2023年英语六级模拟真题含答案

2023年1月英语六级真题PartI ListeningComprehension (20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example: Youwillhear: Youwillread:A)2hours.B)3hours.C)4hours.D)5hours.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,D)“5hours”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[D]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Tocancelhistrip. B)Togotobedearly. C)Tocatchalaterflight. D)Toaskforawake-upcall.2. A)Theyhavedifferentopinionsastowhattodonext. B)Theyhavetopayforthehousebyinstallments. C)Theywillfixatelephoneinthebathroom. D)Theman’sattitudeismoresensiblethanthewoman’s.3. A)Shewillsavethestampsfortheman’ssister. B)ShewillnolongergetlettersfromCanada. C)Shecan’tgivethestampstotheman’ssister. D)Shehasgiventhestampstotheman’sroommates.4. A)VisitingtheBrownings. B)Writingapostcard. C)Lookingforapostcard. D)Fillinginaform.5. A)Themanshouldworkwithsomebodyelse. B)Themanshouldmeethispartner’sneeds. C)Theyshouldcometoacompromise. D)Theyshouldfindabetterlabfortheproject.6. A)Shecan’tfinishherassignment,either. B)Shecan’taffordacomputerrightnow. C)Themancanusehercomputer. D)Themanshouldbuyacomputerrightaway.7. A)Thevisitingeconomisthasgivenseverallectures. B)Theguestlecturer’sopinionisdifferentfromDr.Johnson’s. C)Dr.Johnsonandtheguestspeakerwereschoolmates. D)Dr.Johnsoninvitedtheeconomisttovisittheircollege.8. A)She’sneverwatchedabettergame. B)Footballisherfavoritepastime. C)Thegamehasbeencanceled. D)Theirteamplayedverybadly.9. A)Themanshouldsticktowhathe’sdoing. B)Themanshouldtakeupanewhobby. C)Themanshouldstopplayingtennis. D)Themanshouldfindthecauseforhisfailure.10. A)Aninventedstory. B)Areallifeexperience. C)Animaginarysituation. D)Aterriblenightmare.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageoneQuestion11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)ThenameofaGermantown. B)AresidentofFrankfurt. C)AkindofGermansausage. D)AkindofGermanbread.12. A)Hesoldfastfood. B)Heraiseddogs. C)Hewasacook. D)HewasaCartoonist.13. A)BecausetheAmericansfoundtheywerefromGermany. B)Becausepeoplethoughttheycontaineddogmeat. C)Becausepeoplehadtogetusedtotheirtaste. D)Becauseitwastoohottoeatrightaway.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)Theygiveoutfaintcries. B)Theymadenoisestodriveawayinsects. C)Theyextendtheirwaterpipes. D)Theybecomeelasticlikerubberbands.15. A)Quietplants. B)Well-wateredplants. C)Healthyplants. D)Thirstyplants.16. A)Theycoulddrivetheinsectsaway. B)Theycouldkeeptheplantswell-watered. C)Theycouldmaketheplantsgrowfaster. D)Theycouldbuilddevicestotrapinsects.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17. A)Tolookforadifferentlifestyle. B)Toenjoythemselves. C)Foradventure. D)Foreducation.18. A)Thereare200vehiclesforeverykilometerofroadway. B)Ithasadensepopulation. C)Therearemanymuseumsandpalaces. D)Ithasmanytoweringbuildings.19. A)Itisacityofcontrasts. B)Itpossessesmanyhistoricalsites. C)Itisanimportantindustrialcenter. D)Ithasmanybigandbeautifulparks.20. A)Ithelpsdevelopourpersonalities. B)Itenablesustoacquirefirst-handknowledge. C)Itmakesourlifemoreinteresting. D)Itbringsaboutchangesinourlifestyle.PartII ReadingComprehension (35minutes)Direction: Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Intheworldofentertainment,TVtalkshowshaveundoubtedlyfloodedeveryinchofspaceondaytimetelevision.Andanyonewhowatchesthemregularlyknowsthateachonevariesinstyleandformat.Butnotwoshowsaremoreprofoundlyoppositeincontent,whileatthesametimestandingoutabovetherest,thantheJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyshows. JerrySpringercouldeasilybeconsideredthekingof“trashtalk（废话）”.Thetopicsonhisshowareasshockingasshockingcanbe.Forexample,theshowtakestheever-commontalkshowthemesoflove,sex,cheating,guilt,hate,conflictandmoralitytoadifferentlevel.Clearly,theJerrySpringershowisadisplayandexploitationofsociety’smoralcatastrophes（劫难）,yetpeoplearewillingtoeatuptheintriguingpredicaments（困境）ofotherpeople’slives. LikeJerrySpringer,OprahWinfreytakesTVtalkshowtoitsextreme,butOprahgoesintheoppositedirection.Theshowfocusesontheimprovementofsocietyandanindividual’squalityoflife.Topicsrangefromteachingyourchildrenresponsibility,managingyourworkweek,togettingtoknowyourneighbors. ComparedtoOprah,theJerrySpringershowlookslikepoisonouswastebeingdumpedonsociety.Jerryendseveryshowwitha“finalword”.Hemakesasmallspeechthatsumsuptheentiremoraloftheshow.Hopefully,thisisthepartwheremostpeoplewilllearnsomethingveryvaluable. Cleanasitis,theOprahshowisnotforeveryone.Theshow’smaintargetaudiencearemiddle-classAmericans.Mostofthesepeoplehavethetime.Money,andstabilitytodealwithlife’stougherproblems.JerrySpringer,ontheotherhand,hasmoreofanassociationwiththeyoungadultsofsociety.Theseare18-to21-year-oldswhosemaintroublesinlifeinvolvelove,relationship,sex,moneyandpeers.Theyaretheoneswhoseesomevalueandlessonstobelearnedunderneaththeshow’sexploitation. Whilethetwoshowsareasdifferentasnightandday.Bothhaveruledthetalkshowcircuitformanyyearsnow.Eachonecaterstoadifferentaudiencewhilebothhaveastrongfollowingfromlargegroupsoffans.Ironically,bothcouldalsobeconsideredpioneersinthetalkshowworld.21. ComparedwithotherTVtalkshows,boththeJerrySpringerandtheOprahWinfreyare________________. A)morefamily-oriented B)unusuallypopular C)moreprofound D)relativelyformal22. ThoughthesocialproblemsJerrySpringertalksaboutappeardistasteful,theaudience_________. A)remainfascinatedbythem B)arereadytofaceuptothem C)remainindifferenttothem D)arewillingtogetinvolvedinthem23. WhichofthefollowingislikelytobeatopicoftheOprahWinfreyshow? A)Anewtypeofrobot. B)Racisthatred. C)Familybudgetplanning. D)Streetviolence.24. Despitetheirdifferentapproaches,thetwotalkshowsareboth____________. A)ironical B)sensitive C)instructive D)cynical25. Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthetwotalkshows___________. A)havemonopolizedthetalkshowcircuit B)exploittheweaknessesinhumannature C)appearatdifferenttimesoftheday D)aretargetedatdifferentaudiencesPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Tounderstandthemarketingconcept,itisonlynecessarytounderstandthedifferencebetweenmarketingandselling.Nottoomanyyearsago,mostindustriesconcentratedprimarilyontheefficientproductionofgoods,andthenreliedon“persuasivesalesmanship”tomoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible.Suchproductionandsellingfocusesontheneedsofthesellertoproducegoodsandthenconvertthemintomoney. Marketing,ontheotherhand,focusesonthewantsofconsumers.Itbeginswithfirstanalyzingthepreferencesanddemandsofconsumersandthenproducinggoodsthatwillsatisfythem.Thiseye-on-the-consumerapproachisknownasthemarketingconcept,whichsimplymeansthatinsteadoftryingtosellwhateveriseasiesttoproduceorbuyforresale,themakersanddealersfirstendeavortofindoutwhattheconsumerwantstobuyandthengoaboutmakingitavailableforpurchase. Thisconceptdoesnotimplythatbusinessisbenevolent（慈善旳）orthatconsumersatisfactionisgivenpriorityoverprofitinacompany.Therearealwaystwosidestoeverybusinesstransaction–thefirmandthecustomer–andeachmustbesatisfiedbeforetradeoccurs.Successfulmerchantsandproducers,however,recognizethatthesurestroutetoprofitisthroughunderstandingandcateringtocustomers.Astrikingexampleoftheimportanceofcateringtotheconsumerpresenteditselfinmid-1985,whenCocaColachangedtheflavorofitsdrink.Thenon-acceptanceofthenewflavorbyasignificantportionofthepublicbroughtaboutapromptrestorationoftheClassicCoke,whichwasthenmarketedalongsidethenewKingCustomerruled!26. Themarketingconceptdiscussedinthepassageis,inessence,____________. A)thepracticeofturninggoodsintomoney