嗨淘宝大学英语六级听力考试原文及答案解析2012

2021年1月17日发(作者：席舒民)
大学英语六级听力考试原文及答案解析
2012.06

Part
Ⅲ

Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long
conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be
asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be
spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,
you must read the four choices marked A), B) ,C) and D), and decide which is
the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a
single line through the centre.
注意
:
此部分试题请在答题卡
2
上作答
.
11. A) The serious accident may leave Anna paralyzed.

B) The man happened to see Anna fall on her back.

C) The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.

D) The doctor’s therapy has
been very successful.
12. A) The man could watch the ballet with her.

B) She happened to have bought two tickets.
C) She can get a ballet ticket for the man.
D) Her schedule conflicts with her sister’s.

13. A) He will send someone right away.
B) He has to do other repairs first.
C) The woman can call later that day.
D) The woman can try to fix it herself.
14. A) Take up collection next week.
B) Give his contribution some time later.
C) Buy an expensive gift for Gemma.
D) Borrow some money from the woman.
15. A) Decline the invitation as early as possible.

B) Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother.
C) Tell Tony’s mother that she eats no meat.

D) Add more fruits and vegetables to her diet.
16. A) The increasing crime rate.
B) The impact of mass media.
C) The circulation of newspapers.
D) The coverage of newspapers.
17. A) Limit the number of participants in the conference.

B) Check the number of people who have registered.
C) Provide people with advice on career development.

D) Move the conference to a more spacious place.
18. A) The apartment is still available.
B) The apartment is close to the campus.
C) The advertisement is outdated.
D) On-campus housing is hard to secure.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) To test how responsive dolphins are to various signals.
B) To find out if the female dolphin is cleverer than the male one.

C) To see if dolphins can learn to communicate with each other.
D) To examine how long it takes dolphins to acquire a skill.

20. A) Produce the appropriate sound.
B) Press the right-hand lever first.
C) Raise their heads above the water.
D) Swim straight into the same tank.
21. A) Only one dolphin was able to see the light.
B) The male dolphin received more rewards.
C) Both dolphins were put in the same tank.
D) The lever was beyond the dolphins’ reach.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A) In a botanical garden.
B) In a lecture room.
C) In a resort town.
D) On a cattle farm.
23. A) It is an ideal place for people to retire to.
B) It is at the centre of the fashion industry.
C) It remains very attractive with its mineral waters.

D) It has kept many traditions from Victorian times.

24. A) It was named after a land owner in the old days.
B) It is located in the eastern part of Harrogate.
C) It is protected as parkland by a special law.

D) It will be used as a centre for athletic training.

25. A) The beautiful flowers.
B) The refreshing air.
C) The mineral waters.
D) The vast grassland.
Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each
passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will
be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best
answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the
corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
Passage one
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A)
B)
C)
D
）
He specializes in interpersonal relationship.
27. A) Students who scored low standardized tests.
B) Black freshmen with high standardized test scores.
C) Students who are accustomed to living in dorms.
D) Black students from families with low incomes.
28. A) They at the college dorms at the end of the semester.
B) They were of the university’s housing policy.

C) They generally spend more time together that white pairs.
D) They broke up more often than same- race roommates.
29. A) Their racial attitudes improved.
B) Their test scores rose gradually.
C) They grew bored of each other.
D) They started doing similar activities.
Passage two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) It will become popular gradually.
B) It will change the concept of food.
C) It has attracted worldwide attention.
D) It can help solve global flood crises.
31. A) It has been increased over the years.
B) It has been drastically cut by NASA.
C) It is still far from being sufficient.
D) It comes regularly from its donors.
32. A) They are less healthy than we expected.
B) They are not as expensive as believe.
C) They are more nutritious and delicious.
D) They are not as natural as we believed.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) He has better memories of childhood.
B) He was accused of family violence.
C) He is a habitual criminal.
D) He was wrongly imprisoned.
34. A) The jury’s prejudice against his race.

B) The evidence found at the crime scene.
C) The two victims’ identification.

D) The testimony of his two friends.
35. A) The US judicial system has much room for improvement.

B) Frightened victims can rarely make correct identification.

C) Eyewitnesses are often misled by the layer’s questions.

D) Many factors influence the accuracy of witness testimony.

