Atibic2008年12月英语六级听力原题及答案

Atibic2008年12月英语六级听力原题及答案

生命是永恒不断的创造，因为在它内部蕴含着过剩的精力，它不断流溢，越出时间和空间的界限，它不停地追求，以形形色色的自我表现的形式表现出来。－－泰戈尔SectionA11.A)HeisquiteeasytorecognizeB)heisanoutstandingspeakerC)helookslikeamoviestarD)helooksyoungforhisage答案:A12.A)consultherdancingteacherB)takeamoreinterestingclassC)continueherdancingclassD)improveherdancingskills答案:D13.A)themandidnotbelievewhatthewomansaidB)themanaccompaniedthewomantothehospitalC)thewomanmaybesufferingfromrepetitivestraininjuryD)thewomanmaynotfollowedthedoctor’sinstructions答案:D14.A)theyarenotinstyleanymoreB)theyhavecosthimfartoomuchC)theynolongersuithiseyesightD)theyshouldbecleanedregularly答案:C15.A)hespilledhisdrinkontothefloorB)hehasjustfinishedwipingthefloorC)hewascaughtinashoweronhiswayhomeD)herushedoutofthebathtoanswerthephone答案:D16.A)fixingsomefurnitureB)repairingthetoytrainC)readingtheinstructionsD)assemblingthebookcase答案:D17.A)urgeJennytospendmoretimeonstudyB)helpJennytoprepareforthecomingexamsC)acttowardsJennyinamoresensiblewayD)sendJennytoavolleyballtrainingcenter答案:A18.A)ThebuildingofthedamneedsalargebudgetB)theproposedsiteisneartheresidentialnareaC)thelocalpeoplefelinsecureaboutthedamD)thedamposesathreattothelocalenvironment答案:C2008年12月六级听力短对话原文11.M:I’maskedtopickuptheguestspeakerBobRusselattheairportthisafternoon,doyouknowwhathelookslike?W:Well,he’sinhissixties,hestandsout,he’sbald,tallandthinandhasabeard.Q:Whatdoweconcludefromthewoman’sremarksaboutBobRussel?12.W:I’mconsideringdroppingmydancingclass.I’mnotmakinganyprogressM:IfIwereyou,I’dstickwithit.It'sdefinitelyworththetimeandeffort.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?13.W:Yousee,Istillhavethispaininmyback,thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow.M:Maybeyoushould’vetakenitthreetimesadayasyouweretold.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?14.M:Frankly,whenIsatatthebackoftheclassroom,Ican’tseethewordsontheboardclearly.W:Well,you’vebeenwearingthosesameglassesaslongasI’veknownyou.Whynotgetanewpair,itwon’tcostyoutoomuch.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyabouttheman’sglasses?15.W:Howcomethefloorissowet?Ialmostslipped,whathappened?M:Oh,sorry!ThephonerangthemomentIgotintotheshower,anyway,I’llwipeituprightnow.Q:Whywasthefloorwetaccordingtotheman?16.M:Theinstructionsonthepackagesaythatyouneedtodosomeassemblyyourself.I’vespentallafternoontrying invaintoputthisbookcasetogether,W:Iknowwhatyoumean,lasttimeItriedtoassembleatoytrainformysonandIalmostgaveup.Q:Whatdoesthemanfinddifficult?17.M:I’mgettingworriedaboutJenny’sschoolwork.Allshetalksaboutthesedaysisvolleyballgamesandallshedoesispractice,trainingandthingslikenthat.W:Hergradesonthecomingexamswillfallforsure.It’shightimewetalk(ed)somesensetoher.Q:Whatarethespeakersprobablygoingtodo?18.W:Doyouunderstandwhythelocalpeopleareopposedtothenewdamuptheriver?M:Theyareworriedaboutthepotential dangerifthedamshouldbreak.Theriverisverywideabovetheproposedsite.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?2008年12月六级考试长对话1原文W:Mr.White,whatchangeshaveyouseeninthechampagnemarketinthelasttentofifteenyears?M:Wellthebiggestchangehasbeenthedecreaseinsalessincethegreatboomyearsofthe1980swhenchampagneproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.W:Whichwasthebestyear?M:Welltherecordwasin1989when249millionbottlesofchampagnewassold.Thehighestproductionlevelwasreachedin1990withatotalof293millionbottles.Ofcoursesincethoseboomyearssaleshavefallen.W:Hasthemarketbeenbadlyhitbytherecession?M:Ohcertainly,theeconomicproblemsinchampagnes’exportmarketsthat’sEurope,theUnitedStates,Japan,andofcoursethedomesticmarketinFrance,theeconomicproblemshavecertainlybeenonereasonforthedecreaseinchampagnesales.W:Andtheotherreasons?M:Anotherimportantfactorhasbeenprice.Intheearly90s,champagnewasveryoverpriced,somanypeoplestopbuyingit.Insteadtheyboughtsparklingwinesfromother