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2019年12月英语六级听力原文（卷一）※Section A—— ConversationConversation 1W： Professor Henderson could you give us a brief overview of what you do, where you work and your main area of research?M： Well the Center for Climate Research where I work s the science of climate change to issues around economics and policy.Some of our research is to do with the likely impacts of climate change and all of the associated risks.W： And how strong is the evidence that climate change is happening that it's really something we need to be worried about.M： Well most of the science of climate change particularly that to do with global warming is simply fact.But other aspects of the science are less certain or at least more disputed.And so we're really talking about risk what the economics tells us is that it's probably cheaper to avoid climate change to avoid the risk than it has to deal with the likely consequences.W： So what are we doing? What can we do about it?M： Well I would argue that we need to develop the science specifically to understand the likely impacts of climate change in different contexts.As I said we need to understand the best ways of avoiding climate change and this will involve a huge transition to low carbon energy systems and the transition is a tremendous priority.And for this to happen, we may need action on a global scale from a political perspective.We need to understand the terms on which major countries like China and the USA might sign up to a global agreement because at the moment we don't have that consensus.W： Right.M： And we also need to plan ahead so that we're in a position to deal with the likely levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more so to for the levels that are likely if we don't get those global agreements.Q1. What does Professor H say about his main area of research?Q2. What does Professor H say about climate change?Q3. What does Professor H say is a top priority in combating climate change?Q4. What does Professor H advise us to do to better deal with climate change?Conversation 2W： I have many business English students. When I teach the classroom, we often end up talking about things like success and what leads to success. And it's interesting that many of them mention the element of luck.M： Right.W： Luck is important to success. But since you've seen that fantastic video on the TED Talks website by Richard St. John, he doesn't mention luck at all.M： Well, I'm a firm believer that people can make their own luck. I mean what people regard as luck, you can actually create, to a degree.W： Sure. I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how you respond to the opportunities that come your way.M： Yes. Very good point.W： Seizing the opportunities. But was there any point in the video that you thought was particularly interesting?M： Yes. Actually there was. Something very impressive to me as many people think that luck is important and that natural talent is something you must have in order to be successful. And in the video we saw, the point about getting good at something is not about having some natural talent.It's all about practice, practice, practice.W： Definitely yeah. Natural talent helps in some way but at the end of the day you really do need to work hard and get really really good at what you do.M： Sure.W： I thought one interesting thing in the video was the idea of passion being so important and that people who really love what they do. Of course you're going to want to work harder and put the time and effort into it. And the funny thing is that if you love what you do and are really passionate about it and work really hard, the money kind of comes automatically.Q5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?Q6. What is the woman’s view of luck?Q7. What is the chief point the TED Talks video makes?Q8. What does the woman think is the funny thing in the TED Talks video?Section BPassage OneDevil’s Tower, the first national monument in America, could almost be mistaken for the stump of an enormous tree. Its sheer rock size sweep up from a broad base until they cut off abruptly at the flat summit. Rising more than one thousand feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains at Wyoming. The massive column of rock looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place. In a sense it was, Devil’s Tower is a relic of the past. When the melted rock of the earth’s core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano. As the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinking and cracking int o long columns. Born in fire and fury, Devil’sTower was then shaped by the slow, gentle work of wind and water.The outer layers of the volcano were worn away until the hard core stood completely exposed. Small wonder that an Indian legend described De vil’s Tower as being formed by supernatural powers. The legend says that when seven girls were attacked by bears, they took refuge on top of a small rock, and appealed to the rock god for help. The god caused the rock to grow and to lift the girls far above the ground, while its sides were scored by the claws of the angry bears. Even today, says the legend, the girls can be seen above the tower in rock as seven shining stars in the night’s sky.Q9：What does Devil’s Tower look like?Q10： What caused t he volcano’s outer layer to wear away?Q11：What does Indian legend say about Devil’s Tower?Q12： How did the rock god help the seven girls in the Indian legend?Passage TwoIt’s no accident that most gas stations have convenient stores attached. Few of us can fill up the tank without buying a few snacks, cigarettes, soft drinks or other items we can live without. “I deserve it!” that's what hard-working men and women say to justify their lavish vacations, big stereo systems or regular restaurant meals. They do deserve such indulgences. However, they also deserve a homeof their own, a secure retirement and freedom from worrying about unpaid bills.No one should have to live with what a Taxes mother described as constant stress tension even fear about the money. Sadly, the pleasure that comes from extravagances often disappears long before the bills do. The video camera that one single mother bought for a special occasion, for example, is not much fun now. She’s figured out that it will take her another three years to pay it off a thirty dollars a month.And the New Yorkers who spent a bundle on an outdoor hot tub, now admit that they rarely use itbecause we can’tafford to heat it in winter. The solution, said priorities, add up the annual cost of each item, then consider what else she could buy with the same money. That will help you to decide which item is really worth it. One Chicago woman, for example, discovered the daily lunches with co-workers cost her two thousand dollars a year. She decided to take lunch to work instead. “I now put twenty dollars a week into my vacation fund, and another twenty into retirement savings,” she says, “those mean more to me than lunch."Q13： What does the speaker say about drivers who stop at gas stations?Q14： What does the speaker say about extravagances?Q15： What does the speaker want to show by the example of the Chicago woman?Section C -- Recording OneLet’s say y ou start to brain storm a list of all the emotions you ever experienced. Just for fun, try it now.What’s on your list? Chances are, you included things like： happy, sad, excited, angry, afraid, grateful, proud, scared, confused, stressed, relaxed and amazed. Now sort your list into two categories： positive emotions and negative emotions.Feeling both positive and negative emotions is a natural part of being human. We might use the word “negative” to describe more difficult emotions but it does not mean those emotions are bad or we shouldn’t have them. Still, most people were probably rather feel a positive emotion than a negative one. It’s likely you prefer to feel happy instead of sad or confident instead of insecure.What matters is how our emotions are balanced. How much of each type of the emotion positive or negative we experience.Negative emotions warn us of threats or challenges that we may need to deal with. For example, fear can alert us to possible dange r, it’s a signal that we might need to protect ourselves. Angry feelings warn us that someone is stepping on our toes, crossing a boundary or violating our trust. Anger can be a signal that we might have to act on our own behalf.Negative emotions focus our awareness. They help us to zero in on a problem so we can deal with it. But too many negative emotions can make us feel overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted or stressed out. When negative emotions are out of balance, problems might seem too big to handle.The more we dwell on our negative emotions, they more negative we begin to feel. Focusing on negativity just keeps it going.Positive emotions balance out negative ones, but they have other powerful benefits, too. Instead of narrowing our focus, like negative emotions do, positive emotions affect our brains in ways that increase our awareness, attention and memory. They help us take in more information, hold several ideas in mind at once and understand how different ideas relate to each other.When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to learn and build on our skills. That leads to doing better on tasks and tests.People who have plenty of positive emotions in their everyday lives tend to be happier, healthier, learn better and get along well with others.Q16. What does the speaker say about negative emotions?Q17.What happens to people whose negative emotions are out of balance?Q18. How do positive emotions affect us?Section C -- Recording TwoIn the past few months, I've been travelling for weeks at a time with only one suitcase of clothes. One day, I was invited to an important event, and I wanted to wear something special for it. I looked through my suitcase but couldn'tfind anything to wear. I was lucky to be at the technology conference then, and I had access to 3D printers. So Iquickly designed a skirt on my computer, and I loaded thefile on the printer. It just printed the pieces overnight.The next morning, I just took all the pieces, assembled them together in my hotel room, and this is actually the skirtthat I'm wearing right now.So it wasn't the first time that I printed clothes. For my senior collection at fashion design school, I decided totry and 3D print an entire fashion collection from my home. The problem was that I barely knew anything about 3D printing, and I had only nine months to figure out how to print five fashionable looks.I always felt most creative when I worked from home. I love experimenting with new materials, and I always tried to develop new techniques to make the most unique textiles formy fashion projects.One summer break, I came here to New York for an internship at a fashion house in Chinatown. We worked on two incredible dresses that were 3D printed. They were amazing -- like you can see here. But I had a few problems with them. They were made from hard plastics and that's why they werevery breakable. The models couldn't sit in them, and theyeven got scratched from the plastics under their arms.So now, the main challenge was to find the rightmaterial for printing clothes with, I mean the material you feed the printer with. The breakthrough came when I was introduced to Filaflex, which is a new kind of printing material. It's strong, yet very flexible. And with it, I was able to print the first garment, a red jacket that had the word "freedom" embedded into it. And actually, you can easilydownload this jacket, and change the word to something else. For example, your name or your sweetheart's name.So I think in the future, materials will evolve, and they will look and feel like fabrics we know today, like cotton or silk.Q19. What does the speaker say about the skirt she is wearing now?Q20. When did the speaker start experimenting with 3D printing?Q21. What was the problem with the material the speaker worked on at a New York fashion house?Q22. 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Unit 1Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or morequestions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. Aftereach question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide whichis the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A. In a grocery store. C. At a party.B. Over the telephone. D. In Mary’s house.12. A. They’re happy Maria’s playing it again.B. They are both very tired of it.C. The man likes to listen to it often.D. The woman has never heard it before.13. A. In a supermarket. C. At a police station.B. In an advertising agency. D. In a customs office.14. A. An annoyance call. C. A broken telephone.B. A crossword puzzle. D. A musical instrument.15. A. 30 minutes. C. 70 minutes.B. 50 minutes. D. 80 minutes.16. A. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.B. On Thursday. D. On Monday.17. A. He’ll have a weekend party at home.B. He’ll come to an English party at his friend’s house.C. He’ll go to meet someone at the airport.D. He’ll make arrangements to meet foreign friends.18. A. They won’t be able to set up an automobile company.B. They won’t be able to com e to the opening ceremony.C. They shouldn’t have accepted the invitation.D. They shouldn’t inform them in advance.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. She’ll visit a large funfair.B. She’ll see circus displa ys.C. She’ll visit a film studio.D. She’ll see a technology-advanced city.20. A. She’ll be able to go aboard a spacecraft.B. She’ll be able to operate the Mission Control.C. She’ll be able to receive messages from satellites.D. She’ll be able to learn something new about space.21. A. By working overtime to earn the money.B. By borrowing money from a bank.C. By relying on her savings.D. By accepting help from her parents.22. A. She’s willful.B. She’s pragmatic.C. She’s extrovert.D. She’s calculating.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.A. Housing costs.B. Average wage.C. Unemployment.D. Oil prices.24. A. Increasing demands for goods.B. Slight rise in consumer prices.C. Difficulty in borrowing money.D. Not mentioned.25. A. He is optimistic about the next year’s market.B. He is worried about the increase in food prices.C. He is not sure about the petrol prices.D. He is pleasant for the decrease in unemployment.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear three 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, 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 center. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

