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1、2020年12月英语六级真题及参考答案完整版四六级试卷采用多题多卷形式，大家核对答案时，请找具体选项内容，忽略套数。无忧考网搜集整理了各个版本(有文字也有图片，图片可以自由拉伸)，仅供大家参考。【网络综合版】听力Conversation 1M: Good morning, safe house insurance. My name is Paul. How can I help you today? W: Morning. I wouldnt say that its good from where I am standing. This is Miss Wilson, and this is

2、 the third time Ive called this week since receiving your letter about our insurance claim. (1) Im getting a little fed up with my calls about my claim being completely disregarded. M: Miss Wilson, thank you for calling back. Can I take some details to help me look at your claim? W: Its Miss May Wil

3、son, a 15 south sea road in Cornwall.And the details are that our village was extensively flooded 2 months ago. (2) The entire ground floor of our cottage was submerged in water. And five of us have been living in a caravan ever since. You people are still withholding the money we are entitled to ov

4、er a bizarre, technical detail. And its not acceptable, Paul. M: Miss Wilson, according to the notes on your account, (3) the bizarre, technical detail that you mentioned refers to the fact that you hadnt paid house insurance the month before the incident. W: That money left our account and wow that

5、 you should be paying out. You are suddenly saying that you didnt receive it on time. Im really skeptical about this claim. M: The contract does say that any miss payment in a year will affect the terms and conditions of the insurance contract and may affect claims. Of course, I can pass you on to m

6、y manager to talk to you more about this. W: Ive already spoken to him and you can tell him Im furious now. And that your company has a lawsuit on its hands.(4) You will be hearing from my lawyer, good bye. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 1: What is the w

7、oman complaining about? 1. B) Her claim has been completely disregarded.Question 2: What is the problem the womans family encountered?2. B) The ground floor of their cottage was flooded.Question 3: What has caused the so called bizarre, technical detail according to the man?3. A) The womans failure

8、to pay her house insurance in time.Question 4: What does the woman say she will do at the end of the conversation? 4. D) File a lawsuit against the insurance company.Conversation 2W: (5) How do you feel about the future of artificial intelligence? Personally, I feel quite optimistic about it. M: (5)

9、 AI? Im not so optimistic actually. In fact its, something we should be concerned about. W: Well, it will help us humans understand ourselves better and when we have a better understanding of ourselves, we can improve the world. M: Well, one thing is for sure, technology is evolving faster than our

10、ability to understand it, and in the future AI will make jobs kind of pointless. W: (6) I think artificial intelligence will actually help create new kinds of jobs, which would require less of our time and allow us to be centered on creative tasks. M: I doubt that very much. Probably the last job th

11、at will be writing AI software and then eventually AI will just write his own software. W: At that time, we are going to have a lot of jobs which nobody will want to do. So we wont need artificial intelligence for the robots to take care of the old guys like us. M: I dont know. (7) Theres a risk tha

12、t human civilization could be replaced by a superior type of digital life. AI will be able to completely simulate a person in every way possible. In fact, some people think were in a simulation right now. W: Thats impossible. Humans cant even make a mosquito. Computers only have chips, people have b

13、rains, and thats where the wisdom comes from. M: (8) Once its fully developed, AI will become tired of trying to communicate with humans as we would be much slower thinkers in comparison. W: Im not so sure. A computer is a computer and a computer is just a toy. M: Computers can easily communicate in

14、credibly fast, so the computer will just get impatient talking to humans. Itll be barely getting any information out. W: Well, I believe theres a benevolent future with AI. I also think you watch too many science fiction films. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Q5 W

15、hat do we learn about the speakers from the conversation? 5. C) They disagree about the future of AI technology.Q6 What will new kinds of jobs be like according to the woman? 6. D) Less time-consuming and focusing on creation.Q7 What is the risk the man anticipates? 7. C) Digital life could replace

