2021年12月大学英语六级考试真题（第二 套）
Part I Writing(30minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write an essay bad on the short passage given below.In your essay,you are to comment on the phenomenon described in the passage and suggest measures to address the issue.You should write at least150words but no more than200words.
Some parents in China are overprotective of their children.They plan everything for their children,make all the decisions for them,and do not allow them to explore on their own in ca they make mistakes or get hurt.
Part II Listening Comprehension(30minutes) Section A
Directions:In this ction,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 choo the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C),and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.
Questions1to4are bad on the conversation you have just heard.
1.A)He was enjoying his holiday.C)He was busy writing his essays.
B)He was recovering in hospital.D)He was fighting a throat infection.
2.A)He broke his wrist.C)He slipped on ice and fell.
B)He lost his antibiotics.D)He was laughed at by some girls.
3.A)Turn to her father for help.C)Ask the manufacturer for repair.
B)Call the repair shop to fix it.D)Replace it with a brand-new one.
4.A)Help David retrieve his essays.C)Offer David some refreshments
B)Introduce David to her parents.D)Accompany David to his home. Questions5to8are bad on the conversation you have just herd.
5.A)She is a critic of works on military affairs.
B)She is an acclaimed hostess of Book Talk.
C)She is a rearcher of literary genres.
D)She is a historian of military history.
6.A)It is about the military history of Europe.
B)It is t in the18th and19th centuries.
C)It is her fifth book of military history.
D)It is a war novel t in the future.
7.A)She visited soldiers’wives and mothers.
C)she met a large number of soldiers in person.
D)She looked into the personal lives of soldiers.
8.A)She doesn’t have much freedom for imagination.
B)It is not easy to make her readers believe in her.
C)It is difficult to attract young readers.
D)She has to combine fact with fiction.
Section B
Directions:In this ction,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 choo the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.
Questions9to11are bad on the passage you have just heard.
9.A)Santa Claus
B)Cocoa Seeds
C)A polar bear
D)A glass bottle
10.A)To attract customer attention.
B)To keep up with the times.
C)To combat counterfeits.
D)To promote its sales.
11.A)It rembles a picture in the encyclopedia.
B)It appears in the shape of a cocoa ed.
C)It has the drink’s logo in the middle.
D)It displays the image of Santa Claus.
Questions12to15are bad on the passage you have just beard.
12.A)It often occurs among commuters.
B)It promotes mutual understanding.
C)It improves their mood considerably.
D)It takes a great deal of effort to sustain.
13.A)Social anxiety.
B)Excessive caution.
C)Lack of social skills.
D)Preference for solitude.
14.A)People usually regard it as an unforgettable lesson.
B)Human brains tend to dwell on negative events.
C)Negative events often hurt people deeply.
D)People generally rent being rejected.
15.A)Contagious.C)Unpredictable.广州特色美食
B)Temporary.D)Measurable.
Section C
Directions:In this ction,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 choo the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.
Questions16to18are bad on the recording you have just heard.
16.A)It depends heavily on tourism.C)It is mainly bad on agriculture.
B)It is flourishing in foreign trade.D)It relies chiefly on mineral export.
17.A)Tobacco.C)Coffee.
B)Bananas.D)Sugar.
18.A)They toil on farms.C)They live in Spanish-style hous.
B)They live a poor life.D)They hire people to do houwork.
19.A)They will be more demanding of their next generation.
B)They will end up lonely,dependent and dissatisfied.
C)They will experience more tbacks than success.
D)They will find it difficult to get along with others.
Questions19to21are bad on the recording you have just heard.
20.A)Failure to pay due attention to their behavior.
B)Unwillingness to allow them to play with toys.
C)Unwillingness to satisfy their wishes immediately.
D)Failure to spend sufficient quality time with them.
21.A)It will enable them to learn from mistakes.
B)It will help them to handle disappointment.
C)It will do much good to their mental health.
