2006年12月六级听力真题原文及答案

2006年12月24日听力真题和原文Section A注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A) Dr. Smith’s waiting room isn’t tidy.B) Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines.C) Dr. Smith has l eft a good impression on her. D) Dr. Smith may not be a good choice.12. A) The man will rent the apartment when it is availabl e. B) The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.C) The man insists on having a l ook at the apartment first.D) The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.13. 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 Sates.14. A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high bl ood pressure. B) He d oesn’t think high bl ood pressure is a probl em 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.15. A) To investigate the cause 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.16. A) It has a very l ong history. B) It is a private institution. C) It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.D) It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.17. A) They can’t fit into the machine.B) They have not been delivered yet. C) They were sent to the wrong ad dress.D) They were found to be of the wrong type.18. A) The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety. B) The cafeteria sometimes provid es 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 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) He picked up some appl es in his yard. B) He cut some branches off the appl e tree.C) He quarrel ed with his neighbor over the fence.D) He cl eaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard.20. A) Trim the appl e trees in her yard. B) Pick up the appl es that fell in her yard.C) Take the garbage to the curb for her.D) Remove the branches from her yard.21. A) Fil e a lawsuit against the man. B) Ask the man for compensation.C) Have the man’s appl e tree cut down.D) Throw garbage into the man’s yard.22. 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 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Bad weather. B) Human error. C) Breakdown of the engines. D) Failure of the communications system.24. A) Two thousand feet. B) Twelve thousand feet. C) Twenty thousand feet. D) Twenty-two thousand feet.25. A) Accurate communication is of utmost importance. B) Pil ots shoul d be abl e to speak several foreign languages.C) Air controll ers shoul d keep a cl ose watch on the weather.D) Cooperation between pil ots and air controll ers is essential. Section B Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) His father caught a serious disease. B) His mother passed away.C) His mother l eft him to marry a rich businessman.D) His father took to drinking.27. A) He disliked being disciplined. B) He was expell ed by the university.C) He coul dn’t pay his gambling debts.D) He enjoyed working for a magazine.28. A) His poems are heavily influenced by French writers. B) His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C) His work difficult to read.D) His language is not refined.29. A) He grieved to death over the l oss 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 TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Women. B) Prisoners. C) Manual workers. D) School age chil dren.31. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the l etters first. B) He matched the l etters with the sounds familiar to the l earners.C) He showed the l earners how to combine the l etters into simple words.D) He divided the l etters into groups according to the way they are written.32. A) It can help peopl e become literate within a short time. B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C) It enabl es the l earners to master a language within three months.D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) The crop’s bl ooming period is delayed.B) The roots of crops are cut off.C) The topsoil is seriously damaged.D) The growth of weeds is accel erated.34. 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 pl oughs.35. 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 depend ent on imported food.Section CAdults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not l ong ago, researchers l earned that 4-day-ol ds coul d understand (36) ________ and subtraction. Now, British research (37) ________ Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can l earn words for uncommon things l ong before they can speak. He found that 9-month-ol d infants coul d be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to (38) ________ the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that (39) ________ in some ways the received (40) ________ that, apart from l earning to (41) ________ things common to their daily lives, chil dren don’t begin to buil d vocabulary until well into their second year. “It’s no (42) ________ that chil dren l earn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to (43) ________ situations in the home,” explains Schafer. “(44) ________________________________ with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.”Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some chil dren l earn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and coul d l ead to better treatments for devel opmenta l probl ems. (45) ________________________________. “Language is a test case for human cognitive devel opment,” says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants shoul d take note (46) ________________________________. “This is not about advancing d evel o pment,” he says. “It’s just about what chil dren can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.”参考答案：11. D 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. A31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. addition37. psychol ogist38.recognize39. chall enges40. wisd om41. identify42. secret43. specific44. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the chil dren will l earn and that they can respond to them45. What’s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans l earn46. Even without being taught new words, a control group caught up with the other infants within a few months2006年12月24日六级听力原文11. W: I need to find a dentist; you said you know Dr. Smith well, do you recommend her?M: 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?12. 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 l ovely place, with a bigkitchen and a sunny wind ow, for only two hundred dollars a month.M: Sounds good, but we really can’t rent an apartment without seeing it first.Q: What do we l earn from the conversation?13. 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?14. W: How did you feel when you found out you had high bl ood pressure?M: Shocked! The probl em for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: So, you’re just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there?M: The trip was intend ed to bring to the worl d’s attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease; it’s also endan gering other countries, notably, India and Thailand.Q: What was the purpose of the man’s trip to India?16. M: It’s quite cl ear from my visit, this is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still call ed a coll ege?W: The Coll ege of William and Mary is the second ol dest institution of higher l earning in this country. We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name.Q: What do we l earn from this conversation about the Coll ege of William and Mary?17. M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet?W: I ordered them last week, but something is hol ding them up.Q: What does the woman say about the parts need ed for the photo copying machine?18. 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?W: Hell o, Patrick, is that you?M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you?W: I was calling about the appl e tree that you were trimming yesterday.M: That was hard work!W: I’m sure it was. It sure l ooked 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’re quite finished yet, some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you shoul d come and get them. M: Lis ten Jane, I don’t see why I shoul d do that. You eat all the appl es that fall in your yard and you’ve never complained about t hat before. W: Well, it’s easier to pick up appl es then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the appl es, 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 woul d reconsider. We’ve always gotten al ong fairly well, but I think you’re out of line here. The bran ches are your responsibility.M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the appl e tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it w on’t take you any time to get the branches out front!W: Get the branches off my property or 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: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane.Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard.19. What did the man d o yesterday?20. What did the woman ask the man to do?21. What did the woman threaten to do?22. What was the man’s reaction to the woman’s threat?M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accid ent!W: No, I didn’t see anything in the news about it. What happened?M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and fl ew into a hill!W: That sounds really terribl e! Did anyone survive?M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was kill ed instantly.W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure?M: Apparently, there were some l ow cl ouds in the area, but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pil ots and the traffic controll ers.W: Weren’t they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language?M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controll ers was so strong that the pil ots that the pil ots misunderstood a vital instruction.W: How coul d a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident?M: The pil ots were tol d to descend to “two-two thousand” feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard “descend 2,000 feet”. That’s a huge difference, and it shoul d have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija extends up to 20,000 feet.W: So the pil ots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were foll owing the air controll ers instructions.M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many peopl e died as a result of the simply understanding.W: Wow, that’s a powerful l esson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.Questions: 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What was the cause of the tragedy?24. How high are the mountains in Norweija?25. What l esson coul d be drawn from the accident?Passage oneEdgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father l eft the family. He was two years ol d when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy business man named John All en. He then received his new name, Edgar All en Poe. As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink al cohol and play card games for money. As an unskill ed game player, he often l ost money. Since he coul dn’t pay off his gambli ng money, he l eft 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 woul d find 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 fa mous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poe’s importance in Amer ican Literature.Some critics say that Poe was one of America’s best writers, and even influenced many French writers, but others disagree. Th ey say that Poe’s work is difficult to understand and most of his writing d escribes many unpl easant situations and events. Edgar All en Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years ol d. It is said that he was found d ead after days of heavy drinking.Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What happened to Edgar All en Poe’s family, when he was only tw o years ol d?27. Why did Edgar All en Poe l eave the University of Virginia?28. What do some critics say about Edgar All en Poe?29. How did Edgar All en Poe’s life come to an end?Passage TwoMore than fifty years ago, the United Nations declared that litera cy is a basic human right. It’s very important for improving the lives of individuals, however, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the worl d are illiterate, that is, they are unabl e to read or write. A majority of them are women. Over 100 million school age chil dren around the worl d do not attend school. Many others compl ete school of fail to finish their studies without l earning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of peopl e who offer theirtime to help illiterate individuals. For exampl e, John Mogger became concerned about the probl em of illiteracy three years ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he devel oped a system with these prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone l earn how to read and write with about thirty hours of study. To l earn his system, peopl e must first know how to write l etters of the alphabet and l earn which sounds they represent. The system divid es l etters into three groups. The first group of l etter can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the l etter is above the top line. The third group has l etters that are partly written bel ow the l ower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simply words from the l etters, in this way, his students l earned more than seven hundred words. Many of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers and magazines.Questions 30-32 are based on the Passage you have just heard.30. According to the speaker, which group of peopl e makes up the majority of the illiterate population?31. What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet?32. What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?Passage ThreeFarmers usually use pl ows to prepare their fiel ds for planting crops. Pl ows cut into the ground, and lift up weeds, and other unwanted plants. However, pl owing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being bl own or washed away. Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process call ed Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of pl ows. In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through small cuts made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture l eaves much or all 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 all ow it to fl ow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduced the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, which is facing a severe water shortage. They say the area will become d epended on imported food unl ess water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million peopl e in South Asia d epend on l ocal rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fiel ds. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the best exampl es in the worl ds of technol ogies working for both peopl e, and the environment.Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What is the main probl em caused by the usual way of pl owing?34. What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?35. Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?Compound DictationPassage OneAdults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not l ong ago, researches l earned that four day ol ds coul d und erstand addition and subtraction. Now, British research psychol ogist Gram Shaffer has discovered that infants can l earn words or uncommon things l ong before they can speak. He found that nine month ol d infants coul d 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 l earning to identify things common to their daily lives, chil dren don’t being to buil d vocabulary until well into their second year. “It’s no secret that chil dren l earn words, but the words they tend to know are linked to specific situations in t he home,” explains Shaffer. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the chil dren will l earn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.“Figuring out how human acquire language may shed light on why some chil dren l earn to read and write later than others,” Shaffer says, “and coul d l ead to better treatments for devel opmental probl ems.” What’s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans l earn. “Language is a test case for human cognitive devel opment,” says Shaffer, “but parents eager to teach their infants shoul d take note. Even without being taught new words a control group caught up with the other infants within a few months.” This is not about advancing devel opment, he says, it’s just about what chil dren can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.2007年6月六级真题和原文Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) Surfing the net. B) Watching a talk show. C) Packing a birthday gift. D) Shopping at a jewelry store.12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams. B) He is sure of his success in the exam.C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on peopl e.B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the worl d.C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories. D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.14. A) Study for some profession. B) Attend a medical school. C) Stay in business. D) Sell his shop.15. A) More money. B) Fair treatment. C) A coll ege education. D) Shorter work hours.16. A) She was exhausted from her trip. B) She missed the comforts of home.C) She was impressed by Mexican food. D) She will not go to Mexico again.17. A) Cheer herself up a bit. B) Find a more suitabl e job.C) Seek professional advice. D) Take a psychol ogy course.18. A) He dresses more formally now. B) What he wears does not match his position.C) He has ignored his friends since graduation. D) He fail ed to do well at coll ege.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To go sightseeing. B) To have meetings. C) To promote a new champagne. D) To join in a training program.20. A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints. B) It can make air travel more entertaining.C) It can cut d own the expenses for air travel. D) It can l essen the discomfort caused by air travel.21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne. B) Ate vegetabl es and fruit only.C) Refrained from fish or meat. D) Avoided eating rich food.22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane. B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.C) Not many of them chose to d o what she did. D) Not many of them understood the program.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) At a fair. B) At a cafeteria. C) In a computer lab. D) In a shopping mall.24. A) The latest computer technol ogy. B) The organizing of an exhibition.C) The purchasing of some equipment. D) The dramatic changes in the job market.25. A) Data coll ection. B) Training consultancy. C) Corporate management. D) Information processing.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Improve themselves. B) Get rid of empty dreams. C) Foll ow the cultural tradition. D) Attempt something impossibl e.27. A) By finding sufficient support for impl ementation. B) By taking into account their own ability to change.C) By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals. D) By making detail ed plans and carrying them out.28. A) To show peopl e how to get their lives back to normal. B) To show how difficult it is for peopl e to l ose weight.C) To remind peopl e to check the cal ories on food bags. D) To illustrate how easily peopl e abandon their goals. Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) Michael’s parents got divo rced. B) Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson.C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident.D) A truck driver l ost his life in a collision.30. A) He ran a red light and collided with a truck. B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl.C) He was kill ed instantly in a burning car. D) He got married to Karen’s mother.31. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father. B) He did not und erstand his father till too late.C) Such misfortune shoul d have fall en on him. D) It reminded him of his miserabl e chil dhood.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Germany. B) Japan. C) The U.S. D) The U.K.33. A) By doing od d jobs at weekends. B) By working l ong hours every day.C) By putting in more hours each week. D) By taking shorter vacations each year.34. A) To combat competition and raise productivity. B) To provid e them with more job opportunities.C) To help them maintain their living standard. D) To prevent them from hol ding a second job.35. A) Change their jobs. B) Earn more money. C) Reduce their working hours. D) Strengthen the government’s rol e. Section CNursing, as a typically femal e profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are (36) ________ to provid e nursing care only. We d o not have any l egal or moral (37) ________ to any physician. We provide health teaching, (38) ________ physical as well as emotional probl ems, (39) ________ patient-related services, and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitabl e for the patient. If, in any (40) ________, we feel that a physician’s ord er is (41) ________ or unsafe, we have a l egal (42) ________ to question that order or refuse to carry it out.Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress. However, that occurs due to odd working hours is a (43) ________ reason for a l ot of the career dissatisfaction. (44) ________________________________. That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sl eeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job-related friends and activities.The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. (45) ________________________________. Consumers of medically related services have evid ently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, (46) ________________________________.参考答案：11. A) Surfing the net. 12. B) He is sure of his success in the exam.13. D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature. 14. C) Stay in business. 15. A) More money.16. B) She missed the comforts of home. 17. C) Seek professional advice. 18. A) He dresses more formally now.19. B) To have meetings. 20. D) It can l essen the discomfort caused by air travel. 21. D) Avoided eating rich food.22. C) Not many of them chose to d o what she did 23. A) At a fair. 24. C) The purchasing of some equipment.25. B) Training consultancy. 26. A) Improve themselves. 27. D) By making detail ed plans and carrying them out.28. D) To illustrate how easily peopl e abandon their goals. 29. C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident.30. B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl. 31. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father. 32. B) Japan.33. D) By taking shorter vacations each year. 34. A) To combat competition and raise productivity.35. C) Reduce their working hours. 36. Licensed 37. Obligation 38. Assess 39. Coordinate 40. circumstance41. inappropriate 42. Responsibility 43. prime44. It is sometimes required that we work overtime, and that we change shifts four or five times a month.45. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates, as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system.46. they will find that most critical hospital cares will be provided by new, inexperienced, and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.2007年6月23日六级听力部分原文Section AShort Conversations11. W: Jim, you are on the net again? When are you going to get off? It’s the time for the talk show.M: Just a minute, dear. I’m l ooking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the right gift for Mum’s birthday.Q: What is the man doing right now?12. W: I’ve never seen you have such confid ence before an exam.M: It’s more than confid ence. Right now I feel that if I get l ess than an A, it’ll be the fault of the exam itself.Q: What does the man mean?13 W: Just l ook at this newspaper, nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe peopl e are basically good?M: Of course I do. But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news.Q: What do we l earn from the conversation?14 M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.W: You are quite right. He is just kidding. He’s also tol d me time and time again he wished he’d studied for some profession instead of going into business.Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?15 W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month.M: I hope not. I’d rather get more work hours so I can get enough bucks to help o ut my two kids at coll ege.Q: What does the man truly want?16 M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?W: Oh, I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food. So now I understand the saying, “East, west, home’s best”.Q: What does the woman mean?17 W: I’m worried about Anna. She is really been d epressed lately. All she does is staying in her room all day.M: That sounds serious. She’d better see a psychiatrist at the consoling center.Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?18 M: I coul d hardly recognize Sam after he got that new job. He’s always in a suit and a tie now.W: Yeah, he was never like that at coll ege. Back then he woul d’ve run in an ol d T-shirt and jeans.Q: What do the speakers say about Sam?Long conversation 1M: Hi, Ann, wel come back. How’s your trip to the states?W: Very busy. I had a l ot of meetings. So, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New York.M: What a pity. Actually I have a trip there myself next week.W: Do you? Then take my advice. Do the well-being in the air program. It really works.M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works?W: Yes. I did the program on the flight to the States. And when I arrived in New York, I didn’t have any probl em. No jet l eg at all. On the way back I didn’t d o it, and I felt terribl e.M: You are joking.W: Not at all. It really made a l ot of difference.M: Hmm…So, what did you do?W: Well, I didn’t drink any al cohol or coffee and I didn’t eat any m eat or rich food. I drink a l ot of water and fruit juice and I eat the meals on the well-being menu. They are lighter. They have fish, vegetabl es and noodl es, for exampl e. And I did some of the exercises in the program.M: Exercises? On a plane?W: Yes. I didn’t do many, of course. There isn’t much space on the plane.M: How many passengers did the exercises?W: Not many.M: And how much champagne did they drink?W: A l ot. It was more popular than mineral water.M: So, basically it’s a choice. Minera l water and exercises or champagne and jet lag.W: That’s right. It’s a difficult choice.。

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.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.12.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.13.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.14.A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure.B) He doesn’t think high blood pressure is a p roblem for him.C) He was not aware of his illness until diagnose d with it.D) He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.15.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.16.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.17.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.18.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 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19 .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.20.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.21.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.22.A) He was ready to make a concession. B) He was not intimidate d.C) He was not prepared to go to court. D) He was a bit concerned.Questions 23 to 25are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A) Bad weather. B) Human error.C) Breakdown of the engines. D) Failure of the communications system.24.A) Two thousand feet. B) Twelve thousand feet.C) Twenty thousand feet. D) Twenty-two thousand feet.25.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.Section B注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

根据考生答题的顺序，试卷共由6部分组成：写作测试、快速阅读理解、听力理解、仔细阅读理解、改错和翻译。

2006.12.24实际考卷结构如下：第一部分：写作 (时间:30 minutes)(分值:15分）第二部分：阅读理解 (时间:40 minutes)(分值:35分)仔细阅读理解 (25m)(篇章阅读理解和篇章词汇理解) （形式为分别为多项选择和选词填空) 快速阅读理解(15 minutes) (形式为是非判断 + 句子填空或其他 )第三部分：听力理解(时间:35 minutes)(分值:35分)听力对话(短对话和长对话)(形式为多项选择)听力短文(短文理解和短文听写)(形式为分别为多项选择和复合式听写)第四部分综合测试 (时间:20 minutes)(分值:15分)完型填空或改错 (15m) (形式分别为多项选择和错误辨认并改正)篇章问答或句子翻译 (5m) (形式为简短回答或汉译英)先做写作，再做快速阅读，再做听力，最后做其它题型。

样卷结构试题内容答题时间答题卡Part I Writing 30 minutes Answer Sheet 1Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) 15 minutesPart III Listening Comprehension 35 minutes Answer Sheet 2Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) 25 minutesPart V Cloze 15 minutesPart VI Translation 5 minutes2006年12月新英语六级真题（完整版）2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 写作/exam/zt_5757.asp2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 快速阅读/exam/zt_5758.asp2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 听力/exam/zt_5759.asp2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 阅读1/exam/zt_5760.asp2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 阅读2/exam/zt_5761.asp2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 阅读3 /exam/zt_5762.asp2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 改错/exam/zt_5763.asp2006年12月新英语六级真题 -- 翻译/exam/zt_5764.asp。

正保远程教育旗下品牌网站美国纽交所上市公司(NYSE:DL)外语教育网外语学习的网上乐园2006年12月大学英语六级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)1．阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要2．现在愿意阅读经典的人却越来越少，原因是……3．我们大学生应该怎么做The Importance of Reading ClassicsPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning )(15 minutes)Space TourismMake your reservations now. The space tourism industry is officially open for business, and tickets are going for a mere $20 million for a one-week stay in space. Despite reluctance from National Air and Space Administration (NASA), Russi a made American businessman Dennis Tito the world’s first space tourist. Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 30,2001. The second space tourist, South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth, took off aboard the Russian Soyuz on April 25, 2002, also bound for the ISS.Lance Bass of’N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the $20 million trip, but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30,2002, due to lack of payment. Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it.These trips are the beginning of what could be a profitable 21st century industry. There are already several space tourism companies planning to build suborbital vehicles and orbital cities within the next two decades. These companies have invested millions, believing that the space tourism industry is on the verge of taking off.In 1997, NASA published a report concluding that selling trips into space to private citizens could be worth billions of dollars. A Japanese report supports these findings, and projects that space tourism could be a $10 billion per year industry within the next two decades. The only obstacles to opening up space to tourists are the space agencies, who are concerned with safety and the development of a reliable, reusable launch vehicle.Space AccommodationsRussia’s Mir space station was supposed to be the first destination for space tourists. But in March 2001, the Russian Agency brought Mir down into the Pacific Ocean. As it turned out, bringing down Mir only temporarily delayed the first tourist trip into space.The Mir crash did cancel plans for a new reality-based game show from NBC, which was going to be called Destination Mir. The survivor-like TV show was scheduled to air in fall 2001. Participants on the show were to go through training at Russia’s cosmonaut(宇航员) training center, Star City. Each week, one of the participants would be eliminated from the show, with the winner receiving a trip to the Mir space station. The Mir crash has ruled out NBC’s space plants for now. NASA is against beginning space tourism until the International Space Station is completed in 2006.Russia in not alone in its interest in space tourism. There are several projects underway to commercialize space。

