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art I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay

commenting on the saying

you can cite examples to ilustrate your views. you should write at least

150 words but no more than 200

。

范文：

A saying goes that

“

Respect others , and you will be respected

”

.

Simple as the saying is, itsmeaning is profound and thought-provoking.

Evidently, it is meant to tell usthat being respected by others isderived

from respecting others.

Actually, all men are born to be equal and respect or esteem is the

basic need ofmen. In other words, people cannot live freely and

comfortably without others

’

respect or esteem. Taking a look around

we can also find examples too many toenumerate. Don

’

t make a joke

with others, like appearance, social status,health conditions, since

everyone has the right to be respected as a member ofthe society. It is

also a respectable behavior that there is no interruptionwhen others are

talking or doing work. Without respect, it is hard for one togain

friendship , confidence, trust and even happiness.

Bring what has been discussed intoconsideration, respect matters in

people

’

s mutual relationship. Respectingothers shows one

’

s good

upbringing and parenting. The more you respect others, the more you

will berespected.

Part II

Listening comprehension(30miutes)

Section a

Directions: in this section, you will hear two long conversations at the

end of each comversation you will hear four questions. both the

comversation and the questions will be spoken only once. afier you hear

a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices

marked a, b) cand d). then mark the corresponding letter on answer

Sheet i with a single line through the centre.

Questions1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard

1.a)they reward businesses that eliminate food wast

b)they prohibit the sale of foods that have gone stale

c) they facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy

d) they forbid businesses to produce more foods than needed

2. a)it imposed penalties on businesses that waste food

b)it passed a law aiming to stop overproduction

C)it voted gainst food import from outside europe

d) it prohibited the promotion of bulk food sales.

3. a) it has warmed its people against possible food shortage.

b) it has penalized businesses that keep overproducing foods

c)it has started a nationwide campaign against food waste.

d) it has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.

4 .a)the confusion over food expiration labels.

b)the surplus resulting from overproduction

c)americans' habit of buying food in bulk

d)a lack of regulation on food consumption

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

5. a) it has started a week-long promotion campaign.

b)it has just launched its annual anniversary sales

c) it offers regular weekend sales all the year round

d)it specializes in the sale of ladies designer dresses

6. a)price reductions for its frequent customers.

b)coupons for customers with bulk purchases.

c)free delivery of purchases for senior customers.

d) price adjustments within seven days of purchase.

7. a)mail a gift card to her.

b) allow her to buy on credi

c) credit it to her account

d) give her some coupons.

8. a) refunding for goods returned

b) free installing of appliances.

c)prolonged goods warranty.

d)complimentary tailoring

Section b

Directions: in this section, you will hear two passages. at the end of each

passage, you will hear Iree or four questions. both the passage and the

questions will be spoken only once After you hear a question, you must

choose the best answer from the four choices marked a, b, cand d).

then mark the corresponding letter on answer Sheet 1 with a single line

through the centre.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard

9. a)they are thin, tall, and unlike real human beings.

b)they have more than twenty different hair textures

c)they have twenty-four different body shapes in total

d)they represent people from virtually all walks of life.

10.a)they do not reflect young girls aspirations

b)they are not sold together with the original

c) their flat feet do not appeal to adolescents

d) their body shapes have not changed much

11. a)in toy stores

b) in shopping malls.

c)on the internet

d)at barbie shops

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

12. a )moveable metal type began to be used in printing

b) chinese printing technology was first introduce

c)the earliest known book was published

d) metal type was imported from korea

13. a) it had more than a hundred printing presses.

b)it was the biggest printer in the 16th century.

c) it helped the german people become literate.

d) it produced some 20 million volumes in total

14. a)it pushed handwritten books out of circulation.

b)it boosted the circulation of popular works.

c)it made writing a very profitable career.

d) it provided readers with more choices.

15. a) it accelerated the extinction of the latin language.

b) it standardized the publication of grammar books.

c) turned translation into a welcome profession.

d) it promoted the growth of national languages

Section c

Directions: in this section, 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 choose the best answer

from the four choices marked a, b, c and d)Then mark the

corresponding letter on answer sheet 1 with a single line through centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.

