2023年12月大学英语六级考试真题+答案

1、 年12月大学英语六级考试真题Part = 1 * ROMAN I Writing 30 minutesDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Man and Computer by commenting on the saying, “The real danger is not that the computer will begin to think like man, but that man will begin to think like the computer

2、. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.Part II Listening Comprehension 30 minutesSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions wi

3、ll be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet

4、 1 with a single line through the centre.1A) She can count on the man for help.B) She can lend the man a sleeping bag.C) She has other plans for this weekend.D) She has got camping gear for rent.2A) The man should keep his words.B) Karen can take her to the airport.C) Karen always supports her at wo

5、rk.D) She regrets asking the man for help.3A) His trip to Hawaii has used up all his money.B) He usually checks his brakes before a trip.C) His trip to Hawaii was not enjoyable. D) He cant afford to go traveling yet.4A) There was nothing left except some pie. B) The woman is going to prepare the din

6、ner. C) The man has to find something else to eat. D) Julie has been invited for dinner.5A) Send Professor Smith a letter.B) Apply to three graduate schools.C) Present a new letter of reference.D) Submit no more than three letters.6A) He is a professional gardener in town. B) He declines to join the

7、 gardening club.C) He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself. D) He wishes to receive formal training in gardening.7A) Many people do not appreciate modern art.B) The recent sculpture exhibit was not well organized.C) Modern art cannot express peoples true feelings. D) Sculpture is not a ty

8、pical form of modern art.8A) Bob cannot count on her vote.B) She will vote for another candidate. C) Bob does not have much chance to win. D) She knows the right person for the position.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) Poor management of the hospital.B) The o

9、utdated medical testing procedures.C) Decisions made by the head technician.D) The health hazard at her work place.10. A) Cut down her workload. B) Repair the x-ray equipment. C) Transfer her to another department. D) Allow her to go on leave for two months.11A) They are virtually impossible to enfo

10、rce. B) Neither is applicable to the womans case.C) Their requirements may be difficult to meet.D) Both of them have been subject to criticism.12A) Organize a mass strike.B) Try to help her get it back.C) Compensate for her loss.D) Find her a better paying job.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the con

11、versation you have just heard.13A) In the preparatory phase. B) In the concluding part.C) In stating your terms.D) In giving concessions.14A) He uses lots of gestures to help make his points clear. B) He presents his arguments in a straightforward way.C) He responds readily to the other partys propo

12、sals.D) He behaves in a way contrary to his real intention.15.A) Both can succeed depending on the specific situation. B) The honest type is more effective than the actor type.C) Both may fail when confronting experienced rivals.D) The actor type works better in tough negotiations.Section BPassage O

13、neQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) The weight of the boxes moving across the stage. B) The number of times of repeating the process.C) The size of the objects shown.D) The shape of the cubes used.17. A) Girls seem to start reasoning earlier than boys. B) Girls t

14、end to get excited more easily than boys. C) Boys enjoy playing with cubes more than girls. D) Boys pay more attention to moving objects than girls.18. A) It is a breakthrough in the study of the nerve system. B) Its findings are quite contrary to previous research. C) Its result helps understand ba

15、bies language ability. D) It may stimulate scientists to make further studies.19. A) They talk at an earlier age. B) Their bones mature earlier. C) They are better able to adapt to the surroundings. D) The two sides of their brain develop simultaneously.Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the

16、 passage you have just heard.20. A) The citys general budget for the coming year. B) The blueprint for the development of the city. C) The controversy over the new office regulations. D) The new security plan for the municipal building.21. A) Whether the security checks were really necessary. B) Whe

17、ther the security checks would create long queues at peak hours. C) How to cope with the huge crowds of visitors to the municipal building. D) How to train the newly recruited security guards.22. A) Confrontational. C) Ridiculous. B) Straightforward. D) Irrelevant.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are

18、 based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) He considers himself a blessed man.C) He used to work as a miner in Nevada. B) He works hard to support his five kids. D) He once taught at a local high school.24. A) To be nearer to Zacs school. C) To look after her grandchildren. B) To cut their liv

19、ing expenses. D) To help with the household chores.25. A) Skeptical. C) Indifferent. B) Realistic. D) OptimisticSection CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage i

20、s read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Mountain climbing is becoming a popular sport, but it is also a 26 _ dangerous one. People can fal

21、l; they may also become ill. One of the most common dangers to climbers is altitude sickness, which can affect even very 27 _ climbers.Altitude sickness usually begins when a climber goes above 8,000 or 9,000 feet. The higher one climbs, the less oxygen there is in the air. When people dont get enou

