【星火英语版】2017年12月大学英语六级参考答案

星火英语版 2017 年 12 月大学英语六级参考答案 作者 星火英语四六级 2017 年 12 月六级参考答案 六级听力一 Conversation One M And now for the latter side of the news Europe is setting an example for the rest of the world when it comes to food waste W That s right John This week the Italian government passed legislation that aims to dramatically reduce the amount of food waste in the country New laws have been put into place that will make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate and sell foods to those who are in need M Yes in an addition to this businesses will now be rewarded for successful efforts to cut food waste W Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste Just earlier this year the European parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction thus creating waste M In France the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with the regulations W While there is still much progress to be made other countries could learn a thing or two from the example set by France and Italy In the United Sates up to 40 of all food goes uneaten Despite the fact that one in seven American households lacks regular access to good food one major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration labels which are currently not regulated by the government M All this could change soon This wave of new laws in Europe will definitely put more pressure on law makers to reduce food waste here We turn now to a spokesperson from Harvard University s Food Law and Policy Clinic for more on the story And now let s welcome professor Edward Baker to speak to us 1 What does the woman say about the new laws in Italy 2 What did the European parliament do to reduce food waste 3 What has the French government done recently 4 What is the major cause of food waste in the United States Conversation Two M Thank you for calling the South Avenue Department Store How can I be assistant to you today W Hello I was in your store this past weekend and bought a few items Yesterday my friend told me that the annual anniversary sales had begun It turned out she bought the same sweater as I did but for a much lower price M Yes Our annual anniversary sales started on Monday We do offer price adjustments for seven days of purchase to ensure our customers satisfaction You said you did the purchase here this past weekend W Yes I was shopping in your store last Sunday afternoon M That would definitely fall within the price adjustment window Do you have an account with us We can credit your account directly with the difference if you wish Otherwise we can send a gift card by mail if you prefer W Crediting my account will be wonderful Thank you Now you ve mentioned that there is a sale going on I do remember a dress I quietly like when I was in the shop on Sunday Is it on offer as well M Yes ma am All the new arrivals are 15 20 off In addition to the sale we are running a promotion for complementary tailoring if needed W That s good news The dress really caught my eye but I did have some concerns about the length How long will your alteration take M Our tailoring department guarantees alteration to be completed within five working days If you like I can send a size for you If you are able to come this afternoon you can give your name to the sales manager And they will be able to assist you 5 What do we learn about the Sax Department Store 6 What did the man say about Sax Department Store s offers 7 What did the woman want the store to do to address the price difference 8 What is the service Sax department store offers in addition to the promotion sale Passage 1 Barbie dolls have a particular look to them They are thin tall long legged and virtually unlike any real human being Although over the years barbies had more than 180 different careers including football coach sign language teacher ambassador president and astronaut Her body shape hasn t changed much Last year MATEL the company that makes Barbie dolls added some barbies to its line to have a different skin tones and hair textures There are now barbies 17 skin tones 22 eye colours and 24 hair styles that choose from Last year MATEL also gave barbie a flat foot rather than 4 fingers to be in heels all the time like original barbie is Now they are introducing new barbies with 3 slightly different body shapes On the original tall and thin barbies would continue to be sold In the statement on its website the company says it wants barbies to look more like a real people and to give girls everywhere infinitely more ways that spark their imagination and play out the stories Although many people say the new barbies are stepping in the right direction Some people say they don t go far enough They say the new Barbie shapes could be even more different from the original tall thin barbies Sales of Barbie dolls has been falling every years since 2005 according to CBC news The toys aren t in stores yet but they will be sold online at the Barbie website starting this week for 