16. a) they get bored after working for a period of time.

b) they spend an average of one year finding a job.

c)they become stuck in the same job for decades.

d) they choose a job without thinking it through.

17. a)see if there will be chances for promotion.

b)find out what job choices are available.

c)watch a film about ways of job hunting.

d) decide which job is most attractive to you.

18. a)the qualifications you have.

b)the pay you are going to get.

c)the culture of your target company.

d) the work environment you will be in.

19. a) it is as important as christmas for african-americans.

b) it is a cultural festival founded for african-americans.

c) it is an ancient festival celebrated by african-americans.

d) it is a religious festival celebrated by african-americans

20. a)to urge african-americans to do more for society.

b) to call on african- americans to worship their gods

c) to help african-americans to realize their goals.

d) to remind african-americans of their sufferings.

21. a)faith in self- determination

b)the first fruits of the harvest

c) unity and cooperative economics

d creative work and achievement.

22. a)they recite a principle

b)they take a solemn oath

c)they drink wine from the unity cup

d) they call out their ancestors' names.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard

23. a) it is one of the world's most healthy diets.

b) it contains large amounts of dairy products.

c)it began to impact the world in recent years.

d) it consists mainly of various kinds of seafood.

4. a) it involved 13, 000 researchers from asia, europe and america.

b) it was conducted in seven mid-eastern countries in the 1950s

c) it is regarded as one of the greatest researches of its kind.

d)it has drawn the attention of medical doctors the world over.

25. a) they care much about their health.

b) they eat foods with little fat.

c)they use little oil in cooking

d) they have lower mortality rates

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

Long Conversation 1

1.

【答案】

C. They facilitate the donation of unsold food to the

needy.

2.

【答案】

passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.

3.

【答案】

has banned supermarkets from dumping edible food.

4.

【答案】

confusion over food expiration labels.

Long Conversation 2

5.

【答案】

has just launched its annual anniversary sales.

6.

【答案】

adjustment within seven days of purchase.

7.

【答案】

it to her account.

8.

【答案】

D. Complimentary tailoring.

Section B

Passage 1

9.

【答案】

A. They are thin, tall, and unlike real human beings.

10.

【答案】

D. Their body shapes have not changed much.

11.

【答案】

C. On the Internet.

Passage 2

12.

【答案】

A. Moveable metal type began to be used in printing.

13.

【答案】

B. It was the biggest printer in the 16th century.

14.

【答案】

B. It boosted the circulation of popular works.

15.

【答案】

D. It promoted the growth of national languages.

Section C

Recording 1

16.

【答案】

D) They choose a job without thinking it through.

17.

【答案】

B) Find out what job choices are available.

18.

【答案】

A) The qualifications you have.

Recording 2

19.

【答案】

B) It is a cultural festival founded for African-Americans.

20.

【答案】

C) To help African- Americans to realize their goals.

21.

【答案】

B) The first fruits of the harvest.

22.

【答案】

A) They recite a principle.

Recording 3

23.

【答案】

A) It is one of the world

’

s most healthy diets.

24.

【答案】

C) It is regarded as one of the greatest researchers of its

kind.

25.

【答案】

D) They have lower mortality rates.

Part III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are

required to select 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. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item

on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not

use any of the words in the bank more than once.

In the past 12 months,Nigeria has suffered from a shrinking economy,

a sliding currency, and a prolonged fuel shortage. Now, Africa

’

s largest

in facing a food crisis as major tomato fields have been destroyed by an

insect,leading to a nationwide shortage and escalating prices.

The insect, Tutaabsoluta, has destroyed 80% of farms in Kaduna,

Nigeria's largest tomato producing state, leading the government there

to declare a state of

26 .The insect, also known as the tomato leaf miner, devastates crops

by 27 on fruits and digging into and moving through

28 incredibly quickly,

breeding up to 12 generations per year if conditions are favorable. it is

believed to have 29 in South America in the early 1900s, and later

spread to Europe before crossing over to sub-Saharan Africa.

