英语六级听力原文完整版

英语六级听力原文完整版

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Section A

Short Conversation

11. M: Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along the book you

borrowed from the library.

W: What a terrible memory you have! Anyway, I won’t need it until

Friday night. As long as I can get it by then, OK?

Q: What do we learn from this conversation?

12. W: Doctor, I haven’t been able to get enough sleep lately, and

I’m too tired to concentrate in class.

M: Well, you know, spending too much time indoors with all that

artificial lighting can do that to you. Your body loses track of whether

it’s day or night.

Q: What does the man imply?

13. M: I think I’ll get one of those new T

-shirts, you know, with

the school’s logo

on both the front and back.

W: You’ll regret it. They are expensive, and I’ve heard the

printing fades easily

when you wash them.

Q: What does the woman mean?

14. W: I think your article in the school newspaper is right on

target, and your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.

M: Thanks, but in view of the general responses, you and I are

definitely in the minority.

Q: What does the man mean?

15. M: Daisy was furious yesterday because I lost her notebook.

Should I go see her and apologize to again?

W: Well, if I were you, I’d let her cool off a few days before I

approach her.

Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

16. M: Would you please tell me where I can get batteries for this

brand of camera?

W: Let me have a look. Oh, yes, go down this aisle, pass the garden

tools, you’ll find them on the shelf next to the lig

ht bulbs.

Q: What is the man looking for?

17. M: Our basketball team is playing in the finals but I don’t

have a ticket. I guess I’ll just watch it on TV. Do you want to come

over?

W: Actually I have a ticket. But I’m not feeling well. You can have

it for what it

cost me.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

18. M: Honey, I’ll be going straight to the theatre from work this

evening. Could you bring my suit and tie along?

W: Sure, it’s the first performance of the State Symphony Orchestra

in our city, so suit and tie is a must.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

Long Conversations

Conversation 1

M: I got two letters this morning with job offers, one from the

Polytechnic, and the other from the Language School in Pistoia, Italy.

W: So you are not sure which to go for?

M: That’s it. Of course, the conditions of work are very different:

The Polytechnic is offering two-year contract which could be renewed,

but the language school is only offering a year’s contract, and that’s

a different minus. It could be renewed, but you never know.

W: I see. So it’s much less secure. But you don’t need to think

too much about steady jobs when you are only 23.

M: That’s true.

W: What about the salaries?

M: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in t

he short term. I’ll

be getting the equivalent of about ,22,000 a year there, but

only ,20,000 at the Polytechnic.

But then the hours are different. At the Polytechnic I’d have to do

35 hours a week, 20 teaching and 15 administration, whereas the Pistoia

school is only asking for 30 hours teaching.

W: Mmm…

M: Then the type of teaching is so different. The Polytechnic is all

adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates.

The Language School wants me to do a bit of exam preparation, but also

quite a lot of work in companies and factories, and a couple of

children’s classes. Oh, and a bit of literature teaching.

W: Well, that sounds much more varied and interesting. And I’d

imagine you would be doing quire a lot of teaching outside the school,

and moving around quite a bit.

M: Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position, I’d be stuck in the

school all day.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard:

Q19. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

Q20. What do we learn about the students at the Polytechnic?

Q21. What does the woman think of the job at the Language school?

Conversation 2

Good evening and welcome to tonight's edition of Legendary Lives.

Our subject this evening is James Dean, actor and hero for the young

people of his time. Edward Murray is the author of a new biography of

Dean.

W: Good evening, Edward.

M: Hello Tina.

W: Edward, tell us what you know about Dean's early life.

M: He was born in Indiana in 1931, but his parents moved to

California when he was five. He wasn't there long though because his

mother passed away just four years later. Jimmy's father sent him back

to Indiana after that to live with his aunt.

W: So how did he get into acting?

M: Well, first he acted in plays at high school, then he went to

college in California where he got seriously into acting. In 1951 he

moved to New York to do more stage acting.

W: Then when did his movie career really start?

