2022年12月26日发(作者：高校排行)2008年12月大学英语六级听力真题
Part III Listening Comprehension （35 minutes）
Section A
Directions: In this ction, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long 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 pau. During the pau, 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 Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. A) He is quite easy to recognize
B) He is an outstanding speaker
C) He looks like a movie star
D) He looks young for his age
12. A) consult her dancing teacher
B) take a more interesting class
C) continue her dancing class
D) improve her dancing skills
13. A) the man did not believe what the woman said
B) the man accompanied the woman to the hospital
C) the woman may be suffering from repetitive strain injury
D) the woman may not followed the doctor’s instructions
14. A) they are not in style any more
B) they have cost him far too much
C) they no longer suit his eyesight
D) they should be cleaned regularly
15. A) he spilled his drink onto the floor
B) he has just finished wiping the floor
C) he was caught in a shower on his way home
D) he rushed out of the bath to answer the phone
16. A) fixing some furniture
B) repairing the toy train
C) reading the instructions
D) asmbling the bookca
17. A) urge Jenny to spend more time on study
B) help Jenny to prepare for the coming exams
C) act towards Jenny in a more nsible way
D) nd Jenny to a volleyball training center
18. A) The building of the dam needs a large budget
B) The propod site is near the residential area
C) The local people feel incure about the dam
D) The dam pos a threat to the local environment
Questions 19 to 21 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A. It saw the end of its booming years worldwide
B. Its production and sales reached record levels.
C. It became popular in some foreign countries
D. Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly.
20. A. They cost less. C. They were in fashion.
B. They tasted better. D. They were widely advertid.
21. A. It is sure to fluctuate. C. It will remain basically stable.
B. It is bound to revive. D. It will e no more monopoly
Questions 22 to 25 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A. Organising protests C. Acting as its spokesman.
B. Recruiting members D. Saving endangered animals.
23. A. Anti-animal-abu demonstrations B. Anti-nuclear campaigns
C. Surveying the Atlantic Ocean floor D. Removing industrial waste.
24. A. By harassing them. C. By taking legal action.
B. By appealing to the public D. By resort
ing to force.
25. A. Doubtful C. Indifferent.
B. Rerved D. Supportive
Section B
Directions: In this ction, you will hear 3 short 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 choo the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are bad on the passage you have just heard.
26. A. The air becomes still. C. The clouds block the sun.
B. The air pressure is low. D. The sky appears brighter.
27. A. Ancient people were better at foretelling the weather.
B. Sailors’ saying about the weather are unreliable.
C. People knew long ago how to predict the weather.
D. It was easier to forecast the weather in the old days.
28. A. Weather forecast is getting more accurate today.
B. People can predict the weather by their ns
C. Who are the real experts in weather forecast.
D. Weather changes affect people’s life remarkably
Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are bad on the passage you have just heard.
29. A. They often feel incure about their jobs.
B. They are unable to decide what to do first.
C. They feel burdened with numerous tasks every day.
D they feel burdened with numerous tasks every day
30. A. Analyze them rationally. C. Turn to others for help.
B. Draw a detailed to-do list. D. Handle them one by one.
31. A. They have accomplished little. C. They have worked out a way to relax.
B. They feel utterly exhausted. D. They no longer feel any n of guilt.
Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are bad on the passage you have just heard.
32. A. Their performance may improve.
B. Their immune system may be reinforced
C. Their blood pressure may ri all of a sudden.
D. Their physical development may be enhanced.
33. A. Improved mental functioning C. Speeding up of blood circulation
B. Incread susceptibility to dia D. Reduction of stress-related hormones
34. A. Pretend to be in better shape. C. Turn more often to friends for help
B. Have more physical exerci. D. Pay more attention to bodily nsations.
35. A. Different approaches to coping with stress.
B. Various caus for rious health problems.
C. The relationship between stress and illness.
D. New finding of medical rearch on stress.
Section C
Directions: In this ction, 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 cond time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For the blanks, you can either
u 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.