In Nigeria, where tomatoes are a staple of local diets,the insect's effects

are devastating. Retail prices for a 30 of tomatoes at local markets

have risen from $$0. 50 to $$2.50. Farmers are reporting steep losses and

a new $$20 million tomato-paste factory has 31 production due to the

shortages.

Given the moth's ability also to attack crops like pepper and

potatoes, Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria's minister of agriculture, has warned

that the pest may

says experts are investigating how to control the pest

’

s

damage and prevent its spread, which has gone largely 33 until now.

Despite being the continent's second-largest producer of tomatoes,

Nigeria is 34 on $$1 billion worth of tomato-paste imports every

around 75% of the local harvest goes to waste thanks to a lack

of proper storage facilities. A further 35 in local supplies is yet another

unwelcome setback to the industry.

A) dependent I

）

originated

B) Embarking J) reduction

C) emergenc K) reproduces

D) feeding L

）

security

E) grazes M

）

terror

F) halted N) unchecked

G) handful O

）

unchecked

H) multitude

Part

Ⅲ

Reading Comprehension

Section A

选词填空

26. C emergency

27. D feeding

28. K reproduces

29. I originated

30. G handful

31. F halted

32. L security

33. N unchecked

34. A dependent

35. J reduction

Section B

Directions: In this section, 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 choose a paragraph more than once.

Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by

marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.

who's really addicting you to Technology?

A.

these days. A steady stream of similar headlines accuse the net and its

offspring apps, social media sites and online games of addicting us to

distraction

B. There's little doubt that nearly everyone who comes in contact with

the net has difficulty concentration than it takes to post a status update.

as one person ironically put it in the comments section of Schwartz's

online article,

least half a dozen times to cheek my email.

's something different about this technology: it is both invasive

and persuasive. but who's at fault for its overuse

？

To find solutions, it's

important to understand what we

’

re dealing are four

parties conspiring to keep you connected the tech, your boss, your

friends and you.

technologies themselves and their makers, are the easiest

suspects to blame for our diminishing attention spans. Nicholas

Carr,author of The Shallows

：

what the internet is doing Our brains,

wrote, The net is designed to be an interruption system, a machine

geared to dividing attention.

services like Facebook, twitter and the like, are called out of

manipula- tion--making

，

products so good that people can't stop using

them. after studying these products for several years, I wrote a book

about how they do it. I learned it all starts with the business model.

since these services rely on advertising revenue, The more frequently

you use money they

’

s no winder these companies employ

teams of people focused on engineering their services to be as

engaging as possible. these products aren't habit-forming by chance;

it's by design. they have an incentive to keep us hooked.

r, as good as these services are, there are simple steps we can

take to keep them at example, we can change how often we

receive the distracting notifications that trigger our urge to

ing to adam marchick, ceo of mobile marketing company

kahuna, less than 15 percent of smartphone users ever bother to adjust

their notification setlings--meaning the remaining 85 percent of us

default to the app makers' every preset and Apple have

made it far too difficult to adjust these settings so it's up to us to take

steps ensure we set these triggers to suit our own needs, not the needs

of the app makers.

companies like Facebook harvest attention to generate revenue

from advertisers, other technologies have no such agenda. take email,

for example. this system couldn't care less how often you use it. Yet to

many, email is the most habit-forming medium of check email at

all hours of the day--we're obsessed, but why? Because that's what the

boss almost all white-collar jobs, A slow

Response to a message could hurt not only your reputation but also

your livelihood.

friends are also about this familiar

gathered around a table, enjoying food and each others

company. there's laughter and a bit of kidding. Then, during an interval

in the conversation, someone takes out their phone to check who

knows anyone notices and no one says a thing.

imagine the same dinner,but instead of checking their phone, the

person belches(

打嗝）

-ne notices. unless the meal takes

place in a beer house, this is considered bad manners. The impolite act

violates the basic rules of etiquette. one has to wonder why don

’

t we

apply the same social norms to checking phones during meals,

meetings and conversations as we do to other antisocial behaviors

somehow, we accept it and say nothing when someone offends.

