2024年6月全国大学英语六级考试真题及答案
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六级听力第一套原文
Conversation one.
i've just bought a new blender.
What's that a blender?
A machine that blends food.
the electric kitchen appliance, exactly.
This one is state of the art. I've been meaning to buy one for a while. I did thorough research on which specific model to get. I read through maybe hundreds of online user reviews. Anyway.
it's amazing really what could be so special about it. I it's just a blender.
Basically it's just a very good one. It feels heavy and sturdy and well made. It also has lots of power and can easily cut and crush practically anything. This way. The soups and juices I make come out really fine and smooth with no lumpy bits.
I see I have never thought of getting one myself. It sounds like the kind of thing that for me personally I would rarely use.
I've never had one before now that I do, I use it all the time. I make a fresh fruit juice in the morning, maybe not every morning but 3 or 4 times a week and it feels fantastic. It's a really healthy habit.
I can imagine that must feel quite satisfying. I can picture you getting all creative in the kitchen and trying out a multitude of different ingredients. It's obviously going to be healthier than buying packaged juice from a supermarket.
It's so much healthier. It's not even close did you know that store bought juice is like 10% sugar, right?
Then you bought it for the health benefits, mostly yes.
Basically, it allows me to have a more varied diet with a far wider assortment of nutrients, because it's not only fruit in my morning juices. You see. I can also throw in vegetables, nuts, yogurt, cereals, anything that tickled my fancy.
Questions. 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 1, what does the man say he did before buying the blender?
Question 2, what does the woman say she has never thought of doing?
Question 3, what does the man say is a really healthy habit?
Question 4, what do we learn about store bought juice from the conversation two?
Today we have a very interesting guest, mister thomas benjamin grimm, the mayor of burkington is here to talk about his job and responsibilities overseeing this charming village. Mr. Grimm, thank you for being here.
Thank you for having me.
I'd like to start by stating the obvious burketon has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country and this has happened under your watch. Just how did you achieve this?
The achievements belongs to all the residents of burton. It was a shared effort where everybody pitched in for the communal good.
But how did this change happen? In about 10 years, burkton has gone from a relatively unheard of sleepy village to a must see destination.
Yes, the change has truly been remarkable. Burkton was always fortunate to be endowed with such a beautiful natural allure. The anbury hills above the village remain untouched by human development. The sonora valley just below it is equally stunning. The transformation commenced in a town hall meeting in spring 2008 over 10 years ago. Now when an overwhelming majority of neighbors voted in favor of motion, 836, this legislative proposal essentially set out to harmonize the aesthetic appearance of all the houses in berkton. The idea was that if all the properties looked a certain way with shared design features, then the village as a whole would look more beautiful. It worked, it certainly did.
I'm looking now at a before and after photo and the change is truly remarkable. It's hard to believe it's the same place. How do the neighbours feel now? Great pride.
I would say.
But what about the multitudes of visitors now crowding the streets? Is everyone happy about that?
The tourists we receive are a blessing as they have completely revitalized our local economy. Every visitor is warmly welcome.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question 5, what is the question the woman asked mister grimm after the introduction?
Question 6, what do we learn about burkton of 10 years ago?
Question 7, what resulted from the passing of the legislative proposal motion 836.
Question 8, why does the man say the tourists are a blessing to bergen? Passage one,
researchers in the us have created a remote controlled robot that is so small. It can walk on the top of aus penny in research published in the journal science, robotics. A team at northwestern university said the crab like robot is 0.5 millimeters wide. Researchers described it as the smallest ever remote controlled walking robot. The tiny robot can bend, twist, crawl, walk, turn and even jump without the use of complex hardware or special power. The engineers said this is because the robot is powered by the elastic property of its body. To construct the robot, the researchers used a shape memory alloy material that transforms to its remembered shape when heated using a laser, the team is able to heat the robot at specific parts of its body, causing it to change shape as the robot deforms and goes back to its original shape. It creates movement from one place to another, because these structures are so tiny, the rate of cooling is very fast. Project lee, professor john a rogers said, in fact, reducing the sizes of these robots allows them to run faster. While the research is still in the exploratory phase, the team believes that technology could lead to micro sized robots that can perform practical tasks. In tightly confined spaces, you might imagine micro robots as agents to repair or assemble small structures or machines in industry or a surgical assistance to clear clogged arteries to stop internal bleeding or to eliminate cancerous tumors all in minimally invasive procedures. Rogers said.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 9, what does the passage say about a team of researchers at northwestern university?
Question 10, what did the researchers say about the robot they created?
Question 11, what do the researchers expect their robots to do in the future?
Passage two, I don't want to boast or anything, but I have always considered myself something of an elite sleeper given the opportunity, I will sleep for marathon stretches and condose through the most extreme situations on one very rough ferry crossing on the route to the isles of silly. For example, my traveling companion spent the entire 3 hour ride throwing up in the bathroom while I dozed happily on a plastic chair. Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that I am not an elite sleeper. After all. It seems I am just lazy because elite sleepers are defined as the approximately 3% of the population who are biologically programmed to need less sleep than the rest of us. According to a study that came out in march, elite sleepers have rare genetic changes, which means they can sleep fewer hours than mere mortals without any risk of cognitive decline, it may not be possible to change your own genes, but can you train yourself to need less sleep? Is there a non biological way to reach elite sleeper status? I have spent the past year trying to answer that question, not for fun, I should add because having a baby has severely disrupted my sleep for which I still have a great passion for a while. I assumed i'd be forced to become one of those people who jump out of bed at the crack of dawn. After a year of tough scientific study, however, I have discovered being forced to get up early in the morning is very different from being an early bird.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 12. What does the speaker say she did on her ride to the isles of silly
Question 13. What do we learn from the passage about elite sleepers?
