2016年12月大学英语六级考试真题及答案(第一套)

2016年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayoninvention.Youressayshouldincludetheimportanceofinventionandmeasurestobetakentoencourageinvention.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartRListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A.Ittriestopredictthepossibletrendsofglobalclimatechange.Itstudiestheimpactsofglobalclimatechangeonpeople'slives.Itlinksthescienceofclimatechangetoeconomicandpolicyissues.Itfocusesontheeffortscountriescanmaketodealwithglobalwarming.A.Itwilltakealongtimebeforeaconsensusisreachedonitsimpact.Itwouldbemorecostlytodealwithitsconsequencesthantoavoidit.Itisthemostpressingissueconfrontingallcountries.Itisboundtocauseendlessdisputesamongnations.A.Thetransitiontolow-carbonenergysystems.A.Carryoutmoreresearchonit.Cutdownenergyconsumption.A.Whenluckplaysarole.whatdeterminessuccess.Whetherpracticemakesperfect.Howimportantnaturaltalentis.A.Itknocksatyourdooronlyonceinawhile.B.Itissomethingthatnoonecanpossiblycreate.C.Itcomesnaturallyoutofone'sself-confidence.D.Itmeansbeinggoodatseizingopportunities.A.Luckrarelycontributestoaperson'ssuccess.Onemusthavenaturaltalenttobesuccessful.Oneshouldalwaysbereadytoseizeopportunities.D.Practiceisessentialtobecominggoodatsomething.A.Puttingtimeandeffortintofunthingsisprofitable.Peoplewholovewhattheydocarelittleaboutmoney.Beingpassionateaboutworkcanmakeonewealthy.Peopleinneedofmoneyworkhardautomatically.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A.Thestumpofagianttree.Ahugepieceofrock.Thepeakofamountain.Atallchimney.A.Humanactivity.Windandwater.Chemicalprocesses.Fireandfury.A.Itisahistoricalmonument.Itwasbuiltinancienttimes.ItisIndians'sacredplaceforworship.Itwascreatedbysupernaturalpowers.A.Byshelteringtheminacave.Bykillingtheattackingbears.Byliftingthemwellabovetheground.Bytakingthemtothetopofamountain.Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A.Theywillbuysomethingfromtheconveniencestores.Theywilltakeadvantageofthetimetorestawhile.Theywillhavetheirvehicleswashedorserviced.Theywillpickupsomesouvenirsorgiftitems.A.Theycanbringonlytemporarypleasures.Theyaremeantfortheextremelywealthy.C.Theyshouldbedoneawaywithaltogether.D.Theymayeventuallydriveonetobankruptcy.A.Agoodwaytosocializeistohavedailylunchwithone'scolleagues.B.Retirementsavingsshouldcomefirstinone'sfamilybudgeting.Avacationwillbeaffordableifonesaves20dollarsaweek.Smalldailysavingscanmakeabigdifferenceinone'slife.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A.Theyshouldbedoneawaywith.Theyarenecessaryinourlives.Theyenrichourexperience.Theyareharmfultohealth.A.Theyfeelstressedoutevenwithoutanychallengesinlife.Theyfeeltoooverwhelmedtodealwithlife'sproblems.Theyareanxioustofreethemselvesfromlife'stroubles.D.Theyareexhaustedevenwithoutdoinganyheavywork.~A.Theyexpandourmind.A.Itisnoteasilybreakable.Itcamefroma3Dprinter.C.Itrepresentsthelateststyle.D.Itwasmadebyafashiondesigner.A.Whenshehadjustgraduatedfromhercollege.A.Itwasdifficulttoprint.B.Itwashardtocomeby.C.Itwashardandbreakable.D.Itwasextremelyexpensive.A.Itisthelatestmodelofa3Dprinter.Itisaplasticwidelyusedin3Dprinting.Itgivesfashiondesignersroomforimagination.Itmarksabreakthroughinprintingmaterial.