22、gh oxygen, they often begin to 28 _. They may also feel 29 _. Besides these symptoms of altitude sickness, others such as headache and 30 _ may also occur. At heights of over 18,000 feet, people may be climbing in a 31 _ daze 恍惚. This state of mind can have an 32 _ effect on their judgment.A few 33

23、_ can help most climbers avoid altitude sickness. The first is not to go too high too fast. If you climb to 10,000 feet, stay at that height for a day or two. Your body needs to 34 _ a high altitude before you climb to an even higher one. Or if you do climb higher sooner, come back down to a lower h

24、eight when you sleep. Also, drink plenty of liquids and avoid tobacco and alcohol. When you reach your top height, do light activities rather than sleep too much. You breathe less when you sleep, so you get less 35 _.Part III Reading Comprehension 40 minutesSection ADirections: In this section, ther

25、e is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select 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 the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter

26、 for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.A key process in interpersonal interaction is that of social comparison, in that we _36_ ourselves in terms of how

27、 we compare to others. In particular, we engage in two types of comparison. First, we decide whether we are superior or inferior to others on certain _37_, such as attractiveness, intelligence, popularity, etc. Here, the important aspect is to compare with an appropriate reference group. For example

28、, _38_ joggers should not compare their performance with Olympic standard marathon 马拉松 runners. Second, we judge the extent to which we are the same as or different from others. At certain stages of life, _39_ adolescence, the pressure to be seen as _40_ to peers is immense. Thus, wearing the right

29、brand of clothes or shoes may be of the utmost importance. We also need to know whether our thoughts, beliefs and ideas are in line with those of other people. This is part of the process of self-validation whereby we _41_ self-disclosures to seek support for our self-concept.People who do not have

30、_42_ to a good listener may not only be denied the opportunity to heighten their self-awareness, but they are also denied valuable feedback as to the validity and acceptability of their inner thoughts and feelings. By _43_ these with others, we receive feedback as to whether these are experiences wh

31、ich others have as well, or whether they are less _44_. Furthermore, by _45_ the reactions to our self-disclosures we learn what types are acceptable or unacceptable with particular people and in specific situations. A rashly I discussing B dimensions J gauging C common K comparing D especially L mo

32、dest E similar M different F access N features G evaluate O appreciate H employSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the informati

33、on 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.Tactics to Spark CreativityA Why is it that some people rack their brains for new ideas, only to come up empty while others see

34、m to shake them almost effortlessly out of their sleeves? Whether creativity is an innate gift or a cognitive process that anyone can jump-start is a question so intriguing that researchers keep studying it from different angles and discovering new and surprising techniques.B Several recent studies

35、suggest that the best route to an “aha moment involves stepping away from daily choreswhether its taking a daydream break, having a drink or two after work or simply gazing at something green. Of course, personality can make a difference. People who rate high in openness to new experiences in person

36、ality tests also may be more distractible and curious, according to a 2023 study in Creativity Research Journal.C But open personality isnt the only path to inspiration, researchers say. Walking away from a problem to do simple, routine tasks, and letting the mind wander in the process, can spark cr

37、eative new connections or approaches to solving dilemmas, says a 2023 study in Psychological Science. That helps explain why a lot of great ideas occur at transition times, when people are waking up or falling asleep, bathing, showering or jogging.D For years, Amy Baxter, a physician and pain resear

38、cher, looked for ways to use cold to relieve childrens pain from vaccination shots疫苗接种. But her light bulb moment didnt come until she was driving home from work, tired after an all-night shift in the emergency room. The steering wheel on her car was vibrating because the tires were poorly aligned,

39、and she noticed as she pulled into her driveway that the vibration had made her hands numb. With help from her husband Louis, she made the connection: Combining vibration and cold might be enough to ease the pain of a shot.EShe applied a vibrating massager and a bag of frozen peas to the arm of her

40、7-year-old son Max, then rolled over his skin a small metal wheel used by neurologists to test sensitivity. Max felt nothing. That discovery sparked the development of “Buzzy, a toylike vibrating bee fitted with a tiny ice pack. With help from a 2023 federal grant, she produced the device and began

41、marketing it online. Buzzy is now being used in 500 hospitals to ease patients pain from injections and infusions.FDr. Baxters groggy, wee-hour凌晨 insight wasnt a stroke of luck. Students in a 2023 study solved more problems requiring fresh new insights when they tackled them at off-peak times of day

