2009-2011六级听力试题、答案及原文

2009-2011六级听力试题、答案及原文

2011年12月注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11. A)Cancelthetriptoprepareforthetest.B)  ReviewhisnotesoncehearrivesinChicago.C)  Listentotherecordednoteswhiledriving.D)  Prepareforthetestafterthewedding.12. A)Thewomanwillhelpthemanrememberthelines.B)  Themanlacksconfidenceinplayingthepart.C)  Themanhopestochangehisroleintheplay.D)  Thewomanwillpromptthemanduringtheshow.13.A)Preparationsforanoperation.                   C)Arrangingabedforapatient.B)Acomplicatedsurgicalcase.              D)Rescuingthewoman'suncle.14.A)Heisinterestedinimprovinghiseditingskills.B)  Heiseagertobenominatedtheneweditor.C)  HeissuretodoabetterjobthanSimon.D)  Heistoobusytoacceptmoreresponsibility.15. A)Hehaslefthispositioninthegovernment.B)  Hehasalreadyreachedtheretirementage.C)  Hemadeastupiddecisionatthecabinetmeeting.D)  HehasbeensuccessfullyelectedPrimeMinister.16. A)Thisyear'sshuttlemissionisabigstepinspaceexploration.B)  Themaniswellinformedaboutthespaceshuttlemissions.C)  Theshuttleflightwillbebroadcastliveworldwide.D)  Themanisexcitedatthenewsoftheshuttleflight.17. A)Atanautorescuecenter.                         B)Atacarrentingcompany.   C)Atasuburbangarage. D)Atamountaincamp.18. A)Hegothisspeakersfixed.    B)Hewentshoppingwiththewoman.            C)HelistenedtosomeseriousmusicD)Heboughtastereosystem. Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19. A)Providingaidtothedisabled.B)  Printinglabelsformanufacturedgoods.C)      Promotingproductsformanufacturers.D)     Sellingproductsmadeforleft-handers.20. A)Mostofthemarespeciallymadeforhisshop.B)     Allofthemaremanufacturedinhisownplant.nC)     Thekitchenwareinhisshopisofuniquedesign.D)    Abouthalfofthemareunavailableonthemarket.21. A)Theyspecialiseinoneproductonly.           C)TheyrunchainstoresincentralLondon.B)TheyhaveoutletsthroughoutBritain.          D)Theysellbymailorderonly. Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.A)Itpublishesmagazines.      B)Itsponsorstradefairs.                   C)Itrunssalespromotioncampaigns.D)Itisengagedinproductdesign.23.A)Theadspecificationshadnotbeengivenindetail.B)      Thewoman'scompanymadelast-minutechanges.C)      Thewoman'scompanyfailedtomakepaymentsintime.D)     Organisingthepromotionwasreallytime-consuming.24.A)Extendthecampaigntonextyear.             C)Runanotherfour-weekcampaign.B)Cutthefeebyhalfforthisyear.                D)Givehera10percentdiscount.25.A)Stopnegotiatingforthetimebeing.          C)ReflectontheirrespectivemistakesB)Calmdownandmakepeace.                      D)Improvetheirpromotionplans. SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce. Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron AnswerSheet2 withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26. A)Theylookspotlesslycleanthroughouttheirlives.B)      Theyarelookedafterbyanimal-careorganizations.C)      Theysacrificetheirlivesforthebenefitofhumans.D)     Theyarelabeledpetanimalsbytheresearchers.27. A)Theymayaffecttheresultsofexperiments.B)      Theymaybehaveabnormally.C)      Theymaybreedoutofcontrol.D)     Theymaycausedamagetotheenvironment.28.A)Whentheybecomeescapees.                     C)Whentheygettooold.B)Whentheyarenolongeruseful.                 D)Whentheybecomeill.29.A)Whilelaunchinganimalprotectioncampaigns,theyweretrappingkitchenmice.B)      Whileholdingaburialceremonyforapetmouse,theywerekillingpestmice.C)      Whileadvocatingfreedomforanimals,theykepttheirpetmouseinacage.nD)     Whilecallingforanimalrights,theyallowedtheirkidstokeeppetanimals. PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)Theytakeitforgranted.                   C)Theycontributemosttoit.B)Theyarecrazyaboutit.                    D)Theyoftenfindfaultwithit.31.A)Heatandlight.                       C)Historicalcontinuity.B)Economicprosperity.                   D)Tidalrestlessness.32.A)Theyfindthecityalientothem.B)  Theyareadventurersfromallovertheworld.C)      Theylackknowledgeofthecultureofthecity.D)     Theyhavedifficultysurviving. PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.A)Apoliticaldebate.                     C)Adocumentary.B)Afootballgame.                       D)Amurdermystery.34.A)Itenhancesfamilyrelationships.               C)Ithelpsbroadenone’shorizons.B)Itisasheerwasteoftime.               D)Itisunhealthyfortheviewers.35.A)HewatchesTVprogramsonlyselectively.B)  Hecan'tresistthetemptationofTVeither.C)      Hedoesn'tlikewatchingsportsprograms.D)     Heisnotamanwhocankeephispromise. SectionCInthepast,oneofthebiggestdisadvantagesofmachineshasbeentheirinabilitytoworkona micro-scale.Forexample,doctorsdidnothavedevicesallowingthemtogoinsidethehumanbodyto(36) _____ healthproblemsortoperform(37) _____ surgery.Repaircrewsdidnothave awayof(38) _____brokenpipeslocateddeepwithinahigh-rise(39)_____ building. However,that'sabouttochange.Advancesincomputersandbiophysicshavestarteda microminiature (超微) (40) _____thatallowsscientiststoenvision– andinsomecasesactuallybuild – microscopicmachines.Thesedevicespromiseto(41)_____ changethewayweliveandwork.Micromachinesalreadyaremakinganimpact.AtCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,Ohio,researchscientistshavedesigneda4-inchsiliconchipthatholds700tiny(42) _____motors.AtLucasNovaSensorinFremont,California,scientistshaveperfectedtheworld'sfirstmicroscopicblood-pressuresensor.Threadedthroughaperson'sblood(43) _____,thesensorcanprovidebloodpressurereadingsatthevalveoftheheartitself.(44) ______________________________________________________________________.Automanufacturers,forexample,aretryingtousetinydevices_______________________________________________________(45)___________________________________________________________________________.Somefuturistsenvision nanotechnology (纳米技术)alsobeingusedto explorethedeepseainsmallsubmarines,oreventolaunchfinger-sizedrocketspackedwithmicrominiatureinstruments.nThereisanexplosionofnewideasandapplications.So,(46) _________________________________________________________________________________________.答案11.【答案】A)Listentotherecordednoteswhiledriving.12.【答案】C)Themanlacksconfidenceinplayingthepart.13.【答案】A)Arrangingabedforapatient14.【答案】A)Heistoobusytoacceptmoreresponsibility.15.【答案】C)Hehaslefthispositioninthegovernment.16.【答案】D)Themaniswellinformedaboutthespaceshuttlemissions.17.【答案】A)Atacarrentingcompany18.:Whatdidthemandoovertheweekend?【答案】A)Helistenedtosomeseriousmusic.19:Whatkindofbusinessdoesthemanengagedin?【答案】B)Sellingproductsmadeforleft-handers.20:Whatdoesthemansayabouthisstockofproducts?【答案】D)Mostofthemarespeciallymadeforhisshop.21:Whatdoesthemansayaboutotherpeopleinhislineofbusiness?【答案】D)Theysellbymailorderonly.22:Whatdowelearnabouttheman’scompany?【答案】C)Itsponsorstradefairs.23:Whywasthecampaigndelayedaccordingtotheman?【答案】C)Thewoman'scompanymadelast-minutechanges.24:Whatdoesthewomanproposeasasolutiontotheproblem?【答案】D)Cutthefeebyhalfforthisyear.25:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydoattheendoftheconversation?【答案】D)Reflectontheirrespectivemistakes.26.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutmostofthemiceusedforexperiments?【答案】D)Theysacrificetheirlivesforthebenefitofhumans.27Whydidtheso-calledbadmicehavetobecapturedanddestroyed?【答案】C)Theymayaffecttheresultsofexperiments.28Whenaremicekilledwithoutpriorapproval?【答案】C)Whentheybecomeescapees.29WhydoesthespeakersaywhattheHerzau’sdidathomeisironical?【答案】A)Whileholdingaburialceremonyforapetmouse,theywerekillingpestmice.30.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthenativesofNewYork?【答案】D)Theytakeitforgranted.31.WhatdoesthespeakersaycommutersgivetoNewYork?【答案】A)Tidalrestlessness.32.WhatdowelearnaboutthesettlersofNewYork?【答案】B)Theyareadventurersfromallovertheworld.n33.Asthespeakerwalkedintothelivingroom,whatwasbeingshownonTV?【答案】D)Amurdermystery34.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutwatchingtelevision?【答案】C)Itisunhealthyfortheviewers.35.Whatcanwesayaboutthespeaker?【答案】B)Hecan’tresistthetemptationofT.V.either.（36）detect（37）delicate（38）identifying（39）apartment（40）revolution（41）dramatically42）primitive（43）vessels（44）Althoughsimpleversionsofminiaturedeviceshavehadanimpact,advancedversionsarestillseveralyearsaway.（45）thatcansensewhentoreleaseanairbagandhowtokeepenginesandbreaksoperatingefficiently.（46）whenscientistsnowthinkaboutfuturemachinesdoinglargeandcomplextasks,they’rethinkingsmallerthaneverbefore.听力原文　　11.　　M:Idon’tknowwhattodo.IhavetodrivetoChicagonextFridayformycousin’swedding,butIhavegotaPsychologytesttopreparefor.　　W:Whydon’tyourecordyournotessoyoucanstudyontheway?　　Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?　　12.　　M:ProfessorWright,youmayhavetofindanotherstudenttoplaythisrole,thelinesaresolongandIsimplycan’trememberthemall.　　W:Look,Tony.Itisstillalongtimebeforethefirstshow.Idon’texpectyoutoknowallthelinesyet.Justkeeppracticing.　　Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?　　13.　　M:Hello,thisisDr.MartinfromtheEmergencyDepartment.Ihaveamalepatientwithafracturedankle.　　W:Oh,wehaveonebedavailableinward3,sendhimhereandIwilltakecareofhim.　　Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?　　14.　　W:SinceSimonwillgraduatethisMay,theschoolpaperneedsaneweditor.Soifyouareinterested,Iwillbehappytonominateyou.　　M:Thanksforconsideringme.Butthebaseballteamisstartingupanewseason.AndI’mafraidIhavealotonmyhands.　　Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?　　15.W:HaveyouheardthenewsthatJameSmeilhasresignedhispostasprimeminister?　　M:Well,Igotitfromtheheadlinesthismorning.It’sreportedthathemadepublicatthisdecisionatthelastcabinetmeeting.　　Q:whatdowelearnaboutJameSmeil?　　16.W:Themorningpapersaysthespaceshuttleistakingoffat10a.m.tomorrow.　　M:Yeah,it’sjustanotheroneofthisyear’sroutinemissions.Thefirstmissionwasundertakenadecadeagoandbroadcastlivethenworldwide.n　　Q:whatcanweinferfromthisconversation?　　17.M:Wedoalotofcampinginthemountains.Whatwouldyourecommendfortwopeople?　　W:You’dprobablybebetteroffwiththefourrealdrivevehicle.Wehaveseveraloff-roadtrucksinstock,bothnewandused.　　Q:Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?　　18.W:Ihearyoudidsomeseriousshoppingthispastweekend.　　M:Yeah,thespeakersofmyoldstereofinallygaveoutandtherewasnowaytorepairthem.　　Q:Whatdidthemandoovertheweekend?　　ConversationOne　　W:Now,couldyoutellmewheretheideaforthebusinessfirstcamefrom?　　M:Well,theoriginalshopwasopenedbyaretiredprinterbythenameofGruby.MrGrubybeingleft-handedhimself,thoughtoftheideatotrytopromoteafewproductsforleft-handers.　　W:Andhowdidhethengoaboutactuallysettingupthebusiness?　　M:Well,helookedforanyleft-handedproductsthatmightalreadybeonthemarketwhichwereveryfew.Andthencontactedthemanufactureswiththeideaofhavingproductsproducedforhim,mainlyinthescissorsrangetostartwith.　　W:Right.Soyoudocommissionsomepartofyourstock.　　M:Yes,verymuchso.About75percentofourstockisspeciallymadeforus.　　W:Andtherestofit?　　M:Hmm,therestofitnow,some25,30yearsafterMr.Gruby’sinitialefforts,therearemoreleft-handedproductactuallyonthemarket.Manufacturesarenowbeginningtoseethatthereisamarketforleft-handedproducts.　　W:Andwhat’stherangeofyourstock?　　M:Therangeconsistsofavarietyofscissorsfromchildrenscissorstoscissorsfortailors,hairdressersetc.Wealsohavealargerangeofkitchenware.　　W:What’sthecompetitionlike?Doyouhavequitealotofcompetition?　　M:Thereareotherpeopleinthebusinessnowinspecialists,butonlyasmail-orderoutlets.ButwehaveashophereincentralLondonplusamail-orderoutlet.Andwearewithoutanydoubtthelargestsupplieroftheleft-handeditems.　　Q19:Whatkindofbusinessdoesthemanengagedin?　　Q20:Whatdoesthemansayabouthisstockofproducts?　　Q21:Whatdoesthemansayaboutotherpeopleinhislineofbusiness?　　ConversationTwo　　M:Canwemakeyouanoffer?Wewouldliketorunthecampaignforfourextraweeks.　　W:well,canwesummarizetheproblemfrommypointofview?Firstofall,thecampaignwaslate.Itmissedtwoimportanttradeaffairs.Theadsalsodidnotappearintokeymagazines.Asaresult,thecampaignfailed.Doyouacceptthatsummaryofwhathappened?　　