countries,inparticularfromAustraliaandSpain.Andthentherewasanotherproblemforchampagneintheearly90s.W:Whatwasthat?M:Therewasalotofratherbadchampagneonthemarket.Thismeantthepopularityofgoodsparklingwinesincreasedevenmore.Peoplewassurprisedbytheirqualityandofcoursetheywerealotcheaperthanchampagne.W:Doyouthinkthechampagnemarketwillrecoverinthenfuture?M:Oh,I’msureitwill.Whentheeconomicsituationimproves,Ibelievethemarketwillrecover.Questions19-21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Question19:Whatdoesthemansayaboutchampagne in1980s?Question20:Whydidsparklingwinesbecomemorepopularthanchampagneintheearly90s?Question21:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthechampagnemarketinthefuture?Question19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard19A.ItsawtheendofitsboomingyearsworldwideB.Itsproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.C.ItbecamepopularinsomeforeigncountriesD.Itsdomesticmarketstartedtoshrinkrapidly.答案:B20.A.Theycostless.B.Theytastedbetter.C.Theywereinfashion.D.Theywerewidelyadvertised.答案:A21.A.Itissuretofluctuate.B.Itisboundtorevive.C.Itwillremainbasicallystable.D.Itwillseenomoremonopoly答案:BW:Right,well,inthestudiothismorning,forourinterviewspotisPeterWilson.PeterworksforGreenPeace.So,Peter,welcome.M:Thanksalot.It’sgoodtobehere.W:Great!Now,Peter,perhapsyoucantellussomethingaboutGreenPeaceandyourjobthere.M:Sure.Well,I’llstartbytellingyouroughlywhatGreenPeaceisallabout.IactuallyworkinLondonfortheGreenPeaceorganization.We’vebeengoingforafewdecadesandwe’reanon-violent,non-politicalorganization.We’reinvolvedinanti-nuclearactivity,conservationandprotectionofanimalsandprotectionandsupportofoureco-system.I’mtheactionorganizerandarrangeanyprotests.W:Right!Aprettyimportantrole,Peter.Whatsortofprotestwouldyounorganize?M:Well,recentlywe’vebeeninvolvedinanti-nuclearcampaigns.I,personallyarrangedforthedemonstrationagainstradioactivewastedumpingintheAtlanticOcean.We’vegotafewsmallGreenPeaceboatsthatweharassthedumpingshipwith.W:Hey?Holdon,Peter.Ithoughtyousaidyourorganizationwasnon-violent.Whatdoyoumeanby“harass”?M:Well,wecircleroundandroundtheshipsandgetintheway(妨碍)whentheytrytodumpthedrumsofnuclearwasteinthesea.Wetalktothemenandtrytochange,youknow,yellatthemtostop.Wegenerallymakeourselvesasmuchofanuisancepossible.M:Well,peoplemaythinkdifferentlyofyourmethodsbutthere’snodoubtyou’redoingagreatjob.Keepitup(坚持下去)andgoodluck.Andthanksfortalkingwithus.W:Thanksforhavingme.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationsyouhavejustheard.Q22Whatistheman’schiefresponsibilityintheGreenPeaceorganization?Q23WhathasGreenPeacebeeninvolvedinrecently?Q24HowdoesGreenPeacetrytostoppeoplefromdumpingnuclearwaste?Q25Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardstheGreenPeace’scampaigns?22.A.OrganisingprotestsB.RecruitingmembersC.Actingasitsspokesman.D.Savingendangeredanimals.答案:A23.A.Anti-animal-abusedemonstrationsB.Anti-nuclearcampaignsC.SurveyingtheAtlanticOceanfloorD.Removingindustrialwaste.答案:C24.A.Byharassingthem.B.ByappealingtothepublicC.Bytakinglegalaction.D.Byresortingtoforce.