2016年12月六级听力真题及答案卷一（网友版）
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sectionA Conversation
Conversation 1
W: Professor Henderson could you give us a brief overview of what you do,
where you work and your main area of research?
M: Well the Center for Climate Research where I work s the science of
climate change to issues around economics and policy.
Some of our research is to do with the likely impacts of climate change and
all of the associated risks.
W: And how strong is the evidence that climate change is happening that
it's really something we need to be worried about.
M: Well most of the science of climate change particularly that to do with
global warming is simply fact.
But other aspects of the science are less certain or at least more
disputed.
And so we're really talking about risk what the economics tells us is that
it's probably cheaper to avoid climate change to avoid the risk than it has to
deal with the likely consequences.
W: So what are we doing? What can we do about it?
M: Well I would argue that we need to develop the science specifically to
understand the likely impacts of climate change in different contexts.
As I said we need to understand the best ways of avoiding climate change
and this will involve a huge transition to low carbon energy systems and the
transition is a tremendous priority.
And for this to happen, we may need action on a global scale from a
political perspective.
We need to understand the terms on which major countries like China and the
USA might sign up to a global agreement because at the moment we don't have that
consensus.
W: Right.
M: And we also need to plan ahead so that we're in a position to deal with
the likely levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more
so to for the levels that are likely if we don't get those global
agreements.
Q1. What does Professor H say about his main area of research?
A It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.
B It studies the impact of global climate change on people’s lives.
C It s the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.
D It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global
warning.
答案 C
Q2. What does Professor H say about climate change?
A It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.
B It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid
it.
C It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.
D It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations.
答案 B
Q3. What does Professor H say is a top priority in combating climate
change?
A The transition to low-carbon energy systems.
B The cooperation among world major powers.
C The signing of a global agreement.
D The raising of people’s awareness.
答案 A
Q4. What does Professor H advise us to do to better deal with climate
change?
A Carry out more research on it.
B Cut down energy consumption.
C Plan well in advance.
D Adopt new technology.
答案 C
Conversation 2
W: I have many business English students. When I teach the classroom, we
often end up talking about things like success and what leads to success. And
it's interesting that many of them mention the element of luck.
M: Right.
W: Luck is important to success. But since you've seen that fantastic video
on the TED Talks website by Richard St. John, he doesn't mention luck at
all.
M: Well, I'm a firm believer that people can make their own luck. I mean
what people regard as luck, you can actually create, to a degree.
W: Sure. I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how
you respond to the opportunities that come your way.
M: Yes. Very good point.
W: Seizing the opportunities. But was there any point in the video that you
thought was particularly interesting?
M: Yes. Actually there was. Something very impressive to me as many people
think that luck is important and that natural talent is something you must have
in order to be successful. And in the video we saw, the point about getting good
at something is not about having some natural talent. It's all about practice,
practice, practice.
W: Definitely yeah. Natural talent helps in some way but at the end of the
day you really do need to work hard and get really really good at what you
do.
M: Sure.
W: I thought one interesting thing in the video was the idea of passion
being so important and that people who really love what they do. Of course
you're going to want to work harder and put the time and effort into it. And the
funny thing is that if you love what you do and are really passionate about it
and work really hard, the money kind of comes automatically.
Q5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
Q6. What is the woman’s view of luck?
Q7. What is the chief point the TED Talks video makes?
Q8. What does the woman think is the funny thing in the TED Talks
video?
sectionB Passage
Passage 1
Devil’s Tower, the first national monument in America, could almost be
mistaken for the stump of an enormous tree. Its sheer rock sides sweep up from a
broad until they cut off abruptly at the flat summit. Rising more than 1,000
feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming, the massive column
of rock, looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different
time and place.
In a sense, it was, Devil’s Tower is a relic of the past. When the melt
rock of the earth’s core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a
volcano, as the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinking and
cracking into long columns, born in fire and fury. Devil’s Tower was then shaped
by the slow, gentle work of wind and water. The outer s of the volcano were worn
away until the hard core stood completely exposed.
It is small wonder that an Indian legend described Devil’s Tower as being
formed by supernatural powers. The legend says that when seven girls were
attacked by bears, they took refuge on top of a small rock, and they appealed to
the Rock God for help. The God caused the rock to grow and to lift the girls far
above the ground, while it sides were scored by the claws of the angry bears.
Even today, says the legend, the girls can be seen above the towering rock. As
seven shining stars in the night sky.
9. What does the Devil’s Tower look like?
10. What cause the volcano’s outer s to wear away?
11. What does the Indian legend say about the Devil’s Tower?
12. How did the Rock God help the seven girl in the Indian legend?
Passage 2
It’s no accident that most gas stations have convenience stores attached.
Few of us can fill up the tank without buying a few snacks, cigarettes，soft
drinks or other items we can live without. I deserve it. That’s what hard
working men and women say to justify their lavish vacations, big stereo systems
or regular restaurant meals. They do deserve such indulgences. However, they
also deserve a home of their own--a secure retirement and freedom from worrying
about unpaid bills. No one should have to live with what a Texas mother
described as constant stress，tension, even fear about money. Sadly the pleasure
that comes from extravagances often disappears long before the bills do. The
video camera that one single mother bought for a special occasion, for example,
is not much fun now. She’s figured out that it will take her another three years
to pay it off at $30 a month. And the New Yorkers who spent a bundle on an
outdoor hot tub now admit they rarely use it, because we can't afford to heat it
in winter. The solution set priorities add up the annual cost of each item. Then
consider what else you can buy with the same money. That will help you decide
which items are really worth it. One Chicago woman, for example, discovered that
daily lunches with coworkers cost her $2000 a year; she decided to take lunch to
work instead. “I now put $20 a week into my vacation fund and another 20 into
retirement savings, she says, those mean more to me than lunch”.