B)makinggoodsavailableforpurchase C)thecustomer-centredapproach D)aformofpersuasivesalesmanship27. Whatwasthemainconcernofindustrialistsbeforethemarketingconceptwaswidelyaccepted? A)Theneedsofthemarket. B)Theefficiencyofproduction. C)Thesatisfactionoftheuser. D)Thepreferencesofthedealer.28. Accordingtothepassage,“tomoveasmuchofthesegoodsaspossible”(Lines3-4,Para.I)means“_______________”. A)tosellthelargestpossibleamountofgoods B)totransportgoodsasefficientlyaspossible C)todisposeofthesegoodsinlargequantities D)toredesignthesegoodsforlarge-scaleproduction29. WhatdoestherestorationoftheClassicCokebestillustrate? A)Traditionalgoodshaveastrongerappealtothemajorityofpeople. B)Ittakestimeforanewproducttobeacceptedbythepublic. C)Consumerswithconservativetastesareoftendifficulttoplease. D)Productsmustbedesignedtosuitthetasteoftheconsumer.30. Indiscussingthemarketingconcept,theauthorfocuseson___________. A)itsmaincharacteristic B)itssocialimpact C)itspossibleconsequence D)itstheoreticalbasisPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Conventionalwisdomaboutconflictseemsprettymuchcutanddried.Toolittleconflictbreedsapathy（冷漠）andstagnation（呆滞）.Toomuchconflictleadstodivisiveness（分裂）andhostility.Moderatelevelsofconflict,however,cansparkcreativityandmotivatepeopleinahealthyandcompetitiveway. RecentresearchbyProfessorCharlesR.Schwenk,however,suggeststhattheoptimallevelofconflictmaybemorecomplextodeterminethanthesesimplegeneralizations.Hestudiedperceptionsofconflictamongasampleofexecutives.Someoftheexecutivesworkedforprofit-seekingorganizationsandothersfornot-for-profitorganizations. Somewhatsurprisingly,Schwenkfoundthatopinionsaboutconflictvariedsystematicallyasafunctionofthetypeoforganization.Specifically,managersinnot-for-profitorganizationsstronglybelievedthatconflictwasbeneficialtotheirorganizationsandthatitpromotedhigherqualitydecisionmakingthanmightbeachievedintheabsenceofconflict. Managersoffor-profitorganizationssawadifferentpicture.Theybelievedthatconflictgenerallywasdamagingandusuallyledtopoor-qualitydecisionmakingintheirorganizations.Schwenkinterpretedtheseresultsintermsofthecriteriaforeffectivedecisionmakingsuggestedbytheexecutives.Intheprofit-seekingorganizations,decision-makingeffectivenesswasmostoftenassessedinfinancialterms.Theexecutivesbelievedthatconsensusratherthanconflictenhancedfinancialindicators. Inthenot-for-profitorganizations,decision-makingeffectivenesswasdefinedfromtheperspectiveofsatisfyingconstituents.Giventhecomplexitiesandambiguitiesassociatedwithsatisfyingmanydiverseconstituentsexecutivesperceivedthatconflictledtomoreconsideredandacceptabledecisions.31. Intheeyesoftheauthor,conventionalopiniononconflictis___________. A)wrong B)oversimplified C)misleading D)unclear32. ProfessorCharlesR.Schwenk’sresearchshows_______________. A)theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofconflict B)therealvalueofconflict C)thedifficultyindeterminingtheoptimallevelofconflict D)thecomplexityofdefiningtherolesofconflict33. WecanlearnfromSchwenk’sresearchthat___________. A)aperson’sviewofconflictisinfluencedbythepurposeofhisorganization B)conflictisnecessaryformanagersoffor-profitorganizations C)differentpeopleresolveconflictsindifferentways D)itisimpossibleforpeopletoavoidconflict34. Thepassagesuggeststhatinfor-profitorganizations____________. A)thereisnoendofconflict B)expressionofdifferentopinionsisencouraged