六级听力真题解析(范修改)

Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. A) They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad. A) 他们更喜欢出境游时携带现金。 B) They usually carry many things around with them. B）他们通常在身边携带很多东西。 C) They would rather travel around than say at home. C) 他们宁愿旅游而不愿待在家里。 D)They dont like to spend much money on traveling.）他们不愿意在旅游上花费太多钱。 W: Did you use credit cards on your vacation last month in Europe? M: Sure I did. They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older people traveling abroad. Q: What does the man say about some elderly people? 女：上个月你在欧洲度假使用信用卡了吗？ 男：当然用了。这样肯定比带个鼓鼓的钱包，塞满大面额钞票四处溜达要好。但是仍然有 很多老人在出国旅游时携带大量现金。 问：关于一些老人，男士说了什么？ 【预测】由选项中反复出现的 travel/traveling，结合选项内容可知对话应该是对外出旅行的 看法。 【解析】选。转折之后是观点重点，不管前面说了什么，抓住 But 后的 carrying lots of cash is still very common 及 among older people 便可选出答案 A。对话中 beat 意为“比 要好” 。 【笔记】 credit card 信用卡 travel around 旅游 12. A) The selection process was a little unfair. ）选拨过程有点不公平。 B) Rod was in charge of the admissions office. B) Rod 负责管理招生办。 C) Rod was eliminated in the selection process. C) Rod 在竞选中被淘汰了。 D) He had long dreamed of the deans position. D) 他对主任位置憧憬已久。 W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. Whats wrong with him? M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the admissions office. Hed been hoping for the position for a long time. Q: What does the man mean? 女：Rod 今天心情一定不好。他怎么了？ 男：他在招生办主任的竞选中被淘汰了。他期望得到这个职位已久很久了。 问：男士是什么意思？ 【预测】）都是关于参加竞选，唯）说负责招生办，与其他三项差别较大， 故其不大可能为答案，可初步排除。 【解析】选） 。男士话中提到 passed over（淘汰）一词，仅此一词结合谈话主题 Rod 便 可选出答案 C)。eliminate=pass over。本题考生要避免因大意而误选 D） ，因为 D）中的 He 指的是说话的男士而不是 Rod。 【笔记】in a bad mood 心情不好 eliminate v. 淘汰 hope for 期望得到 13. A) The concert is very impressive. A) 演唱会非常令人印象深刻. B) Almost everyone loves pop music. B) 几乎每个人都喜欢流行音乐 . C) She regrets paying for the concert. C) 她后悔花钱听这场演唱会. D) Applause encourages the singer. D) 掌声鼓励了歌手. 2 M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome. And youll never regret the money you paid for the ticket. W: Yeah. Judging by the amount of the applause, everyone was enjoying it. Q: What does the woman mean? 男:Justin 真是一位伟大的歌手! 他的音乐会真是棒极了。你绝对不会后悔花钱买了这场音 乐会的门票。 女：是的。从掌声的热烈程度来讲，大家都很喜欢这场音乐会。 问：女士是什么意思？ 【预测】） ，） ，）都是关于音乐会正面描述，唯）是负面评价，故其不大可能为 答案，可初步排除；由选项中的 She regrets 可知女士的话为听音重点。 【解析】选 A)。由于 B)中的 pop music 在对话中只字未提，故听音后可快速排除；对话中 女士提到从 the amount of the applause（掌声的热烈程度）判断，每个人都 enjoying it（喜 欢 Justin 的音乐会） ，故答案为 A)。 【笔记】awesome a. 棒极了 applause n. 掌声 impressive a. 给人印象深刻的 14. A) They were both chairpersons of the students union. A)他们俩都是学生会主席。 B) They have known each other since their schooldays. B) 自从学生时代，他们就彼此认识了。 C) They are going to hold a reunion party. C) 他们打算举办一次聚会。 D) They have been in close touch by email. D) 他们一直通过电子邮件保持紧密联系。 