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2020年7月大学英语六级考试真题组合卷

PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonthesaying"Thebest

preparationfortomorrowisdoingyourbesttoday."Youcangiveanexampleortwotoillustrateyourpoint

uldwriteatleast

Part][ListeningComprehension(30minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthisction,ndofeachconversation,youwill

ouheara

question,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmark

thecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1to4arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.A)Sheisagreatathlete.C)ShecomestotalkaboutOlympicGames.

B)Shehasathree-year-oldchild.D)Sheenjoysreadingnewbooks.

2.A)Howathletexcelinthepasttwentyyears.

B)Howathleteshavechallengedtheirphysicalabilities.

C)Howcomparisonsaremadebetweenathletes.

D)Howtechnologyhashelpedathletesscalenewheights.

3.A)Ourbodies.C)Ourthoughts.

B)Ourscientificknowledge.D)Ourambitions.

4.A)Itcanbeharmfultosomeathletes'physicalhealth.

B)Athletesmaybecometoodependentontechnologicalprogress.

C)Itmaygiveanunfairadvantagetosomeathletes.

D)Scientificknowledgecanhelpathletescheatincompetitions.

Questions5to8arebadontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

5.A)Variety.

B)Flexibility.

6.A)Importingallkindsofgoodsovertheyears.

B)MakingtradesbetweenChinaandItaly.

C)Exchangingfurnitureforfoods.

D)Usingthesamecontainerbackandforth.

7.A)Warehous.

B)Cargocontainers.

8.A)Higherprices.

B)Moredemand.

C)Sensitivity.

D)Familysupport.

C)Productionlines.

D)Businessoffices.

C)Lowerimportduties.

D)Rapidgrowth.

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SectionB

Directions:Inthisction,ndofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeor

ouhearaquestion,you

mustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions9to11arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

9.A)Ithelpmployeesreducetheirstress.C)Itbreakstheboundaryofhierarchy.

B)Itdistinguishesofficesfromprisons.D)Itrevealsthedislikeamongemployees.

10.A)Productiveemployeexcelatalltaskstheyperform.

B)Routineproductionworkcannotmakeemployeessatisfied.

C)Employeesperformbetterafterahappyweekend.

D)Humorcanhelpworkerxcelatroutinetasks.

11.A)Putbizarreexpressionsonthenotes.

B)Takethebossdollapartaslongastheyreasmbleit.

C)Beateachotherduringthebreaks.

D)Exchangestress-reducingitemswitheachother.

Questions12to15arebadonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

12.A)Therecentfindingofachangedgeneinobemice.

B)Thenewdevelopmentofgenesandhormones.

C)Thesimilaritybetweenhumangenesandmougenes.

D)Theinfluenceofgenesonindividualorganism.

13.A)Itonlyworkswhentheorganismhassufficientfattytissues.

B)Howandwhenthegenehaschangedisstillunknown.

C)ItisnamedafterthegeneticistRockefeller.

D)Itrendersmiceunabletonwhentostopeating.

14.A)Peopleofdifferentweighthavedifferentobesitygenes.

B)Ourweightistotallydeterminedbygenes.

C)Peoplearebornwithatendencytohaveacertainweight.

D)Weightandheightareclolyrelated.

15.A)LackofphysicalactivitiesamongallAmericans.

B)Theabundantprovisionofrichfoods.

C)Thebeliefthatweightcannotbecontrolled.

D)Thechangeoffoodsources.

SectionC

Directions:Inthisction,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.

ouhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthe

fourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasingle

linethroughthecentre.

Questions16to18arebadontherecordingyouhavejustheard

16.A)Similarityininterests.

B)Openness.

C)Compassion.

D)Mentalstimulation.

17.A)Pleasure.

18.A)Inequality.

B)Company.C)Popularity.D)Emotionalfactors.

C)Feelingsofbetrayal.

B)p

oorcommumcat10n.D)Lackoffrankness.

