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1、2013年6月英语六级听力原文第一套完整版Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A 短对话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 spoke

2、n 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 is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.W: Whats wrong with your phone, Gary?

3、I tried to call you all night yesterday.M: Im sorry. No ones able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company.Q: What does the woman ask the man about?12.W: I finally found a really nice apartment thats within my price range.M: Congratulations! Affordable housing is

4、rare in this city. Ive been looking for a suitable place since I got here six months ago.Q: What does the man mean?13.M: I got this in my mailbox today, but I dont know what it is. Do you have any idea?W: Oh, thats your number for the new photocopier. It acquires an access code. Everyone got one.Q:

5、What do we learn from the conversation?14.W: Jane told me that youll be leaving at soon. Is it true?M: Yeah, my wifes maternity leave is close to an end. And since she wants to go back to work, Ive decided to take a year off to raise the baby.Q: What does the man mean?15M: Well never find a parking

6、space here. What about dropping you at thesouth gate and Ill find parking somewhere else.W: Well, OK. It looks like everyone in town came to the mall today.Q: What does the woman mean?16W: When will the computers be back online?M: Probably not until tomorrow. The problem is more complicated than I t

7、hought.Q: What does the man mean?17M: Did you catch Professor Smith on TV last night?W: I almost missed it, but my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call.Q: What does the woman imply?18M: May I get this prescription refilled?W: Im sorry, sir, but we cant give you a refill on

8、that. Youll have to get a new prescription.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?Conversation OneW: Well, its the South Theater Company. They want to know if wed be interested in sponsoring a tour they want to make to East Asia.M: East Asia? uhh and how much are they hoping to get from us?W: We

9、ll, the letter mentions 20,000 pounds, but I dont know if they might settle for us.M: Do they say what they would cover? Have they anything specific in mind?W: No, I think they are just asking all the firms in tongue for as much money as they think theyll give.M: And we are worth 20, 000 pounds, rig

10、ht?W: It seems so.M: Very flattering. But I am not awfully happy with the idea. What we get out of it?W: Oh, good publicity I suppose. So what I suggest is not that we just give them a sum of money, but that we offer to pay for something specific like travel or something, and that in return, we ask

11、for our name to be printed prominently in the program, and that they give us free advertising space in it.M: But the travel bill would be enormous, and we could never manage that.W: I know. But why dont we offer to pay for the printing of the programs ourselves on condition that on the front cover t

12、heres something like This program is presented with the compliments of Norland Electronics, and free advertising of course.M: Good idea. Well, lets get back to them and ask what the program they want will cost. Then we can see if we are interested or not.Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation

13、 you have just heard.19. What do we learn about the South Theater Company?20. What benefit does the woman say their firm can get by sponsoring the Theater Company?21. What does the woman suggest they do instead of paying the South Theater Companys travel expenses?Conversation TwoW: Rock stars now fa

14、ce a new hazard - voice abuse. After last weeks announcement that Phil Collins might give up touring because live concerts are ruining his voice, doctors are counseling stars about the dos and donts of voice care. Here in the studio today, we have Mr. Paul Phillips, an expert from the High Field Hos

15、pital. Paul, what advice would you give to singers facing voice problems?M: If pop singers have got voice problems, they really need to be more selective about where they work. They shouldnt work in smoky atmospheres. They also need to think about resting their voices after a show. Something else th

16、ey need to be careful about is medicines. Aspirin, for example, singers should avoid aspirin. It thins the blood. And if a singer coughs, this can result in the bruising of the vocal cords.W: And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice proble

17、ms?M: Yes, this does happen on occasion. They are easily-available on the continent and they are useful if a singer has problems with his vocal cords and has to sing that night. But if they are taken regularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle. Most pop singers suffer from three things: lac

18、k of training, overuse and abuse of the voice, especially when they are young. They have difficult lives. When they go on tour, they do a vast number of concerts, singing in smoky places.W: So, what would you advise the singers to do?M: Warm you voice up before a show and warm it down after.Question