9 dollars and 99 cents 9 What do we know about the original Barbie dolls 10 Why do some people feel unsatisfied with new Barbie dolls 11 Where will the new Barbie dolls be sold first Passage 2 The earliest printed book we known today appeared in China in the year 868 and metal type was used in Korea at the beginning of the fifteen century but it was in Germany around the year 1415 that the printing press used in movable metal type was invented Capitalism turned printing from an invention into an industry right from the start book printing in publishing were organized on capitalist lines the biggest sixteen century printer 一个人名 had 24 printing prices and employed more than a hundred workers only a small faction of the population was literate but production of books grow as an extraordinary speed By 500 hundred some 20 million volumes had already been printed the immediate factors printing was to increase the circulation of works that were already popular in the hand written form while less popular works went out of circulation Publishers were interested only in books that were sold very quickly in sufficient numbers to cover the costs of production and make profit Thus while printing enormously increased access to books by making cheap high volume production possible it also reduces choice The great culture impact of printing was facilitated the growth of national languages most early books were printed in Latin but the mark for Latin was limited and it is pursuit of large markets the book trade soon produced translation into the national languages and merging at that time Printing indeed played the key role in standardizing and stabilizing this languages by fixing them print and producing dictionaries and grammar books 12 What happened in Germany around the 1415 13 What does the speaker say about the printer 人名 14 What is the immediate affect of the printing 15 What was the great culture impact the printing Recording One You dream about being a movie star You live in a big house in Hollywood go to the Oscars every year and win You will be rich and famous Wait a minute You also hate having your photos taken and you are very shy So how could you ever become a movie star Choosing a right career can be hard Many people graduate from school or college not knowing what they want to do with their lives and get a job without really thinking about it For some things work out fine But others often find themselves stuck in a job they hate Your working life lasts in average 40 years so it s important to find a job you like and feel enthusiastic about Luckily there are many ways you can get help to do this The Australian website WWW Careers online com compares choosing a career with going to the movies Before you see a movie you find out what films are showing The site suggests you should do the same with your career Find out what jobs are available and what your options are Next decide which movie you like best If you are not a romantic person you won t want to see a love story In other words with your career you should decide which job will suit your personality Finally decide how to get movie tickets and find out where the theater is before you go With your career you need to find information about where you can work and how to get a job in that profession So how do you start Begin by asking yourself some questions certain life experiences Have you travelled overseas Do you have any extra certificates at your degree Such as the first aid license for example Your physical state and build can also affect which jobs you can do A person for example who is allergic to cats will probably never become an animal doctor Flight attendants firefighters and police officers have to be over a certain height and be physically fit Your personality matters too Are you outgoing or shy If you like working alone a job that requires lots of team work might not suit you Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought However when you know you can look forward to working in your dream job you will be glad you thought it through 16 What does the speaker say about many college graduates 17 What does the Australia website suggest you do first to find a suitable job 18 What should you think about when you look for the right job according to the Australian website Recording 2 Kwanzaa is a cultural festival during which African American celebrate and reflect upon their rich heritage as the products of the two worlds It begins December 26th and last for seven days Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr Karenga a college professor and African American leader who believed that a special holiday could help African Americans meet their goals of building strong families learning about their history and creating a sense of unity After conducting extensive research in which he studied the festivals of many African groups of people he decided that the new holiday should be a harvest or first fruit s celebration In