听力答案
六级听力第一套
A) He has distinguished himself in foreign service.
D) Some sort of crisis of legitimacy.
C) Different people can take different paths.
A) Key skills required of a diplomat.
B) They both look tired.
B) Two months devoted to the same contract.
D) Delusional.
C) The early implementation of the project.
D) When two people tell different stories of the same event.
A) How it got resolved.
C) They assumed the best about them and moved on.
A) Dine out daily.
B) Sewing.
B) Cut down expenses.
D) People's increasing dislike of cooking
B) Airlines cannot find its owner without an ID tag on it.
A) Its tag may get torn off on the conveyor belt.
D) avoid packing valuable items in our checked baggage.
C) It can be socially harmful.
B) They held a negative view towards it.
D) Vicious cycles of detachment.
C) The impersonal accommodations.
A) They have been the classic way to visit Europe.
六级听力第二套
1. B) It is appropriately priced.
2. A) They never really appeal to her.
3. C) The speed.
4. D) A massive renovation.
5. A) They have a poor work ethic.
6. B) Recognizing how they try to strike a work-life balance.
7. D) By the quality of the work they do.
8. A) Those whose culture facilitates their advancement.
9. B) They may unintentionally encourage customers to eat meat.
10. C) By comparing participants eating vegetarian food frequently with those doing so rarely
11. A) They are less likely to choose a vegetarian dish.
12. C) They have been seeking a way to prevent pollutants from penetrating indoors.
13. A) They can be costly and inefficient.
14. B) They spend a lot more time indoors.
15. D) It may make household appliances serve an additional air cleaner function.
16. C) It demonstrates animals' ability to recognise themselves.
17. B) It behaves similarly to animals capable of self recognition.
18. D) They raise more questions than answers.
19. D) Children reading electronic books learned more.
20. A) They came to conflicting conclusions.
21. C) Those that draw their attention to the educational content.
22. C) Keep ourselves from regretting them.
23. A) It has made us the person we are now.
24. D) Lessons to learn.
25. B) Making proper use of the lessons learned.
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文章开头
By now, it is generally accepted that regular exercise comes...
答案：
26-30 HJGCM 31-35 FDKLA
26. H) ever
27. J) mortality
28. G) drop
29. C) chronic
30. M) refute
31. F) disregard
32. D) cognitive
33. K) particularly
34. L) patterns
35. A) adolescents
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文章标题
Restaurants are now employing robots—should chefs be worried?
答案：
36—40 CHDLA 41—45 FMJOG
题干、答案和定位处
36.It is now possible to fully automate a burger restaurant with little human supervision.
【答案】C
【定位】Fully automated burger restaurants managed with minimal human oversight —where customers order at screens, pay electronically and eat food cooked and delivered by robots — are now a possibility.
37.At a robot-powered US company, complicated tasks still have to be performed by humans.
【答案】H
【定位】At the robot-powered US pizza-delivery company Zume, the more difficult jobs, such as topping pizzas, are still done by humans.
38.More automation appears to be a certainty in industries eager to cut labour costs and raise profits.
【答案】D
【定位】In an industry keen to slash labour costs and increase profits, further automation seems inevitable.
39.There are often front-page reports of failures in technological innovation of the restaurant industry.
【答案】L
【定位】Embarrassing failures in restaurant tech frequently hit the headlines.
40.Robot-chef Flippy does not fear laborious work, nor does it make any complaints.
【答案】A
【定位】Like most chefs, Flippy is not afraid of hard work.... But you won't hear Flippy complain or say anything, in fact.
41.Digital technology makes it possible for businesses to innovate restaurant models.
【答案】F
【定位】For the first time in a few hundred years, digital is allowing us to create new versions of restaurants
42.Fondness for human warmth in catering to customers will give hope to employees who are afraid of losing jobs to robots.
【答案】M
【定位】That attachment to the human art of hospitality will be heartening for staff who see automation as a threat to jobs.
43.There is an acute shortage of experienced chefs in the catering industry and automated cooking is expected to fill the gap.
【答案】J
【定位】The restaurant industry is currently suffering a severe shortage of skilled chefs ... Automation systems ... are trying to bridge that gap.
44.Over the coming decade, many jobs in traditional restaurants will disappear due to robot delivery.