19、s 22-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. What does last weeks announcement say about rock star, Phil Collins?23. What does Paul Philips say about aspirin?24. What does Paul Philips say about young pop singers?25. What are the speakers mainly talking about?Passage 1Would you trus

20、t a robot to park your car? The question will confront New Yorkers in February as the citys first robotic parking opens in Chinatown.The technology has been successfully applied overseas, but the only other public robotic garage in the United States has been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trappi

21、ng cars because of technical problems.Nonetheless, the developers of the Chinatown garage are confident with the technology and are counting on it to squeeze 67 cars in an apartment-building basement that would otherwise fit only 24, accomplished by removing a maneuver space normally required.A huma

22、n-shaped robot wont be stepping into your car to drive it. Rather, the garage itself does the parking. The driver stops the car on a flat platform and gets out. The platform is lowered into the garage, and it is then transported to a vacant parking space by a computer-controlled device similar to an

23、 elevator that also runs sideways.There is no human supervision, but an attendant will be on hand to accept cash and explain the system to newly users. Parking rates will be attracted about $400 monthly or $25 per day, according to Ari Milstein, the director of planning for Automation Parking System

24、s, which is the U.S. subsidiary of a German company. This company has built automated garages in several countries overseas and in the United States for residents of a Washington, D.C. apartment building.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What do we learn about the r

25、obot parking in the U.S. so far?27. What advantage does robotic parking have according to the developers?28. What does the attendant do in the automated garage?29. What does the company say about the parking rate?Passage 2A recent study shows that meat consumption is one of the main ways that human

26、can damage the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicles. So how can eating meat have a negative effect on the environment? For a start, all animals, such as cows, pigs and sheep, always gas limed methane, which is the second most common green house gas after carbon dioxide. Many environ

27、mental experts now believe that methane is more responsible for global warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% of all methane that released into the atmosphere coming from farm animals. Another way in which meat production affects the environment is through the use of water and land. 2

28、,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef. While 20 gallons of water are need to produce one pound of wheat. One acre of farmland use to for raising cows can produce 250 pounds of beef. One acre of farmland use to for crop production can produce 1,500 pounds of tomatoes. Many peo

29、ple now say the benefits of switching to vegetarian diet which excludes meat and fish. Not just for health reasons, but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment. However, some nutritionists advise against switching to a totally strict vegetarian diet. They believe such a diet

30、 which includes no products from animal sources can be deficient in many of the necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need. Today many people have come to realize that help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become vegetarian.Questions 30 to 32 are based

31、on the passage youve just heard.30. What does the recent study show?31. What do some nutritionists say about the strict vegetarian diet?32. What does the speaker think more people need to do?Passage 3Alcoholism is a serious disease. Nearly nine million Americans alone suffer from the illness. Many s

32、cientists disagree about what the differences are between the alcohol addict and social drinker. The difference occurs when someone needs to drink. And this need gets in the way of his health or behavior. Alcohol causes a loss of judgment and alertness. After a long period, alcoholism can deteriorat

33、e the liver, the brain and other parts of the body. The illness is dangerous, because it is involved in half of all automobile accidents. Another problem is that the victim often denies being an alcohol addict and wont get help. Solutions do exist. Many hospitals and centers help patients cope. With

34、out the assistance, the victim can destroy his life. He would detach himself from the routines of life. He may lose his employment, home or loved ones.All the causes of the sickness are not discovered yet. There is no standard for a person with alcoholism. Victims range in age, race, sex and backgro

35、und. Some groups of people are more vulnerable to the illness. People from broken homes and North American Indians are two examples. People from broken homes often lack stable lives. Indians likewise had the traditional life taken from them by white settlers who often encourage them to consume alcoh

36、ol to prevent them from fighting back. The problem has now been passed on. Alcoholism is clearly present in society today. People have started to get help and information. With proper assistance, victims can put their lives together one day.Question 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just he

