六级听力真题 Section A

Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. A) Dr. Smith s waiting room isn t tidy.
B) Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines.
C) Dr. Smith has left a good impression on her.
D) Dr. Smith may not be a good choice.

2. A) The man will rent the apartment when it is available.
B) The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.
C) The man insists on having a look at the apartment first.
D) The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.

3. A) Packing up to go abroad.
B) Brushing up on her English.
C) Drawing up a plan for her English course.
D) Applying for a visa to the United States.

4. A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure.
B) He doesn t think high blood pressure is a problem for him.
C) He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.
D) He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.

5. A) To investigate the causes of AIDS.
B) To raise money for AIDS patients.
C) To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa.
D) To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia.

6. A) It has a very long history.
B) It is a private institution.
C) It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.
D) It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.

7. A) They can t fit into the machine.
B) They have not been delivered yet.
C) They were sent to the wrong address.
D) They were found to be of the wrong type.

8. A) The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety.
B) The cafeteria sometimes provides rare food for the students.
C) The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory.
D) The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students needs.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A) He picked up some apples in his yard.
B) He cut some branches off the apple tree.
C) He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.
D) He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman s yard.

10. A) Trim the apple trees in her yard.
B) Pick up the apples that fell in her yard.
C) Take the garbage to the curb for her.
D) Remove the branches from her yard.

11. A) File a lawsuit against the man.
B) Ask the man for compensation.
C) Have the man s apple tree cut down.
D) Throw garbage into the man s yard.

12. A) He was ready to make a concession.
B) He was not prepared to go to court.
C) He was not intimidated.
D) He was a bit concerned.

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13. A) Bad weather.
B) Human error.
C) Breakdown cet6w.com.
D) Failure of the communications system.

14. A) Two thousand feet.
B) Twelve thousand feet.
C) Twenty thousand feet.
D) Twenty-two thousand feet.

15. A) Accurate communication is of utmost importance.
B) Pilots should be able to speak several foreign languages.
C) Air controllers should keep a close watch on the weather.
D) Cooperation between pilots and air controllers is essential.

六级听力真题 Section B

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you 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 1 with a single line through the centre.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

PassageOne

Questions16 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16. A) His father caught a serious disease.
B) His mother passed away.
C) His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.
D) His father took to drinking.

17. A) He disliked being disciplined.
B) He was expelled by the university.
C) He couldn t pay his gambling debts.
D) He enjoyed working for a magazine.

18. A) His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.
B) His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.
C) His work is difficult to read.
D) His language is not refined.

19. A) He grieved to death over the loss of his wife.
B) He committed suicide for unknown reasons.
C) He was shot dead at the age of 40.
D) He died of heavy drinking.

Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

20. A) Women.
B) Prisoners.
C) Manual workers.
D) School age children.

21. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the letters first.
B) He matched the letters with the sounds familiar to the learners.
C) He showed the learners how to combine the letters into simple words.
D) He divided the letters into groups according to the way they are written.

22. A) It can help people to become literate within a short time.
B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.
C) It enables the learners to master a language within three months.
D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.

Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23. A) The crop s blooming period is delayed.
B) The roots of crops are cut off.
C) The topsoil is seriously damaged.
D) The growth of weeds is accelerated.

24. A) It s a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.
B) It s an improved method of harvesting crops.
C) It s a creative technique for saving labor.
D) It s a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.

25. A) In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.
B) In areas with a severe shortage of water.
C) In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.
D) In areas dependent on imported food.

六级听力真题 Section C

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time，you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time，you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago. researchers learned that 4-day-old could understand (26)______ and subtraction. Now. British research psychologist Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to (27)______ the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that (28)______ in some ways the received wisdom that, apart from learning to (29)______ things common to their daily lives, children don t begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. It s no (30)______ that children learn words, but the words they tend to know arc words linked to (31)______ situations in the home. explains Schafer. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice (32)______ in an unfamiliar setting.
Figuring out how humans acquire language may (33)______ why some children learn to read and write later than others. Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. What s more, the study of language (34)______ offers direct insight into how humans learn. Language is a test case for human cognitive development. says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note: even without being taught new words, a control group (35)______ the other infants within a few months. This is not about advancing development. he says. It s just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.

六级听力答案 全

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28.challenges

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六级听力原文 Section A

听力短对话

1.

M： I need to find a dentist. You said you know Dr. Smith well. Do you recommend her?
W: Well, I had to see her a few times, but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room.
Q： What does the woman imply?