Question 14, what has the speaker been trying to find out over the past year?
Question 15, what has the speaker discovered after a year of tough scientific study?
Recording one if you read an article about a controversial issue, do you think you'd realize if it had changed your beliefs? No one knows your own mind like you do. It seems obvious that you would know if your beliefs had shifted. And yet a new paper in the quarterly journal of experimental psychology suggests that we actually have very poor awareness of our own belief change, meaning that we will tend to underestimate how much we've been swayed. By a convincing article, the researchers recruited over 200 undergraduates across two studies and focused on their beliefs about whether physical punishment of kids is an effective form of discipline. The students reported their initial beliefs about whether physical punishment is an effective way to discipline a child on a scale from one completely disbelief to nine completely believe. Several weeks later, they were given one of two research based text to read. Each was several pages long and either presented the arguments and data in favor of physical punishments or against it. After this, the students answered some questions to test their comprehension and memory of the text. Then the students again scored their belief in whether physical punishment is effective or not. Finally, the researchers asked them to recall what their belief had been at the start of the study. The student's belief about physical punishment changed when they read a text that argued against their own initial position. Crucially, the memory of their initial belief was shifted in the direction of their new belief. In fact, their memory was closer to their current belief than their original belief. The more their belief had changed, the larger this memory bias tended to be suggesting the students were relying on their current belief to deduce their initial belief, the memory bias was unrelated to the measures of how well they'd understood or recalled the text, suggesting these factors didn't play a role in memory of initial belief or awareness of belief change. The researchers concede that this research was about changes to mostly moderate beliefs. It's likely the findings would be different in the context of changes to extreme or deeply held beliefs. However, our beliefs on most topics are in the moderate range. And as we go about our daily lives reading informative material, these intriguing findings suggest we are mostly ignorance of what we just read has updated and altered our own position. Questions.
16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Question 16. What does a new paper in the quarterly journal of experimental psychology suggest?
Question 17, what happened when the students read a text that argued against their own initial position?
Question 18, what did the researchers concede concerning their findings according to as the american population grows?
So does the number of american moms recording to as the american population grows? So does the number of american moms, but more than a century after mother's day became an official holiday. Even as that number increases, the share of the american population who are mothers is at the lowest point in 1/4 century. It's frequently noted that fertility rates are falling sharply in richer countries, but the less observed consequence of this trend is that a decline in births can also mean a decline in motherhood in general. According to my analysis of data from the census bureau, the decline of american motherhood is real occurring very quickly and may continue for some time yet. Not only are moms making up less of the population, but their characteristics are changing too. And in a way that might be linked to their proportional decline, moms today tend to be older than in the past. Just looking at recent years, the change in age specific birth rates has been drastic. In just the past few years, the peak childbearing age range for american women has advanced from that of 25 to 29 that To 34. Meanwhile childbearing among women under 20 has fallen by half or more. While childbearing among women 35 and older is rising. One positive consequence of this age shift is that a larger proportion of new mothers are economically prepared to raise children less positively. However, many women find that as they age, they can't have as many kids as they would like. Plus having children later in life can increase the risk of health complications. These finer points aside, one major consequence of the older moms trend is that fewer years of a woman's life are spent as a mother. This means that at any given time, a larger share of women and thus of the whole population will report not having children in government surveys. In other words, later motherhood means less motherhood, even as motherhood rates decline, mother's day will endure. In fact, despite the demographic shift, retail spending on the holiday appears to be rising. It is hard to say if mother's day spending is rising more than one would expect, given that the american population keeps growing. But one factor might be that the proportion of women who are the mothers of adult children is rising. Those adult children may spend more generously when it comes to celebrating the moms. They no longer live with.
Questions, 19 to 21 are based on the recording. You have just heard.
Question 19. What does the speaker conclude from her analysis of the census bureaus data?
Question 20. What does the speaker say is a positive consequence of the age shift in childbearing?
Question 21. What might be one explanation for the rise in retail spending on mother's day?
Recording three. Since nasa published a paper in 1989, claiming that house plants can soak up pollution and toxic chemicals, businesses and homeowners have increasingly invested in greenery to help clean their air. But a new analysis suggests it could actually take more than 1,000 plants per square meter to gain a benefit any greater than simply opening a couple of windows. The problem lies in the fact that NASA conducted their tests in sealed containers that do not simulate the conditions in most people's homes or offices. The space agency was primarily concerned about keeping the air fresh for astronauts cut off in biosphere or space stations and helping to combat sick building syndrome, which had become a problem due to the super insulated and energy efficient officers of the late 1970s. By the early 1980s, workers regularly complained of skin rashes, sleepiness, headaches and allergies as they breathed in toxic chemicals from paints and plastics. Nasa found that certain plants could remove chemicals from the air. And even today, garden centers recommend the plants for air cleaning properties. However, a new evaluation of dozens of studies spanning 30 years found that house plants in a normal environment have little impact. In fact, natural ventilation is far better at cleaning the air. The researchers also calculated the clean air delivery rates for plants in the studies they analyzed and found that the rate at which plants dispersed the compounds was well below the usual rates of air exchange in a normal building caused by the movements of people coming and going opening doors and windows. Many of the studies did show a reduction in the concentration of volatile organic compounds over time, which is likely why people have seized on them to praise the air purifying virtues of plants. But the researchers calculation showed it would take 10 to 1,000 plants per square meter of floor space to compete with the air cleaning capacity of a buildings, air handling system, or even just a couple of open windows in a house. In contrast, NASA sealed experiment recommended one pot plants per 100 square feet. This is certainly an example of how scientific findings can be misleading or misinterpreted over time. But it's also a great example of how scientific research should continually re examine and question findings to get closer to the ground truth of understanding what's actually happening.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording. You have just heard question 22. What does nas a's 1989 paper? Claim house plants can do.