M: 1955. His first starring role was in East of Eden. It was

fabulous. Dean became a huge success. But the movie that really made him

famous was his second one, Rebel Without a Cause, that was about

teenagers who felt like they didn't fit into society.

W: So how many more movies did he make?

M: Just one more, then he died in that car crash in California in

1955. W: What a tragedy! He only made three movies! So what made him the

legend he still is today?

M: Well I guess his looks, his acting ability, his short life, and

maybe the type of character he played in his movies. Many young people

saw him as a symbol of American youths.

Q22 What is the woman doing?

Q23 Why did James Dean move back to Indiana when he was young?

Q24 What does the man say James Dean did at college in California?

Section B

Passage 1

Th

e time is 9 o’clock and this is Marian Snow with the news.

The German authorities are sending investigators to discover the

cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the island of Tenerife. The

plane, a Boeing 737,

taking German holiday makers to the island crashed into a hillside

as it circled while preparing to land. The plane was carrying 180

passengers. It’s thought

there are no survivors. Rescue workers were at the scene.

The British industrialist James Louis, held by kidnapper in central

Africa for the past 8 months, was released unharmed yesterday. The

kidnappers had been demanding 1 million pounds for the release of Mr.

Louis. The London Bank and their agents who had been negotiating with

the kidnappers have not said whether any amount of money has been paid.

The 500 UK motors workers who had been on strike in High Town for

the past 3 three weeks went back to work this morning. This follows

successful talks between management and union representatives, which

resulted in a new agreement on working hour and conditions. A spokesman

for the management said they’d hope they could now get back to

producing cars, and that they lost lots of money and orders over this

dispute.

And finally the weather. After a code start, most of the country

should be warm and sunny. But towards late afternoon, rain will spread

from Scotland to cover most parts by midnight.

Questions 26

–

29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26 What does the news say about the Boeing 737 plane?

27 What happened to British industrialist James Louis?

28 How did the 3-week strike in High Town end?

29 What kind of weather will be expected by midnight in most parts

of the country?

Passage 2

Juan Louis, a junior geology major, decided to give an informative

speech about how earthquakes occur. From his audience and analysis he

learned that only 2 or 3 of his classmates knew much of anything about

geology. Juan realized then that he must present his speech at an

elementary level and with a minimum of scientific language. As he

pre

pared the speech, Juan kept asking himself, “How can I make this

clear and meaningful to someone who knows nothing about earthquakes or

geological principles?” Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he

decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American

history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid,

Missouri in 1811. If such an earthquake happened today, it would be felt

from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and would flatten most of

the cities in the Mississippi valley. That, he figured, should get his

classmates’ attention. Throughout the body of

the speech, Juan dealt only with the basic mechanics of the

earthquakes,

carefully avoid technical terms. He also prepared visual aids,

diagramming photo line, so hi

s classmates wouldn’t get confused. To be

absolutely safe, Juan asked his roommate, who was not a geology major,

to listen to the speech. “Stop me,” he said, “any time I say

something you don’t understand.” Juan’s roommate stopped him four

times. And at each spot, Juan worked out a way to make his point more

clearly. Finally, he had a speech that was interesting and perfectly

understandable to his audience.

Questions 30

–

32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q30 What did Juan Louis learn from the analysis of his audience? Q31

How did Juan Louis start his speech?

Q32 What did Juan ask his roommate to do when he was making his

trial speech?

Passage 3

Esperanto is an artificial language, designed to serve

internationally as an auxiliary means of communication among speakers of

different languages. It was created by Ludwig Lazar Zamenhof, a polish

Jewish doctor specialized in eye diseases. Esperanto was first presented

in 1887. An international movement was launched to promote its use.

Despite arguments and disagreements, the movement has continued to

flourish and has members in more than 80 countries. Esperanto is used

internationally across language boundaries by at least 1 million people,

particularly in specialized fields. It is used in personal contexts, on

radio broadcasts and in a number of Its popularity has spread form

Europe, both east and west, to such countries as Brazil and Japan. It is,

however, in China that Esperanto has had its greatest impact. It is

taught in universities and used in many translations, often in

scientific or technological works. EL POPOLA CHINIO, which means from

people’s China, it’s

a monthly magazine in Esperanto and it’s read worldwide. Radio

Beijing’s Esperanto program is the most popular program in Esperanto

in

the world. Esperanto vocabulary is drawn primarily from Latin, the

Roman’s languages, English and German. Spelling is completely regular.

