2019六级考试听力模拟训练题(2)
2019精选教育听力模拟训练 2.doc
英语听力模拟训练2第Ⅰ卷（共115分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What can we learn from this conversation?A. The woman will go home for dinner.B.The woman won’t go to the concert.C.The man and the woman will eat together.2. What’s the man’s name?A.Wiitner.B.Wittner.C.Witner.3. What time is it now?A.7:55.B.7:45.C.7:50.4.How much is one pair of jogging shoes?A.＄17.50.B.＄19.95.C.＄35.5. Where did this conversation most probably take place?A.On a train.B.On a plane.C.On a bus.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6~8小题。
6. How much salary(薪金) does the company pay for the first year?A.＄15 000 a year.B.＄13 500 a year.C.＄10 500 a year.7. How many people are asking for the job?A.Two.B.Four.C.Seven.8. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The man has no experience in the job he is asking for.B. The man is good at his lessons at college.C. The man will know if he will get the job next June.听第7段材料，回答第9~11小题。
2019年6月英语六级听力答案及解析：听力对话2
2019年6月英语六级听力答案及解析：听力对话25. A) Attend a board meeting.B) Raise some questions.C) Give a presentation.D) Start a new company.6. A) No new staff will be hired.B) No staff will be dismissed.C) It will raise productivity.D) It will cut production costs.7. A) The communication channels C)The timeline of restructuringB) The company’s new missions D) The reasons for restructuring8. A) By visiting the company’s own computer networkB) By exploring various channels of communicationC) By emailing questions to the man or the womanD) By consulting their own department managers5. What is the man going to do?依据首轮对话W：So, how’s our presentation about the restructuring of a company coming along? M： Fine, I amputting the finishing attaches to it now.可知，男士和女士在一起预备着一个演讲，故C) Give a presentation.准确。
6. What does the man say about restructuring?由People are worried about their jobs, too. I think we need to stress that while there will be some job changes there won’t anyone getting dismissed, in fact we are looking to take on more staff.可知男士认为他们需要强调的是，虽然会有一些工作变动，但不会有任何人被解雇，事实上，他们希望聘请更多的员工。
2019年12月英语六级(第2套) 听力
2019年12月英语六级（第2套）听力中文翻译对话一Excuse me.Where's your rock music section?打扰一下，请问你们的摇滚乐区在哪里？Rock music?I'm sorry,we're a Jazz store.We don't have any rock and roll.摇滚乐？抱歉，我们是一家爵士乐店，我们不卖任何有关摇滚乐的东西。
Oh,you only have Jazz music,nothing else.哦，你们这儿只有爵士乐，其它的没有吗？That's right.We're the only record store in London dedicated exclusively to Jazz.【1】是的，我们是伦敦唯一一家专营爵士乐的唱片店。
Actually,we're more than just a record store.其实，我们不止是一家唱片店。
We have a cafe and library upstairs and a ticket office down the hall where you can buy tickets to all the major Jazz concerts in the city.我们楼上有咖啡厅和图书馆，楼下大厅有售票处，你可以在那里买到伦敦所有大型爵士音乐会的门票。
Also we have our own studio next door where reproduce albums for up and coming artists.隔壁我们还有自己的工作室，我们会在那里为新生艺术家们复刻专辑。
We are committed to fostering new music talent.我们致力于培养新的音乐人才。
Wow,that's so cool.I guess there's not much of a Jazz scene anymore.【2】哇哦，太酷了，我感觉现在已经很少能听到爵士乐了。
2019大学英语六级考试听力模拟训练题(2)
2019大学英语六级考试听力模拟训练题(2)1.A)At a gas station.B)At a bank.C)At a hospital.D)At a school.2.A)She wants to win the race.B)She is tired of losing.C)She doesn't want to disappoint her family.D)Her sister is waiting for her.3.A)Barry no longer lives in New York.B)Barry doesn't know how to economize.C)The woman called Barry in California.D)The woman didn't ever meet Barry.4.A)Two hours.B)Four hours.C)Six hours.D)Eight hours.5.A) A restaurant.B)The station.C)The stadium.D)A star.6.A)A play.B)A movie.C)A lecture.D)A concert.7.A)Three-quarters of an hour.B)Half an hour.C)A quarter of an hour.D)Ten minutes.8.A) He fell.B)He had a fight.C)He was killed.D)He was punished.9.A) The upper branches were too high for the woman.B) The lower branches didn't have any green apples.C) The apples on the top branches weren’t ripe.D)In one week,there would be more apples.10.A)Away from home.B)In the army.C)At a distant college.D)At camp.PASSAGE 1 (answer 11-13)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A)10 points.B)2 points.C)15 points.D)5 points.12.A)They will take one of the six major tests.B)They will be given a pop test.C)They will be required to read a short story in class.D)They will have to write a composition.。
2019年6月英语六级听力含答案(第2套)
2019年6月大学英语六级听力及答案Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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 I with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) Why Roman Holiday was more famous than Breakfast at Tiffany's.B) Why Audrey Hepburn had more female fans than male ones.C) Why the woman wanted to be like Audrey Hepburn.D) Why so many girls adored Audrey Hepburn.2. A) Her unique personality.B) Her physical condition.C) Her shift of interest to performing arts.D) Her family's suspension of financial aid.3. A) She was not an outgoing person.B) She was modest and hardworking.C) She was easy-going on the whole.D) She was usually not very optimistic.4. A) She was influenced by the roles she played in the films.B) Her parents taught her to sympathize with the needy.C) She learned to volunteer when she was a child.D) Her family benefited from other people's help.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) Give a presentation.B) Raise some questions.C) Start a new company.D) Attend a board meeting.6. A) It will cut production costs.B) It will raise productivity.C) No staff will be dismissed.D) No new staff will be hired.7. A) The timeline of restructuring.B) The reasons for restructuring.C) The communication channels.D) The company's new missions.8. A) By consulting their own department managers.B) By emailing questions to the man or the woman.C) By exploring various channels of communication.D) By visiting the company's own computer network.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both 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.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) It helps passengers to take care of their pet animals.B) It has animals to help passengers carry their luggage.C) It uses therapy animals to soothe nervous passengers.D) It allows passengers to have animals travel with them.10. A) Avoiding possible dangers.B) Finding their way around.C) Identifying drug smugglers.D) Looking after sick passengers.11. A) Schedule their flights around the animal visits.B) Photograph the therapy animals at the airport.C) Keep some animals for therapeutic purposes.D) Bring their pet animals on board their plane.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) Beside a beautifully painted wall in Arles.B) Beside the gate of an ancient Roman city.C) At the site of an ancient Roman mansion.D) At the entrance to a reception hall in Rome.13. A) A number of different images.B) A number of mythological heroes.C) Various musical instruments.D) Paintings by famous French artists.14. A) The originality and expertise shown.B) The stunning images vividly depicted.C) The worldly sophistication displayed.D) The impressive skills and costly dyes.15. A) His artistic taste is superb.B) His identity remains unclearC) He was a collector of antiques.D) He was a rich Italian merchant.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played 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.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) They encourage international cooperation.B) They lay stress on basic scientific research.C) They place great emphasis on empirical studies.D) They favour scientists from its member countries.17. A) Many of them wish to win international recognition.B) They believe that more hands will make light work.C) They want to follow closely the international trend.D) Many of their projects have become complicated.18. A) It requires mathematicians to work independently.B) It is faced with many unprecedented challenges.C) It lags behind other disciplines in collaboration.D) It calls for more research funding to catch up.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Scientists tried to send a balloon to Venus.B) Scientists discovered water on Venus.C) Scientists found Venus had atmosphere.D) Scientists observed Venus from a space vehicle.20 A) It resembles Earth in many aspects.B) It is the same as fiction has portrayed.C) It is a paradise of romance for alien life.D) It undergoes geological changes like Earth.21. A) It might have been hotter than it is today.B) It might have been a cozy habitat for life.C) It used to have more water than Earth.D) It used to be covered with rainforests.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) Causes of sleeplessness.B) Cross-cultural communication.C) Cultural psychology.D) Motivation and positive feelings.23. A) They attach great importance to sleep.B) They often have trouble falling asleep.C) They pay more attention to sleep efficiency.D) They generally sleep longer than East Asians.24. A) By asking people to report their sleep habits.B) By observing people's sleep patterns in labs.C) By having people wear motion-detecting watches.D) By videotaping people's daily sleeping processes.25. A) It has made remarkable progress in the past few decades.B) It has not yet explored the cross-cultural aspect of sleep.C) It has not yet produced anything conclusive.D) It has attracted attention all over the world.Htt去ps://pa中n.ba文idu.c末om四/s/位19yX7zwaLu5提c0BojT_取-3YkQrh码p21. D2. B3. A4. D5. A6. C7. B8. D9. C10. B11. A12. C13. A14. D15. B16. A17. D18. C19. B20. A21. B22. C23. D24. C25. B。
2019年6月大学英语六级模拟试卷及答案(二)
2019年6月大学英语六级模拟试卷及答案（二）一、问答题（共11题，共120分）1.Part I Reading Comprehension2.Passage 23.Passage 34.Passage 45.Part II Vocabpary and Structure6.Part III Cloze7.Part IV Translation8.Part IV Translation9.Part IV Translation10.Part IV Translation11.Part V Writing1、正确答案：BCDCA2、正确答案：DCDBA3、正确答案：DACBD4、正确答案：CACCB5、正确答案：21-25 DBADA26-30 CDCAB31-35 BCBAC36-40 CCBDC41-45 ACCAA46-50 DDAAC51-55 BDABD56-60 ACABD6、正确答案：61-65 CBADC66-70 BDABB71-75 AABBD76-80 CACDA7、正确答案：船长意识到这些船员是要欺骗他，因此，在余下的航程里他让他们干更累的活。
8、正确答案：由于能够减轻运输工具本身的重量，铝材能大大地减少驱动它们本身所需的燃料。
9、正确答案：由于铝的资源几乎是无止境的，我们可预计对这种多用途的金属将会发挥越来越多的用途。
10、正确答案：Everyone had an application from in his hand, but no one knew which office to send it to.11、正确答案：Sample WritingThe First Impression of My RoommateIt was my first day at the institute. I got into the building where I was going to live, and looked door after door for my name. At last I found it. In the room, there was already a student making his bed. After we said “how do you do?” to each other, he continued his work, paying no more attention to me.I looked around the room and found that it had been thoroughly cleaned. No doubt it was he who had done it.I looked at him. He was thin, short and dark. His hair was like a bundle of straw. His dirty clothes and tired look told me that he had had a long journey. His clothes were made of cheap cloth, and he wore a pair of rubber shoes, which were very unfashionable. He was not a very smart freshmen at all.The second time he spoke, his accent told me that he was from the south. “Shall I help you to get your luggage from the office?”I did not refuse since I really needed help. He was quick inmovement. He walked out of the room and was soon far ahead of me to the office.“A good guy,”I said to myself.“I will make friends with him ”,and I hurried and caught up with him.。
2019年6月大学英语六级听力练习题(2)
2019年6月大学英语六级听力练习题（2）Large Muslim Community in Minnesota Observes RamadanMINNEAPOLIS— Ramadan is widely observed in parts of the northern U.S. state of Minnesota; a place a large Muslim community calls home.An estimated 200,000 Muslims live in Minnesota. When you walk into the businesses and the neighborhoods where Somalis reside, you would assume you are in a Muslim country. At night, houses of worship are full of people saying the so called the “Taraweeh” prayers identified with Ramadan.Rowda Mosque in Minneapolis is one of the places where worshipers come in masses. Imam Abdirazak Abshir Farah (aka San’ani) talks about the virtue of Ramadan.“Muslims who are fasting shouldn't only avoid eating and drinking but all evil deeds as well.”During Ramadan, people strive to help the poor and the needy. Farhia Isse Qalanjo is a volunteer from the Minnesota branch of “Walaal Afuri,” an organization that helps poor people in Somalia.“In Somalia, there are people who have no relatives in foreign countries who send them money and are in dire needs. We are collecting the money for them. We don’t know them but we got their contacts through friends.”Jamal Farah (aka Happy Khalif) is a barber at Karmel Somali Mall. He is also a well-known comedian.“Since I came to the U.S., I have never cooked food. Maybe, I occasionally make tea for myself. You can find everything in the mall, even there is a buffet upstairs. It is easy.”Last year, the Minneapolis City Council approved a bill that permits Somali businesses to stay open after regular closing hours during the month of Ramadan. The owner of Safari Restaurant, Abdurahman Abkos believes this came as a result of the prominent role the Somali community plays in the city.“To extend the hours of operations during the Holy Month of Ramadan is a recognition of the role of the Somali and the Muslim communities in the city.”This year, Ramadan came in the summer season. People fast between 17-18 hours. Some complain about the high temperature and lengthy hours, but find it spiritually rewarding.。
2019年6月六级第二套听力原文及答案
2019年6月六级第二套听力原文及答案Section AConversation OneW: Wow, I would give anything to be more like Audrey Hepburn.M: I never really understood why so many girls were such big fans of her. I mean. I’ve seen the famous films, Roman Holiday, Breakfast At Tifany’s and a few others, but I still don’t fully get it. Was she that great of an actress?W: Well, for me, my adoration goes beyond her movies. She had such a classic elegance about her.She was always so poised, in part because she spent years training as a ballet dancer before becoming an actress.M: Why didn’t she stick to dancing as a career?W: It seems it was fate. She suffered from inadequate nutrition during the war, and therefore, a career as a professional dancer would have been too demanding on her body. So she focused on acting instead. Roman Holiday was her first big break which made her a star.M: Was that the film that opened with her shopping for jewelry in New York city? You know, the scene she was wearing a black dress and dark sunglasses with a pearl necklace and long black gloves. I see the photo of her in that costume everywhere.W: No, that one is Breakfast At Tiffany's, That costume is often referred to as the most famous little black dress of all time. Her character in that film is very outgoing and charming, even though in real life, Audrey always described herself as shy and quiet.M: So what did she do after her acting career?W: She dedicated much of her life to helping children in need. Her family received international aid during the war when she was growing up. I think that left a big impression on her. That's where I got the idea to volunteer for children’s charity next weekend.M: I’ll join you. I may not be as charming as Audrey Hepburn, but I’m all for supporting a good cause.Q1: What does the man say he never really understood?Q2: What prevented Audrey Hepburn from becoming a professional dancer?Q3: What do we learn about Audrey Hepburn in real lifeQ4: Why did Audrey Hepburn devote much her life to charity after her acting career?Conversation TwoW: So, how is our presentation about the restructuring of the company coming along？