CET6 2021年12月 第2套

CET6 2021年12月 第2套 · 听力

• 00:00:36 - Section A · 第 1 篇 · 1–4 题
• 00:04:09 - Section A · 第 2 篇 · 5–8 题
• 00:08:03 - Section B · 第 1 篇 · 9–11 题
• 00:11:00 - Section B · 第 2 篇 · 12–15 题
• 00:14:41 - Section C · 第 1 篇 · 16–18 题
• 00:18:20 - Section C · 第 2 篇 · 19–21 题
• 00:22:11 - Section C · 第 3 篇 · 22–25 题

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Transcript

Questions 1–4

1 M: Good morning and welcome to People in the News. With me today is Meghan Brown, an environmental activist whose controversial new book Beyond Recycling is making headlines.

2 W: Hi, Brian. Thanks for having me today. I’m excited to explain to the audience what my book is really about.

3 M: Critics of your book assert that you’re trying to force radical changes on the entire country. Some claim that you want to force everyone to eat a vegetarian diet and make private transport illegal.

4 W: I’m aware of those claims, but they simply aren’t true. People who haven’t read the book are making assumptions about my arguments. They know I’m a vegetarian, that I don’t wear leather or fur, and that I always use public transportation. So they’re depicting me as a radical animal rights activist and environmentalist determined to force my beliefs on others.

5 M: But don’t you want others to adopt your practices? You’ve campaigned for animal rights and the environment for decades.

6 W: I’d love it if people choose to live as I do. But my life choices are based on my personal convictions. They aren’t my recommendations for others who don’t share those convictions.

7 M: Well, in this excerpt from your book, you argue that meat consumption and private transport are devastating the environment and that the best choices for the planet are vegetarian diets and public transport.

8 W: I did write that. But those are examples of what I call best practices, not what I’m actually suggesting. In my guidelines for saving the environment, I suggest modest changes, like eating vegetarian meals two days a week.

9 M: You also endorse high taxes on meat and other animal products and increased taxes on gasoline. Those taxes could force poor people to adopt your life choices.

10 W: But the taxes I suggest aren’t that high, less than 3% only. Plus, the money generated would be allocated to environmental protection, which benefits everyone.

Questions 5–8

1 M: With me in the studio today is Ms. Jane Logan, author of a new book, Secrets to Success. She claims to have uncovered how people achieve success. So Ms. Logan, in your book, you claim that successful people have many things in common. For instance, they know their strengths when pursuing a goal.

2 W: That’s right. They also tend to be motivated by a negative or positive life event. They credit their success to having someone in their life who believes in them.

3 M: You also write that there are a number of different factors related to success. And while successful people are driven to achieve their goals, the ultra successful have even greater ambition.

4 W: Yes, greater ambition as well as a burning desire to be the best of the best is also a common characteristic.

5 M: Right. So those who are determined don’t see obstacles as something that prevents success, but mere inconveniences that need to be overcome.

6 W: Absolutely. Successful people are also optimistic as it is important to stay positive while being aware of obstacles that can deter us from achieving our goals.

7 M: That’s a good point. All too often, people give up at the first hurdle. Would you say then that most successful people make it all by themselves?

8 W: Not exactly. They are usually good at cooperating with people and understanding the needs of others.

9 M: So people will be willing to help them, I guess.

10 W: That’s correct. And this often leads to a great deal of mutual respect, whether it’s with a colleague, an assistant or even a receptionist.

11 M: Most successful people I know are very passionate about their work. Would you say that passion is the single biggest key to success?

12 W: Not entirely. There’s a prerequisite, that is, you have to work in an environment that nurtures passion. If that exists, success will follow.

Questions 9–11

1 The saying “blind as a bat” simply isn’t correct. The truth is that all 1100 bat species can see and often their vision is pretty good, although not as excellent as other night-hunting animals.

2 There are two main groups of bats, which are believed to have evolved independently of each other, but both from a common ancestor. The first group, known as the mega bats, are mostly medium-sized or large bats who eat fruits, flowers, and sometimes small animals or fish. These species have distinctive visual centers and big eyes. They use senses of vision and smell to capture their prey. For example, Flying Foxes not only see well during daylight, but can also distinguish colors. They actually rely on their daylight vision and cannot fly during the night with no moonlight.

3 The second group, called micro bats, are smaller in size and mostly eat insects. These species use echolocation to find their way and identify food. Scientists have proven that despite their poorly developed small eyes, these bats still can see during the day. When we consider the nightly lifestyle of these bats, we will see they have to be sensitive to the changing light levels because this is how they sense when to start hunting. Moreover, vision is used by micro bats to travel over long distances, beyond the range of echolocation.