Question 23. What is said to be the problem with nas a's study reported in its 1989 paper?
Question 24. What is the finding of a new evaluation of dozens of studies spanning 30 years?
Question 25. What does NASA sealed experiment recommendation exemplify in scientists pursuit of truth?
六级听力第二套原文
After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices，mark abc and d then mark the corresponding letter on answer sheet one with a single line through the sensor。Conversation one。
Thank you for meeting with me，steven at such short notice。
not a problem，margaret。Now please give me some good news。Have you agreed to my last proposal？
I have indeed and I wish to sign the agreement pending one small change to be made to the contract。
Margaret，we have been through this for almost a year now back and forth making alterations。Are you sure you want to make a sponsorship deal for your clients or not？I ask this because frankly，some people at my end are running out of patience。I understand your concerns。
but as i'm sure you understand，we hold our clients best interests to be of the utmost concern。We therefore comb through the fine details of all contracts。Rest assured we all appreciate your firm's patience。
Fine。So what changes do you wish to make？
Essentially，we would like the new deal to exclude the middle east。
That's all the middle east。
Why my client has a couple of other perspective marketing deals from companies in the middle east。Those offers should they materialize would exclusively employ my clients image in the middle east only。Therefore，in order to avoid any conflict，we would need to ensure that both marketing campaigns do not overlap geographically。
What business sector in the middle east are we talking about here？
Real estate.
that should be okay then so long as the product is very different from our food and beverage market，there should be no conflict of interest。Nevertheless，I will have to run this through my people。I don't foresee any problem though，the middle east is a negligible market for us，but I still need to check this with a couple of departments。
Questions 1to4 are based on the conversation you have just heard。
Question 1，what does the woman say she will do？
Question 2，what does the man say about some people he represents？
Question 3，what reason does the woman give for the new deal to exclude the middle east？
Question 4，what does the man say about the middle east？
Next，we have a special science related news story。Paula hancock is at the denver observatory。Paula，what is the big story over there？Hi.john.All the astronomers on site here are very excited。In fact，space enthusiasts all across north america and the rest of the northern hemisphere will be congregated on mountain tops tonight to watch the night sky。
What's the big event？Is there an eclipse happening soon？
Tonight the earth will come into close proximity with the oppenheimer comet。It is the closest our planet has been to such a phenomenon in over 100years。For this reason。It is expected that thousands of people will gaze up at the sky tonight in order to see this formidable object。
How far away is this common？Will people be able to see it with the naked eye？
The oppenheimer comet will still be millions of miles away on the edge of our galaxy。But nevertheless，this is a relatively close distance，close enough for people to observe in good detail through a telescope。People will only see a blur without one。However that does not mean one needs professional equipment。Even the most ordinary of telescopes should be conducive for people to observe and wonder at this flying object。
Many of our viewers will be wondering how they too can take part in this once in a lifetime event。Where will this comment be in the sky？How can people find it？
The comet will be almost exactly due north at60°above the equator。However，finding the comet is indeed very tricky and scientists here have told me there are plenty of phone apps that will facilitate this。
How fantastic？Thank you，paula for the information。
Questions 5to8 are based on the conversation you have just heard。Question five，what does the woman say about all the astronomers at the denver observatory？
Question 6，what do we learn from the conversation about the oppenheimer comment？
Question 7，what does the woman say？People will only see in the sky without a telescope？
Question 8，what do scientists at the denver observatory advise amateurs do to facilitate their observation。
single line through the center。Passage one，
dietary guidelines form the basis for nutrition advice and regulations around the world。While there is strong scientific consensus around most existing guidelines。One question has recently stirred debate。Should consumers be warned to avoid ultra processed foods？Two papers published today in the american journal of clinical nutrition outline the case for and against using the concept of ultra processed foods to help inform dietary guidelines beyond conventional food classification systems。The authors，carlos monteiro of the university of sao paulo and arna ostrich of novo nordisk foundation。We'll discuss the issue in a live virtual debate。August14th，during nutrition，2024live online。The debate centers around a system developed by monteiro and colleagues that classifies foods by their degree of industrial processing，ranging from unprocessed to ultra processed。The system defines ultra processed foods as those made using sequences of processes that extract substances from foods and alter them with chemicals。In order to formulate the final product，ultra processed foods are characteristically designed to be cheap，tasty and convenient。Examples include soft drinks and candy，package snacks and pastries，ready to heat products and reconstituted meat products。Studies have linked consumption of ultra processed foods which are often high in salt，sugar and fat weight gain and an increased risk of chronic diseases，even after adjusting for the amount of salt，sugar and fat in the diet，while the mechanisms behind these associations are not fully understood，montero argues that the existing evidence is sufficient to justify discouraging consumption of ultra processed foods in dietary recommendations and government policies。
Questions 9to11 are based on the passage you have just heard。
Question 9，what question is said to have recently stirred debate？
Question 10，how does the system developed by montero and colleagues classify foods？
Question 11，what is consumption of ultra processed foods linked with according to studies passage two，believe it or not？
Human creativity benefits from constraints。According to psychologists，when you have less to work with，you actually begin to see the world differently。It constraints。You dedicate your mental energy acting more resourcefully when challenged you figure out new ways to be better the most successful creative people know that constraints give their minds the impetus to leap higher。People who invent new products are not limited by what they don't have or can't do。They leverage their limitations to push themselves even further。Many products and services are created because the founders saw a limitation in what they use。They created innovation based on what was not working for them at the moment。Innovation is a creative person's response to limitation in a 2015study which examined how thinking about scarcity or abundance influences how creatively people use their resources。Ravi matter at the university of illinois and meng zhu at johns hopkins university found that people simply have no incentive to use what's available to them in novel ways。When people face scarcity，they give themselves the freedom to use resources in less conventional ways because they have to obstacles can broaden your perception and open up your thinking processes，consistent constraints，help you improve at connecting unrelated ideas and concepts。Marissa meyer，former vice president for search products and user experience at google。Once wrote in a publication on bloomberg constraints，shape and focus problems and provide clear challenges to overcome。Creativity thrives best and constraint。
Questions 12to15 are based on the passage you have just heard。
Question12，what do psychologists say？People do when they are short of resources，
question13，what does the passage say about innovation？
Question14.What did a 2015 study by ravi mehta and meng zhu find?