2.

W： I’m afraid I can’t show you the apartment at the moment, because the tenant is still living in it. It’s really a lovely place with a big kitchen and a sunny window, for only $200 a month.
M： Sounds good, but we really can’t rent an apartment without seeing it first.
Q： What do we learn from the conversation?

3.

M： So, that s what’s been keeping you so busy recently!
W: Yes, I’ve been tied up with my studies. You know I’m planning to go to the United States this coming summer, but I m a bit nervous about my English.
Q： What is the woman busy doing?

4.

W： How did you feel when you found out you had high blood pressure?
M: Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms. It seemed to have sneaked up on me.
Q： What does the man mean?

5.

W: So, you re just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there?
M： The trip was intended to bring to the world s attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease. It s also endangering other countries, notably, India and Thailand.
Q： What was the purpose of the man’s trip to India?

6.

M： It’s quite clear for my visit. This is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still called a college?
W： The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in this country. We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name.
Q： What do we learn from this conversation about the College of William and Mary?

7.

M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet?

W: Iordered them last week, but something is holding them up.

Q：What does thewoman say about the parts needed for the photo copying machine?

8.

W： The cafeteria provided many kinds of dishes for us today. Did you notice that?
M: Yes, kind of rare, isn’t it?
Q： What does the man imply?

听力长对话原文1

Conversation One

W: Hello’Patrick, Is that you?

M：Yeah, Jane. What can I do for you?

W: (9)I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.

M: That was hard work!

W：I m sure it was. It true looked difficult.

M：Yeah, I’m glad it’s finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick-up was no fun either.

W：Well, I don t think you requite finished yet. (10)Some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them.

M: Listen,Jane. I don t see why I should do that. You’ve eaten all the apples that fall in your yard and you’ve never complained about that before.

W：Well, it’s easier to pickup apples than to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag.

M：Well, I guess you’ll just have to do it yourself, Jane.

W:Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. We’ve always gotten along fairly well,but I think you’re out of line here. The branches are your responsibility.

M：Sorry, Jane. I disagree!You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it won t take you any time to get the branches out front!

W：Get the branches off my property or (11) I’ll have to sue you.

M；Yeah? For what?! You’re taking those law classes too seriously! I’ve gotta go. I have to pick up my son.

W: You’ll be hearing from me.

M: (12)Yeah, yeah. See you in court, Jane.

9. What did the man do yesterday?

10. What did the woman ask the man to do?

11. What did the woman threaten to do?

12. What was the man s reaction to the woman s threat?

听力长对话原文2
Conversation Two

M：Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident!No, I didn’t see anything in the news about it. What happened?

W：A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area of Argentina and flew into ahill! That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive?

M: No,everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly.

W: What were the circumstances? Was there bad weather, a fire, or engine failure?

M:Apparently, there were some low clouds in the area, but (13)mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the air traffic controllers.

W: Were n t they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language?

M: Yes,they were. But the transmission from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers were so strong that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction.

W: How could a misunderstanding like that caused such a serious accident?

M: The pilots were told to descend to two-two thousand feet. The instruction actually meant 22 000 feet, but they thought they heard descend to 2 000 feet. That’s a huge difference,and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, (14) the terrain of the mountains in Norweija extends of 2000 feet.

W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, thinking they were following the air controllers instructions.

M: Sadlyenough. Yes - they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simple misunderstanding.

W: (15)Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.

13.Wha twas the cause of the tragedy?

14.How high are the mountains in Norweija?

15. What lesson could be drawn from the accident?

六级听力原文 Section B

听力短文原文

PassageOne

Edgar Allen Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. (16)He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy businessman named John Allen. He then received his new name, Edgar Allen Poe. As a young man, Poeattended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. (17) Since he couldn’t pay off his gambling debt, he left university and began working for magazines. He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe would find some happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847. Through all his crises, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, yet he didn t become famous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question,however, about Poe’s importance in American literature. Some critics say Poe was one of America’s best writers, and even had a great influence on many French writers’ but others disagree. (18)They say Poe’s work is difficult to understand and most of his writing describes many unpleasant situations andevents. Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. (19) It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking.

16. What happened to Edgar Alien Poe’s family when he was only two years old?

17. Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?