【答案】O
【定位】Invariably, over the next 10 years, jobs will go in conventional bricks-built restaurants, not least because automation will boost their rapidly growing rival: delivery.
45.According to an expert in AI and robotics, it may be quite some time before a master robot-chef appears.
【答案】G
【定位】"It'll probably be a very long time before we see a five-star robot-chef," says Noel Sharkey, professor of AI and robotics...
Passage One
文章开头
Many see friendships as a comfort blanket: a shoulder to cry on, a reliable soul to confide in.
答案：
46-50 DADBC
46. What often happens when people are eager to pursue individual success?
D) They ignore their ties with friends.
47. What does the author advise people to do in their pursuit of radical individualism?
A) Reexamine the detrimental effects.
48. What is American society' s assumption of personal achievement?
D) It reflects a person' s exceptional endeavor.
49. What is preached in many success stories?
B) Investing one' s time in work instead of connecting with friends.
50. What can we infer from the passage regarding the pursuit of success?
C) Collectivism is superior to individualism.
Passage Two
文章开头
During his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, Martin Luther King Jr.
答案：
51-55 CAADB
51. What does the author think about today' s America?
C) It still has a long way to go before equity can be truly realized.
52. What do we learn from the passage about black students in the past 20 years?
A) They have been unfairly treated regarding higher education.
53. How can Americans bridge the differences that divide them?
A) By dealing with the thorny issues confronting them.
54. How do most Americans view America as a nation according to a recent survey?
D) It has become increasingly split.
55. What does the author suggest Americans do?
B) Make joint efforts to tackle the nation' s equity issues.
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选词填空
文章开头：
We humans love to believe we are special, but science and technology have repeatedly proved this conviction wrong.
答案： 26-30 IBMCK 31-35 ADFJO
26. I) once
27. B) cognitive
28. M) surpasses
29. C) domains
30. K) redundant
31. A) accompanying
32. D) entertaining
33. F) hybrid
34. J) oversee
35. O) vanish
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文章标题：Do You Know When to Quit Wisely?
答案： 36-40 FKJEM 41-45 IOCNH
题干、答案和定位处
36. Feeling like they have more control over something or someone than they do, people get more committed to their pursuit when they should give up.
【答案】F
【定位】...feeling like we have more control over an event or person than we do puts us at risk of doubling down when we should pull out.
37. If you regard yourself as one who never quits, you may end up trapped in a course of action.
【答案】K
【定位】If you strongly identify as not being a quitter, you can end up staying stuck in a course of action...
38. One of the author’s clients found it hard to give up a design project, in which she had put in a lot of time and energy.
【答案】J
【定位】Take my client Ryan, a leader at a technology company, who had invested a lot of effort in a design project that wasn’t delivering the needed outcomes, but the thought of abandoning it after all she had put in was hard to bear.
39. The author suggests that one should direct their thoughts to the gains of quitting timely so as to move on.
【答案】E
【定位】...deliberately refocus your thinking on the gains so you can more objectively weigh the alternatives.
40. When making a decision, you’d better ask for opinions of those who are less invested in your decision than you are.
【答案】M
【定位】Ideally, seek out people who are less invested in your decision than you are.
41. For people associating their identity with their commitments, quitting can feel like their identity is threatened.
【答案】I
【定位】Research indicates that people link their self-identity and social status to their commitments. And because we identify with our commitments, withdrawing from one can feel like a threat to our identity or status.
42. People who regard highly the quality of making wise decisions do not feel good when they make a bad one.
【答案】O
【定位】Nobody likes to feel that they’ve made a poor decision, especially if making intelligent decisions is a quality that high in high-steem.
43. The wisest leaders learn to distinguish between giving up too soon and sticking with something irrationally.
【答案】C
【定位】But the smartest leaders learn to distinguish between quitting too soon and holding onto something that they shouldn’t.
44. When people are thinking of an endeavor, they should dig out reliable data that tells them how likely they are to succeed.
【答案】N
【定位】Alternatively, you could also seek out hard data that illuminates your real chance of success in whatever endeavor you are contemplating.
45. Having a clear view of what’s in your control and what’s not vital to making a good decision regarding whether to give up or stick it out.
【答案】H
【定位】Getting clear on what you can control and what you cannot is essential to making a quality decision about whether to call it quits or persevere.