A simple and consistent set of endings indicates grammatical functions

of words. Thus for example, every noun ends

in “o”, every adjective in

“a”, and basic form of every verb in “i”. Esperanto also has a

highly productive system of constructing new words from old ones.

Questions 33

–

35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q33 What does the speaker tell us about Esperanto?

Q34 What is said about the international movement to promote the use

of

Esperanto?

Q35 What does the speaker say about Esperanto in China?

Section C

George Herbert Mead said that humans are

meant that we gain personal identity as we communicate with others. In

the earliest years of our lives, our parents tell us who we are:

intelligent.

We first see ourselves through the eyes of others. So their messages

form important foundations of our self-concepts. Later, we interact with

teachers, friends, romantic partners and coworkers who communicate their

views of us. Thus, how we see ourselves reflects the views of us that

others communicate. The profound connection between identity and

communication is dramatically evident in children who are deprived of

human contact. Case studies of children who are isolated from others

reveal that they lack a firm self-concept, and their mental and

psychological development is severely hindered by lack of language.

Communications with others not only affects our sense of identity, but

also directly influences our physical and emotional well-being.

Consistently, research shows that communicating with others promotes

health, whereas social isolation is linked to stress, disease, and early

death. People who lack close friends have greater levels of anxiety and

depression than people who are close to others. A group of researchers

reveal scores of studies that trace the relationship between health and

interaction with others. The conclusion was that social isolation is

statistically as dangerous as high blood pressure, smoking and obesity.

Many doctors and researchers believe that loneliness harms the immune

system, making us more vulnerable to a range of miner and major

illnesses.

大学英语六级考试

(CET6)

历年真题听 力

2009

年

12

月大学英语

六级听力真题

Section A

11.

W: Did you use credit cards on your vacation last month in Europe? M:

Sure I did. They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big

bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older

people traveling abroad.

Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?

12.

W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. What’s wrong with him?

M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the

admissi

ons office. He’d been hoping for the position for a long time.

Q: What does the man mean?

13.

M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome. And

you’ll never regret the money you paid for the ticket.

W: Yeah. Judging by the amount of the applause, everyone was

enjoying it. Q: What does the woman mean?

14.

W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember? He was

one of the chairpersons of our students union.

M: Yes, but I haven’t heard from him for ages. Actually I’ve been

out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.

Q: What do we learn about the speakers?

15.

M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Let’s stop for dinner.

W: Fine. And let’s find a motel, so that we can get an early start

tomorrow.

Q: What will the speakers probably do?

16.

W: Let’s look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted

last week. How reliable are these figures?

M: They have a 5% margin of error

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

17.

W: Look at this catalogue, John. I think I want to get this red

blouse. M: Err, I think you’ve already one like this in blue. Do you

need every color in

the rainbow?

Q: What does the man mean?

18.

W: This notice says that all the introductory marketing classes are

closed. M

: That can’t be true. There’s supposed to be 13 of them this

semester.

Q: What does the man mean?

Conversation One

M: I see on your resume that you worked as a manager of a store

called “Computer Country”. Could you tell me a little more about your

responsibilities there?

W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 30 employees. I did

all of the ordering for the store, and I kept track of the inventory.

M: What was the most difficult part of your job?

W: Probably handling angry customers. We didn’

t have them very

often, but when we did, I needed to make sure they were well taken care

of. After all, the customer is always right.

M: That’s how we feel here too. How long did you work there?

W: I was there for three and a half years. I left the company last

month. M: And why did you leave?

W: My husband has been transferred to Boston. And I understand your

company has an opening there too.

M: Yes, that’s right. We do. But the position won’t start until

early next month. Would that be a problem for you?