D)It will build their ability to endure hardships.
Questions22to25are bad on the recording you have just heard.
22.A)Failing to make sufficient preparations.
B)Looking away from the hiring manager.
C)Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
D)Making a wrong judgment of the interview.
23.A)Complaining about their previous job.
B)Inquiring about their salary to be paid.
C)Exaggerating their academic background.
孕十二周D)Understanding their previous achievements.中学生法制教育
复旦科技园小学24.A)Tho who have both skill and experience.
B)Tho who get along well with colleagues.
C)Tho who take initiative in their work.
D)Tho who are loyal to their managers.
25.A)Ability to shoulder new responsibilities.
B)Experience of performing multiple roles.
C)Readiness to work to flexible schedules.
湖南地名D)Skills to communicate with colleagues.
Part III Reading Comprehension(40minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this ction,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to lect one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Plea mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not u any of the words in the bank more than once.
If you think life is wonderful and expect it to stay that way,then you may have a good chance of living to a ripe old age,at least that is what the findings of a new study suggest.That study found that participants who reported the highest levels of optimism were far more likely to live to age85or26.This was compared to tho participants who reported the lowest levels of optimism.It is27that the findings held even after the rearchers considered factors that could28the link, including whether participants had health conditions,such as heart dia or cancer, or whether they experienced depression.The results add to a growing body of evidence that certain psychological factors may predict a longer life29.For example,previous studies have found that more optimistic people have a lower risk of developing chronic dias,and a lower risk of30death.However,the new study appears to be the first to31look at the relationship between optimism and longevity.The rearchers32that the link found in the new study was not as strong whe
n they factored in the effects of certain health behaviors,including exerci levels,sleep habits and diet.This suggests that the behaviors may,at least in part, explain the link.In other words,optimism may33good habits that bolster health.It is also important to note that the study found only a34,as rearchers did not prove for certain that optimism leads to a longer life.However,if the findings are true,they suggest that optimism could rve as a psychological35that promotes health and a longer life.
A)affect
B)beyond
C)conceded
D)correlation
等边直角三角形E)foster
F)henceforth
G)lofty
H)noteworthy
21道适合吃米饭的菜I)plausibly离任述职报告
J)premature
K)reconciled
L)span
M)specifically
N)spiral
O)trait
Section B
Directions:In this ction,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 choo a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with
a letter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.
No one in fashion is surprid that Burberry burnt£28million of stock
[A]Last week,Burberry’s annual report revealed that£28.6million worth of stock was burnt last year.The news has left investors and consumers outraged but comes as little surpri to tho in the fashion industry.
[B]The practice of destroying unsold stock,and even rolls of unud fabric,is commonplace for luxury labels.Becoming too widely available at a cheaper price through discount stores discourages full-price sales.Sending products for recycling leaves them vulnerable to being stolen and sold on the black market.Jasmine Bina, CEO of brand strategy agency Concept Bureau explains,“Typically,luxury brands rally around exclusivity to protect their business interests,namely intellectual property and prervation of brand equity（资产）.”She stated she had heard rumors of stock burning but not specific cas until this week.
[C]Another reason for the commonplace practice is a financial incentive for brands exporting goods to America.United States Customs states that if imported merchandi is unud and destroyed under their supervision,99%of the duties,taxes or fees paid on the merchandi may be recovered.It
is incredibly difficult to calculate how much dead stock currently goes to waste.While there are incentives to do it,there’s no legal obligation to report it.
[D]A source,who cho to remain anonymous,shared her experience working in a Burberry store in New York in October2016.“My job was to toss items in boxes so they could be nt to be burned.It was killing me inside becau all that leather and fur went to waste and animals had died for nothing.I couldn’t stay there any longer, their business practices threw me off the roof.”In May this year,Burberry announced it was taking fur out of its catwalk shows and reviewing its u elwhere in the business.“Even though we asked the management,they refud to give us detailed