W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember? He was one of the chairpersons of our students union. M: Yes, but I havent heard from him for ages. Actually Ive been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation. Q: What do we learn about the speakers? 女：昨天我收到 Henry 的电子邮件。你还记得他以前也是我们学生会的主席之一吗？ 男：是的，记得，但是我好些年没有他的消息了。实际上，自从毕业后的第一次聚会后， 我就和他失去了联系。 问：我们从说话者那里了解到什么？ 【预测】由选项中的 schooldays, reunion party 和 in close touch 推测，对话应该与两名老同 学间的联系有关。 【解析】选 B)。从女士话中直接说出的人名 Henry 可知三人都不陌生，结合下一句中的 our Students Union 可进一步得知他们三人是老同学，故答案为 B)。 【笔记】be out of touch with 与失去联系 schooldays n. 上学时 hear from sb. 接到某人的来信，电话等 15. A) Cook their dinner. 煮他们的晚饭。 B) Get their car fixed. 修理他们的车子。 C) Rest for a while. 休息一会儿。 D) Stop for the night. 停车夜宿。 M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Lets stop for dinner. W: Fine. And lets find a motel, so that we can get an early start tomorrow. Q: What will the speakers probably do? 男：夜间开车总让我觉得很累。我们停下来吃晚饭吧。 女：好的。我们再找个汽车旅馆，以便明天可以早点启程。 3 问：谈话者接下来很可能做什么？ 【预测】选项均以原形动词开头，结合选项内容可知本题可能是问接下来的行为动作。 【解析】选） 。本题有一定难度，关键要听清男士话中的 stop for dinner 及女士话中的 find a motel 和 get an early start tomorrow，二者结合起来才能得知答案为 D)。 【笔记】early start 早点起程 stop for sth. 停下来做某事 motel n. 汽车旅馆 16. A) Survey results. 调查结果。 B) Newly-launched products. 新推出的产品。 C) Survey methods. 调查方法。 D) Consumer preferences 消费者偏好。 W: Lets look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted last week. How reliable are these figures? 女：让我们看看上周做的消费者信心调查吧。这些数据的可信度有多少？ M: They have a 5% margin of error. 男：它们有 5%的误差。 Q: What are the speakers talking about? 问：说话者在谈论什么？ 【预测】由选项中两次出现的 Survey 及 products, Consumer preferences 推测，对话可能与 产品的市场调查有关。 【解析】选 A)。女士提到一项 survey 并问 How reliable are these figures? 由 these figures 可 知谈话主题是 survey 的结果，男士话中的 5% margin of error 进一步验证这一点，故答案为 A)。 【笔记】margin of error 误差范围 consumer confidence 消费者信心 reliable a. 可靠的 17. A) The woman needs blouses in the colors of a rainbow. B) The information in the catalog is not always reliable. C) He thinks the blue blouse is better than the red one. D) He would rather the woman didnt buy the blouse. A) 这位女士需要彩虹颜色的衬衫。 B) 目录中的信息不总是可信的。 C) 他认为蓝色衬衫比红色衬衫好。 D) 他宁愿女士不买这件衬衫。 W: Look at this catalogue, John. I think I want to get this red blouse. M: Err, I think youve already one like this in blue. Do you need every color in the rainbow? Q: What does the man mean? 女：看看这个目录，John。我认为我想买这件红色衬衫。 男：呃，我想你已经有一件蓝色的衬衫了。你要彩虹中的所有颜色吗？ 问：男士是什么意思？ 【预测】A) ，） ，）都是关于女士挑选什么颜色的 blouse （衬衫） ，唯有 B) 谈到商品 目录里的信息如何，故其不大可能为答案，可初步排除；由选项中的 He thinks 可知男士 的话为听音重点。 【解析】选 D)。本题关键是听其弦外之音，女士想买红色衬衫，男士说她已经有一件蓝色 的了，并且反问 Do you need every color in the rainbow? （难道你要把彩虹七色中的每种颜 色的衬衫都买下吗？）由此可知答案为 D)。说话人的语气对话话的理解会很有帮助。 【笔记】catalog n. 商品目录 rainbow n. 彩虹 18. A) He will drop his course in marketing. ）他将放弃营销课程。 B) The woman has not told the truth. B) 女士没有说真话。 C) The notice may not be reliable. C) 通知可能不可信。 D) The course is open to all next semester. D) 这个课程在下学期向所有人开放。 