4 So the truth is, there are no bats which are naturally blind. Some species use their sense of hearing more than their eyes as a matter of adaptation to a particular lifestyle, but their eyes are still functional.

Questions 12–15

1 A study has found that educational TV shows come with an added lesson that influences the child’s behavior. Children who spend more time watching educational programs increase their emotional aggression toward other children. This shows that children can learn the educational lesson that was intended. However, they’re also learning other things along the way.

2 This unintended impact has to do with the portrayal of conflict in media and how preschool-age children comprehend that conflict. TV and movie producers often incorporate an element of bad behavior. This is to teach children a lesson at the end of the program. Educational shows have pro-education and pro-social goals. However, conflict between characters is often depicted with characters being unkind to each other or they may use emotionally aggressive tactics with each other. Preschool children really don’t get the moral of the story. That’s because it requires that they understand how all the parts of the show fit together. You need pretty complicated cognitive skills and memory skills to be able to do that. These are still developing in young children.

3 However, parents shouldn’t completely constrain children’s viewing. Parents should instead watch with their kids and help them to understand the plot. Parents can comment along the way and then explain the message at the end. They should explain how certain types of behavior were not appropriate. This will help children interpret and get the message and help them learn to watch the show for those messages.

Questions 16–18

1 While it has long been a practice in Asian countries, many people in Western countries have yet to embrace the no-shoes-in-the-house rule. For many in those countries, wiping their shoes before going inside is regarded as sufficient. After all, they may think a little dirt doesn’t hurt anyone. But I can give you several good reasons why people should remove their shoes before going inside their homes.

2 Bacteria are everywhere. They collect on your shoes when you walk along sidewalks, public toilet floors and even office carpets. In one study conducted at an American university, researchers collected microscopic germs from footwear. They found that up to 421,000 units of bacteria can collect on the outside of a single shoe. And it only takes a little bit of dirt to damage your timber floors. The more dirt you track in, the more it scratches and the more often you’d have to clean. The extra scrubbing will harm your floors over time. Shoes can also leave marks and scratches on floors, especially high heels or shoes with pointed or hard parts. These can dent and scratch your floor. And if you live in an apartment building, removing your noisy shoes is the polite thing to do out of consideration for your downstairs neighbors.

3 Walking around with bare feet is actually better for your feet. It strengthens the muscles in your feet. Though many people are accustomed to wearing shoes during all their waking hours, the more time you spend wearing shoes, the more likely you are to incur foot injuries as a result.

4 And if people aren’t yet convinced by my arguments, I can give one final reason. The dust and toxic chemicals you bring into your house via your shoes can deteriorate the air quality in your home. Toxic chemicals are everywhere in our lives: insect-killing chemicals used on public grass areas, cleaning chemicals on the floors of public areas. By kicking off your shoes before you enter the home, you are denying entry to these harmful chemicals.

5 Given the amount of time we spend in classrooms, and the number of shoes that pass through them every day, you may well understand me if I were to propose a no-shoes-in-the-classroom rule.

Questions 19–21

1 Emotions are an essential and inseparable part of our consciousness. They are part of a built-in mechanism, which allows us to cope with the ups and downs of our lives both physically and mentally. When we hide our emotions and our true feelings, we stop being genuine, spontaneous and authentic in our relationships. When we put on cultivated and polished faces in the company of others, we stop being true to ourselves. Socially, it may be a good tactic to hide our true emotions, but morally it is also a breach of faith and trust. Although humans are more advanced and intelligent, animals are more genuine and authentic in their behavior and responses than human beings. The more educated we are, the less transparent and reliable we become. We are drawn to our pets because pets do not lie.

2 One of the first steps in dealing with emotions such as anger or fear is to acknowledge them as normal and human. There is nothing sinful or immoral about being emotional, unless your emotions make you inhuman, insensitive and cruel to others. Feelings of guilt associated with emotions are more devastating and damaging than the experience of emotion itself. So when you deal with the problem of emotions, you should learn not only how to control them but also how to accept them and manage the guilt and anguish arising from them.

3 Our brains are made up of a primitive inner core and a more evolved and rational outer core. Most of the time, the rational part of the mind controls the information coming from the primitive core and makes its own decisions as to what to do and how to respond. However, during critical situations, especially when a threat is perceived, the outer core loses control and fails to regulate the impulses and instinctual responses coming from the primitive brain. As a result, we let disturbing thoughts and emotions arise in our consciousness and surrender to our primitive behavior.

