2017 年6 月大学英语六级考试真题(第1 套)
PartⅠWriting (30minutes)
Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150words but no more
than 200 words.
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PartⅡListeningComprehension (30minutes)
Section A
Directions : In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you
hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and
D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the
centre.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1.A) He wouldfeelinsulted. B) He would feel verysad.
C) He wouldbeembarrassed. D) He would bedisappointed.
2.A) They are worthy ofa prize. B) They are of littlevalue.
C)They makegoodreading. D) They needimprovement.
3.A) He seldom writes a book straightthrough.
B)He writes several bookssimultaneously.
C)He draws on his real-lifeexperiences.
D)He often turns to his wife forhelp.
4.A) Writing a book is just like watching a footballmatch.
B)Writers actually work every bit as hard asfootballers.
C)He likes watching a football match after finishing abook.
D)Unlike a football match, there is no end to writing abook.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5.A)Achievements of black male athletes in college.
B)Financial assistance to black athletes incollege.
C)High college dropout rates among blackathletes.
D)Undergraduate enrollments of blackathletes.
6.A) They display great talent in every kind ofgame.
B)They are better at sports than at academicwork.
C)They have difficulty finding money to complete theirstudies.
D)They make money for the college but often fail to earn adegree.
7.A)About15%. B) Around40%.
C)Slightlyover50%. D) Approximately70%.
8.A) Coaches lack the incentive to graduatethem.
B)College degrees do not count much tothem.
C)They have little interest in academicwork.
D)Schools do not deem it a seriousproblem.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a
question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9.A)Marketingstrategies. B) Holidayshopping.
C)Shoppingmalls. D) Onlinestores.
10.A) About 50% of holidayshoppers.
B)About 20-30% of holidayshoppers.
C)About 136million.
D)About 183.8million.
11.A) They have fewercustomers.
B)They find it hard tosurvive.
C)They are thriving oncemore.
D)They appeal to elderlycustomers.
12.A) Better quality of consumergoods.
B)Higher employment andwages.
C)Greater varieties ofcommodities.
D)People having more leisuretime.
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
13.A) They are new species of biginsects.
B)They are overprescribedantibiotics.
C)They are life-threateningdiseases.
D)They are antibiotic-resistantbacteria.
14.A) Antibiotics are now in shortsupply.
B)Many infections are no longercurable.
C)Large amounts of tax money arewasted.
D)Routine operations have becomecomplex.
15.A)Facilities.
B)Expertise.
C)Money.
D)Publicity.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose
the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), CJ and D). Then mark the corresponding
letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
16.A) It is accessible only to thetalented.
B)It improves students? ability tothink.
C)It starts a lifelong learningprocess.
D)It gives birth to many eminentscholars.
17.A) They encourage academicdemocracy.
B)They promoteglobalization.
C)They uphold the presidents?authority.
D)They protect students?rights.
18.A) His thirstforknowledge. B) His eagerness to find ajob.
C) His contempt for authority. D) His potential forleadership.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.
19.A) Few people know how to retrieve informationproperly.
B)People can enhance their memory with a fewtricks.
C)Most people have a rather poor long-term memory.
D)People tend to underestimate their mentalpowers.
20.A) They present the states in a surprisingly differentorder.
B)They include more or less the same number ofstates.
C)They are exactly the same as is shown in theatlas.
D)They contain names of the most familiarstates.
21.A) Focusing on what is likely to betested.
B)Having a good sleep the nightbefore.
C)Reviewing your lessons where the exam is to takeplace.
D)Making sensible decisions while choosing youranswers.
22.A) Discover when you can learnbest.
B) Change your time of study daily.
B)Give yourself a double bonusafterwards.
D) Follow the example of a marathon runner.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
23.A) He isapolitician. B) He is abusinessman.
C)He isasociologist. D) He is aneconomist.
24.A) Inslums.
B)InAfrica.
C)In pre-industrialsocieties.
D)In developingcountries.
25.A)Theyhavenoaccesstohealthcare,letaloneentertainmentorrecreation.
B)Their income is less than 50% of the national average familyincome.
C)They work extra hours to have their basic needsmet.
D)Their children cannot afford to go to privateschools.
PartIII
ReadingComprehension (40minutes)
Section A Directions: In this section, there 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 thepassage
through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.
Please mark the corresponding letter 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 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Let ’s all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that those who can ’t seem to
keep their inner monologues( 独白) in are actually more likely to stay on task, remain26 better and show
improved perception capabilities. Not bad, really, for some extra muttering.
According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of using verbal clues to27 mental pictures helps
people function quicker.
In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty28 and asked them to find just one
of those, a banana. Half were29 to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their
lips30. Those who talked to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didn ’t ，the
researchers say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that31 the name of a common product
when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone?s pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no
advantage and slowed you down.
Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although
doing so when you?ve32 matured is not a great sign of33. The two professors hope to refute that idea,34 that
just as when kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not just to
communicate, but also to help “augment thinking ”．
六级新题型Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the
information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any35, there?s still such a thing as too much
information.
Section B
Directions: 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 information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each
paragraph is marked withaletter. Answer the questions by markingthecorrespondingletter
on Answer Sheet2.
Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Very Differently
[A]ThelivesofchildrenfromrichandpoorAmericanfamilieslookmoredifferentthaneverbefore.
[B]Well-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet, soccer and after-school
A)Apparently B)Arrogance
C)Brilliance
D)Claiming
E)Dedicated
F)Focused
G)Incur
H)Instructed I)Obscurely
J)Sealed K)spectators L)Trigger M)Uttering N)Volume O)Volunteers
programs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. There are usually two parents, who spend alot
of time reading to children and worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.
[C]In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family.
They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their parent s say aren?t great for raising children,
and their parents worry about them getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with thelaw.
[D]The class differences in child rearing are growing — a symptom of widening inequality with
far-reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on different paths and can deepen
socioeconomic divisions, especially because education is strongly linked to earnings. Children grow up
learningtheskillstosucceedintheirsocioeconomicstratum (阶层), butnotnecessarilyothers.
[E]“Earlychildhoodexperiencescanbeveryconsequentialforchildren?slong-termsocial,emotional
and cognitive development,” said Sean Reardon, professor of poverty and inequality in education at
Stanford University. “And because those influence educational success and later
earnings, early childhood
experiences cast a lifelong shadow.” The cycle continues: Poorer parents have less time and fewer resources
to invest in their children, which can leave children less prepared for school and work, which leads to lower
earnings.
[F]American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and past research have found:
for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring and compassionate. There is no best parenting
style or philosophy, researchers say, and across income groups, 92% of parents say they are doing a good job
at raising their children. Yet they are doing it quite differently. Middle-class and higher- income parents see
their children as projects in need of careful cultivation, says Annette Lareau, whose groundbreaking research
on the topic was published in her book Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race and Family Life. They try to
develop their skills through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question
authority figures and navigate eliteinstitutions.
[G]Working-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally thrive, and give them far
greater independence and time for free play. They are taught to be compliant and respectful to adults. There
are benefits to both approaches. Working-class children are happier, more independent, complain less and
are closer with family members, Ms. Lareau found. Higher-income children are more likely to declare
boredom and expect their parents to solve their problems. Yet later on, the more affluent children end up in
college and on the way to the middle class, while working-class children tend to struggle. Children from
higher-income families are likely to have the skills to navigate bureaucracies and succeed in schools and
workplaces, Ms. Lareausaid.
[H]“Do all parents want the most success for their children? Absolutely,” she said. “D strategies give children more advantages than others in institutions? Probably they do. Will parents be
damaging children if they have one fewer organized activity? No, I really doubtit.”
[I]Social scientists say the differences arise in part because low-income parents have less money to
spend on music class or preschool, and less flexible schedules to take children to museums or attend school
events. Extracurricular activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was of a
nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents. Of families earning more than $75,000 a year, 84% say
their children have participated in organized sports over the past year, 64% have done volunteer work and 62%
have taken lessons in music, dance or art. Of families earning less than $30,000, 59% of children have done
sports, 37% have volunteered and 41% have taken artsclasses.
[J]Especiallyinaffluentfamilies,childrenstartyoung.Nearlyhalfofhigh-earning,college-graduate parents
enrolled their children in arts classes before they were 5, compared with one-fifth of low-income, less-
educated parents. Nonetheless, 20% of well-off parents say their children?s schedules are too hectic,
compared with 8% of poorerparents.
[K]Another example is reading aloud, which studies have shown gives children bigger vocabularies
and better reading comprehension in school. 71% of parents with a college degree say they do it every day,
compared with 33% of those with a high school diploma or less. White parents are more likely than others
to read to their children daily, as are married parents. Most affluent parents enroll their children in preschool
or day care, while low-income parents are more likely to depend on family members. Discipline techniques
vary by education level: 8% of those with a postgraduate degree say they often beat their children,
compared with 22% of those with a high school degree orless.
[L]The survey also probed attitudes and anxieties. Interestingly, parents? attitudes toward education do
not seem to reflect their own educational background as much as a belief in the importance of education for
upward mobility. Most American parents say they are not concerned about their children?s grades as long as
they work hard. But 50% of poor parents say it is extremely important to them that their children earn a
college degree, compared with 39% of wealthierparents.
[M]Less-educated parents, and poorer and black and Latino parents are more likely to believe that
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