16、human civilization.Q8 What is the mans concern about AI technology? 8. A) It will be smarter than human beings.Passage OneTo achieve financial security. How much you save is always more important. Then the amount you earn or how shrewdly you invest.(9) If youre under 30 years old, your goal should b

17、e to save 20% of your monthly income after tax deductions. This is irrespective of how much you earn. Approximately 50% should be reserved for essentials, like food and accommodation. The remaining 30% is for recreation and entertainment. But for many young people, itll be difficult to designate suc

18、h a large proportion of their income for savings. (10) If you find it hard to save any money at all start by cutting all unnecessary spending, allocate a tiny amount of 1 or 2% for savings, and gradually increase that amount. (11)Always keep that 20% goal in mind, prevent yourself from becoming comp

19、lacent. It can be challenging to stick to such a strict plan. But if you adopt the right mindset, you should be able to make it work for you. So what should you be doing with the money that you are saving? Some must be kept easily accessible. In case you need some cash in an emergency, the largest p

20、roportion should be invested in retirement plans, either for your employer, all privately, you can keep some money for high risk, but potentially lucrative investments. Dividends can be reinvested or used to purchase something you like. By following this plan, you should hopefully be able to enjoy y

21、our life now, and still be financially secure in the future. Questions, 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. Q 9. What are people under 30 advised to do to achieve financial security? 9. C) Save one-fifth of their net monthly income.Q10. What should people do if they find it difficu

22、lt to follow the speakers advice on their financial plan? 10. D) Start by doing something small.Q 11. What does the speaker think is important for achieving financial security? 11. A) A proper mindset.Passage Two I work in advertising and I like to keep up with current trends, mainly because Im awar

23、e that we live in an image obsessed world. (12)However, when I first started my job, occasionally Id catch a glimpse of myself in the lifts and find myself thinking that I looked a total mess. Was I being held back by my choice of clothing? The short answer is “Yes”, especially when clients are quic

24、k to judge you on your style rather than your work.(13) But no one can be unique with her outfit every day. I mean thats why uniforms were invented. So heres what I did. I created my own uniform. To do this, I chose an appropriate outfit. Then I bought multiple items of the same style in different s

25、hades. Now, I never worry about what Im wearing in the morning. Even if I do get a bit tired of just wearing the same classic pieces. (14)Overall, when it comes to work, you have to ask yourself with looking smarter can enhance my ability to do my job. For some, this question may not be an issue at

26、all, especially if you work remotely and rarely see your colleagues or clients face to face. But if your job involves interacting with other people, the answer to this is often “yes”. (15) So rather than fighting the system, I think we should just do whatever helps us to achieve our goals at work. I

27、f that means playing it safe with your image, then lets face it. Its probably worth it. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. Q 12. What do we learn about the speaker when she first started her job? 12. A) She found her outfit inappropriate.Q 13. Why were uniforms invented

28、 according to the speaker? 13. D) To save the trouble of choosing a unique outfit every day.Q 14. What does the speakers say about looking smarter? 14. B) It matters a lot in jobs involving interactions with others.Q 15. What does the speaker advise people to do in an image obsessed world? 15. C) Do

29、 whatever is possible to look smart.Recording OneDid you know that Americans have approximately 3 times the amount of space we had 50 years ago? Therefore, youd think would have sufficient room for all of our possessions. On the contrary, the personal storage business is now a growing industry. Weve

30、 got triple the space, but weve become such enthusiastic consumers that we require even more. (16) This phenomenon has resulted in significant credit card debt, enormous environmental footprints, and perhaps not coincidentally our happiness levels have failed to increase over the same half century.

