六级第二套听力原文及答案.docx

1、六级第二套听力原文及答案2019 年 12 月六级第二套听力原文及答案Section ALong Conversation 1Man: Today our guest is Rosie Melinda (Q1) who works as a features editor forFashion magazine. Hi Rosie, youre a features editor at one of the most widely read womens magazines in the U.K. What kind of responsibilities does that job enta

2、il?Woman: We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy forthe magazine and website and editing. We do random things like asking people inthe street questions and testing sports clothing. We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. Its certainly vari

3、ed and sometimes bizarre.Man: During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?Woman: My day mainly incorporates responding to emails (Q2), writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.Man: How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor oro

4、ther editorial positions?Woman: The features team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions. Everything except to fashion and beauty.Man: A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job(Q3).Is this an accurate representation of what you do?Woman:

5、Id say its glamorous to an extent, but not in the way its portrayed in films. We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill. Ultimately though, were the same as our readers. But working in a job were all very lucky to have.Man: Did you have to o

6、vercome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?Woman: I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work. After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadnt managed to get an entry level job. I was lucky that my last

7、desperate attempt led to a job (Q4). I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.Q1: What is the womans profession?Q2: What is one of the womans main responsibilities?Q3: What do many people think about the womans job?Q4: What helped the w

8、oman to get her current position?Long Conversation 2:Woman: Are you watching any good shows these days?Man: Actually, yes. Im watching a great satire (Q5) called Frankie. I think youd like it.Woman: Really? Whats it about?Man: Its about a real guy named Frankie. He is a famous comedian in New York a

9、nd shows a mixture of comedy and drama loosely depicting his life.Woman: Im sorry, do you mean to say, its a real-life series about a real person?Its non-fiction, isnt it?Man: No Not really, no. Its fiction, as what happens in every episode is made up. However the lead role is a comedian by the name

10、 of Frankie, and he plays himself. So Frankie in both real life and in the TV show lives in New York City, is a comic, is divorced, and has two little daughters. All those things are true, but aside from him, all his friends and family are played by actors. And the plots and the events that take pla

11、ce are also invented.Woman: Oh, I think I see now. That sounds like a very original concept.Man: Yes, it is. In fact, (Q6) the whole show is written, directed, edited and produced by him, and (Q5)is very funny and has won many awards.Woman: Thats cool. I will try to download it. (Q7) Im watching a c

12、omedy calledThe Big Bang Theory. Its a huge hit around the world.Man: Oh yes. Ive heard of it, but never actually watched it.Woman: Well, then you should check it out. Its also very funny. Its about four male scientists and a female waitress. The men are very socially awkward but very bright. And th

13、is is contrasted by the ladys social skills and common sense.(Q8) The show has been running for over ten years, and some of the actors are practically global super stars. Now that they are such famous celebrities.Q5: What does the man think of the satire Frankie he recently watched?Q6: What does the

14、 man say especial about the satire Frankie?Q7: What does the woman say she is going to do with the satire Frankie?Q8: What does the woman say about the comedy The Big Bang Theory?Section BPassage 1Related to the use-it-or-lose- it law is the keep- moving principle . We learned about stagnation from

15、nature. A river that stops moving gets smelly. The same thing happens to people who stop moving, either mentally or physically. Those who play contact sports know that 9 the player who usually gets hurt the most is the one who is standing still. Of course, you ll need some time to catchyour breath e

16、very so often, but the essential massage is keep moving, extending and learning. Ships last a lot longer when they go to sea than when they stay in the harbor. The same is true for the airplanes. You dont preserve an airplane by keeping it on the ground, you preserve it by keeping it in service. We

17、also get to live a long healthy life by staying in service. 10 Longevity statistics reveal that the average person doesnt last very long after retirement. The more we ll hear is donIf a fellow says “ I m 94 years old and I worked all mylife ” , we need to realize,that is how he got to be 94, by stay

18、ing involved. George Bernard Shaw won a Nobel Prize when he was nearly 70. Benjamin Franklin produced some of his best writings at the age of 84, and Pablo Picasso put brush to canvas right through his eighties.Isn t he issue how old we think we are? 11 A bonus with the keep-movingprincipleis that w

19、hile we keep moving, we dont have a chance to worry. Hencewe avoid the dreaded paralyses by analysis.Q9. What does the speaker say about players of contact sports?Q10. What do longevity statistics reveal about the average person?Q11. What bonus does the keep moving principle bring us according to th

20、e speaker?Passage 2In 2014, one in sixteen Americans visited the hospital emergency room for home injuries. One of the main causes of these accidents? A wandering mind! 12 By one estimate, people daydream through nearly half of their waking hours. Psychologists have recently focused on the tendency

21、to think about something other than the task one is doing. For one experiment, 13 researchers developed an app to analyze the relationship between daydreaming and happiness. They found that the average person s mind wandered most frequently about 65% of the time during personal activities, such as b

22、rushing their teeth and combing their hair. Respondents minds tended to wander more when they felt upset rather than happy. They were more likely to wander toward pleasant topics than unpleasant ones. How do daydreams affect daydreamers? A wandering mind leaves us vulnerable when driving. In one stu

23、dy, researchers interview 955 people involved in traffic accidents, the majority of them reported having daydream just before the accident. Yet other research suggests that daydreaming has benefits. 14 Researches have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also seems to incr

24、ease creativity. In one experiment, 145 undergraduates completed fourunusual uses tasks, each requiring them to list as many uses as possible for everyday object. After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds

25、 to wander. When all the participants proceeded to the second pair of tasks, 15 the daydreamers performed 40% better than the others.Q12: What does the passage say about people s mind?Q13: For what purpose did the researchers develop the new app?Q14: How does daydreaming benefit people according to

26、some researchers?Q15: What was the finding of the experiment with 145 undergraduates?Section CRecording 1Dating from as far back as the 12th century, they are claimed to be the raresthistoric buildings in western Europe. These buildings offer vital insight into Scandinavia s Viking past. But now, wi

27、th only 30 wood en churches remaining16and their condition deteriorating, experts are working to preserve the structures for future generations.Some of these spectacular churches are no more than small buildings, barely 4meters wide and 6 meters tall. Others are much larger structures. They soar up

28、to40 meters into the cold air. 17 Most consist of timber frames that rest on stone blocks. This means that they have no foundations. Although many of the churches appear from the outside to be complex structures, they normally feature only a single storey but numerous different roof levels.Staff fro

29、m the Norwegian government have carried out conservation work on10 of the churches over the past two years. Most of these churches date frombetween the 12th and 14th centuries. Other churches were conserved in previousyears. So far, specialists have worked to add preservative materials to the church

30、esexteriors. They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churchesinto the ground. In two cases, huge machines have been used to lift the buildingsup to 30 centimeters into the air. This was accomplished so that the team couldexamine and repair the churches original medieval stone

31、blocks. The team plansto return to around a dozen of the buildings to assess progress and consider further action.The earliest free-standing wooden church was probably built in Norway inaround 1080. However, the largest known wooden churches were built from the1130s onwards. This period was one of i

32、nter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought toincrease their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings.The reason for constructing the buildings from wood is probably that ideallyproportioned straight and 18 slender timber was available in large quantities inScandinavia s vast pine forests. As wood was so plentiful, it was cheaper to usethan the stone used in the buildings of other European cultures. The area s