2023 年 6 月英语六级真题第 2 套

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay that begins with the sentence “When
faced with differing opinions, we should try to reach agreement through friendly discussion and
reasonable argument.” You can make comments, cite examples or use your personal experiences to develop
your essay. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear
two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken 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 center.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard,
1. A) She is attracted to the beauty of modern buildings.
B) She is preoccupied with her dream to be an architect.
C) She is influenced by her father who teaches architecture.
D) She is drawn to its integration of design and engineering.
2. A) Through hard work. C) By studying the subject online.
B) With the professor's help. D) By taking prerequisite courses.
3. A) It is groundbreaking.
B) It is long-lasting.
C) It is immaterial.
D) It is immortal.
4. A) Economics. C) Computer science.
B) Philosophy. D) Western art.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. A) He has occasionally been harassed by his fans.
B) He has been guarded by a discreet assistant.
C) He is well known to the public.
D) He is a famous football coach.
6. A) Serve as a personal assistant. C) Run common daily chores for the woman.
B) Play a key role in Real Madrid. D) Help promote Mr. Sanchez's public profile.
7. A) He is honest and always tells the truth. C) He cares little about his working hours.
B) He once worked part-time in university. D) He has little previous work experience.
8. A) He has a strong ability to connect with people.
B) He has a high proficiency in several languages.
C) He has a sound knowledge of sports consultancy.
D) He has a natural capacity to cooperate with others.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will
hear four questions. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken 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 center.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9. A) They bring more benefits to young people. C) They are more suitable to young people.
B) They require less supervision and training. D) They have fewer rules and pressures.
10. A) They prevent kids from enjoying adventure sports.
B) They help kids guard against any possible injuries.
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 C) They rob kids of the chance to cultivate their courage.
D) They deprive kids of the opportunity to develop team spirit.
11. A) Help them take up these sports when they are more mature.
B) Let them participate in some less risky outdoor activities.
C) Ask them to try some forms of indoor sports.
D) Introduce them to these sports step by step.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
12. A) Consumers often have a craving for the latest model.
B) Such products tend to comprise parts that are irreplaceable.
C) Tech firms intentionally design products to have short lifespans.
D) Manufacturers use effective strategies to promote fancier products.
13. A) Indicate the competitiveness of their products.
B) List a repairability score of their products.
C) Specify the major parts of their products.
D) Detail the life cycle of their products.
14. A) Take the initiative to reduce electronic waste.
B) Take due caution in upgrading their products.
C) Invest in constructing more recycling facilities.
D) Substitute all toxic substances with non-toxic ones.
15. A) It can be solved. C) It will be fixed by tech companies.
B) It is certain to worsen. D) It is unavoidable in the long run.

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or
four questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken 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 center.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.
16. A) How internet monitoring can be implemented. C) How cyberloafing affects overall productivity.
B) How to encourage productive internet surfing. D) How to prevent employees from cyberloafing.
17. A) Cyberloafing is a sign of workers' laziness.
B) Cyberloafing may relieve employees of stress.
C) Employee engagement is closely related to job satisfaction.
D) Overuse of social media may lead to decline in productivity.
18. A) Taking mini-breaks means better job performance.
B) Cyberloafing generally does more harm than good.
C) Worker turnover is linked to the time allowed for cyberloafing.
D) Employees who indulge in internet surfing are most likely to quit.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard,
19. A) There were no wooden buildings. C) There were no trees.
B) There were environmental problems. D) There were few settlers.
20. A) He served as chairman of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture.
B) He urged the state to start the Nebraska State Gardening Society.
C) He engaged himself in a large number of aesthetic projects.
D) He founded a newspaper and used it to promote his ideas.
21. A) A special prize was awarded to Julius Morton.
B) One million trees were planted throughout Nebraska.
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 C) The state government declared it the official Arbor Day.
D) Nebraska earned the nickname "the Tree Planters State".
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.
22. A) They spread across Europe and Asia in a few decades.
B) They lived mostly in Africa for about 200,000 years.
C) They preferred to live in Europe rather than in Asia.
D) They moved out of Africa about 60,000 years ago.
23. A) The discovery of two modern human teeth in China.
B) The traces of human migration out of Africa to Asia.
C) The human fossils discovered most recently in Africa.
D) The Luna cave in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
24. A) There must have been some reason for human migration.
B) There have been changes in animals' living conditions.
C) Humans adapted themselves to the environment there.
D) Humans had access to abundant food sources there.
25. A) Ho humans settled down on the Arabian Peninsula.
B) When modern humans started to disperse out of Africa.
C) What path modern humans took to migrate out of Africa.
D) Why fresh water is so important for human survival.

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A
Directions: 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
before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified 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.
Imagine sitting down to a big dinner: a massive steak, a large portion of fried potatoes, and cake for
dessert. After eating so much, you should be too full to eat another bite. But some people experience a
powerful urge to keep eating, even after ___26___ in a huge meal, a behavior that makes little sense, as
most adults are well-versed in the dangers of obesity, which researchers have shown correlates with
___27___ health issues and is even linked to increased ___28___ risk. But some people still keep eating
long after they should stop, a phenomenon Dr. Susan Thompson calls " insatiable ( 永 不 满 足 的 )
hunger." It is characterized by two main ___29___: not being satisfied by eating, and having a desire to
stay sedentary (久坐不动的).
This is at ___30___ with how humans are biologically programmed. When there was a great deal
of food available, ancient people would gorge on calories; this massive calorie intake was accompanied
by an urge to get active. Humans were also programmed for something called "compensation," which is
the brain's ___31___ mechanism for preventing the accumulation of excess weight. With compensation,
if you eat one large meal in the morning, you are naturally ___32___ to eat less for the rest of the day.
But recent studies show that 70% of American adults have lost the ability to naturally compensate
for the calories they consume; worse ___33___, a significant number of them report ___34___ hunger
halfway through an eating session, but, by the end of the meal, they feel the same or higher levels of
hunger than when they sat down. Dr. Thompson argues that the main cause of this phenomenon is the
modern diet, which is ___35___ of food high in sugar, carbohydrates and calories.
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