37、ard.Q33. What is the problem of the victims about alcoholism according to the speaker?Q34. Why did white settlers introduce alcohol to Indians?Q35. What does the speaker seem to believe about those affected by alcoholism?复合式听写Self-image is the picture you have of yourself, the sort of person you bel

38、ieve you are. Included in your self-image are the categories in which you place yourself, the roles you play and other similar descriptors you use to identify yourself. If you tell an acquaintance you are a grandfather who recently lost his wife and who does volunteer work on weekends, several eleme

39、nts of your self-image are bought to light the roles of grandparent, widower and conscientious citizen.But self-image is more than how you picture yourself; it also involves how others see you. Three types of feedback from others are indicative of how they see us: conformation, rejection, and discon

40、firmation. Conformation occurs when others treat you in a manner consistent with who you believe you are.You believe you have leadership abilities and your boss put you in charge of a new work team. On the other hand, rejection occurs when others treat you in a manner that is inconsistent with yours

41、elf definition. Pierre Salinger was appointed senator from California but subsequently lost his first election. He thought he was a good public official, but the voters obviously thought otherwise Their vote was inconsistent with his self-concept. The third type of feedback is disconfirmation, which

42、 occurs when others fail to respond to your notion of self by responding neutrally. A student writes what he thinks is an excellent composition, but the teacher writes no encouraging remarks. Rather than relying on how others classify you, consider how you identify yourself. The way in which you ide

43、ntify yourself is the best refection of yourself-image.ce.2012年12月22日英语六级真题听力原文及答案11.M: Id like to go camping with you this weekend, but I dont have a sleeping bag.W: No problem. You can count on me to get one for you. My family has tons of camping gear.Q: What does the woman mean?答案：She can lend th

44、e man a sleeping bag.【解析】这是一道较为简单的推理题，前提是考生需知道camping gear表示野餐用具，露营装备;，由此可知，camping gear包括sleeping bag，即女士能借给男士一个睡袋，此题的设置稍微绕了个小弯，为考生解题设置了一定难度。go camping：去野餐，去露营；sleeping bag：睡袋。12.M: I know I promise to drive you to the airport next Thursday, but Im afraid something has come up. Theyve called a spec

45、ial meeting at work. W: No big deal. Karen said she was available as a back-up.Q: What does the woman mean? 答案: Karen can take her to the airport.【解析】此题为细节题。从对话中可知，男士下周四临时有事不能送女士去机场了，女士回答说Karen有空。back-up：n. 备用，备份，考生如果知道这个单词的意思，对整个对话的理解会有帮助。13.W: Have you saved enough money for a trip to Hawaii?M: No

46、t even close. My uncle must put the brakes on my travelling plans.Q: What does the man mean?答案：He cant afford to go traveling yet.【解析】此题为推理题。从男士的回答我叔叔对我的旅行计划加以限制了。;中可推断出，这位男士还没有足够的钱去旅行。put the brakes on sth.表示对……加以限制;，即使考生不知道这个短语的引申含义，但听到brake刹车;应该也能大概判断出来答案。14.M: Im starving. Do we st

47、ill have any pie left from the dinner yesterday?W: Oh, Julia invited her friends over in the afternoon and they ate it all. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?答案：The man has to find something else to eat.【解析】此题为简单的推理题。从对话中可知，女士回答说Julie下午邀请了她的朋友，他们把剩的饼都吃光了，由此可推断出这位男士不得不找别的东西吃。starving：adj. 饥饿的

48、。15.W: Three letters of recommendation are required to apply to graduate schools. I was wondering if the one professor Smith wrote for me last year could still be used.M: Its a bit dated. Youd better submit a recent one. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?答案：Present a new letter of reference.

49、【解析】此题为细节题。只要考生抓住这位男士回答中的关键词dated和recent，就不难找出正确答案，而且，整个答句也很短，均是简单句，易于考生理解。letter of recommendation和letter of reference意思相似，均可表示推荐信;。16.W: Ive noticed that you spend a lot of time tending your garden. Would you like to join our gardening club? We meet every other Wednesday.M: Oh, thanks for the invitation, but this is how I relax. Id rather not make it