W: No, not at all. My husband’s new job doesn’t begin for a few

weeks. So we thought we would spend some time driving to Boston and stop

to see my parents.

M: That sounds nice. So tell me, why are you interested in this

particular position?

W: I know that your company has a great reputation, and a wonderful

product. I’ve thought many times that I would like to be a part of it.

When I heard about

the opening in Boston, I jumped to the opportunity.

M: Well I’m glad you did.

19. What was the woman’s

previous job?

20. What does the woman say was the most difficult part of her job?

21. Why is the woman looking for a job in Boston?

22. When can the woman start to work if she gets the job?

Conversation Two

W: Today in the studio we have Alberto Cortez, the well-known

Brazilian advocate of the anti-

global movement. He’s here to talk about

the recent report, stating that by 2050 Brazil will be the one ot the

word’s wealthiest and most

successful countries. Alberto, what do you say to the report? M: You

know this isn’t the first time that people are saying Brazil will be a

great economic power. The same thing was said over a hundred year ago.

But it didn’t

happen.

W: Yes, but you must admit the world’s a very different place now.

M: Of course. In fact

I believe there’s maybe some truth in the

prediction this time around. First of all, though, we must remember the

problems facing Brazil at the moment.

W: Such as…?

M: There’s an enormous gap between the rich and the poor in this

country. In Sal Paulo, you can see shopping malls full of designer goods

right next door to the slam areas without proper water and electricity

supplies. A lot of work needs to be done to help people in those areas

improve their lives.

W: What needs to be done?

M: Education, for example. For Brazil to be successful, we need to

offer education to all Brazilians. Successful countries like South Korea

and Singapore have excellent education systems. Brazil needs to learn

from these countries. W: So you are hopeful for the future.

M

: As I said earlier, I’m hopeful. This isn’t an easy job. We need

to make sure that these important opportunities for Brazil aren’t

wasted, as they were in the

past.

23. What does the recent report say about Brazil?

24. What problem does Alberto say Brazil faces now?

25. What does Alberto say about economically successful countries?

Section B

Passage One

Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After

graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she

went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana. As part of

her job, she conducted field research on toxic substances in the

environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial

polluters. She found many families were being exposed high, sometimes

deadly, levels of chemicals and other toxic substances, but she was not

allowed to make her information public. Frustrated by these restrictions,

Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company, and has devoted the

past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial

polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct

environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change.

Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country have

been

cleaned up, and one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a

top gun for the environmental movement.”

How has Wilma Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific

training, partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But

just as important is her ability to communicate with people through

public speaking. “Public speaking,” she says, “is the primary vehicle

I use for reaching people.”

If you had asked Subra before 1981, “Do you see yourself as a major

public speaker?” She would have

laughed at the idea. Yet today she

gives more than 100 presentations a year. Along the way she has lectured

at Harvard, testified before Congress, and addressed audiences in 40

states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan.

26. What did Wilma Subra do as part of her job while working at Gulf

South Research Institute?

27. What did Wilma Subra leave her job in 1981?

28. What results have Wilma Subra’s efforts had in the part two

decades?

29. What does the speaker say has contributed to Wilma Subra’s

success?

Passage 2

One of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today

is the rapid advance of globalization. The market place is no longer

national or regional, but extends to all corners of the world. And this

requires a global ready workforce. Universities have a large part to

play in preparing students for the 21st century labor market by

promoting international educational experiences. The most obvious way

universities can help develop global workforce is by encouraging

students to study abroad as part of their course. Students who have

experienced another culture first hand are more likely to be global

ready when they graduate.

Global workforce development doesn’t always have to involve travel

abroad however. If students learn another language and study other

cultures, they will be more global ready when they graduate. It is

important to point out that students also need to have a deep

understanding of their own culture before they can begin to observe,

analyze and evaluate other cultures. In multi-cultural societies, people

can study each other’s cultures, to develop intercultural competencies,

such as critical and reflective thinking, and intellectual flexibility.

