1、英语六级听力原文及答案第三套2015年6月英语六级听力原文及答案(第三套)1. M: Good news! I am not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks. W. Thats terrific. It will be eat if you could get back in shape in time for the World Cups.O: What d
2、o we learn from the conversation? A)【精析】综合理解题。男士告诉女士自己不用做手术了,几周后有可能就可以像以前那样踢足球了;女士回答说,如果男士能在举行世界杯时恢复健康 就好了。可见男士有可能参加世界杯比赛。 terrific在口语中指“很好,太棒了”;in shape意为 “处于良好状态”。2. M: I really need to make some extra money. You know, Ive practically spent my entire budget for this semester. W: Why_not check out
3、the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think there are still a few opening suitable for seniors like LCou. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? D.【精析】请求建议题。男士表示他这个学期的预算 已经用光了,需要去赚钱;女士使用Why not句 式建议男士去市场街的新餐厅A)误;男士回答他已接到好几个反映此问题的电话了估计是计算机系统出了毛病,并表示错误会在几个小时内得到纠正。straighten out 意为“改正解决处理”: 5. M: P
4、rof. Johnson, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, a computer failure corned out my files. Do you think I could have another day retype it? W: Im sorry, Rod. Im leaving for a conference tomorrow and Ill be away two weeks.I suppose you could send me an e-copy. Q: Why does
5、the man say he cant submit his assignment on time? B.【精析】目的原因题。男士即将打完的论文因电脑出故障而丢失文件,所以他向教授申请多给一天时间重新打出来。由此可见,男士不能按时交论文是因为电脑出现故障,要重新打。wipe out意为“抹去,消除”;retrieve意为“重新得到,恢复”。6. W: I just called the travel agency. Its all set. On June 1st, we are heading for the mountains, and well be camping there for
6、a whole week. M. Have you checked the academic calendar? My classes arent over until the 8th. Q.What does the man imply?A)【精析】弦外之音题。女士告诉男士出行计划:6月1号出发去山区并在那里野营一周;男士回答说,他的课程一直到8号才能结束。可见,他们不得不改变计划。 7. W: I thought there were still time for me to apply for a student loan, but someone just told me that t
7、he closing date was last Tuesday. M: Are you sure? I thought we still had another month. Wait. Ive got a brochure right here.Last Tuesday was the opening date. Q: What does the man imply? D.【精析】弦外之音题。女士告诉男士她本以为还有时间申请助学贷款,但是有人告诉她申请已于上周二截止;男士在查看了宣传手册(brochure)后确认,上周二是开始进行申请的时间。可见,他们还有时间申请助学贷款。 8. W.Lo
8、ok at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think theyll ever get that under control? M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around. Q: What does the man mean? C.【精析】观点态度题。女士对工厂向空气中排放污染物感到气愤,问男士这种情况是否能得到控制;男士回答说,随着新
9、法律的实施和社会意识的增强,这种局面一定能够得到扭转。可见,男士持乐观态度,认为空气质量能够得到改善。turn around 意为“好转扭转,有起色”。 Conversation One W. Tell me, Peter, what makes Harrods so famous? M. Well, its the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harrods just to see them. W: What is
10、 special about the food hall? M. It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world,and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy 100 tons every year. W: Thats amazing, and why is the Egyptian
11、hall so famous? M: Well, when people see it there in another world. It looks like an Egyptian building from, and it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4 000 years old, of course. W:Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricityM.Yes, it does. 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outsi
12、de of the building, we use 11 500 light bulbs. W: Really? Tell me,how many_customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend? M:About 30 000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300 000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on averag
13、e, customers spend about 1.5 million a day. The record for one day is 9 million pounds. W. 9 million pounds in one day? M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales. W: Harrods says it sells everything to everybody everywhere. Is that really true? M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything. 9. Wh
14、at is the food hall of Harrods noted for? B.【精析】细节辨认题。女士询问男士食品大厅有什 么特别之处男士说那里出售很多不同种类的食品,B.的内容与此一致。10. What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers? A)【精析】推理判断题。女士询问男士为什么埃及大厅非常出名;男士回答说,当人们看到它时,会感觉进入了另外一个世界,它看起来就像4 000多年前的古埃及建筑。 11. What may customers find surprising about Harrods?D.【精析】推理判
15、断题。女士问男士哈罗兹自己发电的说法是否属实,男士表示确有此事,并解释说哈罗兹自己的发电量占到总用电量的70。 12. About how many customers come to Harrods on an average day? B.【精析】时间数字题。女士询问哈罗兹商场平均每天有多少顾客光临,男士明确回答说大约3万人。D.有很强的干扰性,通过听下文可知30万是商场降价时的人数: Conversation Two W: Hi, Kevin. M: Hi, Lora. Long time no see. What have you been up to lately? W: Not m
16、uch, I can assure you. And you? M: Much the same except I do have some big news. W: Come on, this suspense is killing me. M: No, really. What have you been doing these past few weeks? The last time I saw you were looking for a new job. W: Well, thats not exactly true. I was thinking about changing j
17、obs . Luckily. they offered me a new position in the accounting department. M: A step up in the big business world. W: I wouldnt exaggerate, but Im pleased. (14)I had been hoping to get a promotion for a while, so when it came through I was relieved. Actually. thats why I was looking for a new job.