31、Im here to suggest an alternative. Theyre having less might actually be a preferable decision. Many of us have experienced at some stage, the pleasure of possessing less. (17) I propose that less stuff and less space can not only help you economize, but also simplify your life. I recently started an

32、 innovative project to discover some creative solutions that offered me everything I required. By purchasing an apartment. There was 40 square meters instead of 60. I immediately saved $200,000. Smaller space leads to reduced utility bills and also a smaller carbon footprint, because its designed ar

33、ound an edited collection of possessions, limited to my favorite stuff. Im really excited to live there. How can we live more basically? Firstly, we must briefly cut the unnecessary objects out of our lives to stem consumption. We should think before we buy and ask ourselves: Will it truly make me h

34、appier? Obviously, we should possess some great stuff but we want belongings that were going to love for years. Secondly, we require space efficiency. We want appliances that are designed for use most of the time, not for occasional use. Why own a six burner when you really use even three burners? F

35、inally, we need multifunctional spaces and housewares. I combined a movable wall with transforming furniture to get more out of my limited space. Consider my coffee table. It increases in size to accommodate ten. My office is tucked away, easily hidden. My bed simply pops out of the wall. For gas, I

36、 can relocate the movable wall and utilize the foldable guest beds I installed. Im not saying we should all live in tiny apartments, but consider the benefits of an edited life. When you return home and walk through your front door, take a moment to ask yourselves. Could I do with a little life edit

37、ing? Would that give me more freedom and more time? Question 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. Question 16. What has prevented Americans happiness levels from increasing? 16. B) Their obsession with consumption.Question 17. What things should we possess according to the speake

38、r?17. A) Things that we cherish most.Question 18. What do we learn about the items in the speakers home? 18. C) They serve multiple purposes.Recording TwoNow, believe it or not, (19) people sometimes lie in order to maintain a good, honest reputation, even if it hurts them to do so. At least, this i

39、s what a team of scientists is suggesting with evidence to prove it. Picture this scenarioyou often drive for work and can be compensated for up to 400 miles per month. Most people at your company drive about 300 miles each month. But this month you drove 400 miles. How many miles do you think youd

40、claim in your expense report? The scientists asked this exact question as part of the study were discussing today. With surprising results, they found that 12% of respondents reported the distance they drove as less than the actual figure, giving an average answer of 384 miles. In other words, they

41、lied about the number of miles, even though they would forfeit money they were owed. The researchers believe this was to seem honest with the assumption being that others would be suspicious of a high expense claim. But why would people fabricate numbers to their own detriment? (20) The researchers

42、explained that many people care a great deal about their reputation and how theyll be judged by others. If they care enough, theyre concerned about appearing honest and not losing the respect of othersmaybe greater than their desire to actually be honest. The researchers assert that the findings sug

43、gest that when people obtain very favorable outcomes, they anticipate other peoples suspicious reactions and prefer lying and appearing honest to telling the truth and appearing as selfish liars. So why is this research important? Well, experts generally agree there are two main types of lieselfish

44、lies and lies that are meant to benefit others. The first, as you may predict, is for selfish gain, such as submitting a fraudulent claim to an insurance company, while the second involves lying to help others or not offend others. For example, telling a friend whose outfit you dont like that they l

45、ook great. But the researchers are suggesting a third type of lying: lying to maintain a good reputation. Now this hypothesis is new, and some skeptics argue that this isnt a whole new category of lie. (21) But the findings seem intuitive to me. After all, one of the main motivations for lying is to

46、 increase our worth in the eyes of others. So it seems highly likely that people will lie to seem honest. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard. Question 19: What did a team of scientists find in their study? 19. D) Over 10% of the respondents lied about the distance they

47、 drove.Question 20: why would people fabricate numbers to their own detriment according to the researchers? 20. B) They want to protect their reputation.Question 21: What does the speaker think of the researchers findings? 21. C) They seem intuitive.Recording Three(22) Why do old people dislike new

48、music? As Ive grown older, I often hear people my age say things like, “They just dont make good music like they used to.” (22) Why does this happen? Luckily, psychology can give us some insights into this puzzle. Musical taste begins crystallized as early as age 13 or 14. By the time were in our ea

49、rly 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.(23) In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listening to new music. Meanwhile, popular songs released when you in the early teens are likely to remain quite popular among your age group for the rest of your life. There could be a