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A.Theyarisefromtheadvancesintechnology.Theyhavenotbeenexaminedindetailsofar.C.Theyareeasytosolvewithmoderntechnology.D.Theycan'tbesolvedwithoutgovernmentsupport.A.Itisattractivetoentrepreneurs.A.Cooperationwithbigcompanies.Recruitingmorequalifiedstaff.In-servicetrainingofITpersonnel.Sharingofcostswitheachother.PartIDReadingComprehension(40minutes)’一Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itisimportantthatscientistsbeseenasnormalpeopleaskingandansweringimportantquestions.Good,soundsciencedependson26,experimentsandreasonedmethodologies.Itrequiresawillingnesstoasknewquestionsandtrynewapproaches.Itrequiresonetotakerisksandexperiencefailures.Butgoodsciencealsorequires27understanding,clearexplanationandconcisepresentation.Ourcountryneedsmorescientistswhoarewillingtostepoutinthepublic28andoffertheiropinionsonimportantmatters.Weneedmorescientistswhocanexplainwhattheyaredoinginlanguagethatis29andunderstandabletothepublic.Thoseofuswhoarenotscientistsshouldalsobepreparedtosupportpublicengagementbyscientists,andto30scientificknowledgeintoourpubliccommunications.Toomanypeopleinthiscountry,includingsomeamongourelectedleadership,stilldonotunderstandhowscienceworksorwhyrobust,long-rangeinvestmentsinresearchvitallymatter.Inthe1960s,theUnitedStates31nearly17%ofdiscretionary(可酌情支配的)spendingtoresearchanddevelopment,32decadesofeconomicgrowth.By2008,thefigurehadfallenintothesingle33Thisoccursatatimewhenothernationshavemade&significantgainsintheirownresearchcapabilities.AttheUniversityofCalifornia(UC),we34ourselvesnotonlyonthequalityofourresearch,butalsoonA.ArenaC.ConvincingE.DigitsG.HypothesesI.IncorporateK.IndulgeM.PrideO.Warrantitscontributiontoimprovingourworld.To35thedevelopmentofsciencefromthelabbenchtothemarketplace,UCisinvestingourA.ArenaC.ConvincingE.DigitsG.HypothesesI.IncorporateK.IndulgeM.PrideO.WarrantB.contextualD.devotedF.hastenH.impairingJ.indefiniteL.inertiaN.reapingDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.AreWeinanInnovationLull?Scanthehighlightsofthisyear'sConsumerElectronicsShow(CES),andyoumaygetaslightfeelingofhavingseenthembefore.Manyofthecoolestgadgetsthisyeararethesameasthecoolestgadgetslastyear--ortheyearbefore,even.Theboothsarestillexciting,andthedemosarestilljustascrazy.Itisstilleasytobedazzledbythedisplayofdrones（无人机）,3Dprinters,virtualrealitygoggles（眼镜）andmore"smart"devicesthanyoucouldeverhopetocatalog.Uponreflection,however,itisequallyeasytofeellikeyouhaveseenitallbefore.Anditishardnottothink:Areweinaninnovationlull（间歇期）?Insomeways,theanswerisyes.Foryears,smartphones,televisions,tablets,laptopsanddesktopshavemadeupahugepartofthemarketanddriveninnovation.Butnowthesesegmentsarelookingatslowergrowthcurves--orshrinkingmarketsinsomecases--asconsumersarenotaseagertospendmoneyonnewgadgets.Meanwhile,emergingtechnologies--thedrones,3Dprintersandsmart-homedevicesoftheworld--nowseemabittoooldtobecalled"thenextbigthing."Basicallythetechindustryseemstobeinanawkwardperiodnow."Thereisnotanyone-hitwonder,andtherewillnotbeoneforyearstocome,"saidGaryShapiro,presidentandchiefexecutiveoftheConsumerTechnologyAssociation（CTA）.Inhiseyes,however,thatdoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatinnovationhasstopped.Ithasjustgrownupalittle."Manyindustriesaregoingoutofinfancyandbecomingadolescents,"Shapirosaid.Forinstance,newtechnologiesthatarebuildinguponexistingtechnologyhavenotfoundtheirfootingwellenoughtoappealtoamassaudience,because,inmanycases,theyneedtoworkeffectivelywithotherdevicestorealizetheirfullappeal.Taketheevolutionofthesmarthome,forexample.Companiesarepushingithardbutmakeitalmostoverwhelmingeventodipatoeinthewaterfortheaverageconsumer,becausetherearesomanycompatibilityissuestothinkabout.Noaveragepersonwantstofigureoutwhethertheirfavoritecalendarsoftwareworkswiththeirfridgeorwhethertheirwashingmachineandtabletgetalong.Havingtoinstalladifferentappforeachsmartapplianceinyourhomeisannoying;itwouldbenicerifyoucouldmanageeverythingtogether.Andwhileyoumayforgiveyoursmartphoneanoccasionalfault,youprobablyhavelesspatienceforerrormessagesfromyourdoorlock.Companiesarepromotingtheirownstandards,andthemarkethasnothadtimetochooseawinneryetasthisisstillverynew.Companiesthathavelongfocusedonhardwarenowhavetothinkofecosystemsinsteadtogiveconsumerspracticalsolutionstotheireverydayproblems."Thedialogueischangingfromwhatistechnologicallypossibletowhatistechnologicallymeaningful,"saideconomistShawnDuBravac.DuBravacworksforCTA--whichputsontheshoweachyear--andsaidthatthisshifttoasearchforsolutionshasbeennoticeableasheresearchedhispredictionsfor2016."SomuchofwhatCEShasbeenaboutisthecool.Itisabouttheflashinessandthegadgets,"saidJohnCurran,managingdirectorofresearchatAccenture."Butoverthelastcoupleofyears,andinthisoneinparticular,wearestartingtoseecompaniesshiftfromwhatisthelargestscreensize,thesmallestformfactorortheshiniestobjectandmoreintowhatallofthesedevicesdothatispracticalinaconsumer'slife."Eventhetechnologypressconferences,whichhavebeenhigh-profileinthepastandreachedalevelofdramaandtheatricsfittingforaLasVegasstage,haveadifferentbenttothem.Ratherthanjustdazzlingwithahighcoolfactor,thereisafocusonthepractical.Fitbit,forexample,releaseditsfirstsmartwatchMonday,sellingwithaclearpurpose--toimproveyourfitness--andpromotingitasa"tool,notatoy."Notonlythat,itsupportsanumberofplatforms:Apple'siOS,Google'sAndroidandMicrosoft'sWindowsphone.Thatseemstobewhatconsumersaredemanding,afterall.Consumersarebecomingincreasinglyboredwithwhatcompanieshavetooffer:Asurveyof28,000consumersin28countriesreleasedbyAccenturefoundconsumersarenotasexcitedabouttechnologyastheyoncewere.Forexample,whenaskedwhethertheywouldbuyanewsmartphonethisyear,only48percentsaidyes--asix-pointdropfrom2015.Andwhenitcomestothehyper-connectedsuper-smartworldthattechnologyfirmsarepaintingforus,itseemsthatconsumersaregrowingmoreuneasyabouthandingoverthemassiveamountsofconsumerdataneededtoprovidethepersonalized,customizedsolutionsthatcompaniesneedtoimprovetheirservices.Thatcouldbeanotherexplanationforwhycompaniesseemtobestrengtheningtheirtalkofthepracticalityoftheirdevices.Companieshavealreadywonpartofthebattle,havingdriventechintoeverypartofourlives,trackingourstepsandourveryheartbeats.Yetthepersistentquestionof"WhydoIneedthat?"