reality is taking one's phone out at the wrong time is worse than

belching because, unlike other minor offense, checking tech is

contagious. once one person looks at their phone,other people feel

compelled to do the same, starting a chain reaction. the more people

are on their phones, the fewer people are talking until finally you are

the only one left not reading email or checking twitter. from a societal

perspective, phone checking is less like belching in public and more like

another bad habit. our phones are like cigarettes-something to do

when were bored or when our fingers need something to toy with

seeing others enjoy a smoke,or sneak a quick glance, is too tempting to

resist and soon everyone is doing it.

technology, your boss, and your friends, all influence how often

you find yourself using (or overusing )these gadgets. but there's still

someone who deserves scrutiny--the person holding the phone.

L. I have a confession. even though i study habit-forming technology for

a living, disconnecting is not easy for me.I'm online far more than I'd

like like Schwartz and so many others, I often find myself distracted and

off tack.I wanted to know why so i began self-monitoring to try to

understand my behavior. that's when i discovered an uncomfortable

truth. i use technology as an escape. when I'm doing something I'd

rather not do, or when I'm someplace I'd rather not attention was often

a good thing, like when passing time on public transportation, but

frequently my tech use was not so benign. when i faced difficult work,

like thinking through an article idea or editing the same draft for the

hundredth time, for example, a more sinister screen would draw me in. i

could easily escape answering email or

browsing ing the web under the pretense of so-called

admit that my bad habits had less to do with logy and

more to do with old-fashioned procrastination(

拖延）

's easy to blame technology for being so distracting, but distraction

is nothing new. Aristotle and Socrates dehated nature of

“

akrasia

”

our tendency to do things agninst our interests. If we're honest with

ourselves, tech is just another way to occupy our time and minds,if we

weren

’

t on our devices. We

’

d likely do similarly unproductive.

al technology is indeed more engaging than ever, and there's

no doubt companies are engineering their products and services to be

more compelling and attractive but would want it any other way the

intended result of making something better is that people use it more.

that's not necessarily a problem, that's progress.

improvements don't mean we shouldn't attempt to control our

use of technology. In order to make sure it doesn't control us, we

should come to terms with the fact that it's more than the technology

itself that

’

s responsible for our habits. our workplace culture, social

norns and individual behaviors all play a part to put technology in its

place, we must be conscious not only of how technology is changing,

but also of how it is changing us.

services are so designed that the more they are used, the

more profit they generate.

37. The author admits using technology as an escape from the task at

hand.

38. Checking phones at dinners is now accepted as normal but not

belching

39. To make proper use of technology, we should not only increase our

awareness of how it is changing but also how it is impacting us.

40. Most of us find it hard to focus on our immediate tasks because of

internet distractions

41. when one person starts checking their phone, the others will follow

suit.

great majority of smartphone users don' t take the trouble to

adjust their settings to suit their own purposes.

internet is regarded by some as designed to distract our

attention.

44. The author attributes his tech addiction chiefly to his habit of

putting off doing what he should

-collar workers check email round the clock because it is

required by their employers

Section B Who

’

s Really Addicting You to Technology?

36. Online services are so designed that the more they are used, the

more profit they generate.

36.E

37. The author admits using technology as an escape from the task at

hand.

37.L

38. Checking phones at dinners is now accepted as normal but not

belching.

38.I

39. To make proper use of technology, we should not only increase our

awareness of how it is changing but also how it is impacting us.

39.O

40. Most of us find it hard to focus on our immediate tasks because of

Internet distractions.

40. B

41. When one person starts checking their phone, the others will follow

suit.

41.J

42. The great majority of smartphone users don

’

t take the trouble to

adjust their settings to suit their own purposes.

42.F

43. The Internet is regarded by some as designed to distract our

attention.

43.D

44. The author attributes his tech addiction chiefly to his habit of

putting off doing what he should do right away.

44.M

45. White- collar workers check email round the clock because it is

required by their employers.

