2023年06月六级真题（第1套）

大学英语六级考试2023年6月真题第一套Part IWriting30minutesDirections:For thispart,you areallowed30minutes towrite anessay commentii“Knowledge isa treasure,〃but practiceis thekey toit.You cancite onee illustrateyour pointof view.You shouldwrite atleast150words butno more than2CPart IIListening Comprehension30minutesSection AaDirections:In this section,you willhear twolong conversations.At theend ofyou willhear four questions.Both theconversation and the questionswill bespoken youhear aquestion,you mustchoose thebestanswer from the fourchoices marketD.Then markthe correspond!ng letteron Answer Sheet1with asingle line through theConversation OneQuestions1to4are basedon theconversation youhave justheard.

1.A Persuadethe manto join her company.Cforeign markets.8Employ the most up-to-date technology.D Expand their domesticbusiness.

2.A Thestate subsidizessmall andmediumenterprises.B Thegovernment hascontrol overbicycle imports.C Theycan competewith thebest domesticmanufacturers.D Theyhave acost advantageand cancharge higherprices.

3.A Extracosts mighteat uptheir profitsabB Moreworkers will be neededto dopackaging.C Theymight loseto foreignbike manufacturers.D It is verydifficult tofind suitablelocal agents.

4.A Reportto themanagement.CConduct afeasibilitystudy.8Attract foreigninvestments.D Consultfinancial experts.Conversation TwoQuestions5to8are basedon theconversation youhave justheard.

5.A Coalburnt dailyfor thecomfort of our hB Anything thatcan beused to produce power.C Fuelrefined fromoil extractedfrom underground.D Electricitythat keepsall kindsof machinesrunning.

6.A Oilwill soonbe replacedby alternativeBOil reservesin the world willbe exhaustedin adecade.C Oilconsumption hasgiven riseto manyglobal problems.D Oilproduction willbegin todecline worldwideby

2025.

7.A Minimizethe useof fossil fuels.A Deprivingcommon peopleof the right toclean air.B Givingpriority to theory rather than practicalaction.C Offeringpreferential treatmentto wealthycountries.D Failingto passlaws tocurb environmentalpollution.

63.What doesthe authortry todraw ourclosest attentiontoA Themassive burning of fossilfuels.B Ourrelationship to the plant world.C Thecapacity of plants torenew pollutedair.D Large-scale deforestation across the world.

64.How canhuman beingsaccomplish thegoal ofprotecting theplant accordingto theABy showingrespect forplants.B Bypreserving allforms of life.C Bytapping allnatural resources.D Bypooling theirefforts together.

65.What doesthe authorsuggest wedo in order not just tosurviveA Expand the sphere of living.B Developnature spotentials.C Sharelife withnature.Part IVTranslation30minutesD Allocatethe resources.Directions:For thispart,you areallowed30minutes totrans late a passage fromChi.You shouldwriteyour answeron Answer Sheet

2.2023年是中国城苴化urbanization进程中地历史性时刻，其城市人口首次超过农村人匚预计约有

3.5亿农村人口将移居到城市如此规模地城市发展对城市交通来说既是挑战，也是:直提倡〃以人为本〃地发展理念，强调人们以公交而不是私家车出行它还号召建设〃资源节今会有了这个明确地目标，中国城市就可以更好地规划其发展，并把大量投资转向安全、清洁:地发展上B Startdeveloping alternativefuels.C Findthe realcause forglobal warming.D Takesteps toreduce thegreenhouse effect.

8.A Theyrelease harmfulsubstances whentheyB Theydissolve in the waterand causea waste of water.C Theyrelease poisonousgas andlead topollution.D Theyare burnedinefficiently resultingin awasteofresources.Section BDirections:In thissection,you willhear twopassages.At theend ofeach pass8three orfour questions.Both thepassage andthe questionswillbespoken only once,question,you mustchoose thebest answerfrom the fourchoices markedA,B,C andcorrespond!ng letteron AnswerSheet1with asingle linethroughthe centre.Passage OneQuestions9to11are basedon thepassage youhave justheard.

9.A Theability topredict fashiontrends,practical experience.8A refinedtaste for artistic works.D Strictprofessional training.

10.A Promotingall kindsof Americanhand-madeB Strengtheningcooperation withforeign governments.C Conductingtrade in art workswith dealersoverseas.D Purchasinghandicrafts fromall over theworld.

11.A Shehas accessto fashionablethings.B Sheis doingwhat sheenjoys doing.C Shecan enjoylife ona modestsalary.D Sheis freeto dowhatever shewants.Passage TwoQuestions12to15are basedon thepassage youhave justheard.

