1、2018 年年 6 月大学英语六级真题及答案月大学英语六级真题及答案Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on theimportance of building trust between employers and employees. You cancite examples to illustrate your views. You should write at least 150words but no more than 20
2、0 words.Part IIListening Comprehension(30 minutes)SectionADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the be
3、st answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) It is a typical salad.B) It is a Spanish soup.C) It is a weird vegetable.D) It i
4、s a kind of spicy food.2. A) To make it thicker.B) To make it more nutritious.C) To add to its appeal.D) To replace an ingredient.3. A) It contains very little fat.B) It uses olive oil in cooking.C) It uses no artificial additives.D) It is mainly made of vegetables.4. A) It does not go stale for two
5、 years.B) It takes no special skill to prepare.C) It comes from a special kind of pig.D) It is a delicacy blended with bread.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A) They come in a great variety.B) They do not make decent gifts.C) They do not vary much in price.D) They
6、 go well with Italian food.6. A) $30 - $40.B) $40 - $50.C) $50 - $60.D) Around $150.7. A) They are a healthy choice for elderly people.B) They are especially popular among Italians.C) They symbolize good health and longevity.D) They go well with different kinds of food.8.A) It in a wine imported fro
7、m California.B) It is less spicy than all other red wines.C) It is far more expensive than he expected.D) It is Italys most famous type of red wine.Section BDirections: 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
8、 the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose thebest answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre.Questions9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.
9、A) Learning others secrets.B) Searching for information.C) Decoding secret messages.D) Spreading sensational news.10. A) They helped the U. S. army in World War Two.B) They could write down spoken codes promptly.C) They were assigned to decode enemy messages.D) They were good at breaking enemy secre
10、t codes.11. A) Important battles fought in the Pacific War.B) Decoding of secret messages in war times.C) Amilitary code that was never broken.D) Navajo Indians contribution to code breaking.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A)All services will be personalized.B) Al
11、ot of knowledge-intensive jobs will be replaced.C) Technology will revolutionize all sectors of industry.D) More information will be available.13. A) In the robotics industry.B) In the information service.C) In the personal care sector.D) In high-end manufacturing.14. A) They charge high prices.B) T
12、hey need lots of training.C) They cater to the needs of young people.D) They focus on customersspecific needs.15.A) The rising demand in education and healthcare in the next 20 years.B) The disruption caused by technology in traditionally well-paid jobs.C) The tremendous changes new technology will
13、bring to peoples lives.D) The amazing amount of personal attention people would like to have.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followedby three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. Afteryou hear a question, you must choos
14、e the best answer from the fourchoices marked A), B)，C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer 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 was the longest road in ancient Egypt.B) It was constructed some 500 y
15、ears ago.C) It lay 8 miles from the monument sites.D) It linked a stone pit to some waterways.17. A) Saws used for cutting stone.B) Traces left by early explorers.C) An ancient geographical map.D) Some stone tool segments.18. A) To transport stones to block floods.B) To provide services for the ston
16、e pit.C) To link the various monument sites.D) To connect the villages along the Nile.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A) Dr. Gong didnt give him any conventional tests.B) Dr. Gong marked his office with a hand-painted sign.C) Dr. Gong didnt ask him any questions
17、about his pain.D) Dr. Gong slipped in needles where he felt no pain.20. A) He had heard of the wonders acupuncture could work.B) Dr. Gong was very famous in New Yorks Chinatown.C) Previous medical treatments failed to relieve his pain.D) He found the expensive medical tests unaffordable.21. A) More
18、and more patients ask for the treatment.B) Acupuncture techniques have been perfected.C) It doesnt need the conventional medical tests.D) It does not have any negative side effects.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) They were on the verge of breaking up.B) They
19、were compatible despite differences.C) They quarreled a lot and never resolved their arguments.D) They argued persistently about whether to have children.23. A) Neither of them has any brothers or sisters.B) Neither of them won their parents favor.C) They werent spoiled in their childhood.D) They di
20、dnt like to be the apple of their parents eyes.24. A) They are usually good at making friends.B) They tend to be adventurous and creative.C) They are often content with what they have.D) They tend to be self-assured and responsible.25. A) They enjoy making friends.B) They tend to be well adjusted.C)
21、 They are least likely to take initiative.D) They usually have successful marriages.Part Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)SectionADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required toselect one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bankfollowing th
22、e passage. Read the passage through carefully before makingyour choices, Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Pleasemark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with asingle line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in thebank more than once.When Elon M
23、usk says that his new priority is using artificial intelligence to builddomestic robots, we should look forward to the day in admiration.Mr. Musk is a guy who gets things done. The founder of two tech companies,Tesla Motors and SpaceX, is bringing electric vehicles to mass market and(26)_ humans to
24、live on other planets. This sounds like so much hot air, butthe near $13 billion fortune this entrepreneur has (27)_ comes from practicalachievements rather than hypothetical ones.A lot of clever people are (28)_ about artificial intelligence, fearing thatrobots will one day become so (29)_ that the
25、yll murder all of us. These fearsare mostly (30)_ : as with hysteria about genetic modification, we humans aregenerally wise enough to manage these problems with speed and care.And just think of how wonderful it would be if you had a live-in robot. It could,(31)_, be like having a babysitter and a n
26、urse rolled into oneor, if thatrequired (32)_ intelligence beyond the power of Mr. Musk s imaginedmachine, at least someone to chop the carrots, wash the car and mow the lawn. Oncepurchased and trained, this would allow the (33)_user to save money and time,freeing up (34)_space in our busy lives to