42、in the evening for morning people, and in the morning for night owls, says the study, published in Thinking & Reasoning. Such advice runs counter to the conventional wisdom that solving problems requires focusing a persons attention and blocking out distractions.G Viewing the color green may help ma

43、ke those ideas more apparent, according to research published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. When students were given creativity tests, those whose test-cover pages had a green background gave more creative answers than those whose pages were white, blue, red or gray. Many see green

44、as a symbol of fertility, growth and renewal, triggering the positive mood and striving for improvement that fosters creativity, says the study.H Mind-wandering, often seen as daydreaming, allows the brain to incubate new approaches to familiar problems, serving as “a foundation for creative inspira

45、tion, says the 2023 study in Psychological Science. In a test of creativity, researchers divided 145 students randomly into four groups. Three groups were given a 12-minute break with different assignments; a fourth group kept studying. When all the students tackled the same problems a second time,

46、those who had done a simple, boring task during a break had more creative ideas than those who were assigned a tough cognitive puzzle, those who rested, or those who didnt take a break.I Another tactic: Build time for mind wandering into daily routines, breaking away from tasks requiring concentrati

47、on to take a walk or run, look out a window or do some relaxing, routine physical task. Atlanta ad executive John Stapleton had been trying for three weeks to come up with advertising ideas for a client, the Costa Rica Tourism Board, to encourage people to visit the Central American nation. But it w

48、asnt until he got out of his Atlanta office, traveled to the Costa Rican rain forest and relaxed on his patio露台 at a resort. Then a storm was approaching. An idea crept into his mind: all the howler monkeys started woofing like dogs, and the rain forest came to life.J He and his colleagues developed

49、 an iPad app enabling users to create their own jungle music, syncing the sounds of howling monkeys, frogs, rain, fish and streams into a rhythmic symphony, free for children and potential adult visitors to download as a window into Costa Ricas biodiversity. A key to hatching the idea of illustratin

50、g biodiversity via music was to get away from juggling accounts and being constantly distracted, jumping from one task to the next, Mr. Stapleton assumes.K Moderate drinking can also relax inhibitions抑郁in a way that seems to let the mind range across a wider set of possible connections. It can also

51、help a person notice environmental cues or changes that a sober brain would block out, Dr. Wiley says.L Priming填充 the mind with a wide range of experiences and information also helps. Tor Myhren, an ad executive, says he uses “massive creative stimulus followed by total solitary confinement to start

52、 ideas flowing. Anticipating a period of hard work recently, he read Wired magazine cover to cover, then went to see Django Unchained. When he set his brain up properly for it, when hed fed his brain properly, he could do it.MEntrepreneurial people have ideas about everything all the time, says Jona

53、than Kaplan, inventor of the Flip pocket camcorder, an idea that sparked a boom in personal videos a few years ago. We always think were right and always think its possible to do them, says Kaplan, who is now chief executive of a company based on his latest idea, The Melt, San Francisco.NStraying fr

54、om your field of expertise can help, studies show. Market-research executive Sterling Lanier was looking for successful new ideas a few years ago. “I was in Death Valley from 2007 to 2023, thinking maybe I lost it, he says. “Then I relaxed a little, went out to lunch, started telling stories while d

55、rinking beer with a friend, a cancer epidemiologist流行病学专家. His friend started complaining about all the problems she had of getting research subjects to fill out arduous, 400-question medical surveys.OThen came his light-bulb moment: “You have to make it entertaining. Why dont you just make it super

56、 fun and friendly on the iPad? he asked. By applying market-research techniques to a new field, he came up with a colorful, gamelike medical questionnaire that became the basis for the new company he heads; the product is being used at a growing number of research hospitals and clinics.46.Combining

57、vibration and cold may be helpful to lessen kids sufferings from vaccination shots.47.Green color can stimulate ones optimistic emotion and high spirits in pursuit of progress, thereby enhancing creative power.48.Users can make their own jungle music with the help of an iPad app developed by an Atla

58、nta ad executive.49.The issue about where new ideas come from interested researchers to study it from different angles.50.Information from the magazine and movie was stuffed into Tor Myhrens mind and this gave him the great power of creativity.51.An interesting medical questionnaire became the basis

59、 for the foundation of a new company, whose product is being used by many hospitals.52.Drinking an appropriate amount of alcohol is conducive to ones mental and physical relaxation.53.A study shows that mind-wandering can help to inspire peoples ability to overcome similar difficulties.54.Creativity

60、 is not only related with open personality but also connected with doing simple daily work and flying the mind freely.55.It is at off-peak times of day that new ideas can be sparked to cope with tough problems.Section CDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some