M:well,thedelaywasn’tentirelyourfault.Youdidinfactmakelatechangestothespecificationsoftheadvertisements.　　W:Uh,actually,youwerelatewiththeinitialproposalssoyouhaveverylittletimeandinfact,weonlyaskedforsmallchanges.　　M:Wellwhatever,canwerepeatouroffertorunthecampaignfor4extraweeks?　　W:That’snotreallythepoint.Thecampaignmissedtwokeytradeaffairs.Becauseofthis,weareaskingyoueithertorepeatthecampaignnextyearforfree,orweonlypay50%ofthefeeforthisyear.　　M:Couldwesuggesta20%reductiontothefeetogetherwiththefourweeksustentiontothecampaign.　　W:Wearenothappy.Welostbusiness.　　M:Ithinkwebothmademistakes.Theresponsibilityisonbothsides.　　W:Ok,let’ssuggestanewsolution.Howabouta40%cutinfee,orafreerepeatcampaign?　　M:Well,let’stakeabreak,we’renotgettingveryfar.Perhapsweshouldthinkaboutthis.　　22:Whatdowelearnabouttheman’scompany?　　23:Whywasthecampaigndelayedaccordingtotheman?　　24:Whatdoesthewomanproposeasasolutiontotheproblem?　　25:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydoattheendoftheconversation?nSectionB　　PassageOne　　TheUniversityofTennessee’sWaltersLifeSciencesbuilding,isamodelanimalfacility,spotlesslyclean,carefulinobtainingpriorapprovalforexperimentsfromananimalcarecommittee.Ofthe15,000micehousethereinatypicalyear,mostgivetheirlivesforhumanity.Thesearegoodmiceandassuchwontheprotectionoftheanimalcarecommittee.Atanygiventimehoweversomemiceescapeandrunfree.Thesemicearepests.Theycandisruptexperimentswiththebacteriaorganismstheycarry.Theyarebadmiceandmustbecapturedanddestroyed.Usually,thisisaccomplishedbymeansofstickytraps,akindofflypaperonwhichtheybecomeincreasinglystuck.Buttherealpointofthecautionarytale,saysanimalbehavioristHerzau,isthatthelabelsweputonthingscanaffectourmoralresponsestothem.Usingsticktrapsorthemoredeadlysnaptrapswouldbedeemedunacceptableforgoodmice.Yetthekillingofbadmicerequiresnopriorapproval.Oncetheresearchanimalhitsthefloorandbecomesanescapee,saysHerza,itsmoralstandardisinstantlydiminished.InHerzau’sownhome,therewasmoreironicexamplewhenhisyoungson’spetmouseWillydiedrecently,itwasaccordedatearfulceremonialburialingarden.YetevenastheymournedWilly,saysHerzau,heandhiswifeweresettingsnaptrapstokillthepestmiceintheirkitchenwiththebarechangeinlabelsfrompettopest,thekitchenmiceobtainedtotallydifferentmoralstandards　　Questions:　　26,Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutmostofthemiceusedforexperiments?　　27,Whydidtheso-calledbadmicehavetobecapturedanddestroyed?　　28,Whenaremicekilledwithoutpriorapproval?　　29,WhydoesthespeakersaywhattheHerzau’sdidathomeisironical?　　PassageTwo　　ThereareroughlythreeNewYorks.Thereis,first,theNewYorkofthemanorwomanwhowasbornhere,whotakesthecityforgrantedandacceptsitssizeanditsturbulenceasnaturalandinevitable.Second,thereistheNewYorkofthecommuter—thecitythatisswallowedupbylocustseachdayandspatouteachnight.Third,thereistheNewYorkofthepersonwhowasbornsomewhereelseandcametoNewYorkinquestofsomething.Ofthesethreetremblingcitiesthegreatestisthelast,thecityoffinaldestination,thecitythathasagoal.ItisthisthirdcitythataccountsforNewYork’shigh-strungdisposition,itspoeticaldeportment,itsdedicationtothearts,anditsincomparableachievements.Commutersgivethecityitstidalrestlessness;nativesgiveitsolidityandcontinuity;butthesettlersgiveitpassion.AndwhetheritisafarmerarrivingfromItalytosetupasmallgrocerystoreinaslum,orayounggirlarrivingfromasmalltowninMississippitoescapetheindignityofbeingobservedbyherneighbors,oraboyarrivingfromtheCornBeltwithamanuscriptinhissuitcaseandapaininhisheart,itmakesnodifference:eachembracesNewYorkwiththeintenseexcitementoffirstlove,eachabsorbsNewYorkwiththefresheyesofanadventurer,eachgeneratesheatandlighttodwarftheConsolidatedEdisonCompany.　　Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　30.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthenativesofNewYork?　　31.WhatdoesthespeakersaycommutersgivetoNewYork?　　32.WhatdowelearnaboutthesettlersofNewYork?　　PassageThree　　“Ifyouaskedmetelevisionisunhealthy”,IsaidtomyroommateWalter,asIwalkedintothelivingroom.“WhileyouaresittingpassivelyinfrontoftheTVset,yourmusclesareturningtofat,yourcomplexionisfading,andyoureyesightisbeingruined.”　　“Shh~”Walterputhisfingertohislips,“Thisisanintriguingmurdermystery.”　　“Really?”Ireplied.　　“Butyouknow,thebrainisdestroyedbyTVviewing.Creativityiskilledbythatbox.Andpeoplearekeptfromcommunicatingwithoneanother.Frommypointofview,TVisthecauseofthedeclininginterestinschoolandthefailureofourentireeducationalsystem.”　　“Ahha,Ican’tseeyourpoint.”Waltersaidsoftly.“Butsee?Thewomanonthewitnessstandinthisstoryisbeingquestionedaboutthemurderthatwascommittedonehundredyearsago.”　　Ignoringhisenthusiasticdescriptionoftheplot,Iwentonwithmyargument.　　“AsIseeit,”Iexplained,“notonlyaremostTVprogramsbadlywrittenandproduced,butviewersarealsomanipulatedbythemassmedia.AsfarasIamconcerned,TVwatchersarecutofffromrealityfromnature,fromtheothernpeople,fromlifeitself!Iwasconfidentinmyabilitytopersuade.　　Afterashortsilence,myroommatesaid,“Anyway,I’vebeenplanningtowatchthefootballgame.Iamgoingtochangethechannel.”　　“Don’ttouchthatdial!”Ishouted,“Iwantedtofindouthowthemysteryturnsout!”　　IamnotsureIgotmypointtocross.　　Questions33-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　33.Asthespeakerwalkedintothelivingroom,whatwasbeingshownonTV?　　34.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutwatchingtelevision?　　35.Whatcanwesayaboutthespeaker?SectionC　　CompoundDictation　　Inthepast,oneofthebiggestdisadvantagesofmachineshasbeentheirinabilitytoworkonamicroscale.Forexample,doctorsdidnothavedevicesallowingthemtogoinsidethehumanbodytodetecthealthproblemsortoperformdelicatesurgery.Repaircrewsdidnothaveawayofidentifyingbrokenpipeslocateddeepwithinahigh-riseapartmentbuilding.However,that’sabouttochange.Advancesincomputersandbiophysicshavestartedamicrominiaturerevolutionthatallowsscientiststoenvisionandinsomecasesactuallybuildmicroscopicmachines.Thesedevicespromisetodramaticallychangethewayweliveandwork.　　Micromachinesalreadyaremakinganimpact.AtCaseWesternReserveUniversityinCleveland,Ohio,researchscientistshavedesigneda4-inchsiliconchipthatholds700tinyprimitivemotors.AtLucasNovaSensorinFremont,California,scientistshaveperfectedtheworld’sfirstmicroscopicblood-pressuresensor.Threadedthroughaperson’sbloodvessels,thesensorcanprovidebloodpressurereadingsatthevalveoftheheartitself.　　Althoughsimpleversionsofminiaturedeviceshavehadanimpact,advancedversionsarestillseveralyearsaway.　　Automanufacturers,forexample,aretryingtousetinydevicesthatcansensewhentoreleaseanairbagandhowtokeepenginesandbreaksoperatingefficiently.Somefuturistsenvisionnanotechnologyalsobeingusedtoexplorethedeepseainsmallsubmarine,oreventolaunchfinger-sizedrocketspackedwithmicrominiatureinstruments.　　“Thereisanexplosionofnewideasandapplications,”So,whenscientistsnowthinkaboutfuturemachinesdoinglargeandcomplextasks,they’rethinkingsmallerthaneverbefore.2011年6月11.A)Shewillgivehimthereceiptlater.B)Themanshouldmakehisowncopies.C)Shehasnotgottheman’scopiesready.D)Themanforgottomakethecopiesforher.12.A)ShephonedFredaboutthebook.B)Shewaslatefortheappointment.C)SheranintoFredonherwayhere.D)Sheoftenkeepsotherpeoplewaiting.13.A)MarkisnotfittotakechargeoftheStudentUnion.nB)Markisthebestcandidateforthepostofchairman.C)Itwon’tbeeasyforMarktowintheelection.D)Femalesaremorecompetitivethanmalesinelections.14.A)Itfailedtoarriveatitsdestinationintime.B)Itgotseriouslydamagedontheway.C)ItgotlostattheairportinParis.D)Itwasleftbehindinthehotel.15.A)Justmakeuseofwhateverinformationisavailable.B)Putmoreeffortintopreparingforthepresentation.C)Findmorerelevantinformationfortheirwork.D)Simplyraisetheissueintheirpresentation.16.A)ThemanhasdecidedtochooseLanguageStudiesashismajor.B)Thewomanisn’tinterestedinthepsychologyoflanguage.C)Themanisstilltryingtosignupforthecourseheisinterestedin.D)Thewomanisn’tqualifiedtotakethecoursethemanmentioned.17.A)Theyarebothtoblame.B)Theyarebotheasytoplease.C)Theycanmanagetogetalong.D)Theywillmakepeaceintime.18.A)Theyareindesperateneedoffinancialassistance.B)Theyhopetodomiracleswithlimitedresources.C)Theywanttoborrowahugesumfromthebank.D)Theyplantobuyouttheirbusinesspartners.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Wesimplycannothelpreactinginstinctivelythatway.nB)Wewishtohideourindifferencetotheirmisfortune.C)Wederivesomehumoroussatisfactionfromtheirmisfortune.D)Wethinkitservesthemrightforbeingmeantootherpeople.20.A)Theywanttoshowtheirgenuinesympathy.B)Theyhavehadsimilarpersonalexperiences.C)Theydon’tknowhowtocopewiththesituation.D)Theydon’twanttorevealtheirownfrustration.21.A)Theythemselveswouldliketodoitbutdon’tdareto.B)It’sanopportunityforrelievingtheirtension.C)It’sararechanceforthemtoseethebossloseface.D)Theyhaveseenthismanytimesinoldfilms.22.A)Toirritatethem.B)Toteachthemalesson.C)Torelieveherfeelings.D)Toshowhercourage.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)SmugglingdrugsintoHongKong.B)Havingcommittedarmedrobbery.C)Stealingafellowpassenger’sbag.D)BringingahandgunintoHongKong.24.A)Hesaidnotasinglewordduringtheentireflight.B)HetookawayKumar’sbaggagewhilehewasasleep.C)HewastravellingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.D)HeissuspectedofhavingslippedsomethinginKumar’sbag.n25.A)Givehimalift.B)FindAlfredFoster.C)Checkthepassengerlist.D)Searchallsuspiciouscars.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.26.A)Theythinktravelhasbecomeatrend.B)Thetthinktravelgivesthemtheirmoney’sworth.C)Theyfindmanyofthebanksuntrustworthy.D)Theylacktheexpertisetomakecapitalinvestments.27.A)Lowertheirpricestoattractmorecustomers.B)Introducetravelpackagesforyoungtravelers.C)Designprogramstargetedatretiredcouples.D)Launchanewprogramofadventuretrips.28.A)Theroleoftravelagents.B)Thewaypeopletravel.C)Thenumberoflast-minutebookings.D)Thepricesofpolarexpeditions.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.n29.A)Theoldstereotypesaboutmenandwomen.B)Thechangingrolesplayedbymenandwomen.C)Thedivisionoflaborbetweenmenandwomen.D)Thewidespreadprejudiceagainstwomen.30.A)Offermorecreativeandpracticalideasthanmen.B)Askquestionsthatoftenleadtocontroversy.C)Speakloudlyenoughtoattractattention.D)Raiseissuesonbehalfofwomen.31.A)Toprovethatshecouldearnherlivingasagardener.B)Toshowthatwomenaremorehardworkingthanmen.C)Toshowthatwomenarecapableofdoingwhatmendo.D)Toprovethatshewasreallyirritatedwithherhusband.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.A)Coveringmajoreventsofthedayinthecity.B)ReportingcriminaloffensesinGreenville.C)Huntingnewsforthedailyheadlines.D)Writingarticlesonfamilyvoilence.33.A)Itisamuchsaferplacethanitusedtobe.B)Rapesrarelyoccurinthedowntownareas.C)Assaultsoftenhappenonschoolcampuses.D)Ithasfewerviolentcrimesthanbigcities.34.A)Thereareawiderangeofcases.B)Theyareverydestructive.nC)Therehasbeenariseinsuchcrimes.D)Theyhavearousedfearamongtheresidents.35.A)Writeaboutsomethingpleasant.B)Dosomeresearchonlocalpolitics.C)Offerhelptocrimevictims.D)Workasanewspapereditor.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。InAmerica,peoplearefacedwithmoreandmoredecisionseveryday,whetherit’spickingoneof31icecream(36)ordecidingwhetherandwhentogetmarried.Thatsoundslikeagreatthing,butasarecentstudyhasshown,toomanychoicescanmakeus(37),unhappy—evenparalyzedwithindecision.That’s(38)truewhenitcomestotheworkplace,saysBarrySchwartz,anauthorofsixbooksabouthuman(39).Studentsaregraduatingwitha(40)skillsandinterests,butoftenfindthemselves(41)whenitcomestochoosinganultimatecareergoal.Inastudy,Schwartzobserveddecision-makingamongcollegestudentsduringtheir(42)year.Basedonanswerstoquestionsregardingtheirjobhunting(43)andcareerdecisions,hedividedthestudentsintotwogroups:“maximizers”whoconsidereverypossibleoption,and“satisficers”wholookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudent(44)__________________________________________________________Butitturnsoutthat’snottrue.Schwartzfoundthatwhilemaximizersendedupwithbetter-payingjobsthansatisficersonaverage,theyweren’tashappywiththeirdecision.Thereason(45)__________________________________________________________Whenyoulookateverypossibleoption,youtendtofocusmoreonwhatwasgivenupthanwhatwasgained.Aftersurveyingeveryoption,(46)__________________________________________________________.