4 W: This notice says that all the introductory marketing classes are closed. M: That cant be true. Theres supposed to be 13 of them this semester. Q: What does the man mean? 问：男士是什么意思？ 女：这个通知上说，所有的营销学导论课都停了。 男：不可能。这学期应该有 13 节营销学导论课呢。 【预测】由选项中 course in marketing 可知对话与营销课有关；由其中 He will 可知男士 的话为听音重点。 【解析】选 C)。只要听到女士话中的 This notice says及男士话中 That cant be true 便可 选出正确答案 C)。 【笔记】be supposed to 应该是 introductory a. 导言的 semester n. 学期 Conversation One 【听前预测】预览各选项不难得知对话与某女士的工作变动有关。 M: 19) I see on your resume that you worked as a 男：19）我从你的简历上得知你在一家 叫 manager of a store called “Computer Country”. “电脑村”的商店当过经理。你能告诉我 一些 Could you tell me a little more about your responsibilities there? 你在那儿的工作职责吗？ W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 女：当然可以。我管理 30 名员工， 30 employees. I did all of the ordering for the store, 负责商店的所有采购，并记录存货清单。 and I kept track of the inventory. M: 20） What was the most difficult part of your job? 男：20）你工作中最难的部分是什 么？ W: 20）Probably handling angry customers. 女：20）可能是应对愤怒的顾客。我 们 We didnt have them very often, but when we did, 很少有这样的顾客，但是如果真的遇到 了 I needed to make sure they were well taken care of. 我需要做的就是确保他们得到很好的 After all, the customer is always right. 接待。毕竟，顾客永远是对的。 M: Thats how we feel here too. How long 男：我们也是这样觉得的。 did you work there? 你在那里工作了多久？ W: I was there for three and a half years. 女：我在那儿工作了三年半。 I left the company last month. 上个月离开那家公司。 M: 21）And why did you leave? 男：21）你为什么要离开呢？ W: 21）My husband has been transferred to Boston. 女：21）我丈夫已经被调往波士顿。 And I understand your company has an opening there too. 而且我知道你们公司在波士顿也有 一个空缺的位置。 M: Yes, thats right. We do. 22）But the position 男：是，对，我们在那边确实有一个空缺 的 wont start until early next month. 职位。22）但是这个职位在下个月初 Would that be a problem for you? 才会开始。 这对你是个问题吗？ W: No, not at all. My husbands new job doesnt begin 女：不，没问题。我丈夫的新工作几个 for a few weeks, so we thought we would spend some time 礼拜后才会开始，所以我们想我们 将 5 driving to Boston and stop to see my parents. 花一些时间开车去波士顿，顺便看看我的父母。 M: That sounds nice. So tell me, why are you interested in 男：这听起来不错。那么告诉我， this particular position? 为什么你对这个职位感兴趣？ W: I know that your company has a great reputation, 女：我知道你们公司有很好的声誉及优 质 and a wonderful product. Ive thought many times 的产品。我曾多次想成为贵公司的一员。 that I would like to be a part of it. When I heard about 当我听到在波士顿有个空缺职位时， the opening in Boston, I jumped to the opportunity. 我想立刻抓住这个机会。 M: Well Im glad you did. 男：那么，我很高兴你这么做。 19. A) An accountant of a computer firm. A) 电脑公司的会计。 B) A director of a sales department. B) 销售部主管。 C) A sales clerk at a shopping center. C) 购物中心销售员。 D) A manager at a computer store. D) 电脑商店的经理。 Q: What was the womans previous job? 问：这位女士的上一份工作是什么？ 【预测】选项内容表明本题显然是考查工作职位。 【解析】 选 D)。对话开头男士就提到女士的简历上写着她曾 worked as a manager of a store，由此可知答案为 D)。对话开头和结尾必须仔细听。这是听任何材料都需要 注意的。 20. A) Handling customer complaints. A) 处理顾客投诉。 B) Recruiting and training new staff. B) 招聘和培训新员工。 C) Developing computer programs. C) 开发电脑程序。 