Questions19to21arebadontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Inthedertedfields.

B)InthedinosaurpitinUtah.

C)Inthebiologydepartmentofbiguniversities.

D)Atmuumsofnaturalhistoryinlargecities.

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20.A)Itissofarthelargestamountofdinosaurskeletonverfound.

B)Somenaturaldisasterkilledawholeherdofdinosaursinthearea.

C)Thefindingofthebonescanhelpdiscoverthecauofdinosaurextinction.

D)Theuniquenessofthedepositmakesitamonumentinthestudyofdinosaurs.21.

A)Theyfloateddownaneastwardflowingriver.

B)Someofthedinosaursdiedofdryness.

C)Dinosaurswenttotheirgravebeforetheydied.

D)Theywereprervedwellbythesand.

Questions22to25arebadontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Developingnewstylesoflivingatatoofastpace.

B)Showinglessrespecttotheeldergeneration.

C)Failingtocareforparentsinthetraditionalway.

D)Lackingfinancialandmentalindependence.

23.A)Theydon'thavetheurgetobewithfriendsandrelatives.

B)Theyhavenochoicebuttolivealone.

C)Theypreferdifferentlifestylesduetotheirdifferentethnicbackgrounds.

D)Theyhaveanofindependenceandautonomy.

24.A)Manymothersdon'twanttobecomegrandmothers.

B)Therehavebeenextendedfamiliesinmostpartsoftheworld.

C)Smallfamilyunitswithonlyparentsandchildrenareover-emphasized.

D)Parentsandgrandparentsshouldstayoutofthechildren'sway.

25.A)Saveenoughmoneytopayforthenursinghomes.

B)Avoidbeingaburdentotheirchildren.

C)Accepttheexistenceofthegenerationgap.

D)Understandtherealneedoftheirchildren.

PartI[

SectionA

ReadingComprehension(40minutes)

Directions:Inthisction,requiredtolectonewordforeach

epassagethroughcarefully

markthecorresponding

notuanyofthe

wordsinthebankmorethanonce.

Smallcommunities,withtheirdistinctivecharacter—wherelifeisstableandintenlyhuman—are

ve26fromthefaceoftheearth,othersaredyingslowly,butallhave

gingof

diverpeoplesintoacon皿onmasshasproducedtensionamongmembersoftheminoritiesandthe

majorityalike.

TheOldOrderAmish,whoarrivedonAmericanshoresincolonialtimes,have29inthe

modernworldindistinctive,veresistedthehomogenization30more

tingandharvesttimeonecanetheirbeardedmenworkingthefields

ericanpeoplehave

enAmishfamilies,withthemenwearingbroad-brimmedblackhatsandthewomeninlongdress,in

ghtheAmishhavelivedwith32Americaforovertwoandahalfcenturies,

theyhavemoderateditsinfluenceontheirpersonallives,theirfamilies,communities,andtheirvalues.

TheAmishareoften33byotherAmericanstoberelicsofthepastwholiveasimple,

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eenasabandoningbothmodern

tpeoplehavenoquarrelwiththe

onscientiousobjectionwastoleratedinwartime,for

afterall,theyaregoodfarmerswho35thevirtuesofworkandthrift.

A)accessing

B)convemences

C)

destined

D)

expanding

E)

industrialized

F)

perceived

G)

practice

H)

process

I)progress

J)respective

K)

survived

L)terminals

M)

undergone

N)

universal

0)vanished

SectionB

Directions:Inthisction,

fytheparagraphfromwhichthe

叫'ragraphismarkedwithaletter.

AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

CountriesRushforUpperHandinAntarctica

A)Onaglacier-filledislandwithfjords(峡湾）andelephantals,RussiahasbuiltAntarctica'sfirst

ananhourawaybysnowmobile,

ChinelabourershaveupdatedtheGreatWallStation,avitalpartofChina'splantooperatefive

basonAntarctica,completewithanindoorbadmintoncourtandsleepingquartersfor150people.