--or,perhapsmoretellingly,"Whydoyouneedtoknowthat?"--dogsthestepsofmanynewventures.Only13percentofrespondentssaidthattheywereinterestedinbuyingasmartwatchin2016,forexample--anincreaseofjustonepercentfromthepreviousyeardespiteayearofhigh-profilelaunches.Thatisbadnewsforanyfirmthatmayhopethatsmartwatchescanmakeupgroundformaturingsmartphoneandtabletmarkets.Andthesurveyfoundflatdemandforfitnessmonitors,smartthermostats（恒温器）andconnectedhomecameras,aswell.Accordingtothesurvey,thatlackofenthusiasmcouldstemfromconcernsaboutprivacyandsecurity.Evenamongpeoplewhohaveboughtconnecteddevicesofsomekind,37percentsaidthattheyaregoingtobemorecautionsaboutusingthesedevicesandservicesinthefuture.Afull18percenthaveevenreturneddevicesuntiltheyfeeltheycangetsaferguaranteesagainsthavingtheirsensitiveinformationhacked.That,too,explainstheheavyWashingtonpresenceatthisyear'sshow,asthesenewtechnologiesintrudeuponheavilyregulatedareas.InadditiontomanyseniorofficialsfromtheFederalTradeandFederalCommunicationscommissions,thisyear'slistofpolicymakersalsoincludesappearancesfromTransportationSecretaryAnthonyFoxx,totalkaboutsmartcities,andFederalAviationAdministrationAdministratorMichaelHuerta,totalkaboutdrones.Curran,theAccentureanalyst,saidthatincreasedgovernmentinterestintheshowmakessenseastechnologybecomesalargerpartofourlives."Thereisanincompatibilityintherateatwhichtheseareadvancingrelativetothewaywe'redigestingit,"hesaid."Technologyisbecomingbiggerandmoreaspirational,andpenetratingalmosteveryaspectofourlives.Wehavetounderstandandthinkabouttheimplications,andbalancethesegreatinnovationswiththepotentialdownsidestheynaturallycarrywiththem."Consumersareoftenhesitanttotrysmart-homedevicesbecausetheyareworriedaboutcompatibilityproblems.Thisyear'selectronicsshowfeaturedthepresenceofmanyofficialsfromthefederalgovernment.Themarketdemandforelectronicdevicesisnoweitherdecliningornotgrowingasfastasbefore.Oneanalystsuggestsitisnecessarytoacceptbothtliepositiveandnegativeaspectsofinnovativeproducts.TheConsumerElectronicsShowinrecentyearshasbeguntofocusmoreonthepracticalvaluethantheshowinessofelectronicdevices.Fewerinnovativeproductswerefoundatthisyear'selectronicproductsshow.Consumersarebecomingmoreworriedaboutgivingpersonalinformationtotechcompaniestogetcustomizedproductsandservices.TheConsumerTechnologyAssociationisthesponsoroftheannualConsumerElectronicsShow.Manyconsumerswonderaboutthenecessityofhavingtheirfitnessmonitored.Theelectronicindustryismaturingeventhoughnowonderproductshitthemarket.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheParisclimateagreementfinalisedinDecemberlastyearheraldedaneweraforclimateaction.Forthefirsttime,theworld'snationsagreedtokeepglobalwarmingwellbelow2℃.Thisisvitalforclimate-vulnerablenations.Fewerthan4%ofcountriesareresponsibleformorethanhalfoftheworld'sgreenhousegasemissions.InastudypublishedinNatureScientificReports,werevealjusthowdeepthisinjusticeruns.DevelopednationssuchasAustralia,theUnitedStates,Canada,andEuropeancountriesareessentiallyclimate"free-riders":causingthemajorityoftheproblemsthroughhighgreenhousegasemissions,whileincurringfewofthecostssuchasclimatechange'simpactonfoodandwater.Inotherwords,afewcountriesarebenefitingenormouslyfromtheconsumptionoffossilfuels,whileatthesametimecontributingdisproportionatelytotheglobalburdenofclimatechange.Ontheflipside,therearemany"forcedriders",whoaresufferingfromtheclimatechangeimpactsdespitehavingscarcelycontributedtotheproblem.Manyoftheworld'smostclimatevulnerablecountries,themajorityofwhichareAfricanorsmallislandstates,produceaverysmallquantityofemissions.Thisismuchlikeanon-smokergettingcancerfromsecond-handsmoke,whiletheheavysmokerisfortunateenoughtosmokeingoodhealth.TheParisagreementhasbeenwidelyhailedasapositivestepforwardinaddressingclimatechangeforall,althoughthedetailsonaddressing"climatejustice"canbebestdescribedassketchy.Thegoalofkeepingglobaltemperaturerise"wellbelow"2~Ciscommendablebuttheemissions-reductionpledgessubmittedbycountriesleadinguptotheParistalksareveryunlikelytodeliveronthis.Morethan$100billioninfundinghasbeenputonthetableforsupportingdevelopingnationstoreduceemissions.However,theagreementspecifiesthatthereisnoformaldistinctionbetweendevelopedanddevelopingnationsintheirresponsibilitytocutemissions,effectivelyignoringhistoricalemissions.Thereisalsoverylittledetailonwhowillprovidethefundsor,importantly,whoisresponsiblefortheirprovision.Securingthesefunds,andestablishingwhoisresponsibleforraisingthemwillalsobevitalforthefutureofclimate-vulnerablecountries.Themostclimate-vulnerablecountriesintheworldhavecontributedverylittletocreatingtheglobaldiseasefromwhichtheynowsufferthemost.Theremusturgentlybeameaningfulmobilisationofthepoliciesoutlinedintheagreementifwearetoachievenationalemissionsreductionswhilehelpingthemostvulnerablecountriesadapttoclimatechange.Anditisclearlyuptothecurrentgenerationofleadersfromhigh-emittingnationstodecidewhethertheywanttoberememberedasclimatechangetyrantsorpioneers.TheauthoriscriticaloftheParisclimateagreementbecauseitisunfairtothoseclimate-vulnerablenationsitaimstokeeptemperaturerisebelow2℃onlyitisbeneficialtoonlyfewerthan4%ofcountriesitburdensdevelopedcountrieswiththesoleresponsibilityWhydoestheauthorcallsomedevelopedcountriesclimate"free-riders"?Theyneedn'tworryaboutthefoodandwatertheyconsume.Theyarebetterabletocopewiththeglobalclimatechange.C.Theyhardlypayanythingfortheproblemstheyhavecaused.D.Theyarefreefromthegreenhouseeffectsaffecting"forcedriders".Whydoestheauthorcomparethe"forcedriders"tosecond-handsmokers?Theyhavelittleresponsibilityforpublichealthproblems.Theyarevulnerabletounhealthyenvironmentalconditions.C.Theyhavetobearconsequencestheyarenotresponsiblefor.D.Theyareunawareofthepotentialriskstheyareconfronting.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthe$100billionfunding?whaturgentactionmustbetakentorealisetheParisclimateagreement?Encouraginghigh-emittingnationstotaketheinitiative.Callingonallthenationsconcernedtomakejointefforts.C.Pushingthecurrentworldleaderstocometoaconsensus.D.Puttingineffectthepoliciesintheagreementatonce.