45.G

Section c

Directions: there are 2 passages in this section. each passage is followed

by some question or unfinished statements for each of them there are

four choices marked a, b),)nd d). you should decide on the best choice

and mark the corresponding letter on answer sheet 2 with a single line

throu the centre

Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

You may have heard that coca-cola once contained an ingredient

capable of sparking particular devors: cocaine. thecoca in the name

referred to the extracts of coca leaf that the drink's originator chemist

john pemberton, mixed with his sugary syrup( it). at the time coca leaf

extract mixed with wine was a common tonic( il jo), and pemberton's

sweet brew was a way to get around local laws prohibiting the sale of

alcohol. but the other half of the name

presents another ingredient, less infamous(

名声不好的

, perhaps, but also

strangely pottent: the kola nut.

In west africa, people have long chewed kola nuts as stimulants,

because they contain that also occurs naturally in tea,coffe ,and

chocolate .They also have heart stimulants .

Historian paul lovejoy relates that the cultivation of kola nuts in west

africa is hundreds of years old. the leafy, spreading trees were planted

on graas part of traditional rituals. even though the nuts, which need to

stay moist, can be somewhat delicate to transport, traders carried them

hundreds of miles throughout the forests and grasslands.

Europeans did not know of them until the 1500s when portuguese ships

arrived on the coast of what is now sierra leone. and while the

portuguese took part in the trade, ferrying nuts down the coast along

with other goods by 1620, when english explorer richard jobson made

his way up the Gambia, the nuts we

his eyes.

By the late 19th century, kola nuts were being shipped by the tonne to

europe and the us Many made their way into medicines, intended as a

kind of energy boost. one such popular me dicinal drink was vin ma a

french product consisting of coca extract mixed with red wine. it as

created by a french chemist, angelo mariani, in 1863. so when

pemberton created his drink,

it represented an ongoing trend. when cocaine eventually fell from

grace as a beverage -ectract colas became popular.

The first year it was available, coca- cola averaged nine servings a day

across all the atlanta is where it was sold. as it grew more popular, the

company sold rights to bottle the soda, so it could travel easily. today

about 1. 9 billion cokes are purchased daily it's become so iconic that

attempts to change its taste in 1985- sweetening it in a move projected

to boost sales proved disastrous, with widespread anger from

consumers.

months after the

These days, the coca-cola recipe is a closely guarded secret. but it's said

to no longer contain kola nut extract, relying instead on artificial

imitations to achieve the flavour.

46. what do we learn about chemist john pemberton?

a)He used a strangely potent ingredient in a food supplement

b)he created a drink containing alcohol without breaking law

c)he became notorious because of the coca drink he developed

d)he risked breaking local law to make a drink with coca leaves

47. what does the passage say about kola nuts?

a)their commercial value was first discovered by portuguese settler

b) they contain some kind of energy boost not found in any other food

c) many were shipped to europe in the late 19th century for medicinal

us

d) they were strange to the europeans when first imported from west

africa

48. how come kola- extract colas became popular?

a)cocaine had become notorious

c) were set up to sell them

b)alcoholic drinks were prohibited

d) rights were sold to bottle the soda

49. what is known about the taste of coca-cola?

a)it was so designed as to create addiction in consumers

b) it still relies on traditional kola nut extract

c) it has become more popular among the old.

d) it has remained virtually unchanged since its creation

50. what is the passage mainly about?

a)the evolution of coca-cola

c)the medicinal value of coca-cola.

b)the success story of coca-cola

d) the business strategy of coca-cola.

Passage two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage

Twenty years ago, the urban land institute defined the two types of

cities that dominated the us landscape: smaller cities that operated

around standard 9-5 business hours and large metropolitan areas that

ran all 24 hours of the day. analyzing and comparing cities using the

lens of this basic divide gives interesting context to how investment

capital flows and housing prices have

In recent years, many mid-sized cities have begun to adopt a middle-of-

the- road approach incorporating the excitement and opportunity of

large cities with small cities' quiet after 18-hour cities are

beginning to make waves in real estate rankings and attract more

reaestate investment. what is underlying this new movement in real

estate, and why do these cities have so much appeal

18-hour cities combine the best of 24-hour and 9-5 cities, which

contributes to downtown revitalization. for decades, many downtown

cores in small to mid-sized cities were abandoned after work hours by

workers who lived in the suburbs. movement out of city centers was

widespread and downtown tenants were predominantly made up of the

working poor. this generated little

ommerce for downtown businesses in the evenings, which made

business and generating tax renenue for municipal upkeep difficult.