2006年12月六级听力真题原文及答案Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.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.12. 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.13. 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.14. 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 h im.C) He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.D) He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.15. 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.16. 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.17. A) They can’t fit into the machine. B) They h ave not been delivered yet.C) They were sent to the wrong address. D) They were found to be of the wrong type.18. 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 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19 .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.20. 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.21. 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.22. A) He was ready to make a concession. B) He was not intimidated.C) He was not prepared to go to court. D) He was a bit concerned. Questions 23 to 25are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Bad weather. B) Human error.C) Breakdown of the engines. D) Failure of the communications system.24. A) Two thousand feet. B) Twelve thousand feet.C) Twenty thousand feet. D) Twenty-two thousand feet.25. 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. Section B注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2006年12月英语听力真题及答案Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) Plan his budget carefully B) Give her more information.C) Ask someone else for advice. D) Buy a gift for his girlfriend.12. A) She’ll have some chocol ate cake. B) She’ll take a look at the menu.C) She’ll go without dessert.D) She’ll prepare the dinner.13. A) The man can speak a foreign language.B) The woman hopes to improve her English.C) The woman knows many different languages.D) The man wishes to visit many more countries.14.A) Go to the library. B) Meet the woman. C) See Professor Smith.D) Have a drink in the bar.15.A) She isn’t sure when Professor Bloom will be backB) The man shouldn’t be late for his class.（C) The man can come back sometime later.D) She can pass on the message for the man.16. A) He has a strange personality. B) He’s got emotional problems.C) His illness is beyond cure. D) His behavior is hard to explain.17. A) The tickets are more expensive than expected.B) The tickets are sold in advance at half price.C ) It’s difficult to buy the tickets on the spot.D) It’s better to the tickets beforehand.18. A) He turned suddenly and ran into a tree.B) He was hit by a fallen box from a truck.C) He drove too fast and crashed into a truck.D) He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To go boating on the St. Lawrence RiverB) To go sightseeing in Quebec ProvinceC) To call on a friend in Quebec CityD) To attend a wedding in Montreal20. A) Study the map of Quebec Province B) Find more about Quebec ProvinceC) Brush up on her French D) Learn more about the local customs21.A) It’s most beautiful in summerB) It has many historical buildings.C) It was greatly expanded in the 18th century.D) It’s the only French-speaking city in Canada.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A) It was about a little animal. B) It took her six years to write.C) It was adapted from a fairy tale. D) It was about a little girl and her pet.23.A) She knows how to write best-selling novels.B) She can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.C) She is able to win enough support from publishers.D) She can make a living by doing what she likes.24. A) The characters. B) Her ideas. C) The readers. D) Her life experiences.25. A) She doesn’t really know where they originatedB) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.C) They popped out of her childhood dreams.D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking.Section BPassage One26. A) Monitor students’ sleep patterns.B) Help students concentrate in class.C) Record students’ weekly performance.D) Ask students to complete a sleep report.27. A) Declining health. B) Lack of attention.C) Loss of motivation. D) Improper behavior.28. A) They should make sure their children are always punctual for school.B) They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment.C) They should help their children accomplish high-quality work.D) They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.A) She stopped being a homemaker. B) She became a famous educator.C) She became a public figure. D) She quit driving altogether.30.A) A motorist’s speeding.B) Her running a stop sign.C) Her lack of driving experience. D) A motorist’s failure to concentrate.31.A) Nervous and unsure of herself. B) Calm and confident of herself.C) Courageous and forceful. D) Distracted and reluctant.32.A) More strict training of women drivers.B) Restrictions on cell phone use while driving.C) Improved traffic conditions in cities.D) New regulations to ensure children’s safety.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) They haven’t devoted as much energy to medicine as to space travel.B) Three are too many kinds of cold viruses for them to identify.C) It is not economical to find a cure for each for each type of cold.D) They believe people can recover without treatment.34. A) They reveal the seriousness of the problem.B) They indicate how fast the virus spreads.C) They tell us what kind of medicine to take.D) They show our body is fighting the virus.35.A) It actually does more harm than good.B) It causes damage to some organs of our bodyC) It works better when combined with other remedies.D) It helps us to recover much sooner.Section C注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。

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We will have to limit the registration.W:Yeah,otherwise we won’t have room for the more.Q:What are the speakers going to do?【答案】C)Limit the number of participants in the conference.18.W:Hi,I’m calling about the ad for the one bedroom apartment.M:Perfect timing!The person who was supposed to rent it just backed town to take a room on campus.Q:What do we learn from the conversation?【答案】A)The apartment is still available.Conversation1W:One of the most interesting experiments with dolphins must be one done by Doctor Jarvis Bastian.What he tried to do was to teach a male dolphin called Bass and a female called Doris to communicate with each other across a solid barrier.M:So how did he do it exactly?W:Well,first of all,he kept the two dolphins together in the same tank and taught them to press levers whenever they saw a light.The levers were fitted to the side of the tank next to each other.If the light flashed on and off several times,the dolphins were supposed to press the left-hand lever followed by the right-hand one.If the light was kept steady,the dolphins were supposed to press the levers in reverse order.Whenever they responded correctly,they were rewarded with fish.M:Sounds terribly complicated.W:Well,that was the first stage.In the second stage,Doctor Bastian separated the dolphins into two tanks.They could still hear one another,but they couldn’t actually see each other.The levers and light were set up in exactly the same way except that this time it was only Doris who could see the light indicating which lever to press first.But in order to get their fish,both dolphins had to press the levers in the correct order.This meant of course that Doris had to tell Bass whether it was a flashing light or whether it was a steady light.M:So did it work?W:Well,amazingly enough,the dolphins achieved a100%success rate.Questions19-21are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q19.What is the purpose of Doctor Jarvis Bastian’s experiment?Q20.What were the dolphins supposed to do when they saw a steady light?Q21.How did the second stage of the experiment differ from the first stage?答案：19.D)to see if dolphins can communicate with each other.20.A)Press the right-hand lever first.21.C)Only one dolphin was able to see the light.Conversation2W:This week’s program Up Your Street takes you to Harrogate,a small town in Yorkshire. Harrogate became a fashionable resort during Victorian times,when people came to take a bath in the mineral waters.Today,few people come to visit the town for its mineral waters.Instead,Harrogate has become a popular town for people to retire to.Its clean air, attractive parks,and the absence of any industry,make this an ideal spot for people looking for a quiet life.Now,to tell us more about Harrogate,I have with me Tom Percival, President of the Chamber of Commerce.Tom,one of the things visitor notices about Harrogate is the large area of open park land right down into the middle of the town.Can you tell us more about it?M:Yes,certainly.The area is called the Stray.W:Why the Stray?M:It’s called that because in the old days,people let their cattle stray on the area,which was common land.W:Oh,I see.M:Then,we’ve changes in farming and in land ownership.The Stray became part of the land owned by Harrogate.W:And is it protected?M:Oh,yes,indeed.As a special law,no one can build anything on the stray.It’s protected forever.W:So it will always be park land?M:That’s right.As you can see,some of the Stray is used for sports fields.W:I believe it looks lovely in the spring.M:Yes,it does.There’re spring flowers on the old trees,and people visit the town just to see the flowers.Question22-25are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q22.Where does this conversation most probably take place?Q23.What do we learn about modern Harrogate?Q24.What does the man say about the area called the Stray?Q25.What attracts people most in the Stray during the spring time?答案：22.B)In a resort town.23.D)It is an ideal place for people to retire to.24.D)It is protected as parkland by a special law.25.C)The beautiful flowers.