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Teenagersatriskofdepression,anxietyandsuicideoftenweartheirtroubleslikeaneon（霓虹灯）sign.Theirriskybehaviors--drinkingtoomuchalcohol,usingillegaldrugs,smokingcigarettesandskippingschool--canalertparentsandteachersthatseriousproblemsarebrewing.Butanewstudyfindsthatthere'sanothergroupofadolescentswhoareinnearlyasmuchdangerofexperiencingthesamepsychiatricsymptoms:teenswhousetonsofmedia,don'tgetenoughsleepandhaveasedentary（不爱活动的）lifestyle.Ofcourse,thatmaysoundlikeadescriptionofeveryteenagerontheplanet.Butthestudywarnsthatitisteenagerswhoengageinallthreeofthesepracticesintheextremewhoaretrulyinjeopardy.Becausetheirbehaviorsarenotusuallyseenasaredflag,theseyoungpeoplehavebeendubbedthe"invisiblerisk"groupbythestudy'sauthors."Insomewaysthey'reatgreaterriskoffallingthroughthecracks,"saysresearcherVladimirCarli."Whilemostparents,teachersandclinicianswouldreacttoanadolescentusingdrugsorgettingdrunk,theymayeasilyoverlookteenagerswhoareengagingininconspicuousbehaviors."Thestudy'sauthorssurveyed12,395studentsandanalyzednineriskbehaviors,includingexcessivealcoholuse,illegaldruguse,heavysmoking,highmediauseandtruancy（逃学）.Theiraimwastodeterminetherelationshipbetweentheseriskbehaviorsandmentalhealthissuesinteenagers.About58%ofthestudentsdemonstratednoneorfewoftheriskbehaviors.Some13%scoredhighonallnineoftheriskbehaviors.And29%,the"invisiblerisk"group,scoredhighonthreeinparticular:Theyspentfivehoursadayormoreonelectronicdevices.Theysleptsixhoursanightorless.Andtheyneglected"otherhealthyactivities."Thegroupthatscoredhighonallnineoftheriskbehaviorswasmostlikelytoshowsymptomsofdepression;inall,nearly15%ofthisgroupreportedbeingdepressed,comparedwithjust4%ofthelow-riskgroup.Buttheinvisiblegroupwasn'tfarbehindthehigh-riskset,withmorethan13%ofthemexhibitingdepression.ThefindingscaughtCarlioffguard."Wewereverysurprised,"hesays."Thehigh-riskgroupandlow-riskgroupareobvious.Butthisthirdgroupwasnotonlyunexpected,itwassodistinctandsolarge--nearlyonethirdofoursample--thatitbecameakeyfindingofthestudy."Carlisaysthatoneofthemostsignificantthingsabouthisstudyisthatitprovidesnewearly-warningsignsforparents,teachersandmentalhealth-careproviders.Andearlyidentification,supportandtreatmentformentalhealthissues,hesays,arethebestwaystokeepthemfromturningintofull-blowndisorders.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Teenagersatriskofdepression,anxietyandsuicideoftenweartheirtroubleslikeaneonsign"(Lines1-2,Para.1)?A.Mentalproblemscannowbefoundinlargenumbersofteenagers.B.Teenagers'mentalproblemsaregettingmoreandmoreattention.C.Teenagers'mentalproblemsareoftentooconspicuousnottobeobserved.D.Depressionandanxietyarethemostcommonsymptomsofmentalproblems.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy?Whydotheresearchersrefertoteenswhousetonsofmedia,don'tgetenoughsleepandhaveasedentarylifestyleasthe"invisiblerisk"group?Theirbehaviorscanbeaninvisiblethreattosociety.Theirbehaviorsdonotconstituteawarningsignal.Theirbehaviorsdonottendtowardsmentalproblems.Theirbehaviorscanbefoundinalmostallteenagersonearth.Whatdoesthenewstudyfindabouttheinvisiblegroup?Theyarealmostasliabletodepressionasthehigh-riskgroup.Theysufferfromdepressionwithoutshowinganysymptoms.C.Theydonotoftendemonstrateriskybehaviorsastheirpeers.D.Theydonotattractthemediaattentionthehigh-riskgroupdoes.WhatisthesignificanceofVladimirCarli'sstudy?Itoffersanewtreatmentforpsychologicalproblemsamongteenagers.Itprovidesnewearly-warningsignalsforidentifyingteensintrouble.Itmayhavefoundanidealwaytohandleteenagerswithbehavioralproblems.Itshedsnewlightonhowunhealthybehaviorstriggermentalhealthproblems.