with the rise of a new concept in urban planning that aims and more

conver increasing popularity for urban areas treal estate pushes in

major cities like san francisco or new york, has inspired a type of

forward thinking urbanity and in smaller cities

Transforming downtown areas so that they incorporate modern

housing and improved walkability to local restaurants, retail and

entertainment -especially when combined with improved infra structure

for cyclists and public transit-makes them appeal to a more affluent

demographic. these adjustments encourage employers in the

knowledge and talent industries to keep their offices downtown. access

to foot traffic and proximity to transit allow the type of entertainment-

oriented businesses such as bars and restaurants to stay open later,

which attracts both younger, creative workers and baby boomers

nearing retirement alike. because of their smaller size, most keep hours

that allow people to enjoy themselves, then have some quiet after

midnight, as opposed to large ajor cities like new york, where the buzz

of activity is ongoing.

These 18-hour cities are rapidly on the rise and offer great

opportunities for ho

investment in many of these cities such as denver, a diverse and

vigorous economy attracted to the urban core has offered stable

employment for residents. the right urban mix has propped up home

occupancy increased property values, and attracted significant

investment capital.

51. what do we learn about american cities twenty years ago?

a)they were divided into residential and business areas

b)their housing prices were linked with their prosperity.

c)there was a clear divide between large and small cities

d) they were places where large investment capital flowed.

52. what can be inferred from the passage about 18-hour cities?

a) they especially appeal to small businesses

b)they have seen a rise in property prices.

c)they have replaced quiet with excitement

d) they have changed america's landscape

53 years ago, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities().

a)had hardly any business activity

c) exhibited no signs of prosperity

b)were crowded in business hours

d) looked deserted in the evenings

4. what characterizes the new downtown areas in 18-hour cities?

a

）

a sudden emergence of the knowledge industry.

b)flooding in of large crowds of migrant workers

c) housing and improved infrastructure

d) more comfortable life and greater upward mobility.

55. what have 18-hour cities brought to the local residents?

a)more chances for promotion.

c) greater cultural diversity.

b) healthier living environment.

d)Better job opportunities

Section C

Passage One

46

、【

D

】

he risked braking local law to make a drink with coca leaves.

47

、【

C

】

Many were shipped to Europe in the late 19th century for

medicinal use.

48

、【

A

】

Cocaine became notorious.

49

、【

A

】

It was so designed as to create addiction in consumers.

50

、【

A

】

the evolution of Coca-Cola.

Passage Two

51

、【

C

】

There was a clear divide between large and small cities.

52

、【

B

】

They have seen a rise in property price.

53

、【

< br>D

】

looked deserted in the evenings.

54

、【

C

】

modernized housing and improved infrastructure.

55

、 【

D

】

better job opportunities.

Part IV

Translation (30 minutes)

Directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a

passage from chinese into English. you should write your answer on

answer sheet 2.

太湖是中国东部的一个淡水湖

,

2250

平方公里

,

是中国第三大淡水湖

,

仅

次于鄱阳和洞庭。太湖约有

90

个岛屿

,

大小从几平方米到几平方公里不等。太

湖以其 独特的“太湖石”而闻名

,

太湖石常用于装饰中国传统园林。太 湖也以高

产的捕鱼业闻名。自上世纪

70

年代后期以来

,

捕捞鱼蟹对沿湖的居民来说极为

重要

,

并对周边地区的经济作出了重大贡献。太湖地 区是中国陶瓷

( ceramics)

业

基地之一

,

其中宜兴的陶瓷厂家生产举世闻名的宜兴紫砂壶< /p>

( clay teapot,)

Part IV

Taihu Lake is a freshwater lake in Eastern China, covering an area of

2250 square kilometers. It is the third last freshwater lake of China, only

after Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake. Taihu Lake has about 90 islands,

whose sizes vary from several square meters to several square

kilometers. Taihu Lake is well known for its unique

“

Taihu Stone

”

,

which is often used to decorate traditional Chinese gardens. Taihu Lake

is also famous for its high-yield fishing industry. Since the late 1970s,

fishing fish and crabs is rather important for the residents along the

lake and makes great contribution to the economy of the surrounding

areas. Taihu Lake region is one of the bases of Chinese ceramics, and

the manufacturers of pottery in Yixing produce world-famous Yixing

clay teapots.