M: Fine, I’m putting the finishing touches to it now. But we’ll have to be prepared for questions.W: Yes, there’s already a feeling that this is a top down change. We really need to get everyone on board.M: Well, there’s been an extensive consultation period.W: I know, but there’s always the feeling that if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. M: People are worried about their jobs, too. I think we need to stress that while there will be job changes, there won’t be anyone getting dismissed. In fact, we’re looking to take on more staff.W: Agreed. You can hardly blame people for worrying though. We need to make it clear that it’s not just change for change’s sake. In other words, we really must make the case for why we are doing it. So what’s the outline of the presentation? M: I’ll start with a brief review of the reasons for the change that we really need to make a clean break to restart growth. After tha t I’ll outline the new company’s structures and who’s going where. Then I’ll hand it over to you to discuss the timeline and summarize and we’ll take questions together at the end. Anything else?W: Oh, yeah, we should let the staff know the channels of communication, you know, who they can contact or direct questions to about these changes?M: Yes, and we can collect some frequently asked questions and present some general answers.W: Um, and we’ll make the presentation and the questions available via the company’s own computer network, right?M: Yes, we’ll make a page on the network where staff can download all thedetails.W: All right. Perhaps we should do a practice round of the presentation first. M: You bet.Q5: What is the man going to do?Q6: What does the man say about the restructuring?Q7: What will the man explain first?Q8: How can the staff learn more about the company’s restructuring? Section BPassage OneAirline passengers have to deal with a lot these days, getting bumped from flights and losing luggage on top of the general anxiety that nervous passengers always feel.At the Cincinnatirthern Kentucky International Airport, miniature horses deliver a calming force two times a month. Denver and Ruby are two of the 34 therapy horses brought in from a local farm. They can usually be found in the ticket counter area interacting with travelers. More than 30 airports across the country now have therapy dogs. San Francisco has a therapy pig. San Jose, California, began a dog program after the terrorist attacks of September 11. Since its beginning, the program has now grown and has 21 therapy dogs and a therapy cat.The animals don’t get startled. They have had hundreds of hours of airporttraining, so they are used to having luggage and people crowding around them. These professional animals are probably better at finding their way in the airports than the most frequent of travelers.The passengers often say that seeing animals makes them feel much better and helps them to calm down before a flight. This little bit of support can sometimes make a big difference. Some passengers enjoy the animals so much that they call the airport to schedule flights around their visits. Visits to nursing homes and schools are also a regular part of the horses’ sched ule. Their owner is already working on a new idea for a therapy animal—donkeys.Q9: What is special about the Cincinnatirthern Kentucky international airport?Q10: What are the trained animals probably capable of doing in an airport?Q11: What do some passengers try to do?Passage TwoHello, viewers. Today I’m standing at the 2000-year-old Roman-era site. Here the brightly-colored scenes that once decorated a mansion are being dug up. These scenes are turning up in the southern French city of Arles, surprising the historians who have been working here since 2014.Patches of paint still cling to the stone walls of the bedroom and reception hall. Some of these painted walls are preserved in places to a height of one meter. In addition, thousands of fragments that fell off the walls have been recovered. Thesepieces have been put back together with great care and display a variety of images. Some of these images include figures never seen before in France, such as a woman playing a stringed instrument, possibly a character from mythology.The paintings were done with such skill and with such expensive dyes that experts believe the artists originally came from Italy. They were likely hired by one of the city’s elite. Perhaps a Roman official wanted Pompeii-like interior to remind him of home. He was probably stationed in this provincial trading port founded in 46 B.C. as a colony for veterans of the Roman army. Or maybe a wealthy local wanted to show off his worldly sophistication. The paintings may yield even more stunning surprises as additional sections are put together, like pieces of a puzzle. Whoever it was that created such magnificent pieces of art, they surely had no idea that their work would still be around thousands of years later.Q12: Where is the speaker standing?Q13: What do the thousands of fragments display when they are put back together? Q14: What makes experts think the paintings were done by artists from Italy?Q15: What do we learn from the passage about the owner of the mansion Section CRecording OneGood afternoon, class. Today I want to discuss with you a new approach to empirical research. In the past, scientists often worked alone. They were confined tothe university or research center where they worked. Today, though, we are seeing mergers of some of the greatest scientific mind, regardless of their location. There has never been a better time for collaborations with foreign scientists.In fact, the European Union is taking the lead. Spurred on by funding policies, half of European research articles had international co-authors in 2007.This is more than twice the level of two decades ago. The European Union’s level of international co-authorship is about twice that of the United States, Japan and India. Even so, the levels in these countries are also rising. This is a sign of the continued allure of creating scientific coalitions across borders.Andrew Schubert, a researcher at the Institute for Science Policy Research, says that the rising collaboration is partly out of necessity. This necessity comes with the rise of big science. Many scientific endeavors have become more complicated. These new complications require the money and labor of many nations. But he says collaborations have also emerged because of increased possibilities. The Internet allows like-minded scientists to find each other. Simultaneously, dramatic drops in communication costs ease long-distance interactions. And there is a reward. Studies of citation counts show that internationally co-authored papers have better visibility. Schubert says international collaboration is a way to spread ideas in wider and wider circles.Caroline Wagner, a research scientist at George Washington University, notes that international collaborations offer additional flexibility. Whereas local collaborations sometimes persist past the point of usefulness because of social oracademic obligations, international ones can be cultivated and dropped more freely.The collaborative trend is true across scientific disciplines. Some fields, though, have a greater tendency for it. Particle physicists and astronomers collaborate often. This is because they must share expensive facilities Mathematicians, by contrast, tend historically towards solitude. As a consequence, they lag behind other disciplines. However, Wagner says partnerships are rising there, too.The level of collaboration also varies from country to country. There are historical and political reasons as to why collaborations emerge, says Wagner. This rise is also apparently boosted by policies embedded in European framework funding schemes. These policies underlie funding requirements that often require teamwork.Q16: What do we learn about the research funding policies in the European Union? Q17: Why do researchers today favor international collaboration?Q18: What do we learn about the field of mathematics?Recording TwoGood evening. In 1959, on the day that I was born, a headline in Life magazine proclaimed “Target Venus: There May be Life There!” It told of how scientists rode a balloon to an altitude of 80,000 feet to make telescope observations of Venus’s atmosphere, and how their discovery of water raised hopes that there could be living things there.As a kid, I thrilled to tales of adventure and Isaac Asimov’s juvenile science-fiction novel Luck Starr and the Oceans of Venus. For many of my peers, though, Venus quickly lost its romance. The very first thing that scientists discovered with the mission to another planet was that Venus was not at all the Earthly paradise that fiction had portrayed. It is nearly identical to our own planet in bulk properties such as mass, density, and size. But its surface has been cooked and dried by an ocean of carbon dioxide. Trapped in the burning death-grip of a runaway greenhouse effect, Venus has long been held up as a cautionary tale for everything that could go wrong on a planet like Earth. As a possible home for alien life, it has been voted the planet least likely to succeed. But I have refused to give up on Venus, and over the years my stubborn loyalty has been justified. The rocky views glimpsed by Venera 9 and other Russian landers suggested a tortured volcanic history. That was confirmed in the early 1990s by the American Magellan orbiter, which used radar to peer through the planet’s thick clouds and map out a rich, varied, and dynamic surface.The surface formed mostly in the last billion years, which makes it fresher and more recently active than any rocky planet other than Earth. Russian and American spacecraft also found hints that its ancient climate might have been wetter, cooler, and possibly even friendly to life. Measurements of density and composition imply that Venus originally formed out of basically the same stuff as Earth. That presumably included much more water than the tiny trace we find blowing in the thick air today. That presumably included much more water than thetiny trace we find blowing in the thick air today. Thus, our picture of Venus at around the time life was getting started on Earth is one of warm oceans, probably rich with organic molecules, splashing around rocky shores and volcanic vents. The sun was considerably less bright back then. So, Venus was arguably a cozier habitat for life than Earth.Q19: What do we learn from the Life magazine article?Q20: What are scientists’ findings about VenusQ21: What information did Russian and American space probes provide about Venus?Recording ThreeI’m a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia. I specialize in Cultural Psychology, examining similarities and differences between East Asians and North Americans.Our research team has been looking at cultural differences in self-enhancing motivations, how people have positive feelings towards not only themselves, but things connected to themselves. For example, when you own something, you view it as more valu able than when you don’t own it. It’s called the “endowment effect”. The strength of that effect is stronger in Western cultures than in Eastern cultures. So we’ve been looking at other ways of seeing whether this motivation to view oneself positively is s haped by cultural experiences. We’ve also started tolook at how culture shapes sleep.We are still in the exploratory stages of this project—although what’s noteworthy is that East Asians on average sleep about an hour and a half less each night than Nort h Americans do. And it’s not a more efficient sleep, not like they’re compressing relatively more value out of their hours. Other studies have found that even infants in East Asia sleep about an hour less than European infants. So we’re trying to figure ou t how culture shapes the way you sleep.Our experiment does not take place in a sleep lab. Instead, we lend people motion-detecting watches, and they wear them for a week at a time. Whenever they are not having a shower or swimming, they keep it on. These kinds of watches are used in sleep studies as a way of measuring how long people are sleeping, how efficient their sleep is, and whether they are waking up in the night. Ideally, I’d like to take this into a controlled lab environment. We’ll see where the research points us. We usually start off with the more affordable methods and if everything looks promising, then it will justify trying to build a sleep lab and study sleep across cultures that way.Why do we study sleep? Sleep is something that has really been an unexplored topic cross-culturally. I’m attracted to it because culture isn’t something that only shapes the way our minds operate; it shapes the way our bodies operate too, and sleep is at the intersection of those.Q22: What does the speaker mainly study?Q23: What does the speaker say about North Americans? Q24: How did the speaker conduct the sleep study?Q25: What does the speaker say about research on sleep?Section A: 1-8 CABACDBDSection B: 9-15 ABCDADASection C: 16-25 BDCDBAABCA。
2019年12月英语六级听力练习题及答案二
2019年12月英语六级听力练习题及答案二◆26.A. They are delighted because they can enjoy thescenery while driving.B. They are frightened because traffic accidents arefrequent.C. They are irritated because the bridge is jammedwith cars.D. They are pleased because it saves them much time.◆27.A. They don't have their own cars to drive to work.B. Many of them are romantic by temperament.C. Most of them enjoy the drinks on the boat.D. They tend to be more friendly to each other.◆28.A. Many welcome the idea of having more bars on board.B. Many prefer the ferry to maintain its present speed.C. Some suggest improving the design of the deck.D. Some object to using larger luxury boats.听力原文：The Golden Gate Bridge joins the beautiful city of San Francisco with the suburbs to the north. Each day about100,000 automobiles cross the bridge taking people to and from the city. More than half of them cross the bridge duringthe morning and evening rush hours. [26]With traffic so heavy, the trip is not pleasant. Now, however, there is at least one group of happy commuters. These are the people who travel under the bridge instead of on it. They go to work by boatand enjoy it so much that most of them say they will never go by car again. The ferry they take is spacious, quiet and comfortable. Commuters can enjoy the sun on deck. In the morning they can have breakfast in the coffee shop. And inthe evening they can order a drink in the bar while lookingat the beautiful scenery. The trip takes only 30 minutes andis not very costly. But best of all, [27]being on a boat seems to make people feel more friendly toward each other. There has already been a marriage of two commuters who met on the ferry. Because the ferry has been so successful, thereare plans to use other still larger boats. There is also a proposal for a high speed boat that will make the trip inonly 15 minutes. [28]But not everyone is happy about that. Alot of people feel that half an hour is just enough time to relax.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you havejust heard.26. According to the speaker, how do commuters feelabout crossing the Golden Gate Bridge by car?参考答案：准确答案：C解析：根据“With traffic so heavy, the trip is notplea sant.”能够得出桥上的交通太拥挤了，司机感到很恼怒，所以答案为C。
2019年12月六级第二套听力原文及答案
