2011年12月英语六级真题听力原文及解答
2011年12月英语六级真题听力原文及解答
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) Cancel the trip to prepare for the test.
B) Review his notes once he arrives in Chicago.
C) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.
D) Prepare for the test after the wedding.
12.
A) The woman will help the man remember the lines
.B) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.
C) The man hopes to change his role in the play.
D) The woman will prompt the man during the show.
13.
A) Preparations for an operation.
B) A complicated surgical case.
C) Arranging a bed for a patient.
D) Rescuing the womans uncle.
14.
A) He is interested in improving his editing skills.
B) He is eager to be nominated the new editor.
C) He is sure to do a better job than Simon.
D) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.
15.
A) He has left his position in the government.
B) He has already reached the retirement age.
C) He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting.
D) He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.
16.
A) This years shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.
B) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.
C) The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.
D) The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.
17.
A) At an auto rescue center.
B) At a car renting company.
C) At a suburban garage.
D) At a mountain camp.
18.
A) He got his speakers fixed.
B) He went shopping with the woman.
C) He listened to some serious music
D) He bought a stereo system.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.
A) Providing aid to the disabled.
B) Printing labels for manufactured goods.
C) Promoting products for manufacturers.
D) Selling products made for left-handers.
20.
A) Most of them are specially made for his shop.
B) All of them are manufactured in his own plant.
C) The kitchenware in his shop is of unique design.
D) About half of them are unavailable on the market.
21.
A) They specialize in one product only.
B) They have outlets throughout Britain.
C) They run chain stores in central London.
D) They sell by mail order only.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22.
A) It publishes magazines.
B) It sponsors trade fairs.
C) It runs sales promotion campaigns.
D) It is engaged in product design.
23.
A) The ad specifications had not been given in detail.
B) The womans company made last-minute changes.
C) The womans company failed to make payments in time.
D) Organizing the promotion was really time-consuming.
24.
A) Extend the campaign to next year.
B) Cut the fee by half for this year.
C) Run another four-week campaign.
D) Give her a 10 percent discount.
25.
A) Stop negotiating for the time being.
B) Calm down and make peace.
C) Reflect on their respective mistakes
D) Improve their promotion plans.
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.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.
A) They look spotlessly clean throughout their lives.
B) They are looked after by animal-care organizations.
C) They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of humans.
D) They are labeled pet animals by the researchers.
27.
A) They may affect the results of experiments.
B) They may behave abnormally.
C) They may breed out of control.
D) They may cause damage to the environment.
28.
A) When they become escapees.
B) When they are no longer useful.
C) When they get too old.
D) When they become ill.
29.
A) While launching animal protection campaigns, they were trapping kitchen mice.
B) While holding a burial ceremony for a pet mouse, they were killing pest mice.
C) While advocating freedom for animals, they kept their pet mouse in a cage.
D) While calling for animal rights, they allowed their kids to keep pet animals.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30.
A) They take it for granted.
B) They are crazy about it.
C) They contribute most to it.
D) They often find fault with it.
31.
A) Heat and light.
B) Economic prosperity.
C) Historical continuity.
D) Tidal restlessness.
32.
A) They find the city alien to them.
B) They are adventurers from all over the world.
C) They lack knowledge of the culture of the city.
D) They have difficulty surviving.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) A political debate. C) A documentary.
B) A football game. D) A murder mystery.
34. A) It enhances family relationships. . B) It is a sheer waste of time.
C) It helps broaden ones horizons D) It is unhealthy for the viewers.
35. A) He watches TV programs only selectively. B) He cant resist the temptation of TV either.
C) He doesnt like watching sports programs. D) He is not a man who can keep his promise.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listencarefully 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。
In the past, one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro-scale. For example, doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to (36) _____ health problems or to perform (37) _____ surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of (38) _____ broken pipes located deep within a high-rise (39) _____ building. However, thats about to change. Advances in computers and biophysics have started a micro miniature (超微) (40) _____that allows scientists to envision and in some cases actually build microscopic machines. These devices promise to (41)_____ change the way we live and work.
Micro machines already are making an impact. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny (42) _____motors. At Lucas Nova Sensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the worlds firstmicroscopic blood-pressure sensor. Threaded through a persons blood (43) _____, the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at the valve of the heart itself.