12.A Joinin neighborhoodpatrols.B Getinvolved inhis community.C Voicehis complaintsto thecity council.D Makesuggestions to the localauthorities.

13.A Deterioration in the quality oflife.B Increaseof policepatrols atnight.C Renovationof thevacant buildings.D Violationof communityregulations.

14.A Theymay takea longtime tosolve.B Theyneed assistancefromthecity.C Theyhave to be dealtwith oneby one.D Theyare toobig forindividual efforts.

15.A He had gotsome groceriesat abig discouBHehadread afunny posternear hisseat.C Hehad donea smalldeed ofkindness.D Hehad caughtthe busjust intime.Section CDirections:In thissection,you willhear threerecordings oflectures ortalks fol.fourquestions.Therecordings willbe playedonlyonce.After youhear aquestion,yoi bestanswer fromthe fourchoicesmarked A,B,C andD.Then markthe corresj:AnswerSheet1with asinglelinethroughthe centre.Questions16to19are basedon therecording youhave justheard.

16.A Thedifficulties of industrialization inB The influenceof industrializationon people,s life.C Thenegative effectofindustrializationin NorthAmerica.

17.A To provide an example of how entrepreneisystem.an extendedworkB Toprovide an example ofhow entrepreneursused technologicalimprovements toin of anexamplehow ruralworkers respondedto shoebosses.Toprovide0anexampleofhowchanges in the work system improvedthe quality ofTo provideDDImproved waysof organizingthe manufacturingof goods.

18.AThey werelocated awayfrom largecities.BThey usednew technologytoproducepower.CThey didnot allowflour tocool beforeit wasplaced inbarrels.D Theycombined technologywith theworksystem.

19.A Itbecame easierfor factoryowners tocustomers.BManufacturers hadto employmore highlyskilled workers.C Theamount ofpower requiredfor factoriesoperation wasreduced.DFactories couldoperate morethan oneengine at a time.Questions20to22are basedon therecording youhave justheard.

20.A TheCivil War.BAneconomic depression.C Arecognition thatromanticism wasunpopular.D Anincreased interestin the study of common speech.

21.A Because he wrotehumorous storiesand novBBecauseherejected romanticismas aliterary approach.C Becausehe was the firstrealist writerin theUnited States.D Becausehe influencedAmerican prosestyle throughhis useofcommonspeech.

22.A Hemainly wroteabout historicalsubjeCivil War.B His novels oftencontained elementsof humor.C Heviewed himselfmore as a socialobserver thanas aliterary artist.D Hebelieved writersshould emphasizethe positiveaspects oflife.Questions23to25are basedon therecording youhave justheard.

23.A Theyhave remainedbasically uncharoriginalforms.B Theyhave beenable to adapt toecological changes.C Theyhave causedrapid changein theenvironment.D Theyare nolonger inexistence.

24.A Extinctionof specieshas occurredfrthroughout Earth,s history.B Extinctionson Earthhave generallybeen massive.C Therehas beenonly onemass extinctionin Earths history.D Dinosaursbecame extinctmuch earlierthan scientistsoriginally believed.

25.A Extinctionsduring thepast25millionbe moreintense every

2.6million years.BThetheory that the periodicextinction hadsomething to do withthe Ea:speculation.C Thisfinding was already confirmedby themost prestigiousscientists in the worPartHI ReadingComprehension40minutesD Aspecies survivaltotally dependson itsability orinability to adapt.Section A.Directions:In thissection,there isapassage with tenblanks.You arerequired tcfor eachblank froma listofchoices givenin aword bankfollowing thepassage,through carefullybefore makingyour choices.Eachchoice in the bankis identif.Please markthe corresponding letter foreach itemon AnswerSheet2with asinglecentre.You maynot useany of the wordsin thebank morethan once.Questions26to35are basedon thefollowing passage.Innovation,the elixir灵丹妙药of progress,has alwayscost peoplethe IndustrialRevolutionhand weaverswere_26_aside bythe mechanicalloom.Over1the digitalrevolutionhas_27_many of the mid-skill jobsthat supported20tl classlife.Typists,ticket agents,bank tellersand manyproduction-line jobshav with,just as the weaverswere.For thosewho believethat technologicalprogress hasmade theworld abet disruptionisa naturalpart ofrising

