2010年12月英语六级真题听力原文与解析

2010年12月英语六级真题听力原文与解析

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

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 is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. [A] The man is the manager of the apartment building.

[B] The woman is very good at bargaining.

[C] The woman will get the apartment refurnished.

[D] The man is looking for an apartment.

12. [A] How the pictures will turn out. [C] What the man thinks of the shots.

[B] Where the botanical garden is. [D] Why the pictures are not ready.

13. [A] There is no replacement for the handle.

[B] There is no match for the suitcase.

[C] The suitcase is not worth fixing.

[D] The suitcase can be fixed in time.

14. [A] He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.

[B] He has a fairly large collection of quality trucks.

[C] He has had his truck adapted for cold temperatures.

[D] He does routine truck maintenance for the woman.

15. [A] She cannot stand her bosss bad temper.

[B] She has often been criticized by her boss.

[C] She has made up her mind to resign.

[D] She never regrets any decisions she makes.

16. [A] Look for a shirt of a more suitable color and size.

[B] Replace the shirt with one of some other material.

[C] Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.

[D] Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy.

17. [A] At a Lost and Found. [C] At a trade fair.

[B] At a reception desk. [D] At an exhibition.

18. [A] Repair it and move in. [C] Convert it into a hotel.

[B] Pass it on to his grandson. [D] Sell it for a good price.

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

19. [A] Unique descriptive skills. [C] Colourful world experiences.

[B] Good knowledge of readers tastes. [D] Careful plotting and clueing.

20. [A] A peaceful setting. [C] To be in the right mood.

[B] A spacious room. [D] To be entirely alone.

21. [A] They rely heavily on their own imagination.

[B] They have experiences similar to the characters.

[C] They look at the world in a detached manner.

[D] They are overwhelmed by their own prejudices.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. [A] Good or bad, they are there to stay.

[B] Like it or not, you have to use them.

[C] Believe it or not, they have survived.

[D] Gain or lose, they should be modernised.

23. [A] The frequent train delays. [C]The food sold on the trains.

[B] The high train ticket fares. [D] The monopoly of British Railways.

24. [A] The low efficiency of their operation.

[B] Competition from other modes of transport.

[C] Constant complaints from passengers.

[D] The passing of the new transport act.

25. [A] They will be de-nationalised. [C] They are fast disappearing.

[B] They provide worse service. [D] They lose a lot of money.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

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Passage One

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26. [A] The whole Antarctic region will be submerged.

[B] Some polar animals will soon become extinct.

[C] Many coastal cities will be covered with water.

[D] The earth will experience extreme weathers.

27. [A] How humans are to cope with global warming.

[B] How unstable the West Antarctic ice sheet is.

[C] How vulnerable the coastal cities are.

[D] How polar ice impacts global weather.

28. [A] It collapsed at least once in the past 1.3 million years.

[B] It sits firmly on solid rock at the bottom of the ocean.

[C] It melted at temperatures a bit higher than those of today.

[D] It will have little impact on sea level when it breaks up.

29. [A] The West Antarctic region was once an open ocean.

[B] The West Antarctic ice sheet was about 7,000 feet thick.

[C] The West Antarctic ice sheet was once floating ice.

[D] The West Antarctic region used to be warmer than today.

Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

30. [A] Whether we can develop social ties on the Internet.

[B] Whether a deleted photo is immediately removed from the web.

[C] Whether our blogs can be renewed daily.

[D] Whether we can set up our own websites.

31. [A] The number of visits they receive. [C] The files they have collected.

[B] The way they store data. [D] The means they use to get information.

32. [A] When the system is down. [C] When the URL is reused.

[B] When new links are set up. [D] When the server is restarted.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33. [A] Some iced coffees have as many calories as a hot dinner.

[B] Iced coffees sold by some popular chains are contaminated.

[C] Drinking coffee after a meal is more likely to cause obesity.

[D] Some brand-name coffees contain harmful substances.

34. [A] Have some fresh fruit. [C] Take a hot shower.

[B] Exercise at the gym. [D] Eat a hot dinner.

35. [A] They could enjoy a happier family life.

[B] They could greatly improve their work efficiency.

[C] Many cancer cases could be prevented.

[D] Many embarrassing situations could be avoided.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role in giving people a measurable advantage in realms as (36) ______ as academic achievement, bearing up in tough jobs and coping with (37) _______ illness. And, by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may (38) _______ suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.

Hope has proven a powerful predictor of (39) _______ in every study weve done so far, said Dr. Charles R. Snyder, a psychologist who has devised a (40) _______ to assess how much hope a person has.

For example, in research with 3,920 college students, Dr. Snyder and his (41) _______ found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first semester was a more (42) _______ predictor of their college grades than were their S.A.T. scores or their grade point (43) _______ in high school, the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance.

(44)_____________________, Dr. Snyder said. When you compare students of equivalent intelligence and past academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope.

In devising a way to assess hope scientifically, Dr. Snyder (45)__________

__________. That notion is not concrete enough, and it blurs two key components of hope, Dr. Snyder said. (46)____________________.

答案解析

Listening Comprehension

Section A

11. What can we infer from the conversation?

【答案】A The man is the manager of the apartment building

【解析】从对话中看出女士在找apartment building，不是男士。因此选A。

12. What is the woman eager to know?

【答案】B How the pictures will turn out.

【解析】女士想知道的是if the shots I took are as good as I thought. 照片是不是和她想的异样好。这里shots指照片。turn out指照片拍出来的效果。因此选B。

13. What does the man mean?

【答案】C The suitcase can be fixed in time.

【解析】男士说到find a handle后面提到 but that shouldnt take too long说明不是没有handle可以匹配。因此排除A,B。

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

【答案】B He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.