This can be done both through the curriculum and through activities on

campus, outside of the classroom, such as art exhibitions, and lectures

from international experts. Many universities are already embracing this

challenge, and providing opportunities for students to become global

citizens. Students themselves, however, may not realize that when they

graduate, they will be competing in a global labor market, and

universities need to raise awareness of these issues amongst

undergraduates.

Questions 30-32

Q30: What is one of the biggest challenges facing employers and

educators today?

Q31: What should students do first before they can really understand

other cultures?

Q32: What should college students realize according to the speaker?

Passage 3

To see if hair color affects a person’s chances of getting a job,

researchers at California State University asked 136 college students to

review the resume and photograph of a female applicant for a job as an

accountant. Each student was given the same resume. But the applicant’s

picture was altered, so that in some photos her hair was golden, in some

red and in some brown. The result? With brown hair, the woman was rated

more capable, and she was offered a higher salary than when she had

golden or red hair. Other studies have found similar results. Many

respondents rate women with golden hair with less intelligent than other

people, and red heads as more temperamental. Women with red or golden

hair are victims of the common practice of stereotyping. A stereotype is

a simplistic or exaggerated image that humans carrying in their minds

about groups of people. For example, lawyers are shrewd and dishonest is

a popular stereotype. Stereotyping can occur in public speaking classes.

When trying to choose a speech topic, some males think that women are

uninterested in how to repair cars, while some females think that men

are uninterested in creative hobbies, such as knitting and needle point.

We should reject stereotypes, because they force all people in a group

into the same simple pattern. They fail to account for individual

differences, and the wide range of characteristics among members of any

group. Some lawyers are dishonest, yes! But many are not. Some women are

uninterested in repairing cars, yes! But some are enthusiastic mechanics.

Questions 33-35

Q33: What did researchers at California State University find?

Q34: What is the popular stereotype of lawyers?

Q35: Why does the speaker say we should reject stereotypes?

Section C

The ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called mnemonics.

The name is derived from their Goddess of memory

ancient

world, a trained memory was an immense asset, particularly in public

life. There were no convenient devices for taking notes, and early Greek

orators delivered long speeches with great accuracy because they learned

the speeches using mnemonic systems.

The Greeks discovered that human memory is largely an associative

process that it works by linking things together. For example, think of

an apple. The instant your brain registers the word

the shape, color, taste, smell and texture of that fruit. All these

things are associated in your memory with the word

that any thought about a certain subject will often bring up more

memories that are related to it. An example could be when you think

about a lecture you have had. This could trigger a memory about what

you're talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger

another memory. Associations do not have to be logical. They just have

to make a good link. An example given on a website I was looking at

follows,

Germany? Probably not. What about Italy though? If you remember the

shape of Italy, it is because you have been told at some time that Italy

is shaped like a boot. You made an association with something already

known, the shape of a boot. And Italy shape could not be forgotten once

you had made the association.

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B

卷的答案

短对话

11. A They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.

12. C Rod was eliminated in the selection process.

13. A The concert is very impressive.

14. B They have known each other since their schooldays.

15. C Stop for the night.

16. A Survey results.

17. D He would rather the woman didn't buy the blouse.

18. C The notice may not be reliable.

长对话

19. D A manager at a computer store.

20. A Handling customer complaints.

21. C She wants to be with her husband.

22. D Early next month.

23. B It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.

24. D The huge gap between the haves and have-nots. 25. C They

attach great importance to education.

短文

26. A She engaged in field research on environmental pollution. 27.

A The job restricted her from revealing her findings. 28. B Many toxic

sites in America have been cleaned up. 29. D Her ability to communicate

through public speaking. 31.B(B

卷

)

32.C(B

卷

)

33.B(B

卷

)

34.A(B

卷

)

35.C(B

卷

)

复合式听写

36. derived

37. immense

38. convenient

39. accuracy

40. largely

41. instant

42. recalls

43. texture

44. This means that any thought about a certain subject will often

bring up more

memories that are related to it.

45. Associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a

good link.

46. If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been

told at some

time that Italy is shaped like a boot.