One of the most common images of an advanced, Western-style culture is that of a busy, traffic-filled city. Since their first (36) ______ on American roadways, automobiles have become a (37) ______ of progress, a source of thousands of jobs and an almost inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent (38) _______, our “love affair” with the car is being (39) ________ directly to the developing world, and it is increasingly (40) _______ that this transfer is leading to disaster.
American’s almost complete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large (41) ________ of the American public ud mass transit. A (42) ________ of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless (43) ________ and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled. (44) ___________________________________________________. Our lives have been planned along a road grid—homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between.
Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail. (45) _________________________________________________________. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. (46) _____________________________________________________________________.
In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing nations.
2008年12月英语六级听力答案解析
听力原文
Section A
Short Conversation
11. M: I’m asked to pick up the guest speaker Bob Rusl at the airport this afternoon, do you know what he looks like?
W: Well, he’s in his sixties, he stands out, he’s bald, tall and thin and has a beard.
Q: What do we conclude from the woman’s remarks about Bob Rusl?
12. M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress.
W: If I were you, I stick with it. It’s definitely worth time and effort.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
13. W: You e I still have this pain in my back, this medicine the doctor gave me was suppod to make me feel better by now.
M: Maybe you should’ve taken it three times a day as you were told.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
14. M: Frankly, when I sat the back of the classroom, I can’t e the words on the board clearly.
W: Well, you’ve been wearing tho same glass as long as I’ve known you. Why not get a new pair? It wouldn’t cost you too much.
Q: What does the woman imply about the man’s glass?
15. W: How come the floor is so wet? I almost slipped, what happened?
M: Oh,
sorry! The phone rang the moment I got into the shower, anyway, I’ll wipe it up right now.
Q: Why was the floor wet according to the man?
16. M: The instructions on the package say that you need to some asmbly yourlf. I’ve spent all afternoon trying in vain to put this bookca together.
W: I know what you mean, last time I tried to asmble a toy train for my son and I almost gave up.
Q: What does the man find difficult?
17. M: I’m getting worried about Jenny’s school work. All she talks about the days is volleyball games and all she does is practice, training and things like that.
W: Her grades on the coming exams will fall for sure. It’s high time we talk(ed) some n to her.
Q: What are the speakers probably going to do?
18. W: Do you understand why the local people are oppod to the new dam up the river?
M: They are worried about the potential danger if the dam should break. The river is very wide above the propod site.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Long Conversation One
W: Mr. White, what changes have you en in the champagne market in the last ten to fifteen years?
M: Well the biggest change has been the decrea in sales since the great boom years of the 1980s when champagne production and sales reached record levels.
W: Which was the best year?
M: Well the record was in 1989 when 249 million bottles of champagne was sold. The highest production level was reached in 1990 with a total of 293 million bottles. Of cour since tho boom years sales have fallen.
W: Has the market been badly hit by the recession?
M: Oh certainly, the economic problems in champagnes’ export markets that’s Europe, the United States, Japan, and of cour the domestic market in France, the economic problems have certainly been one reason for the decrea in champagne sales.
W: And the other reasons?
M: Another important factor has been price. In the early 90s, champagne was very overpriced, so many people stop buying it. Instead they bought sparkling wines from other countries, in particular from Australia and Spain. And then there was another problem for champagne in the early 90s.
W: What was that?
M: There was a lot of rather bad champagne on the market. This meant the popularity of good sparkling wines incread even more. People was surprid by their quality and of cour they were a lot cheaper than champagne.
W: Do you think the champagne market will recover in the future?
M: Oh, I’m sure it will. When the economic situation improves, I believe the market will recover.
Questions 19 to 21 are bad on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man say about champagne in the 1980s?
20. Why did sparkling wines become more popular than champagne in the early 90s?
21. What does the man think of the champagne market in the future?
Long Conversation Two
W: Right, well, in the studio this morning, for our interview spot is Peter Wilson. Peter works for Green Peace. So, P
eter, welcome.