全国英语六级听力真题训练全国英语六级听力真题训练Once we dreamt that we were strangers. We wake up to find that we were dear to each other.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的'全国英语六级听力真题训练，希望能给大家带来帮助!Part II 听力部分 Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section A ConversationConversation 1气候变化和全球经济发展W: Professor Henderson could you give us a brief overview of what you do, where you work and your main area of research?M: Well the Center for Climate Research where I work links the science of climate change to issues around economics and policy.Some of our research is to do with the likely impacts of climate change and all of the associated risks.W: And how strong is the evidence that climate change is happening that it's really something we need to be worried about.M: Well most of the science of climate change particularly that to do with global warming is simply fact.But other aspects of the science are less certain or at least more disputed.And so we're really talking about risk what the economics tells us is that it's probably cheaper to avoid climate change to avoid the risk than it has to deal with the likely consequences.W: So what are we doing? What can we do about it?M: Well I would argue that we need to develop the science specifically to understand the likely impacts of climate change in different contexts.As I said we need to understand the best ways of avoidingclimate change and this will involve a huge transition to low carbon energy systems and the transition is a tremendous priority.And for this to happen, we may need action on a global scale from a political perspective.We need to understand the terms on which major countries like China and the USA might sign up to a global agreement because at the moment we don't have that consensus.W: Right.M: And we also need to plan ahead so that we're in a position to deal with the likely levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more so to for the levels that are likely if we don't get those global agreements.Q1. What does Professor H say about his main area of research?A It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.B It studies the impact of global climate change on people’s lives.C It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.D It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warning.[答案]CQ2. What does Professor H say about climate change?A It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.B It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.C It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.D It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations.[答案]BQ3. What does Professor H say is a top priority in combating climate change?A The transition to low-carbon energy systems.B The cooperation among world major powers.C The signing of a global agreement.D The raising of people’s awareness.[答案]AQ4. What does Professor H advise us to do to better deal with climate change?A Carry out more research on it.B Cut down energy consumption.C Plan well in advance.D Adopt new technology.[答案]CConversation 2(成功的要素)W: I have many business English students. When I teach the classroom, we often end up talking about things like success and what leads to success. And it's interesting that many of them mention the element of luck.M: Right.W: Luck is important to success. But since you've seen that fantastic video on the TED Talks website by Richard St. John, he doesn't mention luck at all.M: Well, I'm a firm believer that people can make their own luck. I mean what people regard as luck, you can actually create, to a degree.W: Sure. I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how you respond to the opportunities that comeyour way.M: Yes. Very good point.W: Seizing the opportunities. But was there any point in the video that you thought was particularly interesting?M: Yes. Actually there was. Something very impressive to me as many people think that luck is important and that natural talent is something you must have in order to be successful. And in the video we saw, the point about getting good at something is not about having some natural talent. It's all about practice, practice, practice.W: Definitely yeah. Natural talent helps in some way but at the end of the day you really do need to work hard and get really really good at what you do.M: Sure.W: I thought one interesting thing in the video was the idea of passion being so important and that people who really love what they do. Of course you're going to want to work harder and put the time and effort into it. And the funny thing is that if you love what you do and are really passionate about it and work really hard, the money kind of comes automatically.Q5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A) When luck plays a role.B) What determines success.C) Whether practice makes perfect.D) How important natural talent is.[答案】[B]Q6. What is the woman’s view of l uck?A) It knocks at your door only once in a while.B) It is something that no one can possibly create.C) It comes naturally out of one’s self-confidence.D) It means being good at seizing opportunities.[答案】[D]Q7. What is the chief point the TED Talks video makes?Luck rarely contributes to a person’s success.B) One must have natural talent to be successful.C) One should always be ready to seize opportunities.D) Practice is essential to becoming good at something.[答案】[D]Q8. What does the woman think is the funny thing in the TED Talks video?A) Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.B) People who love what they do care little about money.C) Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.D) People in need of money work hard automatically.[答案】[C]。