Nottobeoutdone,India'sfuturisticnewBharathiba,builtonstilts(桩子）using134interlocking

shippingcontainers,andIranhaveannouncedplanstobuildbas,too.

B)Morethanacenturyhaspasdsinceexplorersracedtoplanttheirflagsatthebottomoftheworld,

andfordecadestocomethiscontinentissuppodtobeprotectedasascientificprerve,shielded

rrayofcountriesarerushingtoasrt

greaterinfluencehere,withaneyenotjusttowardsthedaythoprotectivetreatiexpire,butalso

forthestrategicandcommercialopportunitiesthatalreadyexist.

C)Thenewthe

venturesfocusontheAntarcticresourcesthatarealreadyupforgrabs,

Korea,whichoperatesstate-of-the-artbashere,isincreasingitsfishingofkrill(磷虾），foundin

abundanceintheSouthernOcean,whileRussiarecentlyfrustratedeffortstocreateoneoftheworld's

largestoceansanctuarieshere.

D)SomescientistsareexaminingthepotentialforharvestingicebergsfromAntarctica,whichistimated

sarealsopressingaheadwithspace

rearchandsatelliteprojectstoexpandtheirglobalnavigationabilities.

E)BuildingonaSoviet-erafoothold,RussiaixpandingitsmonitoringstationsforGlonass,itsversionof

theGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS).AtleastthreeRussianstationsarealreadyoperatingin

Antarctica,partofitfforttochallengethedominanceoftheAmericanGPS,andnewstationsare

plannedforsitesliketheRussianba,intheshadowoftheOrthodoxChurchoftheHolyTrinity.

F)ElwhereinAntarctica,Russianrearchersboastoftheirrecentdiscoveryofafreshwaterrerve

thesizeofLakeOntarioafterdrillingthroughmilesofsolidice."Youcanethatwe'rehereto

stay,"saidVladimirCheberdak,57,chiefoftheBellingshaunStation,ashesippedteaundera

portraitofFabianGottliebvonBellingshaun,ahigh-rankingofficerintheImperialRussianNavy

whoexploredtheAntarcticcoastin1820.

G)Antarctica'smineral,atybanningmininghere,

shieldingcoveted(令人垂涎的）rervesofironore,coalandchromium,comesupforreview

chersrecentlyfoundkimberlite(金伯利岩）depositshintingattheexistenceof

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leasssmentsvarywidely,geologiststimatethatAntarcticaholdsatleast

36billionbarrelsofoilandnaturalgas.

H)BeyondtheAntarctictreaties,hugeobstaclespersisttotappingtheresources,likedriftingicebergs

ereisAntarctica'sremoteness,withsomemineral

depositsfoundinwindsweptlocationsonacontinentthatislargerthanEuropeandwherewinter

temperatureshoveraroundminus55degreesCelsius.

I)Butadvancesintec

evenbeforethen,scholarswarn,thedemandforresourcesinanenergy-hungryworldcouldrai

pressuretorenegotiateAntarctica'streaties,possiblyallowingmorecommercialendeavoursherewell

earchstationsonKingGeorgeIslandoffera

glimpintothelonggameonthisice-blanketedcontinentasnationsasrtthemlves,erodingthe

swaylongheldbycountriesliketheUnitedStates,Britain,AustraliaandNewZealand.

J)BeingstationedinAntarcticainvolvesadaptingtolifeontheplanet'sdriest,windiestandcoldest

continent,dRussianpriestsofferregular

rvicesattheOrthodoxchurchforthe16orsoRussianspeakerswhospendthewinterattheba,

umberclimbstoabout40in

openediildingits

condice-breakingshipandttinguprearchdrillingoperationsonanicedome13,422feetabove

alevelthatisoneoftheplanet'eofficialssaytheexpansioninAntarctica

prioritisscientificrearch,buttheyalsoacknowledgethatconcernsabout"resourcecurity"

influencetheirmoves.