大学英语六级考试

(CET6)

历年真题听力

2008

年

6< /p>

月大学英语六

级

Part ? Listening Comprehension

Section A

11. M: Good news! I am not going to have surgery after all. The

doctor says I can

start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in

a few weeks.

W: That’s terrific. It will be great if you could get back in shape

in time for the

World’s Cup.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

A)

。

12. M: I really need to make some extra money. You know, I’ve

practically spent my

entire budget for this semester.

W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think

there are still a

few opening suitable for seniors like you.

W: What does the woman suggest the man do?

D)

。

13. M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he’s on v

acation

abroad. How are

you getting along with it?

W: Well, it never comes when I call it. It spills its food and sheds

all over the

place. I can’t wait till John gets back.

Q: How does the woman find the cat?

C)

。

14. W: Hello, Professor White, I got my grade in the mail this

morning, but I think

there might be a mistake in my mark.

M: Yeah, I’ve got several calls, just like yours, there must be a

problem with the

computing system. It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.

Q: What does the man mean?

A)

。

15. M: Professor Johnson, last night when I was putting the

finishing touches on my

paper, a computer failure completely wiped out my files. Do you

think I could

have another day to retype it?

W: I’m sorry Rod. I’m leaving for a conference tomorrow and I’ll

be away two

weeks. I suppose you could send me an e-copy.

Q: Why does the man say he can’t submit his assignment on time?

B)

。

16. W: I just called the travel agency. It’s all set. On June 1st,

we are heading for the

mountains,

and we’ll be camping there for a whole week.

M: Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes aren’t over

until the 8th.

Q: What does the man imply?

A)

。

17. W: I thought there were still time for me to apply for a student

loan, but someone

just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday.

M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait. I got a

brochure

right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date.

Q: What does the man imply?

D)

。

18. W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those

factories. Do you think

they’ll ever get that under control?

M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing,

we are sure

to turn things around.

Q: What does the man mean?

C)

。

Conversation One

W: Tell me, Peter, w

hat makes Harold’s so famous?

M: Well, it’s the biggest department store in the UK, and its food

hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harold’s just to

see them.

W: (19) What is special about the food hall?

M: (19) It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has

two hundred and

fifty kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180

kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate.

They buy a hundred tons every year.

W: That’s amazing, and (2

0) why is the Egyptian hall so famous?

M: Well, (20) when people see it they feel they’re in another world.

It looks like an

Egyptian building from 4000 years ago, and it sells beautiful

objects. They are not

4000 years old, of course.

W: (21) Is it tr

ue that Harold’s produces its own electricity?

M: (21) Yes, it does. 70%, enough for a small town. To light the

outside of the

building we use 11,500 light bulbs.

W: Really, tell me, (22) how many customers do you have on an

average day? And

how much do they spend?

M: (22) About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the

sales, the

number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spend?

Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The

record for one day is 9 million pounds.

W: 9 million pounds in one day?

M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.

W: Harold’s says it sells everything to everybody everywhere, is

that really true?

M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything.

19. What is the food hall

of Harold’s noted for?

B)

。

20. What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?

A)

。

21. What may customers find surprising about Harold’s?

D)

。

22. About how many customers come to Harold’s on an average day?

B)

。

Conversation Two

W: Hi, Kevin.

M: HI, Lora, long time no see. What have you been up to lately?

W: Not much I can assure you. And you? M: Much the same except I do

have some big news. W: Come on, the suspense is killing me. M: Not

really, what have you been doing these past few weeks? (23) The last

time I

saw you, you were looking for a new job.

W: Well, (23) that’s not exactly true. I was thinking about

changing jobs. Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting

department.

M: A step up in the big business world. W:

I wouldn’t exaggerate,

but I’m pleased. (24) I had been hoping to get promotion

for a while, so when it finally came through I was relieved.

Actually, that’s why I was looking for a new job. I just didn’t want

to work there anymore if they weren’t going t

o recognize my efforts.

M: Right, sometimes you can do your best and it seems like the

others don’t know

you exist. I hope the money is better. W: I got a reasonable raise.