大学英语六级考试第二部分听力理解A节说明：在本节中，你将听到两篇长对话。

在每一篇对话的最后，你将会听到四个问题。

对话和问题均播放一遍。

听到问题后，你需要从A)、B)、C)和D)四个选项中选出最佳答案。

然后将相应的答案涂在答题卡1上。

对话一男：你的论文进展如何？我正在校对我的初稿，明天会提交给我的教授。

女：哦，我甚至还没有开始写。

所以我真的很担心下个学期末完不成。

男：你是说你还没开始?还有五个月就要交终稿了。

女：我当然已经开始了，但我还没有开始写作，因为我还没有找到足够的资源来使用，所以我还在研究这个话题。

男：也许问题出在你做研究的方式上。

我在开始前先和我的教授讨论了去哪里找信息。

基于此，我在图书馆找到了参考书，并在网上找到了许多知名的期刊文章。

女：我已经都尝试过了，但不够用来写论文，因为我们学院要求论文至少要写70页。

我认为问题是我的题目不可行。

老实说，我的教授一开始确实警告过我，说我可能无法找到足够的材料。

但我对这个话题非常感兴趣，以至于他的建议并没有让我转变。

男：好吧，我建议你找一个新话题。

毕竟，我们的教授在这里指导我们，所以最好听从他们的意见。

女：回想起来，我真希望我听了他的话，但我没有。

现在我不想放弃我的题目，因为我已经投入了大量的时间和精力。

男：如果你坚持你现在的题目，也许你可以做一些调整，而不是完全放弃它。

你的题目是什么？女：《关于我国南方女性的气质和民间传说的描述》。

男：那相当狭窄了。

如果把题目扩大，你可以找到更多的材料，也许可以加入其他类型的描述。

女：扩大题目是一个好主意。

我可以从将其他地区的民间传说加进来开始。

请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题1到4。

1.关于自己的论文，女士说了什么？2.关于自己的教授，男士说了什么？3.关于自己的教授，女士说了什么？4.我们了解到女士为了完成论文会做什么？对话二女：今天，在《书论》节目上，我们有幸邀请到约翰·罗宾斯，并讨论他的新书《为什么美国人很胖以及我们如何减肥》。

