1、2014 年 12 月份第二套六级听力真题、答案和原文Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,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
2、 be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,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 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。1. A) In a parking l
3、ot.B) At a grocery.C) At a fast food restaurant.D) In a car showroom.W: Oh, heres a piece of cake and a small coffee for you, sir. The total is 35 yuan. For here, or to go?M: To go. Id like to have them in my car. Thank you.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?2. A) Change her po
4、sition now and then.B) Stretch her legs before standing up.C) Have a little nap after lunch.D) Get up and take a short walk.W: Oh, I must have been sitting in the same position too long. My legs have fallen asleep.M: Shake them a little before you get up.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?3.
5、A) The students should practice long-distance running.B) The students physical condition is not desirable.C) He doesnt quite believe what the woman says.D) He thinks the race is too hard for the students.W: Its hard to believe that half the class couldnt complete the 3,000m race, isnt it?M: Im afrai
6、d that says something about the students physical fitness.Q: What does the man mean?4. A) They will get their degrees in two years.B) They are both pursuing graduate studies.C) They cannot afford to get married right now.D) They do not want to have a baby at present.W: Have Lisa and Erik started a f
7、amily yet? Theyve been married for two years now.M: Erik told me that they postponed having children until he gets his doctoral degree.Q: What do we learn about Lisa and Erik?5. A) He must have been mistaken for Jack.B) Twins usually have a lot in common.C) Jack is certainly not as healthy as he is.
8、D) He has not seen Jack for quite a few days.W: Hi, John. Havent seen you for quite a few days. I heard from guys at the gym youve been sick. How are you feeling now?M: They must have confused me with my brother Jack. Anyway, hes feeling better now.Q: What does the man mean?6. A) The woman will atte
9、nd the opening of the museum.B) The woman is asking the way at the crossroads.C) The man knows where the museum is located.D) The man will take the woman to the museum.W: Excuse me. Will it take me long to get to the museum that opens to the public recently?M: No, its no distance at all. In fact, Im
10、 going in the same direction. Come, and Ill show you the way when we get to the crossroads.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?7. A) They cannot ask the guy to leave.B) The guy has been coming in for years.C) The guy must be feeling extremely lonely.D) They should not look down upon the guy.M:
11、 See that guy over there in the corner. He comes in every Friday night around six and he just sits there for hours.W: Its odd. But there is not much we can do as long as he orders something to drink.Q: What does the woman mean?8. A) Collect timepieces.B) Become time-conscious.C) Learn to mend clocks
12、.D) Keep track of his daily activities.W: You certainly have a lot of clocks. There seems to be one in every room.M: My family gave them to me because I have trouble keeping track of time.Q: What does the mans family want him to do?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
13、9. A) It is eating into its banks.B) It winds its way to the sea.C) It is wide and deep.D) It is quickly rising.10. A) Try to speed up the operation by any means.B) Take the equipment apart before being ferried.C) Reduce the transport cost as much as possible.D) Get the trucks over to the other side
14、 of the river.11. A) Find as many boats as possible.B) Cut trees and build rowing boats.C) Halt the operation until further orders.D) Ask the commander to send a helicopter.M: Watch it, Mary!W: Whats the matter?M: This is the end of the road. Theres a river just beyond those trees.W: Another river?
