Few of them felt excited at the coming of a new year.Few of them were content with their current life.A) The lack of substantial motivation to move on.The loss of interest in fo

53、rming a new lifestyle.The shortage of resources in living a comfortable life.The ruin of the sense of well-being the whole year.A) To learn more knowledge about fruits and vegetables.To make choices which make you happy in the process.To achieve what you planned by any means.To go jogging frequently

54、 for the benefit of your health.A) Pessimistic.B) Neutral.C) Positive.D) Anxious.Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) Because the speaker loves staying outdoors in summer.Because the speaker studies more efficiently in summer.Because the speaker hates staying indoors in

55、 winter.Because the speaker dislikes drinking hot tea in winter.A) The possibility of chronic kidney diseases and diabetes.The appearance of serious mental health problems.The lack of the ability to regulate body heat properly.The inability to keep their room at low temperatures.A) Sleeping at freez

56、ing temperatures.Putting on cooling caps while sleeping.Wearing multiple layers of clothing.Eating too much food before going to sleep.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.A) Some species did not appear to be not influenced by climate change.Most species adapted very well

57、to increasing yearly temperatures.Nearly half of the species studied could tolerate high temperatures.One third of the species studied may be extinct by 2070.A) The maximum annual temperature.The minimum annual temperature.The average yearly temperature.The average decade temperature.A) It may stop

58、the extinction of all species.It can reverse the trend of global warming.It may slow down the loss of the species.It decides the extinction and survival of species.Part IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to s

59、elect one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line throu

60、gh the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.Technology may greatly change our lives for better or worse. Some technological 26 advances really bring about impacts on some special groups of people, the visually impai