六级短对话听力题型分析和应试技巧与四级相比，六级短对话听力难度大为提高。

从每组短对话的词数来看，1990年1月六级短对话的平均长度为40词（包括问题），而2008年的两次六级考试中的平均长度已经提高到47词。

除了词数的增加，六级短对话还有以下几个特点：1）越来越多的习惯用语或俚语成为解题的关键；2）采用英、美专家混合录音的形式，语调接近实际生活的自然表达，通过英音和美音的交替使用让考生适应不同语言的特点；3）多采用日常生活中使用的口语，句子的变化很多，各种句式都有，大部分为简单句，有少量的并列句和主从复合句，如2007年6月六级考试听力真题中的He’s also told me time and time again he wished he’d studied for some profession instead of going into business; 4）推断题增多，主要涉及有关对话的主题、推断说话人的意图和态度等，要求对短对话进行整体把握，因此，在听对话时，要尽量把对话双方的话语听完整，而不能只注意第二个对话者的内容，或片面的词句。

六级短对话的题型可大致分为信息明示题和综合推断题两类。

所谓信息明示题就是细节题，考生可以从对话给出的信息直接获得答案，而综合推断题则需要考生综合对话双方提供的信息进行简单推理而得出答案。

信息明示题是对对话中的关键信息进行考查，其选项的特点是：与对话中的句子相同或结构相似的选项大多是干扰项，而与对话的语义相同或相近的不同词或不同结构表达才是正确选项，就是通常所说的同义转述。

同义转述包括对单词、短语和句子的转述，考生可以在平时多积累一些同义单词、词组的表达，以便考试时转换自如。

综合推断题属于六级听力测试中较难的题目，但也是考试中出现频率最高的题型。

这类题目主要考查考生通过反意问句、否定结构、虚拟语气、习惯用语等句式以及在不同的语气语调下辨别说话人真实意图以及理解对话深层含义的能力。

英语六级听力练习题[题目一]Directions: In this section, you will hear a short conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given a question and four options. Choose the best answer to the question and mark your answer on the answer sheet.1. What is the man's opinion about the new restaurant?A. It is expensive.B. It serves great food.C. It has a limited menu.D. It has slow service.[解析] 这道题是关于男人对新餐馆的观点。

男人说"The food here is fantastic. The prices are reasonable too."这表示男人对这家新餐馆的食物和价格都有好的评价，因此答案选B. It serves great food.2. What does the woman mean?A. She has already seen the movie.B. She plans to watch the movie later.C. She still needs to buy the tickets.D. She would prefer a different movie.[解析] 这道题是关于女人的意思。

女人说"I'm going to see the new movie this weekend."这表示周末她打算去看电影，因此答案选B. She plans to watch the movie later.[题目二]Directions: In this section, you will hear a short talk. After the talk, you will be given six questions. Choose the best answer to each question and mark your answer on the answer sheet.3. What is the talk mainly about?A. The history of jazz music.B. Different types of jazz instruments.C. Famous jazz musicians.D. The impact of jazz in America.[解析] 这道题是关于短篇讲话的主要内容。

2020年12月六级听力第一套(解释及听力原文) Section AConversation 1Paul: Good morning, Safehouse Insurance. My name is Paul. How can I help you today?May: Morning. I wouldn’t say that it’s good from where I’m standing. This is Miss Wilson and this is the third time I’ve called this week since receiving your letter about our insurance claim. [1]I’m getting a little fed up with my calls about my claim being completely disregarded.Paul: Miss Wilson, thank you for calling back. Can I take some details to help me look at your claim?May: It’s Miss May Wilson of 15 South Sea Road in Cornwall. [2]And the details are that our village was extensively flooded 2 months ago. The entire ground floor of our cottage was submerged in water and five of us have been living in a caravan ever since. You people are still withholding the money we are entitled to over a bizarre technical detail. And it’s not acceptable, Paul!Paul: Miss Wilson, [3]according to the notes on your account, the bizarre technical detail that you mentioned refers to the fact that you hadn’t paidhouse insurance the month before the incident.May: That money left our account, and now that you should be paying now, you’re suddenly saying that you didn’t receive it on time. I’m really skeptical about this claim.Paul: The contract does say that any missed payment in a year will affect the terms and conditions of the insurance contract and may affect claims. Of course, I can pass you on to my manager to talk to you more about this.May: I’ve already spoken to him and you can tell him [4]I’m furious now and that your company has a lawsuit on its hands. You will be hearing from my lawyer. Goodbye.Q1: What is the woman complaining about?【答案】：C) Her claim has been completely disregarded.【解析】：考察视听一致，选项核心词与文本内容一致，且第一组问答出题，符合顺序原则。

