2017年12月大学英语六级听力真题原文及参考答案

Part II Listening Comprehension

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30 minutes

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Directions:

In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each

conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation

and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the

pause,

you

must

read

the

four

choices

marked

A),

B),

C)

and

D),

and

decide

which

the

best

answer is. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the

centre.

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Section

AConversation

1M:

And

now,

for

the

lighter

side

of

the

news,

Europe

is

setting

an

example for the rest of the world when it comes to food waste.W: That

’

s right John. This week

the

Italian

government

pass

legislation

that

aims

to

dramatically

reduce

the

amount

of

food

wasted in the country. New laws have been put into place that would make it easier for farms and

supermarkets to donate unsold foods to those who are in need.M: Yes. And in addition to this,

businesses

would

now

be rewarded

for

successful

efforts

to

cut

food

waste.W:

Italy

is

not

the

only

country

to

focus

on

reducing

food

waste.

Just

earlier

this

year,

the

European

Parliament

voted

in

favor

of

legislation

that

would

stop

grocery

giants

from

unfair

trading

practices

that

result

in

overproduction,

thus

creating

waste.M:

In

France,

the

government

has

banned

supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that

fail

to

comply

with

the

regulations.W:

While

there

is

still

much

progress

to

be

made,

other

countries

could

learn

a

thing

or

two

from

the

example

set

by

France

and

Italy.

In

the

United

States, up to forty percent of all food goes uneaten. Despite the fact that one in seven American

households lacks regular access to good food, one major cause of this problem is the confusion

over

food

expiration

labels,

which

are

currently

not

regulated

by

the

government.M:

All

this

could

change

soon.

This

wave

of

new

laws

in

Europe will

definitely

put

more

pressure

on

law

makers to reduce food waste here. We turn now to a spokesperson from Harvard University

’

s

Food Law and Policy Clinic for more on the story. And now, let

’

s welcome Prof. Edward Becker to

speak to on 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. What does the

woman say about the new laws in Italy?A) They reward businesses that eliminate food waste.B)

They

prohibit

the

sale

of

foods

that

have

gone

stale.C)

They

facilitate

the

donation

of

unsold

foods to the needy.D) They forbid businesses to produce more foods than needed.

答案：

C) They

facilitate

the

donation

of

unsold

foods

to

the

needy.2.

What

did

the

European

Parliament

do

reduce

food

waste?A)

It

imposed

penalties

on

businesses

that

waste

food.B)

It

passed

a

law

aiming

to

stop

overproduction.C)

It

voted

against

food

import

from

outside

Europe.D)

It

prohibited

the

promotion

of

bulk

food

sales.

答案：

B)

It

passed

a

law

aiming

to

stop

overproduction.3. What has the French government done recently?A) It has warned its people

against possible food shortages.B) It has penalized businesses that keep overproducing foods.C) It

has

started

a

nationwide

campaign

against

food

waste.D)

It

has

banned

supermarkets

from

dumping edible foods.

答案：

D) It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.4. What is

the

major

cause

of

food

waste

in

the

United

States?A)

The

confusion

over

food

expiration

labels.B) The surplus resulting from overproduction.C) Americans

’

habit of buying food in bulk.D)

A lack of regulation on food consumption.

答案：

A) The confusion over food expiration labels.

解

析：

长对话

1

主要讲的欧洲在处理食物浪费问题上为别的地方树立的典范。

其中举了意大利

对话的顺序与对应题目出现的先后顺序一致。

意大利的法律促使农场和超市

把没卖出的食物捐给需要的人，

对应第一题。

欧盟议会立法阻止大零售商因不公平交易而导

致的过度生产，

对应第二题。法国政府禁止超市扔掉食物，对于第三题。美国食物浪 费的主

要原因在于食物过期标签还存在迷惑性，

对应第四题。< /p>

Conversation 2M: Thank you for calling

Saks Fifth Avenue department store. How can I be of assistance to you today?W: Hello. I was in

your

store

this

past

weekend

and

bought

a

few

items.

Yesterday,

my

friend

told

me

that

the

annual anniversary sales had begun. It turned out she bought the same sweater as I did but for a

much lower price.M: Yes. Our anniversary sale started on Monday. We do offer price adjustments

within seven days of purchase to ensure our customer satisfaction. You said you did the purchase

here

this

past

weekend?W:

Yes.

I

was

shopping

in

your

store

last

Sunday

afternoon.M:

That

would definitely fall within the price adjustment window. Do you have an account with us? We

can credit your account directly with the difference if you wish. Otherwise we can send a gift card

by

mail

if

you

prefer.W:

Crediting

my

account

would

be

wonderful.

Thank

you.

Now

that

you

mention there's a sale going on, I do remember a dress I quite like when I was in the shop on

Sunday. Is it on offer as well?M: Yes, ma'am. All the new arrivals are 15-20% off. In addition to the

sale, we're running a promotion for complimentary tailoring if you need it.W: That's a good news.

The dress really caught my eye but I did have some concerns about the length. How long will the

alterations take?M: Our tailoring department guarantees alterations to be completed within five

working days. If you like I can set one aside for you. If you're able to come this afternoon, you can

give your name to the sale manager and they will be able to assist on 5 to 8 are based

on the conversation you have just heard.5. What do we learn about Saks department store?A) It

has

started

a

week-long

promotion

campaign.B)

It

has

just

launched

its

annual

anniversary

sales.C) It offers regular weekend sales all the year round.D) It specializes in the sale of ladies

’

designer dresses.

答案：

B) It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.6. What does the man

say Saks department store offers?A) Price reductions for its frequent customers.B) Coupons for

customers

with

bulk

purchases.C)

Free

delivery

of

purchases

for

senior

customers.D)

Price

adjustments

within

seven

days

of

purchase.

答案：

D)

Price

adjustments

within

seven

days

of

purchase.7. What does the woman want the store to do to address the price difference?A) Mail a

gift card to her.B) Allow her to buy on credit.C) Credit it to her account.D) Give her some coupons.

答案：

C) Credit it to her account.8. What is the service Saks department store offers in addition to

the

promotional

sale?A)

Refunding

for

goods

returned.B)

Free

installing

of

appliances.C)

Prolonged goods warranty.D) Complimentary tailoring.

答案：

D) Complimentary tailoring.

解析：

长 对话

2

是一位百货商店店员与一位女顾客间的对话。