六级听力真题第套真题原文

1、PartListeningComprehensionSectionA1. W:Aclevermanhideshisvirtueswithinhimself.Afoolkeepsthemonhistongue.M:YoumeanIamsayingmyownpraises.Inthatcase,Iamafool,athoroughfool.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?2. W:WhatdoesthepapersayaboutthehorribleincidentthathappenedthismorningonFlight870toHongKong?M:I

2、tendedwiththearrestofthethreehijackers.TheyhadforcedtheplanetoflytoJapan,butallthepassengersandcrewmemberslandedsafely.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?3. M:Idliketotransfermoneyfrommycheckingaccounttomysavingsaccount.W:OK.Givemethenumbersofbothaccountsandsomeidentification,please.Q:Wheredoestheco

3、nversationmostprobablytakeplace?4. W:Imnotgoingtotrusttherestaurantcriticfromthatmagazineagain.ThefoodheredoesnttasteanythinglikewhatwehadinChinatown.M:Itdefinitelywasntworththewait.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?5. W:IcantbelieveProf.Lawrenceisgoingtoretire.M:Hesstillgoingtoleadagraduateseminar

4、eachsemester,though.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?6. W:Bob,IreallythinkweshouldmeettofigureoutwhattodoaboutreplacingLeon.Wehavetofindsomeonesoon.M:Icantcomerightnow.IvegotameetingwithRodney.Itmighttakeallday.Canwemeettomorrow?Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttodiscusswiththeman?7. W:Helenwontbecomingtoworktomorrow.Shes

5、finallygoingtothephotographyexhibition.M:Oh,soshemanagedtogetaticketafterall.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?8. W:Stevehaslistedafewwaysofmotivatingtheemployees.Ithinktheseareoutoftouchoftherealworld.M:Youjusttookthewordsoutofmymouth.Letstrytopersuadehimtoseethingsourway.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthecon

6、versation?Nowyouwillhearthetwolongconversations.ConversationOneM:IdliketogototheStates,butifItookthejobthere,Iwontgetaverygoodsalary.W:Really?Ithoughtsalarieswerehighthere,buttherewouldbesomefringebenefitspresumably.M:Oh,yes.Itwouldbestimulatingandithassomeadvantages.W:Whatelsedoyouhaveinmind?M:Well

7、,thispositioninPortugal.W:Howdoesitcompare?M:Itoffersgreatestsecurity,becauseitwillbeonahome-basecontract.W:Andsalary?M:Muchbetter.Igetanoverseasallowanceplusfreeaccommodationfromthefirm.W:PresumablyyouwillbegivenmovingexpensesforthePortugaljob?M:Yes,butjusttocomplicatematters,thispossibilityoffersa

8、postinSaoPaulo.W:ThatsBrazil,isntit?M:Yes.IdwillgetapromotionifItookapostthere.W:IdlovetogotoBrazil.M:Buttherearesomedisadvantages.Idhavetodoafive-yeartermthere.W:Thatsnotaproblem,surely?M:Well,notatthemoment.Butiftherewereachangeinfamilycircumstances,Idbealongwayfromhome.W:Butifyouareworriedaboutdi

9、stance,isntthatthesameproblemwiththeStates?M:Yes,butintheStatesIwillbeonanannualcontract,soIcanleavefairlyquicklyifIneededto.W:InPortugal?M:Well,thatsalmostnextdoor,isntit?Icanvisithomeeveryafewmonthsifnecessary.W:Icanseeyouvegotadifficultchoicetomake.M:Well,fortunatelyIdonthavetomakeupmymindaboutan

10、yofthemyet.Infact,Ihaventevenbeencalledforaninterview.Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9. WhatdoesthemansayaboutthejobintheStates?10. WhatbenefitwillthemangetifhetookthepostinSaoPaulo?11. WhatdoesthemansayisthedisadvantageofworkinginBrazil?12. Whatdowelearnfromtheendoftheconve