K)China'snewlyrenovatedGreatWallStationonKingGeorgeIslandmakestheRussianandChilean

bashereemoutdated."Wedoweathermonitoringhereandotherrearch,"NingXu,53,the

chiefoftheChineba,saidoverteaduringafierceblizzard(暴风雪）ge

baheleadsremblesasnowed-incollegecampusonholidaybreak,withthecapacitytosleepmore

,aChine

microbiologist,showedoffthespaciousbuilding,withemptydesksunderanillustratedtimeline

detailingtherapidgrowthofChina'sAntarcticoperationssincethe1980s."Wenowfeelequippedto

grow,"hesaid.

L)AssomecountriexpandoperationsinAntarctica,theUnitedStatesmaintainsthreeyear-round

stationsonthecontinentwithmorethan1,000peopleduringthesouthernhemisphere'ssummer,

includingthoattheAmundn-Scottstation,builtin1956atanelevationof9,301feetonaplateau

earchersquietlycomplainaboutbudgetrestraintsandhavingfarfewer

icebreakersthanRussia,limitingthereachoftheUnitedStatesinAntarctica.

M)ScholarswarnthatAntarctica'spoliticaldriftcouldblurthedistinctionbetweenmilitaryandcivilian

activitieslongbeforethecontinent'streatiescomeupforrenegotiation,especiallyinpartsof

Antarcticathatareidealforintercepting(拦截）signalsfromsatellitesorretaskingsatellitesystems,

potentiallyenhancingglobalelectronicintelligenceoperations.

N)openedarearchstationin1984,butitwaslargely

destroyedbyafirethatkilledtwomembersofthenavyin2012,thesameyearthatadiel-laden

atwerenotenough,aBrazilianC-130Herculesmilitary

transportplanehasremainedstrandedneartherunwayofChile'sairbaheresinceitcrash-landed

in2014.

0)However,Brazil'sstretchofmisfortunehascreatedopportunitiesforChina,withaChinecompany

winningthe$100millioncontractin2015torebuildtheBrazilianstation.

P)Amidallthechanges,oreaopeneditscondAntarctic

rearchbain2014,describingitasawaytotestrobotsdevelopedbyKoreanrearchersforuin

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ssia'shelp,ia

saidthisyearthatitplannedtojoinotherSouthAmericannationswithbasinAntarctica.

Q)"TheolddaysoftheAntarcticbeingdominatedbytheinterestsandwishesofwhitemenfromEuropean,

AustralasianandNorthAmericanstatesareover,"saidKlausDodds,apoliticsscholaratthe

UniversityofLondonwhospecialisinAntarctica."TherealityisthatAntarcticaisgeopolitically

contested."

ingtoChineofficials,theiractivitiesinAntarcticalaygreateremphasisonscientificrearch.

stocreateoneoftheworld'slargestoceansanctuariesfailedbecauofRussia'sobstruction.

veralmonitoringstationsoperatinginAntarctica,RussiaistryinghardtocounterAmerica's

dominanceinthefieldofworldwidenavigationalfacilities.

ingtogeologists'estimates,Antarcticahanormousrervesofoilandnaturalgas.

timatedthatAntarcticaboastsoftherichestrervesoffreshwateronearth.

andforenergyresourcesmaycompelrenegotiationofAntarctica'streatiesbeforetheir

expiration.

untriesareracingagainsteachothertoincreatheirbusinessandstrategicinfluenceon

Antarctica.

tica'sharshnaturalconditionsconstitutehugeobstaclestotheexploitationofitsresources.

mpetitionfrommanycountries,Antarcticaisnolongerdominatedbythetraditionalwhite

nations.

anscientistscomplainaboutlackofsufficientmoneyandequipmentfortheirexpansionin

Antarctica.

