1、2016年 12月大学英语六级真题试卷（三）及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on creation. Your essay should include the importance of creation and measures to be taken to encourage creation. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
2、 Section A （ A） They were all good at cooking. （ B） They were particular about food. （ C） They were proud of their cuisine. （ D） They were fond of bacon and eggs. （ A） His parents. （ B） His friends. （ C） His schoolmates. （ D） His parents friends. （ A） No tea was served with the meal. （ B） It was the
3、 real English breakfast. （ C） No one of the group ate it. （ D） It was a little overcooked. （ A） It was full of excitement. （ B） It was really extraordinary. （ C） It was a risky experience. （ D） It was rather disappointing. （ A） The womans relationship with other shops. （ B） The business success of t
4、he womans shop. （ C） The key to running a shop at a low cost. （ D） The womans earnings over the years. （ A） Improve its customer service. （ B） Expand its business scale. （ C） Keep down its expenses. （ D） Upgrade the goods it sells. （ A） They are sold at lower prices than in other shops. （ B） They ar
5、e very popular with the local residents. （ C） They are delivered free of charge. （ D） They are in great demand. （ A） To follow the custom of the local shopkeepers. （ B） To attract more customers in the neighborhood. （ C） To avoid being put out of business in competition. （ D） To maintain friendly re
6、lationships with other shops. Section B （ A） They can be used to deliver messages in times of emergency. （ B） They deliver pollutants from the ocean to their nesting sites. （ C） They carry plant seeds and spread them to faraway places. （ D） They are on the verge of extinction because of pollution. （
7、 A） They migrate to the Arctic Circle during the summer. （ B） They originate from Devon Island in the Arctic area. （ C） They travel as far as 400 kilometers in search of food. （ D） They have the ability to survive in extreme weathers. （ A） They were carried by the wind. （ B） They had become more poi
8、sonous. （ C） They were less than on the continent. （ D） They poisoned some of the fulmars. （ A） The threats humans pose to Arctic seabirds. （ B） The diminishing colonies for Arctic seabirds. （ C） The harm Arctic seabirds may cause to humans. （ D） The effects of the changing climate on Arctic seabird
9、s. （ A） It has decreased. （ B） It has been exaggerated. （ C） It has become better understood. （ D） It has remained basically the same. （ A） It develops more easily in centenarians not actively engaged. （ B） It is now the second leading cause of death for centenarians. （ C） It has had no effective cu
10、re so far. （ D） It calls for more intensive research. （ A） They care more about their physical health. （ B） Their quality of life deteriorates rapidly. （ C） Their minds fail before their bodies do. （ D） They cherish their life more than ever. Section C （ A） They are focused more on attraction than l
11、ove. （ B） They were done by his former colleague at Yale. （ C） They were carried out over a period of some thirty years. （ D） They form the basis on which he builds his theory of love. （ A） The relationship cannot last long if ho passion is involved. （ B） Intimacy is essential but not absolutely ind
12、ispensable to love. （ C） It is not love if you dont wish to maintain the relationship. （ D） Romance is just impossible without mutual understanding. （ A） Which of them is considered most important. （ B） Whether it is true love without commitment. （ C） When the absence of any one doesnt affect the re
13、lationship. （ D） How the relationship is to be defined if any one is missing. （ A） Social work as a profession. （ B） The history of social work. （ C） Academic degrees required of social work applicants. （ D） The aim of the National Association of Social Workers. （ A） They try to change peoples socia
14、l behavior. （ B） They help enhance the well-being of the underprivileged. （ C） They raise peoples awareness of the environment. （ D） They create a lot of opportunities for the unemployed. （ A） They have all received strict clinical training. （ B） They all have an academic degree in social work. （ C）
15、 They are all members of the National Association. （ D） They have all made a difference through their work. （ A） The promotion of social workers social status. （ B） The importance of training for social workers. （ C） Ways for social workers to meet peoples needs. （ D） Social workers job options and
16、responsibilities. （ A） To fight childhood obesity. （ B） To help disadvantaged kids. （ C） To encourage kids to play more sports. （ D） To urge kids to follow their role models. （ A） They best boost product sales when put online. （ B） They are most effective when appearing on TV. （ C） They are becoming
17、 more and more prevalent. （ D） They impress kids more than they do adults. （ A） Always place kids interest first. （ B） Do what they advocate in public. （ C） Message positive behaviors at all times. （ D） Pay attention to their image before children. Section A 26 Small communities, with their distinct
18、ive character where life is stable and intensely human are disappearing. Some have【 C1】 _from the face of the earth, others are dying slowly, but all have【 C2】 _changes as they have come into contact with an【 C3】 _machine civilization. The merging of diverse peoples into a common mass has produced t
19、ension among members of the minorities and the majority alike. The Old Order Amish, who arrived on American shores in colonial times, have【 C4】_in the modem world in distinctive, small communities. They have resisted the homogenization【 C5】 _more successfully than others. In planting and harvest tim