4 In times of emotional turmoil, remember that emotions arise because your senses are wired to the primitive part of your mind which is self-regulated, autonomous and spontaneous. Your rational mind does not always deal with the messages coming from it effectively. These messages are part of your survival mechanism and should not be stifled simply because emotions are unhealthy and betray your weaknesses. When emotions arise, instead of stifling them, pay attention to them and try to understand the messages they are trying to deliver. This way you make use of your emotions without losing your balance and inner stability.

Questions 22–25

1 Good morning, class. My topic today is how to feed a hungry world. The world’s population is expected to grow from 6.8 billion today to 9.1 billion by 2050. Meanwhile, the world’s population more than doubled from 3 billion between 1961 and 2007. Simultaneously, food production has been constrained by a lack of scientific research. Still, the task of feeding the world’s population in 2050 seems easily possible.

2 What is needed is a second green revolution. This is an approach that is described as the sustainable growth of global agriculture. Such a revolution will require a wholesale shift of priorities in agricultural research. There is an urgent need for new crop varieties. They must offer higher yields but use less water, nitrogen-rich fertilizers or other inputs. These new crops must also be more resistant to drought, heat and pests. Equally crucial is lower-tech research into basics such as crop rotation and mixed farming of animals and plants on small farms.

3 Developing nations could score substantial gains in productivity by making better use of modern technologies and practices. But that requires money. It is estimated that to meet the 2050 challenge, investment must double to 83 billion US dollars a year. Most of that money needs to go towards improving agricultural infrastructure. Everything from production to storage and processing must improve. However, research agendas need to be focused on the needs of the poorest and most resource-limited countries. It is there that most of the world’s population lives and it is there the population growth over the next decades will be the greatest.

4 To their credit, the world’s agricultural scientists are embracing such a broad view. In March, for example, they came together at the first Global Conference on Agricultural Research to begin working out how to change research agendas to help meet the needs of farmers in poorer nations. But these plans will not bear fruit unless they get considerably more support from policy-makers.

5 The growth in public agricultural-research spending peaked in the 1970s and has been shrinking ever since. The big exception is China, where spending has far surpassed other countries over the past decade. China seems set to transition to become the key supplier of relevant science and technology to poorer countries. But developed countries have a humanitarian responsibility too. Calls by scientists for large increases in the appropriation of funds for public spending on agricultural research are more than justified.

Questions, Answers & Analysis

Section A · Long Conversations

1. What do we learn about the woman’s new book?

• A. It has given rise to much controversy.
• B. It has been very favorably received.
• C. It was primarily written for vegetarians.
• D. It offends many environmentalists.

Answer: A — It has given rise to much controversy.

With me today is Meghan Brown, an environmental activist whose controversial new book Beyond Recycling is making headlines.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• controversial new book ↔ It has given rise to much controversy.

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

2. What do some critics say about the author of the book?

• A. She neglects people’s efforts in animal protection.
• B. She tries to force people to accept her radical ideas.
• C. She ignores the various benefits of public transport.
• D. She insists vegetarians are harming the environment.

Answer: B — She tries to force people to accept her radical ideas.

Critics of your book assert that you’re trying to force radical changes on the entire country. Some claim that you want to force everyone to eat a vegetarian diet and make private transport illegal.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• you’re trying to force radical changes on the entire country ↔ She tries to force people to accept her radical ideas.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

3. What does the woman claim about the diet changes she suggested?

• A. They are significant.
• B. They are revolutionary.
• C. They are rational.
• D. They are modest.

Answer: D — They are modest.

In my guidelines for saving the environment, I suggest modest changes, like eating vegetarian meals two days a week.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• I suggest modest changes ↔ They are modest.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

4. What does the woman say about her suggested tax increase?

• A. It would help to protect the environment.
• B. It would generate money for public health.
• C. It would need support from the general public.
• D. It would force poor people to change their diet.

Answer: A — It would help to protect the environment.

But the taxes I suggest aren’t that high, less than 3% only. Plus, the money generated would be allocated to environmental protection, which benefits everyone.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• the money generated would be allocated to environmental protection ↔ It would help to protect the environment.

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

5. What has the woman revealed in her book?

• A. Where successful people’s strengths come from.
• B. Why many people fight so hard for success.
• C. How she achieved her life’s goal.
• D. What makes people successful.

Answer: D — What makes people successful.

She claims to have uncovered how people achieve success.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• how people achieve success ↔ What makes people successful.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

6. What do successful people attribute their achievements to?

• A. Having someone who has confidence in them.
• B. Having someone who is ready to help them.
• C. Having a firm belief in their own ability.
• D. Having a realistic attitude towards life.