question15.What did marissa meyer once write concerning creativity with a single line through the center？
Recording one different people use different strategies for managing conflicts。These strategies are learned in childhood。Usually we are not aware of how we act in conflict situations。We just do whatever seems to come naturally，but we do have a personal strategy and because it is learned，we can always change it by learning new and more effective ways of managing conflicts。When you get involved in a conflict，there are two major concerns you have to take into account，achieving your personal goals and keeping a good relationship with the other person，how important your personal goals are， how important the relationship is to you affect how you act in a conflict。Given these two concerns，five styles of managing conflicts can be identified when the turtle turtles withdraw into their shells to avoid conflicts。They give up their personal goals and relationships。They believe it is easier to withdraw from a conflict than to face it。Two，the shark sharks try to overpower opponents by forcing them to accept their solution to the conflict they seek to achieve their goals at all costs。Sharks assume that conflicts are settled by one person winning and one person losing。Winning gives sharks a sense of pride and achievement losing gives them a sense of weakness，inadequacy and failure。Three，the teddy bear。Teddy bears want to be accepted and liked by other people。They think that conflict should be avoided in favor of harmony and believe that conflicts cannot be discussed without damaging relationships。They give up their goals to preserve the relationship for the fox foxes are moderately concerned with their own goals and about their relationships，with other people。They give up part of their goals and persuade the other person in a conflict to give up part of his goals。They seek a solution to conflicts where both sides gain something5，the owl owls view conflicts as problems to be solved。They see conflicts as improving relationships by reducing tension between two people。They try to begin a discussion that identifies the conflict as a problem by seeking solutions that satisfy both themselves and the other person。Owls maintain the relationship。Owls are not satisfied until a solution is found that achieves their own goals and the other person's goals。And they are not satisfied until the tensions and negative feelings have been fully resolved。
Questions 16to18 are based on the recording you have just heard。
Question 16。Why does the speaker say strategies for managing conflicts can always be changed？
Question 17，what is said to affect the way one acts in a conflict？
Question 18 of the five styles the speaker discusses which views conflicts as problems to be solved?
Recording two，the genetic code of all1.5million known species of animals and plants living on earth will be mapped to help save species from extinction and boost human health。Scientists hope that cracking the genetic code of plants and animals could help uncover new treatments for infectious diseases。Slow aging improve crops in agriculture create new bio materials in britain，organizations including the natural history museum，the royal botanic gardens，a queue and the welcome sanger institute have joined forces to sequence britain's 66,000 species of animals and plants dubbed the darwin tree of life project。It is expected to take 10 years and cost￡100 million once completed。All the information will be publicly available to researchers。Many scientists believe that earth has now entered the 6th mass extinction with humans creating a toxic mix of habitat loss，pollution and climate change，which has already led to the loss of at least 77 species of mammals and 140 types of birds。Since1500，it is the biggest loss of species since the dinosaurs were wiped out 66 million years ago。Scientists say that sequencing every species will revolutionize the understanding of biology and evolution，bolster efforts to conserve as well as protect and restore biodiversity。Doctor tim littlewood，head of life sciences department at the natural history museum said whether you are interested in food or disease，the history of how every organism on the planet has adapted to its environment is recorded in its genetic makeup，how you then harness that is dependent on your ability to understand it。We will be using modern methods to get a really good window on the present and the past。And course，a window on the past gives you a prospective model on the future。Sir jim smith，director of science at welcome said，try as I I can't think of a more exciting，more relevant，more timely or more internationally inspirational project。Since1970，humanity has wiped out60%of animal populations about 23,000of80,000 species surveyed are approaching extinction。We are in the midst of the 6th great extinction events of life on our planet which not only threatens wildlife species，but also imperils the global food supply。As scientists，we all realise we desperately need to catalogue life on a fragile planet。Now I think we're making history。
Questions19to21 are based on the recording you have just heard
question 19.what do scientists hope to do by cracking the genetic code of plants and animals？
Question 20，what do many scientists believe with regard to earth？
How does sir jim smith，director of science at welcome describe the darwin tree of life project。John dunn，the english poet wrote in the 17th century，no man is an island entire of itself。Every man is a piece of the continent，a part of the main。Now a british academic has claimed that human individuality is indeed just an illusion，because societies are far more interconnected at a mental，physical and cultural level than people realize。In his new book，the self delusion。Professor tom oliver，a researcher in the ecology and evolution group at the university of reading argues there is no such thing as self。 And not even our bodies are truly us. Just as Copernicus realized, the earth is not the center of the universe. Professor Oliver said society urgently needs a Copernican like revolution to understand people are not detached beings, but rather part of one connected identity, a significant milestone in the cultural evolution of human minds was the acceptance that the earth is not the center of the universe, the so called Copernican revolution, he writes, however, we have one more big myth to dispose of that we exist as independent selves at the center of a subjective universe. You may feel as if you are an independent individual acting autonomously in the world that you have unchanging inner self that persists throughout your lifetime, acting as a central anchor point with the world changing around you. This is the illusion I seek to tackle. We are intimately connected to the world around us. Professor Oliver argues there are around 37 trillion cells in the body, but most have a lifespan of just a few days or weeks. So the material us is constantly changing. In fact, there is no part of your body that has existed for more than 10 years. Since our bodies are essentially made anew every few weeks, the material in them alone is clearly insufficient to explain the persistent thread of an identity. Professor Oliver claims that individualism is actually bad for society only by realizing we are part of a bigger Entity. Can we solve pressing environmental and societal problems through selfish over consumption? We are destroying the natural world and using non renewable resources at an accelerating rate. We are at a critical crossroads as a species where we must rapidly reform our mindset and behavior to act in less selfish ways. He said so let's open our eyes to the hidden connections all around us.
