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05年至10年六级听力原文
0506
PartⅠListeningComprehension
SectionA
1.M:
I’mlookingforanunfurnishedtwo-bedroomapartment,butallyourapartmentsarefurnished.
W:
Wecantakecareofthat.Wecansimplyremovethefurniture.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
2.W:
Idon’tagreewithMr.Johnsononhisviewsaboutsocialwelfare.Heseemstosuggestthatthepoorarerobbingtherich.
M:
Hemighthaveusedbetterwordstoexpresshisidea.ButI’vefoundwhathesaidmakesalotofsense.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
3.W:
I’vebeenstudyingallthetime,butIstillcan’tseeanyimprovementinmygrades.
M:
Maybeinsteadofstudyinginyourdorm,you’dbettergosomeplacewheretherearefewerdistractions.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?
4.W:
Theseminaroriginallyscheduledfortodayhasbeencancelled.ThehoursI’vespentpreparingforitaretotallywasted.
M:
Notreally.AsfarasIknowit’sbeenpostponedtillnextweek.
Q:
Whatdoesthemansayabouttheseminar?
5.M:
Hi,Janet,Ihearyou’vejustreturnedfromatourofAustralia.DidyougetachancetovisittheSydneyOperaHouse?
W:
OfcourseIdid.ItwouldbeashameforanyonevisitingAustralianottoseethisuniquecreationinarchitecture.Itsmagnificentbeautyissimplybeyonddescription.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?
6.M:
Sherry,howareyoudoingwithyourthesis?
W:
Ohmythesis.That’ssomethingIdefinitelydon’twanttotalkaboutrightnow.Ifinishedmydraftsometimeago.ButmysupervisorsaidIshoulddomoreresearchifIwanttoachievethequalitythatheexpectsofme.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutthewoman’sthesis?
7.W:
Ican’tbelieveKarenislateforsuchanimportanceoccasionasajobinterview.Iremindedhertimeandagainyesterday.
M:
Youshouldhaveknownherbetterbynow.Everythingyoutellhergoesinoneearandouttheother.
Q:
Whatdoesthemanimply?
8.W:
Hi,Joe,IwonderifyoucoulddomeafavorandtelltheprofessorI’velostmyvoice.SoIcan’tattendthismorning’sclass.Ineedtimetostudyfortomorrow’sexam.
M:
Idon’tthinkit’swisetosayso.Sinceyou’renotgoingtogivethelecture,youmightaswellsimplyskiptheclassandapologizetotheprofessorlater.
Q:
Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?
9.M:
Afterhighschool,I’dliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.Ireallylikepowerandenjoytellingpeoplewhattodo.
W:
You’reveryambitious.ButI’dratherspendmycollegedaysfindingoutwhatchildrenareinterestedin.Child’spsychologyisforme.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
10.M:
Itseemstherestaurantsherehavelittlebusinessthesedays.
W:
That’strue.Butoursisascenicresort.Andthisisnotthebusyseason.Whensummercomes,you’llseearmiesoftouristswaitinginlineinordertogetaseat.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationabouttherestaurantsinthetown?
SectionB
PassageOne
BothJohnandSuejoinedthestaffofasuccessfulpublicrelationsfirminNewYorkduringthesameyear.TheyhadjustcompletedtheirPRdegreesatanearbyuniversityandwerethrilledtobehiredbyoneofthefinestPRfirmsinthecity.John’sfirstassignmentwastocreateapromotioncampaignforaclientwhowasputtinganewgameonthemarket.InitiallySuewasassignedtoworkwithasportswearcompanyonamarketingconceptforitsnewestlineofclothing.Astimepassedandworkwiththeirrespectivefirstclientsbecamemoreandmoredifficult,JohnandSuerealizedthattheyhadbeenassignedtwoofthetoughestclientsintown.AlthoughJohncompletedhisassignmentsquicklyandsuccessfully,hewasfuriouswhenhelearnedthatthebosshaddeliberatelyassignedhimadifficultclient.Inresponsehenotonlycomplainedtohiscolleaguesbutalsototheboss’ssecretary.Sue,ontheotherhand,hadamoredifficulttimesatisfyingherfirstclientandshetookseveraladditionalmonthstoactuallycompletetheassignment.However,shejustlaughedwhensheheardthatthebosshadmadetheassignmentpurposely.Overthenexttwoyears,Johnworkedreluctantlywitheachassignmentandproblemthatheencountered.Sueacceptedeachassignmentcheerfully.Andwhenproblemsarose,sherespondedwithhercharacteristic“Noproblem,Icanhandleit.”AlthoughSuetooklongertocompleteherprojectsthanJohnandbothwereequallysuccessfulontheassignmentstheycompleted,Suewasgiventhefirstpromotionwhentherecameavacancy.
11.What’stherelationshipbetweenJohnandSuenow?
12.WhywasJohnwasfuriousafterhefinishedhisfirstassignment?
13.What’sSue’sattitudetodifficulttasks?
14.Howdoesthestoryend?