Answer: A — Having someone who has confidence in them.

They credit their success to having someone in their life who believes in them.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• someone in their life who believes in them ↔ Having someone who has confidence in them.

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

7. What do successful people do when faced with difficulties?

• A. They adjust their goals accordingly.
• B. They try hard to appear optimistic.
• C. They stay positive.
• D. They remain calm.

Answer: C — They stay positive.

Successful people are also optimistic as it is important to stay positive while being aware of obstacles that can deter us from achieving our goals.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• stay positive ↔ They stay positive.
• Successful people are also optimistic ↔ stay positive

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

8. What is one prerequisite for passion at work according to the woman?

• A. An understanding leadership.
• B. A nurturing environment.
• C. Mutual respect among colleagues.
• D. Highly cooperative teammates.

Answer: B — A nurturing environment.

There’s a prerequisite, that is, you have to work in an environment that nurtures passion.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• an environment that nurtures passion ↔ A nurturing environment.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

Section B · Passages

9. What do we learn about mega bats?

• A. They use their sense of hearing to capture their prey.
• B. Their food mainly consists of small animals and fish.
• C. They have big eyes and distinctive visual centers.
• D. Their ancestor is different from that of micro bats.

Answer: C — They have big eyes and distinctive visual centers.

These species have distinctive visual centers and big eyes.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• distinctive visual centers and big eyes ↔ big eyes and distinctive visual centers

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

10. How do micro bats find their way and identify food?

• A. With the help of moonlight.
• B. By means of echolocation.
• C. With the aid of daylight vision.
• D. By means of vision and smell.

Answer: B — By means of echolocation.

These species use echolocation to find their way and identify food.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• use echolocation ↔ By means of echolocation

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

11. Why do some species of bats use their sense of hearing more than their eyes?

• A. To make up for their natural absence of vision.
• B. To adapt themselves to a particular lifestyle.
• C. To facilitate their travel over long distances.
• D. To survive in the ever-changing weather.

Answer: B — To adapt themselves to a particular lifestyle.

Some species use their sense of hearing more than their eyes as a matter of adaptation to a particular lifestyle, but their eyes are still functional.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• as a matter of adaptation to a particular lifestyle ↔ To adapt themselves to a particular lifestyle

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

12. What does the passage say about children watching educational programs?

• A. They acquire knowledge not found in books.
• B. They learn how to interact with their peers.
• C. They become more emotionally aggressive.
• D. They get much better prepared for school.

Answer: C — They become more emotionally aggressive.

Children who spend more time watching educational programs increase their emotional aggression toward other children.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• increase their emotional aggression toward other children ↔ become more emotionally aggressive

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

13. Why can’t preschool children get the moral conveyed in the TV programs?

• A. They are far from emotionally prepared.
• B. They tend to be more attracted by images.
• C. They can’t follow the conflicts in the show.
• D. They lack the cognitive and memory skills.

Answer: D — They lack the cognitive and memory skills.

That’s because it requires that they understand how all the parts of the show fit together. You need pretty complicated cognitive skills and memory skills to be able to do that. These are still developing in young children.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• You need pretty complicated cognitive skills and memory skills ↔ They lack the cognitive and memory skills.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

14. What does the passage suggest parents do?

• A. Choose appropriate programs for their children.
• B. Help their children understand the program’s plot.
• C. Outline the program’s plot for their children first.
• D. Monitor their children’s watching of TV programs.

Answer: B — Help their children understand the program’s plot.

Parents should instead watch with their kids and help them to understand the plot.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• help them to understand the plot ↔ Help their children understand the program’s plot.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• C.
• D.

15. What should parents do right after watching the TV program?

• A. Explain its message to their children.
• B. Check if their children have enjoyed it.
• C. Encourage their children to retell the story.
• D. Ask their children to describe its characters.

Answer: A — Explain its message to their children.

Parents can comment along the way and then explain the message at the end.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• explain the message at the end ↔ Explain its message to their children.

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

Section C · Lectures

16. Why don’t many Westerners take off shoes before entering a house?

• A. They are afraid of injuring their feet.
• B. They have never developed the habit.
• C. They believe a little dirt harms no one.
• D. They find it rather troublesome to do so.

Answer: C — They believe a little dirt harms no one.

For many in those countries, wiping their shoes before going inside is regarded as sufficient. After all, they may think a little dirt doesn’t hurt anyone.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• a little dirt doesn’t hurt anyone ↔ a little dirt harms no one

Why the other options are wrong

• A.

