B) They radically changed people?s concept of beauty. C) They advocated equity between men and women. D) They became rivals of their Parisian counterparts.
Passage Two
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.
Massive rubbish dumps and sprawling landfills constitute one of the more uncomfortable impacts that humans have on wildlife. They have led some birds to give up on migration. Instead of flying thousands of miles in search of food, they make the waste sites their winter feeding grounds.
Researchers in Germany used miniature GPS tags to track the migrations of 70 white storks^) from different sites across Europe and Asia during the first five months of their lives. While many birds travelled along well-known routes to warmer climates, others stopped short and spent the winter on landfills, feeding on food waste, and the multitudes of insects that thrive on the dumps.
In the short-term, the birds seem to benefit from overwintering(过冬) on rubbish dumps. Andrea Flack of the Max Planck Institute found that birds following traditional migration routes were more likely to die than German storks that flew only as far as northern Morocco, and spent the winter there on rubbish dumps. “For the birds it?s a very convenient way to get food. There are huge clusters of organic waste they can feed on,” said Flack. The meals are not particularly appetising, or even safe. Much of the waste is discarded rotten meat, mixed in with other human debris such as plastic bags and old toys.
“It?s very risky. The birds can easily eat pieces of plastic or rubber bands and they can die,” said Flack. “And we don?t know about the long-term consequences. They might eat something toxic and damage their health. We cannot estimate that yet.”
The scientists tracked white storks from different colonies in Europe and Africa. The Russian, Greek and Polish storks flew as far as South Africa, while those from Spain, Tunisia and Germany flew only as far as the Sahel.
Landfill sites on the Iberian peninsula have long attracted local white storks, but all of the Spanish birds tagged in the study flew across the Sahara desert to the western Sahel. Writing in the journal, the scientists describe how the storks from Germany were clearly affected by the presence of waste sites, with four out of six birds that survived for at least five months overwintering on rubbish dumps in northern Morocco, instead of migrating to the Sahel.
Flack said it was too early to know whether the benefits of plentiful food outweighed the risks of feeding on landfills. But that?s not the only uncertainty. Migrating birds affect ecosystems both at home
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and at their winter destinations, and disrupting the traditional routes could have unexpected side effects. White storks feed on 螳虫）and other insects that can become pests if their numbers get out of hand. “Theyprovide a useful service,” said Flack.
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51. What is the impact of rubbish dumps on wildlife?
A)They have forced white storks to search for safer winter shelters. B)They have seriously polluted the places where birds spend winter. C)They have accelerated the reproduction of some harmful insects. D)They have changed the previous migration habits of certain birds.
52.What do we learn about birds following the traditional migration routes? A)They can multiply at an accelerating rate. B)They can better pull through the winter. C)They help humans kill harmful insects. D)They are more likely to be at risk of dying.
53.What does Andrea Flack say about the birds overwintering on rubbish dumps? A)They may end up staying there permanently. B)They may eat something harmful. C)They may evolve new feeding habits. D)They may have trouble getting adequate food.
54.What can be inferred about the Spanish birds tagged in the study? A)They gradually lose the habit of migrating in winter. B)They prefer rubbish dumps far away to those at home.
C)They are not attracted to the rubbish dumps on their migration routes. D)They join the storks form Germany on rubbish dumps in Morocco.
55.What is scientists，other concern about white storks feeding on landfills? A)The potential harm to the ecosystem.
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B)The genetic change in the stork species. C)The spread of epidemics to their homeland. D)The damaging effect on bio-diversity.
Part IV Translation (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.
唐朝始于618年，终于907年，是中国历史上最灿烂的时期。经过近三百年的发展，唐代中国 成为世界上最繁荣的强国，其首都长安是当时世界上最大的都市。这一时期，经济发达、商业繁 荣、社会秩序稳定，甚至边境也对外开放。随着城市化和财富的增加，艺术和文学也繁荣起来。 李白和杜甫是以作品简洁自然而著称的诗人。他们的诗歌打动了学者和普通人的心。即使在今 天，他们的许多诗歌仍广为儿童及成人阅读背诵。
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2016年12月大学英语六级考试真题(第2套)
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on innovation. Your essay should include the importance of innovation and measures to be taken to encourage innovation. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A
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Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 centre. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A. They were all good at cooking. B. They were particular about food. C. They were proud of their cuisine. D. They were fond of bacon and eggs. 2. A. His parents. B. His friends. C. His schoolmates.
D. His parents' friends.
3. A. No tea was served with the meal. B. It was the real English breakfast. C. No one of the group ate it. D. It was a little overcooked. 4. A. It was full of excitement. B. It was really extraordinary. C. It was a risky experience. D. It was rather disappointing.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. A. The woman's relationship with other shops. B. The business success of the woman's shop. C. The key to running a shop at a low cost. D. The woman's earnings over the years. 6. A. Improve its customer service. B. Expand its business scale. C. Keep down its expenses. D. Upgrade the goods it sells.
7. A. They are sold at lower prices than in other shops. B. They are very-popular with the local residents. C. They are delivered free of charge. D. They are in great demand.
8. A. To follow the custom of the local shopkeepers. B. To attract more customers in the neighborhood. C. To avoid being put out of business in competition. D. To maintain friendly relationships with other shops. Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage 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 centre. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9. A. They can be used to deliver messages in times of emergency. B. They deliver pollutants from the ocean to their nesting sites. C. They carry plant seeds and spread them to faraway places. D. They are on the verge of extinction because of pollution.
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10. A. They migrate to the Arctic Circle during the summer. B. They originate from Devon Island in the Arctic area. C. They travel as far as 400 kilometers in search of food. D. They have the ability to survive in extreme weathers. 11. A. They were carried by the wind. B. They had become more poisonous.
C. They were less than on the continent. D. They poisoned some of the fulmars.
12. A. The threats humans pose to Arctic seabirds, B. The diminishing colonies for Arctic seabirds. C. The harm Arctic seabirds may cause to humans.
D. The effects of the changing climate on Arctic seabirds.
Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 13. A. It has decreased. B. It has been exaggerated.
C. It has become better understood. D. It has remained basically the same.
14. A. It develops more easily in centenarians not actively engaged. B. It is now the second leading cause of death for centenarians. C. It has had no effective cure so far. D. It calls for more intensive research.
15. A. They care more about their physical health. B. Their quality of life deteriorates rapidly. C. Their minds fall before their bodies do. D. They cherish their life more than ever. Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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 centre.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. 16. A. They are focused more on attraction than love. B. They were done by his former colleague at Yale.
C. They were carried out over a period of some thirty years. D. They form the basis on which he builds his theory of love.
17. A. The relationship cannot last long if no passion is involved. B. Intimacy is essential but not absolutely indispensable to love. C. It is not love if you don't wish to maintain the relationship. D. Romance is just impossible without mutual understanding. 18. A. Which of them is considered most important. B. Whether it is true love without commitment.
C. When the absence of any one doesn't affect the relationship. D. How the relationship is to be defined if any one is missing. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard. 19. A. Social work as a profession. B. The history of social work.
C. Academic degrees required of social work applicants. D. The aim of the National Association of Social Workers.
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