PassageTwo
AmericanvisitorstoEasternAsiaareoftensurprisedandpuzzledbyhowAsianculturesandcustomsdifferfromthoseintheUnitedStates.What’sconsideredtypicalorpropersocialconductinonecountrymayberegardasodd,improperorevenrudeintheother.Forexample,peoplefromsomeEasternAsiancountriesmaybeginaconversationwithastrangerbyaskingpersonalquestionsaboutfamily,homeorwork.Suchquestionsarethoughttobefriendly,whereastheymightbeconsideredoffensiveintheUnitedStates.Ontheotherhand,peopleinmostAsianculturesarefarmoreguardedaboutexpressingtheirfeelingspubliclythanmostAmericansare.Openlydisplayingannoyanceoranger,yelling,arguingloudlyandsoforthisconsideredill-manneredincountriessuchasJapan.ManyEasternAsiansprefertoholdtheiremotionsincheckandinsteadexpressthemselveswithgreatpoliteness.Theytrynottobebluntandavoidmakingdirectcriticisms.Infact,theyoftenkeeptheirdifferencesofopiniontothemselvesandmerelysmileandremainsilentratherthanengageinaconfrontation.Bycomparison,Americansareoftenfrankaboutdisplayingbothpositiveandnegativeemotionsonthestreetandinotherpublicplaces.AmericansvisitingAsiashouldkeepinmindthatsuchbehaviormaycauseoffense.AmajordifferencebetweenAmericanscultureandmostAsianculturesisthatinAsia,thecommunityismoreimportantthantheindividual.MostAmericansareconsideredasuccesswhentheymakeanameforthemselves.
15.HowwouldsomeAsiansstarttheirconversationwhentheymeetforthefirsttime?
16.WhatwouldaJapanesedowhenhefeelsannoyed?
17.WhatisencouragedinAmericancultureaccordingtothepassage?
PassageThree
Inorderforachemicaltobeconsideredadrug,itmusthavethecapacitytoaffecthowthebodyworks.Nosubstancethathasthepowertodothisiscompletelysafe.Drugsareonlyapprovedaftertestshavedemonstratedthattheyarerelativelysafewhenusedasdirectedandwhentheirbenefitsoutweightheirrisks.Thussomeverydangerousdrugsareapprovedbecausetheyarenecessarytotreatseriousillnesses.Manypeoplesufferilleffectsfromdrugscalledsideeffects,eventhoughtheytakethedrugexactlyasdirected.Thehumanpopulationcontainsagreatvarietyofgeneticvariation,butdrugsaretestedonjustafewthousandpeople.Whenaparticulardrugistakenbymillions,somepeoplemaynotrespondinapredictableway,eventhoughthedrughasbeentested.Apatientmayalsoacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug,whichmeansthepatienthastotakeeverlargerdosestoproducethedesiredeffect.Tolerancemayleadtohabituation,inwhichthepersonbecomessodependentonthedrugthatheorshebecomesaddictedtoit.Additioncausesseverepsychologicalandphysicaldisturbanceswhenthedrugistakenaway.Finally,drugsoftenhaveunwantedsideeffects.Thisusuallycausesonlyminordiscomfort,suchasaskinrash,headacheorsleepiness.Certaindrugs,however,canproduceseriousadversereactions.
18.Underwhatcircumstancesaredrugsapproved?
19.Whydomanypeoplesuffersideeffectsfromadrugeventhoughtheytakeitasdirected?
20.Whatwillhappenwhenpatientsacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug?
SectionA
0512
1.M:
TheDeanjustannouncedthatDr.Holden’sgoingI’llmissyouguyswhileI’mworkinghereinthelibrary.
W:
Iknewitallalong!
He’stheobviouschoice.Alltheothercandidatesarenomatchforhim!
Q:
whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?
2.W:
Hey,letmeknowhowyoursummer’sgoing!
I’llmissyouguyswhileI’mworkinghereinthelibrary.
M:
I’llbeworking,too!
ButI’llsendyouanemailorcallyouonceinawhile.
Whenweallgetbacktoschool,wecanhaveapartyorsomething.
Q:
whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?
3.W:
Iknowit’stheendoftheseason,butthosepeachesaresuchabargainthatIcouldn’thelpbuyingthem!
Haveoneplease!
M:
Thankyou!
Actually,theyseempasstheirprime.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
4.M:
Theassignmentonphysicsisarealchallenge.Idon’tthinkIcanfinishitontimeorbymyself.
W:
Whydon’twejoinourfeettogether?
Itmaybeeasierthen.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomansuggest?
5.M:
JeanreallylosthertemperinDr.Brown’sclassthismorning.
W:
Oh?
Didshe?
ButIthinkherfranknessisreallysomethingtobeappreciated.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
6.W:
Weheardthatwhenyouareakid,yousubmittedastorytoReader’sDigest.
M:
Well,Idon’trememberthisstoryexactly,butmyideaofagreattimethenwasapadoflinedpaperandanewbluepen.IthoughtmyselfasaReader’sDigestmemberattheageofsix.
Q:
Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?
7.M:
Yoursoncertainlyshowsalotofenthusiasmonthetenniscournt.
W:
Ionlywishhe’dshowasmuchforhisstudies.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutherson?
8.W:
WesupposetomeetJohnhereattherailwaystation.
M:
That’slike