SECTION B

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

注意：此部分的试题请在答题卡
2
上作答。

About 700,000 children in Mexico dropped out of school last year as
recession-stricken families pushed kids to work, and a weak economic recovery
will allow only a (36)_________improvement in the drop-out rate in 2010, a top
education (37) _________said.
Mexico’s economy suffered more than any other in Latin America last year, (38)
_________an estimated 7 percent due to a (39) _________in U.S. demand for
Mexican exports such as cars.
The (40) _________led to a 4 percent increase in the number of kids who left
(41) _________or middle school in 2009, said Juan de Dios Castro, who (42)
_________the nation’s adult education program and keeps a close
watch on
drop-out rates.
“(43) _________rose and that is a factor that makes our job more difficult.”
Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month.
(44)____________ ______________________________________________
_________________________________________.As a result, drop-out rates
will not improve much, Castro said. “There will be some improvement, but not
significant,” Castro said.

(45)___ __________________________________________________ _____
_________________________________________ . And children often sell
candy and crafts in the streets or word in restaurants.
(46)______ __________________________________________________ __
_________________________________________. Mexico’s politicians have
resisted mending the country’s tax, energy and labor laws
for decades, leaving
its economy behind countries such as Brazil and Chile.








12
年
6
月六级听力原文及答案解析

Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions:
In
this
section,
you
will
hear
8
short
conversations
and
2
long
conversations.
At the
end of
each conversation, one or
more questions
will be asked
about
what
was
said.
Both
the
conversation
and
the
questions
will
be
spoken
only
once.
After each question there will be a pause.
During the pause,
you
must read
the
four
choices
marked
A),
B),
C)
and
D),
and
decide
which
is
the
best
answer.
Then
mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.
W: Did you hear that Anna needs to stay in bed for 4 weeks?
M: Yeah. She injured her spine in a fall and a doctor told her to lie flat on her back for
a month so it can mend.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

【答案】
A) The injury will confine Anna to bed for quite a while.

【解析 】
细节题。
从对话中可知，
Anna
摔倒导致脊椎
spine
受伤，
医生让其卧床
休息一个月。


12.
M: A famous Russian ballet is coming to town next
weekend. But I can’t find a ticket
anywhere.
W: Don’t be upset. My sister just happened to have one and she can’t go since she has
got some sort of conflict in her schedule.
Q: What does the woman mean?

【答案】
D) She can get a ballet ticket for the man.

【解析】
推理题。
男子买不到俄罗斯芭蕾表演的票，
女子 告诉她不要失落，
自己
的姐姐碰巧有张票
,
并且由于安排有冲突
,< br>所以不去了。


13.
W: Hello, my bathroom drain is blocked and I’m giving a party tonight. Do you think
you could come and fix it for me?
M: Sorry, ma’am. I’m pretty busy right now. But I can put you on my list.

Q: What does the man mean?

【答案】
B) He has to do other repairs first.

【解析】
推理题。
女子请男子帮忙修浴室的地漏，
但是男子现在忙，
不过他会记
住并稍 后帮忙。


14.
W: We’re taking
up
a collection to buy a
gift
for Jemma. She’ll
have been with
the
company 25 years next week.
M: Well, count me in. But I’m a
bit short on cash now. When do you need it?
Q: What is the man going to do?

【答案】
B) Give his contribution some time later.

【解析】推理题。下周
Gemma
在公司的时间就满
25
年了，大家正在凑钱为他
买礼物。
男子也要加入，
但是手头缺少现金。< br>从他的询问能够推测出他会晚些时
间交钱。


15.
W: Tony’s mother has invited me to dinner. Do you thi
nk I should tell her in advance
that I’m a vegetarian?

M: Of course.
I think she’d appreciate
it. Imaging
how
you both
feel
if she
fixed
the
turkey dinner or something.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

【答案】
D) Tell Tony’s mother that she eats no m
eat.

【解析】推理题。
Tony
的妈妈邀请女子吃饭，女子询问男子是不是应该提前告知男方妈妈自己是素食主义者。
从男子的
“I think she’d appreciate it”
可知，
男子给
了他肯定的回答。


16.
M: Just
look at this
newspaper, nothing but robbery, suicide and
murder.
Do you still
believe people are basically good?
W:
Of
course.
But
many
papers
lack
interest
in
reporting
something
positive
like
peace, love and generosity.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?

【答案】
C) The coverage of newspapers.

【解析】推理题。从关键词
newspapers
，
robberies
等 可知，两人正在谈论报纸的
内容。


17.
M:
I
can’t
believe
so
many
people
want
to
sig
n
up
for
the
Korea
Development
will have to limit the registration.
W: Yeah, otherwise we won’t have room for the more.

Q: What are the speakers going to do?

【答案】
B) Limit the number of participants in the conference.