20、e one can see their bearded men working the fields with horses and their women hanging out the laundry in neat rows to dry. Many American people have seen Amish families, with the men wearing broad-brimmed black hats and the women in long dresses, in railway or bus【 C6】 _. Although the Amish have li
21、ved with【 C7】_America for over two and a half centuries, they have moderated its influence on their personal lives, their families, communities, and their values. The Amish are often【 C8】 _by other Americans to be relics of the past who live a simple, inflexible life dedicated to inconvenient out-da
22、ted customs. They are seen as abandoning both modern【 C9】 _and the American dream of success and progress. But most people have no quarrel with the Amish for doing things the old-fashioned way. Their conscientious objection was tolerated in wartime, for after all, they are good farmers who【 C10】 _th
23、e virtues of work and thrift. A)accessing I)progress B)conveniences J)respective C)destined K)survived D)expanding L)terminals E)industrialized M)undergone F)perceived N)universal G)practice O)vanished H)process 27 【 C1】 28 【 C2】 29 【 C3】 30 【 C4】 31 【 C5】 32 【 C6】 33 【 C7】 34 【 C8】 35 【 C9】 36 【 C1
24、0】 Section B 36 Countries Rush for Upper Hand in Antarctica AOn a glacier-filled island with fjords(峡湾 )and elephant seals, Russia has built Antarcticas first Orthodox church on a hill overlooking its research base. Less than an hour away by snowmobile, Chinese labourers have updated the Great Wall
25、Station, a vital part of Chinas plan to operate five bases on Antarctica, complete with an indoor badminton court and sleeping quarters for 150 people. Not to be outdone, Indias futuristic new Bharathi base, built on stilts(桩子 )using 134 interlocking shipping containers, resembles a spaceship. Turke
26、y and Iran have announced plans to build bases, too. BMore than a century has passed since explorers raced to plant their flags at the bottom of the world, and for decades to come this continent is supposed to be protected as a scientific preserve, shielded from intrusions like military activities a
27、nd mining. But an array of countries are rushing to assert greater influence here, with an eye not just towards the day those protective treaties expire, but also for the strategic and commercial opportunities that already exist. CThe newer players are stepping into what they view as a treasure hous
28、e of resources. Some of the ventures focus on the Antarctic resources that are already up for grabs, like abundant sea life. South Korea, which operates state-of-the-art bases here, is increasing its fishing of krill(磷虾 ), found in abundance in the Southern Ocean, while Russia recently frustrated ef
29、forts to create one of the worlds largest ocean sanctuaries here. DSome scientists are examining the potential for harvesting icebergs from Antarctica, which is estimated to have the biggest reserves of fresh water on the planet. Nations are also pressing ahead with space research and satellite proj
30、ects to expand their global navigation abilities. EBuilding on a Soviet-era foothold, Russia is expanding its monitoring stations for Glonass, its version of the Global Positioning System(GPS). At least three Russian stations are already operating in Antarctica, part of its effort to challenge the d
31、ominance of the American GPS, and new stations are planned for sites like the Russian base, in the shadow of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity. FElsewhere in Antarctica, Russian researchers boast of their recent discovery of a freshwater reserve the size of Lake Ontario after drilling through
32、miles of solid ice. “ You can see that were here to stay,“ said Vladimir Cheberdak, 57, chief of the Bellingshausen Station, as he sipped tea under a portrait of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, a high-ranking officer in the Imperial Russian Navy who explored the Antarctic coast in 1820. GAntarct
33、icas mineral, oil and gas wealth are a longer-team prize. The treaty banning mining here, shielding coveted(令人垂涎的 )reserves of iron ore, coal and chromium, comes up for review in 2048. Researchers recently found kimberlite(金伯利岩 )deposits hinting at the existence of diamonds. And while assessments va
34、ry widely, geologists estimate that Antarctica holds at least 36 billion barrels of oil and natural gas. HBeyond the Antarctic treaties, huge obstacles persist to tapping these resources, like drifting icebergs that could jeopardise offshore platforms. Then there is Antarcticas remoteness, with some
35、 mineral deposits found in windswept locations on a continent that is larger than Europe and where winter temperatures hover around minus 55 degrees Celsius. IBut advances in technology might make Antarctica a lot more accessible three decades from now. And even before then, scholars warn, the deman
36、d for resources in an energy-hungry world could raise pressure to renegotiate Antarcticas treaties, possibly allowing more commercial endeavours here well before the prohibitions against them expire. The research stations on King George Island offer a glimpse into the long game on this ice-blanketed
37、 continent as nations assert themselves, eroding the sway long held by countries like the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. JBeing stationed in Antarctica involves adapting to life on the planets driest, windiest and coldest continent, yet each nation manages to make itself at home.