2023年6月英语六级听力真题（第一套）【四六级试卷采用花卷形式，核对答案时请找准具体选项内容，忽略套数和选项符号】Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) It was spacious and tranquil.B) It was warm and comfortable.C) It was shabby and solitary.D) It was tiny and noisy.2. A) She no longer hates people talking loudly in the dorm.B) She misses her roommates she used to complain about.C) She begins to enjoy the movies she once found irritating.D) She finds the crowded dorm as cozy as her new apartment.3. A) He found the apartment perfectly furnished.B) He had a feeling of despair and frustration.C) He had a similar feeling to the woman’s.D) He felt the new place was like paradise.4. A) Go to see the woman’s apartment.B) Make a phone call to his parents.C) Buy some furniture for the woman.D) Decorate the woman’s apartment.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) He works as a literary critic.B) He hosts an educational program.C) He has initiated a university reform.D) He has published a book recently.6. A) It fails to keep up with the radical changes of society.B) It fails to ensure universities get sufficient resources.C) It has not prepared young people for the job market.D) It has not fostered the growth of the arts disciplines.7. A) More of the budget should go to science and technology.B) The underfunded music discipline should be prioritized.C) Subdisciplines like sculpture should get more funding.D) Literature should get as much funding as engineering.8. A) Build a prosperous nation.B) Make skilled professionals.C) Create ingenious artists.D) Cultivate better citizens.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) It is quite common.B) It is rarely noticed.C) It seldom annoys people.D) It occurs when one is alone.10. A) Seeing things in black and white.B) Engaging in regular contemplation.C) Having a special understanding of creativity.D) Knowing how to make their mental batteries work.11. A) Engaging in intense activity.B) Fantasizing in one’s down time.C) Working on a particular project.D) Reflecting during one’s relaxation.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) Farmers helped Native Americans grow crops.B) There were expansive university campuses.C) There existed post offices.D) Migrants found gold there.13. A) It helped to boost the economy in the American West.B) It provided job opportunities for many gold seekers.C) It extended the influence of the federal government.D) It kept people in the deserts and plains connected.14. A) It employed Native Americans to work as postmen.B) It commissioned private wagons to carry the mail.C) It subsidized the locals who acted as postmasters.D) It centralized postal services in its remote areas.15. A) He analyzed interactive maps of mail routes.B) He read a large collection of books on the topic.C) He examined its historical trends with data science.D) He collected data about its impact on local business.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) Higher levels of anxiety may improve people’s memory.B) Some experiences are easier to remember than others.C) Most people tend to remember things selectively.D) Simple things may leave a deep impression on one’s memory.17. A) They classified the participants’ mindset.B) They showed some photos to the participants.C) They measured the participants’ anxiety levels.D) They tested the size of the participants’ vocabulary.18. A) Anxiety has become a serious problem for an increasing number of people.B) Extreme levels of anxiety can adversely affect cognitive performance.C) People diagnosed with anxiety disorder may forget things selectively.D) There is no direct correlation between memory and levels of anxiety. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) They compare products from different companies before making a choice.B) They get information from other consumers’ postings and comments.C) They lose patience when their phone call is not promptly answered.D) They expect to get instantaneous responses to their inquiry.20. A) Giving them rewards on the spot.B) Broadening their scope of interest.C) Speaking directly to their emotions.D) Focusing on the details of the product.21. A) Change the rules of the game in the market every year.B) Keep up with the latest technological developments.C) Learn from technological innovators to do business.D) Make greater efforts to build up consumers’ confidence. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) People have only one social engagement per week.B) Working together enhances friendship.C) Few people have devoted friends.D) Friendships benefit work.23. A) The impact of friends on people’s self-esteem.B) How supportive friends can be in the workplace.C) How to boost one’s sense of value and worthiness.D) The role of family ties in people’s mental well-being.24. A) They show little interest in their friends’ work.B) They tend to be much more difficult to make.C) They are more trustworthy and reliable.D) They increase people’s job satisfaction.25. A) Allow employees to have a flexible work schedule.B) Encourage employees to be friends with colleagues.C) Help employees balance work and family responsibilities.D) Organize activities to nourish friendships outside of work.答案速查Conversation One1. B) It was warm and comfortable.2. B) She misses her roommates she used to complain about.3. C) He had a similar feeling to the woman’s.4. A) Go to see the woman’s apartment.Conversation Two5. D) He has published a book recently.6. C) It has not prepared young people for the job market.7. A) More of the budget should go to science and technology.8. D) Cultivate better citizens.Passage One9. A) It is quite common.10. B) Engaging in regular contemplation.11. D) Reflecting during one’s relaxation.Passage Two12. C) There existed post offices.13. D) It kept people in the deserts and plains connected.14. B) It commissioned private wagons to carry the mail.15. C) He examined its historical trends with data science. Recording One16. A) Higher levels of anxiety may improve people’s memory.17. C) They measured the participants’ anxiety levels.18. B) Extreme levels of anxiety can adversely affect cognitive performance.Recording Two19. D) They expect to get instantaneous responses to their inquiry.20. C) Speaking directly to their emotions.21. B) Keep up with the latest technological developments.Recording Three22. D) Friendships benefit work.23. A) The impact of friends on people’s self-esteem.24. D) They increase people’s job satisfaction.25. A) Allow employees to have a flexible work schedule.听力原文与答案Conversation OneM: Hi Lily, how’s the new apartment?W: It’s okay.M: What? How can it be just okay when last week you were thrilled about the place and kept posting photos of it online?W: (1) Well, last week when I moved in, the apartment seemed cozy, just the right size for one person. But now it just seems tiny, shabby and solitary.M: Ah, that’s the problem. You miss your roommates from university, don’t you?W:(2) I’m going to sound like an idiot, because I used to complain to you all the time about how crowded our dormitory room was, and about all the things they did to irritate me, like watching movies late at night without headphones, or talking loudly early in the morning. But now I miss them terribly. M: Of course, you do. That’s perfectly normal. (3) When I got my first place, I remember thinking I couldn’t wait to live by myself and get away from my juvenile roommates and all their annoying habits. But then I began missing them and feeling lonely and thinking that our dormitory was like paradise. Even though there were six of us guys in one small room.W: I thought it was just me who felt like that.M:Look, you lived at home with us, and then you had three roommates, and this is your first time living alone, so it’s hard. But your first apartment is a milestone in your life. And you should celebrate it. Tell me about the apartment.W: Actually, it’s not bad. In fact, it’s pretty adorable now that I have decorated it and it has everything I need. I have a kitchen to cook in and a bathroom all to myself, and then another room with my bed at one end and a sofa, a small table and chairs at the other end.M: That does sound adorable, and (4) I can’t wait to see it. And neither can mom and dad.