六级考试时间2020 九月

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大学英语六级考试

COLLEGEENGLISHTEST

—BandSix—

(2020年9月第2套)

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全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会

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PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayonthesaying“Whatisworthdoingisworthdoing

well”Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.

PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

特别说明：由于2020年9月六级考试全国共考了1套听力，本套听力试题同第1套试题一致，因此在本

套题中不再重复出现。

PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthisction,requiredtolectonewordforeachblank

epassagethroughcarefullybefore

markthecorrespondingletterfor

notuanyofthewordsinthebank

morethanonce.

Questions26to35arebadonthefollowingpassage.

Itwasperhapswhenmyparents—whoalsohappentobemyhoumates—lefttogotravellingforacouple

ofmonthsrecentlythatit26onmewhyIhadnotyetleftthefamilyhome.

Itwasn'tthatIreliedonthemfor27reasons,ortokeepmylifeinorder,ortoeathechaosofthehome.

Thedays,Irelyonthemfortheircompany.

Imisdcominghomeandtalkingaboutmydayatwork,andImisdbeingabletoreadtheirfacesand

dhavingunique28intotinydetailsthatmakealife.

Whiletheconversationaboutyoungadultsstayinglongerathomeis29bytalkoflaziness,ofdependence,of

aninabilityforyoungpeopletopullthemlvestogether,30dowetalkoftheway,inmycaatleast,my

relationshipwithmyparentshas31strengthenedthelongerwehavelivedtogether.

Overtheyearsthepowerdynamichaschangedandisnolongerdefinedbyonebeingthegiverandanother,

,whatdoesthissayforourrelationshipswithinthefamilyhome?

AccordingtopsychologistSabinaRead,thereare“someverypositivepossible32whenadultchildrenshare

thefamilyhome”,notingthe“parent-childrelationshipmayindeedstrengthenandmature”intheprocess.

But,shenotes,astrong33doesn'tsimplycomewithtime.“Themanychangingfactorsoftherelationship

needtobeacknowledged,ratherthanhopingthatthemerepassageoftimewill34connectparentstotheiradult

'simportanttoacknowledgethattherelationshipparametershavechangedtoavoidfallingbackinto35

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I)magically

J)outcomes

K)patterns

L)rarely

M)saturated

N)stereotypes

O)undoubtedly

A)bond

B)contemplated

C)dawned

D)hierarchy

E)insight

F)legislative

G)leverage

H)logistical

exclusively

fromtheteenyears.

SectionB

Directions:Inthisction,atement

fytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.

thequestionsby

markingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

HowTelemedicineIsTransformingHealthcare

A)Afteryearsofbigpromis,byfasterinternet

connections,ubiquitous(无处不在的)smartphonesandchanginginsurancestandards,morehealthprovidersare

turningtoelectroniccommunicationstodotheirjobs—andit'sdramaticallychangingthedeliveryofhealthcare.

B)Doctorsarelinkingupwithpatientsbyphone,emailandwebcam(网络摄像头).They’realsoconsultingwith

eachotherelectronically—ts,

meanwhile,areusingnewdevicestorelaytheirbloodpressure,heartrateandothervitalsignstotheirdoctorsso

dicinealsoallowsforbettercareinplaceswheremedical

10timesaday,DoctorsWithoutBordersrelaysquestionsabouttoughcas

fromitsphysiciansinNiger,SouthSudanandelwheretoitsnetworkof280expertsaroundtheworld,andback

againviainternet.

C)Asameasureofhowrapidlytelemedicineisspreading,consider:Morethan15millionAmericansreceived

somekindofmedicalcareremotelylastyear,accordingtotheAmericanTelemedicineAssociation,atradegroup,

whichexpectsthonumberstogrowby30%thisyear.

D)Noneofttsurveyof500

tech-savvy(精通技术的)consumersfoundthat39%hadn’theardoftelemedicine,andofthowhohaven’tud

it,42%lof1500familyphysicians,only15%haduditin

theirpractices—but90%saidtheywouldifitwereappropriatelyreimburd(补偿).