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear3short 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 Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneRussell Fazio,an Ohio State psychology professor who has studied interracial roommates there and at Indiana University,discovered an intriguing academic effect.In a study analyzing data on thousands of Ohio State freshmen who lived in dorms,he found that black freshmen who came to college with high standardized test scores earned better grades if they had a white roommate—even if the roommate’s test scores were low.The roommate’s race had no effect on the grades of white students or low-scoring black students.Perhaps,the study speculated,having a white roommate helps academically prepared black students adjust to a predominantly white university.That same study found that randomly assigned interracial roommates at Ohio State broke up before the end of the quarter about twice as often as same-race roommates.Because interracial roommate relationships are often problematic,Dr.Fazio said,many students would like to move out,but university housing policies may make it hard to leave.“At Indiana University,where housing was not so tight,more interracial roommates split up,”he said.“Here at Ohio State,where housing was tight,they were told to work it out. The most interesting thing we found was that if the relationship managed to continue for just10weeks,we could see an improvement in racial attitudes.”Dr.Fazio’s Indiana study found that three times as many randomly assigned interracial roommates were no longer living together at the end of the semester,compared with white roommates.The interracial roommates spent less time together,and had fewer joint activities than the white pairs.Question26-2926.What do we know about Russell Fazio?27.Who benefited from living with a white roommate according to Fazio’s study?28.What did the study find about randomly assigned interracial roommates at Ohio State University?29.What did Dr.Fazio find interesting about interracial roommates who had lived together for10weeks?答案：26,C.He specialized in interpersonal relationship.27.D.Black freshman with high standardized scores28,C.They broke up more often than same-race roommates29,C.The racial attitudes improved.Passage twoIn a small laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina,Dr.Vladimir Mironov has been working for a decade to grow meat.A developmental biologist and tissue engineer, Dr.Mironov,is one of only a few scientists worldwide involved in bioengineering'cultured' meat.It's a product he believes could help solve future global food crises resulting from shrinking amounts of land available for growing meat the old-fashioned way.“Growth of cultured meat is also under way in the Netherlands”,Mironov told Reuters in an interview,“but in the United States,it is science in search of funding and demand.”The new National Institute of Food and Agriculture won't fund it,the National Institutes of Health won't fund it,and the NASA funded it only briefly,Mironov said."It's classic disruptive technology,"Mironov said."Bringing any new technology on the market,on average,costs$1billion.We don't even have$1million."Director of the Advanced Tissue Biofabrication Center in the Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the medical university,Mironov now primarily conducts research on tissue engineering,or growing,of human organs."There's an unpleasant factor when people find out meat is grown in a lab.They don't like to associate technology with food,"said Nicholas Genovese,a visiting scholar in cancer cell biology."But there are a lot of products that we eat today that are considered natural that are produced in a similar manner,"Genovese said.30.What does Dr.Mironov think of bioengineering cultured meat?31.What does Dr.Mironov say about the funding for their research?32.What does Nicholas Genovese say about a lot of products we eat today?答案：30,A.It will help solve the global food crisis.31,D.It is still far from being sufficient.32,D.They are not as natural as we believed.Passage threeBernard Jackson is a free man today,but he has many bitter memories.Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women.At Jackson's trial,although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes,he was convicted anyway.Why?The jury believed the testimony of the two victims,who positively identified Jackson as the man who has attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes.Jackson was similar in appearance to the guilty man.The two women has made a mistake in identity.As a result,Jackson has lost five years of his life.The two women in this case were eyewitnesses.They clearly saw the man whoattacked them,yet they mistakenly identified an innocent person.Similar incidents have occurred before.Eyewitnesses to other crimes have identified the wrong person in a police lineup or in photographs.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.For instance,witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people.They can become confused by seeing many photographs or similar faces.The number of people in the lineup,and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph,may also affect a witness's decision.People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races.The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Question33:What do we learn about Bernard Jackson?Question34:What led directly to Jackson’s sentence?Question35:What lesson do we learn from Jackson’s case?答案：33,A.He was wrongly imprisoned34,A.The two victims’identification35,B.Many factors influence the accuracy of witness testimony.Section CDirections: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 numbered from36to43with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from44to46you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.答案：36.slight37.official38.shrinking39.plunge40.decline41.primary42.heads43.Poverty44.Hampered by higher taxes and weak demand for its exports,Mexico's economy is seen only partially recovering this year.45.Mexico has historically had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table，46.The nation's drop-out problem is just the latest bad news for the long-term competitiveness of the Mexican economy.2011年12月六级听力原文Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long 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 Sheet2with a single line through the centre.11.W:This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused.I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M:Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q:What does the man suggest the woman do?12.W:I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night.Did you get home in time to see it?W:Oh,yes,but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q:What does the man mean?13.W:Airport,please.I’m running a little late.So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M:Sure,but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q:What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?14.W:May I make a recommendation,sir?Our seafood with this special sauce is very good. M:Thank you,but I don’t eat shellfish.I’m allergic to it.Q:Where does this conversation most probably take place?15.W:now one more question if you don’t mind,what position in the company appeals to you most?M:Well,I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.Q:What do we learn about the man?16.M:I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year.I need more privacy.W:I know what you mean.But check out the cost if renting an apartment first.I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.Q:What does the woman imply?17.M:You’re on the right track.I just think you need to narrow the topic down.W:Yeah,you’re right.I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.Q:What do we learn from the conversation?18.W:This picnic should beat the last one we went to,doesn’t it?M:Oh,yeah,we had to spend the whole time inside.Good thing,the weather was cooperative this time.What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Long ConversationConversation OneM:When I say I live in Sweden,people always want to know about the seasons.W:The seasons?M:Yeah,you know how cold it is in winter?What is it like when the days are so short? W:So what is it like?M:Well,it is cold,very cold in winter.Sometimes it is cold as26degrees below centigrade.And of course when you go out,you’ll wrap up warm.But inside in the houses it’s always very warm,much warmer than at home.Swedish people always complain that when they visit England,the houses are cold even in the good winter.W:And what about the darkness?M:Well,yeah,around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight,so you really looks forward to the spring.It is sometimes a bit depressing.But you see the summers are amazing,from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets.It’s still light in the midnight.You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W:Oh,yeah,the land of the midnight sun.M:Yeah,that’s right,but it’s wonderful.You won’t stay up all night.And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about2or3 in the afternoon,so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings.They’d like to work hard,but play hard,too.I think Londoners work longer hours,but I’m not sure this is a good thing.Q19:What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q20:What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?Q21:How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden? Q21:What does the man say about the Swedish people?Conversation TwoW:What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M:That’s a very good question.I don’t think there is any,specifically.W:For example,in your case,what was your educational background?M:Well,I did a degree in French at Nottingham.After that,I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people.Here is in the university.Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side.Then progressed on to universities.So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W:But in the first place,you did a French degree.M:In my time,there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration.I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts of things.W:Well,I know in my case,I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M:Quite.W:But you are local to Nottingham,actually?Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?M:No,no,I come from the north of England,from west Yorkshire.Nottingham was one of the universities I put on my list.And I like the look of it.The campus is just beautiful.W:Yes,indeed.Let’s see.Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?M:Yes,from the Woolen District.Q23.What was the man’s major at university?Q24:What was the man’s job in secondary schools?Q25:What attracted the man to Nottingham University?Section BPassage OneWhile Gail Obcamp,an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan,she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed.Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her?Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful.Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words.Some day youmay be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America.Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings.Here are some examples.In the deaf culture of North America,many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air.In some cultures,both overseas and in some minority groups in North America,listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact.In some countries,whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.Questions:26,What did Obcamp’s speech focus on?27,Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech? 28,What does the speaker try to explain?Passage TwoChris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company.He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year.Salary,promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting.Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year.First,he bought new equipment for one of the departments.He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them.Along with improving the equipment,Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves.The training saved time for the employees and money for the company.Unfortunately,one serious problem developed during the year.Two employees the Chris hired were stealing,and he had to fire them.Chris knows that a new job for a purchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months,and he would like to be promoted to the job.Chris knows,however,that someone else wants that new job,too.Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company.She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work,and he expects that his work will be compared with hers.Questions29to32are based on the passage you have just heard.29.What is Chris’s main responsibility at Taxlong Company?30.What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?31.What does Chris hope for in the near future?32.What do we learn about Kim from the passage?Passage ThreeProverbs,sometimes called sayings,are examples of folk wisdom.They are little lessonswhich older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture.Values teach people how to act,what is right,and what is wrong.Because the values of each culture are different,understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act.Understanding your own culture values is important too.If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values,not yours,getting along with them will be much easier.Many proverbs are very old.So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were.For example,Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb“Haste makes waste”,because patience is not important to them.But if you know about past values,it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today.Benjamin Franklin,a famous American diplomat,writer and scientist,died in1790,but his proverb“Time is money”is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before.A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures.In many cases though,the same idea is expressed differently.Questions33-35are based on the passage you have just heard.33.Why are proverbs so important?34.According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passage of time? 35What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world?Section CCompound DictationOur lives are woven together.As much as I enjoy my own company,I no longer imagine I can get through a single day much less all my life completely on my own.Even if I am on vacation in the mountains,I am eating food someone else has grown,living in a house someone else has built,wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others,using electricity someone else is distributing to my house.Evidence of interdependence is everywhere;we are on this journey together.As I was growing up,I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything.“Make your own way”,”Stand on your own two feet”or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face-to-face with consequences of some action: Now that you’ve made your bed,lie on it.Total independence is a dominant thing in our culture.I imagine that what my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities for my actions and my choices.But the teaching was shaped by our cultural imagines.And instead,I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.I would do almost anything not to be a burden,and not require any help from anybody2011年6月六级听力原文11M:I left20pages here to copy,here’s the receiptW:I’m sorry,sir,but we are a little behind,could you come back in a few minutes?Q:what does the woman mean?12W:I hope you are not to put out with me for the delay,I had to stop for the Fred’s home to pick up a book on my way hereM:well,that’s not a big deal,but you might at least phone if you know you will keep someone waitingQ:what do we learn about the women?13W:Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the student’s union,isn’t he?M:well,that guy won’t be able to win the election unless he got the majority vote from women students,and I am not sure about it?Q:what does the man mean?14M:sorry to have kept you waiting,Madam,I’ve located your luggage,it was left behind in Paris and won’t arrive until later this eveningW:oh,I can’t believe this,have it been to delivered to my hotel then,I guessQ:what happened to the woman’s luggage?15W：I don’t think we have enough information for our presentation.But we have to give it tomorrow.That doesn’t seem to be much we can do about it.M:Yeah,at this point,we’ll have to make do with what we’ve got.Q:what does the man suggest they do?16M:I’m taking this great course psychology of language.It’s really interesting.Since you’re psychology major,you should sign up for it.W:Actually,I tried to do that.But they told me I have to take language studies first.Q:What do we learn from the conversation?17W:Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate?No wonder they don’t get along.M:Well,maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said.There are two sides to every story you know.Q:What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate?18M:We don’t have the resources to stop those people from buying us out.Unless a miracle happens,this may be the end of us.W:I still have hope we can get help from the bank.After all,we don’t need that much money.Q:What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Conversation OneQuestions19to22are based on the conversation you have just heard.W:You know I've often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom.We are to feel sorry for them.M:Actually,Laura,I think we laugh because we are glad it didn't happen to us.But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves.W:Yes,and there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped,you know,deaf,or short-sighted things like that.After all,it's not really funny to be like that.M:Oh,I think that's because we're embarrassed.We don't know how to cope with the situation.Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we may get like that,so we laugh.M:What about the custard pie routine?W:What do you mean'custard pie routine'?M:You know,all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss,He picks up a custard pie and plasters it all over the other person's face.W:That never makes me laugh much,because you can guess what's going to happen.But a lot of people still find it laughable.It must because of the sort of the thing we'd all love to do once in a while and never quiet have the courage to.M:I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated.She said it relieved her feelings.W:It must have come a bit expensive.M:Not really.She took care never to throw her best china.19.Why does the man say we laughed when we see some self-important people。

2006年12月6级真题Part I WritingDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Celebration of Western Festival. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1．现在国内有不少人喜欢过西方的洋节2．产生这种现象的原因3．这种现象可能带来的影响……Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Why They CameNot many decisions could have been more difficult for a family to make than to say farewell to a community where it had lived for centuries, to abandon old ties and familiar landmarks, and to sail across dark seas to a strange land. Today, when mass communications tell one part of the world all about another, it is quite easy to understand how poverty or tyranny might force people to exchange an old nation for a new one. But centuries ago migration was a leap into the unknown. It was an enormous intellectual and emotional commitment. The forces that moved early immigrants to their great decision – the decision to leave their homes and begin an adventure filled with uncertainty, risk and hardship –must have been of overpowering proportions. As Oscar Handlin states, the early immigrants of America ―would collide with unaccustomed problems, learn to understand alien ways and alien languages, manage to survive in a very foreign environment.‖Despite the obstacles and uncertainties that lay ahead of them, millions did migrate to ―the promised land‖–America. But what was it that moved so many to migrate against such overwhelming odds (可能性)? There were probably as many reasons for coming to America as there were people who came. It was a highly individual decision. Yet it can be said that three large forces –religious persecution, political oppression and economic hardship –provided the chief motives for the mass migrations to America. They were responding in their own way to the pledge of the Declaration of Independence: the promise of ―life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.‖The search for freedom of worship has brought people to America from the days of the Pilgrims to modern times. In 1620, for example, the Mayflower carried a cargo of 102 passengers who ―welcomed the opportunity to advance the gospel(训言) of Christ in these remote parts.