1、B)It means being good at seizing opportunities.C)It is something that no one can possibly create.D)It comes naturally out of ones self-confidence.7.A)Practice is essential to becoming good at something.B)One should always be ready to seize opportunities.C)One must have natural talent to be successfu
2、l.D)Luck rarely contributes to a persons success.8.A)People who love what they do care little about money.B)Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.C)Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.D)People in need of money work hard automatically.Section BDirections:In this section,y
3、ou will hear two passages.At the end of each passage,you willhear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlyonce.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet
4、I with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A)A tall chimney.C)The peak of a mountain.B)A huge piece of rock.D)The stump of a giant tree.10.A)Human activity.C)Wind and water.B)Chemical processes.D)Fire and fury.11.A)It was built in ancient
5、 times.C)It was created by supernatural powers.B)It is a historical monument.D)It is Indianssacred place for worship.12.A)By killing the attacking bears.C)By lifting them well above the ground.B)By sheltering them in a cave.D)By taking them to the top of a mountain.Questions 13 to 15 are based on th
6、e passage you have just heard.13.A)They will pick up some souvenirs or gift items.B)They will have their vehicles washed or serviced.C)They will take advantage of the time to rest a while.D)They will buy something from the convenience stores.14.A)They may eventually drive one to bankruptcy.B)They sh
7、ould be done away with altogether.C)They are meant for the extremely wealthy.D)They can bring only temporary pleasures.2016一12六级试题（第1套）第2页（共22页）15.A)Small daily savings can make a big difference in ones life.B)A vacation will be affordable if one saves 20 dollars a week.C)Retirement savings should c
8、ome first in ones family budgeting.D)A good way to socialize is to have daily lunch with ones colleagues.Section CDirections:In this section,you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by threeor four questions.The recordings will be played only once.After you hear a ques-tion,you m
9、ust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)andD).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line throughthe centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A)They are harmful to health.C)They are necessary in our lives.B)They e
10、nrich our experience.D)They should be done away with.17.A)They are exhausted even without doing any heavy work.B)They feel too overwhelmed to deal with lifes problems.C)They are anxious to free themselves from lifes troubles.D)They feel stressed out even without any challenges in life.18.A)They less
11、en our burdens.C)They prolong our lives.B)They narrow our focus.D)They expand our mind.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)It is not easily breakable.C)It came from a 3D printer.B)It represents the latest style.D)It was made by a fashion designer.20.A)When she atte
12、nded a fashion show nine months ago.B)When she was studying at a fashion design school.C)When she had just graduated from her college.D)When she attended a conferencein New York.21.A)It was hard and breakable.C)It was difficult to print.B)It was extremely expensive.D)It was hard to come by.22.A)It i
13、s the latest model of a 3D printer.B)It is a plastic widely used in 3D printing.C)It marks a breakthrough in printing material.D)It gives fashion designers room for imagination.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A)They cant be solved without government support.B)The
14、y are easy to solve with modern technology.2016一12六级试题（第1套）第3页（共22页）C)They have not been examined in detail so far.D)They arise from the advances in technology.24.A)It is intensely competitive.C)It demands huge investment.B)It focuses on new products.D)It is attractive to entrepreneurs.25.A)Cooperat
15、ion with big companies.C)Recruiting more qualified staff.B)Sharing of costs with each other.D)In-service training of IT personnel.Part IIIReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select oneword for each blank from a l
16、ist of choices given in a word bank following thepassage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Eachchoice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the corresponding letter foreach item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not useany of the
17、words in the bank more than once.It is important that scientists be seen as normal people asking and answering importantquestions.Good,sound science depends on 26,experiments and reasoned methodologies.It requires a willingness to ask new questions and try new approaches.It requires one to takerisks
18、 and experience failures.But good science.also requires 27 understanding,clearexplanation and concise presentation.Our country needs more scientists who are willing to step out in the public 28 andoffer their opinions on important matters.We need more scientists who can explain what theyare doing in
19、 language that is 29 and understandable to the public.Those of us who are notscientists should also be prepared to support public engagement by scientists,and to 30scientific knowledge into our public communications.Too many people in this country,including some among our elected leadership,still do
20、 notunderstand how science works or why robust,long-range investments in research vitallymatter,.In the 1960s,the United States31 nearly 17%of discretionary(可的情支配的)spending to research and development,32 decades of economic growth.By 2008,the figurehad fallen into the single 33.This occurs at a time
21、 when other nations have madesignificant gains in their own research capabilities.At the University of California(UC),we 34 ourselves not only on the quality of ourresearch,but also on its contribution to improving our world.To 35 the development ofscience from the lab bench to the market place,UC i
22、s investing our own money in our owngood ideas.2016-12六级试题（第1套）第4页（共22页）A)arenaB)contextualC)convincingD)devotedE)digitsF)hastenG)hypothesesH)impairingI)incorporateJ)indefiniteK)indulgeL)inertiaM)prideN)reapingO)warrantSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten stat
23、ements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraphmore than once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Answer the questions bymarking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet
24、 2.Are We in an Innovation Lull?A)Scan the highlights of this years Consumer Electronics Show(CES),and you may get aslight feeling of having seen them before.Many of the coolest gadgets this year are the sameas the coolest gadgets last year-or the year before,even.The booths are still exciting,and t
25、he demos are still just as crazy.It is still easy to be dazzled by the display of drones人机)，3 D printers,virtual reality goggles(眼镜)and more“smart”devices than you couldever hope to catalog.Upon reflection,however,it is equally easy to feel like you have seenit all before,And it is hard not to think
26、:Are we in an innovation lull(间歇期)？B)In some ways,the answer is yes.For years,smartphones,televisions,tablets,laptops anddesk-tops have made up a huge part of the market and driven innovation.But now thesesegments are looking at slower growth curves-or shrinking markets in some cases-asconsumers are
27、 not as eager to spend money on new gadgets.Meanwhile,emergingtechnologies-the drones,3D printers and short-home devices of the world-now seem abit too old to be called“the next big thing.”C)Basically the tech industry seems to be in an awkward period now.There is not any one-hitwonder,and there wil
28、l not be one for years to come,said Gary Shapiro,president andchief executive of the Consumer Technology Associaton(CTA).In his eyes,however,thatdoesnt necessarily mean that innovation has stopped.It has just grown up a little.Manyindustries are going out of infancy and becoming adolescents,Shapiro
29、said.D)For instance,new technologies that are building upon existing technology have not foundtheir footing well enough to appeal to a mass audience,because,in many cases,they needto work effectively with other devices to realize their full appeal.Take the evolution of thesmart home,for example.Comp
30、anies are pushing it hard but make it almost overwhelmingeven to dip a toe in the water for the average consumer,because there are so manycompatibility issues to think about.No average person wants to figure out whether theirfavorite calendar software works with their fridge or whether their washing machine and2016-12六级试题（第1套）第5页（共22页）