38、 Bearded Russian priests offer regular services at the Orthodox church for the 16 or so Russian speakers who spend the winter at the base, largely polar scientists in fields like glaciology and meteorology. Their number climbs to about 40 in the warmer summer months. China has arguably the fastest-g
39、rowing operations in Antarctica. It opened its fourth station last year and is pressing ahead with plans to build a fifth. It is building its second ice-breaking ship and setting up research drilling operations on an ice dome 13,422 feet above sea level that is one of the planets coldest places. Chi
40、nese officials say the expansion in Antarctica prioritises scientific research, but they also acknowledge that concerns about “resource security“ influence their moves. KChinas newly renovated Great Wall Station on King George Island makes the Russian and Chilean bases here seem outdated. “ We do we
41、ather monitoring here and other research,“ Ning Xu, 53, the chief of the Chinese base, said over tea during a fierce blizzard(暴风雪 )in late November. The large base he leads resembles a snowed-in college campus on holiday break, with the capacity to sleep more than 10 times the 13 people who were sta
42、ying on through the Antarctic winter. Yong Yu, a Chinese microbiologist, showed off the spacious building, with empty desks under an illustrated timeline detailing the rapid growth of Chinas Antarctic operations since the 1980s. “ We now feel equipped to grow,“ he said. LAs some countries expand ope
43、rations in Antarctica, the United States maintains three year-round stations on the continent with more than 1,000 people during the southern hemispheres summer, including those at the Amundsen-Scott station, built in 1956 at an elevation of 9,301 feet on a plateau at the South Pole. But US research
44、ers quietly complain about budget restraints and having far fewer icebreakers than Russia, limiting the reach of the United States in Antarctica. MScholars warn that Antarcticas political drift could blur the distinction between military and civilian activities long before the continents treaties co
45、me up for renegotiation, especially in parts of Antarctica that are ideal for intercepting(拦截 )signals from satellites or retasking satellite systems, potentially enhancing global electronic intelligence operations. NSome countries have had a hard time here. Brazil opened a research station in 1984,
46、 but it was largely destroyed by a fire that killed two members of the navy in 2012, the same year that a diesel-laden Brazilian barge sank near the base. As if that were not enough, a Brazilian C-130 Hercules military transport plane has remained stranded near the runway of Chiles air base here sin
47、ce it crash-landed in 2014. OHowever, Brazils stretch of misfortune has created opportunities for China, with a Chinese company winning the $ 100 million contract in 2015 to rebuild the Brazilian station. PAmid all the changes, Antarctica maintains its allure. South Korea opened its second Antarctic
48、 research base in 2014, describing it as a way to test robots developed by Korean researchers for use in extreme conditions. With Russias help, Belarus is preparing to build its first Antarctic base. Colombia said this year that it planned to join other South American nations with bases in Antarctic
49、a. Q“The old days of the Antarctic being dominated by the interests and wishes of white men from European, Australasian and North American states are over,“ said Klaus Dodds, a politics scholar at the University of London who specialises in Antarctica. “ The reality is that Antarctica is geopolitically contested. “ 37 According to Chinese officials, their activities in Antarctica lay greater emphasis on scientific research. 38 Efforts to create one of the worlds larg