C)decisionsmustbejustifiable D)successliesingeneralagreement35. Peopleworkinginanot-for-profitorganization_____________. A)seemtobedifficulttosatisfy B)arefreetoexpressdiverseopinions C)arelesseffectiveinmakingdecisions D)finditeasiertoreachagreementPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage: Imagineeatingeverythingdeliciousyouwant—withnoneofthefat.Thatwouldbegreat,wouldn’tit? New“fakefat”productsappearedonstoreshelvesintheUnitedStatesrecently,butnoteveryoneishappyaboutit.Makersoftheproducts,whichcontainacompoundcalledolestra,sayfoodmanufacturerscannoweliminatefatfromcertainfoods.Critics,however,saythenewcompoundcanrobthebodyofessentialvitaminsandnutrients（营养物）andcanalsocauseunpleasantsideeffectsinsomepeople.Soit’suptoconsumerstodecidewhetherthenewfat-freeproductstastegoodenoughtokeepeating. Chemistsdiscoveredolestrainthelate1960s,whentheyweresearchingforafatthatcouldbedigestedbyinfantsmoreeasily.Insteadoffindingthedesiredfat,theresearcherscreatedafatthatcan’tbedigestedatall. Normally,specialchemicalsintheintestines（肠）“grab”moleculesofregularfatandbreakthemdownsotheycanbeusedbythebody.Amoleculeofregularfatismadeupofthreemoleculeofsubstancescalledfattyacids. ThefattyacidsareabsorbedbytheintestinesandbringwiththemtheessentialvitaminsA,D,E,andK.Whenfatmoleculesarepresentintheintestineswithanyofthosevitamins,thevitaminsattachtothemoleculesandarecarriedintothebloodstream. Olestra,whichismadefromsixtoeightmoleculesoffattyacids,istoolargefortheintestinestoabsorb.Itjustslidesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingbrokendown.Manufacturerssayit’sthatabilitytoslideunchangedthroughtheintestinesthatmakesolestrasovaluableasafatsubstitute.Itprovidesconsumerswiththetasteofregularfatwithoutanybadeffectsonthebody.ButcriticssayolestracanpreventvitaminsA,D,E,andKfrombeingabsorbed.Itcanalsopreventtheabsorptionofcarotenoids（类胡萝卜素）,compoundsthatmayreducetheriskofcancer,heartdisease,etc. ManufacturersareaddingvitaminsA,D,E,andKaswellascarotenoidstotheirproductsnow.Evenso,somenutritionistsarestillconcernedthatpeoplemighteatunlimitedamountsoffoodmadewiththefatsubstitutewithoutworryingabouthowmanycaloriestheyareconsuming.36. Welearnfromthepassagethatolestraisasubstancethat______________. A)containsplentyofnutrients B)rendersfoodscalorie-freewhileretainingtheirvitamins C)makesfoodseasilydigestible D)makesfoodsfat-freewhilekeepingthemdelicious37. Theresultofthesearchforaneasilydigestiblefatturnedouttobe____________. A)commerciallyuseless B)justasanticipated C)somewhatcontroversial D)quiteunexpected38. Olestraisdifferentfromordinaryfatsinthat_____________. A)itpassesthroughtheintestineswithoutbeingabsorbed B)itfacilitatestheabsorptionofvitaminsbythebody C)ithelpsreducetheincidenceofheartdisease D)itpreventsexcessiveintakeofvitamins39. Whatisapossiblenegativeeffectofolestraaccordingtosomecritics? A)Itmayimpairthedigestivesystem. B)Itmayaffecttheoverallfatintake. C)Itmayincreasetheriskofcancer. D)Itmanyspoiltheconsumers’appetite.40. Whyarenutritionistsconcernedaboutaddingvitaminstoolestra? A)Itmayleadtotheover-consumptionofvitamins. B)Peoplemaybeinducedtoeatmorethanisnecessary. C)Thefunctionoftheintestinesmaybeweakened. D)Itmaytriggeranewwaveoffakefoodproduction.PartIII VocabularyandStructure (20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.41. Thedoctorsdon’t___________thathewilllivemuchlonger. A)articulate B)anticipate C)manifest D)monitor42. Isuggestweputtheschemeintoeffect,foritisquite___________. A)eligible B)sustainable C)probable D)feasible43. Theoldgentlemanwasavery______lookingperson,withgreyhairandgoldspectacles. A)respectful B)respected C)respective