2021年12月六级真题(第1套)

2023年最新整理——考试真题资料2023年最新整理——考试真题资料2023年最新整理——考试真题资料PAGEPAGE10202112月大学英语六级考试真题（一）PartI Writing (30minutes)（请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedontheshortpassagegivenbelow.Inyouressay,youaretocommentonthephenomenondescribedinthepassageandsuggestmeasurestoaddresstheissue.Youshouldwriteatleast150butnomorethan200words.YoungpeoplespendalotoftimeontheInternet.However,theyaresometimesunabletorecognizefalseinformationontheInternet,judgethereliabilityofonlineinformationsources,ortellrealnewsstoriesfromfakeones.PartII ListeningComprehension (30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron Sheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Hewasenjoyinghisholiday. C)Hewasbusywritinghisessays.B)Hewasrecoveringinhospital. D)Hewasfightingathroatinfection.A)Hebrokehiswrist. C)Heslippedoniceandfell.B)Helosthisantibiotics. D)Hewaslaughedatbysomegirls.A)Turntoherfatherforhelp. C)Askthemanufacturerforrepairs.B)Calltherepairshoptofixit. D)Replaceitwithabrand-newone.A)HelpDavidretrievehisessays. C)OfferDavidsomerefreshments.B)IntroduceDavidtoherparents. D)AccompanyDavidtohishome.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Sheisacriticofworksonmilitaryaffairs. C)Sheisaresearcherofliterarygenres.B)SheisanacclaimedhostessofBookTalk. D)Sheisahistorianofmilitaryhistory.A)ItisaboutthemilitaryhistoryofEurope. C)Itisherfifthbookofmilitaryhistory.B)Itissetinthe18thand19thcenturies. D)Itisawarnovelsetinthefuture.A)Shevisitedsoldiers’wivesandmothers.Sheconductedsurveysofmanysoldiers.Shemetalargenumberofsoldiersinperson.Shelookedintothepersonallivesofsoldiers.A)Shedoesn’thavemuchfreedomforimagination.Itisnoteasytomakeherreadersbelieveinher.Itisdifficulttoattractyoungreaders.Shehastocombinefactwithfiction.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterSheet1asinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)SantaClaus. C)CocoaSeeds.B)Apolarbear. D)Aglassbottle.A)Toattractcustomerattention. C)Tocombatcounterfeits.B)Tokeepupwiththetimes. D)Topromoteitssales.A)Itresemblesapictureintheencyclopedia.Itappearsintheshapeofacocoaseed.Ithasthedrink’slogointhemiddle.ItdisplaystheimageofSantaClaus.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustbeard.A)Itoftenoccursamongcommuters. C)Itimprovestheirmoodconsiderably.B)Itpromotesmutualunderstanding. D)Ittakesagreatdealofefforttosustain.A)Socialanxiety. C)Lackofsocialskills.B)Excessivecaution. D)Preferenceforsolitude.A)Peopleusuallyregarditasanunforgettablelesson.Humanbrainstendtodwellonnegativeevents.Negativeeventsoftenhurtpeopledeeply.Peoplegenerallyresentbeingrejected.A)Contagious. C)Unpredictable.B)Temporary. D)Measurable.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,mustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Itdependsheavilyontourism. C)Itismainlybasedonagriculture.B)Itisflourishinginforeigntrade. D)Itrelieschieflyonmineralexport.A)Tobacco. C)Coffee.B)Bananas. D)Sugar.A)Theytoilonfarms. C)TheyliveinSpanish-stylehouses.B)Theyliveapoorlife. D)Theyhirepeopletodohousework.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Theywillbemoredemandingoftheirnextgeneration.Theywillenduplonely,dependentanddissatisfied.Theywillexperiencemoresetbacksthansuccesses.Theywillfinditdifficulttogetalongwithothers.A)Failuretopaydueattentiontotheirbehavior.Unwillingnesstoallowthemtoplaywithtoys.Unwillingnesstosatisfytheirwishesimmediately.Failuretospendsufficientqualitytimewiththem.A)Itwillenablethemtolearnfrommistakes.Itwillhelpthemtohandledisappointment.Itwilldomuchgoodtotheirmentalhealth.Itwillbuildtheirabilitytoendurehardships.