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E)What'smore,foralltherapidgrowth,efiningand

iansgroupsareissuingdifferentguidelinesabout

whatcaretheyconsiderappropriatetodeliverandinwhatform.

F)Somecriticsalsoquestionwhetherthequalityofcareiskeepingupwiththerapidexpansionoftelemedicine.

Andthere'sthequestionofwhatrvicesphysiciansshouldbepaidfor:Insurancecoveragevariesfromhealth

plantohealthplan,dicine'sfuturewill

dependonhow—andwhether—regulators,providers,'sa

clorlookatsomeoftheissues:

G)Dopatientstradequalityforconvenience?Thefastest-growingrvicesintelemedicineconnectconsumers

withcliniciansthey'venevermetforaphone,videooremailvisit—on-demand,24/lly,thearefor

nonemergencyissuessuchascolds,flu,ear-achesandskinrashes,andtheycostaround$45,comparedwith

approximately$100atadoctor'soffice,$160atanurgent-careclinicor$750andupatanemergencyroom.

H)Manyhealthplansandemployershaverushedtoofferthervicesandpromotethemasaconvenientwayfor

three-quartersoflargeemployerswill

offervirtualdoctorvisitsasabenefittoemployeesthisyear,upfrom48%paniessuchasTela

docandAmericanWellareexpectedtohostsome1.2millionsuchvirtualdoctorvisitsthisyear,up20%from

lastyear,accordingtotheAmericanTelemedicineAssociation.

I)Butcrtingarandomdoctor

patientswillnevermeet,theysay,furtherfragmentsthehealth-caresystem,andevenminorissuessuchasupper

respiratory(上呼吸道的)infectionscan’tbethoroughlyevaluatedbyadoctorwhocan’tlistentoyourheartor

entstudy,rearchersposingaspatientswithskinproblemssoughthelpfrom16

telemedicinesites—62encounters,fewerthanone-thirddisclodclinicians'credential

orletpatientschoo;only32%lsites

misdiagnodriousconditions,largelybecautheyfailedtoaskbasicfollow-upquestions,therearcherssaid.

“Telemedicineholdnormouspromi,butthesitesarejustnotreadyforprimetime,”saysJackResneck,the

study'sleadauthor.

J)TheAmericanTelemedicineAssociationandotherorganizationshavestartedaccreditation(鉴定)programsto

ricanMedicalAssociationthismonthapprovednewethical

guidelinesfortelemedicine,callingforparticipatingdoctorstorecognizethelimitationsofsuchrvicesand

ensurethattheyhavesufficientinformationtomakeclinicalrecommendations.

K)Whopaysforthervices?Whileemployersandhealthplanshavebeeneagertocovervirtualurgent-care

visits,insurershavebeenfarlesswillingtopayfortelemedicinewhendoctorsuphone,emailorvideoto

consultwithexistingpatientsaboutcontinuingissues.“It'sveryhardtogetpaidunlessyouphysicallyethe

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patient,”saysPeterRasmusn,32stateshave

pasd“parity”(等同的)lawsrequiringprivateinsurerstoreimburdoctorsforrvicesdeliveredremotelyifthe

samervicewouldbecoveredinperson,relags

eralhealthplanfortheelderlycoversasmallnumberoftelemedicinervices—onlyfor

beneficiariesinruralareasandonlywhenthervicesarereceivedinahospital,doctor'sofficeorclinic.

L)BillstoexpandMedicarecoverageoftelemedicinehavebipartisan(两党的)nts

worrythatsuchexpansionwouldbecostlyfortaxpayers,butadvocatessayitwouldsavemoneyinthelongrun.

M)Expertssaymorehospitalsarelikelytoinvestintelemedicinesystemsastheymoveawayfrom

fee-for-rvicepaymentsandintomanaged-care-typecontractsthatgivethematfeetoprovidecareforpatients

andallowthemtokeepanysavingstheyachieve.

N)Isthestate-by-stateregulatorysystemoutdated?Historically,regulationofmedicinehasbeenlefttoindividual

eindustrymemberscontendthathaving50differenttsofrules,licensingfeesandeven

definitionsof“medicalpractice"makeslessnintheeraoftelemedicineandishamperingitsgrowth.

