1、以下是 2010 年 6 月 19 日六级听力原文11. M: Oh, Im so sorry I forgot to bring along the book you borrowed from the library.W: What a terrible memory you have! Anyway, I wont need it until Friday night. As long as I can get it by then, OK?Q: What do we learn from this conversation?12. W: Doctor, I havent been ab
2、le to get enough sleep lately, and Im too tired to concentrate in class.M: Well, you know, spending too much time indoors with all that artificial lighting can do that to you. Your body loses its track of whether it is day or night.Q: What does the man imply/13. M: I think Ill get one of those new T
3、-shirts, you know, with the schools logo on both the front and back.W: Youll regret it. They are expensive and Ive heard the printing fades easily when you wash them.Q: What does the woman mean?14. W: I think your article in the school newspaper is right on target, and your viewpoints have certainly
4、 convinced me.M: Thanks, but in view of the general responses, you and I are definitely in the minority.Q: What does the man mean?15. M: Daisy was furious yesterday because I lost her notebook. Should I go see her and apologize to her again?W: Well, if I were you, Id let her cool off a few days befo
5、re I approach her.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?16. M: Would you please tell me where I can get batteries for this brand of camera?W: Let me have a look. Oh, yes, go down this aisle, pass the garden tools, youll find them on the shelf next to the light bulbs.Q: What is the man looking fo
6、r?17. M: Our basketball team is playing in the finals but I dont have a ticket. I guess Ill just watch it on TV. Do you want to come over?W: Actually I have a ticket, but Im not feeling well. You can have it for what it cost me.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. M: Honey, Ill be going str
7、aight to the theatre from work this evening. Could you bring my suit and tie along?W: Sure, its the first performance of the States Infinite Orchestra in our city, so suit and tie is a must.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?19-21M: I got two letters this morning with Job Office, one from the
8、 Polytechnic, and the other from the Language School in Pistoia, Italy. W: So youre not sure which to go for?M: Thats it. Of course, the conditions of work are very different: the Polytechnic is offering a two year contract which could be renewed, but the Language School is only offering a years con
9、tract and thats a different minus. It could be renewed, but youll never know.W: I see. So its much less secure. But you dont need to think too much about steady jobs when youre only 23. M: Thats true.W: What about the salariesM: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in the short-term. Ill be gettin
10、g equivalent about 22, 000 pounds a year there, but only 20, 000 pounds at the Polytechnic. But only hours are different. At the Polytechnic, Id have to do 35 hours a week, 20 teaching and 15 administration whereas the Pistoia School is only asking for 13 hours teaching.W: Um.M: Then the type of tea
11、ching is so different. W: The Polytechnics are all adults and mostly preparation for exams, like the Cambridge certificates. The Language School wants me to do a bit exam preparation, but also quite a lot of work in companies and factories and a couple of childrens classes. Oh, and a bit of literatu
12、re teaching. W: Well, that sounds very much more varied interesting. And Id imagine youd be doing quite a lot of teaching outside the school and moving around quite a bit. M: Yes, whereas at the Polytechnics position, Id been stuck in the school all day.Q19: What do we learn about the man from the c
13、onversation?Q20: What do we learn about the students at the Polytechnic?Q21: What does the woman think of the job at the Language School?22-24W: Good evening, and welcome to the tonights edition of Legendary Lives. Our subject this evening is James Dean- actor and hero for the young people of his ti
14、me. Edward Nervy is the author of a new biography of Dean. Good evening, Edward!M: Hello, Tina!W: Edward, tell us what you know about Deans early life. M: He was born in Indiana in 1931, but his parents moved to California when he was five. He wasnt there long, though, because his mother passed away
15、 just four years later. James father sent him back to Indiana after that to live with his aunt.W: So how did he get into acting?M: Well, first he acted in plays of high school, then he went to college in California where he got seriously into acting. In 1951, he moved to New York to more stage actin
16、g. W: Then when did his movie career really start?M: 1955. His first starring role was in East of Eden. It was fabulous. Dean became a huge success. But the movie that really made him famous was his second one- Rebel without Cause. That was about teenagers who felt like they didnt fit into the socie
17、ty. W: So how many more movies did he make?M: Just one more. Then he died in a car crash in California in 1955.W: What a tragedy! He only made three movies. So what made him the legend he still is today? M: Well, I guess is his looks, his acting ability, his short life and maybe the type of characte
18、r he played in his movies. Many young people thought him as a symbol of American youth.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard:Question 22: What is the woman doing?Question 23: Why did James Dean move back to Indiana when he was young?Question 24: What does the man say J