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q1. What was the woman’s first impression of the apartment? 答案: B)Q2. Why does the woman say she’s going to sound like an idiot? 答案: B)Q3. What do we learn about the man when he left the dormitory to live on his own? 答案: C)Q4. What does the man say he can’t wait to do? 答案: A)Conversation TwoW: Welcome to our program book talk. (5) Our guest today is Frank Jones, a critic of our education system and the author of a new book, How to Reform Our Universities.M: Hello, Susan.W: Frank, you support radically changing universities in America.M:Yes. (6) I believe that the purpose of higher education is to prepare young people to enter the workforce and that our current system fails to do this. We’re allocating too many resources to disciplines that don’t match the needs of employers.W:I think your attitude to education is a bit cynical, Frank. Surely the purpose of university is to prepare young people to participate fully in civic life rather than just to find well paid jobs.M: Susan, many young graduates struggle to find any job, let alone a good one. The job market is grim, particularly for students who study the arts.W:I agree that it isn’t easy for young people to find work, but you propose closing down all departments that aren’t directly related to science and technology. Is that really the solution?M: You’re overstating my point. (7) My argument is that we need to use more of our budget on areas like science and engineering. To do that, we need to take money from subjects like literature and music.W: (8) But the arts have value. They’re an important part of our culture. Studying literature or music or sculpture might not result in a job in that area, but it helps young people to think about the world in a deeper way, which makes them better citizens and makes for a better society.M: l agree that the arts are valuable to society, but it’s naive to think that not only the most talented, but all students should study them at university level. The odds are very competitive, and most graduates will end up with a great deal of debt obtaining a degree that has little value on the job market. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q5. What do we learn from the conversation about the man? 答案: D)Q6. What does the man believe is the problem with the current American system of higher education? 答案: C)Q7. How should the education budget be allocated according to the man? 答案: A)Q8. What does the woman say the arts can do? 答案: D)Passage One(9) Do you ever have the annoying feeling that you don’t have time to really think anymore? You’re not alone. A variety of factors have conspired to rob us of time for reflection about ourselves and our lives. Today our preoccupied minds are rarely silent. The average person receives hundreds of texts and voice messages a day. And holidays for many of us are action packed weeks more likely full of family activities than opportunities for tranquility and contemplation.(10) Regular reflection, however, underlies all great professionals. It’s a prerequisite for you to recharge your mental batteries, see things in a new light and tap into your creativity. Almost all of the great advisors that I have studied have found ways to get away from it all and contemplate their life and work. Some researchers in the field of creativity, in fact, believe that insight occurs during the reflection and relaxation that follows a period of intense activity. Schedule your time for reflection about your work, or a particular project you’re engaged in.I usually block out half an hour. Don’t answer the phone. Push your papers to the side. Sketch, make lists, draw mind maps of ideas that come to you. At the end, write down any emerging ideas.When you’re alone, stop worrying and think. A lot of our downtime is spent worrying about troublesome things in our lives or fantasizing about how we’d like our lives to be. (11) Revisit things during moments of relaxation after a period of intense work. This is when we are the most creative. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q9. What do we learn about the feeling that one doesn’t have time to think anymore? 答案: A)Q10. What trait do all great professionals share? 答案: B)Q11. What do some researchers believe is conducive to creative ideas? 答案: D)Passage Two(12) Even before Colorado was a state, it had post offices. The first opened in 1859 in a settlement founded by migrants searching for gold. Life could be unpredictable out west. Gold failed to appear，drought ruined farmers, and settlers clashed with Native Americans.On the settlement’s location, now stands a sprawling university campus. Amid all the changes, one feature remained constant: the postal service. The maps tracing America’s westward expansion are telling. In 1864 there were few postal branches on land controlled by Native Americans, which still accounted for most of the West. Over the next 25 years, post offices grew quickly. Colonization of the West could be regarded as a result of big government rather than pioneers. (13) As federal subsidies and land grants tempted people into the deserts and plains, the post kept them connected.In the mid-19th century, the Post Office Department was far from a centralized bureaucracy. To keep up with migration patterns, postal services were added to existing businesses. (14) The federal government commissioned private wagons to carry the mail. Short-term contracts were granted to local businessmen to act as postmasters. These partnerships enabled the mail to quickly follow migrants, helping knit together remote parts of the country.Mr. Blevins, a digital historian, wrote a book on the history of the US postal service. (15) He used data science to analyze historical trends. Most strikingly, he built an accompanying website complete with interactive maps. They show readers how, within a generation, the postal service helped colonize a continent. These online interactive maps illustrate the formative power of snail mail.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q12. What does the passage say about Colorado before it became a state? 答案: C)Q13. How did the postal service contribute to America’s westward expansion? 答案: D)Q14. What did the federal government do to meet the increasing demand for the postal service in the West? 答案: B)Q15. What did Mr. Blevins do to study the history of the US postal service? 