18. What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?

19. How did Edgar Allen Poe’s life come to an end?

PassageTwo

More than 50 years ago, the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right.It s very important for improving the lives of individuals. However, (20) it is estimated that 880 million adults around the world are illiterate, that is, they are unable to read or write. (20)A majority of them are women. More than 110 million school age children in the world do not attend school. Many others complete school or fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals. For example, John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three year ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he developed system with this group of prisoners.(22)He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read and write with about 30 hours of study. To learn his system, people must first know how to write letters of the alphabet and learn which sounds they represent. (21)The system divides letters into three groups. The first group of letters can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the letters is above the top line. The third group has letters that are partly written below the lower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simple words from the letters. In this way, his students learned more than 700 words. Man of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers andmagazines.

20.According to the speaker, which group of people makes up of the majority of the illiterate

21. What is the most important feature of John Mogger’s method of teaching the alphabet?

22. What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?

PassageThree

Farmers usually use ploughs to prepare their fields for planting crops. Ploughs cut into the ground, and lift up weeds and other unwanted plants. (23)However, ploughing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being blown or washed away. (24)Many farmers in South Asiaare now trying a process called Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of ploughs. In this method of farming, seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through a small cut made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture leaves much or all of the soil and remains of plants on the ground.They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops.They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proven that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use,and this method reduces the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. (25) Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular inSouth Asia, which is facing a severe water shortage. They say the area will become dependent on imported food unless water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million people in South Asia dependon local rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agricultureis one of the best examples in the world of technologies working for both peopleand the environment.

23. What is the main problem caused by the usual way of ploughing?

24. What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?

25. Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?

六级听力原文 Section C

听力填空
Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers learned that 4-day-oldcould understand addition and subtraction. Now, British research psychologist Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9-month old infants could be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to recognize the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that challenges in some ways the received wisdom that, apart from learning to identify things common to their daily lives, children don’t begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year.

It’s no secret that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to specific situations in the home,” explains Schafer. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting. Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children learn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. What s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans learn.“Language is a test case for human cognitive development,” says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note even without being taughtnew words, a control group caught up with the other infants within a fewm onths. This is not about advancing development, he says. It’s just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.

六级听力解析 Section A

【听力短对话解析】

1.D)【精析】弦外之音题。男士向女士询问Smith医生的情况,女士说Smith医生給她印象最深的是她的候诊室的杂志。言外之意,她对Smith医生的医术印象并不深刻，暗含否定含义。

2.C)【精析】推理判断题。对话中女士表示目前暂时不能让男士参观要出租的公寓，同时提到公寓的条件非常好;男士则坚持不能在没有见到公寓的情况下就将其租下,也就是说男士要先看房子再作决定。

3.B)【精析】行动计划题。对话中女士提到，自己计划夏天去美国,但是担心自己的英语不好,所以最近在学习。

4.C) 【精析】事实细节题。女士询问男士得知自己患高血压后有什么想法,男士说他很震惊，因为他没有出现任何高血压的症状。sneak up on sb.指 偷偷地走近某人 。

5.D) 【精析】目的原因题。女士问男士在印度旅行时做了什么,男士说旅行的自的是让大众了解艾滋病已经不仅仅是一个非洲的疾病,它同样也在威胁着其他的国家,如泰国和印度。由此可以推断,男士所强调的重点是艾滋病在亚洲的传播。

6.A) 【精析】信息明示题。男士对这所综合性大学被称 学院 感到奇怪，女士解释了原因。对话中的the second oldestinstitution 说明该校历史悠久。

7.B)【精析】事实细节题。男士询问女士他们影印机需要的部件是否已经到了，女士回答上周已经订了货,但发生了些事情耽搁了送货。由此可知，货物还没有被送到。

8.A)【精析】弦外之音题。对话中女士问男士是否注意到今天食堂提供了很多种类的菜,男士回答说这种情况很少有。由此可以推断,食堂提供的菜肴通常 种类单一，缺少变化。

【听力长对话解析】

【长对话1解析】

9. What did the man do yesterday?

B)【精析】行动计划题。由女士的话可知,男士昨天给苹果树掷枝了。trim意为 修整，修饰 。

10. What did the woman ask the man to do?

D)【精析】请求建议题。由对话可知,一些树枝掉到了女士的院子里,女士要求男士把它们取走。

11. What did the woman threaten to do?

A)【精析】事实细节题。对话中女士要求男士把树枝取走,否则就起诉男士。sue意为 起诉,控告 。

12. What was the man s reaction to the woman s threat?

C)【精析】推理判断题。由对话结尾可知，男士很轻松地表示可以与女士法庭上见，由此可以推断,男士对女士的威胁毫无惧色。

【长对话2解析】

13.What was the cause of the tragedy?