Q13. What does the speaker say about drivers who stop at gas stations?
Q14. What does the speaker say about extravagances?
Q15. What does a speaker want to show by the example of the Chicago
woman?
Section C -- Recording One
Let’s say you start to brain storm a list of all the emotions you ever
experienced. Just for fun, try it now.
What’s on your list? Chances are, you included things like: happy, sad,
excited, angry, afraid, grateful, proud, scared, confused, stressed, relaxed and
amazed. Now sort your list into two categories: positive emotions and negative
emotions.
Feeling both positive and negative emotions is a natural part of being
human. We might use the word “negative” to describe more difficult emotions but
it does not mean those emotions are bad or we shouldn’t have them. Still, most
people were probably rather feel a positive emotion than a negative one. It’s
likely you prefer to feel happy instead of sad or confident instead of
insecure.
What matters is how our emotions are balanced. How much of each type of the
emotion positive or negative we experience.
Negative emotions warn us of threats or challenges that we may need to deal
with. For example, fear can alert us to possible danger, it’s a signal that we
might need to protect ourselves. Angry feelings warn us that someone is stepping
on our toes, crossing a boundary or violating our trust. Anger can be a signal
that we might have to act on our own behalf.
Negative emotions focus our awareness. They help us to zero in on a problem
so we can deal with it. But too many negative emotions can make us feel
overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted or stressed out. When negative emotions are out
of balance, problems might seem too big to handle.
The more we dwell on our negative emotions, they more negative we begin to
feel. Focusing on negativity just keeps it going.
Positive emotions balance out negative ones, but they have other powerful
benefits, too. Instead of narrowing our focus, like negative emotions do,
positive emotions affect our brains in ways that increase our awareness,
attention and memory. They help us take in more information, hold several ideas
in mind at once and understand how different ideas relate to each other.
When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to
learn and build on our skills. That leads to doing better on tasks and
tests.
People who have plenty of positive emotions in their everyday lives tend to
be happier, healthier, learn better and get along well with others.
Q16. What does the speaker say about negative emotions?
Q17.What happens to people whose negative emotions are out of balance?
Q18. How do positive emotions affect us?
Section C -- Recording Two
In the past few months, I've been travelling for weeks at a time with only
one suitcase of clothes. One day, I was invited to an important event, and I
wanted to wear something special for it. I looked through my suitcase but
couldn't find anything to wear. I was lucky to be at the technology conference
then, and I had access to 3D printers. So I quickly designed a skirt on my
computer, and I loaded the file on the printer. It just printed the pieces
overnight. The next morning, I just took all the pieces, assembled them together
in my hotel room, and this is actually the skirt that I'm wearing right now.
So it wasn't the first time that I printed clothes. For my senior
collection at fashion design school, I decided to try and 3D print an entire
fashion collection from my home. The problem was that I barely knew anything
about 3D printing, and I had only nine months to figure out how to print five
fashionable looks.
I always felt most creative when I worked from home. I love experimenting
with new materials, and I always tried to develop new techniques to make the
most unique textiles for my fashion projects.
One summer break, I came here to New York for an internship at a fashion
house in Chinatown. We worked on two incredible dresses that were 3D printed.
They were amazing -- like you can see here. But I had a few problems with them.
They were made from hard plastics and that's why they were very breakable. The
models couldn't sit in them, and they even got scratched from the plastics under
their arms.
So now, the main challenge was to find the right material for printing
clothes with, I mean the material you feed the printer with. The breakthrough
came when I was introduced to Filaflex, which is a new kind of printing
material. It's strong, yet very flexible. And with it, I was able to print the
first garment, a red jacket that had the word "freedom" ded into it. And
actually, you can easily download this jacket, and change the word to something
else. For example, your name or your sweetheart's name.
So I think in the future, materials will evolve, and they will look and
feel like fabrics we know today, like cotton or silk.
Q19. What does the speaker say about the skirt she is wearing now?
Q20. When did the speaker start experimenting with 3D printing?
Q21. What was the problem with the material the speaker worked on at a New
York fashion house?
Q22. What does the speaker say about Filaflex?
【答案】
Section A Conversation
1. It s the science of climate change to economic and policy
issues.
2. It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid
it.
3. The transition to low-carbon energy systems.
4. Plan well in advance.
5. What determines success.
6. It means being good at seizing opportunities.
7. Practice is essential to becoming good at something.
8. Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.
Section B Passage
9. To stump of a giant tree.
10. Wind and water.
11. It was created by supernatural powers.
12. By lifting them well above the ground.
13. They will buy something from the convenience stores.
14. They can bring only temporary pleasures.
15. Small daily savings an make a big difference in one's life.
Section C Lecture
16. They are necessary in our lives.
17. They feel too overwhelmed to deal with life's problem.
18. They expand our mind.
19. It came from a 3D printer.
20. When she was studying at a fashion design school.
21. It was hard and breakable.
22. It marks a breakthrough in printing material.
23. They arise from the advances in technology.
24. It is intensively competitive.
25. Sharing of costs with each other.
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