2019年12月六级第二套听力原文及答案Section ALong Conversation 1Man: Today our guest is Rosie Melinda (Q1) who works as a features editor for Fashion magazine. Hi Rosie, you're a features editor at one of the most widely read women's magazines in the U.K. What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?Woman: We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy for the magazine and website and editing. We do random things like asking people in the street questions and testing sports clothing. We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. It's certainly varied and sometimes bizarre.Man: During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?Woman: My day mainly incorporates responding to emails (Q2), writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.Man: How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor or other editorial positions?Woman: The feature's team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions. Everything except to fashion and beauty.Man: A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job (Q3).Is this an accurate representation of what you do?Woman: I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed infilms. We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill. Ultimately though, we're the same as our readers. But working in a job we're all very lucky to have.Man: Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?Woman: I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work. After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job. I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job (Q4). I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.Q1: What is the woman's profession?Q2: What is one of the woman's main responsibilities?Q3: What do many people think about the woman's job?Q4: What helped the woman to get her current position?Long Conversation 2:Woman: Are you watching any good shows these days?Man: Actually, yes. I'm watching a great satire (Q5) called Frankie. I think you'd like it.Woman: Really? What's it about?Man: It's about a real guy named Frankie. He is a famous comedian in New York and shows a mixture of comedy and drama loosely depicting his life.Woman: I'm sorry, do you mean to say, it's a real-life series about a real person? It's non-fiction, isn't it?Man: No … Not really, no. It's fiction, as what happens in every episode is made up. However the lead role is a comedian by the name of Frankie, and he plays himself. So Frankie in both real life and in the TV show lives in New York City, is a comic, is divorced, and has two little daughters. All those things are true, but aside from him, all his friends and family are played by actors. And the plots and the events that take place are also invented.Woman: Oh, I think I see now. That sounds like a very original concept.Man: Yes, it is. In fact, (Q6) the whole show is written, directed, edited and produced by him, and (Q5)is very funny and has won many awards.Woman: That's cool. I will try to download it. (Q7) I'm watching a comedy called The Big Bang Theory. It's a huge hit around the world.Man: Oh yes. I've heard of it, but never actually watched it.Woman: Well, then you should check it out. It's also very funny. It's about four male scientists and a female waitress. The men are very socially awkward but very bright. And this is contrasted by the lady's social skills and common sense.(Q8) The show has been running for over ten years, and some of the actors are practically global super stars. Now that they are such famous celebrities.Q5: What does the man think of the satire Frankie he recently watched?Q6: What does the man say especial about the satire Frankie?Q7: What does the woman say she is going to do with the satire Frankie?Q8: What does the woman say about the comedy The Big Bang Theory? Section BPassage 1Related to the ‘use-it-or-lose-it law’ is the ‘keep-moving principle’. We learned about stagnation from nature. A river that stops moving gets smelly. The same thing happens to people who stop moving, either mentally or physically. Those who play contact sports know that [9] the player who usually gets hurt the most is the one who is standing still. Of course, you’ll need some time to catch your breath every so often, but the essential massage is keep moving, extending and learning. Ships last a lot longer when they go to sea than when they stay in the harbor. The same is true for the airplanes. You don't preserve an airplane by keeping it on the ground, you preserve it by keeping it in service. We also get to live a long healthy life by staying in service. [10] Longevity statistics reveal that the average person doesn't last very long after retirement. The more we’ll hear is don’t retire. If a fellow says “I’m 94 years old and I worked all my life”, we need to realize, that is how he got to be 94, by staying involved. George Bernard Shaw won a Nobel Prize when he was nearly 70. Benjamin Franklin produced some of his best writings at the age of 84, and Pablo Picasso put brush to canvas right through his eighties. Isn’t the issue how old we think we are?[11] A bonus with the ‘keep-moving principle’ is that while we keep moving, we don’t have a chance to worry. Hencewe avoid the dreaded paralyses by analysis.Q9. What does the speaker say about players of contact sports?Q10. What do longevity statistics reveal about the average person?Q11. What bonus does the keep moving principle bring us according to the speaker? Passage 2In 2014, one in sixteen Americans visited the hospital emergency room for home injuries. One of the main causes of these accidents? A wandering mind! [12] By one estimate, people daydream through nearly half of their waking hours. Psychologists have recently focused on the tendency to think about something other than the task one is doing. For one experiment, [13] researchers developed an app to analyze the relationship between daydreaming and happiness. They found that the average person’s mind wandered most frequently about 65% of the time during personal activities, such as brushing their teeth and combing their hair. Respondents’ minds tended to wander more when they felt upset rather than happy. They were more likely to wander toward pleasant topics than unpleasant ones. How do daydreams affect daydreamers? A wandering mind leaves us vulnerable when driving. In one study, researchers interview 955 people involved in traffic accidents, the majority of them reported having daydream just before the accident. Yet other research suggests that daydreaming has benefits. [14] Researches have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also seems to increase creativity. In one experiment, 145 undergraduates completed fourunusual uses tasks, each requiring them to list as many uses as possible for everyday object. After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds to wander. When all the participants proceeded to the second pair of tasks, [15] the daydreamers performed 40% better than the others.Q12: What does the passage say about people’s mind?Q13: For what purpose did the researchers develop the new app?Q14: How does daydreaming benefit people according to some researchers?Q15: What was the finding of the experiment with 145 undergraduates? Section CRecording 1Dating from as far back as the 12th century, they are claimed to be the rarest historic buildings in western Europe. These buildings offer vital insight into Scandinavia’s Viking past. But now, with only 30 wood en churches remaining[16] and their condition deteriorating, experts are working to preserve the structures for future generations.Some of these spectacular churches are no more than small buildings, barely 4 meters wide and 6 meters tall. Others are much larger structures. They soar up to 40 meters into the cold air. [17] Most consist of timber frames that rest on stone blocks. This means that they have no foundations. Although many of the churchesappear from the outside to be complex structures, they normally feature only a single storey but numerous different roof levels.Staff from the Norwegian government have carried out conservation work on 10 of the churches over the past two years. Most of these churches date from between the 12th and 14th centuries. Other churches were conserved in previous years. So far, specialists have worked to add preservative materials to the churches’ exteriors. They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churches into the ground. In two cases, huge machines have been used to lift the buildings up to 30 centimeters into the air. This was accomplished so that the team could examine and repair the churches’ original medieval stone blocks. The team plans to return to around a dozen of the buildings to assess progress and consider further action.The earliest free-standing wooden church was probably built in Norway in around 1080. However, the largest known wooden churches were built from the 1130s onwards. This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings. The reason for constructing the buildings from wood is probably that ideally proportioned straight and [18] slender timber was available in large quantities in Scandinavia’s vast pine forests. As wood was so plentiful, it was cheaper to use than the stone used in the buildings of other European cultures. The area’s ship building tradition, partly established by the Vikings, also meant that sophisticated carpentry was a major aspect of the local culture. The complex style of the medievalwooden church carvings and the skills used to make them almost certainly to derive from the ancient Viking tradition.Q16. What does the speaker say about the Viking wooden churches?Q17. What is special about most of the Viking wooden churches?Q18. Why were the Viking churches constructed from wood?Recording 2In last week’s lecture, we discussed the characteristics of the newly born offspring of several mammals. You probably remember that human infants are less developed physically than other mammals of the same age. But [19] in today’s lecture, we’ll look at three very interesting studies that hint at surprising abilities of human babies.In the first study, three-year-olds watch two videos shown side by side. Each featuring a different researcher, one of whom they’d met once two years earlier. The children spend longer watching the video showing the researcher they hadn’t met. This is consistent with young childr en’s usual tendency to look longer at things that aren’t familiar. And really this is amazing. It suggests the children remember the researcher they’ve met just one time when they were only one-year-olds. Of course, as most of us forget memories from our first few years as we grow older, this early long-turn memories will likely be lost in subsequent years.Our second study is about music, for this study researchers play music to babies through speakers located on either side of a human face. They waited until thebabies got bored and inverted their gaze from the face. And then they change the mood in the music either from sad to happy or the other way around. This mood switch made no difference to the three-month-olds; but for the nine-month-olds, it was enough to renew their interest and they started looking again in the direction of the face. [20] This suggests that babies of that age can tell the difference between a happy melody and a sad tune.Our final study is from 1980, but it’s still relevant today. In fact, [21] it’s one of the most famous pieces of research about infant emotion ever published. The study involved ordinary adults watching video clips of babies nine months or younger. In the video clips, the babies made various facial expressions in response to real life events including playful interactions and painful ones. The adult observers were able to reliably discern an assortment of emotions on the babies faces. These emotions included interest, joy, surprise, sadness, anger, disgust, contempt, and fear.Next week, we’ll be looking at this last study more closely. In fact, we will be viewing some of the video clips from that study. And together, see how well we do in discerning the babies’ emotions.Q19: What are the three interesting studies about?Q20: What does the second study find about nine-month-old babies?Q21: What is the 1980 study about?Recording 3Today I’d like to talk about the dangers of being too collaborative. Being a good team player is a central skill in our modern workplace. The ability to work well with others and collaborate on projects is a sought-after ability in nearly every position. However, placing too much emphasis on being a good team player [22] can negatively affect your career growth. Don’t be overly focused on gaining consensus. Don’t be too concerned with the opinions of others. This can hinder your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths. Some people are too subordinate to others’ opinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don’t have time or energy. This leads to building a brand of underconfident, submissive, low-impact non-leaders and hampers their growth and career advancement.[23] Collaboration certainly makes your individual competencies and contributions more difficult for outsiders to identify. Collaborative projects mean you’re sharing the spotlight with others. Outsiders may then find it difficult to determine your contributions and strengths. This may end up costing you opportunities for promotions or pay raises. You certainly shouldn’t ditch teamwork, but how can you avoid the hazards of being an over-collaborator?Working in a team can have huge benefits. Your team may have repeated successes and often gain recognition.[24] You then have more opportunities to expand your professional network than if you worked alone. However, finding a balance between team efforts and individual projects that give you independentrecognition is important for making a name for yourself and providing opportunities for advancement.Be selective in who you work with. This will maximize the benefits and minimize the downsides of being a team player. Collaborate with people who have complementary expertise. Select projects where there’s potential for mutual benefit. Perhaps you’re bringing your unique knowledge and gaining access to someone else’s professional network, or maybe you’re able to learn a new skill by working with someone. Seek out your teammates purposefully rather than jumping on every new group project opportunity. [25] When we’re too collaborative, we want everyone to agree with a decision before we proceed. This can create unnecessary delays as you hold meetings trying to achieve consensus. It’s fine to be collaborative when seeking input. But put a deadline on the input stage and arrive at a decision, even if it’s a decision that doesn’t have consensus.Q22. What does the speaker say about being over collaborative?Q23. What does the speaker say about people engaged in collaborative projects? Q24. How do people benefit from working in a team?Q25. Why is it undesirable to spend too much time trying to reach consensus?听力答案Section A: 1-8 ABACDBCCSection B: 9-15 CDDABCASection C: 16-25 DDACCBDC。
2019年6月英语六级考试真题试卷附答案(完整版 第2套)
Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on th e importance of mutual understanding and respect in interpersonal relationshi ps. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ __________Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)听力音频MP3文件，点击进入听力真题页面Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation an d 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). The n mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A) Why Roman Holiday was more famous than Breakfast at Tiffany's.B) Why Audrey Hepburn had more female fans than male ones.C) Why the woman wanted to be like Audrey Hepburn.D) Why so many girls adored Audrey Hepburn.2. A) Her unique personality.B) Her physical condition.C) Her shift of interest to performing arts.D) Her family's suspension of financial aid.3. A) She was not an outgoing person.B) She was modest and hardworking.C) She was easy-going on the whole.D) She was usually not very optimistic.4. A) She was influenced by the roles she played in the films.B) Her parents taught her to sympathize with the needy.C) She learned to volunteer when she was a child.D) Her family benefited from other people's help.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A) Give a presentation.B) Raise some questions.C) Start a new company.D) Attend a board meeting.6. A) It will cut production costs.B) It will raise productivity.C) No staff will be dismissed.D) No new staff will be hired.7. A) The timeline of restructuring.B) The reasons for restructuring.C) The communication channels.D) The company's new missions.8. A) By consulting their own department managers.B) By emailing questions to the man or the woman.C) By exploring various channels of communication.D) By visiting the company's own computer network.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each pas sage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the question s will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the be st answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresp onding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A) It helps passengers to take care of their pet animals.B) It has animals to help passengers carry their luggage.C) It uses therapy animals to soothe nervous passengers.D) It allows passengers to have animals travel with them.10. A) Avoiding possible dangers.B) Finding their way around.C) Identifying drug smugglers.D) Looking after sick passengers.11. A) Schedule their flights around the animal visits.B) Photograph the therapy animals at the airport.C) Keep some animals for therapeutic purposes.D) Bring their pet animals on board their plane.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.12. A) Beside a beautifully painted wall in Arles.B) Beside the gate of an ancient Roman city.C) At the site of an ancient Roman mansion.D) At the entrance to a reception hall in Rome.13. A) A number of different images.B) A number of mythological heroes.C) Various musical instruments.D) Paintings by famous French artists.14. A) The originality and expertise shown.B) The stunning images vividly depicted.C) The worldly sophistication displayed.D) The impressive skills and costly dyes.15. A) His artistic taste is superb.B) His identity remains unclearC) He was a collector of antiques.D) He was a rich Italian merchant.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks f ollowed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. Af ter you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choic es marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Shee t 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16. A) They encourage international cooperation.B) They lay stress on basic scientific research.C) They place great emphasis on empirical studies.D) They favour scientists from its member countries.17. A) Many of them wish to win international recognition.B) They believe that more hands will make light work.C) They want to follow closely the international trend.D) Many of their projects have become complicated.18. A) It requires mathematicians to work independently.B) It is faced with many unprecedented challenges.C) It lags behind other disciplines in collaboration.D) It calls for more research funding to catch up.