Currently,doctorsmusthaveavalidliceninthestatewherethepatientislocatedtoprovidemedicalcare,

whichmeansvirtucaus

administrativehassles(麻烦)forw

MayoClinic,doctorswhotreatout-of-statepatientscanfollowupwiththemviaphone,emailorwebchatswhen

theyreturnhome,buttheycanonlydiscusstheconditionstheytreatedinperson.“Ifthepatientwantstotalk

aboutanewproblem,,thepatientshouldtalktohis

primary-carephysicianaboutit,”saysSteveOmmen,whorunsMayo'sConnectedCareprogram.

O)Todate,17stateshavejoinedacompactthatwillallowadoctorlicendinonememberstatetoquickly

elcomingthemove,sometelemedicineadvocateswouldpreferstatesto

automaticallyhonoroneanother'slicens,astheydowithdrivers'tesaren’tlikelytosurrender

controlofmedicalpractice,ar,morethan200

telemedicine-relatedbillshavebeenintroducedin42states,manyregardingwhatrvicesMedicaidwillcover

andwhetherpayersshouldreimburforremotepatientmonitoring.“Alotofstatesarestilltryingtodefine

telemedicine,”saysLisaRobbin,chiefadvocacyofficerfortheFederationofStateMedicalBoards.

whelmingmajorityoffamilyphysiciansarewillingtoutelemedicineiftheyaredulypaid.

ployersareeagertoprovidetelemedicinerviceasabenefittotheiremployeesbecauofits

convenience.

entstateshavemarkedlydifferentregulationsfortelemedicine.

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lemedicine,patientsinregionsshortofprofessionalmedicalrviceareabletoreceivebettermedical

care.

employersandhealthplans,insurershavebeenratherreluctanttopayforsometelemedicinervices.

pportersoftelemedicinehopestateswillaccepteachother'smedicalpracticelicensasvalid.

testgrowingareafortelemedicinervicesisforlesrhealthproblems.

medicinespreadsquickly,someofitsopponentsdoubtwhetheritsrvicequalitycanbeguaranteed.

ultsobtainedbyrearcherswhopretendedtobepatientsekinghelpfromtelemedicineprovidersare

disturbing.

oplearguethatthefactthatdifferentstateshavedifferentregulationsconcerningmedicalrvices

hindersthedevelopmentoftelemedicine.

SectionC

Directions:ssageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinished

hofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebest

choiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebadonthefollowingpassage.

DanielleSteel,the71-year-oldromancenovelistisnotoriouslyproductive,havingpublished179booksata

ssingreferenceinarecentprofilebyGlamourmagazinetoher20-hour

workdayspromptedanoutpouringofadmiration.

Steelhasgiventhat20-hourfigurewhendescribingher“exhausting”processinthepast:“Istartthebook

anddon'tleavemydeskuntilthefirstdraftisfinished.”Shegoesfrombed,todesk,tobath,tobed,avoidingall

contactasidefromphonecallswithherninechildren.“Idon'tcombmyhairforweeks,”re

broughttoherdesk,whereshetypesuntilherfingersswellandhernailsbleed.

ThebusinessnewswebsiteQuartzheldSteelupasaninspiration,writingthatifonlyweallfollowedher

“actuallyextremelyliberating”exampleofindustrioussleeplessness,wewouldbequicktoeresults.

Well,archresultsshowingthecumulativeeffectsofsleeplossanditsimpacton

productivity,doubthasbeenvoicedabouttheaccuracyofSteel’putmaybeundeniable,

butscepticshavesuggestedthatsheisguiltyoferasingtheroleofghostwriters(代笔人)atworst,gross

exaggerationatbest.

Steelsaysworking20hoursadayis“prettybrutalphysically.”Butisitevenpossible?“No,”saysMaryanne

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oucouldworkthatlong,theimpactonproductivitywouldmakeithardly

lwasroutinelysleepingforfourhoursanight,shewouldbedrasticallyunderestimatingthe

negativeimpact,saysAlisonGardiner,founderofthesleepimprovementprogrammeSleepstation.“It’sakinto

beingdrunk.”