Questions, 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
Question 22. What is indeed just an illusion according to professor Tom Oliver?
Question 23. What does professor Tom Oliver think of the idea that we exist as independent selves at the center of a subjective universe?
Question 24. Why does professor Tom Oliver claim that the material us is constantly changing?
Question 25. How can we solve pressing environmental and societal problems? According to professor Tom Oliver.
听力答案
第一套
1. D) Read numerous comments users put online.
2. A) Buying a blender herself.
3. A) Making his own fresh fruit juice regularly.
4. C) One-tenth of it is sugar.
5. D) How the residents will turn Berkton into a tourist attraction.
6. B) It was relatively unknown to the outside.
7. C) All the houses in Berkton looked aesthetically similar.
8. D) They have helped boost the local economy.
9.They have created the smallest remote-controlled walking robot in the world.
10. A) It is powered by the elastic property of its body.
11. C) Perform tasks in tightly confined spaces.
12. D) She slept during the entire ride.
13. B) They are genetically determined to need less sleep.
14. A) Whether one can train themselves to sleep less.
15. B) Being forced to rise early differs from being an early bird.
16. A) We are likely to underestimate how much we can be swayed by a convincingarticle.
17. D) Their belief about physical punishment changed.
18. B) They may not apply to changes to extreme or deeply beliefs.
19. A) American motherhood has actually been on the decline.
20. C) More new mothers are economically able to raise children.
21. B) More mothers have adult children celebrating the holiday.
22. C) Absorb poisonous chemicals.
23. C) It was based on experiments under conditions unlike those in most homes oroffices.
24. D) Natural ventilation proves much more efficient for cleaning the air thanhouse plants.
25. A) The necessity of continually reexamining and challenging findings.
第二套
1. B) Sign the agreement if one small change is made to it.
2. A) They are becoming impatient.
3. C) To avoid any conflict of interest.
4. C) It is a negligible market for his company.
5. A) They are thrilled by a rare astronomic phenomenon.
6. B) It will come closest to Earth in more than one hundred years.
7. A) A blur
8. D) Make use of phone apps.
9. A) Whether consumers should be warned against ultra-processed foods.
10. B) By the degree of industrial processing.
11. B) Greater risk of chronic diseases.
12. D) They begin to see the world in a different way.
13. C) It is a creative person's response to limitation.
14. C) People have no incentive to use available resources in new ways.
15. D) It thrives best when constrained.
16. A) Because they are learned.
17. C) The importance of one's goals and of the relationship.
18. B) The owl.
19. A) Help save species from extinction and boost human health.
20. B) It has entered the sixth mass extinction.
21. D) It is the most exciting, most relevant, most timely and most internationally inspirational.
22. D) Human individuality.
23. A) It is a delusion to be disposed of.
24. D) He contends most of our body cells can only live a few days or weeks.
25. C) By becoming aware that we are part of a bigger world.
翻译真题及答案
中国的婚礼习俗
中国的传统婚礼习俗历史悠久，从周朝开始就逐渐形成了 一套完整的婚礼仪式，有些一直沿用至今。如今的中式婚 礼习俗已有很大变化，但婚礼庆典仍然十分隆重。婚礼场 地经过精心装饰，以象征喜庆(jubilance)的红色为主 色调，摆放着许多祝愿新人幸福的物件。在婚礼上，新人 要拜天地(bow to Heaven and Earth)、拜父母和相互 对拜，然后设宴招待宾客，并向宾客敬酒致谢。今天，许 多年轻人依然钟情于传统的中式婚礼，体验独特而美好的 中国式浪漫。
Traditional Chinese wedding customs have a long history, and a complete set of wedding ceremonies have been gradually formed since the Zhou Dynasty, some of which are still in use today. Nowadays, Chinese wedding customs have undergone significant changes, but the ceremony is still a very grand occasion. The wedding venue is elaborately decorated, with the main color of red, a symbol of jubilance, and many objects are placed to wish the couple happiness. At the wedding ceremony, the couple bow to Heaven and Earth, their parents and each other, and then host a banquet to entertain the guests and toast the guests. Today, many young people still prefer the traditional Chinese wedding to experience unique and beautiful Chinese romance.
