英语六级听力真题原文及答案.pdf

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2018年12月英语六级听力真题原文及答案Conversation1A:

HeyIjustreadagreatbookaboutphysics.Ithinkyoudlikeit.Itscalledthephysicsoftheworld.ItswrittenbyascientistnamedSylviaMendez.B:

OhIreadthatbook.Itwasgreat.Thewriterisawarmandcompetentguidetothemysteriesofphysics.Ithinkitpromisesenrichmentforanyreaderfromthosewhoknowlittleaboutsciencetothecareerphysicist.A:

Anditsrefreshingtoseeastrongcuriouscleverwomanaddinghervoicetothescientificdiscourseandafieldthathasbeentraditionallydominatedbymen.Ithinkshehastobecommendedformakinganefforttoincludeanecdotesaboutlittleknownfemalescientists.Youknowtheywereoftenvictimsofagenerationfirmlyconvincedthatthewomansplacewasinthehome.B:

Ilikehowthebookisclearlywrittenwitheachchapterbroughttolifebypiecesoffascinatingknowledge.ForexampleinonechaptersheexposesamyththatIveheardtaughtbyuniversityphysicsprofessors.Iveoftenheardthatmedievalglasswindowsarethickeratthebottombecauseglassflowslikeafluid.This,sheshows,isnottrue.Thedistortionisactuallythankstoapeculiarityoftheglassmakersprocess.A:

YeahIlikehowshecultivatesscientificengagementbyprovidingahostofDoItYourselfexperimentsthatbringthesamefoundationalprinciplesofclassicalphysicsthatgoverneverythingfromthesolarsystemtoyourkitchentable.Fromusingcomplexlawsofphysicstotestwhetheraspinningeggiscookedtomeasuringatmosphericpressurebyliftingapieceofcardboard.Herhands-onexamplesmakeherbookatrulyinteractiveread.B:

Yes,Imustsaythis,aequation-freebookisanidealreadforscientistsofallstripes,anyoneteachingscienceandevenpeoplewhodislikephysics.Question1:

Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebookthemanrecommended?

Question2:

Whatcanwefindinthebookthemanrecommended?

Question3:

Howdoestheauthorbringherbooktolife?

Question4:

Howdoesthebookcultivatereadersinterestinphysics.Conversation2A:

Hiprofessor.IwashopingIcouldhaveamomentofyourtimeifyourenottoobusy.ImhavingsomeproblemsgettingstartedonmydissertationandIwashopingyoucouldgivemesomeadviceonhowtobegin.B:

Sure.Ihavequiteafewstudentsthough.Socanyouremindmewhatyourtopicis?

A:

ThegeneraltopicIchoseisaesthetics,butthatsasfarasIvegotIdontreallyknowwheretogofromthere.B:

Yeah,thatsmuchtoolargeatopic.Youreallyneedtonarrowitdowninordertomakeitmoreaccessible.Otherwiseyoullbewritingabook.A:

Exactly.ThatswhatIwantedtoaskyouabout.Iwashopingitwouldbepossibleformetochangetopics.Imreallymoreinterestedinnaturethanbeauty.B:

Imafraidyouhavetoadheretotheassignedtopic.Still,Ifyoureinterestedinnature,thenthatcertainlycanbeworkedintoyourdissertation.WevetalkedaboutHumebeforeinclassright.A:

Ohyeah,hesthephilosopherwhowroteaboutwhereourideasofbeautycomefrom.B:

Exactly.Isuggestyougotothelibraryandgetacopyofhisbiography.Startfromthere.Butremembertosticktotheparametersoftheassignment.Thispaperisalargepartofyourcumulativegrade.Somakesuretofollowtheinstructions.Ifyoutakealookathisbiography.Youcangetagoodideaofhowhislifeexperiencesmanifestthemselvesinhistheoriesofbeauty,specificallythewayhelookedtowardsnatureastheoriginofwhatwefindbeautiful.A:

Great.Thanksfortakingthetimetoanswermyquestions,Professor.Illletyougetbacktoclassnow.B:

Iftheresanythingelseyouneed,pleasecomeseemeinmyofficeanytime.Question5:

Whatisthemansproblem?

Question6:

Whatdoestheprofessorthinkofthemanstopic?

Question7:

Whatsthemanreallymoreinterestedin?

Question8:

Whatdoestheprofessorsaythemanhastodo?

Passage1DuringthearcticwinterfromOctobertoMarch,theaveragetemperatureinthefrozennorthtypicallyhoversaroundminus20degreesCelsius.ButthisyeartheArcticisexperiencingmuchhighertemperatures.OnFebruarythe20ththetemperatureinGreenlandclimbedabovefreezingorzerodegreesCelsiusanditstayedthereforover24hours.ThenonFebruarythe24ththetemperatureonGreenlandsnortherntipreachedsixdegreesCelsius.Climatescientistsdescribethephenomenonasstunning.WeatherconditionsthatdrivethisbizarretemperaturesurgehavevisitedtheArcticbefore.Theytypicallyappearaboutonceinadecade.However,thelastsuchincreaseintemperaturetookplacetwoyearsago.ThisistroublingasclimbingarctictemperaturescombinedwithrapidseaicelossarecreatinganewtypeofclimatefeedbackloopwhichcouldaccelerateArcticwarming.Indeed,seaicecoverintheArcticismeltingfasterthanexpected.Withoutthosemassesofcoolingseaice,warmairbroughttotheArcticcanpenetratefurtherinlandthaniteverdidbefore.Theaircanstaywarmerlongertoo.Thisdrivesadditionalmelti