1、大学英语六级卷二真题 2017 年 6 月及答案解析(总分：710.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：106.50)1.Directions:Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to major in science or humanities at college， write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 word
2、s. （分数：106.50）_二、Part II Listening Co(总题数：2，分数：56.80)Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.40）A.Doing enjoyable work.B.Having friendly colleagues.C.Earning a competitive salary.D.Working for supportive bosses.A.31%.B.20%.C.25%.D.73%.A.Those of a small size.B.Those
3、 run by women.C.Those that are well managed.D.Those full of skilled workers.A.They can hop from job to job easily.B.They can win recognition of their work.C.They can better balance work and life.D.They can take on more than one job.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（
4、分数：28.40）A.It is a book of European history.B.It is an introduction to music.C.It is about the city of Bruges.D.It is a collection of photos.A.When painting the concert hall of Bruges.B.When vacationing in an Italian coastal city.C.When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.D.When writing about Be
5、lgiums coastal regions.A.The entire European coastline will be submerged.B.The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely.C.The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted.D.The major European scenic spots will disappear.A.Its waterways are being increasingly polluted.B.People cannot get arou
6、nd without using boats.C.It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.D.Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：49.70)Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.40）A.They make careful preparation beforehand.B.They t
7、ake too many irrelevant factors into account.C.They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.D.They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.A.A persons nervous system is more complicated than imagined.B.Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves.C.Mental images often inte
8、rfere with athletes performance.D.Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.A.Anticipate possible problems.B.Make a list of dos and donts.C.Picture themselves succeeding.D.Try to appear more professional.A.She wore a designer dress.B.She won her first jury trial.C.She did not speak
9、 loud enough.D.She presented moving pictures.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.30）A.Its long-term effects are yet to be proved.B.Its health benefits have been overestimated.C.It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer.D.It enables patients with diabetes to
10、 recover sooner.A.It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood.B.It tracked their change in food preferences for 20 years.C.It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.D.It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.A.Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.B.Fi
11、ber may bring more benefits to women than men.C.Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles.D.Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth.四、Section C(总题数：3，分数：142.00)Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.（分数：42.60）A.Observing the changes in marketing.B.Conducting res
12、earch on consumer behavior.C.Studying the hazards of young people drinking.D.Investigating the impact of media on government.A.It is the cause of many street riots.B.It is getting worse year by year.C.It is a chief concern of parents.D.It is an act of socialising.A.They spent a week studying their o
13、wn purchasing behavior.B.They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people.C.They analysed their family budgets over the years.D.They conducted a thorough research on advertising.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.（分数：56.80）A.It is helping its banks to improv
14、e efficiency.B.It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.C.It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.D.It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.A.Whether it is possible to travel without carrying any physical currency.B.Whether it is possible to predict how much mone
15、y one is going to spend.C.Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.D.Whether the absence of physical currency is going to affect everyday life.A.There was no food service on the train.B.The service on the train was not good.C.The restaurant car accepted cash only.D.The
16、cash in her handbag was missing.A.By putting money into envelopes.B.By drawing money week by week.C.By limiting their day-to-day spending.D.By refusing to buy anything on credit.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.（分数：42.60）A.Population explosion.B.Chronic hunger.C.Exti
17、nction of rare species.D.Environmental deterioration.A.They contribute to overpopulation.B.About half of them are unintended.C.They have been brought under control.D.The majority of them tend to end halfway.A.It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.B.It is becoming a subject of inte
18、rdisciplinary research.C.It is neglected in many of the developing countries.D.It is beginning to attract postgraduates attention.五、Part III Reading Com(总题数：1，分数：35.50)Lets all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that those who cant seem to keep their inner monologues(独白) i
19、n are actually more likely to stay on task, remain _26_ better and show improved perception capabilities. Not bad, really, for some extra muttering. According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the a
20、ct of using verbal clues to _27_ mental pictures helps people function quicker. In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty _28_ and asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were _29_ to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their lip
21、s _30_. Those who talked to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didnt，the researchers say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that _31_ the name of a common product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someones pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no ad
22、vantage and slowed you down. Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when youve _32_ matured is not a great sign of _33_. The two professors hope to refute that idea, _34_ that just as when kids walk themselves through a process, a
23、dults can benefit from using language not just to communicate, but also to help “augment thinking”. Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any _35_, theres still such a thing as too
24、 much information. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。 A) apparently B) arrogance C) brilliance D) claiming E) dedicated F) focused G) incur H) instructed I) obscurely J) sealed K) spectators L) trigger M) uttering N) volume 0) volunteers（分数：35.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.
