2016年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)

2016年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第1套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayoninvention.Youressayshouldincludetheimportanceofinventionandmeasurestobetakentoencourageinvention.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A.Ittriestopredictthepossibletrendsofglobalclimatechange.B.Itstudiestheimpactsofglobalclimatechangeonpeople'slives.C.Itlinksthescienceofclimatechangetoeconomicandpolicyissues.D.Itfocusesontheeffortscountriescanmaketodealwithglobalwarming.2.A.Itwilltakealongtimebeforeaconsensusisreachedonitsimpact.B.Itwouldbemorecostlytodealwithitsconsequencesthantoavoidit.C.Itisthemostpressingissueconfrontingallcountries.D.Itisboundtocauseendlessdisputesamongnations.3.A.Thetransitiontolow-carbonenergysystems.B.Thecooperationamongworldmajorpowers.C.Thesigningofaglobalagreement.D.Theraisingofpeople'sawareness.4.A.Carryoutmoreresearchonit.B.Cutdownenergyconsumption.C.Planwellinadvance.D.Adoptnewtechnology.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A.Whenluckplaysarole.B.whatdeterminessuccess.C.Whetherpracticemakesperfect.D.Howimportantnaturaltalentis.6.A.Itknocksatyourdooronlyonceinawhile.B.Itissomethingthatnoonecanpossiblycreate.C.Itcomesnaturallyoutofone'sself-confidence.D.Itmeansbeinggoodatseizingopportunities.7.A.Luckrarelycontributestoaperson'ssuccess.B.Onemusthavenaturaltalenttobesuccessful.C.Oneshouldalwaysbereadytoseizeopportunities.D.Practiceisessentialtobecominggoodatsomething.8.A.Puttingtimeandeffortintofunthingsisprofitable.B.Peoplewholovewhattheydocarelittleaboutmoney.C.Beingpassionateaboutworkcanmakeonewealthy.D.Peopleinneedofmoneyworkhardautomatically.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A.Thestumpofagianttree.B.Ahugepieceofrock.C.Thepeakofamountain.D.Atallchimney.10.A.Humanactivity.B.Windandwater.C.Chemicalprocesses.D.Fireandfury.11.A.Itisahistoricalmonument.B.Itwasbuiltinancienttimes.C.ItisIndians'sacredplaceforworship.D.Itwascreatedbysupernaturalpowers.12.A.Byshelteringtheminacave.B.Bykillingtheattackingbears.C.Byliftingthemwellabovetheground.D.Bytakingthemtothetopofamountain.Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.13.A.Theywillbuysomethingfromtheconveniencestores.B.Theywilltakeadvantageofthetimetorestawhile.C.Theywillhavetheirvehicleswashedorserviced.D.Theywillpickupsomesouvenirsorgiftitems.14.A.Theycanbringonlytemporarypleasures.B.Theyaremeantfortheextremelywealthy.C.Theyshouldbedoneawaywithaltogether.D.Theymayeventuallydriveonetobankruptcy.15.A.Agoodwaytosocializeistohavedailylunchwithone'scolleagues.B.Retirementsavingsshouldcomefirstinone'sfamilybudgeting.C.Avacationwillbeaffordableifonesaves20dollarsaweek.D.Smalldailysavingscanmakeabigdifferenceinone'slife.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A.Theyshouldbedoneawaywith.B.Theyarenecessaryinourlives.C.Theyenrichourexperience.D.Theyareharmfultohealth.17.A.Theyfeelstressedoutevenwithoutanychallengesinlife.B.Theyfeeltoooverwhelmedtodealwithlife'sproblems.C.Theyareanxioustofreethemselvesfromlife'stroubles.D.Theyareexhaustedevenwithoutdoinganyheavywork.~18.A.Theyexpandourmind.B.Theyprolongourlives.C.Theynarrowourfocus.D.TheylessenourburdensQuestions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A.Itisnoteasilybreakable.B.Itcamefroma3Dprinter.C.Itrepresentsthelateststyle.D.Itwasmadebyafashiondesigner.20.A.Whenshehadjustgraduatedfromhercollege.B.WhensheattendedaconferenceinNewYork.C.Whenshewasstudyingatafashiondesignschool.D.Whensheattendedafashionshowninemonthsago.21.A.Itwasdifficulttoprint.B.Itwashardtocomeby.C.Itwashardandbreakable.D.Itwasextremelyexpensive.22.A.Itisthelatestmodelofa3Dprinter.B.Itisaplasticwidelyusedin3Dprinting.C.Itgivesfashiondesignersroomforimagination.D.Itmarksabreakthroughinprintingmaterial.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A.Theyarisefromtheadvancesintechnology.B.Theyhavenotbeenexaminedindetailsofar.C.Theyareeasytosolvewithmoderntechnology.D.Theycan'tbesolvedwithoutgove