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.随着生活水平的提高，度假在中国人生活中的作用越来越重要。过去，中国人的时间主要花在谋生上，很少有机会外出旅行。然而，近年来中国旅游业发展迅速。经济的繁荣和富裕中产阶级的出现，引发了一个前所未有的旅游热潮。中国人不仅在国内旅游，出国旅游也越来越普遍。2016年国庆节假日期间，旅游消费总计超过4000亿元。据世界贸易组织估计，2020年中国将成为世界上最大的旅游国，在未来几年里将成为出境旅游支出增长最快的国家。'范文点牌2016年_12月大学英语六级考试真题答案与详解（第1套）Writing高分范文MyViewonInvention①Drawingacomparisonbetweenmodernlifeandancientlife,wecannotimaginewhatlifewillbelikenowwithoutinvention.②Inventionmustbeattachedgreatimportanceto,asitisinventionthatcontributestotheadvancementofoursociety.③Thereareseveralexampleswhichcanbecitedtoillustratethisconcept.④Icanthinkofnobetterillustration^thanthefollowingone.⑤IfEdisonhadn'tinventedthelightbulb,wewouldhavelivedalifeastheblindinthenight.⑥Giventhatinventionplayssuchanessentialroleinourlife,whatcanwedotocultivatethispreciousspirit?⑦Foronething,itisadvisableforthesocialmediaandpublicitydepartmenttovigorouslyinformthepublicoftheimportanceofinvention.⑧Foranother,therelevantauthoritiesshouldsetupfavorableregulationsloencourageinvention.⑨Forexample,theycansetupthepracticeofgivingpremiumsorissuingpatentcertificatetoinventors.:文翻说huma@Finally,Iwanttousethefollowingsayingasourmutualencouragement,"Inventionisthespiritofhumaess."?Atnotimeshouldweunderestimatethepowerofinvention.?Therefore,whenanideacomestoyourmind,justmakeyourowninvention.ListeningComprehensionConversationOneQuestions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zC.。_B.。一A.。一C.。ConversationTwo-W:IhavemanybusinessEnglishstudents.WhenIteachintheclassroom,(5)weoftenenduptalkingaboutthingslikesuccessandwhatleadstosuccess,andit'sinterestingthatmanyofthemmentiontheelementofluck.M:Right.W:Luckisimportanttosuccess,butsinceyou'veseenthatfantasticvideoontheTEDTalkswebsitebyRichardSt.John...hedoesn'tmentionluckatall.M:Well,I'mafirmbelieverthatpeoplecanmaketheirownluck.Imean,whatpeopleregardasluckyoucanactuallycreatetoadegree.W:Sure.(6-1)Ithinkalotofwhatpeopleconsiderluckisattributedtohowyourespondtotheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.M:Yes.Verygoodpoint.W:(6-2)Seizingtheopportunities.Butwasthereanypointinthevideothatyouthoughtwasparticularlyinteresting?M:Yes,actuallytherewas.Somethingveryimpressivetomeismanypeoplethinkthatluckisimportantandthatnaturaltalentissomethingyoumusthaveinordertobesuccessful(7)Andinthevideowesaw,thepointaboutgettinggoodatsomethingisnotabouthavingsomenaturaltalent.It'sallaboutpractice,practice,practice.W:Definitelyyeah.Naturaltalenthelpsinsomeway.Butattheendoftheday,youreallydoneedtoworkhardandgetreally,reallygoodatwhatyoudo.M:Sure.W:Ithoughtoneinterestingthinginthevideowastheideaofpassionbeingsoimportant.Andthere'repeoplewhoreallylovewhattheydo--ofcourse,you'regoingtowanttoworkharderandputthetimeandeffortintoit.(8)Andthefunnythingisthatifyoulovewhatyoudoandarereallypassionateaboutitandworkreallyhard,thenmoneykindofcomesautomatically.