【解析】男士说到truck需要operate for long periods of time in very cold temperatures，因此选择选项B。very cold temperatures对应harsh weather.

15. What do we learn about the woman?

【答案】A She has made up her mind to resign.

【解析】从文中女士强硬的口气I could no longer live with可以看出她下定决心。因此选择A。

16. What does the women want to do?

【答案】D Replace the shirt with one of some other material.

【解析】女士首先提到exchange the shirt，后面又解释了原因allergic to wool，从男士的回答也可以看出换成别的材质。因此选择D。

17. Where does this conversation most probably take place?

【答案】D At a Lost and Found

【解析】男士首先问Did anyone happen to turn in a new handbag?，女士又问了他handbag的详细信息，可见是在失物招领处，选D。

18. What does the man plan to do with his old house?

【答案】C Convert in into a hotel

【解析】but后面是真正意图: turning it into a guest house。guest house 意为宾馆，因此选C。

19. What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man?

【答案】D Careful plotting and clueing.

【解析】对话中提到it must be so carefully plotted and so carefully clued，对应D选项。

20. What does the man mainly need when working on a book?

【答案】D To be entirely alone.

【解析】对话中cant even bare anybody else, be completely alone都说明该作家需要独立的写作空间，因此选择D。

21. What does the man say about writers?

【答案】C They look at the world in a detached manner.

【解析】关键词detachment 分离。作家提到作者的经历和写作。虽然说道some experiences overwhelm everyone, 但是后面的but暗示了答案，stand aside、detachment都对应了C选项。

22. What does the woman say about British railways?

【答案】B Like it or not, you have to use them.

【解析】在对话一开始，女士就提到了Theres only one railway system, if you dont like a particular railway, you cant go and use another. 因为只有一条铁路，即使不喜欢，也只能乘坐，换句话说不论喜欢与否都得用它。因此选择B。

23. What do some people who write to the man complain about?

【答案】D The monopoly of British Railways.

【解析】对话中谈及monopoly，铁路垄断，因此选D。其他选项均未涉及。

24. What does the man say threatens the existence of railways?

【答案】B Competition from other modes of transport.

【解析】对话中modes of transport are all around对应选项B。

25. What does the man say about railways in other countries?

【答案】D They lose a lot of money.

【解析】男士以德、法两国铁路为例，每年铁路都有大量亏损。因此选择D。而B选项中disappearing仅仅是美国的情况。

Section B

Passage One

文章解析：

本文是一篇地理科学类文章，有点难度，关键是对一些专有名词的把握。文章开始先指出全球变暖带来最主要的威胁是极地冰盖的融化，并给出了相应的事实和数据加以证明。接着更多例子表明南极洲的冰盖在过去的130万年间至少坍塌过一次。相关高等学府的学者和科学家也相继用实验证明南极洲西部曾是一片汪洋。最后引用Herman Engleheart的话，再次提醒我们，西南极洲大冰原很可能再次融化消失。

其实按常理来说，如果听力文章比较有难度的话，题目的难度相对应会降低。所以大家在遇到此类题型时不必惊慌。提取关键信息、边听边记笔记，运用好背景知识等就能把题目做出来。平时也要注意扩大阅读范围，增长见识。关于环境保护和全球变暖之类的文章屡见不鲜，要求考生在这方面要引起足够的重视。

难点词汇：

West Antarctic ice sheet西南极洲大冰原 ice shelf 冰架 anchored 固定的

fossil 化石 microscopic marine plants 海洋微生物 geological 地质的

答案及解析：

26. What is one of the most frightening threats of global warming according to the passage?

【解析】C) Many coastal cities will be covered with water.

细节题。本题不难，从听力开头即可听到 raising sea level so much that coastal cities from New York to Los Angles to Shanghai will be flooded 所以选C选项。

27. What do scientists disagree on?

【解析】B) How unstable the West Antarctic ice sheet is.

细节题。本题不难。注意关键句 but Antarctic experts disagree strongly on just how unstable it is 即可得出答案。

28. What is the latest information revealed about the West Antarctic ice sheet?

【解析】A)It collapsed at least once during the past 1.3 million years.

细节题。注意提取关键信息 new evidence reveals that all or most of the Antarctic ice sheet collapsed at least once during the past 1.3 million years 所以选A选项。

29. What the scientists latest findings suggest?

【解析】A) The West Antarctic region was once a open ocean.

细节题。听力最后的例子说明了这一点which suggest that the region was once open ocean not solid ice， 而其他选项都不是最新的发现。

Passage Two

30 B)Whether a deleted photo is immediately removed from the web.

【解析】听力一开始作者就建议我们尝试删除自己上传的照片Take a photo and upload it to Facebook, then after a day or so, note what the URL link to the picture is and then delete it.，由此可知应该选B。

31 B) The way they store data.

【解析】Why do deleted photos stick around so long? The problem relates to the way data is stored on large websites，从这句话可知图片之所以不能立即删除跟它们存储的方式有关。

32 C) When the URL is reused.

【解析】In the case of Facebook, the company says data may hang around until the URL in question is reused，从这句话可知只有URL被再次用到才会被删除。

Passage Three

33. A

解析：第一段原文可以找到对应句子，即some iced coffees contain as many calories as a hot dinner.

34. B

解析：第一段原文中有对应语句，即Better skip dinner or hit the gym afterwards.

35. C

解析：在此句中，The WCRF has estimated that 19,000 cancers a year in Britain could be prevented，关键词prevented可以得知答案为C选项。

Section C

36. diverse

37. tragic

38. commit

39. outcome

40. scale

41. colleagues

42. accurate

43. averages

45. Students with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to work to attain them,

46. went beyond the simple notion that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right.

47. Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your goals, whatever they may be