‖ A number of other groups such as the Jews and Quakers came to America after the Pilgrims, all seeking religious freedom. In more recent times, anti-Semitic persecution in Hitler’s Germany has driven people from their homes to seek refuge in America. However, not all religious sects(教派) have received the tolerance and understanding for which they came. The Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony showed as little tolerance for dissenting(不同意的) beliefs as the Anglicans of England had shown them. They quickly expelled other religious groups from their society. Minority religious sects, from the Quakers and Shakers through the Catholics and Jews to the Mormons, have at various times suffered both discrimination and hostility in the United States.But the diversity of religious belief has made for religious toleration. In demanding freedom for itself, each sect had to permit freedom for others. The insistence of each successive wave of immigrants upon its right to practice its religion helped make freedom of worship a central part ofthe American Creed(宗教信条). People who gambled their lives on the right to believe in their own God would not easily surrender that right in a new society.The second great force behind immigration has been political oppression. America has always been a refuge from tyranny. As a nation conceived in liberty, it has held out to the world the promise of respect for the rights of man. Every time a revolution has failed in Europe, every time a nation has succumbed to tyranny(暴政), men and women who love freedom have assembled their families and their belongings and set sail across the seas. This process has not come to an end in our own day. The terrors of Hitler’s Germany and Mussolini’s Italy, the terrible wars of Southeast Asia – all have brought new thousands seeking safety in the United States.The economic factor has been more complex than the religious and political factors. From the very beginning, some have come to America in search of riches, some in flight from poverty, and some because they were bought and sold and had no choice.And the various reasons are intertwined. Thus some early arrivals were lured to these shores by dreams of amassing(积聚) great wealth, like the Spanish in Mexico and Peru. These adventurers, expecting quick profits in gold, soon found that real wealth lay in such crops as tobacco and cotton. As they built up the plantation economy in states like Virginia and the Carolinas, they needed cheap labor. So they began to import indentured servants from England (men and women who agreed to labor a term of years in exchange for eventual freedom). And slaves from Africa.The process of industrialization in America increased the demand for cheap labor, and chaotic economic conditions in Europe in creased the supply. If some immigrants continued to believe that the streets of New York were paved with gold, more were driven by the hunger and hardship of their native lands. The Irish potato famine of 1845 brought almost a million people to America in five years. American manufacturers advertised in European newspapers, offering to pay the passage of any man willing to come to America to work for them.The immigrants who came for economic reasons contributed to the strength of the new society in several ways. Those who came from countries with advanced political and economic institutions brought with them faith in those institutions and experience in making them work. They also brought technical and managerial skills which contributed greatly to economic growth in the new land. Above all, they helped give America the extraordinary social mobility which is the essence of an open society.In the community he had left, the immigrant usually had a fixed place. He would carry on his father’s craft of trade; he would farm his father’s land or that small portion of it that was left him after it was divided with his brothers. Only with the most exceptional talent and enterprise could he break out of the circumstances in life into which he had been born. There were no such circumstances for him in the New World. Once having broken with the past, except for sentimental ties and cultural inheritance, he had to rely on his own abilities. It was the future and not the past which he had to face. Except for the Negro slave, the immigrant could go anywhere and do anything his talents permitted. A large, virgin continent lay before him, and he had only to join it together by canals, railroads and roads. If he failed to achieve the dream of a better life for himself, he could still retain it for his children.These were the major forces that started this massive migration to America. Every immigrant served to reinforce and strengthen those elements in American society that had attracted him in the first place. The motives of some immigrants were commonplace. The motives of other were noble.Taken together they add up to the strengths and weaknesses of America.1. Early immigrants _____________________.A. didn’t find it difficult to make decisions to leave their homes.B. were able to know the nation before they left their homes.C. had to face the uncertainties and obstacles when they migrated to a strange land.D. were forced to leave their homeland unwillingly.2. People migrated to America for the following reasons EXCEPT ___________.A. searching for new religious freedom.B. breaking with past cultural inheritance.C. escape political oppression.D. searching for riches.3. The Puritans of the Massachusetts serve as an example of _______________.A. freedom of worshipB. religious intoleranceC. economic successD. respect for the rights of man.4. The diversity of religious belief has ultimately resulted in_______________.A. religious persecution.B. discriminationC. religious toleranceD. hostility5. As a result of the terror of Hitler’s Germany, __________________.A. thousands of Germans revolted against Hitler.B. the Jews and the native Germans succumbed to the tyranny.C. the Germans and Jews fled to seek political protection.D. many Germans left for the U.S. to seek security.6. Some early adventurers like the Spanish in Mexico and Peru were drawn to America by _____________.A. dreams of freedomB. dreams of pursuing great fortuneC. dreams of religious freedomD. dreams of political freedom7. Slaves were imported from Africa for the _________________ reason.A. politicalB. economicC. culturalD. religious8. In what way did immigrants seeking economic freedom contribute to the strength of the U.S. economy?A. They introduced advanced political and economic elites.B. They brought with them technical and managerial skills.C. They introduced the freedom of religion.D. They helped establish social stability.9. The most important contribution immigrants had made to the open society of America is ______________________.10. In the New World, immigrants had to break with the past, and achieved the dream of a better life by relying on _________________.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) She helped upgrade the educational level of immigrants.B) Her mother was quite outstanding in academic work.C) She was not particularly interested in going to school.D) Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence.12. A) Tickets for its members were cheaper. B) It was filled with people all the time.C) It had a reputation for good service. D) The machines there were iii maintained.13. A) Tom has arranged to meet his bride Sarah in Hawaii.B) A double blessing has descended upon Tom.C) Tom was more excited than Sarah at the wedding.D) Both Sarah and Tom have been awarded doctoral degrees.14. A) The course prepared him adequately for the examination.B) The examination questions were somewhat too difficult.C) The examination was well beyond the course content.D) There were too many questions in the examination.15. A) It’s part of his job.B) It’s less time-consuming.C) His wife is tired of cooking. D) He is sick of home-cooked meals.16. A) He seldom takes things seriously. B) He is very proud of his piano skills.C) He has just started to teach piano lessons. D) He usually understates his achievements.17. A) It’s absurd.B) It’s tedious.C) It’s understandable.D) It’s jus tifiable.18. A) Allow her to take another flight that night. B) Compensate her for the inconvenience.C) Explain the cause of the cancellation. D) Arrange accommodation for her. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) He doesn’t want to take final exams.B) He hasn’t prepared well for his tests.C) He has too many exams on the same day. D) He needs to get good scores on his tests.20. A) He should go to the Dean of Students Office.B) He ought to talk immediately to his professors.C) He should begin studying at once.D) He ought to decide which tests are most important.21. A) They are both excellent students. B) They have two classes together.C) They haven’t taken final exams before.D) They live in the same dormitory.22. A) Psychology. B) Anthropology. C) Calculus. D) Chemistry. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) At a dentist office. B) In a school. C) In an ambulance. D) At a hospital.24. A) Doctors. B) Nurses. C) Hospital administrators. D) Patients.25. A) Because they don’t get much practice with them.B) Because they often use them in their work.C) Because they have to pass a test.D) Because they plan to become doctors.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Setting up a special museum. B) Producing legendary paintings.C) Manufacturing quality furniture. D) Making a fortune from decorative arts.27. A) To increase the popularity of the DuPont Company.B) To promote interest in American decorative arts.C) To tell the story of the American Revolution.D) To show his fascination with Asian culture.28. A) By style or design. B) By manufacturer or origin.C) By function or purpose. D) By theme or period.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) The number of people relying on their mother tongue will drop.B) The percentage of native speakers of English will increase.C) People will choose Chinese rather than English.D) People may use two or more languages.30. A) The number of Spanish speakers is far greater than that of Arabic speakers.B) Arabic spoken in Egypt differs from Arabic spoken in Morocco in origin.C) Arabic spoken in one Arab country may not be understood in another.D) The number of Arabic speakers is declining because of the invasion of English.31. A) It is uncertain whether English will be the world language in the future.B) Spanish is very likely to become the top language of the world by 2050.C) Most people in the world will learn to speak Chinese in the future.D) It is impossible for Arab countries to standardize their language.