2023年英語六級真題

2023年12月大學英語六級考試真題PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceofhavingasenseofcommunityresponsibility.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionA Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Itfocusesexclusivelyonjazz.B)Itsponsorsmajorjazzconcerts.C)IthasseveralbranchesinLondon.D)Itdisplaysalbumsbynewmusictalents.A)Itoriginatedwithcowboys.B)Itsmarkethasnowshrunk.C)Itslistenersaremostlyyoungpeople.D)Itremainsaswidespreadashiphopmusic.A)Itsdefinitionisvariedandcomplicated.B)Itisstillgoingthroughexperimentation.C)Itisfrequentlyaccompaniedbysinging.D)Itsstylehasremainedlargelyunchanged.A)Learntoplaythem.B)Takemusiclessons.C)Listentothemyourself.D)Consultjazzmusicians.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Shepaidhermortgage.B)Shecalledontheman.C)Shemadeabusinessplan.D)Shewenttothebank.A)Herpreviousdebthadn'tbeenclearedyet.B)Hercredithistorywasconsideredpoor.C)Shehadapparentlyaskedfortoomuch.D)Shedidn'tpayhermortgageintime.A)Payadebtlongoverdue.B)Buyapieceofproperty.C)Startherownbusiness.D)Checkhercredithistory.A)Seekadvicefromanexpertaboutfundraising.B)Askforsmallerloansfromdifferentlenders.C)Buildupherownfinancesstepbystep.D)Reviseherbusinessproposalcarefully.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Itisprofitableandenvironmentallyfriendly.B)Itiswelllocatedandcompletelyautomated.C)Itissmallandunconventional.D)Itisfertileandproductive.A)Theirurgetomakefarmingmoreenjoyable.B)Theirdesiretoimprovefarmingequipment.C)Theirhopetorevitalizetraditionalfarming.D)Theirwishtosetanewfarmingstandard.A)Itsavesalotofelectricity.B)Itneedslittlemaintenance.C)Itcauseshardlyanypollution.D)Itloosenssoilwhileweeding.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Ithasturnedcertaininsectsintoanewfoodsource.B)IthasstartedtoexpandbusinessoutsidetheUK.C)Ithasimportedsomeexoticfoodsfromoverseas.D)IthasjoinedhandswithSainsbury’stosellpetinsects.A)Itwasreallyunforgettable.B)Itwasapleasantsurprise.C)Ithurthisthroatlightly.D)Itmadehimfeelstrange.A)Theyaremoretastythanbeef,chickenorpork.B)Theyaremorenutritiousthansoupsandsalads.C)Theycontainmoreproteinthanconventionalmeats.D)Theywillsoongainpopularitythroughouttheworld.A)Itisenvironmentallyfriendly.B)Itisapromisingindustry.C)Itrequiresnewtechnology.D)Itsaveshugeamountsoflabour.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Tocategorizedifferenttypesoflearners.B)Tofindoutwhatstudentsprefertolearn.C)Tounderstandthemechanismofthehumanbrain.D)Toseeiftheyareinherenttraitsaffectinglearning.A)Itwasdefective.B)Itwasmisguided.C)Itwasoriginalindesign.D)Itwasthought-provoking.A)Auditoryaidsareasimportantasvisualaids.B)Visualaidsarehelpfultoalltypesoflearners.C)Readingplaintextsismoreeffectivethanviewingpictures.D)Scientificconceptsarehardtounderstandwithoutvisualaids.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Notplayingaroleinaworkplacerevolution.B)Notbenefitingfromfree-marketcapitalism.C)Notearningenoughmoneytoprovideforthefamily.D)Notspendingenoughtimeonfamilylifeandleisure.A)Peoplewouldbeworkingonlyfifteenhoursaweeknow.B)Thebalanceofpowerintheworkplacewouldchange.C)Technologicaladvanceswouldcreatemanynewjobs.D)Mostworkerscouldaffordtohaveahouseoftheirown.A)Lossofworkers’personaldignity.B)Deprivationofworkers’creativity.C)Deteriorationofworkers’mentalhealth.D)Unequaldistributionofworkinghours.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)ItistheworstmanagedairportinGermanhistory.B)ItisnowthebiggestandbusiestairportinEurope.C)IthasbecomesomethingofajokeamongGermans.D)IthasbecomeatypicalsymbolofGermanefficiency.A)Thecity’sairportsareoutdated.B)Thecityhadjustbeenreunified.C)Thecitywantedtoboostitseconomy.D)Thecitywantedtoattractmoretourists.A)Themunicipalgovernmentkeptchanginghands.B)Theconstructionfirmbreachedthecontract.C)Shortageoffundingdelayeditsconstruction.D)Problemsofdifferentkindskeptpoppingup.A)TourismindustryinBerlinsuffers.B)Allkindsofequipmentgetsrusted.C)Hugemaintenancecostsaccumulate.D)Complaintsbylocalresidentsincrease.