Passage One
文章开头：
As interdependent beings we cannot thrive independent of others.
答案 46-50 ABCBC
46. What does the author say about human beings?
A) They cannot prosper without cooperating with each other.
47. What do we learn about solidarity in an increasingly diverse society?
B) It involves many aspects with great complexity.
48. What would we witness in the setting of communitarianism?
49. What does solidarity entail according to the passage?
A) An opposition to individualism.
50. What do social theorists think of solidarity?
C) It is essential to progress and order in society.
Passage Two
文章开头：
People who repeatedly give unwanted advice can be well-meaning and genuinely want to help.
答案 51-55 DBDAC
51. What is the finding of one study about people who keep giving unwanted advice?
D) They are inclined to crave for power.
52. What is the problem with people who are driven to give advice?
B) They may be emotionally vulnerable.
53. What is the advice receiver’s underlying anxiety when noticing the advice giver’s anxiety?
D) Accuse them of trying to control others.
54. How does the advice giver likely to react to the rejection of his advice?
A) They may regard it as a threat.
55. What should the advice receiver do to avoid unnecessary conflict?
C) Understand why the advice giver offers the advice.
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文章开头
It's best to think of an accent as a distinct, systematic and rule-governed way of speaking.
答案：
26-30: NGFJH 31-35:MECDB
26. N) synonym
27. G) laymen
28. F) inherently
29. J) reality
30. H) multiple
31. M) spectrum
32. E) influential
33. C) deviate
34. D) domains
35. B) correlate
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文章标题
The History and Meaning of Colored Traffic Lights
答案：
36-40 QIAJR 41-45 LFKBN
题干、答案和定位处
36.Upon seeing a flashing yellow arrow, a driver should let pedestrians and traffic pass first before taking the turn.
36. Q【定位】When a flashing yellow arrow is shown, you can take the turn after yielding to pedestrians and traffic.
37. The red and green automatic traffic light system originated in an American city.
37. I【定位】Finally, in San Francisco the first red and green electric light system that could be operated automatically(or manually) was introduced in 1917.
38. Residents of an American city tend to share the opinion that time saved on the road justifies the cost of upgrading its traffic light system.
38. A【定位】In Los Angeles, California, an ambitious project to go a step further and synchronize every red light in Los Angeles cost over 400 million dollars. Ask a resident of the city and they are likely to agree that saving time on the road is well worth it.
39. Mass production of cars made it possible for ordinary people to buy them.
39. J【定位】Ford made cars affordable for more common people,rather than the wealthy,by creating larger scale factory production.
40. What a traffic light means is almost the same everywhere despite some variations.
40. R【定位】Traffic light meaning is fairly consistent across the board with various deviations.
41. Pedestrian crossings came into being only in the mid-twentieth century.
41. L【定位】Crosswalks weren't even introduced until 1951.
42.People raced to address increasing traffic problems along with the expansion of cities and traffic.
42. F【定位】As traffic and cities grew, so did the race to solve growing traffic problems.
43. When the warning yellow light was introduced, driving became safer and traffic accidents reduced.
43. K【定位】The introduction of the cautionary yellow light helped increase driver safety, decreasing accidents that come from running red lights.
44. The signal system on the railroad served as the basis for the first traffic light.
44. B【定位】The first traffic light was invented in London in the 1860's, but it was hardly recognizable—or effective. It had been adapted from the railroad signal system by a railway manager, John Peak Knight, in 1868.
45.Even though a green light signals "go", attention should be paid to traffic on either side in case some driver is being careless or ignoring a red light.
45. N【定位】Green means go. It is that simple, but it's still best to check both ways for oncoming traffic that may not be paying attention or is running the light.
Passage One
文章开头
Mindfulness has been shown to have a number...
答案
46-50 BBACC
46. What do we learn from the passage about practicing mindfulness?
B) It focuses our attention on the present moment without making judgments.
47. What do we see in today' s "attention economy" according to Jenny Odell?
B) People' s attention is turned into something that can be bought and sold.
48. What happens with the prevalent use of mobile phones or social media?
A) They keep distracting users from the here and now.
49. What benefit can practicing mindfulness bring to us according to some scholars?
C) It is conducive to our forging better interpersonal relationships.
50. What does the author suggest we do in another person' s presence?
C) Be attentive listeners while refraining from making judgment.
