2023年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第2套）

2023年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第2套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“NowadaysparentsareincreasinglyawarethatallowingkidsmorefreedomtoonfidenceYoushouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words(notincludingthesentencegiven)PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes)Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithelinethroughthecentreQuestionstoarebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.ARentingacarinsteadofdrivingtheirown.C)Exploringmoresummerholidayresorts.B)Surfingonlinetocheckoutthebestdeals.D)Spendingtheirholidaysinanovelway.2.A)Heonceownedavan.B)Hewaswelltravelled.C)Hedidnotfindholidayhomesappealing.D)Hedidnotliketobelockedintooneplace.3.A)Ensurethesafetyofpassengers.B)Driveunderanyweathercondition.C)Receiveinstructionsviacomputers.D)Generatetheirownelectricity.4.A)Havingone’sbasicneedscoveredwhileawayfromhome.B)Enjoyingthefreedomtochoosewheretogoandwork.C)Slowingdowninone’sincreasinglyhecticlife.D)Ridingone’smountainbikeonvacation.Questionstoarebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Shehasmissedseveralimportantappointmentslately.B)Herjobperformancehasworsenedoverthepastmonth.C)Shehaslaggedbehindmostofherco-workersinoutput.D)Herphysicalhealthhasdeterioratedthesepastfewweeks.6.A)Serioushealthissues.B)Disturbanceofhermind.C)Someproblemsathome.D)Penaltyforcurtailedoutput.7.A)Thewoman’sworkproficiency.B)Thewoman’swhole-heartedsupport.C)Hisengagingpersonality.D)Hismanagementcapability.8.A)Thewomanwillresumeherworkintwoweeks.B)Themanwillbebackathis100%inacoupleofweeks.C)ThewomanwillbeoffworkonthenexttwoMondays.D)Themanwillhelpthewomangetbacktoherusualself.BDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.stoarebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard9.A)Itcanhaveanimpactonourmoodsandemotions.B)Itcanenableustoliveahealthierandlongerlife.C)Itcanimproveourfinancialstatussignificantly.D)Itcanhelpusachievebetterworkperformance.AOneshealthtendstodifferbeforeandaftermarriage.B)One’shealthstatusisrelatedtoone’ssocialbackground.C)Thewealthierone’sspouseis,thehealthieronebecomes.D)Thespouse’slevelofeducationcanimpactone’shealth.ATheybenefitedalotfromtheircareerachievements.B)Theyshowedinterestintheirspouse’soccupations.C)Theyhadmuchincommonwiththeirspouses.D)Theyhadmoreeducationthantheirspouses.Questionstoarebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.AEliminatingtheirrootcauseB)Forecastingfloodrisksaccurately.C)Identifyingthecities’geologicalfeatures.D)Findingoutthechangingclimatepatterns.ATovalidatehishypothesisaboutthegravityoffloods.B)Todeterminethefrequencyofhightidescausingfloods.C)Toimprovehismathematicalfloodingmodel.D)Toseethefeasibilityofhisprojectonflooding.ATostudytheconsequencesofhightidesonfloodedareas.B)Toteachlocalcitizenshowtocollectdataofincomingfloods.C)Toforecastrapidfloodsinrealtime.D)Toclassifythefloodingdataprocessed.ATheysetupInternet-connectedwater-levelsensors.B)Theytrackedtherisingtideswithvideo-cameras.C)Theyusednewly-developedsupercomputingfacilities.D)Theyobservedthedirectionofwaterflowonthespot.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questionstoarebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.AToargueaboutthevalueofacollegedegree.B)Todebatethevalidityofcurrentsurveydata.C)Toaccountforthedrasticdeclineinemploymentamongmen.D)Tocomparemenwithoutcollegedegreeswiththosewhohave.ATheincreaseinwomentakingupjobs.B)Theissueofchangingjobrequirements.C)Thefactorofwages.D)Theimpactofinflation.AMensunwillingnesstoacceptlowwagesintimesofgrowinginflation.B)Thewagegapbetweenthosewithcollegedegreesandthosewithout.C)Morejobsrequiringtheirholderstohaveacollegedegreenowadays.D)Thesharpdeclineinmarriageamongmenwithnocollegedegrees.Questionstoarebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.AMoreandmorepeopleattachimportancetoprotectingendangeredanimals.B)Moreandmorepeopleprioritizeanimalwelfarewhenbuyingthingstowear.C)Anincreasingnumberofpeopledemandtofreeanimalsbeingkeptincages.D)Anincreasingnumberofpeoplefollowthelatesttrendofbecomingvegetarians.20.A)Avoidedtheuseofleatherandfur.B)Labelledalltheirproductsasvegan.C)Refrainedfromusingchemicalsintheirproducts.D)Utilizedasilksubstitutemadefrommushrooms.21.A)Whethertheyactuallysignifyasubstantialchange.B)Whethertheyeffectivelyprotectanimalsatlarge.C)Whethertheycanbeconsideredsustainable.D)Whethertheycanberegardedasethical.Questionstoarebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theeraweliveinisthemostpeacefulinhistory.B)Theworldhasseenmoreviolenceinrecentyears.C)Theenvironmentalwelfarehasworsenedintheworld.D)Thebeliefislessprevalentthattheworldisgoingtohell.23.A)Theywereactuallynotintheirrightmind.B)Theybelievedtheworldwasdeteriorating.C)Theydidnotwishtoliveinthepreviouscentury.D)Theywereconvincedbythestatisticspresentedtothem.24.A)Thesubjectivityofmassmedia.B)Thecurrentstateofaffairs.C)Ourpsychologicalbiases.D)Ourancestors’influence.25.A)Spreadingexcitingnewsaroundusfarandwide.B)Vacuumingupdepressingorenragingstories.C)Calculatingdangerousriskstooursurvival.D)Payingattentiontonegativeinformation.PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.ReadndingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheetwithasingleanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonceOurbrainsrespondtolanguageexpressingfactsdifferentlythantheydotowordsnewinsightsintotheimpactwordchoicehasonhowwe26betweenstatementssibleTheresearchersasserttheirfindingsareasisthecasewithdeceptiveadvertisements,buttheproblemis28byindividualswhobelievetheyaresharingcorrectinformation.Thus,itismoreimportantthanevertoseparatethefactualfromthepossibleormerely29inhowwecommunicate.Thisisespeciallytrueasthestudymakesclearthatinformationpresentedasfact30specialresponsesinourbrains,whicharedistinctfromwhenweprocessthesamecontentwithclearindicatorsof31.sintendedtohowthebraincomputespossibilitiesasexpressedbywordssuchas“may,”“might,”and“if.”Theresearcherscomparedbrainresponsestostatementsexpressingfactualandthoseexpressingpossibility.“Thereisamonsterundermybed”exemplifiesafactualstatement.“Iwillstayhome,”isalsofactual.bed,”or“Ifitrains,Iwillstayhome.”Theresultsofthestudyshowedthatfactuallanguagemoreengagementwithfactualphrasescomparedtothosecommunicatingpossibility.Thus,factsrulewhenitcomestothebrain.Brainregionsinvolvedinprocessing35rapidlydistinguishfactsfrompossibilities.Further,theseregionsrespondinamuchmorerobustfashiontofactualstatements.A)activatedggravatedrtaindeliberatedifferentiatediscoursesnhibituscriptarvelsKremnantsLscenariosspeculativeN)unanimoustaintySectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.ureFeverA)MostvisitorscometoCapeCanaveral,onthenortheastcoastofFlorida,forthetouristattractions.It’shometothesecond-busiestcruiseshipportintheworldandisagatewayandsatellitesblastoffintothesolarsystemfromKennedySpaceCenterVisitorComplex.Nearly64kilometersofundevelopedbeachand648squarekilometersofprotectedrefugefanoutfromthecape’ssandyshores.B)YetsomeofCapeCanaveral’smostlegendaryattractionslieunseen,wedgedunderthesea’ssurfaceinmudandsand,forthispartoftheworldhasareputationasadeadlyshiptrap.Overthecenturies,dozensofmajesticOldWorldsailingshipssmashedandsankoncrossingtheglobecarryingeverythingfromcoinstocannons,boxesofsilverandgold,chestsofjewelsandporcelain,andpearlsfromtheCaribbean.C)CapeCanaveralcontainsoneofthegreatestconcentrationsofcolonialshipwrecksinthehavetransformedthehunt.Thenakedeyemightseeapileofrocks,buttechnologycanrevealthepreciousartifacts(人工制品)thatliehiddenontheoceanfloor.D)Astechnologyrenderstheseabedmoreaccessible,thehuntfortreasure-filledshipshasdrawnafreshtideofsalvors(打捞人员)andtheirinvestors—aswellasmarinehavecontrolofthesetreasures?E)High-stakesfightsovershipwreckspitarchaeologistsagainsttreasurehuntersinaviciouscycleofaccusations.Archaeologistsregardthemselvesasprotectorsofhistory,andtheyonlytohavethemstolenfromunderthemwhendiscovered.Thiskindofclashinevitablytakesplaceonagrandscale.Asidefromthesalvors,theirinvestors,andthemaritimearchaeologistswhoserveasexpertwitnesses,thebattlessweepinlocalandinternationalgovernmentsandorganizationslikeUNESCOthatworktoprotectunder-waterheritage.Thecourtcasesthatensuestretchonforyears.Arefinderskeepers,ordotheshipsbelongtothecountriesthatmadethemandsentthemsailingcenturiesago?Whereoncesalvorsandarchaeologistsworkedsidebyside,nowtheybelongtoopposing,andequallycontemptuous,tribes.F)NearlythreemillionvesselsliewreckedontheEarth’soceanfloor—fromoldcanoestotheTitanic—andlikelylessthanonepercenthavebeenexplored.Some—likeanancientRomanshipfoundoffAntikythera,Greece,datedbetween70and60BCandcarryingastonishinglysophisticatedgearsanddialsfornavigatingbythesun—arecriticaltoanewunderstandingofourpast.Nowonderthereisaneternalstirringamongeverybodyfromsalvorstoscholarstofindthem.G)InMay2016,asalvornamedBobbyPritchett,presidentofGlobalMarineExploration(GME)inTampa,Florida,announcedthathehaddiscoveredscatteredremainsofashipburiedakilometeroffCapeCanaveral.Overthepriorthreeyears,heandhiscrewhadobtained14statepermitstosurveyanearly260-square-kilometerareaoffthecape;theydandforth,dayinanddayout,yearafteryear,todetectmetalofanykind.Usingcomputercoordinatesofthousandsoffinds,allinvisibleunderameterofsand.HOnedayinthemagnetometer(磁力计)pickedupmetalthatturnedouttobeanironcannonwhenthediversblewthesandaway,theyalsodiscoveredamorepreciousbronzecannonwithmarkingsindicatingFrenchroyaltyand,notfaroff,afamousmarblecolumncauseforcelebration.TheartifactsindicatedthedivershadlikelyfoundthewreckofLasselthathadbeenatthecenterofabloodybattlebetweenFranceandSpainthatchangedthefateoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.I)Andthenthelegalstormbegan,withGMEandPritchettpittedagainstFloridaandFrance.TheSunkenMilitaryCraftActof2004,aUSfederalact,protectsanyvesselthatwasonamilitarymission,allowingtheoriginatingcountrytoclaimtheirshipevencenturieslater.In2018,twolongyearsafterPritchett’sdiscovery,thefederaldistrictcourtruledinfavorofFrance.ForPritchett,thedecisionwasdevastating.Millionsofdollarsofinvestorfundingandyearsoflaborwerelost.J)Butthisisfarfromthefirsttimeasalvorhaslostallrightstoadiscovery.In2012,forinstance,Spainwonafive-yearlegalbattleagainstOdysseyMarineExploration,whichhadhauled594,000goldandsilvercoinsfromaSpanishwreckoffthecoastofPortugalacrosstheAtlantictotheUnitedStates.“Treasurehunterscanbenaive,”saysattorneyDavidConcannonwhohashadseveralmaritimearchaeologistsasclientsandrepresentedtwosidesinthebattlesovertheTitanicfor20years.“Manytreasurehuntersdon’tunderstandtheyaregoingtohavetofightfortheirrightsagainstagovernmentthathasanendlesssupplyofmoneyforlegalbattlesthattreasurehuntersarelikelytolose.”K)Puttinganinflatedpriceonartifactsratherthanviewingthemasculturalandhistoricaltreasuresthattranscendanypriceiswhatirritatesmanyarchaeologists.Forthearchaeologist,everythinginawreckmatters—hair,fabric,afragmentofanewspaper,ratcollectioninsteadoftakinghumanityonajourneyofunderstanding.L)GeorgeBassisoneofthepioneersofunder-waterarchaeology,andaresearcheratTexasersbutsaysarchaeologyisnotwithoutitsownseriousproblems.Hebelievesarchaeologistsneedtodoabetterjobthemselvesinsteadofroutinelycriticizingtreasurehunters.