(44) ______________________________________________________________________. Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use tiny devices_______________________________________________________
(45)___________________________________________________________________________. Some futurists
envision nanotechnology (纳米技术) also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarines, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with micro miniature instruments.
There is an explosion of new ideas and applications. So, (46) _____________________________ ____________________________________________________________.
听力原文
11.
M: I dont know what to do. I have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousins wedding, but I have got a Psychology test to prepare for.
W: Why dont you record your notes so you can study on the way?
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
12.
M: Professor Wright, you may have to find another student to play this role, the lines are so long and I simply cant remember them all.
W: Look, Tony. It is still a long time before the first show. I dont expect you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
13.
M: Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I have a male patient with a fractured ankle.
W: Oh, we have one bed available in ward 3, send him here and I will take care of him.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
14.
W: Since Simon will graduate this May, the school paper needs a new editor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you.
M: Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And Im afraid I have a lot on my hands.
Q: What does the man mean?
15. W: Have you heard the news that Jame Smeil has resigned his post as prime minister?
M: Well, I got it from the headlines this morning. Its reported that he made public at this decision at the last cabinet meeting.
Q: what do we learn about Jame Smeil?
16. W: The morning paper says the space shuttle is taking off at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
M: Yeah, its just another one of this years routine missions. The first mission was undertaken a decade ago and broadcast live then worldwide.
Q: what can we infer from this conversation?
17. M: We do a lot of camping in the mountains. What would you recommend for two people?
W: Youd probably be better off with the four real drive vehicle. We have several off-road trucks in stock, both new and used.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
18. W: I hear you did some serious shopping this past weekend.
M: Yeah, the speakers of my old stereo finally gave out and there was no way to repair them.
Q: What did the man do over the weekend?
Conversation One
W: Now, could you tell me where the idea for the business first came from?
M: Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Gruby. Mr Gruby being left-handed himself, thought of the idea to try to promote a few products for left-handers.
W: And how did he then go about actually setting up the business?
M: Well, he looked for any left-handed products that might already be on the market which were very few. And then contacted the manufactures with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scissors range to start with.
W: Right. So you do commission some part of your stock.
M: Yes, very much so. About 75 percent of our stock is specially made for us.
W: And the rest of it?
M: Hmm, the rest of it now, some 25, 30 years after Mr. Grubys initial efforts, there are more left-handed product actually on the market. Manufactures are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-handed products.
W: And whats the range of your stock?
M: The range consists of a variety of scissors from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers etc. We also have a large range of kitchen ware.
W: Whats the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of competition?
M: There are other people in the business now in specialists, but only as mail-order outlets. But we have a shop here in central London plus a mail-order outlet. And we are without any doubt the largest supplier of the left-handed items.
Q19: What kind of business does the man engaged in?
Q20: What does the man say about his stock of products?
Q21: What does the man say about other people in his line of business?
Conversation Two
M: Can we make you an offer? We would like to run the campaign for four extra weeks.
W: well, can we summarize the problem from my point of view? First of all, the campaign was late. It missed two important trade affairs. The ads also did not appear into key magazines. As a result, the campaign failed. Do you accept that summary of what happened?
M: well, the delay wasnt entirely our fault. You did in fact make late changes to the specifications of the advertisements.
W: Uh, actually, you were late with the initial proposals so you have very little time and in fact, we only asked for small changes.
M: Well whatever, can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for 4 extra weeks?
W: Thats not really the point. The campaign missed two key trade affairs. Because of this, we are asking you either to repeat the campaign next year for free, or we only pay 50% of the fee for this year.
M: Could we suggest a 20% reduction to the fee together with the four week sustention to the campaign.
W: We are not happy. We lost business.
M: I think we both made mistakes. The responsibility is on both sides.
W: Ok, lets suggest a new solution. How about a 40% cut in fee, or a free repeat campaign?
M: Well, lets take a break, were not getting very far. Perhaps we should think about this.
22: What do we learn about the mans company?
23: Why was the campaign delayed according to the man?
24: What does the woman propose as a solution to the problem?
25: What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?
Section B
Passage One