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Failingtomakesufficientpreparations. C)Sayingthewrongthingatthewrongtime.B)Lookingawayfromthehiringmanager. D)Makingawrongjudgmentoftheinterview.A)Complainingabouttheirpreviousjob. C)Exaggeratingtheiracademicbackground.B)Inquiringabouttheirsalarytobepaid. D)Understandingtheirpreviousachievements.A)Thosewhohavebothskillandexperience.Thosewhogetalongwellwithcolleagues.Thosewhotakeinitiativeintheirwork.Thosewhoareloyaltotheirmanagers.A)Abilitytoshouldernewresponsibilities. C)Readinesstoworktoflexibleschedules.B)Experienceofperformingmultipleroles. D)Skillstocommunicatewithcolleagues.PartIII ReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.thepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Ifyouthinklifeiswonderfulandexpectittostaythatway,thenyoumayhaveagoodchanceoflivingtoaripeoldage,atleastthatiswhatthefindingsofanewstudysuggest.Thatstudythatparticipantswhoreportedthehighestlevelsofoptimismwerefarmorelikelytolivetoage85or 26 .Thiswascomparedtothoseparticipantswhoreportedthelowestlevelsofoptimism.Itis 27 thatthefindingsheldevenaftertheresearchersconsideredfactorsthatcould 28thelink,includingwhetherparticipantshadhealthconditionssuchasheartdiseaseorcancer,orwhethertheyexperienceddepression.Theresultsaddtoagrowingbodyofevidencethatcertainpsychologicalfactorsmaypredictalongerlife 29 .Forexample,previousstudieshavefoundthatmoreoptimisticpeoplehavealowerriskofdevelopingchronicdiseases,andalowerriskof30 death.However,thenewstudyappearstobethefirstto 31 lookattherelationshipbetweenoptimismandlongevity.Theresearchers 32 thatthelinkfoundinthenewstudywasnotasstrongwhentheyfactoredintheeffectsofcertainhealthbehaviors,includingexercisesleephabitsanddiet.Thissuggeststhatthesebehaviorsmay,atleastinpart,explainthelink.Inotherwords,optimismmay 33 goodhabitsthatbolsterhealth.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatthestudyfoundonlya 34 ,asresearchersdidnotproveforcertainthatoptimismleadstoalongerlife.However,ifthefindingsaretrue,theysuggestthatoptimismcouldserveasapsychological 35 thatpromoteshealthandalongerlife.affectaffectbeyondconcededcorrelationfosterhenceforthloftynoteworthyplausiblyprematurereconciledspanspecificallyspiraltraitSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.statementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingcorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetNoOneinFashionIsSurprisedThatBurberryBurnt£28MillionofStockLastweek,Burberry’sannualreportrevea.6lionworthofstockwasburntlastyear.Thenewshasleftinvestorsandconsumersoutragedbutcomesaslittlesurprisetothoseinfashionindustry.Thepracticeofdestroyingunsoldstock,andevenrollsofunusedfabric,iscommonplaceforluxurylabels.Becomingtoowidelyavailableatacheaperpricethroughdiscountstoresdiscouragesfull-pricesales.Sendingproductsforrecyclingleavesthemvulnerabletobeingstolenandsoldontheblackmarket.JasmineBina,CEOofbrandstrategyagencyConceptBureauexplains,“Typically,luxurybrandsrallyaroundexclusivitytoprotecttheirbusinessinterests,namelyintellectualpropertyandpreservationofbrandequity资产).Shestatedshehadheardrumorsofstockburningbutnotspecificcasesuntilthisweek.AnotherreasonforthecommonplacepracticeisafinancialincentiveforbrandsexportingtoAmerica.UnitedStatesCustomsstatesthatifimportedmerchandiseisunusedanddestroyedundertheirsupervision,99%oftheduties,taxesorfeespaidonthemerchandisemayberecovered.Itisincrediblydifficulttocalculatehowmuchdeadstockcurrentlygoestowaste.Whilethereareincentivestodoit,there’snolegalobligationtoreportit.Asource,whochosetoremainanonymous,sharedherexperienceworkinginaBurberrystoreinNewYorkinOctober2016.