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A) Scientists tried to send a balloon to Venus.B) Scientists discovered water on Venus.C) Scientists found Venus had atmosphere.D) Scientists observed Venus from a space vehicle.20 A) It resembles Earth in many aspects.B) It is the same as fiction has portrayed.C) It is a paradise of romance for alien life.D) It undergoes geological changes like Earth.21. A) It might have been hotter than it is today.B) It might have been a cozy habitat for life.C) It used to have more water than Earth.D) It used to be covered with rainforests.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.22. A) Causes of sleeplessness.B) Cross-cultural communication.C) Cultural psychology.D) Motivation and positive feelings.23. A) They attach great importance to sleep.B) They often have trouble falling asleep.C) They pay more attention to sleep efficiency.D) They generally sleep longer than East Asians.24. A) By asking people to report their sleep habits.B) By observing people's sleep patterns in labs.C) By having people wear motion-detecting watches.D) By videotaping people's daily sleeping processes.25. A) It has made remarkable progress in the past few decades.B) It has not yet explored the cross-cultural aspect of sleep.C) It has not yet produced anything conclusive.D) It has attracted attention all over the world.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are require d to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making yo ur choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line throug h the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The dream of personalised fight is still vivid in the minds of many inventors, some developing cycle-powered craft, others __26__ money into jetpacks (喷气飞行背包). However, the flying car has always remained the __27__ symbol of pers onal transport freedom.Several companies around the world have produced __28__ that can drive on roads and fly. Airbus has a futuristic modular (组件式的) concept involving a passenger capsule that can be __29__ from the roa d-going chassis (底盘) and picked up by a helicopter-type machine.But all these concepts are massively expensive, require safety certification s tandards for road and air, need __30__ controls, involve complex folding w ings and propellers, and have to be flown from air-strips. So they are likely to remain rich people's playthings rather than practical transport solutions for the masses.“A car that takes off from some London street and lands in another __31__ st reet is unlikely to happen, ”says Prof. Gray, a leading aeronautical engineer. "Sky taxis are much more likely." But that won't stop inventors from dreamin g up new ways to fly and trying to persuade investors to back their sometim es __32__ schemes.Civilian aviation is being disrupted, not by the age-old desires for speed, ro manticism and __33__, but by the pressing need to respond to a changing climate. New electric engines coupled with artificial intelligence and __34_ _ systems will contribute to a more efficient, integrated transport system that is less polluting and less noisy. That may sound simple, but as Prof. Gray says,"When I travel somewhere I like this notion that when I finish my journey I fe el better than when I started it. That's completely at __35__ with how I feel t oday." Now that would be progress.A) autonomous B) detached C) dual D) glamour E) imminent F) odds G) op posites H) outrageous I) pouring J) prototypes K) random L) repressing M) s egmented N) spectrum O) ultimateSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statemen ts attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the pa ragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a le tter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sh eet 2.Companies Are Working with Consumers to Reduce WasteA) As consumers, we are very wasteful. Annually, the world generates 1.3 billi on tons of solid waste. This is expected to go up to 2.2 billion by 2025. The d eveloped countries are responsible for 44% of waste, and in the U. S. alone, t he average person throws away their body weight in rubbish every month.B) Conventional wisdom would seem to suggest that companies have no ince ntive to lengthen the life cycle of their products and reduce the revenue the y would get from selling new goods. Yet, more and more businesses are think ing about how to reduce consumer waste. This is partly driven by the rising pr ice of raw materials and metals. It is also partly due to both consumers and c ompanies becoming more aware of the need to protect our environment.C) When choosing what products to buy and which brands to buy from, more and more consumers are looking into sustainability. This is opposed to just p rice and performance they were concerned about in the past. In a survey of 54 of the world's leading brands, almost all of them reported that consume rs are showing increasing care about sustainable lifestyles. At the same time,surveys on consumers in the U.S. and the U. K. show that they also care abo ut minimizing energy use and reducing waste.D) For the most part, consumers control what happens to a product. But so me companies are realizing that placing the burden of recycling entirely on th e consumer is not an effective strategy, especially when tossing something away seems like the easiest and most convenient option.E) Some retailers and manufacturers in the clothing, footwear, and electronic s industries have launched environmental programs. . They want to make thei r customers interested in preserving their products and preventing things that still have value from going to the garbage dump. By offering services to help expand the longevity of their products, they're promising quality and dur ability to consumers, and receiving the reputational gains for being environm entally friendly.F) For example, the Swedish jeans company Nudie Jeans offers free repair at twenty of their shops. Instead of discarding their old worn-out jeans, custome rs bring them in to be renewed. The company even provides mail-order repair kits and online videos, so that customers can learn how to fix a pair of jeans at home. Their philosophy is that extending the life of a pair of jeans is not on ly great for the environment, but allows the consumer to get more value out of their product. When customers do want to toss their pair, they can give th em back to the store ，which will repurpose and resell them. Another clothing company, Patagonia, a high-end outdoor clothing store, follows the same principle. It has partnere d with DIY website iFixit to teach consumers how to repair their clothing, such as waterproof outerwear,' at home. The company also offers a repair progr am for their customers for a modest fee. Currently, Patagonia repairs about 40,000 garments a year in their Reno, Nevada, service center. According to t he company's CEO, Rose Marcario, this is about building a company that care s about the environment. At the same time, offering repair supports the per ceived quality of its products.G) In Brazil, the multinational corporation Adidas has been running a shoe-r ecycling program called “Sustainable Footprint” since 2012. Customers can bri ng shoes of any brand into an Adidas store to be shredded and turned into al ternative fuels for energy creation instead of being burned as trash, They ar e used to fuel cement ovens. To motivate visitors to bring in more old shoes , Adidas Brazil promotes the program in stores by showing videos to educate customers, and it even offers a discount each time a customer brings in an o ld pair of shoes. This boosts the reputation and image of Adidas by making p eople more aware of the company's values.H) Enormous opportunities also lie with e-waste. It is estimated that in 2014 t he world produced some 42 million metric tons of e-waste (discarded electrica l and electronic equipment and its parts) with North America and Europe accounting for 8 and 12 million metric tons respectively. The materials from e-was te include iron, copper, gold, silver, and aluminum- materials that could be r eused, resold, salvaged, or recycled. Together, the value of these metals is es timated to be about $ 52 billion. Electronics giants like Best Buy and Samsung have provided e-waste take-back programs over the past few years, which ai m to refurbish (翻新) old electronic components and parts into new products.I) For other companies interested in reducing waste, helping the environme nt, and providing the sustainable lifestyles that consumers seek, here are so me first steps for building a relationship with customers that focuses on recycl ing and restoring value to products :J) Find partners. If you are a manufacturer who relies on outside distributors, then retailers are the ideal partner for collecting old products. Power tool ma ker DeWalt partners with companies, such as Lowes and Napa Auto Parts, to collect old tools at their stores for recycling. The partnership benefits both si des by allowing unconventional partners (for example, two companies from two different industries) to work together on a specific aspect of the value ch ain, like, in this example, an engine firm with an accessory one.K) Create incentives. Environmental conscientiousness isn't always enough to make customers recycle old goods. For instance, DeWalt discovered that ma ny contractors were holding on to their old tools , even f they no longer worke d, because they were expensive purchases and it was hard to justify bringing them in to recycle. By offering instant discounts worth as much as $ 100, D eWalt launched a trade-in program to encourage people to bring back tools. As a result, DeWalt now reuses those materials to create new products.L) Start with a trial program, and expect to change the details as you go. An y take-back program will likely change over time, depending on what works f or your customers and company goals. Maybe you see low customer particip ation at first, or conversely, so much success that the cost of recycling beco mes too high. Best Buy, for instance, has been bearing the lion's share of e-w aste volume since two of its largest competitors, Amazon and Wal-mart, do n ot have their own recycling programs. Since the launch of its program, Best B uy changed its policy to add a $ 25 fee for recycling old televisions in order to keep the program going.M) Build a culture of collective values with customers. A stronger relationshi p between the retailer/producer and the consumer isn't just about financial in centives. By creating more awareness around your efforts to reduce waste, and by developing a culture of responsibility, repair, and reuse, you can build customer loyalty based on shared values and responsibilities.N) These examples are just the tip of the iceberg, but they demonstrate ho w helping customers get more use of their materials can transform value ch ains and operations. Reducing waste by incorporating used materials into production can cut costs and decrease the price of procurement (采购): less to be procured from the outside and more to be re-utilized from the i nside.O) Companies play a big role in creating a circular economy, in which value i s generating less from extracting new resources and more from getting better use out of the resources we already have——but they must also get custome rs engaged in the process.36. Some companies believe that products' prolonged lifespan benefits both t he environment and customers.37. A survey shows shoppers today are getting more concerned about ener gy conservation and environmental protection when deciding what to buy.38. Companies can build customer loyalty by creating a positive culture of en vironmental awareness.39. When companies launch environmental programs, they will have their bra nd reputation enhanced.40. One multinational company offers discounts to customers who bring in old footwear to be used as fuel.41. Recycling used products can help manufacturers reduce production costs.42. Electronic products contain valuable metals that could be recovered.43. It seems commonly believed that companies are not motivated to prolo ng their products' ifespan.44. It is advisable for companies to partner with each other in product recycli ng.45. Some businesses have begun to realize it may not be effective to let con sumers take full responsibility for recycling.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by s ome questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four ch oices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and ma rk the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the c entre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Effective Friday, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and R adio Artists ( SAG-AFTRA) has declared a strike against 11 video game publis hers over games that went into production after Feb.17,2015. The companies include some of the heavyweights of the industry, like E lectronic Arts Productions, Insomniac Games, Activision and Disney.The strike comes in light of an unsuccessful 19 months of negotiations after the existing labor contract known as the Interactive Media Agreement expired in late 2014. Overall, the strike is an effort to provide more secondary co mpensation along with other concerns, such as transparency upon hiring t alent and on-set (制作中) safety precautions.The video gaming industry has ballooned in recent years. The Los Angeles Ti mes reports that the industry is in the midst of an intense increase in cash fl ow. In 2015, gaming produced $ 23.5 billion in domestic revenue.But SAG-AFTRA says voice actors don't receive residuals (追加酬金) for their gaming work. Instead, they receive a fixed rate, which is typically about $ 825 for a standard four-hour vocal session. So the voice actors are pushing for the idea of secondary compensation--a performance bonus every time a game sells 2 million copies or download s, or reaches 2 million subscribers, with a cap at 8 million."It's a very small number of games that would trigger this secondary compe nsation issue," said voice actor Crispin Freeman, who's a member of the uni on's negotiating committee."This is an important aspect of what it means to be a freelance (从事自由职业的) performer , who isn't regularly employed every single day working on proj ects."Another major complaint from the actors is the secrecy of the industry." I can't imagine if there's any other acting job in the world where you don't know what show you're in, when you're hired," says voice actor Keythe Farley , who chairs the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee."And yet that happens every day in the video game world," Farley told report ers during a press conference Friday."I was a main character in Fallout 4, a character by the name of Kellogg, and I never knew that I was doing vocal recording for that game throughout the year and a half.Scott Witlin, the lawyer representing the video game companies, says voice a ctors "represent less than one tenth of 1 percent of the work that goes into m aking a video game." So "even though they're the top craftsmen in their field, " Witlin says,"if we pay them under a vastly different system than the people who do the 9 9.9 percent of the work, that's going to create far more problems for the vide o game companies."46. Why did SAG-AFTRA declare a strike against some video game publisher s?A) The labor contract between them had been violated.B) Its appeal to renegotiate the contract had been rejected.C) It had been cheated repeatedly in the 19 months of talks.D) The negotiations between them had broken down.47. What do we learn from the passage about the video gaming industry?A) It has reaped huge profits in recent years.B) It has become more open and transparent.C) It has attracted many famous voice actors.D) It has invested a lot in its domestic market.48. What are the voice actors demanding?A) More regular employment.B) A non-discriminatory contract.C) Extra pay based on sales revenues.D) A limit on the maximum work hours.49. What does Keythe Farley say about voice actors?A) They are kept in the dark about many details of their job.B) They are discriminated against in the gaming industry.C) They are not paid on a regular basis.D) They are not employed full-time.50. What is the argument of lawyer Scott Witlin?A) Voice actors should have a pay raise if they prove to be top craftsmen.B) Changing the pay system would cause the industry more problems.C) Voice actors are mere craftsmen, not professional performers.D) Paying voice actors on an hourly basis is in line with the law.