答案:A25.A.DoubtfulC.Indifferentn.B.ReservedD.Supportive答案:C2008年12月六级听力Passage1原文Tofindoutwhattheweatherisgoingtobe,mostpeoplegostraighttotheradio,television,ornewspapertogetanexpertweatherforecast.Butif youknowwhat tolookfor,youcanuseyourownsensestomakeweatherpredictions.Therearemanysignsthatcanhelpyou.Forexample,infairweathertheairpressureisgenerallyhigh,theairisstillandoftenfullofdust,andfar-awayobjectsmaylookvague.Butwhenthestormisbrewing(酝酿),thepressuredrops,andyouareoftenabletoseethingsmoreclearly.Sailorstooknoteofthislongago,andcameupwith(提出)thesaying,“Thefartherthesight,thenearertherain.”Yoursenseofsmellcanalsohelpyoudetecttheweatherchanges.Justbeforeitrains,odorsbecomestronger,thisisbecauseodorsarerepressedinafairhighpressurecenter.Whenabadweatherlowmovesin,airpressurelessensandodorsarereleased.Youcanalsohearanapproachingstorm.Soundsbounceoffheavystormcloudsandreturntoearthwithincreasedforce.Anoldsayingdescribesitthisway,“Soundtravelingfarandwide,astormydaywillbetied”.Anddon’tlaughatyourgrandmotherifshesaysshecanfeelastormcoming.Itiscommonlyknownthatmanypeoplefeelpainsintheirbonesorjointswhilethehumidity(湿度)rises.Thepressuredrops,andbadweatherisontheway.Question26:Whydoesthespeakersaywecanseefarawayobjectsmoreclearlyasastormisapproaching?Question27:Whatdoesthespeakerwanttoshowbyquotingacoupleofoldsayings?Question28:Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?26.A,Theairbecomesstill.B.Theairpressureislow.C.Thecloudsblockthesun.D.Theskyappearsbrighter答案:B27.A.Ancientpeoplewerebetteratforetellingtheweather.B.Sailors’sayingabouttheweatherareunreliable.C.Peopleknewlongagohowtopredicttheweather.D.Itwaseasitertoforecasttheweatherintheoldndays答案:D28A.Weatherforecastisgettingmoreaccuratetoday.B.PeoplecanpredicttheweatherbytheirsensesC.Whoaretherealespertsinweatherforecast.D.Weatherchangesaffectpeople’sliferemarkably答案:B2008年12月六级听力Passage2原文:Manydaysseemtobringnumeroustasksandresponsibilities,allofwhichapparentlymustbetackledrightaway.Youspendadayputtingoutfires,butbytheendoftheday,youhaven’taccomplishedanyofthereallyimportantthingsyousetouttodo.Indesperation,youdrafta“to-do”list.Butmostdays,youcanmakelittleprogresswithit.Whenyoulookatthelisteachmorning,abigfatcloudofdoomisrightatthetop—thosedifficult,complex,importanttasksthataresocrucialtogetdoneandsoeasytoavoid.Plentyofuscreatea“to-do”listtoaddressfeelingsofbeingoverwhelmed,butwerarelyusethesetoolstotheirbesteffect.Theywindupbeingguilt-provokingremindersofthefactthatweareover-committed,andlosingcontrolofourpriorities.AccordingtoTimothyPikle,professorofapsychologyatCarltonUniversityinOttawa.Peopleoftendrawupa“to-do”listandthenthat’sit.Thelistitselfbecomestheday’sachievement,allowingustofeelwe’vedonesomethingusefulwithouttakingonanyrealwork.Infact,drawingupthelistbecomesawayofavoidingtheworkitself.“Toooften,thelistisseenastheaccomplishmentfortheday,reducingtheimmediateguiltofnotworkingonthetasksathandbyinvestingenergyinthelist,”saysPikle,“whenalistisusedlikethis,it’ssimplyanotherwayinwhichwelietoourselves.”Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyou’veheard.Question29.Whatistheproblemthat troublesmanypeoplenowadaysaccordingtothespeaker?Question30.Accordingtothespeaker,whatdomanypeopledotocopewiththeirdailytasks?Question31.AccordingtopsychologistTimothyPiklewhatdopeoplefindbytheendoftheday?29.A.Theyoftenfeelinsecureabouttheirjobs.B.Theyareunabletodecidewhattodofirst.C.Theyareincompetenttofulfilltheirresponsbilities.DTheyfeelburdenedwithnumeroustaskseverynday答案:D30A.Analyzethemrationally.B.Drawadetailedto-dolist.C.Turntoothersforhelp.D.Handlethemonebyone.答案:B31.A.Theyhaveaccomplishedlittle.B.Theyfeelutterlyexhausted.C.Theyhaveworkedoutawaytorelax.D.Theynolongerfeelanysenseofguilt.