2017

年

6

月英语六级真题及答案

作文一：国内国外上大学

Directions:

Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to

attend college at home or abroad, write an essay to state your opinion.

You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200

words.

参考答案

Nowadays, there has been a heated discussion as to a better choice

between attending college at home and abroad. Views on the topic vary

greatly among people from different walks of life. Some believe that it

is a better choice to study in domestic colleges, but others consider it

better to study abroad. I totally agree with the latter idea for the

reasons presented below. To begin with, it harms the society in that the

greater the competition is, the higher the recruitment requirements will

become. Therefore, with experiences of studying abroad, graduates will

become more competitive in job hunting. Furthermore, it is beneficial to

the students themselves to study abroad. Without the choice to pursue

overseas study, many great scholars today would never have achieved

such great success. From my perspective, it is crucial that the

government should encourage people to pursue overseas study. Also it

is crucial that people should understand the meaning and value of

attending college abroad. Only in this way can we achieve greater

success.

作文二：文科还是理科

Directions:

Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to

major in humanities or science, write an essay to state your opinion.

You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200

words.

参考范文：

Living in a world which is full of changes and challenges,we are

confronted with new problems every single day. Of all the issues, one

might concern the high school graduates the most, and it is if there are

two options: to major in science or humanities. As for me, I prefer the

latter.

Why,you may wonder, should I prefer to major in humanities. The

reasons responsible for it can be listed as follows .

Among the most important reasons cited by people is that to major

in humanities

，

directly or indirectly

，

can not only enrich our basic

knowledge about the diversified culture but also sharpen one

’

s insight

in daily routine

，

which is of great importance in one

’

s growth.

What

’

s more, to study humanities can give us an independent

personality and a deeper vision towards the world, if it were not for

those two attributes, how could we achieve great goals in this dog-eat-

dog world.

Above all, in such a society where emphasis

，

more often than not

，

is laid on the depth of one

’

s thought, to choose humanities as one

’

s

major, must be the best way .

To major humanities, so at least it seems to me, is preferable for

college students, if they had the chance, in the process of which we will

develop an innovative thought mode.

As a proverb goes ,there is no difficulty that an innovative thought

mode can not solve, no door that an innovative thought mode can not

open, no mountain that an innovative thought mode can not surmount.

作文三：选择综合类大学还是职业

题目：

Directions: Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to

attend a vocational college or a university, write an essay to state your

opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than

200 words.

参考范文：

With the flourish of education industry, modern students are faced

with more alternatives to continue their further education. Both

attending a vocational college or a university serves as two main

options for the high school graduates. In terms of which to choose and

what to be taken into consideration, I shall advise as follows:

Primarily, self-orientation matters the most when it comes to a

issue like this. Obviously, the main task of vocational college is

cultivating human resource with practical capability. Instead, university

serves as the cradle of academic researchers in different areas.

Therefore, being aware of your self- expectation with a clear future

blueprint lays a foundation for this important decision.

Apart from what has been mentioned above, personal interest also

plays a key role in it. For both passion and motivation are derived from

interest, which not only decide how far you can reach academically and

professionally but also how happy and fulfilled you will be .

To sum up, a clear recognition of self orientation and personal

interest will decide whether you will tick the box of vocational college or

university. Only in this way can we get the most out of the further

education.

2017< /p>

年

6

月英语六级听力原文：试卷一长对话

1

W: Welcome to Work Place. And in today’s program, we’re looking

at the results of two recently published surveys, which both deal with

the same topic - happiness at work. John, tell us about the first survey.