M: Thanks a lot. It’s good to be here.
W: Great! Now, Peter, perhaps you can tell us something about Green Peace and your job there.
M: Sure. Well, I’ll start by telling you roughly what Green Peace is all about. I actually work in London for the Green Peace organization. We’ve been going for a few decades and we’re a non-violent, non-political organization. We’re involved in anti-nuclear activity, conrvation and protection of animals and protection and support of our eco-system. I’m the action organizer and arrange any protests.
W: Right! A pretty important role, Peter. What sort of protest would you organize?
M: Well, recently we’ve been involved in anti-nuclear campaigns. I, personally arranged for the demonstration against radioactive waste dumping in the Atlantic Ocean. We’ve got a few small Green Peace boats that we harass the dumping ship with.
W: Say? Hold on, Peter. I thought you said your organization was non-violent. What do you mean by "harass"?
M: Well, we circle round and round the ships and get in the way when they try to dump the drums of nuclear waste in the a. We talk to the men and try to change, you know, yell at them to stop. We generally make ourlves as much of a nuisance as possible.
M: Well, people may think differently of your methods, but there’s no doubt you’re doing a great job. Keep it up and good luck. And thanks for talking with us.
Questions 22 to 25 are bad on the conversations you have just heard.
22. What is the man’s chief responsibility in the Green Peace organization?
23. What has Green Peace been involved in recently?
24. How does Green Peace try to stop people from dumping nuclear waste?
25. What is the woman’s attitude towards the Green Peace’s campaigns?
Section B
Passage One
To find out what the weather is going to be, most people go straight to the radio, television, or newspaper to get an expert weather forecast. But if you know what to look for, you can u your own ns to make weather predictions. There are many signs that can help you. For example, in fair weather the air pressure is generally high, the air is still and often full of dust, and far away objects may look vague. But when the storm is brewing, the pressure drops, and you are often able to e things more clearly. Sailors took note of this long ago, and came up with the saying, “The farther the sight, the nearer the rain.” Your n of smell can also help you detect the weather changes. Just before it rains, odors become stronger, this is becau odors are represd in a fair high pressure center. When a bad weather low moves in, air pressure lesns and odors are relead. You can also hear an approaching storm. Sounds bounce off heavy storm clouds and return to earth with incread force. An old saying describes it this way, “Sounds traveling far and wide a stormy day will be tied”. And don’t laugh at your grandmother if she says she can feel a storm com
ing. It is commonly known that many people feel pains in their bones or joints while the humidity ris, the pressure drops, and bad weather is on the way.
Questions 26 to 28 are bad on the passage you have just heard:
26. Why does the speaker say we can e far away objects more clearly as a storm is approaching?
27. What does the speaker want to show by quoting a couple of old sayings?
28. What does the passage mainly talk about?
Passage Two
Many days em to bring numerous tasks and responsibilities. All of which apparently must be tackled right away. You spend a day putting out files, but by the end of the day, you haven’t accomplished any of the really important things you t out to do. In desperation, you draft a “to-do” list, but most days, you can make little progress with it. When you look at the list each morning, a big fat cloud of doom is right at the top. Tho difficult, complex, important tasks, that are so crucial to get done, and so easy to avoid. Plenty of us create a “to-do” list to address feelings of being overwhelmed, but we rarely u the tools to their best effect. They wind out being guilt-provoking reminders of the fact that will over-committed and losing control of our priorities. According to Timothy Pikle, a professor of psychology at Carlton University in Ottawa, people often draw up a “to-do” list, and then that’s it. The list itlf becomes the day’s achievement, allowing us to feel we’ve done something uful without taking on any real work. In fact, drawing up the list becomes a way of avoiding the work itlf. Too often, the list is en as the accomplishment for the day, reducing the immediate guilt of not working on the tasks at hand by investing energy in the list, says Pikle. When a list is ud like this, it’s simply another way in which we lie to ourlves.