D)respectable44. Thisbookisexpectedto____________thebest-sellerlists. A)promote B)prevail C)dominate D)exemplify45. Thatpartofthecityhaslongbeen____________foritsstreetviolence. A)notorious B)responsible C)historical D)illegal46. Undertheguidanceoftheirteacher,thepupilsarebuildingamodelboat_____bysteam. A)towed B)pressed C)tossed D)propelled47. Havingfinishedtheirmorningwork,theclerksstoodupbehindtheirdesks,___________themselves. A)expanding B)stretching C)prolonging D)extending48. England’steam,whoarenowsuperblyfit,willbedoingtheirbestnextweekto_________themselvesforlastyear’sdefeat. A)revive B)retort C)revenge D)remedy49. Ifyouwanttogetintothattunnel,youfirsthaveto____________awayalltherocks. A)haul B)transfer C)repel D)dispose50. Ittookusonlyafewhoursto___________thepaperoffallfourwalls. A)shear B)scrape C)stroke D)chip51. Thefamousscientist______________hissuccesstohardwork. A)imparted B)granted C)ascribed D)acknowledged52. Itisdifficultto_____________ofaplantoendpoverty. A)speculate B)conceive C)ponder D)reckon53. Nowthecheersandapplause___________inasinglesustainedroar. A)mingled B)concentrated C)assembled D)permeated54. Improvedconsumerconfidenceis_____________toaneconomicrecovery. A)crucial B)subordinate C)cumulative D)satisfactory55. Althoughthebodyismadeupofmanydifferenttissues,thesetissuesarearrangedinan_____________andorderlyfashion. A)incredible B)intricate C)internal D)initial56. Ifyouworkunderacarwhenrepairingit,youoftengetvery____________. A)waxy B)slippery C)sticky D)greasy57. Thedamagetohiscarwas_______________;therefore,hecouldrepairithimself. A)considerable B)appreciable C)negligible D)invisible58. Mysisterisquite____________andplanstogetanM.A.degreewithinoneyear. A)aggressive B)enthusiastic C)considerate D)ambitious59. Themanagertriedtowaveasidetheseissuesas______detailsthatwouldbesettledlater. A)versatile B)trivial C)preliminary D)alternate60. His________________wastellinghimthatsomethingwaswrong. A)intuition B)hypothesis C)inspiration D)sentiment61. Thisbookisabouthowthesebasicbeliefsandvaluesaffectimportant____ofAmericanlife. A)fashions B)frontiers C)facets D)formats62. Parentsoftenfacedthe_____betweendoingwhattheyfeltwasgoodforthedevelopmentofthechildandwhattheycouldstandbywayofundisciplinednoiseanddestructiveness. A)paradox B)junction C)dilemma D)premise63. Clarkfeltthathis______________inoneofthemostdramaticmedicalexperimentsofalltimewasworththesufferingheunderwent. A)apprehension B)appreciation C)presentation D)participation64. Asoneoftheyoungestprofessorsintheuniversity,MissKingiscertainlyonthe_________ofabrilliantcareer. A)threshold B)edge C)porch D)course65. The___________lawyermadeagreatimpressiononthejury. A)protecting B)guarding C)defending D)shielding66. Veryfewpeopleunderstoodhislecture,thesubjectofwhichwasvery__________. A)dim B)obscure C)conspicuous D)intelligible67. Thismovieisnot______________forchildrentosee:itcontainstoomuchviolenceandtoomanylovescenes. A)profound B)valid C)decent D)upright68. Thewoodwassorottenthat,whenwepulled,it______________intofragments. A)brokeoff B)brokeaway C)brokethrough D)brokeup69. Thedetectiveandhisassistanthavebegunto____________themysteriousmurder. A)comethrough B)lookinto C)makeover D)seeto70. Sadly,theGiantPandaisoneofthemanyspeciesnowindangerof____________. A)extinction B)migration C)destruction D)extractionPartIV ErrorCorrection (15minutes)Directions:Thispartconsistsofashortpassage.Inthispassage,therearealtogether10mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark(∧)intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitoutandputaslash(／)intheblank.Example: Televisionisrapidlybecomingtheliteraturesofourp