B) 【精析】推理判断题。对话中当女士问及事故原因时,男士回答原因在于飞行员与飞行指挥者之间的交流有误。由此推断,事故是人为原因造成的。

14.Howhigh arc the mountains in Norweija?

C)【精析】事实细节题。对话中间部分,男士明确提到山脉的高度是20 000英尺。terrain意为 地势.地形 。

15. Whatl esson could be drawn from the accident?

A)【精析】事实细节题。女士在谈话的最后说明了从 该事件中得到的教训：彼此准确地交流是多么重要。

六级听力解析 Section B

【听力短文解析】

【短文1解析】

16. Whathappened to Edgar Alien Poe’s family when he was only two years old?

B) 【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到，Edgar Allen Poe两岁时,他的母亲去世了，他被送到一个富裕的商人家里。

17. Whydid Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?

C) 【精析】目的原因题。短文中明确提到，Poe离开弗吉尼亚大学的原因是他付不起赌债。

18. Whatdo some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?

C)【精析】观点态度题。短文后半部分提到评论家对Poe作品的看法,其中一些人认为他的作品很 难读懂。

19. Howdid Edgar Allen Poe’s life come to an end?

D)【精析】事实细节题。短文最后提到，据说Poe死于过度饮酒。

【短文2解析】

20.According to the speaker, which group of people makes up of the majority of theilliterate population?

A)【精析】事实细节题。短义开头明确指出，全世界8.8亿成年人是文盲,其中大多数是女性。

21. Whatis the most important feature of John Mogger’s method of teaching the alphabet?

D)【精析】推理列断题，从 The system divide…below the lower line. 可知,这套方法最显著的特点就是依据字母的书写位置将字母分为三组。

22. Whatdoes John Mogger say about his teaching method?

A) 【精析】观点态度题。短文中提到John Mogger对自己发明的识字系统的肴法：他的教学方式可让任何一个人在30个学时内学会如何读写。

【短文3解析】

23. Whatis the main problem caused by the usual way of ploughing?

C)【精析】事实细节题。短文开始部分提到，傘地因对表层土造成严重损害而受到遁责。be

blamed fordoing意为 因做……而被责备 。

24. Whatdoes the speaker say about Low Till Farming?

D)【精析】事实细节题。短文中明确提到，南亚的许多农民现在尝试一种新的耕作方式，即浅层耕种， 这种耕作方式限制犁的使用。

25. Whereis Low Till Farming becoming popular?

B)【精析】事实细节题。短文中提到,科学家说在面临严重的水源缺乏的南亚地区，浅层耕种正变得流行起来。

六级听力解析 Section C

【听写填空解析】

26.addition

【精析】并列关系题。此处应填入名词与subtraction并列，作understand的宾语。由空格 后的subtraction 减法 可推测所填词意思可能与 之相反。结合录音可填入addition,意为 加法 。

27.recognize

【精析】语义推断题。根据空格前的to可知,此处应 填入动词。结合录音可填入ecognize,意为 认出 。

28.challenges

【精析】句意推断题。空格处所填入的词在从句中 作谓语。结合录音可填入challenges,意为 挑战 。

29.identify

【精析】句意推断题。根据空格前的to可知,此处 应填入动词。结合录音可填入identify,意为 识别出 。

30. secret

【精析】句意推断题。根据空格前的no可知,空格 处应填入一个单数抽象名词。结合录音可填入secret,意为 秘密 。

31.specific

【精析】修饰关系题。此处应填入形容词修饰后面 的名词situations。结合录音可填入specific,意为 特定的 。

32. givinginstructions

【精析】修饰关系题。根据空格所在位置可知,此 处应填入非谓语动词作定语,修饰voice。结合录音可填入giving instructions,意为 给予指导 。

33. shedlight on

【精析】句意推断题。根据空格前的may可知,此 处应填入动词作谓语。前文提到 弄清楚人类如何学习语言 ,后面提到 为什么有的孩子学习读写比别的孩子晚 ,结合上下文及录音可填入shed light on,意为 揭示 。

34.acquisition

【精析】句意推断题。此处应填入名词，和the study of language —起构成主语。结合录音可填入acquisition,意为 习得

35. caughtup with

【精析】句意推断题。此处应填入动词作谓语。结合录音可填入caught up with,意为 赶上