D) Dispatching ordered goods on time. D) 及时派发预订的商品。 Q：What does the woman say was the most difficult part of her job? 问：女士说工作中最困难的部分是什么？ 【预测】本题应该与工作内容有关。 【解析】选 A)。对话中男士问女士她工作中最棘手的部分是什么，女士回答是 handling angry customers（与生气的顾客进行交涉） ，即处理顾客的不满和抱怨，由此可知答 案为 A)。对话 多以内容形式展开，注意其中与问题相关的问题。 21. A) She likes something more challenging. A) 她喜欢更有挑战的事情。 B) She likes to be nearer to her parents. B) 她喜欢离父母近一些。 C) She wants to be with her husband. C) 她想和她丈夫在一起。 D) She wants to have a better-paid job. D) 她想要一份薪水更高的工作。 Q：Why is the woman looking for a job in Boston? 问：女士为什么要找一份在波士顿的工作？ 【预测】由选项中的 she likes, she wants 及其中的 a better-paid job 可知，本题应该是问 She 换工作的原因。 【解析】选 C)。男士问女士为何辞去上一份工作，女士的回答是 My husband has been transferred to Boston，言外之意就是她也要随丈夫到 Boston，故答案为 C)，本题 问题是对话中问题的转换。 6 22. A) In a couple of days. 两三天后 B) Right away. 马上 C) In two months. 两个月后 D) Early next month. 下个月初 Q: When can the woman start to work if she gets the job? 问：如果女士能得到这份工作，她讲什么时候开始上班？ 【预测】选项表明本题考查日期，结合各选项主题大胆猜测一下，可能与上题中提到的女 士有关，涉及新工作的上岗日期。 【解析】选 D)。女士谈到她听说男士公司在 Boston 有职位空缺，男士话中 But 后转折指 出空缺职位要到 early next month 才开始上岗，由此可知答案为 D)。要关注转折后的 内容。 【词汇笔记】 be responsible for 负责 inventory n. 存货清单 reputation n. 声誉 keep track of 记录 transfer v. 调动 dispatch v. 派发 Conversation Two 【听前预测】由选项中的 glory of a hundred years ago, lack of , learning from other nations 等 信息预测，对话应该与某个民族的兴衰发展有关。 W: Today in the studio we have Alberto Quatells, 女: 今天我们直播间请到了巴西著名的 the well-known Brazilian advocate of the anti-global 反全球运动的倡导者 Alberto Quatells。 movement. Hes here to talk about the recent report, 他在这儿将讨论最近的一则关于 23） 到 stating that by 2050 Brazil will be the one of the worlds 2050 年，巴西将成为世界上最富 有， wealthiest and most successful countries. Alberto, 最成功的国家之一的报道，Alberto what do you say to this report? 对于这份报道你有什么要说的吗？ M: You know this isnt the first time that people 男：你知道，这已经不是第一次人们说 are saying Brazil will be a great economic power. 巴西将成为一个经济强国了。一百年前 就 The same thing was said over a hundred years ago. 有人说了同样的话，但并没有发生。 But it didnt happen. W: Yes, but you must admit the worlds a very 女：是的，但是你必须承认现在的世 界 different place now. 大不同了。 M: Of course. In fact I believe theres maybe some truth 男：当然。事实上，我相信这次的 in the prediction this time around. First of all, though, 预测是有一些事实依据的。但是， we must remember the problems facing Brazil 首先，我们必须记住巴西现在所面临的问题。 at the moment. W: Such as? 女：例如？ M: 24）Theres an enormous gap between the rich and 男：24）巴西国内的贫富差距巨大。 the poor in this country. In Sao Paulo, you can see shopping 在圣保罗，你可以看到购物中 心 malls full of designed goods right next door to the slam areas 摆满了设计师的商品，而与其 7 without proper water and electricity supplies. 紧邻的却是没有充足水电供应的贫民窟。 A lot of work needs to be done to help people 为了帮助这些地区的人们提高生活水平， in those areas, improve their lives. 还有很大工作要做。 W: What needs to be done? 女：需要做哪些工作？ M: 25）Education, for example. For Brazil to be 男：25）例如教育。