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Officials at the White House announced a new space policy focused on mana ging the increasing number of satellites that companies and governments are launching into space. Space Policy Directive-3 lays out general guidelines for t he United States to mitigate (缓解) the effects of space debris and track and manage traffic in space.This policy sets the stage for the Department of Commerce to take over the management of traffic in space. The department will make sure that newly la unched satellites don't use radio frequencies that would interfere with existin g satellites, and schedule when such new satellites can be launched. This only applies to American space activities, but the hope is that it will help standar dize a set of norms in the dawning commercial spaceflight industry through out the world.Space, especially the space directly around our planet, is getting more crowd ed as more governments and companies launch satellites. One impetus for th e policy is that companies are already starting to build massive constellation s (星座)，comprising hundreds or thousands of satellites with many moving parts amon g them. With so much stuff in space, and a limited area around our planet, t he government wants to reduce the chances of a collision. Two or more satel lites slamming into each other could create many more out-of-control bits that would pose even more hazards to the growing collection of satellites in sp ace.And it's not like this hasn't happened before. In 2009 an old Russian craft sla mmed into a communications satellite, creating a cloud of hundreds of pieces of debris and putting other hardware at risk. Journalist Sarah Scoles reports t hat NASA currently tracks about 24,000 objects in space, and in 2016 the Air Force had to issue 3 ,995 ,874 warnings to satellite owners alerting them to a potential nearby threat from another satellite or bit of debris.That's why this new policy also includes directions to update the current U. S. Government Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices, which already re quire any entity that launches a satellite or spacecraft to vigorously analyz e the likelihood that any of their actions , from an unexpected failure or no rmal operations, will create more space debris. It includes accounting for any piece of debris they plan to release over 5mm that might stay in orbit for 25 years or more. It might seem surprising to think about an item staying in spa ce for that long, but the oldest satellite still in orbit- Vanguard 1- turned 60 in 2018.Agencies and companies throughout the world are working on developing tech nology that would dispose of or capture space debris before it causes seriou s damage. But for now, the U. S. government is more focused on preventing new debris from forming than taking the trash out of orbit.51. What is the purpose of the new U. S. space policy?A) To lay out general guidelines for space exploration.B) To encourage companies to join in space programs.C) To make the best use of satellites in space.D) To improve traffic conditions in space.52. What is the Department of Commerce expected to do under the new polic y?A) Reduce debris in space.B) Monitor satellite operations.C) Regulate the launching of new satellites.D) Update satellite communications technology.53. What does the U. S. government hope to do with the new space policy?A) Set international standards for the space fight industry.B) Monopolize space industry by developing a set of norms.C) Facilitate commercial space flights throughout the world.D) Promote international collaboration in space exploration.54. What is a space vehicle launching entity required to do according to the current U. S. Government Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices?A) Give an estimate of how long its debris will stay in space.B) Account for the debris it has released into space at any time.C) Provide a detailed plan for managing the space debris it creates.D) Make a thorough analysis of any possible addition to space debris.55. What are space agencies and companies aiming to do at present?A) Recycle used space vehicles before they turn into debris.B) Develop technology to address the space debris problem.C) Limit the amount of debris entering space.D) Cooperate closely to retrieve space debris.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage f rom Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.汉语现在是世界上用作本族语人数最多的语言。
2019年12月英语六级听力训练题(第二期)
2019年12月英语六级听力训练题(第二期)6.A) Order a newspaper.B) Take a trip in the summer.C) Put an advertise in the paper.D) Go to the interviewer’s office.7.采集者退散A) Sara rarely makes mistakes.B) Sara usually says what she thinks.C) Sara’s boss is hard to work with.D) The secretary wasn’t hard worker.8.A) Look for the umbrella in the theater.B) Ask the ticket seller about the umbrella.C) Buy another ticket for the show.D) Write a check for the umbrella.9.A) She’d prefer to see a different type of movie than a comedy.B) She has already finished her research paper.C) She won’t be able to go to a movie with the man.D) She’d like the man to help her with her research paper.10.A) She left them at home.B) She needs them right now.C) They might be hard to read.D) They are incomplete.听力原文以及答案：6.M：Hello. I’m calling to see if the summer position you advertised inthe paper is still available?W：Uh, yes. Certainly. When could you come tothe office for an interview?Q：What will the man probably do?(D)7.M：I’m surprised that Sarah told her boss he was wrong to have fired hissecretary.W：I know. But that Sarah … if she has an opinion, everyone’s gotto know it.Q：What does the woman mean?(B)8.W：Excuse me, did anybody find a black umbrella after the last show? I leftit under my chair.M：As a matter of fact, we did. Check it at the ticketcounter. That’s where we turn in th e lost-and-found items.Q：What does theman suggest the woman do?(B)9. M：How about a movie tonight? That new comedy is opening intown.W：Sounds great, but I’ve got be finishing sketches on my psychologyresearch paper.Q：What does the woman imply?(C)10. M：Could you lend me your biology notes?W：Do you think you’ll be ableto make out my handwriting?Q：What does the woman imply about thenotes?(C)考试大－全国教育类网站(www．Examda。
2019年6月英语六级第二套听力原文翻译
2019年6月听力第2套Conversation 1W: Hi, my name’s Cathy, nice to meet you.女：嗨，我叫凯西，很开心认识你。
M: nice to meet you too, Cathy. My name’s John. I’m a university friend of the bride. What about you? Who do you know at this party?男：你好，凯西。
我叫约翰。
我是新娘的大学同学，你是？W: I am a colleague of Brenda. I was a little surprised to be invited, to be honest. we’ve only been working together the last six months, but we quickly became good friends. (1) we just wrapped up a project with a difficult client last week. I bet Brenda is glad it’s done with, and she can focus on wedding preparations.女：我是新娘布兰达的同时。
说实话，被邀请参加婚礼我挺意外的。
我们一块儿共事只有半年，但是我们很快成为好朋友啦。
我们上周才结束了一个客户很难缠的项目。
我觉得布兰达一定很开心项目结束了，所以她可以好好地操办婚礼了。
M: oh, yes. so you are the Cathy from the office. Actually, I’ve heard a lot about you in that project, the client sounded like a real nightmare.男：哦是吗，所以你是布兰达公司的凯西。
六级英语听力2019.12第二套
六级英语听力2019.12第二套The 2019 December second set of the College EnglishTest Level 6 (CET-6) listening section has been a challenge for many test-takers. The test is designed to assess students' ability to comprehend spoken English in various contexts, including lectures, conversations, and interviews. The difficulty of the listening section lies in the rapid pace of speech, the use of complex vocabulary, and the presence of various accents and dialects, which can be challenging for non-native English speakers to understand.One of the main problems faced by test-takers is the speed at which the speakers in the listening section talk. The speakers often use natural, conversational English at a fast pace, which can make it difficult for non-native speakers to catch every word and comprehend the overall meaning. This can be particularly challenging for those who are not accustomed to listening to English in such a rapid manner. As a result, many test-takers may struggle to keep up with the pace of the conversation and miss importantdetails, leading to a decrease in their overall comprehension and performance on the test.Another challenge in the listening section of the CET-6 is the use of complex vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. The speakers often use advanced vocabulary and idioms that may be unfamiliar to non-native English speakers. This can make it difficult for test-takers to fully understand the meaning of the spoken passages and answer the questions accurately. Additionally, the use of idiomatic expressions can further complicate comprehension, as these phrases may not have direct translations in other languages, making it challenging for non-native speakers to grasp their intended meaning.Furthermore, the presence of various accents and dialects in the listening section can pose a challenge for test-takers. English is spoken with a wide range of accents and dialects around the world, and the listening section of the CET-6 reflects this diversity. Test-takers may encounter speakers with British, American, Australian, or other regional accents, as well as speakers for whomEnglish is a second language. This variety of accents and dialects can make it challenging for non-native English speakers to understand the spoken passages, as they may not be accustomed to hearing English spoken in such a diverse range of ways.In addition to the linguistic challenges, test-takers may also experience anxiety and stress during the listening section of the CET-6. The high-stakes nature of the test, coupled with the pressure to perform well, can lead to increased nervousness and a decrease in concentration. This can further hinder test-takers' ability to comprehend the spoken passages and answer the questions accurately. Moreover, the fear of not being able to understand the passages or missing important information can create a mental barrier that affects their overall performance on the test.To overcome the challenges posed by the listening section of the CET-6, test-takers can employ various strategies to improve their listening skills. One effective approach is to practice listening to a wide range ofEnglish accents and dialects, including British, American, Australian, and others, to become more familiar with the diversity of spoken English. Additionally, exposing oneself to natural, conversational English through movies, TV shows, podcasts, and other forms of media can help improvelistening comprehension and familiarize test-takers with colloquial expressions and idioms. Moreover, practicing active listening, taking notes while listening to spoken passages, and summarizing the main points can enhance comprehension and retention of information. Finally, managing test anxiety through relaxation techniques, suchas deep breathing and positive visualization, can help alleviate stress and improve overall performance on the listening section of the CET-6.。
2019年12月六级第二套听力原文及答案
2019 年12 月六级第二套听力原文及答案Section ALong Conversation 1Man: Today our guest is Rosie Melinda (Q1) who works as a features editor forFashion magazine. Hi Rosie, you're a features editor at one of the most widely read women's magazines in the U.K. What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?Woman: We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy forthe magazine and website and editing. We do random things like asking people inthe street questions and testing sports clothing. We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. It's certainly varied and sometimes bizarre.Man: During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?Woman: My day mainly incorporates responding to emails (Q2), writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.Man: How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor orother editorial positions?Woman: The feature's team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions. Everything except to fashion and beauty.Man: A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job(Q3).Is this an accurate representation of what you do?Woman: I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed in films. We dohave our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill. Ultimately though, we're the same as our readers. But working in a job we're all very lucky to have.Man: Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?Woman: I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work. After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job. I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job (Q4). I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.Q1: What is the woman's profession?Q2: What is one of the woman's main responsibilities?Q3: What do many people think about the woman's job?Q4: What helped the woman to get her current position?Long Conversation 2:Woman: Are you watching any good shows these days?Man: Actually, yes. I'm watching a great satire (Q5) called Frankie. I think you'd like it.Woman: Really? What's it about?Man: It's about a real guy named Frankie. He is a famous comedian in New York and shows a mixture of comedy and drama loosely depicting his life.Woman: I'm sorry, do you mean to say, it's a real-life series about a real person?It's non-fiction, isn't it?Man: No ⋯Not really, no. It's fiction, as what happens in every episode is made up. However the lead role is a comedian by the name of Frankie, and he plays himself. So Frankie in both real life and in the TV show lives in New York City, is a comic, is divorced, and has two little daughters. All those things are true, but aside from him, all his friends and family are played by actors. And the plots and the events that take place are also invented.Woman: Oh, I think I see now. That sounds like a very original concept.Man: Yes, it is. In fact, (Q6) the whole show is written, directed, edited and produced by him, and (Q5)is very funny and has won many awards.Woman: That's cool. I will try to download it. (Q7) I'm watching a comedy calledThe Big Bang Theory. It's a huge hit around the world.Man: Oh yes. I've heard of it, but never actually watched it.Woman: Well, then you should check it out. It's also very funny. It's about four male scientists and a female waitress. The men are very socially awkward but very bright. And this is contrasted by the lady's social skills and common sense.