清华附中高中学生拔高的好材料大学英语六级听力原文至.docx

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2011年12月份

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.M:

Idon’tknowwhattodo.IhavetodrivetoChicagonextFridayformycousin’swedding,butIhavegotaPsychologytesttopreparefor.

W:

Whydon’tyourecordyournotessoyoucan study ontheway?

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.

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?

SectionB

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.“