Questions 29 to 31 are bad on the passage you have heard.
29. What is the problem that troubles many people nowadays according to the speaker?
30. According to the speaker, what too many people do to cope with their daily tasks?
31. According to psychologist Timothy Pikle, what do people find by the end of the day?
Passage Three
In many stressful situations, the body’s respons can improve our performance. We become more energetic, more alert, better able to take effective action. But when stress is encountered continually, the body’s reactions are more likely to be harmful than helpful to us. The continual speeding up of bodily reactions and production of stress related hormones em to make people more susceptible to heart dia. And stress reactions can reduce the dia fighting effectiveness of the body’s immune system, thereby increasing susceptibility to illness ranging from colds to cancer. Stress may also contribute to dia in less direct ways by influencing moods and behavior. People under stress may become anxious or depresd, and as a result may eat too much or too little, have
sleep difficulties or fail to exerci. The behavioral changes may in turn be harmful to the health. In addition, people are more likely to pay attention to certain bodily nsations such as aches and pains when they are under stress and to think that they’re sick. If the person were not under stress, the same bodily nsations might not be perceived as symptoms and the person might continue to feel well. Some rearchers have suggested that assuming the role of a sick person is one way in which certain people try to cope with stress. Instead of dealing with the stressful situation directly, the people fall sick. After all, it is often more acceptably in our society to be sick and to ek medical help than it is to admit that one can not cope with the stress of life.
Questions 32 to 35 are bad on the passage you have just heard.
32. What does the speaker say about people who encounter stress once in a while?
33. What does the speaker say frequent stress reactions may lead to?
34. What are people more likely to do when they are under stress?
35. What does the passage mainly talk about?
Section C
One of the most common images of an advanced, Western-style culture is that of a busy, traffic-filled city. Since their first（36）appearance on American roadways, automobiles have become a（37）symbol of progress, a source of thousands of jobs and an almost inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent（38）decades, our “love affair” with the car is being（39）exported directly to the developing world, and it is increasingly（40）apparent that this transfer is leading to disaster.
American’s almost complete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large（41）percentage of the American public ud mass transit. A（42）combination of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless（43）convenient and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled（拆除）.（44）Our air quality now suffers from the effects of pollutants emitted directly from our cars. Our lives have been planned along a road grid — homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between.
Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail.（45）The problems caud by motorized vehicles in the West are often magnified in developing nations. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans.（46）Movement in some cities comes to a virtual standstill as motorized traffic competes with bicycles and pedestrians.
In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing nations.
答案解析
11. A) He is quite easy to recognize.
12. C) Continue her dancing class.
13. D) The woman may not have followed the doctor’s instructions.
14. C) They no longer suit his eyesight.
15. D) He rushed out of the bath to answer the phone.
16. D) Asmbling the bookca.
17. A) Urge Jenny to spend more time on study.
18. C) The local people feel incure about the dam.
19. B) Its production and sales reached record levels.
20. A) They cost less.
21. C) It is bound to revive.
22. A) Organising protests.
23. C) Anti-nuclear campaigns.
24. A) By harassing them.
25. D) Supportive.
26. B) The air pressure is low.
27. C) People knew long ago how to predict the weather.
28. B) People can predict the weather by their ns.
29. D) They feel burdened with numerous tasks every day.
30. B) Draw a detailed to-do list.
31. A) They have accomplished little.
32. A) Their performance may improve.
33. B) Incread susceptibility to dia.
34. D) Pay more attention to bodily nsations.
35. C) The relationship between stress and illness.
36．appearance
37．symbol
38．decades
39．exported
40．apparent
41．percentage
42．combination
43．convenient
44．Our air quality now suffers from the effects of pollutants emitted directly from our cars.
45．The problems caud by motorized vehicles in the West are often magnified in developing nations.
46．Movement in some cities comes to a virtual standstill as motorized traffic competes with bicycles and pedestrians.
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