cooperating ideas from many different harvest traditions Kwanzaa is a word meaning the first fruits of the harvest The east African language of was chosen as an official language of Kwanzaa Because it is a non tribal language spoken by a large portion of the African population Also its pronunciation is easy Kwanzaa is based on seven principles which are unity self determination collective work and responsibility cooperative economics purpose creativity and faith One principal is highlighted each day of the holiday In preparation for the celebration a astroy matters placed on the table Along with the candle holder was seven candles One black three red and three green The black candle represents the African American people The red is for their struggles and the green represents their hopes for their future Other items placed on our table are a variety of fruit is of comes gifts and communal unity cup for pouring and sharing drinks Each day of Kwanzaa usually before the evening meal family and friends gather around the table and someone lights the candle beginning with the black After that candles are lit alternatively from left to right While the candles is being lit a principal is recited then each person present takes turn to speak about the importance that the principle has to himself or herself Next the ceremony focuses on remembering those who ve died A selected person pours water or juice from the unity cup into a bowl That person then drinks from the cup and raises it high saying her thanmbi which means that let s all pour together All repeat her thanmbi seven times and each person drinks from the cup Then they and names of African American leaders and heroes a cold out to and everyone reflects upon the great things these people did The ceremony is followed by a meal and then singing and perhaps listening to African music 19 What does the speaker say about Kwanzaa 20 For what purpose did Doctor Karenga create the special holiday 21 What does the word Kwanzaa mean 22 What do people do while each candle is being let at the Kwanzaa celebration Recording 3 The Mediterranean diet is based upon the eating patterns of traditional cultures in the Mediterranean region Several noted nutritionists in research projects have concluded that this diet is one of the most healthful in the world in terms of preventing such illnesses as heart disease and cancer and increasing life expectancy The countries that have inspired Mediterranean diet all surround the Mediterranean Sea These cultures have eating habits that developed over thousands of years In Europe parts of Italy Greece Portugal Spain and southern France adhere to principles of the Mediterranean diet as to the morocco Indonesia and North Africa Parts of the Balkan region and turkey follow the diet as well as middle eastern countries like Lebanon and Syria the Mediterranean region is warm and sunny and produces large supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables almost a year round that the people eat many times a day Wine bread all of oil and nuts are other staples of the region In the Mediterranean sea has historically yielded abundant quantities of fish International interest in therapeutic qualities of Mediterranean diet began back in the late nineteen fifties When medical researchers started to link the currency of heart disease with diet Doctor Ansol Keths performed the epidemiological analysis of diets around the world In titled of the seven countries study it is considered one of the greatest studies of its kind ever performed In it Keths gathered data on heart disease in its potential causes from nearly thirty thousand men in Greece Italy Croatia Serbia Japan Finland the Netherlands and the United States The study was conducted over period of decades It concluded that the Mediterranean people in the study enjoyed some significant health advantages The Mediterranean groups have lower mortality rates in all age brackets in form of all causes particularly from heart disease The study also showed that the Mediterranean diet is as high as or higher in fat than other diets obtaining up to forty percent of all its calories from fat It has however different patterns of fat intake Mediterranean cooking in its smaller amounts of saturated fat and higher amount of unsaturated fat mostly in form of all of oil Saturated fats are fats are found principally in meat and dairy products although some nuts in vegetable oils also contain them Saturated fats are used by the body to make cholesterol in high levels of cholesterol has since been directly related to heart disease 23 What has research concluded about the Mediterranean diet 24 What do we learn about the seven countries study 25 What do we learn about the Mediterranean people from the seven countries study 答案 1 C They facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy 2 B It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction 3 D It has started a nationwide campaign against