Passage Two
文章开头
The other day I had to log into a service I hadn' t used before.
答案
51-55 DCBAD
51. How did the author respond to the Captcha test?
D) He worked on it submissively.
52. What is ironic about the Captcha test?
C) A test designed to test machines is now used by machines to test humans.
53. Why does the author use the metaphor of the boiling frog?
B) To show that humans are unaware of the potential danger brought by smart tech.
54. Why does the author think that Brett Frischmann and Evan Selinger are right?
A) A large part of digital tech is now making use of humans to meet its own ends.
55. What does the author imply by asking "Are we smart enough to jump out before it' s too late?" at the end of the passage?
D) We may not awake in time to the danger digital tech poses to us.
翻译参考答案
尊老
尊老是中华民族的传统美德，深深植根于中国人的思想和行为中，是人们普遍遵守的行为规范和社会准则。在当今的中国，这种美德得到广泛传承。社会各界积极营造尊老助老的社会氛围。为老年人提供便利服务已成为社会共识，例如社区专门开设长者食堂，公共场所配置优先座位。政府还出台了一系列政策，为老年人的权益提供有力保障。尊老是社会和谐与发展的重要基石，有助于培育良好的社会氛围，推动整个社会文明进步。
Respecting the elderly is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, deeply ingrained in the minds and behaviors of the Chinese people, and serves as a widely observed code of conduct and social norm. In contemporary China, this virtue is widely inherited and upheld. Various sectors of society actively foster an atmosphere of respecting and assisting the elderly. Providing convenient services for the elderly has become a social consensus, such as the establishment of special canteens for seniors in communities and the provision of priority seating in public places. The government has also introduced a series of policies to strongly safeguard the rights and interests of the elderly. Respecting the elderly is a fundamental cornerstone for social harmony and development, contributing to the cultivation of a positive social atmosphere and driving the overall progress of social civilization.
自立自强
中华民族崇尚自强自立的精神，这一精神深植于中国文化之中，是民族生存与发展的重要支撑。改革开放以来，中国在自强自立的征程上，持续加大科研投入，在信息技术、人工智能、航天工程等领域不断取得新突破。5G网络覆盖全国，远程医疗发展迅速，电子支付的使用全球领先，嫦娥探月工程展现了航天领域引人注目的发展。自强自立精神成为推动国家现代化进程的强大动力，激励着中国人民为实现民族复兴(rejuvenation)的中国梦不断奋进。
The Chinese nation upholds the spirit of self-improvement and self-reliance, which is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and serves as a vital pillar for the nation's survival and development. Since the launch of reform and opening-up, China has continuously increased its investment in scientific research on its journey of self-improvement and self-reliance, achieving new breakthroughs in fields such as information technology, artificial intelligence, and aerospace engineering. With nationwide coverage of 5G networks, rapid development in telemedicine, leading-edge adoption of electronic payments globally, and the remarkable progress demonstrated by the Chang'e lunar exploration program in the aerospace sector, the spirit of self-improvement and self-reliance has become a powerful driving force propelling the country's modernization process. It inspires the Chinese people to continuously strive forward in realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.
节俭
节俭是中华民族的传统美德。在中国古代，生产力低下，先人们深知劳动成果来之不易，因而秉持节俭的理念。到了物质极大丰富的今天，中国人民依然坚持节俭的生活方式，体现了理性消费的生活理念和对劳动的尊重。近年来，中国政府持续加强节约型社会的建设，倡导“光盘行动”，减少食物浪费，提倡简约低碳的生活方式推进资源循环利用，反对过度消费。节约型社会的建设有力地推动了中国经济的高质量发展。
Thrift is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. In ancient China, with low productivity, our ancestors deeply understood the hard-earned nature of labor achievements and thus upheld the principle of thrift. Today, despite the great abundance of material resources, the Chinese people still adhere to a thrifty lifestyle, reflecting a rational consumption philosophy and respect for labor. In recent years, the Chinese government has continuously strengthened the construction of a conservation-oriented society, advocating the "Clear Your Plate" campaign to reduce food waste, promoting a simple and low-carbon lifestyle, advancing resource recycling, and opposing excessive consumption. The construction of a conservation-oriented society has effectively driven the high-quality development of China's economy.
