六级真题历年CET6之听力原文.doc

CET6听力原文(2000.12006.12)2000.1Section A1. M: I hope I wont oversleep, Ive simply got to catch the first flight to New York. W: If I were you, Id request the wake-up call from the hotel reception. Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?2. M: Next, shouldnt we get a telephone installed in the hall? W: Fixing the shower pipe is far more important. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3. M: Ive noticed that you get letters from Canada from time to time. Would you mind saving the stamps for me? My sister collects them. W: My roommate already asked for them. Q: What does the woman imply?4. M: Whats the matter? Youve been sitting there for ages just staring into space. W: I told the Brownings Id send them a postcard. Now I dont know what to say. Q: What is the woman doing?5. M: My chemistry project is in trouble, my partner and I have totally different ideas about how to proceed. W: You should try to meet each other halfway. Q: What does the woman suggest?6. M: Im getting. We are supposed to do out assignment on the computer. But I have difficulty getting access to the computers in the library. W: I understand the way you feel. Im looking forward to the day when I can afford to get my own. Q: What does the woman mean?7. M: The visiting economist is speaking tonight. But Dr. Johnson doesnt seem to think much of him. W: Thats because Dr. Johnson comes from an entirely different school of thought. Q: What do we learn from the womans remark?8. M: Im sorry I missed the football game, but I had a terrible cold. W: You didnt miss anything. We couldnt have played worse. Q: What does the woman mean?9. M: I think Im going to give up playing tennis. I lost again today. W: Just because you lost? Is that the reason to quit? Q: What does the woman imply?10. M: Jane, what would you do if you were on vacation overseas and lost all your money and credit cards? W: Well, I guess Id probably sell my watch and camera, or I might get a job as a waitress somewhere till I made enough money to buy a plane ticket to return home. Q: What are they talking about?Section BPassage One Most people know what a hotdog is. Its a sausage in a roll. But do you know why its called a hotdog? Well, the long red sausage which goes into a hotdog is called Frankfurter. It got its name from the German town Frankfurt. The sausages were very popular, but hot frankfurters were difficult to sell in crowds. One man, Harry Stevens, had the job of feeding the crowds in baseball games. He had an idea, why not put the Frankfurters in long hot bread rolls? This made them easy to sell. The red hots had a hot and attractive taste, and became very popular. But in 1903, an American cartoonist drew a long German sausage dog in place of the Frankfurter. So an Frankfurter in a roll soon became known as a hotdog. It was a joke, but some people really thought the sausages contained dog meat. For a while, sales of hotdogs failed, but not for long. Questions 11to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. What is a Frankfurter? 12. What was Harry Stevens job? 13. Why did the sales of hotdogs decrease for some time?Passage Two We all scream for water when thirsty. But do you know in very hot, dry weather, plants also make faint sounds-as if they are crying out for help? You see, in a plants stem, there are hundreds of water pipes that bring water and minerals from the soil all the way up to the leaves. As the ground turns dry, it becomes harder and harder for the plants to do this. In severe droughts, plants have to fight to pull out any water available. Scientist Robert Winter has found out that when it is really bad, their water pipes snap from the tension like rubber bants. When that happens, the whole plant vibrates a little. The snapping pipes make noises 10,000 times more quiet than a whisper. Robert knows that healthy, well-watered plants are quiet. He also knows that many insects prefer attacking dry plants rather than healthy plants. How do the insects know which are healthy plants and which are not? Robert thinks that the insects may listen for the plants that cry. And then they may buzz in to kill. To test this theory, Robert is using a device that can imitate plant cries. He attaches it to a quiet, healthy plant so that the plant sounds thirsty. Then he watches the insects to see if they attack more often than usual. If he is right, scientist could use the insects ability against them. They could build traps that imitate crying plants, so that when the insects buzz in to eat, They wont buzz out. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. What do plants do when they are thirsty? 15. What plants do many insects tend to attack? 16. What could scientists do if Roberts theory proves to be true?Passage Three People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to broaden their horizons, to learn about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly-by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces, and other scenic spots in Paris, and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture-a real-life-one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes: how they feel about business, beauty, and history. What about the tourist to goes to HongKong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that HongKong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway, but the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside will be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to HongKong will never forget the contrasts-the straight verticle lines of the tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage? 18. What do we learn from the passage about Paris? 