M: Well, this was done by a human resources consultancy, who

interviewed more than 1,000 workers, and established a top ten of the

factors, which make people happy at work. The most important factor

for the majority of the people interviewed was having friendly,

supportive colleagues. In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their

relationship with colleagues as the key factor contributing to happiness

at work, which is a very high percentage. The second most important

factor was having work that is enjoyable. The two least important

factors were having one's achievements recognized, and rather

surprisingly, earning a competitive salary.

W: So, we are not mainly motivated by money?

M: Apparently not.

W: Any other interesting information in the survey?

M: Yes. For example, 25% of the working people interviewed described

themselves as 'very happy' at work. However, 20% of employees

described themselves as being unhappy.

W: That’s quite a lot of unhappy people at work every day.

M: It is, isn’t it? And there were several more interesting conclusio

ns

revealed by the survey. First of all, small is beautiful: people definitely

prefer working for smaller organizations or companies with less than

100 staff. We also find out that, generally speaking, women were

happier in their work than men.

W: Yes, we

are, aren’t we?

M: And workers on part-time contracts, who only work 4 or 5 hours a

day, are happier than those who work full-time. The researchers

concluded that this is probably due to a better work-life balance.

W: Are bosses happier than their employees?

M: Yes, perhaps not surprisingly, the higher people go in a company,

the happier they are. So senior managers enjoy their jobs more than

people working under them.

Q1: What is the No.1 factor that made employees happy according to

the survey?

Q2: What is the percentage of the people surveyed who felt unhappy at

work?

Q3: What kind of companies are popular with employees?

Q4: What is the possible reason for people on part-time contracts to be

happier?

2017

年

6

月英语六级听力原文：试卷一长对话

2

W: Mr. De Keyzer, I'm a great lover of your book Moments Before the

Flood. Can you tell us how you first became interested in this subject

matter?

M: In 2006, when the concert hall of the city of Bruges asked me to take

some pictures for a catalogue for a new concert season around the

theme of water, I found myself working along the Belgian coastline. As

there had been numerous alarming articles in the press about a climate

catastrophe waiting to happen, I started looking at the sea and the

beach very differently, a place where I spent so many perfect days as a

child. This fear of a looming danger became the subject of a large-scale

photo project.

W: You wrote in the book:

want to photograph the disaster waiting to happen.” Can you talk a bit

about that?

M: It is clear now that it is a matter of time before the entire European

coastline disappears under water. The same goes for numerous big

cities around the world. My idea was to photograph this beautiful and

very unique coastline, rich in histo

ry, before it’s too late—

as a last

witness.

W: Can you talk a bit about how history plays a role in this project?

M: Sure. The project is also about the history of Europe looking at the

sea and wondering when the next enemy would appear. In the images,

you see all kinds of possible defense constructions to hold back the

Romans, Germans, Vikings, and now nature as enemy number one. For

example, there is the image of the bridge into the sea taken at the

Normandy D-Day landing site. Also, Venice, the city eternally

threatened by the sea, where every morning wooden pathways have to

be set up to allow tourists to reach their hotels.

W: Thank you, Mr. De Keyzer. It was a pleasure to have you with us

today.

Q5. What does the man say about the book Moments Before the Flood?

Q6. When did the man get his idea for the work?

Q7. What will happen when the climate catastrophe occurs?

Q8. What does the man say about Venice?

2017

年

6

月英语六级听力原文：试卷一听力篇章

1

Section B

Passage 1

When facing a new situation, some people tend to rehearse their defeat

by spending too much time anticipating the worst. I remember talking

with a young lawyer who was about to begin her first jury trial. She was

very nervous. I asked what impression she wanted to make on the jury.

She replied:” I don’t want to

look too inexperienced, I don’t want

them to suspect this is my first trial.” This lawyer had fallen victims to

the don’ts syndrome—a form of negative goals setting. The don’ts

can be self- fulfilling because your mind response to pictures.

Research conducted at Stanford University shows a mental image fires

the nerve system the same way as actually doing something. That

means when a golfer tells himself: ”Don’t hit the ball into the water.”

His mind sees the image of the ball flying into the water. So guess

where the ball will go?

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