“Archaeologyhasaterriblereputationfornotpublishingenoughonitsexcavations(发掘)andfinds,”hesays.Gatheringdata,unearthingandmeticulouslypreservingandexaminingfinds,verifyingidentityandorigin,piecingtogetherthelargerstory,andwritingandpublishingacomprehensivepaperorbookcantakedecades.Abitcynically,Bassdescribescolleagueswhoneverpublishedbecausetheywaitedsolongtheybecameillordied.Whoismoreatfault,Bassasks,theprofessionalarchaeologistwhocarefullyexcavatesasiteandneverpublishesonitorthetreasurehunterwholocatesasubmergedwreck,salvagespart,conservespart,andpublishesabookontheoperation?MPritchettconcedesthathisfinddeservescarefulexcavationandpreservation.“IthinkwhatIfoundshouldgoinamuseum,”hesays.“ButIalsothinkIshouldgetpaidforwhatIfound.”Indeed,it’sabitofamysterywhygovernments,archaeologists,andtreasurehunterscan’tworktogether—andwhysalvorsaren’tatleastgivenasubstantialfinder’sfeebeforetheoriginalownertakespossessionofthevesselanditsartifacts.36.Explorationofshipwrecksontheseaflooriscrucialinupdatingourunderstandingofhumanity’spast.37.QuiteanumberofmajesticshipssailingfromEuropetoAmericawerewreckedofftheFloridacoastoverthecenturies.38.PritchettsufferedaheavylosswhenaUSdistrictcourtruledagainsthim.them.40.Pritchettclaimshegotsupportofmillionsofdollarsfrominvestorsforhisshipwreckexploration.41.Onepioneermarinescientistthinksarchaeologistsshouldmakegreatereffortstopublishtheirfindings.madeobjectslyingburiedunderthesea.43.Accordingtoalawyer,manytreasurehuntersaresusceptibletolossbecausetheyareunawaretheyfaceafinanciallystrongeropponentincourt.toprivatecollectorsatanoutrageousprice.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.houtusingtheinternetforfourandahalfyearsThatsexactlywhatsingerandactressSelenaGomezhasdoneinabidtoimprovehermentalhealth.diausageandhermentalwellbeing,recallingfeelinglike“anaddict”whenshebecameInstagram’smostfolloweduserin2016.“TakingabreakfromsocialmediawasthebestdecisionthatI’veeverIputmyphonedown.”Ditchingthewebatlarge,however,isafarmoresubtleandcomplicatedprospect.Theincreasingdigitisationofoursocietymeansthateverythingfrompayingagasbilltoplottingaroutetoafriend’shouseandevenmakingaphonecallisatthemercyofyourinternetconnection.Activelyoptingoutofusingtheinternetbecomesamatterofprivilege.MsGomez’smulti-millionairestatushasallowedhertotakethe“social”outofsocialmedia,soshecancontinuetoleverageherenormousfamewhilekeepingthetrolls(恶意挑衅gestsebprofiletopromotevariousprojectsbywaythreats.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatthisisfundamentallydifferentfromhowtherestofuswithoutrbuteventheconceptofadigitaldetox(戒瘾)requireshavingadeviceandconnectivitytochoosetodisconnectfrom.TheUK’sdigitaldividehasworsenedoverthepasttwoyears,leavingpoorerfamilieswithoutbroadbandconnectionsintheirhomes.Digitalexclusionisamajorthreattowider(元宇宙)asthenextgreatfrontierwhenschoolchildrenarestrugglingtocompletetheirhomeworkfeelsparticularlyirritating.undoubtedlymakesomefeelinfinitelybetter,manyotherpeoplebenefitfromthestrongsenseofcommunitythatsharingplatformscanbreed.Internetaccesswillcontinuetogrowinimportanceasweedgefurthertowardsweb3.0,andgreaterresourcesandinitiativesareneededtoprovidetheunderprivilegedwiththealthatpeoplewhofeelthatialmediaishavingadetrimentaleffectontheirmentalhealthareallowedtoswitchoffandforthoselivingindigitalexclusiontobeabletoswitchoninthefirstplace..WhatdowelearnaboutsingerandactressSelenaGomezinthepastfourandahalfyears?lproblemsCShehasrefrainedfromusingsocialmediastfollowersDShehassucceededinabidontheinternetWhydoesactivelyoptingoutofusingtheinternetbecomeamatterofprivilege?A)Mostpeoplefinditsubtleandcomplicatedtogiveupusingtheinternet.B)Mostpeoplecanhardlyditchthewebwhileavoidinghateandcomparisons.C)Mostpeoplecanhardlygetbywithouttheinternetduetogrowingdigitisation.D)Mostpeoplehavebeenseriouslyaddictedtothewebwithoutbeingawareofit.48.Whydoestheauthorsay“witnessingcompanies...feelsparticularlyirritating”(Lines2-4,Para6)?A)TheUKdigitaldividewouldfurtherworsenduetothemetaverse.B)Theconceptofthemetaverseisbelievedtobestillquiteillusory.C)Schoolchildrenwouldbedrawnfartherawayfromtherealworld.D)MostfamiliesintheUKdonothavestablebroadbandconnections.Whatisworthbearinginmindconcerningsocialmediaplatforms?A)Theyareconducivetopromotingsocietalequality.B)Theyhelpmanypeoplefeelconnectedwithothers.C)Theyprovideanecessarydeviceforadigitaldetox.D)Theycreateavirtualcommunityontheinternet.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisreallyimportantforthoselivingindigitalexclusion?A)Havingaccesstotheinternet.BEdgingfurthertowardsweb3.0.C)Gettingmoreeducationalresources.D)Openingmoresocialmediaaccounts.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Psychologistshavelongbeenindisagreementastowhethercompetitionisalearnedorageneticcomponentofhumanbehavior.Whateveritis,youcannotbutrecognizetheeffectcompetitionisexertinginacademicsandmanyotherareasofcontemporarylife.Psychologicallyspeaking,competitionhasbeenseenasaninevitableconsequenceofhumandrives.AccordingtoSigmundFreud,humansarebornscreamingforattentionandfulloforganicdrivesforfulfillmentinvariousareas.Initially,wecompetefortheattentionofourparents.Thereafter,weareatthemercyofabattlebetweenourbaseimpulsesforself-fulfillmentandsocialandculturalnormswhichprohibitpureindulgence.ofcompetitioninhumanbehaviormaybeincorrect.ThomasHobbes,oneofthegreatphilosophersoftheseventeenthcentury,isperhapsbestrememberedforhischaracterizationofthe“naturalworld,”thatis,theworldbeforetheimpositionofthewillofhumanity,asbeing“nasty,brutish,andshort.”Thisimageofthepre-rationalworldisstillwidelyheld,reinforcedbyCharlesDarwin’shighlyinfluentialwork,TheOriginofSpecies,whichestablishedthedoctrineofnaturalselection.Thisdoctrine,whichtakesforgrantedthatthosespeciesbestabletoadapttoandmasterthenaturalenvironmentinwhichtheylivewillsurvive,hassuggestedthatthestruggleforsurvivalisaninherenthumantraitwhichdeterminesaperson’ssuccess.Darwin’stheoryhasevenbeensummarizedas“survivalofthefittest”—aphraseDarwinhimselfneverused—furtherhighlightingcompetition’sroleinsuccess.Asithasoftenbeenpointedout,however,thereisnothingintheconceptofnaturalselectionthatsuggeststhatcompetitionisthemostsuccessfulstrategyfor“survivalofthefittest.”DarwinassertedinThendcouldeasilyincludedependenceandcooperation.ManystudieshavebeenconductedtotesttheimportanceplacedoncompetitionasionbyvariousculturesandgenerallyconcludethatrenownedanthropologistMargaretMeadpublishedCooperationandCompetitionamongPrimitivePeoplesbasedonherstudiesofseveralsocietiesthatdidnotprizecompetition,and,infact,seemedattimestoplaceanegativevalueonit.OnesuchsocietywastheZuniIndiansofArizona,andthey,Meadfound,valuedcooperationfarmorethancompetition.Afterstudyingdozensofsuchcultures,Mead’sfinalconclusionwasthatcompetitivenessisaculturallycreatedaspectofhumanbehavior,andthatitsprevalenceinaparticularsocietyisrelativetohowthatsocietyvaluesit.51.Whatdoestheauthorthinkiseasytoseeinmanyareasofcontemporarylife?A)Thedisagreementontheinevitabilityofcompetition.B)Theconsequenceofpsychologicalinvestigation.C)Theeffectofhumandrives.D)Theimpactofcompetition.Accordingtopsychologywhatdopeoplestrivetodofollowingtheinitialstageoftheirlife?A)Fulfillindividualneedswithoutincurringadverseeffectsofhumandrives.B)Indulgeinculturalpursuitswhilekeepingtheirbaseimpulsesatbay.C)Gainextensiverecognitionwithoutexposingpureindulgence.D)Satisfytheirowndesireswhileobservingsocialconventions.Whatdowelearnaboutthenaturalworld”characterizedbyThomasHobbes?A)Itgetsmisrepresentedbyphilosophersandanthropologists.B)ItgetsdistortedinDarwin’sTheOriginofSpecies.C)Itisfreefrom