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Thenumberofdevicesyoucantalktoismultiplying—firstitwasyourphone,thenyourcar,andnowyoucantellyourkitchenapplianceswhattodo.Butevenwithoutgadgetsthatunderstandourspokencommands,researchsuggeststhat,asbizarreasitsounds,undercertain26,peopleregularlyascribehumantraitstoeverydayobjects.Sometimesweseethingsashumanbecauseweare27.Inoneexperiment,peoplewhoreportedfeelingisolatedweremorelikelythanotherstoattribute28tovariousgadgets.Inturn,feelingclosetoobjectscan29loneliness.Whencollegestudentswereremindedofatimetheyhadbeen30inasocialsetting,theycompensatedbyexaggeratingtheirnumberoffriends-unlesstheywerefirstgiventasksthatcausedthemtointeractwiththeirphoneasifithadhumanqualities.Accordingtotheresearchers,theparticipants’phones31substitutedforrealfriends.Atothertimes,wepersonifyproductsinanefforttounderstandthem.Onestudyfoundthatthreeinfourrespondentsyelledattheircomputer.Further,themoretheircomputergavethemproblems,themorelikelytherespondentsweretoreportthatithaditsown“beliefsand32.”Sohowdopeopleassigntraitstoanobject?Inpart,werelyonlooks.Onhumans,widefacesare33withdominance.Similarly,peopleratedcars,clocks,andwatcheswithwidefacesasmoredominant-lookingthannarrow-facedones,andpreferredthem-especiallyin34situations.AnanalysisofcarsalesinGermanyfoundthatcarswithgrilles（護柵）thatwereupturnedlikesmilessoldbest.Thepurchaserssawthis35asincreasingacar’sfriendliness.alleviateapparentlyarrogantassociatedcircumstancescompetitiveconcededconsciousnessdesiresexcludedfeaturelonelyseparatespectacularlywarrantSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.WhyMoreFarmersAreSwitchingtoGrass-FedMeatandDiaryThoughhedidn’tcomefromafarmingfamily,fromayoungageTimJosephwasfascinatedbytheideaoflivingofftheland.ReadingmagazineslikeTheStockmanGrassFarmerandGraze,hegothookedontheideaofgrass-fedagriculture.Theideathatallenergyandwealthcomesfromthesunreallyintriguedhim.Hethoughttheshorterthedistancebetweenthesunandtheendproduct,thehighertheprofittothefarmer.Josephwantedtoputthistheorytothetest.In2023,heandhiswifeLauralaunchedMapleHillCreamery,anorganic,allgrass-fedyogurtcompanyinnorthernNewYork.Hequicklylearnedwhatthemarkethasdemonstrated:Demandforgrass-fedproductscurrentlyexceedssupply.Grass-fedbeefisenjoyinga25-30%annualgrowthrate.Salesofgrass-fedyogurtandkefir（發(fā)酵乳飲品）,ontheotherhand,haveinthelastyearincreasedbyover38%.Thisiscomparisonwithadropofjustunder1%inthetotalyogurtandkefirmarket,accordingtonaturalandorganicmarketresearchcompanySPINS.Joseph’stopprioritybecamegettinghishandsonenoughgrass-fedmilktokeepcustomerssatisfied，sincehisown64-cowherdwasn’tgoingtosuffice.HisfirstpartnershipwaswithPaulandPhyllisAmburgh,ownersoftheDharmaLeafarminNewYork.TheAmburghs,too,weretruebelieversingrass-fed.Inadditiontosupplyingmilkfromtheirown85-headherd,theybegantohelpotherfarmersintheareaconvertfromconventionaltocertifiedorganicandgrass-fedinordertoentertheMapleHillsupplychain.Since2023,thecouplehashelped125smalldairyfarmsconverttograss-fed,withmorethan80%ofthosefarmscomingonboardduringthelasttwoyears.AllthisconversionhashelpedMapleHillgrow40-50%everyyearsinceitbegan,withnoendinsight.Jospehhaslearnedthatafarmerhastohaveacertainmindsettosuccessfullyconvert.Butconvincingopen-mindeddairypeopleisactuallynotthathard,whenyoulookattheeconomics.Grass-fedmilkcanfetchupto2.5timesthepriceofconventionalmilk.Anotherfactoristhesqueezethatconventionaldairyfarmershavefeltasthepriceofgraintheyfeedtheircowshasgoneup,tighteningtheirprofitmargins.Byreplacingexpensivegrainfeedwithregenerativemanagementpractices,grass-fedfarmersareinsulatedfromjumpsinthepriceoffeed.Thesepracticesincludegrazinganimalsongrassesgrownfromthepastureland’snaturalseedbank,andfertilizedbythecows’ownfertilizer.Championsofthistypeofregenerativegrazingalsopointtoitsanimalwelfare,climateandhealthbenefits:Grass-fedanimalslivelongeroutofconfinement,Grazingherdsstimulatemicrobial(微生物旳)activityinthesoil,helpingtocapturewaterandseparatecarbon.Andgrass-feddairyandmeathavebeenshowntobehigherincertainnutrientsandhealthyfats.Inthegrass-fedsystem,farmersarealsonotsubjecttothewildlyfluctuatingmilkpricesoftheinternationalcommoditymarket.Theunpredictabilityofglobaldemandandthelag-timeittakestoaddmorecowstoaherdtomeetdemandcanresultineventsliketherecentcheesesurplus.Goinggrass-fedisasaferefuge,awayforfamily-scalefarmstostayviable.Usuallyafarmerwillgettothepointwherefinancially,whatthey’redoingisnotworking.That’swhentheycallMapleHill.Ifthefarmiswellmanagedandhasenoughland,andthedesiretoconvertissincere,arelationshipcanbegin.Throughregularregionaleducationalmeetings,alargeannualmeeting,individualfarmvisitsandthousandsofphonecalls,theAmburghspassontheprinciplesofpasturemanagement.MapleHillsignsacontractpledgingtobuythefarmer’smilkataguaranteedbaseprice,plusqualitypremiumsandincentivesforhigherprotein,butter-fatandothersolids.WhileMapleHill’sconversionprogramisunusuallyhands-onandcomprehensive,it’sjustoneofagrowingnumberofbusinessescommittedtoslowlychangingthewayAmericafarms.Josephcallssharinghisknowledgenetworkthroughpeer-to-peerlearningacorepieceofthecompany’sculture.Lastsummer,Massachusettsgrass-fedbeefadvocateJohnSmithlaunchedBigPictureBeef,anetworkofsmallgrass-fedbeeffarmsinNewEnglandandNewYorkthatisprojectedtobringtomarket2,500headofcattlefrom125producersthisyear.EarlyindicationsarethatSmithwillhavenoshortageoffarmmembers.Sincehebegantoinformallyannouncethenetworkatfarmingconferencesandonsocialmedia,he’sreceivedasteadystreamofinquiriesfrominterestedfarmers.Smithsayshe’llprovideservicesrangingfromformalseminarstoon-farmworkshopsonholistic(整體旳)management,toone-on-onehand-holdingandanalmost24/7phonehotlineforfarmerswhoareconverting.Inexchange,heguaranteesanabove-marketpriceforeachanimalandacalf-to-customerelectroniceartagIDsystemlikethatusedintheEuropeanUnion.Thoughadvocatesportraygrass-fedproductsasawin-winsituationforall,theydohavedownsides.Price,forone,isanissue.Josephsayshisproductsarepriced10-20%aboveorganicversions,butdependingontheproductchosen,comparedtonon-organicconventionalyogurt,consumerscouldpayapremiumof30-50%ormoreforgrass-fed.Asforthemeat,Smithsayshisgrass-fedhamburgerwillbepriced20-25%overtheconventionalalternative.ButalookatthepricesononlinegrocerFreshDirectsuggestsagrass-fedpremiumofanywherefrom35-60%.Andnoteveryfarmerhastheoptionofgoinggrass-fed.Forbothbeefanddairyproduction,itrequires,atleastinthebeginning,morepastureland.Grass-fedbeefproductiontendstobemorelabor-intensiveaswell.ButSmithcountersthatifyoufactorinthehiddencostofgovernmentcornsubsidies,environmentdegradation,anddecreasedhumanhealthandanimalwelfare,grass-fedisthemorecost-effectivemodel.