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 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Passage One
Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. A) His father caught a serious disease.
B) His mother passed away.
C) His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.
D) His father took to drinking.
ANSWER 答案
17. A) He disliked being disciplined.
B) He was expelled by the university.
C) He couldnt pay his gambling debts.
D) He enjoyed working for a magazine.
ANSWER 答案
18. A) His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.
B) His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.
C) His work is difficult to read.
D) His language is not refined.
ANSWER 答案
19. A) He grieved to death over the loss of his wife.
B) He committed suicide for unknown reasons.
C) He was shot dead at the age of 40.
D) He died of heavy drinking.
ANSWER 答案
16.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：事实细节题。短文中提到，Edgar Allen Poe两岁时,他的母亲去世了，他被送到一个富裕的商人家里。
17.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：目的原因题。短文中明确提到，Poe离开弗吉尼亚大学的原因是他付不起赌债。
18.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：短文后半部分提到评论家对Poe作品的看法,其中一些人认为他的作品很难读懂。
19.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：事实细节题。短文最后提到，据说Poe死于过度饮酒。
Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
20. A) Women.
B) Prisoners.
C) Manual workers.
D) School age children.
ANSWER 答案
21. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.
B) He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.
C) He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.
D) He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.
ANSWER 答案
22. A) It can help people to become literate within a short time.
B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.
C) It enables the learners to master a language within three months.
D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.
ANSWER 答案
20.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：事实细节题。短义开头明确指出，全世界 8.8亿成年人是文盲,其中大多数是女性。
21.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：推理列断题，从 The system divide below the lower line. 可知,这套方法最显著的特点就是依据字母的书写位置将字母分为三组。
22.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：观点态度题。短文中提到John Mogger对自己发明的识字系统的肴法：他的教学方式可让任何一个人在30个学时内学会如何读写。
Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23. A) The crops blooming period is delayed.
B) The roots of crops are cut off.
C) The topsoil is seriously damaged.
D) The growth of weeds is accelerated.
ANSWER 答案
24. A) Its a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.
B) Its an improved method of harvesting crops.
C) Its a creative technique for saving labor.
D) Its a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.
ANSWER 答案
25. A) In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.
B) In areas with a severe shortage of water.
C) In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.
D) In areas dependent on imported food.
ANSWER 答案
23.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：事实细节题。短文开始部分提到，犁地因对表层土造成严重损害而受到遁责。be blamed for doing意为 因做 而被责备 。
24.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：事实细节题。短文中明确提到，南亚的许多农民现在尝试一种新的耕作方式，即浅层耕种，这种耕作方式限制犁的使用。
25.2013年12月六级听力短文解析：事实细节题。短文中提到，科学家说在面临严重的水源缺乏的南亚地区，浅层耕种正变得流行起来。
音频原文
Passage One
Edgar Allen Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy businessman named John Allen. He then received his new name, Edgar Allen Poe. As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. Since he couldn t pay off his gambling debt, he left university and began working for magazines. He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe would find some happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847. Through all his crises, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, yet he didn t become famous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poe s importance in American literature. Some critics say Poe was one of America s best writers, and even had a great influence on many French writers but others disagree. They say Poe s work is difficult to understand and most of his writing describes many unpleasant situations and events. Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking.
16.What happened to Edgar Alien Poe s family when he was only two years old?
17.Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?
18.What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?
19.How did Edgar Allen Poe s life come to an end?
Passage Two
More than 50 years ago, the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right. Its very important for improving the lives of individuals. However, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the world are illiterate, that is, they are unable to read or write. A majority of them are women. More than 110 million school age children in the world do not attend school. Many others complete school or fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals. For example, John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three years ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he developed a system with this group of prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read and write with about 30 hours of study. To learn his system, people must first know how to write letters of the alphabet and learn which sounds they represent. The system divides letters into three groups. The first group of letters can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the letters is above the top line. The third group has letters that are partly written below the lower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simple words from the letters. In this way, his students learned more than 700 words. Many of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers and magazines.
20.According to the speaker, which group of people makes up of the majority of the illiterate population?
21.What is the most important feature of John Mogger s method of teaching the alphabet?
22.What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?
Passage Three
Farmers usually use ploughs to prepare their fields for planting crops. Ploughs cut into the ground, and lift up weeds and other unwanted plants. However, ploughing is blamed for causing severe damage to topsoil by removing the plants that protect soil from being blown or washed away. Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process called Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of ploughs. In this method of farming, seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through a small cut made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture leaves much or all of the soil and remains of plants on the ground. They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops. They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proven that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduces the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, which is facing a severe water shortage. They say the area will become dependent on imported food unless water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million people in South Asia depend on local rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the best examples in the world of technologies working for both people and the environment.
23.What is the main problem caused by the usual way of ploughing?
24.What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?
25.Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?
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