听力答案n11、C12.B13.C14.A15.A16.D17.A18.A19.C20.C21.A22.C23.D24.D25.B26.B27.D28.B29.B30.A31.C32.B33.D34.A35.A36.flavors37confused38particularly39behavior40variety41overwhelmed42senior43strategies44whohadundertakenthemostexhaustedsearchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision45whythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmayalsobeaworldofmissedopportunities46apersonismoreacutelyawareoftheopportunitiestheyhadtoturndowntopursuejustonecareer.听力原文11　　M:Ileft20pagesheretocopy,here’sthereceipt　　W:I’msorry,sir,butwearealittlebehind,couldyoucomebackinafewminutes?　　Q:whatdoesthewomanmean?　　12　　W:Ihopeyouarenottoputoutwithmeforthedelay,IhadtostopfortheFred’shometopickupabookonmywayhere　　M:well,that’snotabigdeal,butyoumightatleastphoneifyouknowyouwillkeepsomeonewaiting　　Q:whatdowelearnaboutthewomen?　　13　　W:Markisthebestcandidateforchairmanofthestudent’sunion,isn’the?　　M:well,thatguywon’tbeabletowintheelectionunlesshegotthemajorityvotefromwomenstudents,andIamnotsureaboutit?　　Q:whatdoesthemanmean?　　14　　M:sorrytohavekeptyouwaiting,Madam,I’velocatedyourluggage,itwasleftbehindinParisandwon’tarriveuntillaterthisevening　　W:oh,Ican’tbelievethis,haveitbeentodeliveredtomyhotelthen,Iguess　　Q:whathappenedtothewoman’sluggage?　　15　　W：Idon’tthinkwehaveenoughinformationforourpresentation.Butwehavetogiveittomorrow.Thatdoesn’tseemtobemuchwecandoaboutit.　　M:Yeah,atthispoint,we’llhavetomakedowithwhatwe’vegot.　　Q:whatdoesthemansuggesttheydo?　　16　　M:I’mtakingthisgreatcoursepsychologyoflanguage.It’sreallyinteresting.Sinceyou’repsychologymajor,youshouldsignupforit.　　W:Actually,Itriedtodothat.ButtheytoldmeIhavetotakelanguagestudiesfirst.　　Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?　　17　　W:CanyoubelievethewayLarrywastalkingtohisroommate?Nowondertheydon’tgetalong.　　M:Well,maybeLarrywasjustreactingtosomethinghisroommatesaid.Therearetwosidestoeverystoryyouknow.　　Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutLarryandhisroommate?　　18　　M:Wedon’thavetheresourcestostopthosepeoplefrombuyingusout.Unlessamiraclehappens,thismaybetheendofus.　　W:Istillhavehopewecangethelpfromthebank.Afterall,wedon’tneedthatmuchmoney.　　Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?长对话原文　　ConversationOne　　Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　W:YouknowI'veoftenwonderedwhypeoplelaughatthepictureofabigbellybusinessmanslippingonabananaskinandfallingonhisbottom.Wearetofeelsorryforthem.　　M:Actually,Laura,Ithinkwelaughbecausewearegladitdidn'thappentous.Butofcoursethereisalsoakindofhumoroussatisfactioninseeingsomebodyself-importantmakingafoolofthemselves.　　W:Yes,andtherearealotofjokesaboutpeoplewhoaretoofatorphysicallyhandicapped,youknow,deaf,orshort-sightedthingslikethat.Afterall,it'snotreallyfunnytobelikethat.　　M:Oh,Ithinkthat'sbecausewe'reembarrassed.Wedon'tknowhowtocopewiththesituation.Perhapsweareevenabitfrightenedwemaygetlikethat,sowelaugh.　　M:Whataboutthecustardpieroutine?　　W:Whatdoyoumean'custardpieroutine'?　　M:Youknow,allthoseoldfilmswheresomeonegetssooutragedwithhisboss,Hepicksupacustardpieandplastersitallovertheotherperson'sface.　　W:Thatnevermakesmelaughmuch,becauseyoucanguesswhat'sgoingtohappen.Butalotofpeoplestillfinditlaughable.Itmustbecauseofthesortofthethingwe'dalllovetodoonceinawhileandneverquiethavethecourageto.　　M:Ihadanoldauntwhousedtothrowcupsofteaatpeoplewhenshewasparticularlyirritated.Shesaiditrelievedherfeelings.　　W:Itmusthavecomeabitexpensive.　　M:Notreally.Shetookcarenevertothrowherbestchina.　　19.Whydoesthemansaywelaughedwhenweseesomeself-importantpeoplemakingfoolofthemselves?　　20.Whydosomepeoplejokeaboutthosewhoarefatorhandicappedaccordingtotheman?　　21.Whydomanypeoplefinditfunnytoseesomeonethrowingacustardpieontheirboss'sface?　　22.Whydothemansayshewoulddropcupsofteaatpeopleoccasionally?　　ConversationTwo　　W：YournameSanjayKumaristhatcorrect?　　M：Yes,madam.　　W：YouclaimyouaretravelingonascholarshipfromDelhiUniversity.　　M：That'sright.　　W：Nowitseemsthatahandgunwasfoundinyourluggage.Doyouadmitthat?　　M：Yes,but…　　W：Accordingtothestatementyoumade,youhadneverseenthehandgunbeforeitwasfoundinyourbag.Doyoustillmaintainthat?　　M：Butit'strue.Iswearit.　　W：Mmm,youdorealizeMr.KumarthattobringahandgunintoHongKongwithoutproperauthorizationisaseriousoffense.　　M：ButIdidn'tbringit.I…ImeanIdidn'tknowanythingaboutit.Itwasn'ttherewhenIleftDelhi.Mybagsweresearched.Itwaspartoftheairportsecuritycheck.　　W：Maybeso,butsomeonemanagedtogetthathandgunontotheaircraftoritcouldn'thavebeennthere.　　M：Someonebutnotme.　　W：Tellme,wherewasyourpersonalbagduringtheflight?　　M：Ihaditdownbymyfeetbetweenmeandthemaninthenextseat.　　M:HewastheonlypersonwhocouldhaveopenedmybagwhileIwasasleep.Itmusthavebeenhim.　　W:Isee.Haveyouanyideawhothismanwas?　　M:Hetoldmehisname,AlfredFoster.Hewasveryfriendly,afterIwokeupthatis.Hehadn'tspokenbefore.　　W:AlfredFoster,wecancheckthatonthepassengerlist.　　M:Hesaidhehadacarcomingtomeethim.Heofferedmealift.　　W:Oh,Whyshouldhedothat?　　M:Sohecangethishandgunback,that'swhy.Pleasefindhim,Madam.　　Questions23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard　　23.WhatisSanjayKumarsuspectedof?　　24.WhatdoweknowaboutAlfredFoster?　　25.WhatdoesSanjayKumaraskthewomantodofinally?听力理解短文原文　　SectionB　　PassageOne　　Everyoneislookingforagoodinvestmentthesedays.Andwithstocks,currenciesandcompaniesallcrashing,somearefindingthattakingthetripofalifetimeisactuallyasmartmoverightnow.Pricesaregood,crowdsarefewerandthedividendslikeexpandedworldview,lifelongmemories,thesatisfactionofboostingtheglobaleconomy—can'tbeeasilysnatchedaway.SylviaandPaulCusterson,aretiredcouplefromCambridge,England,recentlytooka16-dayvacationtoNamibia,wheretheywentonbird-watchingexcursions.Laterthisyear,theyareplanningatriptoPatagonia."We'reusingourcapitalnow,"saysSylvia,"Andwhynot?We'renotgettinganyinterestinthebank.Ifit'saplacewereallywanttogo,thenwewillgo.Wemayaswelltravelwhilewe'refitandhealthy."　　Sometravelagentsarethrivinginspiteoftheeconomy."We'vehadmorepeoplebookinginthefirstquarterofthisyearthanlast,"saysHubertMoineau,founderofTselanaTravel,whichisplanningtointroduceanewprogramoflongeradventuretrips,includingpolarexpeditionsandcruisesintheGalápagos."We'rehearingthingslike,'Wedon'tknowwhatthesituationwillbeinsixmonthssolet'stravelnow'",AshleyToft,managingdirectoroftheU.K.touroperatorExplorehasbeensurprisedtoseeanincreaseinlast-minutebookingsofhigh-pricedtripstosuchplacesasIndia,BhutanandNepal."Itseemspeoplewouldrathergiveupsomethingelsethanthebigtrip,"hesays.Travelhasbecomeanecessity.It'sjusthowwetravelthatischanging.　　Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　26.Accordingtothespeaker,whyaresomepeoplewillingtospendtheirmoneyontravelthesedays?　　27.WhatisTselanaTravelplanningtodo,accordingtoitsfounder?　　28.AccordingtoAshleyToft,managingdirectorofExplore,whatischangingnowwithregardtotravels?　　PassageTwo　　Somehowtheoldmaleandfemalestereotypesnolongerfit.Menandwomeninthiscountryhaven’tbeenfulfillingtheirtraditionalrolesforsometimenow.Andthereseemtobefewerandfewerdifferencesbetweenthesexes.Forinstance,eventhoughmorewomenthanmenarestillhomemakerswithoutpayingjobs,womenhavebeentakingovermoreresponsibilityinthebusinessworld,earninghighersalariesthaneverbeforeandenteringfieldsofworkthatusedtobeexclusivelymaleareas.Atofficemeetingsandingroupdiscussions,theymightspeakupmoreoften,expressstrongopinionsandcomeupwithmorecreativeandpracticalideasthantheirmalecolleagues.Severaldaysago,my23-year-olddaughtercametomewithsomeimportantnews.Notonlyhadshefoundthehighestpayingjobofhercareer,butshe’dalsoacceptedadatewiththemostcharmingmenshe’devermet.　　“Really?”,Iresponded,”tellmeaboutthem.”　　“Receptionistinanattorney’sofficeandawelderataconstructionsite.”Sheansweredinamatter-of-factway.Theinterestingthingismydaughter’sdateisthereceptionistandmydaughteristhewelder.Theoldstereotypesofmen’sandwomen’sworkhavebeenchangingmorequicklythaneverbefore,exceptperhapsinmyownmarriage.　　“Who'sgoingtomowthelawn?”Iaskedmyhusbandthismorning.　　“Oh,Iwill,”heansweredpolitely.”That'smen'swork.”　　“What?”Irritated,Iraisedmyvoice.“That'saridiculousstereotype.I'llshowyouwhocandothebestjobonthelawn.”　　Theworktook3hoursandIdiditallmyself.　　Questions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　29.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?　　30.Whatmightwomendoatofficemeetingsnowadaysaccordingtothespeaker?　　31.Whydidthespeakermowthelawnherselfthatmorning?　　PassageThree　　FlorenceHayesisajournalistfortheGreenVilleJournal,thedailynewspaperintown.SpecificallyshecoverscrimeintheGreenVillearea.Thisresponsibilitytakeshertomanydifferentplaceseveryweek——thepolicestation,thecourtandthehospital.Mostofthecrimesthatshewritesaboutfallintotwogroups:violentcrimesandcrimesagainstproperty.Thereisn’tmuchviolentcrimeinasmalltownlikeGreenVille,oratleastnotasmuchasinthelargeurbanareas.ButassaultsoftenoccuronFridayandSaturdaynights,nearthebarsdowntown.There’realsooneortworapesoncampuseverysemester.Florenceisveryinterestedinthistypeofcrimeandtriestowritealongarticleabouteachone.SheexpectsthatthiswillmakewomenmorecarefulwhentheywalkaroundGreenVillealoneatnight　　Fortunately,therewereusuallynomurdersinGreenVille.CrimesagainstpropertymakeupmostofMissHeyes’reporting.Theyrangenfromminorcasesofdeliberatedamagingofthingstomuchmoreseriousoffenses,suchascaraccidentsinvolvingdrunkdriversorbankrobberiesbutFlorencehastoreportalloftheseviolationsfromthethiefwhotooktypewritersfromeveryunlockroominthedormitorytothethiefwhostoleonemilliondollarsworthofartworkfromtheuniversitymuseum.MissHayesenjoysworkingforanewspaperbutshesometimesgetsunhappyaboutallthecrimeshehastoreport.Shewouldprefertostartwritingaboutsomethingmoreinterestingandlessunpleasantsuchaslocalnewsorpolitics,maybenextyear　　FlorenceHayes　　GreenVille　　Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　32WhatisFlorenceHayes’mainresponsibilityasajournalist?　　33WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutsecurityinGreenVille?　　34WhatdowelearnaboutcrimesagainstpropertyintheGreenVillearea?　　35WhatwouldFlorenceHayesprefertodo?复合式听写原文　　SectionCCompoundDictation　　InAmerica,peoplearefacedwithmoreandmoredecisionseveryday,whetherit’spickingoneofthirty-oneicecreamflavors,ordecidingwhetherandwhentogetmarried.Thatsoundslikeagreatthing,butasarecentstudyhasshown,toomanychoicescanmakeusconfused,unhappy,evenparalyzedwithindecision.‘That’sparticularlytruewhenitcomestotheworkplace’,saysBarrySchwartz,anauthorofsixbooksabouthumanbehavior.Studentsaregraduatingwithavarietyofskillsandinterests,butoftenfindthemselvesoverwhelmedwhenitcomestochoosinganultimatecareergoal.Inastudy,Schwartzobserveddecision-makingamongcollegestudentsduringtheirsenioryear.Basedonanswerstoquestionsregardingtheirjobhuntingstrategiesandcareerdecisions,hedividedthestudentsintotwogroups：maximizers,whoconsidereverypossibleoption,andsatisficers,wholookuntiltheyfindanoptionthatisgoodenough.Youmightexpectthatthestudentwhohadundertakenthemostexhaustedsearchwouldbethemostsatisfiedwiththeirfinaldecision,butitturnsoutthat’snottrue.Schwartzfoundthatwhilemaximizersendedupwithbetter-payingjobsthansatisficersonaverage,theyweren’tashappywiththeirdecision.Thereasonwhythesepeoplefeellesssatisfiedisthataworldofpossibilitiesmayalsobeaworldofmissedopportunities.Whenyoulookateverypossibleoption,2010年12月PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)　　SectionA　　11.[A]Themanisthemanageroftheapartmentbuilding.　　[B]Thewomanisverygoodatbargaining.　　[C]Thewomanwillgettheapartmentrefurnished.　　[D]Themanislookingforanapartment.　　12.[A]Howthepictureswillturnout.[C]Whatthemanthinksoftheshots.　　[B]Wherethebotanicalgardenis.[D]Whythepicturesarenotready.　　13.