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Because it would cost lots of money to build such special colleges.B) Because it would constitute discrimination against blind students.C) Because they believe blind students prefer to mix with students who can see.D) Because they think blind people should learn to live among sighted people.33. A) By providing them with free medical service.B) By encouraging them to be more self-reliant.C) By offering them more financial assistance.D) By showing them proper care and respect.34. A) Modern technology. B) Professional support.C) Financial aid from the American government.D) Help from the National Federation of the Blind.35. A) Ask American professors to write recommendations on their behalf.B) Obtain American citizenship before they reach the age of 30.C) Apply to the National Federation of the Blind for scholarships.D) Turn to special institutions in their own country for assistance.Section CThe 142-member World Trade Organization (WTO) has reached a (36) ____________ point in efforts to (37) ___________ a new round of global trade negotiations. The trade body’s director-general is warning that if new negotiations are not held soon, the WTO risks being considered (38) ___________The last major round of World Trade Negotiations, the so-called Uruguay Round, conducted by the WTO’s (39) _________ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, ended successfully in 1993.In 1999 in Seattle, there was a (40) ___________ failure to start a new round. The ministers attending the Seattle meeting were unable to reach an agreement on what the (41) _____________and agenda of fresh negotiations should be.The impact of that (42) __________ produced a resolve that it should not be repeated. But just more than three months before a WTO ministerial meeting in Doha, Qatar, there is still no (43) ____________ on the agenda.One of several obstacles to agreement lies in the argument by developing countries that (44) ______________ _________________________ and they want preliminary assurances that this situation will not continue.Mr. Moore pointed out that the needs of the most advanced economies also have to be taken into account. ―I have said this before, and some do not like me saying it, but the major economies have needs to,‖ he said. ―(45) ________________________________________________________. The new global rules have to take into account the realities of the new economy. And when you have three countries that represent over 60 percent of the world’s imports, therefore jobs everywhere, they have some needs as well.‖Mr. Moore said (46) _________________________________________________.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section AQuestions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return? Since OPEC agreed to supply cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. This near tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 1979-80, when they also almost tripled. Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline. So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom the time?The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports. Strengthening economic growth, at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere, could push the price higher still in the short term.Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s. In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price. Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. Software, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel of car production. For each dollar of GDP (in constant prices) rich economies now use nearly 50% less oil than in 1973. The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.5% of GDP. That is less than one quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand, oil importing emerging economies—to which heavy industry has shifted—have become more energy-intensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed.One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that, unlike the rises in the1970s, it has not occurred against the background of general commodity price inflation and global excess demand. A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline. The Economist’s commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%, and in 1979 by almost 30%.47. The main reason for the latest rise of oil price is ______________.48. Dramatic inflation and global economic decline in 1970s resulted from ________________.49. The writer doesn’t think the present economic situation will be more severe than in the 1970s because ___________________________________________________.50. The estimates in Economic Outlook show that in rich countries oil-price changes may have _____51. From the last paragraph, we can see that people needn’t worry about the rise of oil prices just because _________________________________.Section BPassage OneEach summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where he discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车)in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, he shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he’d been on. As I listened, I b egan to sense something seriously out of balance.Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored.Facing their children’s complaints of ―nothing to do‖, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question: ―How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there’s never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?‖What really worries me is the intensit y of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter’s face as she absorbs the powerful onslaught (冲击)of arousing visuals and bloody special effects in movies.Why do children immersed in this much excitement seems starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed.I’m concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic (麻木的)and burned out, wi th a ―been there, d one that‖ air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends’ children are prescribed medications — stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives —I question the role of kids’ boredom in someof the diagnoses.My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I’ve been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society.52. The author felt surprised in the amusement park at the fact that ________.A) his son could keep his balance so well on the fast-moving roller coasterB) his son was not as thrilled by the roller coaster ride as expectedC) his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretchedD) his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coaster53. According to the author, children are bored _________.A) even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainmentB) when they are left alone at weekends by their working parentsC) when they don’t have any acc ess to stimulating fun gamesD) unless their parents can find new thrills for them54. From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect_____.A) a much wider variety of sports facilities B) physical exercises that are morechallengingC) ever-changing thrilling forms of recreationD) activities that require sophisticated skills55. In Para. 6, the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to changechildren’s indifference toward much of life by _________.A) creating more stimulating activities for themB) spending more money on their entertainmentC) diverting their interest from electronic visual gamesD) prescribing medications for their temporary relief56. In order to alleviate children’s bo redom, the author would probably suggest ________.A) balancing school work with extracurricular activitiesB) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulationC) consulting a specialist in child psychologyD) promoting the practice of dad-son daysPassage TwoIt used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They’d get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But tod ay’s rich capitalists have regressed(倒退)to the ―survival of the fittest‖ ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of work, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years.The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing(将产品包给外公司做)because these business maneuvers don’t act to create newjobs as the founders of new industries used to do, hut only to cut out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves.To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business of the nation because he is summoned to ―fundraising dinners‖ where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the inside they have both political parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich.The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they’d be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesn’t wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.57. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on _________.A) retirement benefits B) job security C) bosses’ praise D) corporate loyalty58. The author is strongly critical of today’s rich capitalists for _________.A) rewarding only those who are considered the fittestB) not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workersC) maximizing their profits at the expense of workersD) not setting up long-term goals for their companies59. The immediate consequence of the new capitalists’ practice is ___________.A) a decline in business transactions B) a higher rate of unemploymentC) lower pay for the employees D)loss of corporate reputation60. The rich try to sway the policy of the government by _________.A) pleasing the public with generous donationsB) constantly hosting fundraising dinnersC) making monetary contributions to decision-makersD) occupying important positions in both political parties61. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A) To urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests.B) To call on tile middle class to remain loyal to the free enterprise system.C) To warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class.D) To persuade the government to change its current economic policies.Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)The most important starting point for improving the understanding ofscience is undoubtedly an adequate scientific education at school. Publicattitudes towards science owe much the way science is taught in these institutions. Today, school is what most people come into contact with a formal instruction and explanation of science for the first time, at least in a systematic way. It is at this point which the foundations are laid for an 62 _________63 _________64 _________。