答案: C)Recording OneIn last week’s lecture, we discussed reasons why people forget things. This week, we will discuss a surprising reason why we might remember some things: anxiety. Think about something as simple as buying a coffee. That may not seem like an experience that would make a deep impression on your memory. But anxiety could change that. (16) In fact, a new study suggests that people with higher anxiety levels might remember certain information better than people with lower anxiety levels. That’s because higher levels of anxiety may make people more susceptible to negative feelings. Putting them in a more negative state of mind, that in turn, may make them able to better remember some events. Let’s take a closer look at that new study now. (17) In the study, the researchers started by giving 80 undergraduate students an anxiety test. The test measured the participants’anxiety levels over the proceeding two weeks.Then, to test memory, the participants were shown a series of neutral words one at a time. Some of the words were printed onto photos of negative scenes, meaning images that could affect their emotions negatively, such as a photo of a car accident, or a cemetery. The rest of the words were printed onto photos of neutral scenes, such as a photo of a lake or trees. Neutral words included words like table or desk that don’t elicit emotion.Later, the participants were asked to think back to the words they were shown earlier, which caused them to reenter either a negative or neutral mindset. The participants were then presented with another set of neutral words, and their memory of these new words was tested.The researchers found that the new words presented to people in a negative mindset were better remembered by people with higher levels of anxiety than those with lower levels of anxiety.In other words, when highly anxious individuals took in otherwise emotionally neutral information that was presented to them, it became colored by their negative mindset, making them remember the information better. But these same effects were not seen in people with low levels of anxiety.(18) Previous studies have found that extreme levels of anxiety such as those experienced by people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder can be quite detrimental to memory and cognitive performance. But the highly anxious people in this study represent individuals who are managing their anxiety and for whom anxiety is not a serious problem.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q16. What does the speaker say the new study suggests? 答案: A)Q17. What did researchers do first in the new study? 答案: C)Q18. What do we learn from previous studies about anxiety? 答案: B)Recording TwoOver the past 20 years, the internet has gradually become a dominant feature of our lives. It has changed how we communicate with each other. And it has definitely transformed the way we do business with each other. Marketing has also changed in a number of ways.For instance, in the past, consumers had to call a phone number and patiently wait on hold in order to get the information they wanted. (19) Today, they want the information immediately. They’ll go to the company’s social media page and post comments and questions, expecting to receive an immediate response. If they don’t get their questions answered soon, they’ll move on to another company that will answer them quickly.Marketing departments today need to follow technological development. For example, this year’s smartphone is smarter than last year’s; self-driving cars are now on the road. Marketers have to do research on which technologies are coming into being. Otherwise, they risk being left behind in the virtual dust.Marketing has also changed due to the importance of video. People don’t just want to read text; they want to watch things happening. Companies now have to explore how they can use video on a consistent basis to share information about their businesses. Fortunately, it’s extremely easy to shoot something these days. All you need is a smartphone.But what’s the result of all this? Shorter attention spans. We are n’t the same people that we were 20 years ago. Not only have we grown accustomed to getting the information we want instantaneously, our attention spans are much shorter. If something doesn’t capture our attention within a few seconds, we’re on to the next piece of content. (20) Marketers need to figure out ways to speak directly to the customer’s emotions, and they need to figure out how to do that as quickly as possible. Once people are emotionally engaged, they’ll stick with you.If marketing has changed this much in the past 20 years, imagine what the next 20 years will bring. In a recent survey, only nine percent of marketers could say with confidence that their marketing efforts were actually working. Their confidence is being shaken because the rules of the game change every year. That’s why (21) it’s important for marketers to pay attention to the latest technologicaldevelopments and consider collaborating with technological innovators. That way, they’ll be moving at the same pace as the tech industry.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q19. What does the speaker say about today’s consumers? 答案: D)Q20. How do marketers capture consumers’ attention as quickly as possible? 答案: C)Q21. What does the speaker suggest marketers do to meet future challenges? 答案: B)Recording ThreeYou might be surprised to learn that (22) the benefits of friendships extend beyond people’s social life and into their work, which is interesting when considering the extent to which people sacrifice friendships, or at least the time they spend with friends because of the extended hours they’re devoting to work. Just last week, I was remarking to a colleague that I’m content with only one social engagement per week. But according to recent research, that’s evidently not enough.(23) In an initial study of more than 700 respondents, scholars from an American university analyzed the impact that friends, as opposed to family, have on self-esteem and well-being. Friends came out substantially on top. That’s because to be someone’s mate is a voluntary act, unlike family who people rarely get to choose. The researchers found that when people choose to cultivate and maintain supportive friendships with an individual, it means that the person is valued and worthy of their limited time. Such sentiments of value and worthiness boost our self-esteem.The second study comprised more than 300 participants. It proved that the better we feel about ourselves, the more likely we will perform our job confidently and competently. (24) This follow-up study found that non-work friends even improved people’s job satisfaction. They have as much of an impact on how much they love their jobs, as do the friends they have at work, despite not actually being at our place of work. These types of friends tend to be our preferred outlet for venting about work-related matters. This is an avenue that may not be available at the office.So even though friendships can be easy to neglect when confronted by pressures at work, or even pressures at home, neglecting our friends can turn out to be harmful and counterproductive. That’s why when determining how to create a better work life balance, we need to consider not only how to balance work and family demands, but also how to cultivate and sustain supportive friendships. It’s for this reason that (25) managers should never discriminate when it comes to requests from employees for flexible work arrangements. It’s irrelevant whether their need for a desired schedule is due to, say, parenting responsibilities, or a craving to hang out with their best mate. What matters is the opportunity to engage in a nourishing activity outside of work. That will definitely have a follow-on effect at work. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.Q22. What does the speaker say is interesting? 答案: D)Q23. What did researchers from an American university analyze in their initial study? 答案: A)Q24. What did the second study find about non-work friends? 答案: D)Q25. What does the speaker suggest managers do? 答案: A)。