“Thesunprovidesthelowestcostofproductionandthecheapestmeat,”hesays.Anothergrass-fedboosterspurringfarmerstoconvertisEPIC,whichmakesmeat-basedproteinbars.FoundersTaylorCollinsandhiswife,KatieForrest,usedtobeenduranceathletes;nowthey’readvocatesofgrass-fedmeat.SoonafterlaunchingEPIC’smostsuccessfulproduct-theBisonBaconCranberryBar-CollinsandForrestfoundthey’dexhaustedtheirsourcesforbison(北美野牛)raisedexclusivelyonpasture.Whentheystartedresearchingthesupplychain,theylearnedthatonly2-3%ofallbisonisactuallygrass-fed.Therestisfeed-lotconfinedandfedgrainandcorn.ButafterGeneralMillsboughtEPICin2023,CollinsandForrestsuddenlyhadtheresourcestheyneededtoexpandtheirsupplychain.SothecompanyteamedupwithWisconsin-basedrancherNorthstarBison.EPICfrontedthemoneyforthepurchaseof$2.5millionworthofyoungbisonthatwillberaisedaccordingtoitsgrass-fedprotocols,withaguaranteedpurchaseprice.Themessagetoyoungpeoplewhomightnototherwisebeabletoaffordtobreakintothebusinessis,“Youcanpurchasethis$3millionpieceoflandhere,becauseI’mguaranteeingyoutodayyou’llhave1,000bisononit.’We’rebringingnewbloodintotheold,conventionalfarmingecosystem,whichisreallycooltosee,”Collinsexplains.Farmersgoinggrass-fedarenotaffectedbytheever-changingmilkpricesoftheglobalmarket.Overtheyears,TimJoseph’spartnershavehelpedmanydairyfarmerstoswitchtograss-fed.Oneadvocatebelievesthatmanyotherbenefitsshouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhenweassessthecost-effectivenessofgrass-fedfarming.Manydairyfarmerswerepersuadedtoswitchtograss-fedwhentheysawitsadvantageintermsofprofits.TimJoseph’sgrass-fedprogramisonlyoneexampleofhowAmericanfarmingpracticeischanging.TimJosephwasfascinatedbythenotionthatsunlightbringsenergyandwealthtomankind.Oneproblemwithgrass-fedproductsisthattheyareusuallymoreexpensivethanconventionalones.Grass-fedproductshaveprovedtobehealthierandmorenutritious.WhenTimJosephstartedhisbusiness,hefoundgrass-fedproductsfellshortofdemand.Asnackbarproducerdiscoveredthatthesupplyofpurelygrass-fedbisonmeatwasscarce.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Schoolsarenotjustamicrocosm(縮影)ofsociety;theymediateittoo.Thebestseektoalleviatetheexternalpressuresontheirpupilswhileequippingthembettertounderstandandhandletheworldoutside-atonceshelteringthemandbroadeningtheirhorizons.Thisisambitiousinanycircumstances,andinadividedandunequalsocietythetwoidealscanclashoutright(直接地).Tripsthatmanyadultswouldconsidertheadventureofalifetime-treksinBorneo,asportstourtoBarbados-appeartohavebecomealmostroutineatsomestateschools.Parentsarebeingaskedforthousandsofpounds.Thoughschoolscannotprofitfromthesetrips,thecompaniesthatarrangethemdo.Meanwhile,pupilsarriveatschoolhungrybecausetheirfamiliescan’taffordbreakfast.TheChildPovertyActionGroupsaysnineoutof30ineveryclassroomfallbelowthepovertyline.Thediscrepancyisstartlinglyapparent.Introducingafundraisingrequirementforstudentsdoesnothelp,asbetter-offchildrencantapupricherauntsandneighbours.ProbingtherockpoolsofalocalbeachorpractisingFrenchonalanguageexchangecanfirechildren'spassions,boosttheirskillsandopentheireyestolife'spossibilities.EducationaloutingshelpbrightbutdisadvantagedstudentstogetbetterscoresinA-leveltests.Inthisglobalisedage,thereisagoodcaseforinternationaltravel,andsomeparentssaytheycanmanagethecostofaschooltripabroadmoreeasilythanafamilyholiday.Eveninthefaceofimmenseandmountingfinancialpressures,someschoolshaveshownremarkabledeterminationandingenuityinensuringthatalltheirpupilsareabletotakeupopportunitiesthatmaybetrulylife-changing.Theyshouldbeapplauded.Methodssuchaswhole-schoolfundraising,withtheproceeds(收益)pooled,canhelptoextendopportunitiesandfuelcommunityspirit.But￡3,000tripscannotbejustifiedwhentheaverageincomeforfamilieswithchildrenisjustover￡30,000.Suchinitiativesclosedoorsformanypupils.Someparentspulltheirchildrenoutofschoolbecauseofexpensivefieldtrips.Evenparentswhocanseethatatripislittlemorethanapartyorcelebrationmaywellfeelguiltthattheirchildisleftbehind.TheDepartmentforEducation’sguidancesaysschoolscanchargeonlyforboardandlodgingifthetripispartofthesyllabus,andthatstudentsreceivinggovernmentaidareexemptfromthesecosts.However