19、ames Dean did at college in California?26-29The time is 9 oclock, and this is Marine Snow with the news.The German authorities are sending investigators to discover the cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the island of Tiena Reef. The plane, a Bowing 737, taking German holiday makers to the i
20、sland, crashed into a hill side as it circled while preparing to land. The plane was carrying 180 passengers. Its thought therere no survivals. Rescue workers were at the scene.The British industrialist James Louis held by kidnappers in Central Africa for the past 8 months was released unharmed yest
21、erday. The kidnappers had been demanding 1million pounds for the release of Mr. Louis. The London Bank and their agents who had been negotiating with the kidnappers have not said whether any amount of money has been paid.The 500 UK Motors workers who have been on strike in High town for the past 3 w
22、eeks went back to work this morning. These follow successful talks between management and union representatives which resulted in a new agreement on working hours and conditions. A spokesman for the management said they had hoped now they could now give back to producing cars. And they lost a lot of
23、 money and orders over this dispute.And finally the weather. After a cold start, most of the country should be warm and sunny. But towards late afternoon, rain would spread from Scotland to cover most parts by midnight.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard 26. What does the
24、 news say about the Bowing 737 plane?27. What happened to British industrialist James Louis?28. How did the three-week strike in High town end?29. What kind of weather would be expected by midnight in most parts of the country?33-35Esperanto is an artificial language designed to serve internationall
25、y as an auxiliary means of communication among speakers of different languages. It is created by Ludwig Lejzer Zamenhof, a Polish-Jewish doctor specialized in eye diseases. Esperanto was first presented in 1887. An international movement was launched to promote its use. Despite arguments and disagre
26、ements, the movement has continued to flourish and has members in more than 80 countries. Esperanto is used internationally across language boundaries by at least 1 million people, particularly in specialized fields. It is used in personal contacts, on radio broadcasts, and in a number of publicatio
27、ns as well as in translations of both modern works and classics. Its popularity has spread from Europe, both east and west, to such countries as Brazil and Japan. It is, however, in China that Esperanto has had its greatest impact. It is taught in universities and used in many translations, often in
28、 scientific or technological works. El Popola Cinio, which means From Peoples China, is a monthly magazine in Esperanto, and is read worldwide. Radio Beijings Esperanto program is the most popular program in Esperanto in the world.Esperantos vocabulary is drawn primarily from Latin, the Romance lang
29、uages, English, and German. Spelling is completely regular. A simple and consistent set of endings indicates grammatical functions of words. Thus, for example, every noun ends in o, every adjective in a, and the basic form. of every verb in i. Esperanto also has a highly productive system of constru
30、cting new words from old ones.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What does the speaker tell us about the Esperanto?34. What is said about the international movement to promote the use of Esperanto?35. What does the speaker say about Esperanto in China?36-46George Her
31、bert Mead said that humans are talked into humanity. He meant we gain personal identity as we communicate with others .In the earliest years of our lives, our parents tell us who we are, “You are intelligent”, “You are so strong” .We first see ourselves through the eyes of others .So their messages
32、form. important foundations of ourselves concepts. Later we interact with teachers, friends, romantic partners and co-workers, who communicate their views of us. Thus how we see ourselves reflects the views of us that others communicate .The profound connection between identity and communication is
33、dramatically evident in children who are deprived of human contact .Case studies of children who are isolated from others review that theyre lack of firm self-concept , and their mental and psychological development is severely hindered by lack of language. Communication with others not only affects
34、 our sense of identity ,but also directly influences our physical and emotional well-being .Consistently, research shows that communicating with others promotes health whereas social isolation is linked to stress ,disease and early death. People who lack close friends have greater levels of anxiety
35、and depression than people who are close to others . A group of researchers reviews scores of studies that trace the relationship between health and interaction with others .The conclusion was that social isolation is statistically as dangerous as high-blood pressure, smoking, and obesity .Many doctors and researchers believe that loneness harms the immune system., making us more vulnerable to a range of minor and major illnesses.