[A]Thereisnoreplacementforthehandle.　　[B]Thereisnomatchforthesuitcase.　　[C]Thesuitcaseisnotworthfixing.　　[D]Thesuitcasecanbefixedintime.　　14.[A]Heneedsavehicletobeusedinharshweather.　　[B]Hehasafairlylargecollectionofqualitytrucks.　　[C]Hehashadhistruckadaptedforcoldtemperatures.　　[D]Hedoesroutinetruckmaintenanceforthewoman.　　15.[A]Shecannotstandherboss’sbadtemper.　　[B]Shehasoftenbeencriticizedbyherboss.　　[C]Shehasmadeuphermindtoresign.　　[D]Sheneverregretsanydecisionsshemakes.　　16.[A]Lookforashirtofamoresuitablecolorandsize.　　[B]Replacetheshirtwithoneofsomeothermaterial.n　　[C]Visitadifferentstoreforasilkorcottonshirt.　　[D]Getadiscountontheshirtsheisgoingtobuy.　　17.[A]Ata“LostandFound”.[C]Atatradefair.　　[B]Atareceptiondesk.[D]Atanexhibition.　　18.[A]Repairitandmovein.[C]Convertitintoahotel.　　[B]Passitontohisgrandson.[D]Sellitforagoodprice.　　Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　19.[A]Uniquedescriptiveskills.[C]Colourfulworldexperiences.　　[B]Goodknowledgeofreaders’tastes.[D]Carefulplottingandclueing.　　20.[A]Apeacefulsetting.[C]Tobeintherightmood.　　[B]Aspaciousroom.[D]Tobeentirelyalone.　　21.[A]Theyrelyheavilyontheirownimagination.　　[B]Theyhaveexperiencessimilartothecharacters’.　　[C]Theylookattheworldinadetachedmanner.　　[D]Theyareoverwhelmedbytheirownprejudices.　　Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　22.[A]Goodorbad,theyaretheretostay.　　[B]Likeitornot,youhavetousethem.　　[C]Believeitornot,theyhavesurvived.　　[D]Gainorlose,theyshouldbemodernised.　　23.[A]Thefrequenttraindelays.[C]Thefoodsoldonthetrains.　　[B]Thehightrainticketfares.[D]ThemonopolyofBritishRailways.　　24.[A]Thelowefficiencyoftheiroperation.　　[B]Competitionfromothermodesoftransport.　　[C]Constantcomplaintsfrompassengers.　　[D]Thepassingofthenewtransportact.　　25.[A]Theywillbede-nationalised.[C]Theyarefastdisappearing.　　[B]Theyprovideworseservice.[D]Theylosealotofmoney.　　SectionB　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　PassageOne　　Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　26.[A]ThewholeAntarcticregionwillbesubmerged.　　[B]Somepolaranimalswillsoonbecomeextinct.　　[C]Manycoastalcitieswillbecoveredwithwater.　　[D]Theearthwillexperienceextremeweathers.　　27.[A]Howhumansaretocopewithglobalwarming.　　[B]HowunstabletheWestAntarcticicesheetis.　　[C]Howvulnerablethecoastalcitiesare.　　[D]Howpolariceimpactsglobalweather.　　28.[A]Itcollapsedatleastonceinthepast1.3millionyears.　　[B]Itsitsfirmlyonsolidrockatthebottomoftheocean.　　[C]Itmeltedattemperaturesabithigherthanthoseoftoday.　　[D]Itwillhavelittleimpactonsealevelwhenitbreaksup.　　29.[A]TheWestAntarcticregionwasonceanopenocean.n　　[B]TheWestAntarcticicesheetwasabout7,000feetthick.　　[C]TheWestAntarcticicesheetwasoncefloatingice.　　[D]TheWestAntarcticregionusedtobewarmerthantoday.　　PassageTwo　　Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　30.[A]WhetherwecandevelopsocialtiesontheInternet.　　[B]Whetheradeletedphotoisimmediatelyremovedfromtheweb.　　[C]Whetherourblogscanbereneweddaily.　　[D]Whetherwecansetupourownwebsites.　　31.[A]Thenumberofvisitstheyreceive.[C]Thefilestheyhavecollected.　　[B]Thewaytheystoredata.[D]Themeanstheyusetogetinformation.　　32.[A]Whenthesystemisdown.[C]WhentheURLisreused.　　[B]Whennewlinksaresetup.[D]Whentheserverisrestarted.　　PassageThree　　Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　33.[A]Someicedcoffeeshaveasmanycaloriesasahotdinner.　　[B]Icedcoffeessoldbysomepopularchainsarecontaminated.　　[C]Drinkingcoffeeafteramealismorelikelytocauseobesity.　　[D]Somebrand-namecoffeescontainharmfulsubstances.　　34.[A]Havesomefreshfruit.[C]Takeahotshower.　　[B]Exerciseatthegym.[D]Eatahotdinner.　　35.[A]Theycouldenjoyahappierfamilylife.　　[B]Theycouldgreatlyimprovetheirworkefficiency.　　[C]Manycancercasescouldbeprevented.　　[D]Manyembarrassingsituationscouldbeavoided.　　SectionC　　Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.　　Psychologistsarefindingthathopeplaysasurprisinglyvitalroleingivingpeopleameasurableadvantageinrealmsas(36)_____________asacademicachievement,bearingupintoughjobsandcopingwith(37)______________illness.And,bycontrast,thelossofhopeisturningouttobeastrongersignthatapersonmay(38)______________suicidethanotherfactorslongthoughttobemorelikelyrisks.　　“Hopehasprovenapowerfulpredictorof(39)______________ineverystudywe’vedonesofar,”saidDr.CharlesR.Snyder,apsychologistwhohasdeviseda(40)______________toassesshowmuchhopeapersonhas.　　Forexample,inresearchwith3,920collegestudents,Dr.Snyderandhis(41)______________foundthatthelevelofhopeamongfreshmenatthebeginningoftheirfirstsemesterwasamore(42)______________predictoroftheircollegegradesthanweretheirS.A.T.scoresortheirgradepoint(43)______________inhighschool,thetwomeasuresmostcommonlyusedtopredictcollegeperformance.(44)”___________________________________________________________________________________________,”Dr.Snydersaid.“Whenyoucomparestudentsofequivalentintelligenceandpastacademicachievements,whatsetsthemapartishope.”　　Indevisingawaytoassesshopescientifically,Dr.Snyder(45)________________________　　_______________________________.“Thatnotionisnotconcreteenough,anditblurstwokeycomponentsofhope,”Dr.Snydersaid.(46)”_____________________________________________________________________.”答案nSectionA11.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?【答案】AThemanisthemanageroftheapartmentbuilding【解析】从对话中看出女士在找apartmentbuilding，不是男士。因此选A。12.Whatisthewomaneagertoknow?【答案】BHowthepictureswillturnout.【解析】女士想知道的是iftheshotsItookareasgoodasIthought.照片是不是和她想的异样好。这里shots指照片。turnout指照片拍出来的效果。因此选B。13.Whatdoesthemanmean?【答案】CThesuitcasecanbefixedintime.【解析】男士说到findahandle后面提到butthatshouldn’ttaketoolong说明不是没有handle可以匹配。因此排除A,B。14.Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?【答案】BHeneedsavehicletobeusedinharshweather.【解析】男士说到truck需要operateforlongperiodsoftimeinverycoldtemperatures，因此选择选项B。verycoldtemperatures对应harshweather.15.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?【答案】AShehasmadeuphermindtoresign.【解析】从文中女士强硬的口气Icouldnolongerlivewith…可以看出她下定决心。因此选择A。16.Whatdoesthewomenwanttodo？【答案】DReplacetheshirtwithoneofsomeothermaterial.【解析】女士首先提到exchangetheshirt，后面又解释了原因allergictowool，从男士的回答也可以看出换成别的材质。因此选择D。17.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?【答案】DAta“LostandFound”【解析】男士首先问Didanyonehappentoturninanewhandbag?，女士又问了他handbag的详细信息，可见是在失物招领处，选D。18.Whatdoesthemanplantodowithhisoldhouse?【答案】CConvertinintoahotel【解析】but后面是真正意图:turningitintoaguesthouse。guesthouse意为宾馆，因此选C。19.Whatisthekeytowriteagoodclassicaldetectivestoryaccordingtotheman?【答案】DCarefulplottingandclueing.【解析】对话中提到itmustbesocarefullyplottedandsocarefullyclued，对应D选项。20.Whatdoesthemanmainlyneedwhenworkingonabook?【答案】DTobeentirelyalone.【解析】对话中can’tevenbareanybodyelse,becompletelyalone都说明该作家需要独立的写作空间，因此选择D。21.Whatdoesthemansayaboutwriters?【答案】CTheylookattheworldinadetachedmanner.【解析】关键词detachment分离。作家提到作者的经历和写作。虽然说道someexperiencesoverwhelmeveryone,但是后面的but暗示了答案，standaside、detachment都对应了C选项。22.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutBritishrailways?【答案】BLikeitornot,youhavetousethem.【解析】在对话一开始，女士就提到了There’sonlyonerailwaysystem,ifyoudon'tlikeaparticularrailway,youcan’tgoanduseanother.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.Whatdosomepeoplewhowritetothemancomplainabout?【答案】DThemonopolyofBritishRailways.【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.Whatdoesthemansaythreatenstheexistenceofrailways?【答案】BCompetitionfromothermodesoftransport.n【解析】对话中modesoftransportareallaround对应选项B。25.Whatdoesthemansayaboutrailwaysinothercountries?【答案】DTheylosealotofmoney.【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。SectionBPassageOne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HermanEngleheart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：WestAntarcticicesheet西南极洲大冰原iceshelf冰架anchored固定的fossil化石microscopicmarineplants海洋微生物geological地质的答案及解析：26.Whatisoneofthemostfrighteningthreatsofglobalwarmingaccordingtothepassage?【解析】C)Manycoastalcitieswillbecoveredwithwater.细节题。本题不难，从听力开头即可听到“raisingsealevelsomuchthatcoastalcitiesfromNewYorktoLosAnglestoShanghaiwillbeflooded”所以选C选项。27.Whatdoscientistsdisagreeon?【解析】B)HowunstabletheWestAntarcticicesheetis.细节题。本题不难。注意关键句“butAntarcticexpertsdisagreestronglyonjusthowunstableitis”即可得出答案。28.WhatisthelatestinformationrevealedabouttheWestAntarcticicesheet?【解析】A）Itcollapsedatleastonceduringthepast1.3millionyears.细节题。注意提取关键信息“newevidencerevealsthatallormostoftheAntarcticicesheetcollapsedatleastonceduringthepast1.3millionyears”所以选A选项。29.Whatthescientists’latestfindingssuggest?【解析】A)TheWestAntarcticregionwasonceaopenocean.细节题。听力最后的例子说明了这一点“whichsuggestthattheregionwasonceopenoceannotsolidice”，而其他选项都不是最新的发现。PassageTwo30B）Whetheradeletedphotoisimmediatelyremovedfromtheweb.【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“TakeaphotoanduploadittoFacebook,thenafteradayorso,notewhattheURLlinktothepictureisandthendeleteit.”，由此可知应该选B。31B)Thewaytheystoredata.【解析】“Whydo"deleted"photosstickaroundsolong?Theproblemrelatestothewaydataisstoredonlargewebsites”，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。32C)WhentheURLisreused.【解析】“InthecaseofFacebook,thecompanysaysdatamayhangarounduntiltheURLinquestionisreused”，从这句话可知只有URL被再次用到才会被删除。PassageThree33.A解析：第一段原文可以找到对应句子，即someicedcoffeescontainasmanycaloriesasahotdinner.34.B解析：第一段原文中有对应语句，即Betterskipdinnerorhitthegymafterwards.n35.C解析：在此句中，“TheWCRFhasestimatedthat19,000cancersayearinBritaincouldbeprevented…”，关键词prevented可以得知答案为C选项。SectionC36.diverse37.tragic38.commit39.outcome40.scale41.colleagues42.accurate43.averages45.Studentswithhighhopesetthemselveshighergoalsandknowhowtoworktoattainthem,听力原文2010年12月六级听力原文(新东方)SectionAShortConversation（11~18）11.W:Thisisoneofourbestandleastexpensivetwo-bedroomlistings.It’slocatedinaquietbuildingandit’sclosetobuslines.M:Thatmaybetrue.Butlookatit,it’sawful,thepainthaspeeledoffandcarpetiswornandthestoveisancient.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?12.M:Thepictureswetookatthebotanicalgardenshouldbereadytomorrow.W:Ican’twaittoseethem,I’mwonderingiftheshotsItookareasgoodasIthought.Q:Whatisthewomaneagertoknow?13.W:Thehandleofthesuitcaseisbroken.CanyouhaveitfixedbynextTuesday?M:Letmesee,Ineedtofindahandlethatmatchesbutthatshouldn’ttaketoolong.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?14.M:ThistrucklookslikewhatIneedbutI’mworriedaboutmaintenance.Forusit’llhavetooperateforlongperiodsoftimeinverycoldtemperatures.W:Wehaveseveralmodelsthatareespeciallyadaptiveforextremeconditions.Wouldyouliketoseethem?Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?15.M:Ithinkyourbosswouldbeveryupsetwhenhegetsyourletterofresignation.W:Thatmaybeso.Butintheletter,IjusttoldhimfranklyIcouldnolongerlivewithhispoormanagementandstupiddecisions.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman?16.WI’dliketoexchangetheshirt.I’velearnedthatthepersonboughtitforallergictowool.M:Maybewecanfindsomethingincottonorsilk.Pleasecomethisway.Q；Whatdoesthewomenwanttodo？17.M:Excuseme,Miss？Didanyonehappentoturninanewhandbag?Youknow,it’sabirthdaygiftformywife.nW:Letmesee.Oh,we’vegotquitealotofwomen’sbagshere.Canyougivememoredetailedinformation,suchasthecolor,thesizeandthetrademark?Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?18.M:Whatareyougoingtodowiththeoldhouseyouareinheritagefromyourgrandfather?W:Ionceintendedtosellit,butnow,I’mthinkingofturningitintoaguesthouse,becauseit'sstillasolidstructure.Q:Whatdoesthemanplantodowithhisoldhouse?LongConversations（19~25）Conversation1W:Whenyouwriteanovel,doyouknowwhereyou’regoing,Dr.James?M:Yes,youmust,really,ifyou’rewritingtheclassicaldetectivestory,becauseitmustbesocarefullyplottedandsocarefullyclued.Ihaveschemes.Ihavecharts.Ihavediagrams.Itdoesn’tmeantosaythatIalwaysgetitright,butIdoplanbeforeIbeginwriting.Butwhatissofascinatingishowabookchangesduringtheprocessofwriting.Itseemstomethatcreativewritingisaprocessofrevelation,really,ratherthanofcreativityintheordinarysense.W:Whenyou’replanningthebasicstructure,doyouliketogoawaytobesurethatyou’rebyyourself?M:Ineedtobebymyselfcertainly,absolutely.Ican’tevenbareanybodyelseinthehouse.Idon’tmindmuchwhereIamaslongasI’vegotenoughspacetowrite,butIneedtobecompletelyalone.W:Isthatveryimportanttoyou?M:Oh,yes.I’veneverbeenlonelyinallmylife.W:Howextraordinary!Never?M:No,never.W:You’reverylucky.Someoneoncesaidthatthere’sabitoficeattheheartofeverywriter.M:Yes.Ithinkthisistrue.Thewritercanstandasidefromexperienceandlookatit,watchithappening.Thereisthis‘detachment’andIrealizethatthereareobviouslyexperienceswhichwouldoverwhelmeveryone.Butveryoften,awritercanappeartostandaside,andthisdetachmentmakespeoplefeelthere’sabitoficeintheheart.Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.Whatisthekeytowriteagoodclassicaldetectivestoryaccordingtotheman?20.Whatdoesthemanmainlyneedwhenworkingonabook?21.Whatdoesthemansayaboutwriters?Conversation2W:Thereisanelementthereaboutcompetitionthen,isn’tthere?BecauseBritishrailwaysareanationalizedindustry.There’sonlyonerailwaysysteminthecountry.Ifyoudon’tlikeaparticularkindofbigbeans,youcangoandbuyanother.Butifyoudon'tlikeaparticularrailway,youcan’tgoanduseanother.M:Somepeoplewhowritetomesaythis.Theysaythatifyoudidn’thavemonopoly,youwouldn’tbeabletodothethingsyoudo.Well,Idon’tthinkwedoanythingdeliberatelytoupsetourcustomers.Wehaveparticularproblems.Since1946,whentheTransportActcamein,wewerenationalized.W:Doyouthinkthat’sagoodthing?Hasitbeenagoodthingfortherailways,doyouthink,tobenationalized?M:OhIthinkso,yes.Becauseingeneral,modesoftransportareallaround.Let’sfacethefact.Thecararrived.Thecarisheretostay.Thereisnoquestionaboutthat.nW:Sowhatareyousayingthen?Isitiftherailwayshappenbeingnationalized,theywouldsimplyhavedisappeared?M:Oh,Ithinktheywouldhave.They’redisappearingfastinAmerica.Er,theFrenchrailwayslose1billionpondsayear.TheGermanrailways,2billionpondsayear.Butyousee,thosegovernmentsarepreparingtopourmoneyintothetransportsystemtokeepitgoing.W:Soinasense,youcopebetweentwoextremes.Ontheonehand,you’retryingnottolosetoomuchmoney.Andontheotherhand,you’vegottoprovidethebestservice.M:Yes,youareright.Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.22.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutBritishrailways?23.Whatdosomepeoplewhowritetothemancomplainabout?24.Whatdoesthemansaythreatenstheexistenceofrailways?25.Whatdoesthemansayaboutrailwaysinothercountries?SectionBPassage1Amongglobalwarming’smostfrighteningthreatsisthepredictionisthatthepolarice-capswillmelt,raisingsealevelsomuchthatcoastalcitiesfromNewYorktoLosAnglestoShanghaiwillbeflooded.ScientistsagreethatkeyplayerinthisscenarioistheWestAntarcticicesheet,aBrazil-sizemassoffrozenwaterthatismuchas7000feetthick.Unlikefloatingiceshelveswhichhavelittleimpactonsealevelwhentheybreakup,theicesheetisanchoredtobedrockwillblowtheseasurface.Surroundedbyopenocean,itisalsovulnerable,butAntarcticexpertsdisagreestronglyonjusthowunstableitis.Now,newevidencerevealsthatallormostoftheAntarcticicesheetcollapsedatleastonceduringthepast1.3millionyears,aperiodwhenglobaltemperaturesprobablywerenotsignificantlyhigherthantheyaretoday.Andtheicesheetwasassumedtohavebeenstable.Ingeologicaltime,amillionyearsisrecenthistory.Theproof,whichwaspublishedlastweekinScience,comesfromateamofscientistsfromUppsalaUniversityinSwedenandCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologywhodrewdeepholesneartheedgeoficesheet.Withinsamplescollectedfromthesolidsubstanceslyingbeneaththeice.Theyfoundfossilsofmicroscopicmarineplantswhichsuggestthattheregionwasonceopenoceannotsolidice.AsHermanEngleheart,aco-authorfromtheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologysays,‘theWestAntarcticicesheetdisappearonceandcandisappearagain.’Questions26–29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.Whatisoneofthemostfrighteningthreatsofglobalwarmingaccordingtothepassage?27.Whatdidscientistsdisagreeon?28.WhatisthelatestinformationrevealedabouttheWestAntarcticicesheet?29.Whatthescientists’latestfindingssuggest?Passage2It'salwaysfuntowriteaboutresearchthatyoucanactuallytryoutforyourself.Trythis:TakeaphotoanduploadittoFacebook,thenafteradayorso,notewhattheURLlinktothepictureisandthendeleteit.Comebackamonthlaterandseeifthelinkworks.Chancesare:Itwill.Facebookisn'talonehere.ResearchersatCambridgeUniversityhavefoundthatnearlyhalfofthesocialnetworkingsitesdon'timmediatelydeletepictureswhenauserrequeststheyberemoved.Ingeneral,nphoto-centricwebsiteslikeFlickrwerefoundtobebetteratquicklyremovingdeletedphotosuponrequest.Whydo"deleted"photosstickaroundsolong?Theproblemrelatestothewaydataisstoredonlargewebsites:Whileyourpersonalcomputeronlykeepsonecopyofafile,large-scaleserviceslikeFacebookrelyonwhatarecalledcontentdeliverynetworkstomanagedataanddistribution.It'sacomplexsystemwhereindataiscopiedtomultipleintermediatedevices,usuallytospeedupaccesstofileswhenmillionsofpeoplearetryingtoaccesstheserviceatthesametime.Butbecausechangesaren'treflectedacrossthecontentdeliverynetworksimmediately,ghostcopiesoffilestendtolingerfordaysorweeks.InthecaseofFacebook,thecompanysaysdatamayhangarounduntiltheURLinquestionisreused,whichisusually"afterashortperiodoftime",thoughobviouslythattimecanvaryconsiderably.Questions30–32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.Whatdoesthespeakeraskustotryout?31.Whataccountsforthefailureofsomewebsitestoremovephotosimmediately?32.WhenwilltheunwanteddataeventuallydisappearfromFacebookaccordingtothecompany?Passage3Enjoyinganicedcoffee?Betterskipdinnerorhitthegymafterwards,withacancercharitywarningthatsomeicedcoffeescontainasmanycaloriesasahotdinner.TheWorldCancerResearchFund(WCRF)conductedasurveyoficedcoffeessoldbysomepopularchainsinBritainincludingStarbucks,CaffeNeroandCostaCoffeetogaugethecaloriesasstudiesincreasinglylinkobesitywithcancer.Theworstoffender-acoffeefromStarbucks--had561calories.Othericedcoffeescontainedmorethan450caloriesandthemajorityhadanexcessof200.Healthexpertsadvisethattheaveragewomanshouldconsumeabout2,000caloriesadayandamanabout2,500caloriestomaintainahealthyweight.Dietersaimfor1,000to1,500caloriesaday."Thefactthatthereisanicedcoffeeonthemarketwithoveraquarterofawoman'sdailycaloriesallowanceisalarming,"DrRachelThompson,scienceprogrammemanageratLondon-basedWCRF,saidinawidely-reportedstatement."Thisistheamountofcaloriesyoumightexpecttohaveinaneveningmeal,notinadrink."TheWCRFhasestimatedthat19,000cancersayearinBritaincouldbepreventedifpeoplelosttheirexcessweightwithgrowingevidencethatexcessbodyfatincreasestheriskofvariouscancers."Ifyouarehavingthesetypesofcoffeeregularlythentheywillincreasethechancesofyoubecomingoverweight,whichinturnincreasesyourriskofdevelopingcancer,aswellasotherdiseasessuchasheartdisease."sheadded.Questions33–35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.Whatwarningdidsomehealthexpertsgive?34.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledoaftertheyhaveanicedcoffee?35.WhatcouldBritishpeopleexpectiftheymaintainanormalbodyweightaccordingtotheWCRF?nSectionCPsychologistsarefindingthathopeplaysasurprisinglyvitalroleingivingpeopleameasurableadvantageinroundsasdiverseasacademicachievement,bearingupintoughjobs,andcopingwithtragicillness.And,bycontrast,thelossofhope,isturningouttobeastrongersignthatapersonmaycommitsuicidethanotherfactorslongthoughttobemorelikelyrisks.‘Hopehasprovenapowerfulpredictorofoutcomeineverystudywe'vedonesofar,’saidDoctorCharlesR.Snyder,apsychologist,whohasdevisedascaletoassesshowmuchhopeapersonhas.Forexample,inresearchwith3920collegestudents,DoctorSnyderandhiscolleaguesfoundthatthelevelofhopeamongfreshmenatthebeginningoftheirfirstsemesterwasamoreaccuratepredictoroftheircollegegrades,thanweretheirSATscoresortheirgradepointaveragesinhighschool,thetwomeasuresmostcommonlyusedtopredictcollegeperformance.‘Studentswithhighhopesetthemselveshighergoalsandknowhowtoworktoattainthem,’DoctorSnydersaid.‘Whenyoucomparestudentsofequivalentintelligenceandpastacademicachievements,whatsetsthemapartishope.’Indevisingawaytoassesshopescientifically,DoctorSnyderwentbeyondthesimplenotionthathopeismerelythesensethateverythingwillturnoutallright.‘Thatnotionisnotconcreteenoughanditblurstwokeycomponentsofhope,’DoctorSnydersaid,‘Havinghopemeansbelievingyouhaveboththewillandthewaytoaccomplishyourgoals,whatevertheymaybe.’2010年6月PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)　　11.A)Themanfailedtokeephispromise.　　B)Thewomanhasapoormemory.　　C)Themanborrowedthebookfromthelibrary.　　D)Thewomandoesnotneedthebookanymore.　　12.A)Thewomanismakingtoobigafussabouthercondition.　　B)Fatigueisatypicalsymptomoflackofexercise.　　C)Thewomanshouldspendmoretimeoutdoors.　　D)Peopletendtoworklongerhourswithartificiallighting.　　13.A)TheprintingonherT-shirthasfaded.　　B)ItisnotinfashiontohavealogoonaT-shirt.　　C)SheregretshavingboughtoneoftheT-shirts.　　D)ItisnotagoodideatobuytheT-shirt.　14.A)Heregretshavingpublishedthearticle.　　B)Mostreadersdonotsharehisviewpoints.　　C)Notmanypeoplehavereadhisarticle.　　D)Thewomanisonlytryingtoconsolehim.　　15.A)LeaveDaisyaloneforthetimebeing.　　B)GoseeDaisyimmediately.　　C)ApologizetoDaisyagainbyphone.　　D)BuyDaisyanewnotebook.　　16.A)Batteries.　　B)Gardentools.　　C)Cameras.n　　D)Lightbulbs.　　17.A)Thespeakerswillwatchthegametogether.　　B)Thewomanfeelsluckytohavegotaticket.　　C)Themanplayscenteronthebasketballteam.　　D)Themancangettheticketatitsoriginalprice.　　18.A)Thespeakerswilldressformallyfortheconcert.　　B)Themanwillreturnhomebeforegoingtotheconcert.　　C)Itisthefirsttimethespeakersareattendingaconcert.　　D)Thewomanisgoingtobuyanewdressfortheconcert.　　Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　19.A)Hewantstosignalong-termcontract.　　B)Heisgoodatbothlanguageandliterature.　　C)Heprefersteachingtoadministrativework.　　D)Heisundecidedastowhichjobtogofor.　　20.A)Theyhateexams.　　B)TheallplantostudyinCambridge.　　C)Theyarealladults.　　D)Theyaregoingtoworkincompanies.　　21.A)Difficultbutrewarding.　　B)Variedandinteresting.　　C)Time-consumingandtiring.　　D)Demandingandfrustrating.　　Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　22.A)Interviewingamovingstar.　　B)Discussingteenagerolemodels.　　C)Hostingatelevisionshow.　　D)Reviewinganewbiography.　　23.A)Helosthismother.　　B)HewasunhappyinCalifornia.　　C)Hemissedhisaunt.　　D)Hehadtoattendschoolthere.　　24.A)Hedeliveredpublicspeeches.　　B)Hegotseriouslyintoacting.　　C)HehostedtalkshowsonTV.　　D)HeplayedaroleinEastofEden.　　25.A)Hemadenumerouspopularmovies.　　B)Hehaslongbeenalegendaryfigure.　　C)HewasbestatactinginHollywoodtragedies.　　D)Hewasthemostsuccessfulactorofhistime.　　26.A)Itcarriedpassengersleavinganisland.　　B)AterroristforcedittolandonTenerife.　　C)Itcrashedwhenitwascirclingtoland.　　D)18ofitspassengerssurvivedthecrash.　　27.A)Hewaskidnappedeightmonthsago.　　B)HefailedinhisnegotiationswiththeAfricans.　　C)HewasassassinatedinCentralAfrica.　　D)HelostlotsofmoneyinhisAfricanbusiness.　　28.A)Themanagementandunionrepresentativesreachedanagreement.n　　B)Theworkers'paywasraisedandtheirworkinghourswereshortened.　　C)Thetradeuniongaveupitsdemand.　　D)Theworkersonstrikewereallfired.　　29.A)Sunny.　　B)Rainy.　　C)Windy.　　D)Cloudy.　　PassageTwo　　Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　30.A)Someofthemhadonceexperiencedanearthquake.　　B)Mostofthemlackedinterestinthesubject.　　C)Veryfewofthemknewmuchaboutgeology.　　D)Acoupleofthemhadlistenedtoasimilarspeechbefore.　　31.A)ByreflectingonAmericans'previousfailuresinpredictingearthquakes.　　B)BynotingwherethemostsevereearthquakeinU.S.historyoccurred.　　C)Bydescribingthedestructivepowerofearthquakes.　　D)Byexplainingsomeessentialgeologicalprinciples.　　32.A)Interrupthimwheneverhedetectedamistake.　　B)Focusontheaccuracyofthelanguageheused.　　C)Stophimwhenhehaddifficultyunderstanding.　　D)Writedownanypointswherehecouldimprove.　　PassageThree　　Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　33.A)Itwasinventedbyagroupoflanguageexpertsintheyearof1887.　　B)ItisalanguagethathasitsorigininancientPolish.　　C)Itwascreatedtopromoteeconomicglobalization.　　