对巴西来说，要 想 successful, we need to offer education to all Brazilians. 成功，我们需要向所有的巴西人 Successful countries like South Korea and Singapore 提供教育。像韩国和新加坡这样的 have excellent education systems. Brazil needs to learn 成功国家，都有完善的教育体系。 from these countries. 巴西需要向这些国家学习。 W: So you are hopeful for the future. 女：所以你对未来还是充满希望的。 M: As I said earlier, Im hopeful. This isnt an easy job. 男：正如我以前说的，我满怀希望。 We need to make sure that these important opportunities 这不是一件容易事。我们要确保这些 for Brazilians arent wasted, as they were in the past. 对巴西来说很重要的机会不会像过去 那样被浪费掉。 23. A) It is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago. B) It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century. C) It is a resolute advocate of the anti-global movement. D) It will face challenges unprecedented in its history. Q：What does the recent report say about Brazil? A) 它必定会重视一百年前的辉煌。 B) 到 21 世纪中期它将成为一个经济强国。 C) 它是反全球运动的坚决拥护者。 D) 它将面临前所未有的挑战。 问：最近的报道说了有关巴西的什么事情？ 【预测】It 可能指某个民族或国家。 【解析】选 B)。对话中提到 the recent report 后紧跟着在 stating 后陈述了它的内容，即到 2050 年巴西将成为 one of the worlds wealthiest and most successful countries, 由此可 知答案为 B)。听力材料中紧随在名词短语之后的内容一般是对该名词短语的解释说 明。 24. A) The inadequate supply of water and electricity. A) 水电供应不足。 B) The lack of overall urban planning. B) 总体城市规划缺乏。 C) The shortage of hi-tech personnel. C) 高科技人才短缺。 D) The huge gap between the haves and have-nots. D) 巨大的贫富差距。 Q：What problem does Alberto say Brazil faces now? 问：Alberto 说巴西现在面临着什么问题？ 【预测】选项均为名词短语，内容都是关于某方面的“缺陷” ，故本题可能是问某种不好的 原因或结果。 【解析】选 D)。对话中男士提到了 problems 一词，紧接着女士拖长音的 Such as提示 接下来男士要举例说明这些 problems 了，因此只要听清男士话中的 gap between便可知答 案为 D)。the haves and have-nots=the rich and the poor。听音时注意特殊语气，同时留意表 示举例等的关键词。 8 25. A) They are good at learning from other nations. A) 他们善于从其他国家学习。 B) They are able to grasp growth opportunities. B) 他们能够抓住发展机遇。 C) They attach great importance to education. C) 他们高度重视教育。 D) They have made use of advanced technologies. D) 他们利用了先进技术。 Q：What does Alberto say about economically successful countries? 问：关于那些在经济上成功的国家，Alberto 说了什么？ 【预测】由选项中 other nations 可知，They 可能是指某个民族或国家。 【解析】选 C)。对话中男士提到像 South Korea 和 Singapore 这些 successful countries 都有 excellent education systems（完善的教育体系） ，言外之意即这些科技发达的国家都很重视 教育，故选答案 C)。attach importance to 意为“对很重视” 。 【词汇笔记】 advocate n. 拥护者，提倡者 shopping mall 购物中心 resolute a. 坚决的 economic power 经济大国 slum n. 贫民窟 unprecedented a. 前所未有的 enormous a. 巨大的，极大的 be bound to 必定 attach importance to 很重视 Section B Passage One 【听前预测】 由选项中的 She, Her, pollution, toxic sites 等推测，短文可能与环保工作有关，主要是对某 女士的相关介绍 Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana. 26As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic substances in the environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed high, sometimes deadly, levels of chemicals and other toxic substances, 27but she was not allowed to make her information public. Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company, and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change. 28Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country have been cleaned up, and one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a top gun for the environmental movement.” How has Wilma Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training, partly through her commitment to environmental justice. 29But just as important is her ability to communicate with people through public speaking. “Public speaking,” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.” If you had asked Subra before 1981, “Do you see yourself as a major public speaker?” She would have laughed at the idea. Yet today she gives more than 100 presentations a year. Along the way she has lectured at Harvard, testified before Congress, and addressed audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan. Wilma Subra 本无意成为一名公众演说家。她在大学时主修化学和微生物学，毕业后 去了路易斯安那州的湾南研究院工作。26作为工作的一部分，她对环境中的有毒物质进 行现场调查研究，而地点经常选在那些靠近大型工业污染源的少数族裔社区。她发现很多 家庭一直暴露在高密度的、有时是致命的化学制品和其他有毒物质下，27但是她得到的 这些信息不被允许公之于众。 这样的限制令 Subra 感到沮丧， 1981 年她辞职并创建了自己的公司，20 年来一直致力 9 于帮助人们抵抗大型工业污染源。她和其他家庭、社区组织一起做环境测试，解释测试结 果，为改变现状做筹备工作。28在她的努力下，全国几十个有毒物质场所已经被清理了。 一位化学产业发言人称她是“环境运动的一号人物” 。 Subra 是怎样获得这些成就的呢？一部分是因为她的科学训练，一部分是因为她致力 于环境正义事业的决心。29但是另一个同样重要的因素就是她通过公众演讲与人们沟通 的能力。她说：“公众演讲是我接近人们的一个最重要的工具。 如果你在 1981 年前问 Subra： “你认为自己是一位优秀的公众演讲者吗？”她会对这 个想法一笑了之。然而现在她一年演讲达 100 多场。一路走来，她曾在哈佛演讲，在国会 面前作证，在 40 个州，还有墨西哥、加拿大和日本的观众面前演讲。 26. What did Wilma Subra do as part of her job while working at Gulf South Research Institute? A) She engaged in field research on environmental pollution. B) She helped families move away from industrial polluters. C) She taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college. D) She gave lectures on how to become a public speaker A)她从事环境污染实地调查研究。 B)她帮助很多家庭搬离工业污染源。 C)她在一所大学教化学和微生物学。 D)她做关于如何成为一位公众演讲者的讲座。 问：当 Wilma Subra 在湾南研究院工作时，她工作的一部分是什么？ 【预测】由选项中都是说她过去的行为推测，本题可能考察女士过去的活动。 【解析】A) 短文中提到 at Gulf South Research Institute 和 As part of her job 这两个信息时 说 Wilma Subra 开展有关环境中有毒物质的 field research 实地调查研究。 27. What did Wilma Subra leave her job in 1981? A) The job restricted her from revealing her findings. B) She was offered a better job in a minority community C) The job posed a potential threat to her health. D) She found the working conditions frustrating. A)这份工作限制她揭露她的发现。 B)她在一个少数族裔社区得到了一份更好的工作。 C)这份工作对她的健康有潜在的威胁。 D)她发现工作环境令人沮丧。 问：1981 年 Wilma Subra 为什么辞职？ 【预测】由选项中说的都是 the job 对她的种种不好可知，本题应该是问女士离开原来工作的原因。 【解析】A) 本题的设题点仍然是在 but 转折之后，抓住了转折句的观点，弄明白它与下 句的关系便可得出答案。本题极易因听到 frustrated 一词便误选 D)，D)说的是对工作条件 的不满，而 Subra 离开的原因是对不让揭露不满。 28. What results have Wilma Subras efforts had in the part two decades? A) More branches of her company have been set up. B) Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up. C) More environmental organizations have appeared. D) Some giant industri