SectionC

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthisction.压chpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinished

hofthemtherearefourchoicesm盯kedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthe

bestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Anyveterannicotineaddictwilltestifythatfancypackagingplaysnoroleinthedecisiontokeep

,itisargued,strippingcartonsoftheirbrandingwilltriggernomassmovementtoquit.

Butthatisn'twhythegovernmentunderpressurefromcancercharities,healthworkersandthe

oryisthatsmokingshouldbe

strippedoackaging

wouldbeanotherstepinthereclassificationofcigarettesfrominvitingconsumerproductstonarcotics

（麻醉剂）．

Naturally,nesslikestoadmitthatitllsaddictive

whygovernmenthashistoricallyintervened,banningadvertising,

imposinghealthwarningsandpunitive(惩罚性的）proachhasledovertimetoafallin

cefromAustraliasuggestsplain

obaccoisoneofthebiggestcausofpremature

deathintheUK,ameasurethattamesthehabitevenbyafractionisworthtrying.

Sowhyhasittakensolong?TheDepartmentofHealthdeclareditsintentiontoconsiderthemovein

otescape

noticethatalobbyingfirmtupbyLyntonCrosby,DavidCameron'lectioncampaigndirector,had

previouslyactedforPhilipMorrisInternational.(Theprimeministerdeniedtherewasaconnection

betweenhisnewadvir'soutsideinterestsandthechangeinlegislativeprogramme.)InNovember2013,

afteranunnecessaryroundofadditionalconsultation,healthministerJaneEllisonsaidthegovernment

retoldMembersofParliament(MPs)willhaveafreevote

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beforeparliamentisdissolvedinMarch.

Parliamed

overwhelminglyinfavourofLabouramendmentstothechildrenandfamiliesbilllastFebruarythat

fficientwillinDowningStreetthiswouldhave

nandpublichealthare

itudetostateinterventionhaslookedconfudeversincehisbizarre2006lament

（叹惜）thatchocolateorangesplacedductivelyatsupermarketcheckoutsfueledobesity.

Thegovernmenthasmovedreluctantlyintoansiblepublichealthpolicy,butwithsuchobvious

otsustainedexternal

nwouldstillbehookedontheinterestsofbigtobaccocompanies.

chainsmokersthinkofcigarettepackaging?

A)Fancypackagingcanhelptoengagenewsmokers.

B)Ithaslittletodowiththequalityortasteofcigarettes.

C)Plainpackagingdiscouragesnon-smokersfromtakingupsmoking.

D)Ithaslittleimpactontheirdecisionwhetherornottoquitsmoking.

stheUKgovernmentagreedtodoconcerningtobaccopackaging?

A)Passalawtostandardicigarettepackaging.

B)Ridcigarettecartonsofalladvertiments.

C)Subsidicompaniestoadoptplainpackaging.

D)Reclassifycigarettesaccordingtopackaging.

shappenedinAustraliawhereplainpackagingisimplemented?

A)Prematuredeathratesresultingfromsmokinghavedeclined.

B)ThenumberofsmokershasdroppedmoresharplythanintheUK.

C)Thesalesoftobaccosubstituteshaveincreadconsiderably.

D)CigarettesaleshavebeenfallingfarmorequicklythanintheUK.

ittakensolongfortheUKgovernmenttoconsiderplainpackaging?

A)PrimeMinisterCameronhasbeenreluctanttotakeaction.

B)Thereisstrongoppositionfromveterannicotineaddicts.

C)ManyMembersofParliamentareaddictedtosmoking.

D)Pressurefromtobaccomanufacturersremainsstrong.

dCameronsayaboutchocolateorangesatsupermarketcheckouts?

A)Theyfueledalotofcontroversy.

B)Theyattractedalotofsmokers.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebadonthefollowingpassage.

C)TheymademoreBritishpeopleobe.

D)Theyhadcertainingredientsmissing.