D)Itisatoolofcommunicationamongspeakersofdifferentlanguages.　　34.A)ItaimstomakeEsperantoaworkinglanguageintheU.N.　　B)Ithasincreaseditspopularitywiththehelpofthemedia.　　C)Ithasencounteredincreasinglytougherchallenges.　　D)Ithassupportersfrommanycountriesintheworld.　　35.A)Itisusedbyanumberofinfluentialsciencejournals.　　B)Itiswidelytaughtatschoolsandinuniversities.　　C)Ithasarousedtheinterestofmanyyounglearners.　　D)Ithashadagreaterimpactthaninanyothercountry.　　SectionC　　GeorgeHerbertMeadsaidthathumansaretalkedintohumanity.Hemeantthatwegainpersonalidentityaswecommunicatewithothers.Intheearliestyearsofourlives,ourparentstelluswhoweare."You're(36)______.""You'resostrong."Wefirstseeourselvesthroughtheeyesofothers,sotheirmessagesformimportant(37)______ofourself-concepts.Laterweinteractwithteachers,friends,(38)______partners,andco-workerswhocommunicatetheirviewsofus.Thus,howweseeourselves(39)______theviewsofusthatotherscommunicate.　　The(40)______connectionbetweenidentityandcommunicationis(41)______evidentinchildrenwhoare(42)______ofhumancontact.Casestudiesofchildrenwhowereisolatedfromothersrevealthattheylackafirmself-concept,andtheirmentalandpsychologicaldevelopmentisseverely(43)______bylackoflanguage.　　Communicationwithothersnotonlyaffectsoursenseofidentitybutalsodirectlyinfluencesourphysicalandemotionalwell-being.Consistently,(44)___________________________________________.Peoplewholackclosefriendshavegreaterlevelsofanxietyanddepressionthanpeoplewhoareclosetoothers.(45)________________________________________________.Theconclusionwasthatsocialisolationisstatisticallyasdangerousashighbloodpressure,smokingandobesity.Manydoctorsandresearchersbelievethat(46)n________________________________________________.答案SectionA11.A)Themanfailedtokeephispromise.12.C)Thewomanshouldspendmoretimeoutdoors.13.D)ItisnotagoodideatobuytheT-shirt.14.B)Mostreadersdonotsharehisviewpoints.15.A)LeaveDaisyaloneforthetimebeing.16.A)Batteries.17.D)Themancangettheticketatitsoriginalprice.18.A)Thespeakerswilldressformallyfortheconcert.19.D)Heisundecidedastowhichjobtogofor.20.C)Theyarealladults.21.B)Variedandinteresting.22.C)Hostingatelevisionshow.23.A)Helosthismother.24.B)Hegotseriouslyintoacting.25.B)Hehaslongbeenalegendaryfigure.SectionB26C)Itcrashedwhenitwascirclingtoland.27A)Hewaskidnappedeightmonthsago.28A)Themanagementandunionrepresentativesreachedanagreement.29B)rainy30C)Veryfewofthemknewmuchaboutgeology.31B)BynotingwherethemostsevereearthquakeinU.S.historyoccurred.32C)Stophimwhenhehaddifficultyunderstanding.33D)Itisatoolofcommunicationamongspeakersofdifferentlanguages.34D)Ithassupportersfrommanycountriesintheworld.35D)Ithashadgreaterimpactthaninanyothercountry.SectionC36.intelligent37.foundations38.romantic39.reflects40.profound41.dramatically42.deprived43.hindered44.researchshowsthatcommunicatingwithotherspromoteshealth,whereassocialisolationislinkedtostress,disease,andearlydeath.45.Agroupofresearchersrevealscoresofstudiesthattracetherelationshipbetweenhealthandinteractionwithothers.46.lonelinessharmstheimmunesystem,makingusmorevulnerabletoarangeofminerandmajorillnesses.2010年6月六级听力原文(新东方)SectionAnShortConversation11.M:Oh,I'msosorryIforgottobringalongthebookyouborrowedfromthelibrary.W:Whataterriblememoryyouhave!Anyway,Iwon'tneedituntilFridaynight.AslongasIcangetitbythen,OK?Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?12.W:Doctor,Ihaven'tbeenabletogetenoughsleeplately,andI'mtootiredtoconcentrateinclass.M:Well,youknow,spendingtoomuchtimeindoorswithallthatartificiallightingcandothattoyou.Yourbodylosestrackofwhetherit'sdayornight.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?13.M:IthinkI'llgetoneofthosenewT-shirts,youknow,withtheschool'slogoonboththefrontandback.W:You'llregretit.Theyareexpensive,andI'veheardtheprintingfadeseasilywhenyouwashthem.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?14.W:Ithinkyourarticleintheschoolnewspaperisrightontarget,andyourviewpointshavecertainlyconvincedme.M:Thanks,butinviewofthegeneralresponses,youandIaredefinitelyintheminority.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?15.M:DaisywasfuriousyesterdaybecauseIlosthernotebook.ShouldIgoseeherandapologizetoheragain?W:Well,ifIwereyou,I'dlethercooloffafewdaysbeforeIapproachher.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?16.M:WouldyoupleasetellmewhereIcangetbatteriesforthisbrandofcamera?W:Letmehavealook.Oh,yes,godownthisaisle,passthegardentools,you'llfindthemontheshelfnexttothelightbulbs.Q:Whatisthemanlookingfor?17.M:OurbasketballteamisplayinginthefinalsbutIdon'thaveaticket.IguessI'lljustwatchitonTV.Doyouwanttocomeover?W:ActuallyIhaveaticket.ButI'mnotfeelingwell.Youcanhav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dedtobeginbynotingthatthemostsevereearthquakeinAmericanhistorytookplacenotinCaliforniaorAlaskabutatNewMadrid,Missouriin1811.Ifsuchanearthquakehappenedtoday,itwouldbefeltfromtheRockyMountainstotheAtlanticOceanandwouldflattenmostofthecitiesintheMississippivalley.That,hefigured,shouldgethisclassmates'attention.Throughoutthebodyofthespeech,Juandealtonlywiththebasicmechanicsoftheearthquakesandcarefullyavoidtechnicalterms.Healsopreparedvisualaids,diagrammingphotoline,sohisclassmateswouldn'tgetconfused.Tobeabsolutelysafe,Juanaskedhisroommate,whowasnotageologymajor,tolistentothespeech.“Stopme,”hesaid,“anytimeIsaysomethingyoudon'tunderstand.”Juan'sroommatestoppedhimfourtimes.Andateachspot,Juanworkedoutawaytomakehispointmoreclearly.Finally,hehadaspeechthatwasinterestingandperfectlyunderstandabletohisaudience.Questions30–32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q30WhatdidJuanLouislearnfromtheanalysisofhisaudience?Q31HowdidJuanLouisstarthisspeech?Q32WhatdidJuanaskhisroommatetodowhenhewasmakinghistrialspeech?Passage3Esperantoisanartificiallanguage,designedtoserveinternationallyasanauxiliarymeansofcommunicationamongspeakersofdifferentlanguages.ItwascreatedbyLudwigLazarZamenhof,aPolishJewishdoctorspecializedineyediseases.Esperantowasfirstpresentedin1887.Aninternationalmovementnwaslaunchedtopromoteitsuse.Despiteargumentsanddisagreements,themovementhascontinuedtoflourishandhasmembersinmorethan80countries.Esperantoisusedinternationallyacrosslanguageboundariesbyatleast1millionpeople,particularlyinspecializedfields.Itisusedinpersonalcontext,onradiobroadcastsandinanumberofpublicationsaswellasintranslationsofbothmodernworksandclassics.ItspopularityhasspreadformEurope,botheastandwest,tosuchcountriesasBrazilandJapan.Itis,however,inChinathatEsperantohashaditsgreatestimpact.Itistaughtinuniversitiesandusedinmanytranslations,ofteninscientificortechnologicalworks.ELPOPOLACHINIO,whichmeansfrompeople'sChina,it'samonthlymagazineinEsperantoanditisreadworldwide.RadioBeijing'sEsperantoprogramisthemostpopularprograminEsperantointheworld.Esperanto'svocabularyisdrawnprimarilyfromLatin,theRoman'slanguages,EnglishandGerman.Spellingiscompletelyregular.Asimpleandconsistentsetofendingsindicatesgrammaticalfunctionsofwords.Thus,forexample,everynounendsin“o”,everyadjectivein“a”,andbasicformofeveryverbin“i”.Esperantoalsohasahighlyproductivesystemofconstructingnewwordsfromoldones.Questions33–35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q33WhatdoesthespeakertellusaboutEsperanto?Q34WhatissaidabouttheinternationalmovementtopromotetheuseofEsperanto?Q35WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutEsperantoinChina?SectionCGeorgeHerbertMeadsaidthathumansaretalkedintohumanity.Hemeantthatwegainpersonalidentityaswecommunicatewithothers.Intheearliestyearsofourlives,ourparentstelluswhoweare."You'reintelligent.""You'resostrong."Wefirstseeourselvesthroughtheeyesofothers,sotheirmessagesformimportantfoundationsofourself-concepts.Laterweinteractwithteachers,friends,romanticpartners,andcoworkerswhocommunicatetheirviewsofus.Thus,howweseeourselvesreflectstheviewsofusthatotherscommunicate.Theprofoundconnectionbetweenidentityandcommunicationisdramaticallyevidentinchildrenwhoaredeprivedofhumancontact.Casestudiesofchildrenwhowereisolatedfromothersrevealthattheylackafirmself-concept,andtheirmentalandpsychologicaldevelopmentisseverelyhinderedbylackoflanguage.Communicationswithothersnotonlyaffectsoursenseofidentitybutalsodirectlyinfluencesourphysicalandemotionalwell-being.Consistently,researchshowsthatcommunicatingwithotherspromoteshealth,whereassocialisolationislinkedtostress,disease,andearlydeath.Peoplewholackclosefriendshavegreaterlevelsofanxietyanddepressionthanpeoplewhoareclosetoothers.Agroupofresearchersrevealscoresofstudiesthattracetherelationshipbetweenhealthandinteractionwithothers.Theconclusionwasthatsocialisolationisstatisticallyasdangerousashighbloodpressure,smokingandobesity.Manydoctorsandresearchersbelievethatlonelinessharmstheimmunesystem,makingusmorevulnerabletoarangeofminerandmajorillnesses.2009年12月SectionA11.A)Theywouldrathertravelaroundthanstayathome.B)Theyprefertocarrycashwhentravelingabroad.C)Theyusuallycarrymanythingsaroundwiththem.D)Theydon’tliketospendmuchmoneyontraveling.12.A)Theselectionprocesswasalittleunfair.B)Hehadlongdreamedofthedean’sposition.C)Rodwaseliminatedintheselectionprocess.D)Rodwasinchargeoftheadmissionsoffice.n13.A)Applauseencouragesthesinger.B)Sheregretspayingfortheconcert.C)Almosteveryonelovespopmusic.D)Theconcertisveryimpressive.14.A)Theyhaveknowneachothersincetheirschooldays.B)TheywerebothchairpersonsoftheStudents’Union.C)Theyhavebeeninclosetouchbyemail.D)Theyaregoingtoholdareunionparty.15.A)Cooktheirdinner.B)Restforawhile.C)Gettheircarfixed.D)Stopforthenight.16.A)Newly-launchedproducts.B)Consumerpreferences.C)Surveyresults.D)Surveymethods.17.A)Hewouldratherthewomandidn’tbuytheblouse.B)Thewomanneedsblousesinthecolorsofarainbow.C)Theinformationinthecatalogisnotalwaysreliable.D)Hethinkstheblueblouseisbetterthantheredone.18.A)Thecourseisopentoallnextsemester.B)Thenoticemaynotbereliable.C)Thewomanhasnottoldthetruth.D)Hewilldrophiscourseinmarketing.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Adirectorofasalesdepartment.B)Amanageratacomputerstore.C)Asalesclerkatashoppingcenter.D)Anaccountantofacomputerfirm.20.A)Handlingcustomercomplaints.B)Recruitingandtrainingnewstaff.C)Dispatchingorderedgoodsontime.D)Developingcomputerprograms.21.A)Shelikessomethingmorechallenging.B)Shelikestobenearertoherparents.C)Shewantstohaveabetter-paidjob.D)Shewantstobewithherhusband.22.A)Rightaway.B)Intwomonths.C)Earlynextmonth.D)Inacoupleofdays.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)Itwillfacechallengesunprecedentedinitshistory.B)Itisaresoluteadvocateoftheanti-globalmovement.C)Itisboundtoregainitsfullgloryofahundredyearsago.D)Itwillbeamajoreconomicpowerbythemid-21stcentury.24.A)Thelackofoverallurbanplanning.B)Thehugegapbetweenthehavesandhave-nots.C)Theinadequatesupplyofwaterandelectricity.nD)Theshortageofhi-techpersonnel.25.A)Theyattachgreatimportancetoeducation.B)Theyareabletograspgrowthopportunities.C)Theyaregoodatlearningfromothernations.D)Theyhavemadeuseofadvancedtechnologies.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Shetaughtchemistryandmicrobiologycoursesinacollege.B)Shegavelecturesonhowtobecomeapublicspeaker.C)Shehelpedfamiliesmoveawayfromindustrialpolluters.D)Sheengagedinfieldresearchonenvironmentalpollution.27.A)Thejobrestrictedherfromrevealingherfindings.B)Thejobposedapotentialthreattoherhealth.C)Shefoundtheworkingconditionsfrustrating.D)Shewasofferedabetterjobinaminoritycommunity.28.A)Somegiantindustrialpollutershavegoneoutofbusiness.B)Moreenvironmentalorganizationshaveappeared.C)ManytoxicsitesinAmericahavebeencleanedup.D)Morebranchesofhercompanyhavebeensetup.29.A)HerwidespreadinfluenceamongmembersofCongress.B)Herabilitytocommunicatethroughpublicspeaking.C)Herrigoroustrainingindeliveringeloquentspeeches.D)Herlifelongcommitmenttodomesticandglobalissues.PassageTwoQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.A)Thefiercecompetitioninthemarket.B)Thegrowingnecessityofstafftraining.C)Theacceleratedpaceofglobalisation.D)Theurgentneedofadiverseworkforce.31.A)Gainadeepunderstandingoftheirownculture.B)Takecoursesofforeignlanguagesandcultures.C)Sharetheexperiencesofpeoplefromothercultures.D)Participateininternationalexchangeprogrammes.32.A)Reflectivethinkingisbecomingcritical.B)Labormarketisgettingglobalised.C)Knowingaforeignlanguageisessential.D)Globalisationwilleliminatemanyjobs.