“Mytotossitemsinboxessotheycouldbesenttobeburned.Itwaskillingmeinsidebecauseallthatleatherandfurwenttowasteandanimalshaddiedfornothing.Icouldn’tstaythereanylonger,theirbusinesspracticesthrewmeofftheroof .”InMaythisyear,Burberryannounceditwastakingfuroutofitscatwalkshowsandreviewingitsuseelsewhereinthebusiness.“Eventhoughweaskedthemanagement,theyrefusedtogiveusdetailedanswersastowhytheywoulddothiswiththeircontinuedthesource,wholeftherrolewithintwoweeks.Shehassinceworkedwithanotherhigh-profile,luxurylabel.Inanonlineforumpost,whichaskedifit ’struethatLouisVuittonburneditsbags,AhmedBouchfaa,whoclaimedtoworkforLouisVuitton,respondedthatthebrandholdssalesofoldforstaffmemberstwiceayear.Itemswhichhavestillnotsoldafterseveralsalesaredestroyed.“LouisVuittondoesn’thavepublicsales.Theyeithersellaproductatagivenpriceordiscontinueit.Thisistomakesurethateverybodypaysthesamepriceforanitem,”hesays.Hegoesontodisclosethestrictguidelinesaroundtheemployeesales:“Youmaybuygiftsforsomeone,buttheytrackeachitem,andifyourgiftendsuponlinetheyknowwhotoask.”OneinvestorcommentingontheBurberryfigureswasreportedlyoutragedthattheunsoldgoodswerenotevenofferedtoinvestorsbeforetheyweredestroyed.Richemont,whoownsseveralluxurybrands,hittheheadlinesinMayfortakingback£ 437millionofwatchesfordestructioninthelasttwoyearstoavoidmark- downprices.It’snotjustluxurybrandseither.InOctoberlastyear,aDanishTVshowexposedH&Mforburning12tonnesofunsoldclothingsince2013.Inastatement,thehighstreetretailerdefendeditselfbysayingthattheburntclothinghadfailedsafetytests:“Theproductstowhichthemediaarereferringhavebeentestedinexternallaboratories.Thetestresultsshowthatoneoftheproductsismoldinfestedandtheotherproductcontainslevelsofleadthataretoohigh.Thoseproductshaverightlybeennehouryroutines.”In,areportrevealedtMerestrugglingwith$4.3billionworthofunsoldstock.ThebrandtoldTheNewYorkTimesthattheplanwastoreducepricestomovethestock,arguablyencouragingconsumerstobuyandthrowawaywithlittleOver-productionisperhapsthebiggestconcernforBurberry.Whiletherehasbeenmuchattheelitistconnotationofburninggoodsratherthanmakingthemaffordable,executivesattheBritishfashionhousearenodoubtstrugglingtodefendhowtheymiscalculatedproduction.Thewastehasbeenputdowntoburningoldcosmeticstocktomakewayfortheirnewbeautyrange.However,whilethevalueofdestroyedstockisupfrom£26.9millionlastyear,it’sanevenmoresignificantincreasefrom2016’sfigureof£18.8million,highlightingthatthisisanongoingissue.InSeptember2016,Burberrytoa“seenow,buynow”catwalkshowformat.Themovewasaswitchtoleverageonthecoverageoftheirfashionweekshowtomakestockavailableimmediatelytoconsumers.Thisisopposedtothetraditionalformatofpresentingtotheindustry,takingordersforproductionandbecomingavailableinsixmonths’time.WhileBurberryannounced“record-breaking”onlinereachandengagement,therehasbeenlittleevidencetosuggestthatthestrategyhashadasignificanteffectonsales,particularlyasthe hype(炒作slowsacrosstheseason.InFebruarytheymadeadjustmentstotheformat,droppingsomecatwalkitemsimmediatelyandpromisingthatotherswouldlaunchinthecomingmonths.Inastatement,Burberrydeniedthatswitchingto“seenow,buynow”hashadanimpactonwaste.ABurberryspokespersonfurthersaid,“Ontheoccasionswhendisposalofproductsisnecessary,wedosoinaresponsiblemanner.Wearealwaysseekingwaystoreduceandrevalueourwaste.Thisisacorepartofourstrategyandwehaveforgedpartnershipsandcommittedsupporttoinnovativeorganizationstohelpreachthisgoal.”OnesuchpartnershipiswithElvis&Kresse,anaccessoriesbrandworkingwithreclaimedmaterials.Co-founderKresseWeslingsaid,“Latelastyearwelaunchedanambitiousfive-yearpartnershipwiththeBurberryFoundation.Themainaimofthisistoscaleourleatherrescuestartingwithoff-cutsfromtheproductionofBurberryleathergoods.Weareworkingtirelesslytoexpandoursolutionsandwouldlovetowelcomeanyonetoourworkshop,tocomeandseewhatwearedoing.”Atthemoment,thepartnershiponlyaddresseswasteattheproductionstageandnotunsoldgoods.Whilethesearehonorableschemes,itmakesitharderforBurberrytodefendtheselatestfigures.Fifteenyearsago,Burberrywasatcrisispointastheirsignaturecheckpatternwaswidelyimitatedbycheap,imitationbrands.Itdeterredluxuryconsumerswhofoundtheirexpensiveclothingmorecloselyassociatedwithworking-classyouthculturethanaprestigiousheritagefashionhouse.Intheyear2004,attheheightofoverexposureoftheBurberrycheck,thebrand’sturnoverwas£ 715.5million.UnderChristopherBaileyascreativedirector,theyturnedthebrandaroundandthispastyearrevenuehit£2.73billion.Binabelievesthatbrandsneedtoreaddresstheirexclusivitytactic.“Exclusivityisstartingtobechallenged,”shesays.“Ithinkthatgoeshandinhandwithhowluxuryitselfisbeingchallen ged.Accesstofashion,andthebrandwhopoliceit,arebecominglessandlessrelevant.Thingslikehealth,enlightenment,andsocialandenvironmentalresponsibilityarethenewluxuries.Theseallcomefromwithin,notwithout.That’sthechallengethattraditionalluxurybrandswillhavetocontendwithinthemid-to-long-termfuture.”Burberry’sexecutivesaretryinghardtoattributetheirpracticeofdestroyingoldproductstomiscalculatedproduction.Sellingproductsatadiscountwilldogreaterharmtoluxurybrandsthandestroyingthem.ImitatedBurberryproductsdiscouragedluxuryconsumersfrombuyingitsgenuineproducts.Staffmembersofaluxurybrandmaybuyitsoldstockatcheaperprices,buttheyarenottoresellthem.Infuturetraditionalluxurybrandswillhavetoadapttheirbusinessstrategiestothechangingconceptsofluxury.Oneluxurybrandemployeequitherjobbecauseshesimplybeartoseethedestructionofunsoldproducts.Destroyingoldstockisapracticenotjustofluxurybrandsbutoflessprestigiousfashionbrands.Burberryisworkingwithapartnertomakefulluseofleathermaterialstoreducewaste. Burberry’splantodestroyitsunsoldproductsworthmillionsofdollarsarousedpublicindignation.Burberry’schangeofmarketingstrategytomakeaproductavailableassoonasconsumersseeitonthefashionshowdidnotturnouttobeaseffectiveasexpected.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Socialmediaisabsolutelyeverywhere.Billionsofpeopleusesocialmediaonadailybasistocreate,share,andexchangeideas,messages,andinformation.Bothindividualsandbusinessespostregularlytoengageandinteractwithpeoplefromaroundtheworld.Itisapowerfulmedium that simultaneously provides immediate, frequent, permanent, and wide-reachinginformationacrosstheglobe.Peopleposttheirlivesonsocialmediafortheworldtosee.Facebook,Twitter,LinkedIn,countlessothersocialchannelsprovideaquickandsimplewayto glimpseintoajobcandidate’spersonallife—boththepositiveandnegativesidesofit.Socialmediascreeningistemptingtouseaspartofthehiringprocess,butshouldemployers makeuseofitwhenresearchingapotentialcandidate’sbackground?Incorporatingtheuseofsocialmediatoscreenjobcandidatesisnotanuncommonpractice.A2018surveyfoundthatalmost70%ofemployersusesocialmediatoscreencandidatesbeforethem.Butthereareconsequencesandpotentiallegalrisksinvolvedtoo.Whendoneinappropriately,socialmediascreeningcanbeconsideredunethicalorevenillegal.Socialmediascreeningisessentiallyscrutinisingajobcandidate’sprivatelife.Itcanrevealinformationaboutprotectedcharacteristicslikeage,race,nationality,disability,gender,religion,etc.,andthatcouldbiasahiringdecision.Picturesorcommentsonaprivatepagethataretakenofcontextcouldruinaperfectlygoodcandidate’schancesofgettinghired.Thisprocesscouldpotentiallygiveanunfairadvantagetoonecandidateoveranother.Itcreatesanunequalplayingfieldandpotentiallyprovideshiringmanagerswithinformationthatcanimpacttheirhiringinanegativeway.It’shardtoignoresocialmediaasascreeningtool.Whiletherearethingsthat