28.Although innovationkills somejobs andbetter ones,as amore_29―society becomesricher andits wealthierinhabi-goods andservices.A hundredyearsago onein threeAmerican workerswas_30_onathan of them producefar morefood.The2%millions freedfromtheland werenot renfound better-paid workas the economy grewmoresophisticated.Today thepool of―32_,but thereare evermore computerprogrammers andwebdesigners.Optimism remainsthe rightstarting-point,but forworkers the dislocating effecmay makethemselvesevident fasterthan its33_Even ifnew jobsand wonderfulpr«the shortterm incomegaps willwiden,causing hugesocial dislocationand perhapolitics.Technology,s_34—will feellike atornado旋风，hitting therich―35—sweeping throughpoorercountries too.No governmentis preparedfor it.benefits rhythmAKdisplaced sentimentsBLemployed shrunkCMDeventually NsweptE impactO withdrawnjoblessFprimarilyGproductiveHprosperityISectionBDirections:In thissection,you aregoing toread apassagewithten statementsattc statementcontainsinformation givenin oneof the paragraphs.Identify,theparagra}.information isderived.You maychoosea paragraphmorethanonce.Each paragraphletter.Answer thequestions bymarking thecorrespond!ngletter on AnswerSheet

2.Why theMona LisaStands Out_A]Have youever fallenfor anovel andbeen amazednot tofind iton listsof greatarounda sculpturerenowned asa classic,struggling to see what the fussis aboulprobably ponderedthequestion apsychologist,James Cutting,asked himself:How dcome to be consideredgreat[B]The intuitiveanswer is that someworks of art arejust great:of intrinsically；Thepaintings thatwin primespots ingalleries,get taughtin classesand reprodithe onesthathave provedtheir artisticvalue overtime.If youcan,t seeth thats yourproblem.It san intimidatinglyneat explanation.But somesocial beenasking awkwardquestionsof it,raising thepossibility thatartistic canonslittle morethan fossilisedhistoricalaccidents.[C]Cutting,a professorat CornellUniversity,wondered ifa psychologicalmechan z，mere-exposure effect“played arole indeciding whichpaintings riseto the top league.Cutting designedan experimentto testhis hunch直觉・Over alecture coishowedundergraduates worksof impressionismfor twoseconds ata time.Some oftl canonical,included inart-history books.Others werelesser knownbut ofcomparab wereexposed fourtimesas often.Afterwards,the studentspreferred themtothewhile acontrol groupofstudents likedthe canonicalones best.Cutting sstude likethose paintingsmore simplybecausethey hadseen themmore.[D]Cutting believeshis experimentoffers aclue asto howcanons areformed.He po:mostreproduced worksof impressionismtoday tend to havebeen boughtby fiveor influentialcollectorsin thelate19th century.The preferencesof thesemen prestigeon certainworks,which madethe worksmore likely tobehung ingalleri（collections.The famepassed downtheyears,gaining momentumfrom mere exposure more people wereexposed to,the more theycliked it,andthemoretheyliked appearedin books,on postersand inbig exhibitions.Meanwhile,academics andsophisticated justificationsfor itspreeminence（卓越）.Afterall,it snotjustend torate what they seemore oftenmore highly.As contemporaryartistslike VHirst havegrasped,critics praiseis deeplyentwined（交织）with publicity.〃S,argues,“are nodifferent fromthe publicin theeffects ofmereexposure./z[E]The processdescribed byCutting evokesa principlethat thesociologist Dm^cumulativeadvantage”:once athing becomespopular,it willtendtobecome morefew yearsago,Watts,who isemployed byMicrosoft tostudy thedynamics ofsocia similarexperience toCuttings inanother Parismuseum.After queuingto seeth itsclimate-controlled bulletproofboxatthe Louvre,he cameaway puzzled:why、so superiortothethree otherLeonardosin theprevious chamber,to whichnob payingthe slightestattention[F]When Wattslooked into the history of the greatest paintingof alltime”,hedis-mostof itslife,the/zMona Lisa〃remained inrelative obscurity.In the1850s,I wasconsideredno matchfor giantsof Renaissanceart likeTitian andRaphael,worth almostten timesas much asthe〃Mona Lisa〃It wasonly in the20th centuryportrait ofhis patrons・wife rocketedtothenumber-one spot.What propelledit scholarlyre-evaluation,but atheft.[G]In1911a maintenanceworker atthe Louvrewalked outof themuseum withthe〃卜underhis（工作月艮）.Parisians wereshocked atthe theftofapainting towl theyhadsmockpaid littleattention.When themuseum reopened,people queuedtoseet“Mona Lisa〃hadonce hunginaway theyhad neverdone forthe paintingitself.F“Mona Lisa〃came torepresentWestern cultureitself.[H]Although manyhave tried,it doesseem improbablethat the painting,s uniqiattributedentirely tothequalityof itsbrushstrokes.It has been saidthatth（follow thevieweraround theroom.But asthepaintings biographer,Donald Sassc〃In realitythe effectcan be obtainedfrom anyportrait.〃Duncan Wattspropose Lisa〃is merelyan extremeexampleofageneral rule.Paintings,poems andpop sonj浮起）or sunkby randomeventsor preferences that turninto wavesof influence,generations.[I]Saying thatcultural objectshave value,“Brian Enoonce wrote,〃is likesaying haveconversations./z Nearlyall thecultural objectswe consumearrive wrappedin ourpreferencesare always,to someextent,someone elses.Visitors tothe〃Monw areaboutto visitthe greatestwork of art everand comeaway appropriatelyimpreAn audienceata performanceof Hamlet〃know it is regardedasa work ofgenius,they mostlysee.Watts evencalls thepreeminence ofShakespeare ahistorical acci[J]Although therigid high-low distinctionfell apartinthe1960s,we stilluse ciof identity.Today,s fashionfor eclecticism（折衷主义）一〃I loveBach,Abba andJ;Khan,a ColumbiaUniversitypsychologist,argues,a newway forthe middleclas themselvesfrom whattheyperceive tobe thenarrow tastesof thosebeneath th7hierarchy.[K]The intrinsicqualityofaworkof artis startingto seemlike itsleast importa]perhapsit smore significantthan oursocial scientistsallow.First ofall,certain qualitytobe eligibletobeswept tothetopof thepile.The〃Mona Liworthy worldchampion,but itwas intheLouvreinthefirst place,and notby ac1some stuffis simplybetterthan otherstuff.Read Hamletafter readingeven Shakespeare^s contemporaries,and thedifferencemay strikeyou asunarguable.[L]A studyintheBritish Journalof Aestheticssuggests that the exposureeffect csame wayoneverything,and pointstoadifferent conclusionabout howcanons socialscientistsare rightto saythat weshould bea littlesceptical ofgreatr shouldalways lookin thenextroom.Great artand mediocrity平庸can getc experts.But that,s whywe needtosee,and read,asmuchas wecan.The morev thegood andthe bad,the betterwe areattelling thedifference.The eclecticists

