1、大学英语六级考试 2021 年 12 月真题（第一套）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay related to the short passage given below. In your essay, you are to comment on the phenomenon described in the passage and suggest measures to address the issue. You should wri
2、te at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Young people spend a lot of time on the internet. However, they are sometimes unable to recognize false information on the internet, judge the reliability of online information sources, or tell real news stories from fake ones.Part IIListening Compreh
3、ension(30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. 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, you must choose the best answer from the four choi
4、ces marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) He was enjoying his holiday.C) He was busy writing his essays.B) He was recovering in hospital.D) He was f
5、i ghting a throat infection.2. A) He broke his wrist.C) He slipped on ice and fell.B) He lost his antibiotics.D) He was laughed at by some girls.3. A) Turn to her father for help.C) Ask the manufacturer for repairs.B) Call the repair shop to fi x it.D) Replace it with a brand-new one.4. A) Help Davi
6、d retrieve his essays.C) Off er David some refreshments.B) Introduce David to her parents.D) Accompany David to his home.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) She is a critic of works on military aff airs.C) She is a researcher of literary genres.B) She is an accla
7、imed hostess of Book Talk.D) She is a historian of military history.6. A) It is about the military history of Europe.C) It is her fi fth book of military history.B) It is set in the 18th and 19th centuries.D) It is a war novel set in the future.7. A) She visited soldiers wives and mothers.C) She met
8、 a large number of soldiers in person.B) She conducted surveys of many soldiers.D) She looked into the personal lives of soldiers.8. A) She doesnt have much freedom for imagination. C) It is diffi cult to attract young readers.B) It is not easy to make her readers believe in her.D) She has to combin
9、e fact with fi ction.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices mark
10、ed A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) Santa Claus.C) Cocoa seeds.B) A polar bear.D) A glass bottle.10. A) To attract customers attention.C) To combat counte
11、rfeits.B) To keep up with the times.D) To promote its sales.11. A) It resembles a picture in the encyclopedia.C) It has the drinks logo in the middle.B) It appears in the shape of a cocoa seed.D) It displays the images of Santa Claus.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12
12、. A) It often occurs among commuters.C) It improves their mood considerably.B) It promotes mutual understanding.D) It takes a great deal of eff ort to sustain.13. A) Social anxiety.C) Lack of social skills.B) Excessive caution.D) Preference for solitude.14. A) People usually regard it as an unforget
13、table lesson. C) Negative events often hurt people deeply.B) Human brains tend to dwell on negative events.D) People generally resent being rejected.15. A) Contagious.C) Unpredictable.B) Temporary.D) Measurable.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks
14、 followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are
15、based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) It depends heavily on tourism.C) It is mainly based on agriculture.B) It is fl ourishing in foreign trade.D) It relies chiefl y on mineral export.17. A) Tobacco.C) Coff ee.B) Bananas.D) Sugar.18. A) They toil on farms.C) They live in Spanish-style ho
16、uses.B) They live a poor life.D) They hire people to do housework.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) They will be more demanding of their next generation.B) They will end up lonely, dependent and dissatisfi ed.C) They will experience more setbacks than successes
17、.D) They will fi nd it diffi cult to get along with others.20. A) Failure to pay due attention to their behavior.B) Unwillingness to allow them to play with toys.C) Unwillingness to satisfy their wishes immediately.D) Failure to spend suffi cient quality time with them.21. A) It will enable them to
18、learn from mistakes.C) It will do much good to their mental health.B) It will help them to handle disappointment.D) It will build their ability to endure hardships.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) Failure to make suffi cient preparations.C) Saying the wrong th
19、ing at the wrong time.B) Looking away from the hiring manager.D) Making a wrong judgment of the interview.23. A) Complaining about their previous job.C) Exaggerating their academic background.B) Inquiring about their salary to be paid.D) Understanding their previous achievements.24. A) Those who hav
20、e both skills and experience.C) Those who take initiative in their work.B) Those who get along well with colleagues.D) Those who are loyal to their managers.25. A) Ability to shoulder new responsibilities.C) Readiness to work to fl exible schedules.B) Experience of performing multiple roles.D) Skill
21、s to communicate with colleagues.Part IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections: 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
22、 before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identifi ed 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.If you think life is wonderful and expect it to sta
23、y that way, then you may have a good chance of living to a ripe old age, at least that is what the fi ndings of a new study suggest. That study found that participants who reported the highest levels of optimism were far more likely to live to age 85 or 26 . This was compared to those participants w
24、ho reported the lowest levels of optimism. It is 27 that the fi ndings held even after the researchers considered factors that could 28 the link, including whether participants had health conditions such as heart disease or cancer, or whether they experienced depression. The results add to a growing
25、 body of evidence that certain psychological factors may predict a longer life 29 . For example, previous studies have found that more optimistic people have a lower risk of developing chronic diseases, and a lower risk of 30 death. However, the new study appears to be the fi rst to 31 look at the r
26、elationship between optimism and longevity. The researchers 32 that the link found in the new study was not as strong when they factored in the eff ects of certain health behaviors, including exercise levels, sleep habits and diet. This suggests that these behaviors may, at least in part, explain th
27、e link. In other words, optimism may 33 good habits that bolster health. It is also important to note that the study found only a 34 , as researchers did not prove for certain that optimism leads to a longer life. However, if the fi ndings are true, they suggest that optimism could serve as a psycho