,manyschoolsseemtoignoretheadvice;anditdoesnotcoverthekindofglamorous,exotictrips,whicharebecomingincreasinglycommon.Schoolscannotbeexpectedtobringtogethercommunitiessingle-handed.Buttheleastweshouldexpectisthattheydonotfosterdivisionsandexcludethosewhoarealreadydisadvantaged.46.Whatdoestheauthorsaybestschoolsshoulddo?A)Preparestudentstobothchallengeandchangethedividedunequalsociety.B)Protectstudentsfromsocialpressuresandenablethemtofacetheworld.C)Motivatestudentstodeveloptheirphysicalaswellasintellectualabilities.D)Encouragestudentstobeambitiousandhelpthemtoachievetheirgoals.47.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutschoolfieldtrips?A)Theyenablestudentsfromdifferentbackgroundstomixwitheachother.B)Theywidenthegapbetweenprivilegedanddisadvantagedstudents.C)Theygivethedisadvantagedstudentsachancetoseetheworld.D)Theyonlybenefitstudentswithrichrelativesandneighbours.48.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestcanhelpbuildcommunityspirit?A)Eventsaimingtoimprovecommunityservices.B)Activitiesthathelptofuelstudents'ingenuity.C)Eventsthatrequiremutualunderstanding.D)Activitiesinvolvingallstudentsoncampus.49.Whatdowelearnaboutlow-incomeparentsregardingschoolfieldtrips?A)Theywanttheirchildrentoparticipateeventhoughtheydon'tseemuchbenefit.B)Theydon'twanttheirkidstoparticipatebutfindithardtokeepthemfromgoing.C)Theydon'twanttheirkidstomissanychancetobroadentheirhorizonsdespitethecost.D)Theywanttheirchildrentoexperienceadventuresbuttheydon'twantthemtorunrisks.50.Whatistheauthor'sexpectationofschools?A)Bringingacommunitytogetherwithingenuity.B)Resolvingtheexistingdiscrepanciesinsociety.C)Avoidingcreatingnewgapsamongstudents.D)Givingpoorstudentspreferentialtreatment.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Risingtemperaturesandoverfishinginthepristine(未受污染旳)watersaroundtheAntarcticcouldseekingpenguinpopulationspushedtothebrinkofextinctionbytheendofthecentury,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudy'sreportstatesthatasglobalwarmingtransformstheenvironmentintheworld'slastgreatwilderness,70percentofkingpenguinscouldeitherdisappearorbeforcedtofindnewbreedinggrounds.Co-authorCélineLeBohec,fromtheUniversityofStrasbourginFrance,warned:"Ifthere’renoactionsaimedathaltingorcontrollingglobalwarming,andthepaceofthecurrenthuman-inducedchangessuchasclimatechangeandoverfishingstaysthesame,thespeciesmaysoondisappear.”ThefindingscomeamidgrowingconcernoverthefutureoftheAntarctic.Earlierthismonthaseparatestudyfoundthatacombinationofclimatechangeandindustrialfishingisthreateningthekrill(磷蝦)populationinAntarcticwaters,withapotentiallydisastrousimpactonwhales,sealsandpenguins.Buttoday'sreportisthestarkestwarningyetofthepotentiallydevastatingimpactofclimatechangeandhumanexploitationontheAntarctic'sdelicateecosystems.LeBohecsaid:“Unlesscurrentgreenhousegasemissionsdrop,70percentofkingpenguins-1.1millionbreedingpairs-willbeforcedtorelocatetheirbreedinggrounds,orfaceextinctionby2100.”Kingpenguinsarethesecond-largesttypeofpenguinandonlybreedonspecificisolatedislandsintheSouthernOceanwherethereisnoicecoverandeasyaccesstothesea.Astheoceanwarms,abodyofwatercalledtheAntarcticPolarFront-anupwardmovementofnutrient-richseathatsupportsahugeabundanceofmarinelife-isbeingpushedfurthersouth.Thismeansthatkingpenguins,whichfeedonfishandkrillinthisbodyofwater,havetotravelfurthertotheirfeedinggrounds,leavingtheirhungrychicksforlonger.Andasthisdistancebetweentheirbreedinggroundsandtheirfoodgrows,entirecoloniescouldbewipedout.LeBohecsaid:"TheplightofthekingpenguinshouldserveasawarningaboutthefutureofentiremarineenvironmentintheAntarctic.Penguins,likeotherseabirdsandmarinemammals,occupyhigherlevelsinthefoodchainandtheyarewh