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.BoDoDoSectionBCoPassageOneQuestions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard。.AoWhatcausedthevolcano'souterlayerstowearaway?B。短文在描绘魔鬼塔的形成过程时提到，地心熔岩冲出地面形成了火山颈，火山岩冷却硬化后，收缩碎裂变成了长形的柱子，即魔鬼塔。后来，火山的外层不断被风和水侵蚀，露出了坚硬的核心部分。由此可知，火山外层是被风和水侵蚀掉的，故答案为BoWhatdoesallIndianlegendsayaboutDevilsTower?Do短文中提到，关于魔鬼塔的形成，印第安人流传着一个传说，传说魔鬼塔是由超自然的力量形成的。因此答案为DoCoPassageTwoQuestions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.AoAoWhatdoesthespeakerwanttoshowbytheexampleoftheChicagowoman?Do短文末尾提到，一位芝加哥妇女发现每天与同事外出吃午饭，一年就花费2,000美元，她决定自己带饭，每周省下20美元存起来用于度假，另外20美元用于退休养老，她说这样比吃饭更有意义。这个例子说明，小笔的日常积蓄可以改变一个人的生活，即，小笔的日常积蓄对于一个人的生活意义重大，故答案］RecordingOneQuestions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.B。-B。一Ao_RecordingTwoInthepastfewmonths,I'vebeentravelingforweeksatatimewithonlyonesuitcaseofclothes.Oneday,Iwasinvitedtoanimportantevent,andIwantedtowearsomethingspecialforit.Ilookedthroughmysuitcasebutcouldn'tfindanythingtowear.(19)Iwasluckytobeatthetechnologyconferencethen,andIhadaccessto3Dprinters.SoIquicklydesignedaskirtonmycomputer,andIloadedthefileontheprinter.Itjustprintedthepiecesovernight.Thenextmorning,Ijusttookallthepieces,assembledthemtogetherinmyhotelroom,andthisisactuallytheskirtthatI'mwearingrightnow.Soitwasn'tthefirsttimethatIprintedclothes.(20)Formyseniorcollectionatfashiondesignschool,Idecidedtotryand3Dprintanentirefashioncollectionfrommyhome.TheproblemwasthatIbarelyknewanythingabout3Dprinting,andIhadonlyninemonthstofigureouthowtoprintfivefashionablelooks.IalwaysfeltmostcreativewhenIworkedfromhome.Ilovedexperimentingwithnewmaterials,andIalwaystriedtodevelopnewtechniquestomakethemostuniquetextilesformyfashionprojects.Onesummerbreak,IcameheretoNewYorkforaninternshipatafashionhouseinChinatown.Weworkedontwoincredibledressesthatwere3Dprinted.Theywereamazing--likeyoucanseehere.ButIhadafewproblemswiththem.(21)Theyweremadefromhardplasticsandthat'swhytheywereverybreakable.Themodelscouldn'tsitinthem,andtheyevengotscratchedfromtheplasticsundertheirarms.Sonow,themainchallengewastofindtherightmaterialforprintingclotheswith,Imeanthematerialyoufeedtheprinterwith.(22)ThebreakthroughcamewhenIwasintroducedtoFilaflex,whichisanewkindofprintingmaterial.It'sstrong,yetveryflexible.Andwithit,Iwasabletoprintthefirstgarment,aredjacketthathadtheword"freedom"embeddedintoit.Andactually,youcaneasilydownloadthisjacket,andchangethewordtosomethingelse,forexample,yournameoryoursweetheart'sname.SoIthinkinthefuture,materialswillevolve,andtheywilllookandfeellikefabricsweknowtoday,likecottonorsilk.Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.BoCoo

DRecordingThreeQuestions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.预览三道题各选项，由arise,examined,solve,entrepreneurs,companies等词可以推测，讲座与企业发展有关，内容可能涉及企业发展所面临的问题及解决方法等。A25.一个非常实用的方法。DoD25.一个非常实用的方法。Do,如果中小企业有相似的需求，而彼此之间没有直接的竞争关系，那么分担升级成Whatisapracticalsolutiontotheproblemsofsmall-andmedium-sized,如果中小企业有相似的需求，而彼此之间没有直接的竞争关系，那么分担升级成因此答案为Do名词：A.arena舞台，竞技场；E.digits数字；G.hypotheses假设；L.inertia惯性，惰性；O.warrant授权，授权令动词：D.devoted献身于，把专用于；F.hasten加速；H.impairing损害；「incorporate合并，使并入；K.i