2022年12月大学英语六级（第1套）听力中文翻译Conversation One对话一M：Welcome to the Book Club.欢迎来到读书俱乐部。

Today's guest is Susan Lane,the author of a new book on personal finances that has already sold half a million copies.今天的嘉宾是苏珊·莱恩，她写了一本关于个人理财的新书，这本书已经卖出了50万册。

Hi,Susan.嗨,苏珊。

Your book is extremely successful.你的书非常成功。

Why do you think that is?你认为这是为什么W：I think that's because of my message,which is making happiness a priority over money.我想这是因为我的观点，幸福比金钱更重要。

So many of us in my generation have spent decades trying to earn more money just to consume more,but it made us more miserable.我们这一代有很多人花了几十年的时间试图赚更多的钱，只是为了消费更多，但这让我们更痛苦。

M：You yourself were once caught in that cycle,working for two decades as an executive and earnin g a high salary,but still accumulating debt.你自己也曾陷入这样的怪圈，当了20年高管，拿着高薪，但债务仍在累积。

I most certainly was.我当然是。

大学英语六级听力真题及答案第一套集团标准化工作小组 [Q8QX9QT-X8QQB8Q8-NQ8QJ8-M8QMN]Section ADirections：In this will hear two long conversations，At the end of each conversation，you will， hear four the conversation and the questions will be spoken only 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.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.◆ restructuring of her company.man’s switch to a new career.updating of technology at CucinTech.project the man managed at CucinTech.◆ personnel.promotion.innovation.products.◆ constantly.the market.more talents.out for his competitors.◆. Possible bankruptcy.difficulties.by one’s competitors.within the company.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.◆ importance of language proficiency.job of an interpreter.stress felt by professionals.best Way to effective communication.◆. Admirable....◆ have all passed language proficiency tests.have all studied differences.all have a strong interest in language.all have professional qualifications.◆ puts one’s memory under more stress.is more stressful than simultaneous interpreting.attaches more importance to accuracy.requires a much larger vocabulary.Section BDirections：In this section，you will hear two the end of each passage,you will hear three or four the passage and the questions will be spoken only 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.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.◆ might increase mothers’mental distress.might increase the risk of infants’death.might affect mothers’health.might disturb infants’sleep.◆ who sleep with their babies need a little more sleep each night.patterns of mothers greatly affect their newborn babies’health.with infants in the same room has a negative impact on mothers.who their babies have a harder time falling asleep.◆ precautions to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.in the same house but not in the same room as their babies.in the same room but not in the same bed as their babies.their sleep patterns to adapt to their newborn babies’.Questions l2 t015 are based on the passage you have just heard.◆ money is needed to record the native languages in the US.efforts to preserve Indian languages have proved fruitless.US ranks first in the number of endangered languages.lot of native languages have already died out in the US.◆ set up more language schools.educate native American children.revitalise America’s native languages.document endangered languages.◆ US government’s policy of Americanising Indian children.failure of American Indian languages to gain an official status.isolation of American Indians from the outside world.US government’s unwillingness to spend money educating Indians.◆ is widely used in language immersion schools.speeds up the extinction of native languages.is being utilised to teach native languages.tells traditional stories during family time.Section CDirections：In this section，you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four recordings Will be played only you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ，B ，C and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet l with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.◆ provides them with the basic necessities of everyday life.pays their living expenses until they find employment again.covers their mortgage payments and medical expenses for 99 weeks.pays them up to half of their previous wages while they look for work.◆ local lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits.jobs for the huge army of unemployed workers.training and guidance for unemployed workers.funds to help those having no unemployment insurance.◆ encourage big businesses to hire back workers with government subsidies.create more jobs by encouraging private investments in local companies.C. To allow them to postpone their monthly mortgage payments.D. To offer them loans they need to start their own businesses.Questions l9 t022 are based on the recording you have just heard.◆. They investigated the ice.B. They analyzed the water content.explored the ocean floor.measured the depths of sea water.◆ ice decrease is more evident than previously thought.ice ensures the survival of many endangered species.of the ice was accumulated over the past centuries.D. Eighty percent of the ice disappears in summer time.◆ melting Arctic ice has drowned many coastal cities.B. Arctic ice is a major source of the world’s flesh water.C. Arctic ice is essential to human survival.D. The decline of Arctic ice is irreversible.◆. There is no easy technological solution to it.will advance nuclear technology.is no easy understand it.D. It will do a lot of harm to mankind.Questions 23 t025 are based on the recording you have just heard.◆. The deciding factor in children’s academic performance.B. The health problems of children raised by a single parent.relation between children’s self-control and their future success.D. The reason why New Zealand children seem to have better self-control.◆. Those with a criminal record mostly come from single parent families.B. Children raised by single parents will have a hard time in their thirties.must learn to exercise self-control in front of their children.D. Lack of self-control in parents is a disadvantage fortheir children.◆. Self-control problems will diminish as one grows up.B. Self-control can be improved through education.C. Self-control can improve one’s financial situation.D. Self-control problems may be detected early in children.1.【解析】D。