(Q8) The show has been running for over ten years, and some of the actors are practically global super stars. Now that they are such famous celebrities.Q5: What does the man think of the satire Frankie he recently watched?Q6: What does the man say especial about the satire Frankie?Q7: What does the woman say she is going to do with the satire Frankie?Q8: What does the woman say about the comedy The Big Bang Theory?Section BPassage 1Related to the ‘ use-it-or-lose- it law ' is the ‘ keep- moving principle ' . We learned about stagnation from nature. A river that stops moving gets smelly. The same thing happens to people who stop moving, either mentally or physically. Those who play contact sports know that [9] the player who usually gets hurt the most is the one who is standing still. Of course, you ' ll need some time to catch your breath every so often, but the essential massage is keep moving, extending and learning. Ships last a lot longer when they go to sea than when they stay in the harbor. The same is true for the airplanes. You don't preserve an airplane by keeping it on the ground, you preserve it by keeping it in service. We also get to live a long healthy life by staying in service. [10] Longevity statistics reveal that the average person doesn't last very long after retirement. The more we ' ll hear is donIf a fellow says “ I ' m 94 years old and I worked all mylife ” , we need to realize,that is how he got to be 94, by staying involved. George Bernard Shaw won a Nobel Prize when he was nearly 70. Benjamin Franklin produced some of his best writings at the age of 84, and Pablo Picasso put brush to canvas right through his eighties.Isn ' t he issue how old we think we are? [11] A bonus with the ‘ keep-movingprinciple is that while we keep moving, we don t have a chance to worry. Hencewe avoid the dreaded paralyses by analysis.Q9. What does the speaker say about players of contact sports?Q10. What do longevity statistics reveal about the average person?Q11. What bonus does the keep moving principle bring us according to the speaker?Passage 2In 2014, one in sixteen Americans visited the hospital emergency room for home injuries. One of the main causes of these accidents? A wandering mind! [12] By one estimate, people daydream through nearly half of their waking hours. Psychologists have recently focused on the tendency to think about something other than the task one is doing. For one experiment, [13] researchers developed an app to analyze the relationship between daydreaming and happiness. They found that the average person ' s mind wandered most frequently about 65% of the time during personal activities, such as brushing their teeth and combing their hair. Respondents ' minds tended to wander more when they felt upset rather than happy. They were more likely to wander toward pleasant topics than unpleasant ones. How do daydreams affect daydreamers? A wandering mind leaves us vulnerable when driving. In one study, researchers interview 955 people involved in traffic accidents, the majority of them reported having daydream just before the accident. Yet other research suggests that daydreaming has benefits. [14] Researches have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also seems to increase creativity. In one experiment, 145 undergraduates completed fourunusual uses tasks, each requiring them to list as many uses as possible for everyday object. After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds to wander. When all the participants proceeded to the second pair of tasks, [15] the daydreamers performed 40% better than the others.Q12: What does the passage say about people ' s mind?Q13: For what purpose did the researchers develop the new app?Q14: How does daydreaming benefit people according to some researchers?Q15: What was the finding of the experiment with 145 undergraduates?Section CRecording 1Dating from as far back as the 12th century, they are claimed to be the raresthistoric buildings in western Europe. These buildings offer vital insight into Scandinavia ' s Viking past. But now, with only 30 wood en churches remaining[16]and their condition deteriorating, experts are working to preserve the structures for future generations.Some of these spectacular churches are no more than small buildings, barely 4meters wide and 6 meters tall. Others are much larger structures. They soar up to40 meters into the cold air. [17] Most consist of timber frames that rest on stone blocks. This means that they have no foundations. Although many of the churches appear from the outside to be complex structures, they normally feature only a single storey but numerous different roof levels.Staff from the Norwegian government have carried out conservation work on10 of the churches over the past two years. Most of these churches date frombetween the 12th and 14th centuries. Other churches were conserved in previousyears. So far, specialists have worked to add preservative materials to the churchesexteriors. They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churchesinto the ground. In two cases, huge machines have been used to lift the buildingsup to 30 centimeters into the air. This was accomplished so that the team couldexamine and repair the churches ' original medieval stone blocks. The team plansto return to around a dozen of the buildings to assess progress and consider further action.The earliest free-standing wooden church was probably built in Norway inaround 1080. However, the largest known wooden churches were built from the1130s onwards. This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought toincrease their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings.The reason for constructing the buildings from wood is probably that ideallyproportioned straight and [18] slender timber was available in large quantities inScandinavia ' s vast pine forests. As wood was so plentiful, it was cheaper to usethan the stone used in the buildings of other European cultures. The area ' s building tradition, partly established by the Vikings, also meant that sophisticated carpentry was a major aspect of the local culture. The complex style of the medieval wooden church carvings and the skills used to make them almost certainly to derive from the ancient Viking tradition.Q16. What does the speaker say about the Viking wooden churches?Q17. What is special about most of the Viking wooden churches?Q18. Why were the Viking churches constructed from wood?Recording 2In last week ' s lecture, we discussed the characteristics of the newly bornoffspring of several mammals. You probably remember that human infants are lessdeveloped physically than other mammals of the same age. But [19] in today ' s lecture, we ' ll look at three very interesting studies that hint at surprising abilitiesof human babies.In the first study, three-year-olds watch two videos shown side by side. Eachfeaturing a different researcher, one of whom they ' d met once two years earlier.The children spend longer watching the video showing the researcher they hadnmet. This is consistent with young childr en ' s usual tendency to look longer at things that aren ' t familiar. And really this is amazing. It suggests the children remember the researcher they ' vem et just one time when they were only one - year-olds. Of course, as most of us forget memories from our first few years as we grow older, this early long-turn memories will likely be lost in subsequent years.Our second study is about music, for this study researchers play music to babies through speakers located on either side of a human face. They waited until the babies got bored and inverted their gaze from the face. And then they change the mood in the music either from sad to happy or the other way around. This mood switch made no difference to the three-month-olds; but for the nine-month-olds, it was enough to renew their interest and they started looking again in the direction of the face. [20] This suggests that babies of that age can tell the difference between a happy melody and a sad tune.Our final study is from 1980, but it ' s still rele Ivna fnatc t o, da[y2.1] it ' s oneof the most famous pieces of research about infant emotion ever published. The study involved ordinary adults watching video clips of babies nine months or younger. In the video clips, the babies made various facial expressions in response toreal life events including playful interactions and painful ones. The adult observers were able to reliably discern an assortment of emotions on the babies faces. These emotions included interest, joy, surprise, sadness, anger, disgust, contempt, and fear.Next week, we ' ll be looking at this last study more closely. In fact, we will beviewing some of the video clips from that study. And together, see how well we do in discerning the babies ' emotions.Q19: What are the three interesting studies about?Q20: What does the second study find about nine-month-old babies?Q21: What is the 1980 study about?Recording 3Today I ' d like to talk about the dangers of being too collaborative. Being a good team player is a central skill in our modern workplace. The ability to work wellwith others and collaborate on projects is a sought-after ability in nearly every position. However, placing too much emphasis on being a good team player [22] can negatively affect your career growth. Don ' t be overly focused on gaining consensus. Don ' t be too concerned with the opinions of others. This can hinderyour ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths. Some people are too subordinate to others 'o pinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don ' t have time or energy. This leads to building a brand of underconfident, submissive, low-impact non-leaders and hampers their growth and career advancement.[23] Collaboration certainly makes your individual competencies and contributions more difficult for outsiders to identify. Collaborative projects meanyou ' re sharing the spotlight with others. Outsiders may then find it difficult todetermine your contributions and strengths. This may end up costing youopportunities for promotions or pay raises. You certainly shouldn ' t ditchteamwork, but how can you avoid the hazards of being an over-collaborator?Working in a team can have huge benefits. Your team may have repeated successes and often gain recognition.[24] You then have more opportunities to expand your professional network than if you worked alone. However, finding a balance between team efforts and individual projects that give you independentrecognition is important for making a name for yourself and providing opportunities for advancement.Be selective in who you work with. This will maximize the benefits and minimizethe downsides of being a team player. Collaborate with people who have complementary expertise. Select projects where there ' sp otential for mutualbenefit. Perhaps you ' rber inging your unique knowledge and gaining access tosomeone else ' s professional network, or maybe you ' re able to learn a new skillby working with someone. Seek out your teammates purposefully rather than jumping on every new group project opportunity. [25] When we ' re too collaborative, we want everyone to agree with a decision before we proceed. This can create unnecessary delays as you hold meetings trying to achieve consensus.It ' s fine to be collaborative when seeking input. But put a deadline on the inputt have cons stage and arrive at a decision, even if it ' s a decision that doesn 'Q22. What does the speaker say about being over collaborative?Q23. What does the speaker say about people engaged in collaborative projects?Q24. How do people benefit from working in a team?Q25. Why is it undesirable to spend too much time trying to reach consensus?听力答案Section A: 1-8 ABACDBCCSection B: 9-15 CDDABCASection C: 16-25 DDACCBDC。
2019年12月六级第二套听力原文及答案
2019年12月六级第二套听力原文及答案Section ALong Conversation 1Man: Today our guest is Rosie Melinda (Q1) who works as a features editor for Fashion magazine. Hi Rosie, you're a features editor at one of the most widely read women's magazines in the U.K. What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?Woman: We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy for the magazine and website and editing. We do random things like asking people in the street questions and testing sports clothing. We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. It's certainly varied and sometimes bizarre.Man: During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?Woman: My day mainly incorporates responding to emails (Q2), writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.Man: How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor or other editorial positions?Woman: The feature's team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions. Everything except to fashion and beauty.Man: A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job (Q3).Is this an accurate representation of what you do?Woman: I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed infilms. We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill. Ultimately though, we're the same as our readers. But working in a job we're all very lucky to have.Man: Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?Woman: I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work. After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job. I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job (Q4). I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.Q1: What is the woman's profession?Q2: What is one of the woman's main responsibilities?Q3: What do many people think about the woman's job?Q4: What helped the woman to get her current position?Long Conversation 2:Woman: Are you watching any good shows these days?Man: Actually, yes. I'm watching a great satire (Q5) called Frankie. I think you'd like it.Woman: Really? What's it about?Man: It's about a real guy named Frankie. He is a famous comedian in New York and shows a mixture of comedy and drama loosely depicting his life.Woman: I'm sorry, do you mean to say, it's a real-life series about a real person? It's non-fiction, isn't it?Man: No … Not really, no. It's fiction, as what happens in every episode is made up. However the lead role is a comedian by the name of Frankie, and he plays himself. So Frankie in both real life and in the TV show lives in New York City, is a comic, is divorced, and has two little daughters. All those things are true, but aside from him, all his friends and family are played by actors. And the plots and the events that take place are also invented.Woman: Oh, I think I see now. That sounds like a very original concept.Man: Yes, it is. In fact, (Q6) the whole show is written, directed, edited and produced by him, and (Q5)is very funny and has won many awards.Woman: That's cool. I will try to download it. (Q7) I'm watching a comedy called The Big Bang Theory. It's a huge hit around the world.Man: Oh yes. I've heard of it, but never actually watched it.Woman: Well, then you should check it out. It's also very funny. It's about four male scientists and a female waitress. The men are very socially awkward but very bright. And this is contrasted by the lady's social skills and common sense.(Q8) The show has been running for over ten years, and some of the actors are practically global super stars. Now that they are such famous celebrities.Q5: What does the man think of the satire Frankie he recently watched?Q6: What does the man say especial about the satire Frankie?Q7: What does the woman say she is going to do with the satire Frankie?Q8: What does the woman say about the comedy The Big Bang Theory? Section BPassage 1Related to the ‘use-it-or-lose-it law’ is the ‘keep-moving principle’. We learned about stagnation from nature. A river that stops moving gets smelly. The same thing happens to people who stop moving, either mentally or physically. Those who play contact sports know that [9] the player who usually gets hurt the most is the one who is standing still. Of course, you’ll need some time to catch your breath every so often, but the essential massage is keep moving, extending and learning. Ships last a lot longer when they go to sea than when they stay in the harbor. The same is true for the airplanes. You don't preserve an airplane by keeping it on the ground, you preserve it by keeping it in service. We also get to live a long healthy life by staying in service. [10] Longevity statistics reveal that the average person doesn't last very long after retirement. The more we’ll hear is don’t retire. If a fellow says “I’m 94 years old and I worked all my life”, we need to realize, that is how he got to be 94, by staying involved. George Bernard Shaw won a Nobel Prize when he was nearly 70. Benjamin Franklin produced some of his best writings at the age of 84, and Pablo Picasso put brush to canvas right through his eighties. Isn’t the issue how old we think we are?