17. What is the finding of one study by researchers at an American university?

• A. Different types of bacteria existed on public-toilet floors.
• B. There were more bacteria on sidewalks than in the home.
• C. Office carpets collected more bacteria than elsewhere.
• D. A large number of bacteria collected on a single shoe.

Answer: D — A large number of bacteria collected on a single shoe.

In one study conducted at an American university, researchers collected microscopic germs from footwear. They found that up to 421,000 units of bacteria can collect on the outside of a single shoe.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• up to 421,000 units of bacteria can collect on the outside of a single shoe ↔ A large number of bacteria collected on a single shoe

18. What is the final reason the speaker gives for removing shoes before entering a house?

• A. The chemicals on shoes can deteriorate air quality.
• B. Shoes can upset family members with their noise.
• C. The marks left by shoes are hard to erase.
• D. Shoes can leave scratches on the floor.

Answer: A — The chemicals on shoes can deteriorate air quality.

And if people aren’t yet convinced by my arguments, I can give one final reason. The dust and toxic chemicals you bring into your house via your shoes can deteriorate the air quality in your home.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• toxic chemicals you bring into your house via your shoes can deteriorate the air quality ↔ The chemicals on shoes can deteriorate air quality

Why the other options are wrong

• B.

19. What does the speaker say about hiding one’s emotions?

• A. It is sinful and immoral.
• B. It is deemed uncivilized.
• C. It is an uncontrollable behavior.
• D. It is a violation of faith and trust.

Answer: D — It is a violation of faith and trust.

Socially, it may be a good tactic to hide our true emotions, but morally it is also a breach of faith and trust.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• a breach of faith and trust ↔ a violation of faith and trust

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

20. What should we do first in dealing with emotions?

• A. Assess their consequences.
• B. Guard against their harm.
• C. Accept them as normal.
• D. Find out their causes.

Answer: C — Accept them as normal.

One of the first steps in dealing with emotions such as anger or fear is to acknowledge them as normal and human.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• to acknowledge them as normal and human ↔ Accept them as normal.

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

21. What are we advised to do when emotions arise?

• A. Try to understand what messages they convey.
• B. Pay attention to their possible consequences.
• C. Consider them from different perspectives.
• D. Make sure they are brought under control.

Answer: A — Try to understand what messages they convey.

When emotions arise, instead of stifling them, pay attention to them and try to understand the messages they are trying to deliver.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• try to understand the messages they are trying to deliver ↔ Try to understand what messages they convey.

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

22. What is an urgent need for feeding the world’s population in 2050, according to the speaker?

• A. Cultivation of new varieties of crops.
• B. Measures to cope with climate change.
• C. Development of more effective pesticides.
• D. Application of more nitrogen-rich fertilizers.

Answer: A — Cultivation of new varieties of crops.

There is an urgent need for new crop varieties.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• new crop varieties ↔ Cultivation of new varieties of crops

Why the other options are wrong

• B.
• C.
• D.

23. Where should most of the money be invested to feed the ever-growing population?

• A. The expansion of farmland in developing countries.
• B. The research on crop rotation in developing countries.
• C. The cooperation of the world’s agricultural scientists.
• D. The improvement of agricultural infrastructure.

Answer: D — The improvement of agricultural infrastructure.

Most of that money needs to go towards improving agricultural infrastructure.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• improving agricultural infrastructure ↔ The improvement of agricultural infrastructure

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• C.

24. Why does the speaker give credit to the world’s agricultural scientists?

• A. For encouraging farmers to embrace new farming techniques.
• B. For aligning their research with advances in farming technology.
• C. For turning their focus to the needs of farmers in poorer countries.
• D. For cooperating closely with policymakers in developing countries.

Answer: C — For turning their focus to the needs of farmers in poorer countries.

To their credit, the world’s agricultural scientists are embracing such a broad view. In March, for example, they came together at the first Global Conference on Agricultural Research to begin working out how to change research agendas to help meet the needs of farmers in poorer nations.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• they came together at the first Global Conference on Agricultural Research ↔ The cooperation of the world’s agricultural scientists

Why the other options are wrong

• A.
• B.
• D.

25. What makes China exceptional in comparison with the rest of the world?

• A. Rapid transition to become a food exporter.
• B. Substantial funding in agricultural research.
• C. Quick rise to become a leading grain producer.
• D. Assumption of humanitarian responsibilities.

Answer: B — Substantial funding in agricultural research.

The big exception is China, where spending has far surpassed other countries over the past decade.

Analysis

Paraphrase

• spending has far surpassed other countries ↔ Substantial funding in agricultural research

Why the other options are wrong

• A.

• C.

• D.

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