food waste 4 A The confusion over food expiration labels 5 B It has just launched its annual annivcrsary sales 6 D Price adjustments within seven days of purchase 7 C Credit it to her account 8 D Complimentary tailoring 9 A They are thin tall and unlike real human beings 10 D Their body shapes have not changed much 11 C On the Internet 12 D Movable metal type began to be used in printing 13 C It was the biggest printer in the 16th century 14 A It boosted the circulation of popular works 15 B It promoted the growth of national laguages 16 D They choose a job without thinking it through 17 B Find out what job choices are available 18 A The qualifications you have 19 B It is a cultural festival founded for African Americans 20 C To help African Americans to realize their goals 21 B The fruits of the harvest 22 A They recite a principle 23 D It is one of the world s most healthy diets 24 A It is regarded as one of the greatest researches of its kind 25 B They have lower mortality rates 六级听力二 答案 1 A Say a few words to thank the speaker 2 D He joined the local history societ when young 3 B She had a good knowledge of the town s history 4 C He made an embarrassing remark 5 B What their rivals are doing 6 D Their potentials has been underestimated 7 C She had not seen it yet 8 D Exporting their motorbikes to Indonesia 9 B It makes claims in conflict with the exising research 10 C They run a higher risk of gaining weight 11 D Go to bed earlier 12 A All the acting nominees are white 13 D Only 3 4 percent of film directors are female 14 C Females color over 40 15 B They are most underrepresented across TV and film 16 C One that covers their debts and burial expenses 17 D Add more insurance on the breadwinner 18 A When their children grow up and leave home 19 D They may not always be negative 20 A Biased sources of information 21 B They may have a negative impact on people they apply to 22 C A positive stereotype may help one achieve better results 23 B Quit taking the medicine immediately 24 D It may increase the effect of certain drugs 25 A Tell their children to treat medicine with respect 六级阅读一 26 35 C D K I G F L N A J 名词 C 紧急情况 G 少数 一把 H 众多 群众 人群 J 减少 L 安全 M 恐 怖 动词 B 从事 着手 D 喂养 E 放牧 擦伤 F 停止 I 起源 发起 K 复制 再生 形容词 A 依靠的 从属的 N 未经核对的 O 未受影响的 未触动过的 36 E 37 B 38 I 39 C 40 D 41 J 42 F 43 A 44 L 45 G 46 50 DDBBA 46 What do we learn about chemist John Pemberton D He risked breaking local law to make a drink with coca leaves 47 What does the passage say about kola nuts D They were strange to the Europeans when first imported from West Africa 48 How come kola extract colas became popular B Alcoholic drinks were prohibited 49 Wha is known about the taste of Cola Cola B It still relies on traditional kola nut extract 50 What is the passage mainly about A The evolution of Cola Cola 51 55 CBDCD 51 What do we learn about American cities twenty years ago C There was a clear divide between large and small cities 52 What can be inferred from the passage about 18 hour cities B They have seen a rise in property prices 53 Years ago many downtown cores in small to mid sized cities D looked deserted in the evenings 54 What characterizes the new downtown areas in 18 hour cities C Modernized housing and improved infrastructure 55 What have 18 hour cities brought to the local residents D Better job opportunities 六级阅读二 26 O sparking 27 L powered 28 H implemented 29 D eliminate 30 G hopeful 31 A acceptance 32 J installed 33 B currently 34 K noticeable 35 F futile 36 G 37 M 38 D 39 E 40 P 41 L 42 J 43 O 44 I 45 B 46 50 ADBAB 51 55 DBDAA 51 What does the example of iPhone 6s serve to show D The rapid technological progress in a very short period of time 52 What can we expect to see by the year 2020 B The popularization of smart homes 53 What will business owners do when they become aware of the benefits of the Internet of Things D Embrace whatever new technology there is 54 What is the most exciting challenge when we possess more and more data A How to turn it to profitable use 55 What does the author think about working from anywhere and at anytime A It is feasible with a connection to the internet 六级阅读三 26 I permit 27 O territory 28 F exclusive 29 C commercial 30 D communities 31 E essential 32 G independent 33 M sponsor 34 J secure 35 N stocks 36 E 37 M 38 C 39 H 40 B 41 J 42 G 43 P 44 I 45 D 46 50 ACBAD 46 A It is simply uninhabitable for most animals 47 C stay away from predators 48 B they can survive well in salty water 49 A They can take refuges in the less salty waters 50 D The disruption of Lake Natron s ecosystem 51 55 BCADC 51 B Keep on working 52 C They would look upon it with contempt 53 A The busier one appears the more respect one earns 54 D The role of knowledge in modern economy 55 C Find time to relax however busy we are 六级翻译一 青海湖 青海湖位于海拔 3205 米 青海省省会西宁以西约 100 公里处 是中国最大的 咸水湖 面积 4317 平方公里 最深处 25 5 米 有 23 条河注入湖中 其中大 部分是季节性的 百分之八十的湖水源于五条主要河流 青海湖位于跨越亚洲 的几条候鸟迁徙路线的交叉处 许多鸟类把青海湖作为迁徙过程中的暂息地 湖的西侧是著名的 鸟岛 吸引着来自世界各地的观鸟者 每年夏天 游