[11] A bonus with the ‘keep-moving principle’ is that while we keep moving, we don’t have a chance to worry. Hencewe avoid the dreaded paralyses by analysis.Q9. What does the speaker say about players of contact sports?Q10. What do longevity statistics reveal about the average person?Q11. What bonus does the keep moving principle bring us according to the speaker? Passage 2In 2014, one in sixteen Americans visited the hospital emergency room for home injuries. One of the main causes of these accidents? A wandering mind! [12] By one estimate, people daydream through nearly half of their waking hours. Psychologists have recently focused on the tendency to think about something other than the task one is doing. For one experiment, [13] researchers developed an app to analyze the relationship between daydreaming and happiness. They found that the average person’s mind wandered most frequently about 65% of the time during personal activities, such as brushing their teeth and combing their hair. Respondents’ minds tended to wander more when they felt upset rather than happy. They were more likely to wander toward pleasant topics than unpleasant ones. How do daydreams affect daydreamers? A wandering mind leaves us vulnerable when driving. In one study, researchers interview 955 people involved in traffic accidents, the majority of them reported having daydream just before the accident. Yet other research suggests that daydreaming has benefits. [14] Researches have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also seems to increase creativity. In one experiment, 145 undergraduates completed fourunusual uses tasks, each requiring them to list as many uses as possible for everyday object. After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds to wander. When all the participants proceeded to the second pair of tasks, [15] the daydreamers performed 40% better than the others.Q12: What does the passage say about people’s mind?Q13: For what purpose did the researchers develop the new app?Q14: How does daydreaming benefit people according to some researchers?Q15: What was the finding of the experiment with 145 undergraduates? Section CRecording 1Dating from as far back as the 12th century, they are claimed to be the rarest historic buildings in western Europe. These buildings offer vital insight into Scandinavia’s Viking past. But now, with only 30 wood en churches remaining[16] and their condition deteriorating, experts are working to preserve the structures for future generations.Some of these spectacular churches are no more than small buildings, barely 4 meters wide and 6 meters tall. Others are much larger structures. They soar up to 40 meters into the cold air. [17] Most consist of timber frames that rest on stone blocks. This means that they have no foundations. Although many of the churchesappear from the outside to be complex structures, they normally feature only a single storey but numerous different roof levels.Staff from the Norwegian government have carried out conservation work on 10 of the churches over the past two years. Most of these churches date from between the 12th and 14th centuries. Other churches were conserved in previous years. So far, specialists have worked to add preservative materials to the churches’ exteriors. They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churches into the ground. In two cases, huge machines have been used to lift the buildings up to 30 centimeters into the air. This was accomplished so that the team could examine and repair the churches’ original medieval stone blocks. The team plans to return to around a dozen of the buildings to assess progress and consider further action.The earliest free-standing wooden church was probably built in Norway in around 1080. However, the largest known wooden churches were built from the 1130s onwards. This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings. The reason for constructing the buildings from wood is probably that ideally proportioned straight and [18] slender timber was available in large quantities in Scandinavia’s vast pine forests. As wood was so plentiful, it was cheaper to use than the stone used in the buildings of other European cultures. The area’s ship building tradition, partly established by the Vikings, also meant that sophisticated carpentry was a major aspect of the local culture. The complex style of the medievalwooden church carvings and the skills used to make them almost certainly to derive from the ancient Viking tradition.Q16. What does the speaker say about the Viking wooden churches?Q17. What is special about most of the Viking wooden churches?Q18. Why were the Viking churches constructed from wood?Recording 2In last week’s lecture, we discussed the characteristics of the newly born offspring of several mammals. You probably remember that human infants are less developed physically than other mammals of the same age. But [19] in today’s lecture, we’ll look at three very interesting studies that hint at surprising abilities of human babies.In the first study, three-year-olds watch two videos shown side by side. Each featuring a different researcher, one of whom they’d met once two years earlier. The children spend longer watching the video showing the researcher they hadn’t met. This is consistent with young childr en’s usual tendency to look longer at things that aren’t familiar. And really this is amazing. It suggests the children remember the researcher they’ve met just one time when they were only one-year-olds. Of course, as most of us forget memories from our first few years as we grow older, this early long-turn memories will likely be lost in subsequent years.Our second study is about music, for this study researchers play music to babies through speakers located on either side of a human face. They waited until thebabies got bored and inverted their gaze from the face. And then they change the mood in the music either from sad to happy or the other way around. This mood switch made no difference to the three-month-olds; but for the nine-month-olds, it was enough to renew their interest and they started looking again in the direction of the face. [20] This suggests that babies of that age can tell the difference between a happy melody and a sad tune.Our final study is from 1980, but it’s still relevant today. In fact, [21] it’s one of the most famous pieces of research about infant emotion ever published. The study involved ordinary adults watching video clips of babies nine months or younger. In the video clips, the babies made various facial expressions in response to real life events including playful interactions and painful ones. The adult observers were able to reliably discern an assortment of emotions on the babies faces. These emotions included interest, joy, surprise, sadness, anger, disgust, contempt, and fear.Next week, we’ll be looking at this last study more closely. In fact, we will be viewing some of the video clips from that study. And together, see how well we do in discerning the babies’ emotions.Q19: What are the three interesting studies about?Q20: What does the second study find about nine-month-old babies?Q21: What is the 1980 study about?Recording 3Today I’d like to talk about the dangers of being too collaborative. Being a good team player is a central skill in our modern workplace. The ability to work well with others and collaborate on projects is a sought-after ability in nearly every position. However, placing too much emphasis on being a good team player [22] can negatively affect your career growth. Don’t be overly focused on gaining consensus. Don’t be too concerned with the opinions of others. This can hinder your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths. Some people are too subordinate to others’ opinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don’t have time or energy. This leads to building a brand of underconfident, submissive, low-impact non-leaders and hampers their growth and career advancement.[23] Collaboration certainly makes your individual competencies and contributions more difficult for outsiders to identify. Collaborative projects mean you’re sharing the spotlight with others. Outsiders may then find it difficult to determine your contributions and strengths. This may end up costing you opportunities for promotions or pay raises. You certainly shouldn’t ditch teamwork, but how can you avoid the hazards of being an over-collaborator?Working in a team can have huge benefits. Your team may have repeated successes and often gain recognition.[24] You then have more opportunities to expand your professional network than if you worked alone. However, finding a balance between team efforts and individual projects that give you independentrecognition is important for making a name for yourself and providing opportunities for advancement.Be selective in who you work with. This will maximize the benefits and minimize the downsides of being a team player. Collaborate with people who have complementary expertise. Select projects where there’s potential for mutual benefit. Perhaps you’re bringing your unique knowledge and gaining access to someone else’s professional network, or maybe you’re able to learn a new skill by working with someone. Seek out your teammates purposefully rather than jumping on every new group project opportunity. [25] When we’re too collaborative, we want everyone to agree with a decision before we proceed. This can create unnecessary delays as you hold meetings trying to achieve consensus. It’s fine to be collaborative when seeking input. But put a deadline on the input stage and arrive at a decision, even if it’s a decision that doesn’t have consensus.Q22. What does the speaker say about being over collaborative?Q23. What does the speaker say about people engaged in collaborative projects? Q24. How do people benefit from working in a team?Q25. Why is it undesirable to spend too much time trying to reach consensus?听力答案Section A: 1-8 ABACDBCCSection B: 9-15 CDDABCASection C: 16-25 DDACCBDC。
2019年12月大学英语六级考试真题试卷完整版-附答案和听力音频及原文(第2套)
2019年12月大学英语六级考试真题完整版附答案和听力音频原文（第2套）（此文分三部分：真题试题、答案、听力原文）一、真题试题Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions : For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the importance of having a sense of family responsibility. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)【听力试题】Section AConversation 11.A) Magazine reporter.B) Fashion designer.C) Website designer.D) Features editors.2.A) Designing sports clothing.B) Consulting fashion experts.C) Answering daily emails.D) Interview job-seekers.3.A) It is challenging.B) It is fascinating.C) It is tiresome.D) It is fashionable.4.A) Her persistence.B) Her experience.C) Her competence.D) Her confidence.Conversation 25.A) It is enjoyable.B) It is educational.C) It is divorced from real life.D) It is adapted from a drama.6.A) All the roles are played by famous actors and actresses.B) It is based on the real-life experiences of some celebrities.C) Its plots and events reveal a lot about Frankie’s actual life.D) It is written, directed, edited and produced by Frankie himself.7.A) Go to the theater and enjoy it.B) Recommend it to her friends.C) Watch it with the man.D) Download and watch it.8.A) It has drawn criticisms from scientists.B) It has been showing for over a decade.C) It is a ridiculous piece of satire.D) It is against common sense.Section BPassage 19.A) They are likely to get hurt when moving too fast.B) They believe in team spirit.C) They need to keep moving to avoid getting hurt.D) They have to learn how to avoid body contact.10.A) They do not have many years to live after retirement.B) They tend to live longer with early retirement.C) They do not start enjoying life until full retirement.D) They keep themselves busy even after retirement.11.A) It prevents us from worrying.B) It slows down our aging process.C) It enables us to accomplish in life.D) It provides us with more chances to learn.Passage 212.A) It tends to dwell upon their joyous experiences.B) It wanders for almost half of their waking time.C) It has trouble concentrating after a brain injury.D) It tends to be affected by their negative feelings.13.A) To find how happiness relates to daydreaming.B) To observe how one’s mind affects one’s behavior.C) To see why daydreaming impacts what one is doing.D) To study the relation between health and daydreaming.14.A) It helps them make good decisions.B) It helps them tap their potentials.C) It contributes to their creativity.D) It contributes to their thinking.15.A) Subjects with clear goals in mind outperformed those without clear goals.B) The difference in performance between the two groups wasinsignificant.C) Non-daydreamers were more confused on their tasks than daydreamers.D) Daydreamers did better than non-daydreamers in task performance.Section CRecording 116.A) They are the oldest buildings in Europe.B) They are part of the Christian tradition.C) They are renovated to attract tourists.D) They are in worsening condition.17.A) They have a history of 14 centuries.B) They are 40 metres tall on average.C) They are without foundations.D) They consist of several storeys.18.A) Wood has harmonious with nature.B) Wooden buildings kept the cold out.C) Timber was abundant in Scandinavia.D) The Vikings liked wooden structures.Recording 219.A) Similarities between human babies and baby animals.B) Cognitive features of different newly born mammals.C) Adults’ influence on children.D) Abilities of human babies.20.A) They can distinguish a happy tune from a sad one.B) They love happy melodies more than sad ones.C) They fall asleep easily while listening to music.D) They are already sensitive to beats and rhythms.21.A) Infants’ facial expressions.B) Babies’ emoti ons.C) Babies’ interaction with adult.D) Infants’ behaviors.Recording 322.A) It may harm the culture of today’s workplace.B) It may hinder individual career development.C) It may result in unwillingness to take risks.D) It may put too much pressure on team members.23.A) They can hardly give expression to their original views.B) They can become less motivated to do projects of their own.C) They may find it hard to get their contributions recognized.D) They may eventually lose their confidence and creativity.24.A) They can enlarge their professional circle.B) They can get chances to engage in research.C) They can make the best use of their expertise.D) They can complete the project more easily.25.A) It may cause lots of arguments in a team.B) It may prevent making a timely decision.C) It may give rise to a lot of unnecessary expense.D) It may deprive a team of business opportunities.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes)【阅读理解试题】Section A 选词填空The number of devices you can talk to is multiplying—first it was your phone, then your car, and now you can tell your kitchen appliances what to do. But even without gadgets that understand our spoken commands, research suggests that, as bizarre as it sounds, under certain 26 , people regularly ascribe human traits to everyday objects.Sometimes we see things as human because we are 27 . In one experiment,people who reported feeling isolated were more likely than others to attribute 28 to various gadgets. In turn, feeling close to objects can 29 loneliness. When college students were reminded of a time they had been 30 in a social setting,they compensated by exaggerating their number of friends—unless they were first given tasks that caused them to interact with their phone as if it had human qualities. According to the researchers, the participants' phones 31 substituted for real friends.At other times, we personify products in an effort to understand them. One study found that three in four respondents yelled at their computer. Further, the more their computer gave them problems, the more likely the respondents were to report that it had its own “beliefs and 32 .”So how do people assign traits to an object? In part, we rely on looks. On humans, wide faces are 33 with dominance. Similarly, people rated cars, clocks, and watches with wide faces as more dominant-looking than narrow-faced ones, and preferred them—especially in 34 situations. An analysis of car sales in Germany found that cars with gills (护栅) that were upturned like smiles sold best. The purchasers saw this 35 as increasing a car's friendliness.A) alleviate I) desiresB) apparently J) excludedC) arrogant K) featureD) associated L) lonelyE) circumstances M) separateF) competitive N) spectacularlyG) conceded O) warrantH) consciousnessSection B 段落匹配[A] The marketing is enticing: Get stronger muscles and healthier bodies with minimal effort by adding protein powder to your morning shake or juice drink. Or grab a protein bar at lunch or for a quick snack. Today, you can find protein supplements everywhere-online, at the pharmacy grocery store, or health food store. They come in powders, pills, and bars. With more than $12 billion in sales this year, the industryis booming and, according to themarket research company, Grand View Research, is on track to sell billions more by 2025. But do we really need all this supplemental protein? It depends. There are pros, cons and some ho-hums to consider.[B] For starters, protein is critical for every cell in our body. It helps build nails, hair, bones, and muscles. It can also help you feel fuller longer than eating foods without protein. And, unlike nutrients that are found only in a few foods,protein is pretty much ubiquitous. "The typical American diet is a lot higher inprotein than a lot of us think, "says registered dietitian Angela Pipitone with Johns Hopkins McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine. Shesays it's in foods many of us expect, such as beef, chicken, and other types of meat and dairy. But it's also in foods that may not come immediately to mind like vegetables, fruit, beans and grains.