25、E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.六、Section B(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Ve
26、ry Differently AThe lives of children from rich and poor American families look more different than ever before. BWell-off families are ruled by calendars, with children enrolled in ballet, soccer and after-school programs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. There are usually two parents
27、, who spend a lot of time reading to children and worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules. CIn poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family. They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their parents say arent great for raising
28、 children, and their parents worry about them getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law. DThe class differences in child rearing are growing a symptom of widening inequality with far- reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on different paths and can deepen socioeconomic d
29、ivisions, especially because education is strongly linked to earnings. Children grow up learning the skills to succeed in their socioeconomic stratum (阶层)，but not necessarily others. E“Early childhood experiences can be very consequential for childrens long-term social, emotional and cognitive devel
30、opment,said Sean Reardon, professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University. “And because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood experiences cast a lifelong shadow.” The cycle continues: Poor parents have less time and fewer resources to invest
31、in their children, which can leave children less prepared for school and work, which leads to lower earnings. FAmerican parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and past research have found: for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring and compassionate. There i
32、s no best parenting style or philosophy, researchers say, and across income groups, 92% of parents say they are doing a good job at raising their children. Yet they are doing it quite differently. Middle-class and higher-income parents see their children as projects in need of careful cultivation, s
33、ays Annette Lareau, whose groundbreaking research on the topic was published in her book Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race and Family Life. They try to develop their skills through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question authority figures and navigate elite instituti
34、ons. GWorking-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally thrive, and give them far greater independence and time for free play. They are taught to be compliant and respectful to adults. There are benefits to both approaches. Working-class children are happier, more independent,
35、complain less and are closer to family members, Ms. Lareau found. Higher-income children are more likely to declare boredom and expect their parents to solve their problems. Yet later on, the more affluent children end up in college and on the way to the middle class, while working-class children te
36、nd to struggle. Children from higher-income families are likely to have the skills to navigate bureaucracies and succeed in schools and workplaces, Ms. Lareau said. H“Do all parents want the most success for their children? Absolutely,” she said. “Do some strategies give children more advantages tha
37、n others in institutions? Probably they do. Will parents be damaging children if they have one fewer organized activity? No, I really doubt it.” ISocial scientists say the differences arise in part because low-income parents have less money to spend on music class or preschool, and less flexible sch
38、edules to take children to museums or attend school events. Extracurricular activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was of a nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents. Of families earning more that $75,000 a year, 84% say their children have participated
39、in organized sports over the past year, 64% have done volunteer work and 62% have taken lessons in music, dance or art. Of families earning less than $30,000, 59% of children have done sports, 37% have volunteered and 41% have taken arts classes. JEspecially in affluent families, children start youn
40、g. Nearly half of high-earning, college-graduate parents enrolled their children in arts classes before they were 5, compared with one.fifth of low- income, less-educated parents.Nonetheless, 20% of well-off parents say their childrens schedules are too hectic, compared with 8% of poorer parents. KA
41、nother example is reading aloud, which studies have shown gives children bigger vocabularies and better reading comprehension in school. 71% of parents with a college degree say they do it every day, compared with 33% of those with a high school diploma or less. White parents are more likely than ot
42、her to read to their children daily, as are married parents. Most affluent parents enroll their children in preschool or day care, while low-income parents are more likely to depend on family members. Discipline techniques vary by education level: 8% of those with a postgraduate degree say they ofte
43、n beat their children, compared with 22% of those with a high school degree or less. LThe survey also probed attitudes and anxieties. Interestingly, parents attitudes toward education do not seem to reflect their own educational background as much as a belief in the importance of education for upwar
44、d mobility. Most American parents say they are not concerned about their childrens grades as long as they work hard. But 50% of poor parents say it is extremely important to them that their children earn a college degree, compared with 39% of wealthier parents. MLess-educated parents, and poorer and
45、 black and Latino parents are more likely to believe that there is no such thing as too much involvement in a childs education. Parents who are white, wealthy or college-educated say too much involvement can be bad. Parental anxieties reflect their circumstances. High-earning parents are much more l
46、ikely to say they live in a good neighborhood for raising children. While bullying is parents greatest concern over all, nearly half of low-income parents worry their child will get shot, compared with one-fifth of high-income parents. They are more worried about their children being depressed or an
47、xious. NIn the Pew survey, middle-class families earning between $30,000 and $75,000 a year fell right between working-class and high-earning parents on issues like the quality of their neighborhood for raising children, participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in their childrens
48、education. OChildren were not always raised so differently. The achievement gap between children from high- and low-income families is 30-40% larger among children born in 2001 than those born 25 years earlier, according to Mr. Reardons research. People used to live near people of different income l
49、evels; neighborhoods are now more segregated by income. More than a quarter of children live in singleparent households a historic high, according to Pew and these children are three times as likely to live in poverty as those who live with married parents. Meanwhile, growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college degree for earning a middle-class wage. PYet there are recent signs that the
