2023年12月六级听力原文

11.

A:Idon’tknowwhattodo.IhavetodrivetoChicagonextFridayformycousin’sweddingbutI’vegotapsychologytesttopreparefor.

B:Whydon’tyourecordyournotessothatyoucanstudyontheway?

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

12.

A:ProfessorRight,youmayhavetofindanotherstudenttoplaythisrole.ThelinesaresolongandIsimplycan’trememberthemall.

B:Look,Tony.It’sstillalongtimebeforethefirstshow.Idon’texpectyoutoknowallthelinesyet.Justkeeppracticing.

Q:whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

13.

A:Hello.ThisisDoctorMartinfromtheEmergencyDepartment.Ihaveamalepatientwithafracturedankle.

B:Oh,wehaveonebedavailableinWard3.SendhimhereandI’lltakecareofhim.

Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

14.

A:SinceSimonwillgraduatethisMay,theschoolpaperneedsaneweditor.Soifyouareinterested,Iwillbehappytonominateyou.

B:Thanksforconsideringme,butthebaseballteamisstartingupanewseasonandI’mafraidI’dhavealotonmyhands.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

15.

A:HaveyouheardthenewsthatJamesMillhasresignedhispostasPrimeMinster?

B:Well,Igotitfromtheheadlinesthismorning.It’sreportedthathemadepubichisdecisionatthelastcabinetmeeting.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJamesMill?

16.

A:Themorningpapersaysthespaceshuttleistakingoffat10amtomorrow.

B:Yeah,it’sjustanotheroneofthisyear’sroutinemissions.Thefirstmissionwasundertakenadecadeagoandbroadcastlivethenworldwide.

Q:Whatcanweinferfromthisconversation?

17.

A:Wedoalotofcampinginthemountains.Whatwouldyourecommendfortwopeople?

B:You’dprobablybebetteroffwiththefour-wheeldrivevehicle.Wehaveseveraloff-roadtrucksinstock,bothnewandused.

Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

18.

A:Ihearyoudidsomestereoshoppingthispastweekend.

B:yeah,thespeakersfrommyoldstereofinallygaveoutandtherewasnowaytorepairthem.

Q:Whatdidthemandoovertheweekend?

ConversationOne

A:Now,couldyoutellmewheretheideaforthebusinessfirstcamefrom?

B:Well,theoriginalshopwasopenedbyaretiredprinterbythenameofCruby.MrCruby,beingleft-handedhimself,thoughtoftheideaoftryingtopromoteafewproductsforlefthanders.

A:andhowdidhethengoaboutactuallysettingupthebusiness?

B:Well,helookedforanyleft-handedproductsthatmightalreadybeonthemarket,whichwereveryfewandthencontactedmanufactureswiththeideaofhavingproductsproducedforhim,mainlyinthescissorrangetostartwith.

A:Right.Soyoudocommissionsomepartofyourstock?

B:Yes,verymuchso.About75%ofourstockisspeciallymadeforus.

A:Andtherestofit?

B:Therestofitnow,some25,30yearsafterMrCruby’sinitialefforts,therearemoreleft-handedproductsactuallyonthemarketandmanufacturesarenowbeginningtoseethatthereisamarketforleft-handedproducts.

A:Andwhat’stherangeofyourstock?

B:Therangeconsistsofavarietyofscissors,fromchildrenscissorstoscissorsfortailors,hairdressers,etc.Wealsohavealargerangeofkitchenware.

A:What’sthecompetitionlike?Doyouhavequitealotofcompetition?

B:Thereareotherpeopleinthebusinessnowasspecialists,butonlyasMellorderoutlets.ButwehaveashophereincentralLondonplusourMellorderoutlet.Andweare,withoutanydoubt,thelargestsupplierofleft-handeditems.

19:Whatkindofbusinessisthemanengagedin?

20:whatdoesthemansayabouthisstockofproducts?

21:Whatdoesthemansayaboutotherpeopleinhislineofbusiness?

ConversationTwo

M:Canwemakeyouanoffer?Wewouldliketorunacampaignforfourextraweeks.

W:Well,canwesummarizetheproblemfromourpointofview?Firstofall,thecampaignwaslate,itmissedtwoimportanttradefairs.Theadsalsodidnotappearintwokeymagazines.Asaresult,thecampaignfailed.Doyouacceptthatsummaryofwhathappened?

M:Well,thedelaywasn'tentirelyourfault.Youdidinfactmakelatechangestothespecificationsoftheadvertisements.

W:Hm.......,actually,youwerelatewiththeinitialproposalssowehaveverylittletimeandinfact,weonlyaskedforsmallchanges.

M:Well,whatever,canwerepeatouroffertorunthecampaignforfourextraweeks?

W:That'snotreallythepoint.Thecampaignmissedtwokeytradefairs,becauseofthisweareaskingyoueithertokeepthecampaignnextyearforfreeorweonlypayfiftypercentofthefeeforthisyear.

M:Couldwesuggesta20%reductiontothefeetogetherwithafourweeksextensiontothecampaign?

W:Wearenothappy,welostthebusiness.

M:Ithinkwebothmademistakes,theresponsibilityisonbothsides.

W:OK,let'ssuggestanewsolution.Howabouta40%cutinfeeorafreerepeatcampaign?

M:Well,let'stakeabreak,wearenotgettingveryfar,perhapsweshouldthinkaboutthis.

22.Whatdowelearnabouttheman'scompany?

23.Whywasthecampaigndelayedaccordingtotheman?

24.Whatdidthewomanproposeasasolutiontotheproblem?

25.Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydoattheendoftheconversation?