答案:A2008年12月六级听力原文Passage3Inmanystressfulsituationsthebody’sresponsescanimproveourperformance.Webecomemoreenergetic,morealert,betterabletotakeeffectiveaction.Butwhenstressisencounteredcontinually,thebody’sreactionsaremore likelytobeharmfulthanhelpfultous.Thecontinualspeedingupofbodilyreactionsandtheproductionofstress-relatedhormonesseemtomakepeoplemoresusceptibletoheartdisease.Andstressreactionscanreducethedisease-fightingeffectivenessofbody’simmunesystem,therebyincreasingsusceptibilitytoillnesses,rangingfromcoldstocancer.Stressmayalsocontributetodiseaseinlessdirectwaysbyinfluencingmoodsandbehavior.People,understress,maybecomeanxiousordepressedandasaresultmayeattoomuchortoolittle,havesleepdifficulties,orfailtoexercise.Thesebehavioralchangesmayinturnbeharmfultotheirhealth.Inaddition,peoplearemorelikelytopayattentiontocertainbodilysensationssuchasachesandpainswhentheyareunderstressandtothinktheyaresick.Ifthepersonwerenotunderstress,thesamebodilysensationsmightnotbeperceivedassymptomsandthepersonmightcontinuetofeelwell.Someresearchershavesuggestedthatassumingtherole ofasickpersonisonewayinwhichcertainpeopletrytocopewithstress.Insteadofdealingwiththestressfulsituationdirectly,thesepeoplefallsick.Afterall,itisoftenmoreacceptableinoursocietytobesickandtoseekmedicalhelpthanitistoadmitthatonecannotcopewiththestressesoflife.Questions32to35arebasedontheconversationsyouhavejustheard.Question32:Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutpeoplewhoencounterstressnonceinawhile?Question33:Whatdoesspeakersayfrequentstressreactionsmayleadto?Question34:Whatarepeoplemorelikelytodowhentheyareunderstress?Question35:Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?32.A.Theirperformancemayimprove.B.TheirimmunesystemmaybereinforcedC.Theirbloodpressuremayriseallofasudden.D.Theirphysicaldevelopmentmaybeenhanced.答案:A33.A.ImprovedmentalfunctioningB.IncreasedsusceptibilitytodiseaseC.SpeedingupofbloodcirculationD.Reductionofstress-relatedhormones答案:B34.A.Pretendtobeinbettershape.B.Havemorephysicalexercise.C.TurnmoreoftentofriendsforhelpD.Paymoreattentiontobodilysensations.答案:D35.A.Differentapproachestocopingwithstress.B.Variouscausesforserioushealthproblems.C.Therelationshipbetweenstressandillness.D.Newfindingofmedicalresearchonstress.答案:COneofthemostcommonimagesofadvancedWestern-stylecultureisthatofabusytraffic-filledcity.Sincetheirfirst(36)appearanceonAmericanroadways,automobileshavebecomea(37)symbolofprogress,asourceofthousandsofjobs andalmostaninalienablerightforcitizens’personalfreedomofmovement.Inrecent(38)decades,ourloveaffairwiththecarisbeing(39)exporteddirectlytothedevelopingworldanditisincreasingly(40)apparentthatthistransferisleadingtodisaster.America’salmostcompletedependenceonautomobileshasbeenaterriblemistake.Aslateasthe1950s,alarge(41)percentageoftheAmericanpublicusedmasstransit.Alarge(42)combinationofpublicpolicydecisionsandcorporateschemingsawtoit(细致的完成)thatcountless(43)convenientandefficienturbanstreetcarandintra-cityrailsystemsweredismantled(拆除).(44)Ourairqualitynowsuffersfromtheeffectsofthepollutantsemitteddirectlyfromourcars.Ourliveshavebeennplannedalongaroadgrid--homesfarfromwork,shoppingfarfromeverything,withuglystretchesofconcreteandblacktopinbetween.DevelopingcountriesarecopyingWestern-styletransportationsystemsdowntothelastdetail(非常详尽的).(45)TheproblemscausedbymotorizedvehiclesintheWestareoftenmagnifiedindevelopingnations.Pollution-controlmeasuresareeithernotstrictornonexistent,leadingtochokingcloudsofsmog.Gasolinestillcontainslead,whichisextremelypoisonoustohumans.(46)Movementinsomecitiescomestoavirtualstandstill,asmotorizedtrafficcompeteswithbicyclesandpedestrians.Inadditiontopollutionandtrafficjams,autosafetyisacriticalissueindevelopingcountries.