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1、六级听力试题及答案含原文2009年12月Section A11. A) They would rather travel around than stay at home.B) They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.C) They usually carry many things around with them.D) They dont like to spend much money on traveling.12. A) The selection process was a little unfair.B) He had lo

2、ng dreamed of the deans position.C) Rod was eliminated in the selection process.D) Rod was in charge of the admissions office.13. A) Applause encourages the singer. B) She regrets paying for the concert.C) Almost everyone loves pop music.D) The concert is very impressive.14. A) They have known each

3、other since their schooldays.B) They were both chairpersons of the Students Union.C) They have been in close touch by email.D) They are going to hold a reunion party.15. A) Cook their dinner.B) Rest for a while.C) Get their car fixed.D) Stop for the night.16. A) Newly-launched products.B) Consumer p

4、references.C) Survey results.D) Survey methods.17. A) He would rather the woman didnt buy the blouse.B) The woman needs blouses in the colors of a rainbow.C) The information in the catalog is not always reliable.D) He thinks the blue blouse is better than the red one.18. A) The course is open to all

5、 next semester.B) The notice may not be reliable.C) The woman has not told the truth.D) He will drop his course in marketing.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) A director of a sales department. B) A manager at a computer store.C) A sales clerk at a shopping c

6、enter.D) An accountant of a computer firm.20. A) Handling customer complaints.B) Recruiting and training new staff.C) Dispatching ordered goods on time.D) Developing computer programs.21. A) She likes something more challenging.B) She likes to be nearer to her parents.C) She wants to have a better-p

7、aid job.D) She wants to be with her husband.22. A) Right away. B) In two months.C) Early next month.D) In a couple of days.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) It will face challenges unprecedented in its history.B) It is a resolute advocate of the anti-global

8、movement.C) It is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago.D) It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.24. A) The lack of overall urban planning.B) The huge gap between the haves and have-nots.C) The inadequate supply of water and electricity.D) The shortage of hi-tech

9、personnel.25. A) They attach great importance to education.B) They are able to grasp growth opportunities.C) They are good at learning from other nations.D) They have made use of advanced technologies.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, y

10、ou 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 centre.Passage OneQ

11、uestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) She taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college.B) She gave lectures on how to become a public speaker.C) She helped families move away from industrial polluters.D) She engaged in field research on environmental polluti

12、on.27. A) The job restricted her from revealing her findings.B) The job posed a potential threat to her health.C) She found the working conditions frustrating.D) She was offered a better job in a minority community.28. A) Some giant industrial polluters have gone out of business.B) More environmenta

13、l organizations have appeared.C) Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.D) More branches of her company have been set up.29. A) Her widespread influence among members of Congress.B) Her ability to communicate through public speaking.C) Her rigorous training in delivering eloquent speeches.

14、D) Her lifelong commitment to domestic and global issues.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) The fierce competition in the market.B) The growing necessity of staff training.C) The accelerated pace of globalisation.D) The urgent need of a diverse workforc

15、e.31. A) Gain a deep understanding of their own culture.B) Take courses of foreign languages and cultures.C) Share the experiences of people from other cultures.D) Participate in international exchange programmes.32. A) Reflective thinking is becoming critical.B) Labor market is getting globalised.C

16、) Knowing a foreign language is essential. D) Globalisation will eliminate many jobs.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) Red-haired women were regarded as more reliable.B) Brown-haired women were rated as more capable.C) Golden-haired women were consid

17、ered attractive.D) Black-haired women were judged to be intelligent.34. A) They are smart and eloquent.B) They are ambitious and arrogant.C) They are shrewd and dishonest.D) They are wealthy and industrious.35. A) They force people to follow the cultural mainstream.B) They exaggerate the roles of ce

18、rtain groups of people.C) They emphasize diversity at the expense of uniformity.D) They hinder our perception of individual differences.Section CThe ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called mnemonics. The name is 36 from their Goddess of memory “Mnemosyne”. In the ancient world, a traine

19、d memory was an 37 asset, particularly in public life. There were no 38 devices for taking notes, and early Greek orators(演说家) delivered long speeches with great 39 because they learned the speeches using mnemonic systems.The Greeks discovered that human memory is 40 an associative processthat it wo

20、rks by linking things together. For example, think of an apple. The 41 your brain registers the word “apple”, it 42 the shape, color, taste, smell and 43 of that fruit. All these things are associated in your memory with the word “apple”.44. An example could be when you think about a lecture you hav

21、e had. This could trigger a memory about what youre talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.45. An example given on a website I was looking at follows: Do you remember the shape of Austria, Canada, Belgium, or Germany? Probably not. What about Italy, though? 46. You

22、 made an association with something already known, the shape of a boot, and Italys shape could not be forgotten once you had made the association.答案 11. A) They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad。 12. C) Rod was eliminated in the selection process。 13. A) The concert is very impressive。 14.

23、B) They have known each other since their schooldays。 15. D) Stop for the night。 16. A) Survey results。 17. D) He would rather the woman didnt buy the blouse。 18. C) The notice may not be reliable。 19. D) A manager at a computer store。 20. A) Handling customer complaints。 21. C) She wants to be with

24、 her husband。 22. D) Early next month。 23. B) It will be a najor economic power by the mid-21st century。 24. D) The huge gap between the haves and have-nots。 25. C) they attach great importance to education。 Section B 26. A) She engaged in field research on enviromental pollution。 27. A) The job res

25、tricted her from revealing her findings。 28. B) Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up。 29. D) Her ability to communicate through public speaking。 30. D) The accelerated pace of globlalisation。 31. B) Gain a deep understanding of their own culture。 32. C) The labour market is getting globa

26、lised。 33. B) Brown-haired women are rated as ore capabe。 34. A) They are shrewd dishonest。 35. C) They hinder our perception of individual differences。36. derived 37. immense 38. convenient 39. accuracy 40. largely 41. instinct 42. recalls 43. texture 44. This means that any thought about a certain

27、 subject will often bring up more memories that are related to it。 45. The associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a good link。 46. If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told sometime that Italy is shaped like a boot。2009年12月英语六级真题听力原文Section A11.W: D

28、id you use credit cards on your vacation last month in Europe?M: Sure I did. They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older people traveling abroad.Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?12.W: Rod must be

29、in a bad mood today. Whats wrong with him? M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the admissions office. Hed been hoping for the position for a long time.Q: What does the man mean?13.M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome. And youll never regret the mon

30、ey you paid for the ticket. W: Yeah. Judging by the amount of the applause, everyone was enjoying it. Q: What does the woman mean?14.W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember? He was one of the chairpersons of our students union. M: Yes, but I havent heard from him for ages. Actua

31、lly Ive been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.Q: What do we learn about the speakers?15.M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Lets stop for dinner.W: Fine. And lets find a motel, so that we can get an early start tomorrow.Q: What will the speakers probably do?16.W:

32、 Lets look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted last week. How reliable are these figures?M: They have a 5% margin of errorQ: What are the speakers talking about?17.W: Look at this catalogue, John. I think I want to get this red blouse. M: Err, I think youve already one like this in blue. Do you need every color in