15、Ive never seen so many rivers anywhere in my life. Lets go take a look.M: This river is wide and deep.W: Yeah, youre sure right about that. We arent going to be able to put any ordinary bridge across this one.M: Do we have to get the trucks over to the other side?W: Thats what they told me.M: What a
16、bout a ferry?W: Thats what well have to do if I cant think of anything else. But itll really slow down the operation.M: What about flying the equipment over in a helicopter?W: Wed have to take the big trucks apart and then put them back together again, slower than a ferry, and a lot more expensive.M
17、: What are you going to do then?W: Well, Im beginning to get an idea. Have you ever heard about pontoon bridge?M: No, whats that?W: Its a bridge thats supported on boats. The boats are anchored at regular distances and they carry the weight of the bridge.M: I guess that might work if you have enough
18、 boats, but wont it take a long time to build them?W: Maybe we can buy them.M: Buy them?W: From some of the native villagers. Ive seen some fairly big rowing boats.M: I dont know about that. Most of those boats are pretty light.W: Yeah, but if we tied a bunch of them together, they might support a r
19、oad. Lets find out anyhow.M: OK.9. What do the speakers say about the river beyond the trees?10. What were the speakers told to do?11. What did the speakers decide to do finally?Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Talk about his climbing experiences.B) Help hi
20、m join an Indian expedition.C) Give up mountain climbing altogether.D) Save money to buy climbing equipment.13. A) He was the first to conquer Mt. Qomolangma.B) He had an unusual religious background.C) He climbed mountains to earn a living.D) He was very strict with his children.14. A) They are to
21、be conquered.B) They are to be protected.C) They are sacred places.D) They are like humans.15. A) It was his fathers training that pulled him through.B) It was a milestone in his mountain climbing career.C) It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountains.D) It was his father who gave him the s
22、trength to succeed.W: Did your father encourage you to climb Mt Qomolangma?M: No. I even asked him to pull some strings so that I could climb with an Indian expedition, and he flatly said no. He climbed so that we wouldnt have to.W: Did you climb any mountains with him when you were a kid?M: Mt BC R
23、oy, a training peak.W: What did he say at the top?M: He didnt talk much, but from his smile I could see he was proud.W: The Sherpa view of climbing is different from the western view?M: We Sherpas believe that mountains are places where the Gods live, especially Mt Qomolangma. Before we climb, we pe
24、rform religious ceremonies to ask God for permission and safe passage. Sherpas dont have any interest in climbing mountains. Mostly they climb as a necessity, to make money, but the western world looks at Mt Qomolangma as another rock and says,“Wow, this is the highest mountain.Lets go conquer it.”Y
25、ou dont conquer Mt Qomolangma. You go on Mt Qomolangma. Just as if you are crawling into your mothers lap.W: Lets talk about the day you reached the summit of Mt Qomolangma.M: My desire to climb Mt Qomolangma grew even more after my father died in 1986. I wanted to climb to understand him. Throughou
26、t the whole climb I thought about it. On the final day, I felt my father was pulling or pushing me, because I didnt know where this energy came from. When I finally got to the top, I cried. I could see my dad there with a big smile.12. What did the man ask his father to do?13. What do we learn about
27、 the mans father from the conversation?14. How do westerners view mountains according to the man?15. What does the man say about his climb to the summit of Mt Qomolangma?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Bo
28、th the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。Passage OneQuestions 16
29、 to 19 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A) By showing a memorandums structure.B) By analyzing the organization of a letter.C) By comparing memorandums with letters.D) By reviewing what he has said previously.17. A) They ignored many of the memorandums they received.B) They place
30、d emphasis on the format of memorandums.C) They seldom read a memorandum through to the end.D) They spent a lot of time writing memorandums.18. A) Style and wording.B) Directness and clarity.C) Structure and length.D) Simplicity and accuracy.19. A) Inclusion of appropriate humor.B) Professional look
31、.C) Direct statement of purpose.D) Accurate dating.There are a few differences in the organization of memorandums and letters. Memorandums and letters differ somewhat in appearance. To and from, replace a letters inside address and signature block, for example. Further, letters are usually sent outs
32、ide the organization, while memorandums are usually internal messages. As internal messages, memorandums tend to be more informal, and more direct than their letter counterparts.One survey of 800 business people showed they spent from 21% to 38% of their time writing memorandums. There must be a lot