中国盛产竹子
中国盛产竹子，是最早开发利用竹资源的国家。竹子在中 国分布广泛，品种丰富。竹子实用性强，用于生产和生活 的许多方面，如筷子、桌椅的制作和桥梁、房屋的建造。 国人爱竹，自古以来就有无数文人以竹为主题，创作了绚丽多彩的文学和绘画作品。竹子主干(stem)笔直，象征正 直的品格。竹子具有强大的生命力和适应能力，无论环境 多么恶劣，都能够顽强生存，因而寓意坚韧不拔的精神。 几千年来，竹子一直被视为民族品格的象征。
Boasting a great deal of bamboo, China is the earliest country to develop and utilize bamboo resources. With a rich variety of species in China, bamboo is widely distributed. It has strong practicality and is used in many aspects of production and daily life, such as making chopsticks, tables and chairs, as well as constructing bridges and houses. Chinese people love bamboo, and throughout history, countless men of letters have created colorful literary and artistic works themed around bamboo. With straight stem, bamboo symbolizes upright character. Bamboo possesses strong vitality and adaptability, surviving tenaciously regardless of how harsh the environment is, thus symbolizing a spirit of resilience and perseverance. For thousands of years, bamboo has been regarded as a symbol of the character of the Chinese nation.
扇子
扇子自古以来就深受中国人喜爱，但现在已不只是消暑纳 凉的工具，而更多地作为艺术品供人欣赏。许多扇子造型 优美、做工精良，并绘有山水、花鸟、人物等精美图案， 具有很高的艺术价值。中国许多著名画家和书法家喜欢在 扇子上作诗绘画，展示其艺术品味。扇子常作为礼物赠予 他人，表达美好的祝福和真挚的情感。如今，扇子的实用 功能已大为减弱，但作为一种文化符号和艺术形式，扇子 仍然在中国传统文化中扮演着重要角色。
Fans have been deeply loved by Chinese people since ancient times, but now they are not only a tool to cool off the summer, but more as a work of art for people to appreciate. Many fans are beautiful in shape, well made, and painted with landscape, flowers and birds, figures and other exquisite patter ns, with high artistic value. Many famous Chinese painters and calligraphers like to write poems and draw paintings on fans to show their artistic taste. Fans are often given to others as gifts to express good wishes and sin cere feelings. Nowadays, the practical function of fa ns has been greatly diminished, but as a cultural symbol and art form, fans still play an important role in traditional Chinese culture.
作文真题及答案
自主学习
Nowadays, cultivating independent learning ability is becoming increasing crucial for personal development. As far as I am concerned, I could not agree with this view more for the following three reasons.
First of all, independent learning can improve our learning efficiency. By learning independently before class, we can greatly improve the effectiveness of classroom learning and the efficiency of completing assignment. There are countless examples around to prove that students with excellent academic performance are often students with strong independent learning ability. Secondly, self-learning can enhance our ability to solve problems. Self-directed learning, whether in study or in work, helps to foster creativity and critical thinking, improve the ability to solve practical problems and make us stand out in both study and work. Fin ally, independent learning can promote our lifelong development. Independent learning is the most important way for us to learn after graduation, without which our lifelong development will be greatly limited. On the contrary, facing a rapidly changing society, people with independent learning ability are more likely to master new knowledge and skills to cope with new challenges.
To sum up, we should cultivate our ability to study independently. Only in this way can we quickly adapt to the changing society and stand out.
大学生意识-社会实践
Nowadays more and more college students have come to realize social practice and academic learning are equally important. Traditional academic learning is important, but social practice allows students to apply what they have learned in a real environment, developing practical skills and problem-solving skills. Just as the saying goes,
"Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.”
As for college students, practice is of great importance. Examples can be easily found to make this point clear. To begin with, by participating in comm unity service, students can develop a sense of responsibility and teamwork, which is difficult to obtain in the classroom .In addition, social practice such as part-time jobs can also broaden the horizon, give students a better understanding of social reality, and prompt them to use what they have learned to solve practical problems. In my personal experience, participating in social practice has allowed me absorb knowledge better, improved my interpersonal skills and gained more social experience.
To sum up, the combi nation of social practice and academic study is extremely important. Knowledge and practice complement each other, and jointly promote the all-round development of college students.
当今世界数字素养意识的重要性
There is a growing awareness of the importance of digital literacy and skills in today' s world. What is digital literacy? It encompasses not only the ability to use digital tools, but also the ability to understand, analyze and utilize information and data. In the digital age when tech no logy pervades every aspect of our life, digital literacy is of great importance.
Firstly, digital literacy is an indispensable trait in our daily life. With the internet being a primary source of news, research, and educational resources, those equipped with strong digital literacy can discern credible sources from misinformation, fostering in formed decision-making and critical thinking.
Secondly, digital literacy is an essential skill in workplace. In today5 s job market, skills such as coding, filtering and analyzing data, and digital marketing are in high demand. Acquiring these skills opens doors to new career opportunities and equips individuals with the ability to adapt to the evolving job prospects.
In addition, digital literacy helps spark inspiration, innovation and progress in this globalized world.
Nowadays social media, online forums and collaborative tools allow people to connect, share ideas and work together regardless of geographical boundaries? Increasing communication and collaboration on a global scale undoubtedly leads to more collision of ideas and thus more creation and progress ?
In conclusion，digital literacy is not just about mastering the latest gadget or software; it is about harnessing technology to enhance personal growth, social cohesion and economic prosperity. As society continues to advance，enhancing digital literacy is an imperative choice for individuals to survive and thrive in this digital era.
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A rainbow is a multi-colored...
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26-30 CHMFN 31-35 OEAGB
26. C) dispersion
27. H) perceive
28. M) relation
29. F) optical
30. N) spectrum
31. 0) stands
32. E) hanging
33. A) bounces
34. G) originates
35. B) completely
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Blame your worthless workdays on meeting recovery syn drome
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36-40 DHNFB 41-45 KEICL
题干、答案和定位处
36. Although employees are said to be fatigued by meetings, the condition has not been considered worthy of further research until recently.