46.According toDuncan Watts,the superiorityof the〃Mona Lisa〃to Leonardo,s othfromthe cumulativeadvantage.

47.Some socialscientists haveraised doubtsabout theintrinsic valueof certainwor

48.It isoften randomevents orpreferencesthatdetermine thefate ofa pieceofart

49.In hisexperiment,Cutting foundthat hissubjects likedlesser knownworks bettworksbecause ofmore exposure.

50.The authorthinks thegreatness ofan artwork stilllies inits intrinsicvalue.

51.It istrue ofcritics aswe11as ordinarypeople thatthe popularityof artisticassociatedwith publicity.

52.We needto exposeourselves tomore artand literatureinorderto tellthesinferior.

53.A studyofthehistoryofthegreatestpaintings suggestseven agreat woexperience yearsofneglect.

54.Culture isstill usedasamark todistinguish onesocial classfrom another.

55.Opinions aboutand preferencesfor culturalobjects areoften inheritable.Section CDirections:There are2passages inthissection.Each passageis followedby sunfinished statements.Foreach ofthem thereare fourchoices markedA,B,C ar.deci deon thebest choiceand markthecorrespond!ngletteronAnswerSheet2wi throughthecentre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are basedon thefollowing passage.When the right personis holdingtherightjob attherightmoment,that persorgreatlyexpanded.That is the positionin whichJanet Yellen,who isexpected tobe nextchair ofthe Federal ReserveBank Fedin January,now findsherself.If yoube8that unemploymentis themajor economicand socialconcern ofourday,then itisnoYellen isthemost powerful personintheworld rightnow.Throughout the2008financial crisis andtherecession andrecovery thatfollows havetakenon therole ofstimulators oflast resort,holding upthe globaleconomy、of moneyinthe formof assetbuying.Yellen,previously aFed vicechair,was onearchitects oftheFed s$