11、rsation?ConversationTwoW:Goodmorning,HighMountainSavingsandLoan.Howmaywehelpyou?M:Well,Iamlookingforthehighestratepossibleonashort-termcertificatetodepositanaccount.W:Well,Letsseewhatwecandoforyou.HighMountainiscurrentlyofferingarateof6.4%onthethirteen-weekaccountfortheminimumdepositofonly12000dolla

12、rs,6.55%ontheminimumdepositof25,000dollarsand6.7%onadepositof50,000dollars.Thosewillhaveyieldsof6.55%,6.71%and6.87%respectively.M:Rateandyield?IamafraidIdontunderstandthedifference.W:Well,sir.Therateisthepercentageofsymbolinterestpaidonyourmoney,andtheyieldisthetotalpercentageyouwillreceiveonyouracc

13、ountifyouleaveyourmoneywithus,franklytosayhere,asthesameinterestrate.M:Oh,well.eh.ButIamnotinterestedinlong-terminvestingandthreemonthssoundsjustfine.W:Thenperhapsyouwouldliketoopenoneofourhighfinancemoneymarketcheckingaccounts.Withtheminimumbalanceofonly50,000dollars,youdwillgetinterestof6.1%onanya

14、mountoverthat,forayearlyyieldof6.27%.Ofcourse,thereisnopenaltyforearlywithdraw.M:Er.No,thankyou.I.W:Or,couldwepersuadeyoutosavewithusifweofferyouadinningcouponbookthatwillgetyoua25%discountatmanyoftheareasleadingrestaurantsandcostyouonly12dollarsand95cents?M:Look,IthinkIlljustcallaroundformoreinform

15、ation.Thankyouforyourtime.Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13. Whatisthemanspurposeinmakingthephonecall?14. Whatisthemanmostinterestedin?15. Whatdidthewomandotopersuadethemantodepositinherbank?SectionBPassageOneKarenSmithisabuyerforadepartmentstoreinNewYork.Departmentstorebuy

16、erspurchasethegoodsthattheirstoressell.Theynotonlyhavetoknowwhatisfashionableatthemoment,butalsohavetoguesswhatwillbecomefashionablenextseasonornextyear.Mostbuyersworkforjustonedepartmentinastore.ButthegoodsthatKarenfindsmaybedisplayedandsoldinseveraldifferentsectionsofthestore.Herjobinvolvesbuyingh

17、andicraftsfromallovertheworld.Lastyear,shemadeatriptoMoroccoandreturnedwithrocks,pots,dishesandpans.Theyearbefore,shevisitedMexico,andboughtbackhandmadetablecloths,mirrorswithframesoftinandpaperflowers.Thepaperflowerswerebrightandcolorful,sotheywereusedtodecoratethewholestore.ThisyearKarenistravelli

18、nginMalaysia,ThailandandIndonesia.ManyofthecountriesthatKarenvisitshavegovernmentofficesthatpromotehandicrafts.Theofficialsaregladtocooperatewithherbyshowinghertheproductsthatareavailable.Karenespeciallylikestovisitmarketsinsmalltownsandvillageswhenevershecanarrangeforit.Sheisalwayslookingforinteres

19、tingandunusualitems.Karenthinksshehasthebestjobshecouldhavefound.Shelovesallthetravellingthatshehastodo,becausesheoftenvisitsmarketsandsmallout-of-the-wayplaces.Sheseesmuchmoreofthecountryshevisitsthananordinarytouristwould.AssoonasshegetsbacktoNewYorkfromonetrip,Karenbeginstoplananother.Questions16

20、to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16. Whatissaidtomakeagooddepartmentstorebuyer?17. WhatdoesKarensjobinvolve?18. WhydoesKarenthinkshehasgotthebestjob?PassageTwoVaukindeSilvaisaBrazilianwholivesandworksinNewYork.BrazilsmostimportantproductiscoffeeandcoffeeisVaukinsbusiness.Heworksforaninternat