18、I just didnt want to work there anymore if they werent going to recognize my efforts. M: Right, sometimes you can do your best and it seems like the others dont know you exist. I hope the money is better. W: I got a reasonable raise. Now. enough about me. Im dying to hear your news. M. Im getting ma
19、rried. W: You said you never get married. M: That was then, and this is now. Youve got to meet Andrea. She is great. W: This is all news to me. I didnt even know you were dating. M. We werent. Weve just been dating for two weeks now. W: And you are getting married? M. I know! cant help it. I just kn
20、ow she is the one. W: Well, congratulations! Thats fantastic. M: Thanks, Im glad to hear you feel that way. 13. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her? C.【精析】细节推断题。在对话中,男士询问女士最近在忙着做什么,并回忆说上次碰见她时,她正忙着找工作;女士纠正说,她不是在找工作,而是在考虑换工作。 14. Why does the woman say she was relieved? A)【精析】目的原因题。对话中女
21、士提到,对于原来那份工作缝一直期待着能够得到晋升当真正得到晋升时女士感觉很欣慰。因此,女士感到欣慰的原因是她升职加薪了。15. Why is the woman surprised at the mans news? B)【精析】目的原因题:男士告诉女士他马上要结婚了女士感到很惊讶因为男士曾说过他一辈子不结婚:可见女士感到惊讶是因为男士对婚姻的看法发生了出人意斟的转变: Section B passage One Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles.Nowadays, speedy col
22、orful water scooters are gaining in popularity . They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case,the argument for strict regulation is compelling.Water scooters a
23、re a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions
24、 with other water craft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore.Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated t
25、he problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded waterways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters,they are proving to be an environmental nuisance. Beach residents complain of the noise of the scoot
26、ers. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed concern that the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding Regulations, such as minimum operating age,restricted operating , and compulsory classes in water safety. are essential. Wi
27、thout such regulations, tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation. 16. What does the speaker say about water scooters? D)【精析】推理判断题:短文开头对水上孽托车进行了介绍提到它正越来越受欢迎接着指出水上摩托车是一种致命的水上娱乐方式:综合可知水上摩托车作为一种水上娱乐方式深受欢迎。17. What is mentioned as one of the
28、causes of water accidents? A)【精析】细节推断题。短文中提到许多水上摩托车的操作人员缺乏操作经验,并且无视航海规定这就使发生事故的可能性大大增加。结合选项 A)为其中的原因之一。 18. In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental nuisance? B)【精析】细节推断题。短文中提到,水上摩托车是一种环境公害,之后进行了解释:海滩上的居民埋 怨其噪音,随后又提到噪音甚至吓跑一种前往夏威夷繁殖后代的濒临灭绝的鲸鱼。由此可起水上摩托车产生了太多噪音从而影响了环境: 19. What does t
29、he speaker propose to ensure the safe of beaches for recreation? D)【精析】推理判断题。针对水上摩托车产生为众多问题短文在结尾处提出建议如设定最小驾龄、限定驾驶水域及学习水上安全的必修课程等:结合四个选项,仅有D)表述正确。 Passage Two It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved a
30、nd the people in there now are strangers. Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and it may be just as well that our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible Love Thy Neighbor was probably a poor translation of what must have originally
31、been -Respect Thy Neighbor. Love cant be called up on order. Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five ears ago, so theres no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed
32、 the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common,to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isnt reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be your choice as friends.Or that you will be theirs,either.The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if yo
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