PassageOne

TheUniversityofTennessee’sWatersLifeSciencesBuildingisamodelanimalfacility,spotlesslyclean,carefulinobtainingpriorapprovalforexperimentsfromAnimalCareCommittee.Ofthe15,000-mice-housethereinatypicalyear,mostgivetheirlivesforhumanity.ThesearegoodmiceandassuchwanttheprotectionofAnimalCareCommittee.Atanygiventime,however,somemiceescapeandrunfree.Thesemicearepests.Theycandestructenvironmentswiththebacterialorganismstheycarry.Theyarebadmiceandmustbecapturedanddestroyed.Usually,thisisaccomplishedbymeansofstickytraps,akindofflightpaperonwhichtheybecomeincreasinglystuck.Buttherealpointofthiscautionarytale,saysanimalbehavioristHerzog,isthatthelabelsweputonthingscanaffectourmoralresponsestothem.Usingsticktrapsorthemoredeadlysnaptraps,wouldbedeemedunacceptableforgoodmice.Yetthekillingofbadmicerequiresnopriorapproval.Oncearesearchanimalhitsthefloorandbecomesanescapee,saysHerzog,itsmoralstandingisinstantlydiminished.InHerzog’sownhome,therewasamoreironicexamplewhenhisyoungson’spetmouse,Willy,diedrecently,itwasaccordedatearfulceremonialburialinthegarden.YetevenastheymournedWilly,saysHerzog,heandhiswifeweresettingsnaptrapstokillthepestmiceintheirkitchen.Withthebarechangeinlabelsfrompettopest,thekitchenmiceobtainedatotallydifferentmoralstatus.

26:Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutmostofthemiceusedforexperiment?

27:Whydidtheso-calledbadmicehavetobecapturedanddestroyed?

28:Whenaremicekilledwithoutpriorapproval?

29:WhydoesthespeakersaywhattheHerzogsdidathomeismoreironical?

PassageTwo

ThereareroughlythreeNewYorks.Thereis,first,theNewYorkofthemanorwomanwhowasbornhere,whotakesthecityforgrantedandacceptsitssizeanditsturbulenceasnaturalandinevitable.Second,thereistheNewYorkofthecommuter---thecitythatisswallowedupbylocustseachdayandspatouteachnight.Third,thereistheNewYorkofthepersonwhowasbornsomewhereelseandcametoNewYorkinquestofsomething.Ofthesethreetremblingcities,thegreatestisthelast---thecityoffinaldestination,thecitythathasagoal.ItisthisthirdcitythataccountsforNewYork'shigh-strungdisposition,itsdedicationtothearts,anditsincomparableachievements.Commutersgivethecityitstidalrestlessness;nativesgiveitsolidityandcontinuity;butthesettlersgiveitpassion.AndwhetheritisafarmerarrivingfromItalytosetupasmallgrocerystoreinaslum,orayounggirlarrivingfromasmalltowninMississippitoescapetheindignityofbeingobservedbyherneighbours,oraboyarrivingfromtheCornBeltwithamanuscriptinhissuitcaseandapaininhisheart,itmakesnodifference:eachembracesNewYorkwiththeintenseexcitementoffirstlove,eachabsorbsNewYorkwiththefresheyesofanadventurer,eachgeneratesheatandlighttodwarftheConsolidatedEdisonCompany.

30:WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthenativesofNewYork?

31:WhatdoesthespeakersaycommutersgivetoNewYork?

32:WhatdowelearnaboutthesettlersofNewYork?

PassageThree

"Ifyouaskmetelevisionisunhealthy,"IsaidtomyroomateWalterasIwalkedintothelivingroom."WhyareyousittingpassivelyinfrontoftheTVset?Yourmusclesareturningtofat.Yourcomplexionisfadingandyoureyesightisbeingruined""sh......."Walterputhisfingertohislips,"Thisisanintriguingmurdermystery."Really?"Ireplied."Butyouknow,thebrainisdestroyedbyTVviewing.Creativityiskilledbythatboxandpeoplearekeptfromcommunicatingwithoneanother.Frommypointofview,TVisthecauseofdeclininginterestinschoolandthefailureofourentireeducationalsystem.""enhuh,Ikindofseeyourpoint,"Waltersaidsoftly."Butsee,thewomanonthewitnessstandinthisstoryisbeingquestionedaboutthemurderthatwascommitted100yearsago."Ignoringhisenthusiasticdescriptionoftheplot,Iwentonwithmyargument."AsIseeit,"Iexplained,"notonlyaremostTVprogrammesbadlywrittenandproduced,butviewersarealsomanipulatedbythemassmedia.AsfarasI'mconcerned,TVwatchersarecutofffromreality,fromnature,fromotherpeople,fromlifeitself!"Iwasconfidentinmyabilitytopersuade,afterashortsilence,myroomatesaid,"AnywayI'vebeenplanningtowatchthefootballgame.I'mgoingtochangethechannel.""Don'ttouchthatdial!"Ishouted."Iwanttofindouthowthemysteryturnsout!"I'mnotsureIgotmypointcross.

Questions33-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.Asthespeakerwalkedintothelivingroom,whatwasshownonTV?

34.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutwatchingtelevision?

35.Whatcanwesayaboutthespeaker?

CompoundDictation:

Inthepast,oneofthebiggestdisadvantagesofmachineshasbeentheirinabilitytoworkonamicroscale.Forexample,doctorsdidnothavedevicesallowingthemtogoinsidethehumanbodytodetecthealthproblemsortoperformdelicatesurgery.Repaircrewsdidnothaveawayofidentifyingbrokenpipeslocateddeepwithinahigh-risedepartmentbuilding.However,that’sabouttochange.Advancesincomputersandbiophysicshavestartedamicro-miniaturerevolutionthatallowsscientiststoenvisionand,insomecas