19. What impression will a tourist get of HongKong? 20. What does the passage tell us about travelling?2000.6Section A1. M: Have you had the brakes and tires checked? And do you have enough money? W: Ive taken care of everything and Im sure its going to be a wonderful trip. Q: What is the woman going to do?2. M: The new sales manager says he has never met you before. W: Weve been introduced about three times. He seems a little forgetful. Q: What do we learn about the new sales manager?3. W: I dont understand why this book for self-study doesnt have answers to the questions. M: But it does. You can find them at the back of the book. Q: What does the man say about the self-study book?4. W: We mean to let everyone know about the charity concert, but we dont have enough money for advertising. M: How about using the school radio station? They broadcast free public-service announcement. Q: What does the man suggest they do?5. M: By the way, Jane, did you talk to the consultant about our health program? W: I contacted his office, but his secretary said he would be out for lunch until two. Q: What does the woman mean?6. M: I dont know whether to ask Joe or Cora to draw the posters. W: What difference does it make? Theyre both excellent artists. Q: What does the woman imply about Joe and Core?7. M: Mary is in charge of the art and music section; and Charles, the sports page. What about you? W: Im responsible for the editorials. Q: Where does the woman work?8. M: I ran into our friend Mark yesterday on the street, and he said he hadnt heard from you for two months. W: Yes, I know, but Ive been too busy to phone him. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?9. M: Im really exhausted. But I dont want to miss the film that comes on at W: If I were you, Id skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. And anyway, Ive heard it isnt that exciting. Q: What does the woman mean?10. M: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need without our library cards. W: Thats right, but not those reference books. Q: What does the woman mean?Section BPassage One The piano and violin are girls instruments. Drums and trumpets are for boys. According to psychologists Susan Onco and Michael Balton, children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play. They find that despite the best efforts of teachers, these ideas have changed very little over the past decade. They interviewed 153 children aged between 9 and 11 from schools in northwest England. They asked them to identify 4 musical instruments and then to say which they would like to play most and which they would least like to play. They also asked the children for their views on whether boys or girls should not play any of the 4 instruments. The piano and the violin were both ranked more favorably by girls than by boys, while boys prefer the drums and trumpets. There was broad agreement between boys and girls on which instruments each sex should play and the reasons vary. And while almost half of all boys said they avoid certain instruments because they were too difficult to play, only 15% of girls gave that as a reason. Earlier studies indicated that very young school children aged between 5 and 7 showed no bias in choosing musical instruments, but their tastes become more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. One survey of 78 teachers suggested that after that age both boys and girls begin to restrict themselves to the so-called male or female instruments. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. Why did Susan and Michael interview children aged between 9 and 11? 12. Why do many of the boys avoid certain instruments? 13. Which group of children have a bias when choosing musical instruments?Passage Two In the 1970s, the famous Brazilian football player Pele retired from the national team of Brazil and became a professional player for a team in New York. Football, or soccer, wasnt very popular in the United States at the time. Few North Americans knew anything about this fast-moving sport. There was no money to pay professional players and there was little interest in football in high schools and colleges. When Pele and other international stars began playing in various US cities, people saw how interesting the game was and began to go to the matches. It is now common for important games to have fifty to sixty thousand fans. Support from the fans is important to the football. The fans cheer enthusiastically for their favorite players and teams, who respond by playing better than before. In most World Cups, the home team, or the team from the host country usually plays better than most people expect. In 1966, 1974 and 1978, the home teams of England, West Germany and Argentina all won the World Cup. The World Cup is called that because teams from every continent have played in it. However, since the Cup began, all of the winning teams have been from Europe or South America. Teams from Asia or Africa always do well but they havens yet won. Mexico played surprisingly well in the 1970 Cup, which a hosted, but it wasnt among the 4 final teams. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. Why wasnt football a popular sport in the U.S. in the 1970s? 15. When does a football team have the best chance to win the World Cup? 16. How did Mexcio do in the 1970 World Cup?Passage Three The worlds smartest adolescence in mathematics and science are Singapore, according to a global survery of educational achievement. In the 3rd International Mathematics and Science Study, 13-year-olds from Singapore achieved the best scores in standardized tests of maths and science that were administered to 287,896 students in 41 countries in 1994 and 1995. The survey suggests that science and maths education is especially strong in the Far East. While well behined those top scores, students from Australia earned higher marks in maths than their counterparts in England, who in turn did better than American students. The study collected information on the students teachers and homes. Not surprisingly, the highest-scoring students had well-educated parents or came from homes containing study-aids such as computers, dictionaries or even such elemental facilities as desks. The study shows that boys generally did better than girls in science, but there was little difference between them in maths. Boys scored better than girls in physics and chemistry. There were no sex differences in the life and environmental sciences. In addition to being tested, students in the project were asked how proficient they thought they were in maths and science. Students in some countries, such as Columbia and Kuwait, had an overly optimistic view of their sills. Meanwhile, some of the best students from Japan and Korea for example were needlessly pessimistic even though they did far better in maths than almost all of other students. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. Of the 4 groups of students, who scored the lowest in maths according to the survey? 18. What kind of students are most likely to become top scorers? 19. In what way do Columbian students differ from Japanese students? 20. In which subject did boys score higher than girls?2001.1Section A 1. W: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused a hundred and twenty deaths. I am never at ease when taking a flight. M: Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casual deeds, flying is one of the safest ways to travel. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 2. W: I have a complaint to make, Sir. I had waited ten minutes at the table before the waiter showed up, and I finally got served. And I found it was not what I ordered. M: I am terribly sorry, madam. Its a bit unusually busy tonight. As a compensation, your meal will be free. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? 3. M: I cant find my pen. I need to write a letter. W: Ill look for it later. Right now I need you to help fix the shelf before paint it. Q: What would they do first? 4. M: Mrs. Winter, I need your advice, I want to buy a dress for my wife, can you tell me where I can get one at a reasonable price? W: Sure, go to Richards. It has the latest styles and gives a 30% discount to husbands who shop alone. Q: What do we know about Richards shop? 5. M: My headaches are terribly. Maybe I need more sleep. W: Actually, you need less sun and some aspirin. It would help if you wear a hat. Q: What does the woman think is the cause of the mans headache? 6. M: Did you know this: after almost ten years in the United States, with such a strong accent. W: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity. Q: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Li? Li still speaks English. 7. W: This is Mrs. Starched, my heater is not getting any power and weatherman says the temperature is to fall below zero tonight. Could you get someone to come over and fix it? M: This is the busiest time of the year, but Ill speak to one of our men about going over some time today. Q: Who did Mrs. Starched want to come over? 8. M: Though we didnt win the game, we were satisfied with our performance. W: You did a great job. You almost beat the worlds champions. Its a real surprise to many people. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 9. W: Sorry I did not come yesterday, because I had a temperature. Could you tell me the requirement for my term paper? M: The theme of your paper can be about business management or touring resources in China, and the length of the paper should be no less than fifteen pages. Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? 10. W: I dont think we should tell Tom about the surprising party for Lucy. M: Its all right. He promised not to tell, and he does not make promises likely. Q: What does the man mean? 2001.6Section A 1. W: Im trying to find out how this dishwasher works, the manual is in French, I cant wait for Bill to translate it for me. M: Dont worry, Mary, I can do the dishes before the machine starts to work. Q: What does the man mean? 2. M: The doctor said if I kept smoking, I would increase my chances of having a heart attack. W: Did he suggest reducing weight ,too? Q: What does the woman think the man should also do? 3. W: The people next door are making so much noise,I just cant concentrate on . M: Why dont you stay at the library? Its much quiet there. Q: What does Tom mean? 4. M: This is hopeless, these figures still dont add up right, lets do the calculations over again. W: Yes ,but why not do them tomorrow? Its very late now. Q: What does the woman suggest they do? 5. M: To collect a data for my report, I need to talk to someone who knows that small city very well. I was told that you lived there for quite a long time. W: Oh ,I wish I could help, but I was only a child then. Q: What does the woman imply? 6. M: Are you moving into a new house? Need a hand with those boxes? W: Thats okay, I can manage. They look big ,but arent very heavy actually. Q: What does the woman mean? 7. M: Its good you brought