27、read a good book.That is why we welcome Mr. Musk s latest (35)_ , and wish him well. Aslong as robots add to the sum of human happiness, reduce suffering, and create timeto read world-class journalism, we should be their fans. Especially since journalism isone job robots will never do.A) amassedB) c
28、asualC) emotionalD) enablingE) eventuallyF) exaggeratedG) extravagantH) generouslyI)misleadingJ) preciousK) rewardL) smartM) sphereN) terrifiedO) ventureSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statementsattached to it. Each statement contains information given
29、in one of theparagraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is markedwith a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 2.In the Real World, Nobody Cares that You Went to an Ivy Le
30、ague SchoolA As a high school junior, everything in my life revolved around getting intothe right college. I diligently attended my SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement testpreparation courses. I juggled ( 尽 力 应 付 ） cross-country and track schedules,newspaper staff, and my churchs youth group and drama
31、team. I didnt drink, party, oreven do much dating. The right college, I thought, was one with prestige, one with aname. It didnt have to be the Ivy League, but it needed to be a top school.B Looking back now, nine years later, I cant remember exactly what it wasabout these universities that made the
32、m seem so much better. Was it a curriculum thatappeared more rigorous, perhaps? Or an alumni network that I hoped would opendoors down the line? Maybe. I do think there are advantages to schools with morerecognition,notes Marybeth Gasman, a professor of higher education at theUniversity of Pennsylva
33、nia. I dont necessarily think thats a reason to go to one. C In reflection, my firm belief in the power of the brand was naive, not tomention a bit snobby. I quickly passed over state schools and southern schools,believing their curriculums to be automatically inferior to northeastern or westerncoun
34、terparts. Instead, I dreamed of living in New York City and my parents obligedme with a visit to New York Universitys (NYU) campus. During the tour, tuition feeswere discussed. (NYU is consistently ranked one of the country, s most expensiveschools, with room and board costs totaling upwards of $64,
35、000 a year. ) Up until then,I hadnt truly realized just how expensive an education can be. Over the next fewmonths, I realized not only could I not afford my dream school, I couldnt even affordthe ones where Id been accepted. City University of New York (CUNY)，RutgersUniversity, and Indiana Universi
36、ty were out of reach as were Mississippi State and theUniversity of Alabama, where I would have to pay out-of-state fees. Furthercomplicating my college search was a flourishing track careerI wanted to keeprunning but my times werent quite fast enough to secure a scholarship.D And so, at 11 pm on th
37、e night of Georgia State Universitys (GSU) midnightdeadline, I applied online. Rated No. 466 overall on Forbes Lists Top Colleges, No.183 in Research Universities, and No. 108 in the South, I cant say it was my topchoice. Still, the track coach had offered me a walk-on spot, and I actually found the
38、urban Atlanta campus a decent consolation prize after New York City.E While it may have been practical, it wasnt prestigious. But heres the thing：I loved my lower-tier (低层次的)university. (I use the term low-tier cautiously,because GSU is a well-regarded research institution that attracts high quality
39、professors and faculty from all over the country. ) We are taught to believe that onlyby going to the best schools and getting the best grades can we escape the rat race andbuild a better future. But what if lower-tier colleges and universities were the ticket toescaping the rat race? After all ，whe
40、re else can you leave school with a decentdegreebut without a lifetime of debt?F My school didnt come pre-packaged like the more popular options, so wewere left to take care of ourselves, figuring out city life and trying to complete degreeprograms that no one was championing for us to succeed in. W
41、hat Im saying is, Iloved my university because it taught us all to be resourceful and we could make whatwe wanted out of it.G I was lucky enough to have my tuition covered by a lottery-fundedscholarship called HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally). When I startedcollege, the HOPE scholarsh
42、ip was funded by the state of Georgia and offered tograduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3. 0 or higher. Living costs and books Ipaid for with money earned during high school, supplemented by a small college fundmy deceased grandfather left for me and a modest savings account my parents crea
43、tedwhen I was born.H So what about all that name recognition? Sure, many of my colleagues andcompetitors have more glamorous alma maters (母校) than I do. As a journalist, Ihave competed against NYU, Columbia, and Northeastern graduates for jobs. And yet,not a single interviewer has ever asked me abou
44、t my educational background. In fact,almost every interview Ive ever had was due to a connectionone that Ive gainedthrough pure determination, not a school brand.I According to The Boston Globe, students who earned their bachelors in 2012have an average monthly loan payment of $ 312, which is one-th
45、ird more than thosewho graduated in 2004. Ultimately, thats the thing universities dont want to admit.Private universities are money-making institutions. If you can afford to buy prestige,thats your choice. For the rest of us, however, our hearty lower-tiered universities arejust fine, thank you.J W
46、ealthy universities talk up the benefits their name will give graduates:namely, strong alumni networks, star faculty, and a resume boost. But you needntattend an Ivy League school to reap those rewards. Ludacris and the former CEO ofBank of America Ken Lewis are alumni of my college, as well as VICE
47、s first femaleeditor-in-chief, Ellis Jones. Successful people tend to be successful no matter wherethey go to school, and lower-tier schools can have alumni networks just as strong astheir big name counterparts. In fact, lower-tier school alumni networks are arguablystronger, because fellow alumni r
48、ecognize that you didnt necessarily have an easypath to follow. They might be more willing to offer career help, because your lessfamous school denotes that, like them, you are also full of energy and perseverance.K The Washington Post reported on a recent study by Princeton economists, inwhich coll
49、ege graduates who applied to the most selective schools in the 12th gradewere compared to those who applied to slightly less selective schools. They found thatstudents with more potential earned more as adults,and the reverse held true as well,no matter where they went to school.L Likewise, star fac
50、ulty are not always found where youd expect. Big nameschools are not necessarily the best places for professors； plus,many professors splitteaching time between multiple colleges and/or universities. This means, for instance,a CUNY student could reasonably expect to receive the same quality of instr