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.A)Red-hairedwomenwereregardedasmorereliable.B)Brown-hairedwomenwereratedasmorecapable.C)Golden-hairedwomenwereconsideredattractive.D)Black-hairedwomenwerejudgedtobeintelligent.34.A)Theyaresmartandeloquent.B)Theyareambitiousandarrogant.nC)Theyareshrewdanddishonest.D)Theyarewealthyandindustrious.35.A)Theyforcepeopletofollowtheculturalmainstream.B)Theyexaggeratetherolesofcertaingroupsofpeople.C)Theyemphasizediversityattheexpenseofuniformity.D)Theyhinderourperceptionofindividualdifferences.SectionCTheancientGreeksdevelopedbasicmemorysystemscalledmnemonics.Thenameis36fromtheirGoddessofmemory“Mnemosyne”.Intheancientworld,atrainedmemorywasan37asset,particularlyinpubliclife.Therewereno38devicesfortakingnotes,andearlyGreekorators(演说家)deliveredlongspeecheswithgreat39becausetheylearnedthespeechesusingmnemonicsystems.TheGreeksdiscoveredthathumanmemoryis40anassociativeprocess—thatitworksbylinkingthingstogether.Forexample,thinkofanapple.The41yourbrainregisterstheword“apple”,it42theshape,color,taste,smelland43ofthatfruit.Allthesethingsareassociatedinyourmemorywiththeword“apple”.44.Anexamplecouldbewhenyouthinkaboutalectureyouhavehad.Thiscouldtriggeramemoryaboutwhatyou’retalkingaboutthroughthatlecture,whichcanthentriggeranothermemory.45.AnexamplegivenonawebsiteIwaslookingatfollows:DoyouremembertheshapeofAustria,Canada,Belgium,orGermany?Probablynot.WhataboutItaly,though?46.Youmadeanassociationwithsomethingalreadyknown,theshapeofaboot,andItaly’sshapecouldnotbeforgottenonceyouhadmadetheassociation.答案11.A)Theyprefertocarrycashwhentravelingabroad。12.C)Rodwaseliminatedintheselectionprocess。13.A)Theconcertisveryimpressive。14.B)Theyhaveknowneachothersincetheirschooldays。15.D)Stopforthenight。16.A)Surveyresults。17.D)Hewouldratherthewomandidn’tbuytheblouse。18.C)Thenoticemaynotbereliable。19.D)Amanageratacomputerstore。20.A)Handlingcustomercomplaints。21.C)Shewantstobewithherhusband。22.D)Earlynextmonth。23.B)Itwillbeanajoreconomicpowerbythemid-21stcentury。24.D)Thehugegapbetweenthehavesandhave-nots。25.C)theyattachgreatimportancetoeducation。SectionB26.A)Sheengagedinfieldresearchonenviromentalpollution。27.A)Thejobrestrictedherfromrevealingherfindings。28.B)ManytoxicsitesinAmericahavebeencleanedup。29.D)Herabilitytocommunicatethroughpublicspeaking。30.D)Theacceleratedpaceofgloblalisation。31.B)Gainadeepunderstandingoftheirownculture。32.C)Thelabourmarketisgettingglobalised。33.B)Brown-hairedwomenareratedasorecapabe。34.A)Theyareshrewddishonest。35.C)Theyhinderourperceptionofindividualdifferences。36.derived37.immense38.convenientn39.accuracy40.largely41.instinct42.recalls43.texture44.Thismeansthatanythoughtaboutacertainsubjectwilloftenbringupmorememoriesthatarerelatedtoit。45.Theassociationsdonothavetobelogical.Theyjusthavetomakeagoodlink。46.IfyouremembertheshapeofItaly,itisbecauseyouhavebeentoldsometimethatItalyisshapedlikeaboot。2009年12月英语六级真题听力原文SectionA11.W:DidyouusecreditcardsonyourvacationlastmonthinEurope?M:SureIdid.Theycertainlybeatgoingaroundwithawalletfullofbigbills.Butcarryinglotsofcashisstillverycommonamongsomeolderpeopletravelingabroad.Q:Whatdoesthemansayaboutsomeelderlypeople?12.W:Rodmustbeinabadmoodtoday.What’swrongwithhim?M:Hewaspassedoverintheselectionprocessforthedeanoftheadmissionsoffice.He’dbeenhopingforthepositionforalongtime.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?13.M:WhatagreatsingerJustinis!Hisconcertisjustawesome.Andyou’llneverregretthemoneyyoupaidfortheticket.W:Yeah.Judgingbytheamountoftheapplause,everyonewasenjoyingit.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?14.W:IreceivedanemailyesterdayfromHenry.Doyouremember?Hewasoneofthechairpersonsofourstudentsunion.M:Yes,butIhaven’theardfromhimforages.ActuallyI’vebeenoutoftouchwithhimsinceourfirstreunionaftergraduation.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakers?15.M:Drivingatnightalwaysmakesmetired.Let’sstopfordinner.W:Fine.Andlet’sfindamotel,sothatwecangetanearlystarttomorrow.Q:Whatwillthespeakersprobablydo?16.W:Let’slookatthesurveyonconsumerconfidenceweconductedlastweek.Howreliablearethesefigures?M:Theyhavea5%marginoferrorQ:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?17.W:Lookatthiscatalogue,John.IthinkIwanttogetthisredblouse.M:Err,Ithinkyou’vealreadyonelikethisinblue.Doyouneedeverycolorintherainbow?Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?18.W:Thisnoticesaysthatalltheintroductorymarketingclassesareclosed.nM:Thatcan’tbetrue.There’ssupposedtobe13ofthemthissemester.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?ConversationOneM:Iseeonyourresumethatyouworkedasamanagerofastorecalled“ComputerCountry”.Couldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutyourresponsibilitiesthere?W:Sure.Iwasresponsibleforoverseeingabout30employees.Ididalloftheorderingforthestore,andIkepttrackoftheinventory.M:Whatwasthemostdifficultpartofyourjob?W:Probablyhandlingangrycustomers.Wedidn’thavethemveryoften,butwhenwedid,Ineededtomakesuretheywerewelltakencareof.Afterall,thecustomerisalwaysright.M:That’showwefeelheretoo.Howlongdidyouworkthere?W:Iwasthereforthreeandahalfyears.Ileftthecompanylastmonth.M:Andwhydidyouleave?W:MyhusbandhasbeentransferredtoBoston.AndIunderstandyourcompanyhasanopeningtheretoo.M:Yes,that’sright.Wedo.Butthepositionwon’tstartuntilearlynextmonth.Wouldthatbeaproblemforyou?W:No,notatall.Myhusband’snewjobdoesn’tbeginforafewweeks.SowethoughtwewouldspendsometimedrivingtoBostonandstoptoseemyparents.M:Thatsoundsnice.Sotellme,whyareyouinterestedinthisparticularposition?W:Iknowthatyourcompanyhasagreatreputation,andawonderfulproduct.I’vethoughtmanytimesthatIwouldliketobeapartofit.WhenIheardabouttheopeninginBoston,Ijumpedtotheopportunity.M:WellI’mgladyoudid.19.Whatwasthewoman’spreviousjob?20.Whatdoesthewomansaywasthemostdifficultpartofherjob?21.WhyisthewomanlookingforajobinBoston?22.Whencanthewomanstarttoworkifshegetsthejob?ConversationTwoW:TodayinthestudiowehaveAlbertoCortez,thewell-knownBrazilianadvocateoftheanti-globalmovement.He’sheretotalkabouttherecentreport,statingthatby2050Brazilwillbetheoneottheword’swealthiestandmostsuccessfulcountries.Alberto,whatdoyousaytothereport?M:Youknowthisisn’tthefirsttimethatpeoplearesayingBrazilwillbeagreateconomicpower.Thesamethingwassaidoverahundredyearago.Butitdidn’thappen.W:Yes,butyoumustadmittheworld’saverydifferentplacenow.M:Ofcourse.InfactIbelievethere’smaybesometruthinthepredictionthistimearound.Firstofall,though,wemustremembertheproblemsfacingBrazilatthemoment.W:Suchas…?M:There’sanenormousgapbetweentherichandthepoorinthiscountry.InSalPaulo,youcanseeshoppingmallsfullofdesignergoodsrightnextdoortotheslamareaswithoutproperwaterandelectricitysupplies.Alotofworkneedstobedonetohelppeopleinthoseareasimprovetheirlives.W:Whatneedstobedone?M:Education,forexample.ForBraziltobesuccessful,weneedtooffereducationtoallBrazilians.SuccessfulcountrieslikeSouthKoreaandSingaporehaveexcellenteducationsystems.Brazilneedstolearnfromthesecountries.W:Soyouarehopefulforthefuture.M:AsIsaidearlier,I’mhopeful.Thisisn’taneasyjob.WeneedtomakesurethattheseimportantopportunitiesforBrazilaren’twasted,astheywereinthepast.23.WhatdoestherecentreportsayaboutBrazil?n24.WhatproblemdoesAlbertosayBrazilfacesnow?25.WhatdoesAlbertosayabouteconomicallysuccessfulcountries?SectionBPassageOneWilmaSubrahadnointentionofbecomingapublicspeaker.Aftergraduatingfromcollegewithdegreesinchemistryandmicrobiology,shewenttoworkatGulfSouthResearchInstituteinLouisiana.Aspartofherjob,sheconductedfieldresearchontoxicsubstancesintheenvironment,ofteninminoritycommunitieslocatednearlargeindustrialpolluters.Shefoundmanyfamilieswerebeingexposedhigh,sometimesdeadly,levelsofchemicalsandothertoxicsubstances,butshewasnotallowedtomakeherinformationpublic.Frustratedbytheserestrictions,Subraleftherjobin1981,createdherowncompany,andhasdevotedthepasttwodecadestohelpingpeoplefightbackagainstgiantindustrialpolluters.Sheworkswithfamiliesandcommunitygroupstoconductenvironmentaltests,interprettestresults,andorganizeforchange.Becauseofherefforts,dozensoftoxicsitesacrossthecountryhavebeencleanedup,andonechemicalindustryspokespersoncallsher“atopgunfortheenvironmentalmovement.”HowhasWilmaSubraachievedallthis?Partlythroughherscientifictraining,partlythroughhercommitmenttoenvironmentaljustice.Butjustasimportantisherabilitytocommunicatewithpeoplethroughpublicspeaking.“Publicspeaking,”shesays,“istheprimaryvehicleIuseforreachingpeople.”IfyouhadaskedSubrabefore1981,“Doyouseeyourselfasamajorpublicspeaker?”Shewouldhavelaughedattheidea.Yettodayshegivesmorethan100presentationsayear.AlongthewayshehaslecturedatHarvard,testifiedbeforeCongress,andaddressedaudiencesin40states,aswellasinMexico,Canada,andJapan.26.WhatdidWilmaSubradoaspartofherjobwhileworkingatGulfSouthResearchInstitute?27.WhatdidWilmaSubraleaveherjobin1981?28.WhatresultshaveWilmaSubra’seffortshadintheparttwodecades?29.WhatdoesthespeakersayhascontributedtoWilmaSubra’ssuccess?Passage2Oneofthebiggestchallengesfacingemployersandeducatorstodayistherapidadvanceofglobalization.Themarketplaceisnolongernationalorregional,butextendstoallcornersoftheworld.Andthisrequiresaglobalreadyworkforce.Universitieshavealargeparttoplayinpreparingstudentsforthe21stcenturylabormarketbypromotinginternationaleducationalexperiences.Themostobviouswayuniversitiescanhelpdevelopglobalworkforceisbyencouragingstudentstostudyabroadaspartoftheircourse.Studentswhohaveexperiencedanotherculturefirsthandaremorelikelytobeglobalreadywhentheygraduate.Globalworkforcedevelopmentdoesn’talwayshavetoinvolvetravelabroadhowever.Ifstudentslearnanotherlanguageandstudyothercultures,theywillbemoreglobalreadywhentheygraduate.Itisimportanttopointoutthatstudentsalsoneedtohaveadeepunderstandingoftheirownculturebeforetheycanbegintoobserve,analyzeandevaluateothercultures.Inmulti-culturalsocieties,peoplecanstudyeachother’scultures,todevelopinterculturalcompetencies,suchascriticalandreflectivethinking,andintellectualflexibility.Thiscanbedoneboththroughthecurriculumandthroughactivitiesoncampus,outsideoftheclassroom,suchasartexhibitions,andlecturesfrominternationalexperts.Manyuniversitiesarealreadyembracingthischallenge,andprovidingopportunitiesforstudentstobecomeglobalcitizens.Studentsthemselves,however,maynotrealizethatwhentheygraduate,theywillbecompetinginagloballabormarket,anduniversitiesneedtoraiseawarenessoftheseissuesamongstundergraduates.Questions30-32Q30:Whatisoneofthebiggestchallengesfacingemployersandeducatorstoday?Q31:Whatshouldstudentsdofirstbeforetheycanreallyunderstandothercultures?Q32:Whatshouldcollegestudentsrealizeaccordingtothespeaker?Passage3Toseeifhaircoloraffectsaperson’schancesofgettingajob,researchersatCaliforniaStateUniversityasked136collegestudentstoreviewtheresumeandphotographofafemaleapplicantforajobasannaccountant.Eachstudentwasgiventhesameresume.Buttheapplicant’spicturewasaltered,sothatinsomephotosherhairwasgolden,insomeredandinsomebrown.Theresult?Withbrownhair,thewomanwasratedmorecapable,andshewasofferedahighersalarythanwhenshehadgoldenorredhair.Otherstudieshavefoundsimilarresults.Manyrespondentsratewomenwithgoldenhairwithlessintelligentthanotherpeople,andredheadsasmoretemperamental.Womenwithredorgoldenhairarevictimsofthecommonpracticeofstereotyping.Astereotypeisasimplisticorexaggeratedimagethathumanscarryingintheirmindsaboutgroupsofpeople.Forexample,lawyersareshrewdanddishonestisapopularstereotype.Stereotypingcanoccurinpublicspeakingclasses.Whentryingtochooseaspeechtopic,somemalesthinkthatwomenareuninterestedinhowtorepaircars,whilesomefemalesthinkthatmenareuninterestedincreativehobbies,suchasknittingandneedlepoint.Weshouldrejectstereotypes,becausetheyforceallpeopleinagroupintothesamesimplepattern.Theyfailtoaccountforindividualdifferences,andthewiderangeofcharacteristicsamongmembersofanygroup.Somelawyersaredishonest,yes!Butmanyarenot.Somewomenareuninterestedinrepairingcars,yes!Butsomeareenthusiasticmechanics.Questions33-35Q33:WhatdidresearchersatCaliforniaStateUniversityfind?Q34:Whatisthepopularstereotypeoflawyers?Q35:Whydoesthespeakersayweshouldrejectstereotypes?SectionCTheancientGreeksdevelopedbasicmemorysystemscalledmnemonics.ThenameisderivedfromtheirGoddessofmemory"Mnemosyne".Intheancientworld,atrainedmemorywasanimmenseasset,particularlyinpubliclife.Therewerenoconvenientdevicesfortakingnotes,andearlyGreekoratorsdeliveredlongspeecheswithgreataccuracybecausetheylearnedthespeechesusingmnemonicsystems.TheGreeksdiscoveredthathumanmemoryislargelyanassociativeprocessthatitworksbylinkingthingstogether.Forexample,thinkofanapple.Theinstantyourbrainregisterstheword"apple",itrecallstheshape,color,taste,smellandtextureofthatfruit.Allthesethingsareassociatedinyourmemorywiththeword"apple".Thismeansthatanythoughtaboutacertainsubjectwilloftenbringupmorememoriesthatarerelatedtoit.Anexamplecouldbewhenyouthinkaboutalectureyouhavehad.Thiscouldtriggeramemoryaboutwhatyou'retalkingaboutthroughthatlecture,whichcanthentriggeranothermemory.Associationsdonothavetobelogical.Theyjusthavetomakeagoodlink.AnexamplegivenonawebsiteIwaslookingatfollows,"DoyouremembertheshapeofAustria?Canada?Belgium?OrGermany?Probablynot.WhataboutItalythough?IfyouremembertheshapeofItaly,itisbecauseyouhavebeentoldatsometimethatItalyisshapedlikeaboot.Youmadeanassociationwithsomethingalreadyknown,theshapeofaboot.AndItalyshapecouldnotbeforgottenonceyouhadmadetheassociation."2009年6月PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)　　SectionA　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。　　11.A．Fredforgottocallhimlastnightaboutthecampingtrip.　　B．HeisnotgoingtolendhissleepingbagtoFred.　　C．HehasnotseenFredatthegymforsometime.　　D．Fredmayhaveborrowedasleepingbagfromsomeoneelse.　　12.A．Summerhasbecomehotterinrecentyears.　　B．Itwillcooldownabitovertheweekend.　　C．Swimminginapoolhasarelaxingeffect.　　D．Hehopestheweatherforecastisaccurate.n　　13.A．TakingapictureofProf.Brown.　　B．Commentingonanoil-painting.　　C．HostingaTVprogram.　　D．Stagingaperformance.　　14.A．Shecanhelpthemantakecareoftheplants.　　B．Mostplantsgrowbetterindirectsunlight.　　C．Theplantsneedtobewateredfrequently.　　D．Theplantsshouldbeplacedinashadyspot.　　15.A．Changetoamoreexcitingchannel.　　B．Seethemoviesomeothertime.　　C．Gotobedearly.　　D．Stayuptilleleven.　　16.A．Bothofthemarelaymenofmodernart.　　B．Shehasbeamedtoappreciatemodemsculptures.　　C．Italianartists’worksaredifficulttounderstand.　　D．Modernartistsaregenerallyconsideredweird.　　17.A．Theyseemsatisfiedwithwhattheyhavedone.　　B．Theyhavecalledallclubmemberstocontribute.　　C．Theythinkthedaycanbecalledamemorableone.　　D．Theyfindithardtoraisemoneyforthehospital.　　18.A．Themanshouldn’thesitatetotakethecourse.　　B．Themanshouldtalkwiththeprofessorfirst.　　C．Thecourseisn’topentoundergraduates.　　D．Thecoursewillrequirealotofreading.　　Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　19.A．Currenttrendsineconomicdevelopment.　　B．Domesticissuesofgeneralsocialconcern.　　C．StoriesaboutBritain’srelationswithothernations.　　D．Conflictsandcompromisesamongpoliticalparties.　　20.A．Basedonthepollofpublicopinions.　　B．Byinterviewingpeoplewhofilecomplaints.　　C．Byanalyzingthedomesticandinternationalsituation.　　D．Basedonpublicexpectationsandeditors’judgment.　　21.A．Underlyingrulesofediting.　　B．Practicalexperience.　　C．Audience’sfeedback.　　D．Professionalqualifications.　　Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.　　22.A．Theaveragelifespanwaslessthan50years.　　B．Itwasverycommonforthemtohave12children.　　C．Theyretiredfromworkmuchearlierthantoday.　　D．Theywerequiteoptimisticabouttheirfuture.　　23.A．Getreadyforecologicalchanges.　　B．Adapttothenewenvironment.　　C．Learntousenewtechnology.　　D．Explorewaystostayyoung.　　24.A．Whenallwomengoouttowork.　　B．Whenfamilyplanningisenforced..　　C．Whenaworldgovernmentissetup.n　　D．Whenallpeoplebecomewealthier.　　25.A．Eliminatepovertyandinjustice.　　B．Migratetootherplanets.　　C．Controltheenvironment.　　D．Findinexhaustibleresources.　　SectionB　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　26.A．Tohelpyoungpeopleimprovetheirdrivingskills.　　B．Toalertteenagerstothedangersofrecklessdriving.　　C．Toteachyoungpeopleroadmannersthroughvideotapes.　　D．Toshowteensthepenaltiesimposedoncarelessdrivers.　　27.A．Roadaccidents.　　B．Streetviolence.　　C．Drugabuse.　　D．Lungcancer.　　28.A．Ithaschangedteens’wayoflife.　　B．Ithasmadeteensfeellikeadults.　　C．Ithasaccomplisheditsobjective.　　D．Ithasbeensupportedbyparents.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　29.A．Customersmaygetaddictedtothesmells.　　B．Customersmaybemisledbythesmells.　　C．Ithidesthedefectsofcertaingoods.　　D．Itgivesrisetounfaircompetition.　　30.A．Flexible.　　B．Critical.　　C．Supportive.　　D．Cautious.　　31.A．Theflowerscentstimulatedpeople’sdesiretobuy.　　B．Strongersmellshadgreatereffectsonconsumers.　　C．Mostshoppershatedthesmalltheshoestore.　　D．84%ofthecustomerswereunawareofthesmells.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.　　32.A．Agoodstrainhitabuscarryingmanypassengers.　　B．Twopassengertrainscrashedintoeachother.　　C．Apassengertraincollidedwithagoodstrain.　　D．Anexpresstrainwasderailedwhenhitbyabomb.　　33.A．Therescueoperationshavenotbeenveryeffective.　　B．Morethan300injuredpassengerswerehospitalized.　　C．Thecauseofthetragicaccidentremainsunknown.　　D．Theexactcasualtyfiguresarenotyetavailable.　　34.A．Therewasabombscare.　　B．Therewasaterroristattack.　　C．Afirealarmwassetoffbymistake.n　　D．50poundsofexplosiveswerefound.　　35.A．Followpolicemen’sdirections.　　B．Keepaneyeweather.　　C．Avoidsnow-coveredroads.　　D．Drivewithspecialcare.　　SectionC　　Englishistheleadinginternationallanguage.Indifferentcountriesaroundtheglobe,Englishisacquiredasthemother(36)________,inothersit’susedasasecondlanguage.SomenationsuseEnglishastheir(37)________language,performingthefunctionof(38)________;inothersit’susedasaninternationallanguageforbusiness,(39)________andindustry.　　Whatfactorsandforceshaveledtothe(40)________ofEnglish?WhyisEnglishnowconsideredtobesoprestigiousthat,acrosstheglobe,individualsandsocietiesfeel(41)________iftheydonothave(42)________inthislanguage?HowhasEnglishchangedthrough1,500Years?Thesearesomeofthequestionsthatyou(43)________whenyoustudyEnglish.　　YoualsoexaminetheimmensevariabilityofEnglishand(44)________.Youdevelopin-depthknowledgeoftheintricatestructureofthelanguage.Whydosomenon-nativespeakersofEnglishclaimthatit’sadifficultlanguagetolearn,while(45)________?AttheUniversityofSussex,youareintroducedtothenatureandgrammarofEnglishinallaspects.Thisinvolvesthestudyofsoundstructures,theformationofwords,thesequencingwordsandtheconstructionofmeaning,aswellasexaminationofthetheoriesexplainingtheaspectsofEnglishusage.(46)________,whichareraisedbystudyinghowspeakersandwritersemployEnglishforawidevarietyofpurposes.答案短对话11.D)Fredmayhaveborrowedasleepingbagfromsomeoneelse.12.B)Itwillcooldownovertheweekend.13.C)HostingaTVprogram.14.D)Theplantsshouldbeputinashadyspot.15.C)Gotobedearly.16.B)Shehaslearnedtoappreciatemodernsculptures.17.A)Theyseemsatisfiedwithwhattheyhavedone18.A)Themanshouldn'thesitatetotakethecourse长对话19B）Domesticissuesofgeneralsocialconcern.20D）Basedonpublicexpectation21D)Professionalqualification22A）Theiraveragelifespanwaslessthan5023C）learntousenowtechnology.24D)Whenallpeoplebecomewealthier25C）Controlenvironment短文听力26.B)toalertyoungpeopleroadmannersthroughvideotapes27A)roadaccidents28.C)ithasaccomplisheditsobjective29B)customersmaybemisledbythesmells30B）critical31A）theflowerscentstimulatedpeople’sdesiretobuy32C）apassengertrainscollidedwithagoodstrain33D)theexactcasualtyfiguresarenotyetavailablen34A)therewasabombscare35D）drivewithspecialcare复合式听写36.tongue37.official38.administration39commerce40spread41disadvantaged42confidence43investigate44.cometounderstandhowitisusedasasymbolofbothindividualidentityandsocialconnection45.infantsbornintoEnglish-speakingcommunitiesacquiretheirlanguagebeforetheylearntousefolksandknives46.Youareencouragetodevelopyourownindividualresponsestovariouspracticalandtheoreticalissues2009年6月英语六级真题听力原文短对话：11.W:IforgottotellyouthatFredcalledlastnighttoborrowyoursleepingbag.M:Oh,Isawhimatthegymthismorning,buthedidn’tsayanything.Sohemusthaveaskedsomebodyelse.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?12.W:ThesesummerdaysaregettingtobemorethanIcantake.Itwaseventoohottogotothepoolyesterday.M:Hanginthere.Accordingtotheweatherreportweshouldhavesomereliefbytheendoftheweek.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?13.W:Well,tonightwehaveProfessorBrowninourstudiototalkaboutthefamousoilpaintingofQueenVictoria.Goodevening,professor.M:Goodevening,madam,mypleasuretobeheretonight.Q:Whatisthewomandoing?14.M:Theplantsnexttothewindowalwayslookbrown.Youwouldn’tknowbylookingatthemthatIwaterthemeveryweek.W:Maybetheydon’tlikedirectsunlight.Ihadthesameproblemwithsomeofmyplants.Andalittleshadehelpsthemimmensely.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?LongconversationoneW:You’retheeditorofPublicEye.Whatkindoftopicsdoesyourprogramcover?M:Well,thereareessentiallydomesticstories.Wedon’tcoverinternationalstories.Wedon’tcoverpartypoliticsoreconomics.WedoissuesofgeneralsocialconcerntoourBritishaudience.Theycanbeanythingfromthefutureofthehealthservicetothewaytheenvironmentisgoingdownhill.W:Howdoyouchoosethetopic?Doyouchooseonebecauseit’swhatthepublicwantstoknowaboutorbecauseit’swhatyoufeelthepublicoughttoknowabout?M:Ithinkit’samixtureofboth.Sometimesyouhaveastrongfeelingthatsomethingisimportantandyouwanttoseeitexaminedandyouwanttocontributetoapublicdebate.Sometimespeoplecometoyouwiththingstheyareworriedaboutandtheycanbequitesmallthings.Theycanbeastoryaboutcorruptioninlocalgovernment,somethingtheycannotquiteunderstand,whyitdoesn’tseemtobeworkingoutproperly,liketheyarenothavingtheirlittercollectedproperlyorthedustbinsemptied.W:Howdoyouknowthatyou’vegotareallysuccessfulprogram?Onethatisjustrightforthetime?M:Ithinkyougetasenseaboutitafterworkinginitinanumberofyears.Youknowwhichstoriesaregoingtogettheattention.Theyaregoingtobepublishedjustthepointwhenthepublicareconcernedaboutthat.Q19-2119.WhatkindoftopicsdoesPublicEyecover?20.HowdoesPublicEyechooseitstopics?21.Whatfactorplaysanimportantroleinrunningasuccessfulprogram?nW:Hi,ProfessorSmith.Ihearyou’vewrittenabooktitledVisions.M:Yes.Itexplainshowsciencewillrevolutionizethe21stcentury.W:CouldIaskyousomequestionsconcerningthebook?M:Sure.W:Areyouoptimisticaboutthefuture?M:Generally,yeah.Ifwegobacktotheyearof1900,mostAmericansdidn’tlivebeyondtheageof50.Sincethen,we’vehadimprovementsinhealthcareandtechnology.Thereisnoreasonwhythesewon’tcontinuefarintothe21stcentury.W:Arewereadyforthechangesthatwillcome?M:Changesarealreadyhappening.Thefutureisherenow.WehaveDNA,microchips,theinternet.Somepeople’sreactionistosay,wearetooold;wedon’tunderstandnewtechnology.Myreactionistosay,wemusteducatepeopletousenewtechnologynow.W:Isworldpopulationgoingtobeabigproblem?M:Yes,andno.Ithinkthatworldpopulationwillstopincreasingasweallgetricher.Ifyouareapartofthemiddleclass,youdon’twantorneed12children.W:Willtherebeaworldgovernment?M:Veryprobably.Wewillhavetomanagetheworldanditsresourcesonagloballevelbecausecountriesalonearetoosmall.W:Willwehavecontrolofeverything?M:Ithinkwe’lllearntocontroltheweather,volcanoesandearthquakes.Illnesswon’texist.We’llgrownewlivers,kidneys,hearts,andlungslikesparepartsforacar.Peoplewilllivetoabout130or150.For2000years,wehavetriedtounderstandourenvironment.Nowwe’llbegintocontrolit.Q22-25arebasedontheconversationyoujustheard.22.WhatdoesProfessorSmithsayaboutmostAmericansaroundtheyearof1900?23.WhatdoesProfessorSmithadvicewedo?24.WhenwilltheworldpopulationstopgrowingaccordingtoProfessorSmith?25.WhatdoesProfessorSmiththinkhumanbeingswillbeabletodo?n