2022年12月大学英语六级考试真题（三）Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay that begins with the sentence "Todayincreasing importance is being attached to cultivating college students'team spirit."You can makestatements,give reasons,or cite examples to develop your essay.You should write at least 150 words but nomore than 200 words.Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)PartⅢReading Comprehension(40 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for eachblank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark the correspondingletter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of thewords in the bank more than once.American colleges and universities are using 64 percent less coal than they did a decade ago,burning700,000 tons last year,down from 2 million tons in 2008,the U.S.Energy Information Administration(EIA)said in a report 26 yesterday.All 57 schools that were burning coal in 2008 are using less now,and 20 have 27 coal completely,EIA found.Most universities have turned to natural gas as a 28,with state funding backing the fuel switch.While academic institutions use less than 0.1 percent of U.S.coal burned for power,campus coal usehas a history dating back to the 1800s when 29 to power was scarce.Many universities still operate their own power plants.The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of1978 encouraged more electricity generation by allowing institutions to sell 30 power to utilities.But EIA noted many coal-fired universities have signed onto the American College and UniversityPresidents Climate Commitment,which was launched in 2007.About 665 schools are part of the program,which aims to 31 greenhouse gas emissions.Thirtypercent of the participants have pledged to be carbon 32 within 20 years.The Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign,which also leads campaigns for universities to withdrawtheir 33 in coal and other fossil fuels,lists 22 schools that have pledged to move "beyond coal,"including Clemson University,Indiana University,Ohio University,Penn State University,the Universityof Louisville and the University of Tennessee,Knoxville.The largest coal use 34 at colleges were in Michigan,Missouri,Tennessee and Indiana.Indiana'suniversities alone cut coal 35 by 81 percent between 2008 and 2015.During the same period,Michigan made an 80 percent cut and Tennessee cut back by 94 percent atstate institutions.A)abandonedI)neutralB)accessJ)reductionsC)consumptionK)releasedD)contriveL)replacementE)duplicationsM)slashF)investmentsN)surplusG)mobilizedO)voidH)negligentSection BDirections:In this section,you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Eachstatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs.Identify the paragraph from which theinformation is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once.Each paragraph is marked with aletter.Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Classical music aims to evolve,build audiences without alienating old guardA)In 1913,classical music sparked a riot in Paris.Igor Stravinsky was introducing his revolutionary "Riteof Spring"ballet to the world,with its discordant melodies and unorthodox choreography ()andthe purists in the crowd expressed their disapproval loud and clear.It might have been classical music'sversion of the time Bob Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival."The noise,fighting,andshouting in the audience got so loud,"NPR's music reporter Miles Hoffman said of the Stravinskydebut,"that the choreographer had to shout out the numbers to the dancers so that they knew whatthey were supposed to do."B)It's difficult to imagine a similar disturbance occurring today within America's sacred symphony halls.In fact,it's hard to picture any kind of disruptive activity at all (unless someone's cell phone happensto go off,and then you'd better watch your back).A mannerly aura (hangs over most classicalproceedings,and many of the genre's biggest supporters would have it no other way.C)Today,Western audiences for classical music and opera and ballet are almost always well dressed,older,respectful,achingly silent and often very wealthy (one has to be able to afford most tickets).But as many of America's most storied“highbrow”(高雅的)institutions struggle financially-thePhiladelphia Orchestra's much-publicized rebound from bankruptcy is just one recent example-classical music fans and theorists are wondering how the medium can weave itself into the 21stcentury's cultural fabric without sacrificing its integrity.D)For example,should we feel OK "clapping"during classical music events,even if nobody else is?Whyshouldn't we cheer for something great,like we do at a rock concert?The Huffington Post recently rana Great Debate on this issue and many commenters came out on the side of silence."There is no morerewarding experience in life than being part of an audience where everybody is leaning forward insilence,thoroughly carried away by a great