21、ionalcoffeeinstitute.ItrepresentsBrazilandseveralothercountriesthatexportcoffee.Theinstitutewantsmorepeopletodrinkmorecoffee.Thathasntbeeneasytodoforthelastfewmonths.AperiodoffreezingweatherdestroyedalargepartofBrazilscoffeecrop.Asaresult,therehasbeenashortageofcoffeethroughouttheworld.Theshortageha

22、scausedpricestogoveryhigh.Manypeoplearetalkingaboutgivingupcoffeeuntilthepricescomedownagain.Allthecountriesthatarerepresentedintheinstitutewantpeopletocontinuedrinkingcoffee.Theyspendalotoftimeexplainingtherecentriseinpricetonewspaperreporters.Theywantthepublictounderstandthereasonfortheshortage.Am

23、ongthegoal,Vaukinwasputinchargeofanadvertisingcampaign.Thecampaignwilltrytoencouragepeopletokeepondrinkingcoffee.Sometimes,VaukinmissesthebeachesandtropicalweatherinRiodeJaneiro,buthelikesthelifeinNewYork.Heisyoung,only27yearsold,andheisagood-lookingbachelor.TherearealotofwomentomeetinNewYorkandalot

24、ofplacestogowiththem.Whenhemisseshome,thereareseveralBrazilianrestaurantswherehecangoandspeakPortuguese,hisnativelanguage.Thelastfewweeks,however,hesbeentoobusytothinkaboutanythingexceptcoffeepricesandhisadvertisingcampaign.Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19. Whatdoesthepassagesa

25、yabouttheinternationalcoffeeinstitute?20. Whatcausetherecentshortageofcoffeethroughouttheworld?21. WhatdowelearnaboutVaukindeSilva?22. WhathasoccupiedVaukinsmindforthelastfewweeks?PassageThreeLastsummer,mywifeandIhadsavedforayeartobeabletotakearomanticcruisetoseveralCaribbeanislands.Becausethetrainw

26、asscheduledtoarriveinMiami,Floridaseveralhoursbeforethesailing,wedidntthinkwedhaveanyreasontoworryaboutgettingtothedockontime.Weshouldveknownthatlongdistancetrainsareoftenmanyhourslate.Weshouldvetakenanearlieronetoallowextratime.Weshouldhave,butwedidntandwemissedtheboat.Becausetherewouldnttobearefun

27、dofourcruisefare,ifwereturnedhome,wehadtopayforahotelroomandmealsinthecityandanairfaretoflytothefirstislandontheshippedroutetwodayslater.Wemissedhalfthecruise.Thisyear,wedecidedtoletanexperiencedtravelagentdoourvacationplanningforus.Wehadtopaythefullpriceinadvanceforanescortedtour.Weshouldbejoiningt

28、hatrelaxingwell-plannedtriprightnow.Howcouldwehaveknowntherewouldbeastrikeagainstourairline?Andwhyhadntanyoneadvisedusthatthetravelagencycantrefundyourmoneyunlessthetouroperatorcangetthepassengers钦？feesbackfromthereservedhotels,thetourboatscompanyandsoon?Toavoidtroublelikethis,weoughttogetmoretravel

29、experience.Buttotellyouthetruth,wedontwanttogoanywhere.We钦楣eplanningtospendourvacationsathomeforalongtimetocome.Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23. Whydidthecouplefailtogettothecruiseintime?24. Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheirtripthisyear?25. Whatwillthespeakerdointhefutureforavacation?SectionCNowlistentothepassage.Whywouldananimalkillitself?Itseemsastrangequestion,andyetitisonethathaspuzzledsomepeopleforalongtime.Thelemmingisonesuchanimal.Lemmingsperiodicallycommitmasssuicide,andnooneknowsjustwhy!Thesmallcreatures,whichinhabittheScandinavianmountains,su