33、 of executives overwhelmed by the number of memorandums they received. As a result, competition for the readers time places importance on directness and clarity in memorandums. So perhaps even more so than with letters. Memorandums should start with a statement of the purpose early in the message. M
34、emorandums also need special visual treatment: Keep paragraphs short, much like newspaper articles. Computers increasingly aid mid- and upper-level managers who prepare their own memorandums without secretarial help. If you prepare your own correspondence, realize the importance of dating your messa
35、ges. Knowing precisely when you recommended, ordered, signed, or asked about something often is crucial. Computers often can date information for you easily.Another characteristic that can set memorandums apart from letters is the inclusion of humor. When the internal message is light-hearted and re
36、latively unimportant, humor in a memorandum can distinguish its offer as a person with personality and depth. As long as the humor is on target, does not embarrass others, is not overdone, and is not too frequent, it can reflect positively on its author.16. How does the speaker start his talk?17. Wh
37、at did the survey of 800 business people show?18. What does the speaker say is most important in memorandum writing?19. What characteristic of a memorandum can make readers think highly of its writer?Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. A) They give top prio
38、rity to their work efficiency.B) They make an effort to lighten their workload.C) They try hard to make the best use of their time.D) They never change work habits unless forced to.21. A) Sense of duty.B) Work efficiency.C) Self-confidence.D) Passion for work.22. A) They find no pleasure in the work
39、 they do.B) They try to avoid work whenever possible.C) They are addicted to playing online games.D) They simply have no sense of responsibility.At school and at work, I have noticed that people have different kinds of work habits. Some people are collaborators who like to work in groups. They find
40、that doing a project with someone else makes the job more pleasant and the load lighter. Collaborators never work alone unless they are forced to.A second category I have noticed is the advice seeker. An advice seeker does the bulk of her work alone but frequently looks to others for advice. When th
41、is worker has reached the crucial point in her project, she may show it to a classmate or a co-worker just to get another opinion. Getting the advice of others makes this worker feel secure about her project as it takes shape.Another type of worker I have noticed is the slacker. A slacker tries to a
42、void work whenever possible. If he seems to be busy at the computer, he is probably playing a game online and if he is writing busily, he is probably making his grocery list. Slackers will do anything except the work they are paid to do.The final type of worker is the loner. This type of worker pref
43、ers working alone. This type of worker has confidence in his ability and he is likely to feel that collaboration is a waste of time. Loners work with others only when they are forced to. Collaborators, advice seekers, slackers and loners have different work styles, but each knows the work habits tha
44、t help him or her to get the job done.20. What do collaborators and loners have in common?21. In what aspect does an advice seeker differ greatly from a loner?22. What do we learn about slackers?Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) He lost all his prope
45、rty.B) He was sold to a circus.C) He ran away from his family.D) He was forced into slavery.24. A) A carpenter.B) A master of his.C) A businessman.D) A black drummer.25. A) It named its town hall after Solomon Northup.B) It freed all blacks in the town from slavery.C) It declared July 24 Solomon Nor
46、thup Day.D) It hosted a reunion for the Northup family.Before the Civil War, if you were black and born a free man, you could still be forced into slavery. Thats what happened to Solomon Northup. Northup was born a free man in Minerva, New York, in 1808. He was a carpenter and talented drummer. In 1
47、834, he and his wife moved to Saratoga Springs, New York, where they had three children.In 1841, Northup met two men who claimed to be from a circus. Because he needed the money, Northup agreed to join them as a drummer in Washington, D.C. Once they reached Washington, however, the men drugged, chai
48、ned, robbed, and sold him to a slave trader. Northup was shipped south to New Orleans, along with other slaves, where he was sold in a slave market. He spent the next 12 years as a slave, working for three masters. Northup worked hard and endured much cruelty, but he was always looking for the chanc
49、e to escape or contact his family and friends in New York. Finally, in 1852, Northup befriended Samuel Bass, a Canadian carpenter. With his help, Northup sent a letter to his friends in New York. Through the help of his friends, he regained his freedom in 1853. Northup returned to New York, where he was finally reunited with his family.Northup has many descendants, who gathered together in Saratoga Springs on July 24, 1999, for a tribute to their ancestor.The town of Saratoga Springs declared July 24 Solomon Northup Day to remember the suffer