36. D【定位】Meeting recovery syndrome is a concept that should be familiar to almost any one who has held a formal job. It isn't ground-breaking to say workers feel fatigued after a meeting, but only in recent decades have scientists deemed the condition worthy of further investigation.
37. Mroz and his team compiled a list of what to do and what not to do to remedy the problem of MRS.
37. H【定位】In an effort to combat the side effects of MRS, Allen, along with researcher Joseph Mroz and colleagues at the University of Nebraska- Omaha, published a study detailing the best ways to avoid comm on traps, including a concise checklist of do's and don'ts applicable to any workplace.
38. Companies can get rid of the root cause of MRS if they give priority to workers* time.
38. N【定位】Most important, however, is for organisations to awaken to the concept of meetings being flexible, says Allen. By reshaping the way they prioritise employees time, companies can eliminate the very sources of MRS in their tracks.
39. If workers are exhausted to a dangerous degree, it is extremely hard for them to transition to the next task.
39. F【定位】If we are already drained to
dangerous levels, then making the mental switch to the next thing is extra tough.
40. Employees in America spend a lot of time attending meetings while the number of hours managers meet is several times more.
40. B【定位】Every week, employees spend about six hours in meetings, while the average manager meets for a staggering 23 hours.
41. Phyllis Hartman has learned by herself many of the ways Mroz suggested in his study and made remarkable success in freeing herself from
unnecessary meetings.
41. K【定位】Despite the relative scarcity of research behind the subject, Hartman has taught herself many of the same tricks suggested in Mroz's study, and has come a long way since her days of being stuck with unnecessary meetings,
42. When meetings continue too long or don, t engage employees, they deplete vitality.
42. E【定位】Meetings drain vitality if they last too long, fail to engage employees or turn into one-sided lectures.
43. When the time of meetings is reduced, employees will be more engaged in the meetings they do participate in.
43.1【定位】Less time in meetings would ultimately lead to more employee engagement in the meetings they do attend, which experts agree is a proven remedy for MRS.
44. Some employees consider meetings one of the most dispensable parts of the workday.
44. C【定位】And though experts agree that traditional meetings are essential for making certain decisions and developing strategy, some employees view them as one of the most
unnecessary parts of the workday.
45. According to Mroz, if all his suggestions were applied, a very obvious change would be a steep decrease in the number of meetings scheduled.
45. L【定位】If an organisation were to apply all 22 suggestions from Mroz and Allen's findings, the most noticeable difference would be a stark decrease in the total number of meetings on the schedule, Mroz says.
Passage One
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Sarcasm and jazz have something surprisingly...
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46-50 ABBCD
46. Why does the author say sarcasm and jazz have something surprisingly in comm on?
A) Both are recognized when heard.
47. How do many people feel when they hear sarcastic comments?
B) They feel belittled and disrespected.
48. What happens when a person consistently acts sarcastically?
B) They feel increasingly insecure and hostile.
49. What does the author say about people quitting sarcastic comments?
C) It benefits not only themselves but also those around them.
50. What is the chief difference between a speaker’s wit and sarcasm?
D) Their intention.
Passage Tow
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Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis.
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51-55 ADBDC
51. What does the passage say about infants learning the category "dog” if they are exposed to Chihuahuas only?
A) They will encounter some degree of difficulty.
52. What does Raviv say about the four different kinds of variability?
D) Which of them is most conducive to learning is yet to be identified.
53. How does one of the theories explain the importance of variability for learning new skills?
B) Learners receiving variable training are compelled to reorganise their memories.
54. What does the passage say about face recognition?
D) The size of the comm unity people grow up in impacts their face recognition ability.
55. What does Raviv hope to do with their research work?
C) Arouse people5 s interest in variability and stimulate more research on the topic.
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It's quite remarkable how different genres of music can spark unique feelings...
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26-30 A I B D C 31-35 O M L E N
26. A) alleviate
27. I) loose
28. B) clarity
29. D) composers
30. C) cognitive
31. O) wards
32. M) significantly
33. L)recover
34. E) hurt
35. N) soothing
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The Curious Case of the Tree That Owns Itself
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36-40 CHBKI 41-45 DNJEO
题干、答案和定位处
36. Jackson was said to have transferred his ownership of the oak tree to itself in order to protect it from being destroyed.
C【定位】Towards this end, Jackson transferred by means of a deed ownership of the tree and a little land around it to the tree itself.
37. No proof has been found from an extensive search that Jacks on had ever owned the land where the oak tree grew.
H【定位】 Further, an extensive search of land ownership records in At he ns does not seem to indicate Jackson ever owned the land the tree sits on.
38. When it was raining heavily, Jackson often took shelter under a big tree that is said to own itself.
B 【定位】Its luxuriant leaves and sturdy limbs had often protected him from the heavy rains，and out of its highest branches he had many a time gotten the eggs of the feathered singers.
39. There is no evidence that Jacks on had made arrangements to pay property taxes for the land on which the oak tree sat.
K【定位】And whatever the case there, Jacks on would have known property taxes needed to be paid on the deeded land for the tree to be truly secure in its future. Yet no account or record indicates any trust or the like was set up to facilitate this.
40. Professor Ward paid Jackson over one thousand dollars when purchasing a piece of land from him.
I【定位】In the transaction, Ward was required to pay Jacks on a sum of $1,200 (about $31,000 today), either for the property itself or simply in compensation for improvements Jackson had made on the lot.
41. It is said the tree that owned itself fell in a heavy windstorm
D【定位】Finally, on October 9,1942, the over 30 meter tall and 200-400 year old tree fell, rumor has it, as a result of a severe windstorm and/or via having previously died and its roots rotted.