Now, enough about me. I’m dying to hear your news. M: (25) I’m getting

married.

W: (25) No, you said you’d never get married.

M: That was then, and this is now. You’ve got to meet Andrea. She

is great. W: This is all news to me. I didn’t even know you were dating.

M: We weren’t. We’ve just been dating for two weeks now. W: And you

are getting married?

M: I know. I can’t help it. I just know she is the one.

W: Well, congratulations. That’s fantastic.

M: Thanks, I’m glad to hear you feel that way.

23. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?

C)

。

24. Why does the woman say she was relieved?

A)

。

25. Why is the woman surprised at the man’s news?

B)

。

Section B

Passage One

Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like

motorcycles. (26) Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in

popularity. They can travel

anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young

people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of

water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict

regulation is compelling. (26) Water scooters are a particularly

deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were

vacationing in

Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the

shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water

scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions

with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their

scooters either failed or sank far from shore. (27) Many

water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of

navigational rules, which

increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of

the scooter has

aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for

the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to

disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water

scooters, (28) they are proving to be an

environmental nuisance. Beach residents complain of the noise of the

scooters. The

Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern

that (28) the

scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that

migrates to Hawaii

for breeding. (29) Regulations, such as minimum operating age,

restricted operating

areas, and compulsory classes in water safety, are essential.

Without such regulations,

tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes

many beaches unsafe for recreation.

26. What does the speaker say about water scooters?

D)

。

27. What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?

A)

。

28. In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental

nuisance?

B)

。

29. What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches

for recreation?

D)

。

Passage Two

It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The

friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved

and the people in there now are strangers. Some of the traditional

stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and it may be just

as well that (30) our relations with our

neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible

was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been

than half the people in the United States live

in the same house they lived in five years ago, so th

ere’s no

reason to love the people

who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into

a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only

thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless

somethin

g more develops, that isn’t

reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally,

but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be you choice as

friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.

(32) The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly

distance. You say

hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss

problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The

driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a

clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.

30. What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors

nowadays?

D)

。

31. Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love

their neighbors?

B)

。

32. What should neighbors do

in the speaker’s opinion?

C)

。

Passage Three

Articles in magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio

and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the

increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. (33)

Coupled with this fact is the warning that soon we will

no longer have workforce to fill the many jobs that require

properly-educated

personnel. The highest student dropout rate is not a recent

development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout

rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that

dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools.

Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with

problems in order to give them more attention before they become

failures. (34) Since

the dropout problem doesn’t start in senior high school, special

programs in junior

high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of

truancy, that is,

staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of

counselors,

these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had

success in working with similar young people. (35) Strategies to

motivate students in high school include

rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month,

or by issuing

articles of clothing, such as school letter jackets formally given

only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how

to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators

are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle.

Actually, this problem should be everyone’s concern, since

uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all.

33. Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout

rate in school?

D)

。

34. What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?

B)

。

35. What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate

students?

C)

。

Section C

36. survive 37. complicated 38. offenders

39. whereby 40. incurring 41. influence

42. serving 43. restore

44. The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences, but

they would certainly cost the tax payers’ much money.

45. that does not mean that the person isn't guilty of the crime, or

that he shouldn't pay society the debt he owes.

46. a large part of it in prison for acts that he committed while

not in full control of his

mind

大 学英语六级考试

(CET6)

历年真题听力

2007

年

12

月大学英语

六级听力真题

Short Conversations

11.

M: The biological project is now in trouble. You know, my colleague

and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.

W: Why don’t you compromise? Try to make it a win

-win situation for

you both.

Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

12.

M: How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?

W: She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if

she had known Mary had already got such a dress.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

13.

M: You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you?

If we don’t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes, we’ll never

get

to the theater on time.

W: Oh, didn’t I tell you? Martha called to say her daughter was ill

and they could

not go tonight.

Q: What is the woman probably going to do first?

14.

M: You’ve been hanging onto the phone for quite a while. Who were

you talking with?