[C] The U.S. government's recommended daily allowance (RDA) for the average adultis 50 to 60 grams of protein a day. This may sound like a lot, but Pipitone says: “We get bits of protein here and there and that really adds up throughout the day. "Take, for example, breakfast. If you ate two eggs topped with a little bit of cheese and an orange on the side, you already have 22 grams of protein. Each egg gives you 7 grams; the cheese gives you around6 grams and the orange - about 2 grams. Add a lunch of chicken, rice, and broccoli, and you are already over the recommended 50 grams. "You can get enough protein andmeet the RDA before you even get to dinner, says Pipitone.[D]So if it's so easy to get your protein in food, why add more in the form of powders, snack bars or a boost at your local juice bar? No need to, says Pipitone because, in fact, most of us already get enough protein in our diet. “Whole foods arealways the best option rather than adding supplements,” she says, noting the FDA does not regulatesupplements as stringently as foods or drugs, so there could be less protein, more sugar, and some additives you wouldn’t expect, such as caffeine and even steroids.[E]If you are considering a supplement, read the list of ingredients, she says although this is not always foolproof. "I’ve seen very expensive protein supplements that claim to be high quality but they might not really be beneficial for the average healthy adult,” she says. "It could just be a waste of money.”[F]But there are certain situations that do warrant extra protein. "Anytime you're in an anabolic state or building muscle,” Pipitone says, such as if you're an extreme endurance athlete, training for a marathon, or you're a body builder. If you're moderately exercising for 150 minutes a week, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends, or less than that, you're probably not an extreme athlete. Extreme athletes expend lots of energy breaking down and repairing and building muscles. Protein can give them the edge they need to speed along that process.[G] Vegans can benefit from protein supplements since they do not eat animal-based protein sources like meat, dairy, or eggs. And, for someone always on-the-go who may not have time for a meal, a protein snack bar can be a good option for occasional meal replacement. Also, individuals recovering from surgery or an injury can also benefit from extra protein. So, too, can older people. At around age 60, "muscles really start to break down, " says Kathryn Starr, an aging researcher at Duke University School of Medicine," and because of that, in addition to the fact that aswe get older our body's ability to break down protein is reduced, the protein needs of an older adult actually increases."[H] In fact, along with her colleague Connie Bales, Starr recently conducted a small study that found that adding extra protein foods to the diet of obese older individuals who were trying to lose weight strengthened their muscles.Participants in the study were separated into two groups—one group was asked to eat 30 grams of protein per meal in the form of whole foods. That meant they were eating 90 grams of protein a day. The other group—the control group—was put on a typical low-calorie diet with about 50 to 60 grams of protein a day.[I]After six months, researchers found the high protein group had significantly improved their muscle function - almost twice as much as the control group. “They were able to walk faster, had improved balance, and were also able to get up out of a chair faster than th e control group,” Starr says. All 67 participants were over 60 years of age,and both groups lost about the same amount of weight. Starr is now looking into whether high-protein diets also improve the quality of the muscle itself in seniors. She's using CT scans to measure muscle size and fat, and comparing seniors on a high-protein diet to those on regular diets. She says her findings should be available in a couple of months.[J]In the meantime, 70-year-old Corliss Keith, who was in the high protein groupin Starr's latest study, says she feels a big difference. "I feel excellent, "she says, "I feel like I have a different body, I have more energy, I'm stronger.” She says she is able to take Zumba exercise classes three times a week, work out on the treadmill and takelong, brisk walks. Keith also lost more than 15 pounds. " I'm a fashionable person, so now I'm back in my three-inch heels,” she says.[K]As people age, researcher Starr says muscle strength is key to helping themstay strong and continue livi ng on their own in their own home. “I feel very muchalive now,"says Keith, "I feel like I could stay by myself until I'm 100.”[L]But can people overdo protein? Pipitone says you do have to be careful. Too much protein can cause nausea, cramps, headaches, fatigue, and bloating. Dehydrationis also a risk when you eat too much protein. Pipitone says if you increase protein, you also have to increase your fluid intake. “I always tell people to make surethey're drinkingenough fluids,” which for the average person is 60 to 70 ounces a day, which translates into eight 8-ounce glasses of water or liquid per day.[M]There have been some indications that extra protein makes the kidneys work harder which could be problematic for individuals with a history of kidney disease and for them, the supplements may increase the risk of kidney stones, she says.[N]Bottom Line: if you think you need more protein in your diet, consider these questions: Are you are an extreme athlete; are you recovering from injury or surgery; or are you are 60 years or older? If so, adding high protein foods like eggs and meat products to your diet can be beneficial. And, if you're not sure, it is always a good idea to check with your primary care provide.36.It is quite easy for one to take in the recommended amount of protein.37.Pipitone claims that healthy adults need not spend money on protein supplements.38.The protein supplement business is found to be thriving.39.Protein can speed the repairing of damaged muscles.40.Protein supplements may overburden some internal organ, thus leading to its malfunctioning.41.Older adults need to take in more protein to keep their muscles strong.42.Protein is found in more foods than people might realize.43.Additional protein was found to help strengthen the muscles of overweightseniors seeking weight loss.44.Pipitone believes that whole foods provide the best source of protein.45.People are advised to drink more liquid when they take in more protein.Section C 仔细阅读Passage one 短文1Last year, a child was born at a hospital in the UK with her heart outside her body. Few babies survive this rare condition, and those who do must endure numerous operations and are likely to have complex needs. When her mother was interviewed,three weeks after her daughter's birth, she was asked if she was prepared for what might be a daunting(令人生畏的) task caring for her. She answered without hesitation that, as far as she was concerned, this would be a "privilege".Rarely has there been a better example of the power of attitude, one of our most powerful psychological tools.Our attitudes allow us to turn mistakes into opportunities, and loss into the chance for new beginnings. An attitude is a settled way of thinking, feeling and/ or behaving towards particular objects, people, events or ideologies. We use ourattitudes to filter, interpret and react to the world around us. You weren t born with attitudes; rather they are all learned, and this happens in a number of ways.The most powerful influences occur during early childhood and include both what happened to you directly, and what those around you did and said in your presence. As you acquire a distinctive identity your attitudes are further refined by the behavior of those with whom you identify—your family, those of your gender and culture, and the people you admire, even though you may not know them personally.Friendships and other important relationshipsbecome increasingly important, particularly during adolescence. About that same time and throughout adulthood, the information you receive, especially when ideas are repeated in association with goals and achievements you find attractive, also refines your attitudes.Many people assume that our attitudes are internally consistent, that is, the way you think and feel about someone or something predicts your behavior towards them. However, many studies have found that feelings and thoughts don't necessarily predict behavior. In general, your attitudes will be internally consistent only when the behavior is easy, and when those around you hold similar beliefs. That's why, for example, many say they believe in the benefits of recycling or exercise, but don't behave in line with their views, because it takes awareness, effort and courage to go beyond merely stating that you believe something is a good idea.One of the most effective ways to change an attitude is to start behaving as if you already feel and think the way you'd prefer to. Take some time to reflect on your attitudes, to think about what you believe and why. Is there anything you consider a burden rather than a privilege? If so, start behaving-right now-as if the latter is the case.46.What do we learn from the passage about attitude?A.It shapes our beliefs and ideologies.B.It improves our psychological wellbeing.C.It determines how we respond to our immediate environment.D.It changes the way we think, feel and interact with one another.47.What can contribute to the refinement of one's attitude, according to the passage?A.Their idols’behaviors.B.Their educational level.C.Their contact with the opposite gender.D.Their interaction with different cultures.48.What do many studies find about people's feelings and thoughts?A.They may not suggest how a person is going to behave.B.They are in a way consistent with a person's mentality.C.They may not find expression in interpersonal relations.D.They are in line with a person's behavior no matter what.49.How come many people don't do what they believe is good?A.They can't afford the time.B.They have no idea how to.C.They are hypocritical.D.They lack willpower.50.What is proposed as a strategy to change attitude?A.Changing things that require one's immediate attention.B.Starting to act in a way that embodies one's aspirations.C.Adjusting one's behavior gradually over a period of time.D.Considering ways of reducing one's psychological burdens.Passage 2Industrial fishing for krill(磷虾) in the unspoilt waters around Antarctica is threatening the future of one of the worlds last great wildernesses, according to a new report.The study by Greenpeace analysed the movements of krill fishing vessels in the region and found they were increasingly operating "in the immediate vicinity of penguin colonies and whale-feeding grounds".It also highlights incidents of fishing boats being involved in groundings, oil spills and accidents, which posed a serious threat to the Antarctic ecosystem.The report, published on Tuesday, comes amid growing concern about the impact of fishing and climate change on the Antarctic. A global campaign has been launched to create a network of ocean sanctuaries to protect the seas in the region and Greenpeaceis calling for an immediate halt to fishing in areas being considered for sanctuary status.Frida Bengtsson from Greenpeace's Protect the Antarctic campaign said:"If thekrill industry wants to show it's a responsible player, then it should be voluntarily getting out of any area which is being proposed as an ocean sanctuary, and should instead be backing the protection of these huge tracts of the Antarctic."A global campaign has been launched to turn a huge tract of Antarctic seas into ocean sanctuaries protecting wildlife and banning not just krill fishing, but all fishing. One was created in the Ross Sea in 2016, another reserve is being proposed in a vast area of the Weddell Sea, and a third sanctuary is under consideration in the area west of the Antarctic Peninsula--a key krill fishing area.The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources(CCAMLR) manages the seas around Antarctica. It will decide on the Weddell Sea sanctuary proposal at a conference in Australia in October, although a decision on the peninsula sanctuary is not expected until later.Keith Reid, a science manager at CCAMLR, said that the organisation sought"a balance between protection, conservation and sustainable fishing in the Southern Ocean. He said although more fishing was taking place nearer penguin colonies it was often happening later in the season when these colonies were empty.The creation of a system of marine protected areas is a key part of ongoingscientific and policy discussions in CCAMLR, " he added."Our long-term operation inthe region depends on a healthy and thriving Antarctic marine ecosystem, which is why we have always had an open dialogue with the environmental non-governmental organisations. We strongly intend to continue this dialogue, including talks with Greenpeace, to discussimprovements based on the latest scientific data. We are not the ones to decide on the establishment of marineprotected areas, but we hope to contribute positivelly with our knowledge and experience.51.What does Greenpeace's study find about krill fishing?A.It caused a great many penguins and whales to migrate.B.It was depriving penguins and whales of their habitats.C.It was carried out too close to the habitats of penguins and whales.D.It posed an unprecedented threat to the wildlife around Antarctica.52.For what purpose has a global campaign been launched?A.To reduce the impact of climate change on Antarctica.B.To establish conservation areas in the Antarctic region.C.To regulate krill fishing operations in the Antarctic seas.D.To publicise the concern about the impact of krill fishing.53.What is Greenpeace's recommendation to the krill industry? A) Opting to operateaway from the suggestedconservation areas. B) olunteering to protect the endangered species in the Antarctic. C) Refraining from krill fishingthroughout the breeding season. D) Showing its sense of responsibility by leading the global campaign.A.Opting to operate away from the suggested conservation areas.B.olunteering to protect the endangered species in the Antarctic.C.Refraining from krill fishing throughout the breeding season.D.Showing its sense of responsibility by leading the global campaign.54.What did CCAMLR aim to do according to its science manager?A.Raise public awareness of the vulnerability of Antarctic species.B.Ban all commercial fishing operations in the Southern Ocean.C.Keep the penguin colonies from all fishing interference.D.Sustain fishing without damaging the Antarctic ecosystem.55.How does ccamlr define its role in the conservation of the Antarcticenvironment?A.A coordinator in policy discussions.B.An authority on big data analysis.C.A provider of the needed expertise.D.An initiator of marine sanctuaries.Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.荷花（lotus flower）是中国的名花之一，深受人们喜爱。
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2019六级考试听力模拟训练题(2)
1.A)At a gas station.
B)At a bank.
C)At a hospital.
D)At a school.
2.A)She wants to win the race.
B)She is tired of losing.
C)She doesn't want to disappoint her family.
D)Her sister is waiting for her.
3.A)Barry no longer lives in New York.
B)Barry doesn't know how to economize.
C)The woman called Barry in California.
D)The woman didn't ever meet Barry.
4.A)Two hours.
B)Four hours.
C)Six hours.
D)Eight hours.
5.A) A restaurant.
B)The station.
C)The stadium.
D)A star.
6.A)A play.
B)A movie.
C)A lecture.
D)A concert.
7.A)Three-quarters of an hour.
B)Half an hour.
C)A quarter of an hour.
D)Ten minutes.
8.A) He fell.
B)He had a fight.
C)He was killed.
D)He was punished.
9.A) The upper branches were too high for the woman.
B) The lower branches didn't have any green apples.
C) The apples on the top branches weren’t ripe.
D)In one week,there would be more apples.
10.A)Away from home.
B)In the army.
C)At a distant college.
D)At camp.
PASSAGE 1 (answer 11-13)
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A)10 points.
B)2 points.
C)15 points.
D)5 points.
12.A)They will take one of the six major tests.
B)They will be given a pop test.
C)They will be required to read a short story in class.
D)They will have to write a composition.
13.A)An essay.
B)A magazine article.
C)A poem.
D)A short story.
PASSAGE 2 (answer 14-17)
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.A)Different methods of pollination.
B)One example of an evolutionary strategy.
C)The food supply of the hummingbird.
D)Hummingbirds and hawk moths.。