42. The story of the oak tree is suspected to have been invented as a thought exercise.
N【定位】As to why the author would do this, it's speculated perhaps it was a 19th century version of a click-bait thought exercise on whether it would be legal for some one to deed such a non- conscious living thing to itself or not.
43. Jackson's little plantation was auctioned off to settle his debt in the mid-19th century.
J【定位】Ten years later, in 1844, Jackson seemed to have come into financial difficulties and had his little plantation seized by the Clarke County Sheriff's office and auctioned off to settle the mortgage.
44. An official ceremony was held to celebrate the transplanting of a small tree to where its ancestor had stood.
E 【定位】 A couple of months later, an official ceremony was held featuring none other than the Mayor of Athens, Robert L McWhorter, to commemorate the occasion.
45. The story of the Tee That Owns self appeared in the local paper several times, with slight alterations in wording.
O【定位】 The next account was in 1906, again in the Athens Weekly Banner, again very clearly copying the original account, only slightly reworded, the 19th century equivalent of re-posts when the audience has forgotten about the original.
Passage One
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It is irrefutable that employees know the difference between right and wrong.
答案
46-50 BDADC
46. B) Un favorable workplace culture.
47. D) The more people are around, the less chance some one will step forward to intervene.
48. A) No one will intervene when they see similar behaviors.
49. D) Fear of having to do more work.
50. C) Supervisors create a safety environment for timely intervention.
Passage Tow
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The term "environmentalist" can mean different things. It used to refer to people trying to...
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51-55 DCBBA
51. D) Adherence to different interpretations of environmentalism.
52. C) Opting for nuclear energy when necessary.
53. B) It is contentious whether cities with large populations have renewable resources at their immediate disposal.
54. B) It represents a good example of a major industrialized country promoting green energy.
55. A) Its grid infrastructure's capacity has fallen behind its development of green energy.
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The Sun is also a star is a.... 答案速查
26-30 IOHEG 31-35 NAFJD
26.1) illegally
27.0) strives
28. H) dismisses
29. E) coincidence
30. G) deported
31. N) skeptical
32. A) adore
33. F) cracks
34. J) lost
35. D) chemistry
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These are the habits to avoid if you want to make a behavior change
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36-40 DIAKH 41-45 FJLGK
题干、答案和定位处
36. There is general consensus among experts that willpower alone cannot guarantee one5 s success in changing and maintaining a habit.
D【定位】第一句：…匕讥experts do generally agree that you can' t change and sustain a habit if you rely on your willpower alone.
37. One need not abandon their goals completely just because they missed their target temporarily; they can start anew.
I【定位】倒数后两句：The perfectionist in you might be screaming to abandon your goals altogether, but try to see it in the bigger picture. Just because you might have temporarily strayed off course doesn' t mean you can' t start afresh the next day.
38. Research shows it is quite another challenge to maintain a behavioral change after you have initiated it
A【定位】最后一句：Once we’ve successfully made that change, we then have to make other adjustments to our lives to ensure that we continue to maintain it, which is often a whole other challenge in itself.
39」t is wrong to assume the strategies we use to start a change of behavior will work equally well in helping maintaining it.
K【定位】第三句：One of the reasons for this is because we mistakenly believe the strategies we used to initiate the change will be equally effective in helping us continue the change. But they don’ t.
40. Sometimes, it may not be successful to simply substitute one activity with another to effect a change of habit; you may need extra
reinforcement.
H【定位】倒数后两句：But if you want to stop indulging in video games, simply deciding you will go for a run might not be as effective. You might need to introduce another reinforcement, such as meeting a friend and booking an exercise class together.
41. One should introduce something new to replace an old habit instead of simply kicking it.
F【定位】倒数第三句：That' s why rather than giving up something, think about introducing something in its place.
42. Perfectionists focus too much on their big target and neglect celebrating the small gains they make in the process.
J【定位】 第三句：They focus too much on the big goal and don' t take the time to celebrate the small progress they make in the process.
43. It is of great benefit to us in the long term to conquer the inertia that stops us from making behavioral changes.
L 【定位】 第一句： Remember, overcoming the
behavioral inertia that prevents us from implementing new changes, like eating a healthy diet or exercising, can benefit us in the long run and can improve our physical and mental health.
44. The strategy that successfully changed one of your behaviors may not work for some other behavior of yours.
G【定位】第二至四句：Because we are creatures of habit, it's natural to assume that when we do manage to adopt and sustain a desirable behavior, that same strategy will work when we want to make another behavior change. But that's not always the case. Sometimes, the system that got you to change one behavior might not work for another.
45. Without a happy mood, it seems that our wisdom to adopt a different behavior vanishes.
K【定位】倒数第三句:If our mood is low, the wisdom to behave differently seems to disappear and we go back to eating more and exercising less.
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The 'American Dream” promises that...
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46-50 BCAAD
46. What do we learn from the passage about young Americans of today?
B) They find it difficult to achieve upward mobility.
47. What does Kim, s team find about reality TV shows in America?
C) They help strengthen people’s conviction in the American Dream.
48. What does the author say about news broadcasts in America?
A) They attract far fewer viewers than reality TV.
49. What can we infer from the passage about Re
ns in general?
A) They believe strongly in the American dream.
50. What is stated about people who believe in upward mobility?
D) They are less likely to approve of policies to fight inequality.
Passage Tow
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When someone asks us what do you do7, ...
答案
51-55 CDBDA
51. C) It renders them puzzled about who they are.
52. D) It is more complicated than it appears.
53. B) They evolve with the passage of time.
54. D) Learn to manage uncertainty.
55. A) Alter our perceptions of ourselves.