It’-impodsleeplessnesshas“become

abitofastatussymbol”,saysTaylor,amisguidedmeasuretoprovehowpowerfulandproductiveyouare.

MargaretThatcherwasalsosaidtogetbyonfourhoursanight,whilethe130-hourworkweeknduredbytech

headshasbeenheldupaskeytotheirsuccess.

Thatisstartingtochangewithincreadawarenessoftheimportanceofsleepformentalhealth.“Peopleare

startingtorealithatsleepshouldnotbesomethingthatyoufitinbetweeneverythingel,”saysTaylor.

Butitispossible—ifstatisticallyextremelyunlikely—thatSteelcouldbeborna“shortsleeper”withan

unusualbodyclock,Bostock.“It’sprobablyprentinfewerthan1%ofthe

population.”

EvenifSteeldoeshappentobeamongthattinyminority,saysBostock,it's“prettyirresponsible”tosuggest

that20-hourdaysaresimplyaquestionofdisciplinefortherestofus.

welearnfromthepassageaboutGlamourmagazinereaders?

A)TheyareintriguedbytheexoticromanceinDanielleSteel'snovels.

B)TheyareamazedbythenumberofbookswrittenbyDanielleSteel.

C)TheyaredeeplyimpresdbyDanielleSteel'sdailyworkschedule.

D)TheyarehighlymotivatedbyDanielleSteel’sunusualproductivity.

dthebusinessnewswebsiteQuartzsayaboutDanielleSteel?

A)Shecouldrveasanexampleofindustriousness.

B)Sheprovedwecouldliberateourlvesfromsleep.

C)Shecouldbeaninspirationtonovelistsallovertheworld.

D)Sheshowedwecouldgetallourworkdonewithoutsleep.

scepticsthinkofDanielleSteel'sworkscheduleclaims?

A)Theyarequestionable.

B)Theyarealterable.

C)Theyareirresistible.

D)Theyareverifiable.

esMaryanneTaylorthinkoflf-impodsleeplessness?

A)Itmayturnouttobekeytoasuccessfulcareer.

B)Itmaybepracticedonlybycertaintechheads.

C)Itmaysymbolione'simportanceandsuccess.

D)Itmaywellrveasameasureoflf-discipline.

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Bostocklookatthe20-hourdailyworkschedule?

A)Oneshouldnotadoptitwithoutconsultingasleepexpert.

B)Thegeneralpublicshouldnotbeencouragedtofollowit.

C)Onemustbedulylf-disciplinedtoadheretoit.

D)Themajoritymustadjusttheirbodyclockforit.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebadonthefollowingpassage.

OrganicagricultureisarelativelyuntappedresourceforfeedingtheEarth'spopulation,especiallyintheface

'stheconclusionIreachedinreviewing40yearsofscience

comparingthelong-termprospectsoforganicandconventionalfarming.

Thereviewstudy,“OrganicAgricultureinthe21stCentury,”isfeaturedasthecoverstoryfortheFebruary

efirsttocompareorganicandconventionalagricultureacrossthemain

goalsofsustainabilityidentifiedbytheNationalAcademyofSciences:productivity,economics,andenvironment.

Criticshavelongarguedthatorganicagricultureisinefficient,requiringmorelandtoyieldthesameamount

'struethatorganicfarmingproducesloweryields,averaging10to20percentlessthanconventional.

Advocatescontendthattheenvironmentaladvantagesoforganicagriculturefaroutweightheloweryields,and

thatincreasingremes

excludedfromtheargumentsisthefactthatwealreadyproduceenoughfoodtomorethanfeedtheworld's7.4

billionpeoplebutdonotprovideadequateaccesstoallindividuals.

Insomecas,mple,inveredroughtconditions,

whichareexpectedtoincreawithclimatechangeinmanyareas,organicfarmscanproduceasgood,ifnot

better,yieldsbecauofthehigherwater-holdingcapacityoforganicallyfarmedsoils.

Whatsciencedoestellusisthatmainstreamconventionalfarmingsystemshaveprovidedgrowingsuppliesof

foodandotherproductsbutoftenattheexpenofothersustainabilitygoals.

Conventionalagriculturemayproducemorefood,butitoftencomesatacosttotheenvironment.

Biodiversityloss,environmentaldegradation,andvereimpactsonecosystemrviceshavenotonly

accompaniedconventionalf

organicagriculture,environmentalcoststendtobelowerandthebenefitsgreater.

Overall,organicfarmstendtostoremoresoilcarbon,havebettersoilquality,andreducesoilerosion

cagriculturealsocreateslesssoilandwaterpollutionand

’smoreenergy-efficientbecauitdoesn'trelyonsyntheticfertilizersor

pesticides.

Organicagricultureisalsoassociatedwithgreaterbiodiversityofplants,animals,inctsand

ersityincreasthervicesthatnatureprovidesandimproves

theabilityoffarmingsystemstoadapttochangingconditions.

Despiteloweryields,organicagricultureismoreprofitableforfarmersbecauconsumersarewillingtopay

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prices,calledpricepremiums,canbejustifiedasawaytocompensatefarmersforproviding

ecosystemrvicesandavoidingenvironmentaldamageorexternalcosts.

welearnfromtheconclusionoftheauthor'sreviewstudy?

A)Moreresourcesshouldbetappedforfeedingtheworld'spopulation.

B)Organicfarmingmaybeexploitedtosolvetheglobalfoodproblem.

C)Thelong-termprospectsoforganicfarmingareyettobeexplored.

D)Organicfarmingisatleastaspromisingasconventionalfarming.

thecritics'argumentagainstorganicfarming?

A)Itcannotmeettheneedforfood.

B)Itcannotincreafarmyields.

C)Itisnotreallypractical.

D)Itisnotthatproductive.

estheauthorthinkshouldbetakenintoaccountinarguingaboutorganicfarming?

A)Growthinworldpopulation.

B)Deteriorationinsoilfertility.

C)Inequalityinfooddistribution.

D)Advanceinfarmingtechnology.

essciencetellusaboutconventionalfarming?

A)Itwillnotbeabletomeetglobalfooddemand.

B)Itisnotconducivetosustainabledevelopment.

C)Itwilleventuallygiveawaytoorganicfarming.

D)Itisgoingmainstreamthroughouttheworld.

stheauthorthinkhigherpricesoforganicfarmproducearejustifiable?

A)Theygivefarmersgoingorganicabigcompetitiveedge.

B)Theymotivatefarmerstoupgradefarmingtechnology.

C)Organicfarmingcostsmorethanconventionalfarming.

D)Organicfarmingdoeslong-termgoodtotheecosystem.

PartIVTranslation(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,

shouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.

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《红楼梦》(DreamoftheRedChamber)是18世纪曹雪芹创作的一部小说。曹雪芹基于自己痛苦的个人

经历,讲述了贾宝玉和林黛玉之间的悲剧性爱情故事。书中有大约30个主要人物和400多个次要人物,每

个人物都刻画得栩栩如生,具有鲜明的个性。小说详尽地描述了四个贵族世家兴衰的历程,反映了封建社会

隐藏的种种危机和错综复杂的社会冲突。

《红楼梦》融合了现实主义和浪漫主义,具有很强的艺术感染力。它被普遍认为是中国最伟大的小说,也是

世界上最伟大的文学创作之一。

第二套参考答案

PartⅡListeningComprehension

SectionA

1.A2.D3.A4.B

5.B6.C7.D8.C

SectionB

9.A10.B11.D

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12.A13.D14.C15.B

SectionC

16.A17.D18.C

19.B20.D21.A

22.B23.C24.A25.C

PartⅢReadingComprehension

SectionA

26.C27.H28.E29.M30.L31.O32.J33.A34.I35.K

SectionB

36.D37.H38.E39.B40.K41.O42.G43.F44.I45.N

SectionC

46.C47.A48.A49.C50.B

51.B52.D53.C54.B55.D