Whatawasteofmoney!Inreturnforanaverageof£44,000ofdebt,studentsgetanaverageofonly

feeshaverinfrom釭，000to钮，000in

thelastdecade,duatingdoesn'tevenprovide

anyguaranteeofadecentjob:sixintengraduatestodayareinnon-graduatejobs.

Nowonderithasbecomefashionabletodenouncemanyuniversitiesaslittlemorethanelaboratecon-

tricks(骗术）.There'salotforstudentstocomplainabout:therepaymentthresholdforpayingback

loanswillbefrozenforfiveyears,meaningthatlower-paidgraduateshavetostartrepayingtheirloans;

andmaintenancegrantshavebeenreplacedbyloans,meaningthatstudentsfrompoorerbackgroundsface

higherdebtthanthowithwealthierparents.

gtouniversitydoesn'tworkout,studentspayverylittle—

ifanyoftheirtuitionfeesback:youonlystartrepayingwhenyouareearning尥1,

halfofgraduates—thowhogoontoearnless—'snotjust

ionisthesumofwhatstudentsteacheachotherin

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tsdonotmerelybenefitwhileatuniversity;studiesshowtheygoon

tobehealthierandhappierthannon-graduates,andalsofarmorelikelytovote.

Whateveryourtalents,itixtraordinarilydifficulttogetaleadingjobinmostfieldswithouthaving

terscircleeliteuniversitieslikevultures(兀鹰）.Manytopfirmswillnoteven

lookatapplicationsfromthowholacka2.1,i.e.,anupper-condclassdegree,fromanelite

tsatuniversityalsomeettholikelytobeinleadingjobsinthefuture,formingcontacts

ghtnotberight,butschool-leaverswhofailtoacknowledgeasmuchriskmakingthe

wrongdecisionaboutgoingtouniversity.

Perhapsthereasonwhysomanyuniversitiesoffertheirstudentssolittleistheyknowstudyingatatop

universityremainsabrilliantinvestmentevenifyoudon'ngatuniversitywillonly

becomelessattractiveifemployersshifttheirfocusawayfromwheresomeonewenttouniversity—and

-leaversmaymoan,buttheyhavelittlechoicebut

toembraceuniversityandthestudentdebtthatcomeswithit.

theauthor'sopinionofgoingtouniversity?

A)Itisworthwhileafterall.C)Itishardtosaywhetheritisgoodorbad.

B)Itissimplyawasteoftime.D)It·1stooexpensiveformostyoungpeople.

estheauthorsayabouttheemploymentsituationofBritishuniversitygraduates?

A)Fewofthemaresatisfiedwiththejobstheyareoffered.

B)Itusuallytakesalongtimeforthemtofindadecentjob.

C)Graduatesfromeliteuniversitiesusuallycangetdecentjobs.

D)Mostofthemtakejobswhichdon'trequireacollegedegree.

estheauthorsayisimportantforuniversitystudentsbesidesclassroominstruction?

A)Makingsuretoobtainanupper-condclassdegree.

B)Practicalskillstheywillneedintheirfuturecareers.

C)Interactionsamongthemlvesoutsidetheclassroom.

D)Developingindependentandcreativethinkingab山ties.

saidtobeanadvantageofgoingtouniversity?

A)Learninghowtotakerisksinanever-changingworld.

B)Meetingpeoplewhowillbehelpfultoyouinthefuture.

C)Havingopportunitiesofplayingaleadingroleinsociety.

D)Gainingup-to-dateknowledgeinscienceandtechnology.

nweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A)Itisnaturalforstudentstomakecomplaintsaboutuniversityeducation.

B)Fewstudentsarewillingtobeartheburdenofdebtincurredatuniversity.

C)Universityeducationisbecomingattractivetostudentswhocanaffordit.

D)Theprestigeoftheuniversityinfluencemployers'recruitmentdecisions.

PartNTranslation(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,

shouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.

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