youshouldn’tsee,therearesomethingsthatcanbelawfullyitavaluablesourceofrelevantinformationtoo.Usingsocialmediascreeningappropriatelycanhelpensurethatyoudon’thireatoxicemployeewhowillcostyoumoneyorstainyourcompany’sreputation.Considerthelawfulsideofthisprocessandyoumaybeabletohirethebestemployeeever.Thereisadelicatebalance.Screeningjobcandidatesonsocialmediamustbedoneprofessionallyandresponsibly.Companiesshouldstipulatethattheywillneveraskforpasswords,beconsistent,documentdecisions,considerthesourceusedandbeawarethatotherlawsmayapply.Inlightofthisitisprobablybesttolooklaterintheprocessandaskhumanresourcesforhelpinnavigatingit.Socialmediaisheretostay.Butbeforeusingsocialmediatoscreenjobcandidates,consultingwithmanagementandlegalteamsbeforehandisessentialinordertocomplywithalllaws.Whatdoestheauthormainlydiscussinthepassage?Theadvantageofusingsocialmediainscreeningjobcandidates.Thepotentiallyinvasivenatureofsocialmediaineverydaylife.Whetherthebenefitsofsocialmediaoutweighthedrawbacks.Whethersocialmediashouldbeusedtoscreenjobcandidates.Whatmighthappenwhensocialmediaisusedtoscreenjobcandidates?Moralorlegalissuesmightarise. C)Sensationalinformationmightsurface.Companyreputationmightsuffer. D)Hiringdecisionsmightbecomplicated.Whencouldonlinepersonalinformationbedetrimentaltocandidates?Whenitisseparatedfromcontext. C)Whenitismagnifiedtoaruinousdegree.Whenitisscrutinisedbyanemployer. D)Whenitisrevealedtothehumanresources.Howcanemployersusesocialmediainformationtotheiradvantagewhileavoidingunnecessaryrisks?Bytippingthedelicatebalance. C)Bykeepingpersonalinformationonrecord.Byusingitinalegitimateway. D)Byseparatingrelevantfromirrelevantdata.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoingbeforescreeningjobcandidatesonsocialmedia?Hiringprofessionalstonavigatethewholeprocess.Anticipatingpotentialrisksinvolvedintheprocess.Seekingadvicefrommanagementandlegalexperts.Stipulatingasetofrulesforaskingspecificquestions.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedontheflowingpassage.Inrecentyears,thefoodindustryhasincreaseditsuseoflabels.Whetherthelabelssay“non-GMO非转基因的)”or“nosugar”,or“zerocarbohydrates”consumersareincreasinglydemandingmoreinformationaboutwhat’sintheirfood.Onereportfoundthat39percentofconsumerswouldswitchfromthebrandstheycurrentlybuytoothersthatprovideclearer,moreaccurateproductinformation.Foodmanufacturersarerespondingtothereportwithnewlabelstomeetthatdemand,andthey’redoingsowithaneyetowardsgivingtheirproductsanadvantagethecompetition,andbolsteringprofits.Thisstrategymakesintuitivesense.Ifconsumerssaytheywanttransparency,tellthemwhatisinyourproduct.Thatissimplysupplyingacertaindemand.Butthemarketingstrategyinresponsetothisconsumerdemandhasgonebeyondarticulatingwhatisinaproduct,tolabelingwhatisNOTinthefood.Theselabelsareknownas“absenceclaims”andtheyrepresentanemerginglabelingtendthatisdetrimentalbothtotheconsumerswhopurchasetheproductsandtheindustrythatsuppliesthem.Forexample,putalabelonitscannedcrushedtomatoesyearsdespitethefactthatatthetimetherewasnosuchthingasaGMOtomatoonthemarket.Somecompaniesareusingthe“non-GMO”labelontheirmilk,despitethefactthatallmilkisnaturallyGMO-free,anotherlabelthatcreatesunnecessaryfeararoundfood.Whilecreatinglabelsthatplayonconsumerfearsandmisconceptionsabouttheirfoodmaygiveacompanyatemporarymarketingadvantageovercompetingproductsonthegroceryaisle,thelongtermthisstrategywillhavejusttheoppositeeffect:byinjectingfearintothediscourseab