28、logical 35 that promotes health and a longer life.A) aff ectI) plausiblyB) beyondJ) prematureC) concededK) reconciledD) correlationL) spanE) fosterM) specifi callyF) henceforthN) spiralG) loftyO) traitH) noteworthySection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten stateme
29、nts attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer
30、Sheet 2.No one in fashion is surprised that Burberry burnt 28 million of stockA) Last week, Burberrys annual report revealed that 28.6 million worth of stock was burnt last year. The newshas left investors and consumers outraged but comes as little surprise to those in the fashion industry.B) The pr
31、actice of destroying unsold stock, and even rolls of unused fabric, is commonplace for luxury labels.Becoming too widely available at a cheaper price through discount stores discourages full-price sales.Sending products for recycling leaves them vulnerable to being stolen and sold on the black marke
32、t. JasmineBina, CEO of brand strategy agency Concept Bureau explains, “Typically, luxury brands rally aroundexclusivity to protect their business interests, namely intellectual property and preservation of brand equity (资产).” She stated she had heard rumors of stock burning but not specifi c cases u
33、ntil this week.C) Another reason for the commonplace practice is a fi nancial incentive for brands exporting goods to America.United States Customs states that if imported merchandise is unused and destroyed under their supervision,99% of the duties, taxes or fees paid on the merchandise may be reco
34、vered. It is incredibly difficult tocalculate how much dead stock currently goes to waste. While there are incentives to do it, theres no legalobligation to report it.D) A source, who chose to remain anonymous, shared her experience working in a Burberry store in New Yorkin October 2016. “My job was
35、 to toss items in boxes so they could be sent to be burned. It was killing meinside because all that leather and fur went to waste and animals had died for nothing. I couldnt stay thereany longer, their business practices threw me off the roof.” In May this year, Burberry announced it wastaking fur
36、out of its catwalk shows and reviewing its use elsewhere in the business. “Even though we askedthe management, they refused to give us detailed answers as to why they would do this with their collection,”continued the source, who left her role within two weeks. She has since worked with another high
37、-profi le,luxury label.E) In an online forum post, which asked if its true that Louis Vuitton burns its bags, Ahmed Bouchfaa, whoclaimed to work for Louis Vuitton, responded that the brand holds sales of old stock for staff members twicea year. Items which have still not sold after several sales are
38、 destroyed. “Louis Vuitton doesnt have publicsales. They either sell a product at a given price or discontinue it. This is to make sure that everybody paysthe same price for an item,” he says. He goes on to disclose the strict guidelines around the employee sales: “You may buy gifts for someone, but
39、 they track each item, and if your gift ends up online they know who to ask.” One investor commenting on the Burberry fi gures was reportedly outraged that the unsold goods were not even off ered to investors before they were destroyed.F) Richemont, who owns several luxury brands, hit the headlines
40、in May for taking back 437 million ofwatches for destruction in the last two years to avoid marked-down prices. Its not just luxury brands either.In October last year, a Danish TV show exposed H&M for burning 12 tonnes of unsold clothing since 2013.In a statement, the high street retailer defended i
41、tself by saying that the burnt clothing had failed safety tests:“The products to which the media are referring have been tested in external laboratories. The test results showthat one of the products is mold infested and the other product contains levels of lead that are too high. Thoseproducts have
42、 rightly been stopped in accordance with our safety routines.” In March, a report revealed thatH&M were struggling with $4.3 billion worth of unsold stock. The brand told The New York Times that theplan was to reduce prices to move the stock, arguably encouraging consumers to buy and throw away with
43、little thought.G) Over-production is perhaps the biggest concern for Burberry. While there has been much outrage at the elitistconnotation of burning goods rather than making them aff ordable, executives at the British fashion house areno doubt struggling to defend how they miscalculated production.
44、 The waste has been put down to burningold cosmetic stock to make way for their new beauty range. However, while the value of destroyed stock isup from 26.9 million last year, its an even more signifi cant increase from 2016s fi gure of 18.8 million,highlighting that this is an ongoing issue.H) In S
45、eptember 2016, Burberry switched to a “see now, buy now” catwalk show format. The move was aswitch to leverage on the coverage of their fashion week show to make stock available immediately toconsumers. This is opposed to the traditional format of presenting to the industry, taking orders for produc
46、tionand becoming available in six months time. While Burberry announced “record-breaking” online reach andengagement, there has been little evidence to suggest that the strategy has had a signifi cant eff ect on sales,particularly as the hype (炒作) slows across the season. In February they made adjus
47、tments to the format,dropping some catwalk items immediately and promising that others would launch in the coming months.I) In a statement, Burberry denied that switching to “see now, buy now” has had an impact on waste. ABurberry spokesperson further said, “On the occasions when disposal of product
48、s is necessary, we do so in aresponsible manner. We are always seeking ways to reduce and revalue our waste. This is a core part of ourstrategy and we have forged partnerships and committed support to innovative organizations to help reachthis goal.”J) One such partnership is with Elvis & Kresse, an
49、 accessories brand working with reclaimed materials. Co-founder Kresse Wesling said, “Late last year we launched an ambitious five-year partnership with theBurberry Foundation. The main aim of this is to scale our leather rescue project, starting with off -cuts fromthe production of Burberry leather
50、 goods. We are working tirelessly to expand our solutions and would loveto welcome anyone to our workshop to come and see what we are doing.” At the moment, the partnershiponly addresses waste at the production stage and not unsold goods.K) While these are honorable schemes, it makes it harder for B