performance of a masterpiece,"one commenter wrote."Why is it so difficult for folks to develop an appreciation and understanding for the mannerisms andtraditions of classical music?"asked another.E)The truth is that classical music audiences weren't always so polite.Robert Greenberg,an award-winning composer,said that when Beethoven first performed his 7th Symphony,audiences forced theorchestra to perform encores (of certain movements immediately,applauding wildly.And in thelast few decades,he said,many audiences at opera performances have abandoned pretenses,yelling“Bravo'”when they feel like it.F)"I don't think there's anything wrong with an audience showing their enthusiasm for a proper momentby applauding,showing their joy,"Greenberg said,noting that the stuffiness in concert halls is "oneaspect of contemporary concert etiquette"he doesn't understand."Instead of waiting half an hour toshow enthusiasm,why not show it every eight or nine minutes?"G)Until the rules about behavior and clothing change,it's hard to imagine multitudes of young peoplefilling concert halls on their own accord.They're probably more likely to head to Central Park towatch a free performance with a bottle of wine and their friends."I think anyone should be able tocome into a performance dressed any way they like,and be comfortable any way they like,sitting inthat seat ready to enjoy themselves,"Greenberg said."Because it's enjoyable."H Greenberg stressed that he doesn't want people to start respecting the music less,and he's notsuggesting that we"dumb down"the experience.Rather,it's about opening up"access".When operasfirst instituted subtitles (during shows,he said,many purists didn't like the idea,believing thatthe audience should instead study the works before attending.But now it's commonplace to find titleson the seatback in front of you-choose a language,sit back,and understand what's going on.I)Allison Vulgamore,president of the Philadelphia Orchestra,is certainly looking to the future.Shesays certain"classics concerts"dedicated to the old masters will always exist,but not every programhas to feature Beethoven and Brahmsor even a stage and seats."We're trying to introduce differentkinds of concerts in different ways,"she said."We are an interactive society now,where people liketo learn.”J)As the Philadelphia Orchestra rebounds from its financial straits,it is also aiming to experiment,without alienating the loyalists.Vulgamore pointed to Cirque de la Symphonie,a recent offering inwhich jugglers(玩杂耍的人)and acrobats(杂技演员)interacted with musicians..An upcomingcollaboration with New York City's Ridge Theatre,meanwhile,will feature a "suspended danceinstallation"and other theatrical elements occurring in conjunction with an orchestral piece.K)The orchestra also continues to offer 25 annual memberships to Philadelphia students,who can buyrush tickets to every concert on the schedule."Students line up for the concerts they want,and we getroughly 300 or 350 kids a night coming to these.They take any of the open seats available,5 minutesbefore the concert starts,"Vulgamore said."It's like the running of the bulls,that energy when thedoors open.”L)Greenberg thinks that youthful energy needs to be harvested.Conductors don't have to be arrogant anduntouchable-they can be accessible.Perhaps there could even be a "bit of humor"about them,hesuggested,and an abandoning of pretension within the high-art institutions themselves."On one hand,these organizations are all saying the same thing:we want more general audiences,to break downcultural barriers,”,he said.“But then they come up with some very snooty(目中无人的)thing thatmakes you crazy.”M)John Terauds,a critic who has covered Toronto's classical music scene extensively,also wants to doaway with the stuffiness.He suggested that the warmer an audience is,the better the musiciansthemselves will respond."But the producer or organizer has to let everyone know it's OK,"he said."It's OK to enjoy yourself."At the Toronto Symphony Orchestra,for example,conductor PeterOundjian often stops between pieces,taking a moment to talk about the composer or the music in avery amiable way.And some nights,Terauds said,"at least a third"of the audience consists ofstudents who have purchased cheaper tickets.On these nights,the energy of the room drasticallyshifts.It becomes a less intimidating place.N)Back in February,Terauds wrote on his blog about how going to classical performances can beintimidating.Certain people "think they have to dress up,he wrote."They think they have to knowsomething about the music before they go.And,I'm sure,sitting in a seat,trembling in fear that thismight be the wrong time to applaud,is also one of the factors."O)Everyone in the classical world agrees on the need for increased "accessibility,"but achieving it isoften easier said than done.Nowadays,there are unknown,unorthodox opera singers wowing得，的喝彩)viewers on TV programs like“America's Got Talent”and“The Voice”.What can