2018年6月英语六级考试真题及答案(第2套)

2018 年6 月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(完整版第2 套)

Part I Writing (30minutes)

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write an essay on the importance ofbuilding trust between teachers and students. You can cite exa mples to illustrate yourviews. You should write at least 150 words but no mo

re than 200 words.

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Part II Listening Comprehension (30minutes)

Section A

Directions:In this section, you will hear two longconversations. 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, youmust ch

oose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then m

ark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the

centre.

Questions 1to 4are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. A) She advocates animal protection.

B) She sells a special kind of coffee.

chain.

C) She is going to start a café

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D) She is the owner of a special café

2. A) They bear a lot of similarities.

B) They are a profitable business sector.

C) They cater to different customers.

D) They help take care of customers' pets.

3. A) By giving them regular cleaning and injections.

B) By selecting breeds that are tame and peaceful.

C) By placing them at a safe distance from customers.

D) By briefing customers on how to get along with them.

4. A) They want to learn about rabbits.

B) They like to bring in their children.

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C) They love the animals in her café

favorite reviews.

D) They give her café

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

5. A) It contains too many additives.

B) It lacks the essential vitamins.

C) It can cause obesity.

D) It is mostly garbage.

6. A) Its fancy design.

B) TV commercials.

C) Its taste and texture.

D) Peer influence.

7. A) Investing heavily in the production of sweet foods.

B) Marketing their products with ordinary ingredients.

C) Trying to trick children into buying their products.

D) Offering children more varieties to choose from.

8. A) They hardly ate vegetables.

B) They seldom had junk food.

C) They favored chocolate-coated sweets.

D) They liked the food advertised on TV.

Section B

Directions:In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each pas

sage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the question

s will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the be

st answer from the four choices marked A),B), C) and D). Then mark the corr

esponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.

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

9. A) Stretches of farmland.

B) Typical Egyptian animal farms.

C) Tombs of ancient rulers.

D) Ruins left by devastating floods.

10. A) It provides habitats for more primitive tribes.

B) It is hardly associated with great civilizations.

C) It has not yet been fully explored and exploited.

D) It gathers water from many tropical rain forests.

11. A) It carries about one fifth of the world's fresh water.

B) It has numerous human settlements along its banks.

C) It is second only to the Mississippi River in width.

D) It is as long as the Nile and the Yangtze combined.

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

12. A) Living a life in the fast lane leads to success.

B) We are always in a rush to do various things.

C) The search for tranquility has become a trend.

D) All of us actually yearn for a slow and calm life.

13. A) She had trouble balancing family and work.

B) She enjoyed the various social events.

C) She was accustomed to tight schedules.

D) She spent all her leisure time writing books.

14. A) The possibility of ruining her family.

B) Becoming aware of her declining health.

C) The fatigue from living a fast-paced life.

D) Reading a book about slowing down.

15. A) She started to follow the cultural norms.

B) She came to enjoy doing everyday tasks.

C) She learned to use more polite expressions.

D) She stopped using to-do lists and calendars.

Section C

Directions:In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks f

ollowed bythree or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. Af

ter you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choic

es marked A), B), C) and D). Then markthe corresponding letter on Answer S

heet 1 with a single line through centre.

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

16. A) They will root out native species altogether.

B) They contribute to a region's biodiversity.

C) They pose a threat to the local ecosystem.

D) They will crossbreed with native species.

17. A) Their classifications are meaningful.

B) Their interactions are hard to define.

C) Their definitions are changeable.

D) Their distinctions are artificial.

18. A) Only a few of them cause problems to native species.

B) They may turn out to benefit the local environment.

C) Few of them can survive in their new habitats.

D) Only 10 percent of them can be naturalized.

Questions 19to 21are based on the recording you have just heard.

19. A) Respect their traditional culture.

B) Attend their business seminars.

C) Research their specific demands.

D) Adopt the right business strategies.

20. A) Showing them your palm.

B) Giving them gifts of great value.

C) Drinking alcohol on certain days of a month.

D) Clicking your fingers loudly in their presence.

21. A) They are very easy to satisfy.

B) They have a strong sense of worth.

C) They tend to be friendly and enthusiastic.

D) They have a break from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Questions 22to 25are based on the recording you have just heard.

22. A) He completely changed the company's culture.

B) He collected paintings by world-famous artists.

C) He took over the sales department of Reader's Digest.

D) He had the company's boardroom extensively renovated.

23. A) It should be sold at a reasonable price.

B) Its articles should be short and inspiring.

C) It should be published in the world's leading languages.

D) Its articles should entertain blue- and pink-collar workers.

24. A) He knew how to make the magazine profitable.

B) He served as a church minister for many years.

C) He suffered many setbacks and misfortunes in his life.

D) He treated the employees like members of his family.

25. A) It carried many more advertisements.

B) George Grune joined it as an ad salesman.

C) Several hundred of its employees got fired.

D) Its subscriptions increased considerably.

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.

Did Sarah Josepha Hale write "Mary's Little Lamb," the eternal nursery rhyme

(儿歌) about a girl named Mary with a stubborn lamb? This is still disputed, but

it's clear that the woman 26for writing it was one of America's most

fascinating 27 . In honor of the poem's publication on May 24, 1830, here's

more about the 28 author's life.

Hale wasn't just a writer, she was also a 29 social advocate, and she was particularly 30 with an ideal New England, which she associated with abundant Thanksgiving meals that she claimed had "a deep moral influence." She began

a nationwide 31 to have a national holiday declared that would bring families together while celebrating the 32 festivals. In 1863, after 17 years of advocacy including letters to five presidents, Hale got it. President Abraham Lincoln,

during the Civil War, issued a 33 setting aside the last Thursday in November

for the holiday.

The true authorship of "Mary's Little Lamb" is disputed. According to the New England Historical Society, Hale wrote only part of the poem, but claimed authorship. Regardless of the author, it seems that the poem was 34 by a real event. When young Mary Sawyer was followed to school by a lamb in 1816, it caused some problems. A bystander named John Roulstone wrote a poem about the event, then, at some point, Hale herself seems to have helped write it. However, if a 1916 piece by her great-niece is to be trusted, Hale claimed for