3.8trillion moneydump.A stareconomist knownfor hergr onlabor markets,Yellenwas akind ofprophetess earlyoninthe crisisfor hersubprime次级债meltdown.NowWEit willbe herjob toget the Fed andthe marketsoi andmost unconventionalmonetary programin history withoutderailing thefragile reccThegood newsisthatYellen,67,is particularlywell suitedto meetthese chaKkeenunderstanding offinancial markets,an appreciationfor theirimperfections andthat humansufferingwas morerelated tounemployment thananything else.Some expertsworry thatYellen willbe inclinedto chaseunemployment tothe negLButwith wagesstill relativelyflat andtheeconomyincreasingly dividedbetween thelong-termunemployed,morepeopleworry aboutthe opposite,deflation通货紧缩tha-the economysproblems.Either way,the incomingFed chiefwill haveto walka fineline inslowly endingmustbe steadyenough todeflate bubbles去泡沫and bringmarkets backdown toquick thatitcreates anothercredit crisis.Unlike manypast Fedleaders,Yellen isnot oneto buyintothefinance industryit shouldbeleft aloneto regulateitself.She knowsall alongthe Fedhasberegulation offinance.Yellen islikelytoaddress theissue rightafter shepushes unemploymentbelc marketsandmakes surethattherecovery ismore inclusiveand robust.As PrincetcBlinder says,〃She ssmart asa whip,deeply logical,willing toargue but also ag canpersuade withoutcreatinghostility.z/All thosetraits willbe usefulastheglob;power playertakes onitsmost annoyingproblems.

56.What domany peoplethink isthe biggestproblem facingJanet YellenALack ofmoney.B Subprimecrisis.C Unemployment.D Socialinstability.

57.What didYellen helptheFeddo totackle the2008financial crisisATake effectivemeasures tocurb inflation.B Deflatethe bubblesintheAmerican economy.C Formulatepolicies to help financialinstitutions.D Pourmoney intothe marketthrough assetbuying.

58.What isa greaterconcernofthe generalpublicA Recession.B Deflation.C Inequality.D Income.

59.What isYellen likelytodoinherposition astheFed chiefA Developa newmonetary program.B Restorepublic confidence.C Tightenfinancial regulation.D Reformthe creditsystem.

60.How doesAlan Blinderportray YellenAShe possessesstrong persuasivepower.B Shehas confidencein whatshe isdoing.C Sheis oneoftheworld sgreatest economists.D SheisthemostpowerfulFedchiefinhistory.Passage TwoQuestions51to55are basedon thefollowing passage.Air pollutionis deterioratingin manyplaces aroundtheworld.The factthat citiesbecomecrowded assoon asthe sunshines provesthat peoplelong tobreath spaces.They donot allknowwhatthey are seekingbut theyflock there,nevertheles surroundings,theyaregenerallyboth peacefuland peaceable.Itisrare tosee peopgarden.Perhaps struggleunfolds first,not atan economicor sociallevel,but over-of air,essential tolife itself.If humanbeingscan breatheand shareair,thestruggle withone another.Unfortunately,in ourwestern tradition,neither materialistnor idealistth enoughconsiderationto thisbasic conditionfor life.As forpoliticians,despite pienvironmentalpollution,they havenot yetcalled forit tobe madea crime.Wealt evenallowed topolluteif theypay forit.But isour lifeworth anythingother thanmoney Theplant worldshows usfaithfulnessto lifeconsists of.It alsohelps ustoanew beginning,urging usbreath,not onlyat avitalbutalsoataspiritual level.The interdependenceto vthe closestattention isthatwhich existsbetween ourselvesandtheplantworld.Oi“the lungsoftheplanet”,the woodsthatcover theearth offerus thegift ofb releasingoxygen.But theircapacity torenewthe airpolluted byindustry haslong nIf welack theair necessaryforahealthy life,itis becausewe havefilled itwi undercutthe abilityofplantsto regenerateit.As weknow,rapid deforestationc massiveburningoffossilfuelsisanexplosive recipefor anirreversibledisaster.The fightovertheappropriation ofresources willlead theentire planettohelearnto sharelife,both witheach otherand withplants.This taskis simultanecpolitical becauseitcanbedischarged onlywhen eachtakes itupon herselfor himseitisaccomplished togetherwithothers.The lessontaught byplants isthat sharingenhances thesphereofthe living,while dividinglife intoso-called naturalor diminishesit.We mustcome toview theair,the plantsand ourselvesasthecon preservationoflifeand growth,ratherthana webofquantifiable objectspotentialities atour disposal.Perhaps thenwe wouldfinally begintolive,re concernedwith baresurvival.

61.What doesthe authorassume mightbe theprimary reasonthat peoplewould struggLA Togettheir shareof cleanairB Topursue acomfortable life.C Togain ahigher socialstatus.D Toseek economicbenefits.

62.What doesthe authoraccuse westernpoliticians of。