2017年6月六级听力
2017年6月大学英语六级第1套听力真题及答案
2017年6月六级真题一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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. A. Doing enjoyable work.B. Having friendly colleagues.C. Earning a competitive salary.D. Working for supportive bosses.2. A. 31%.B. 20%.C. 25%.D. 73%.3. A. Those of a small size.B. Those run by women.C. Those that are well managed.D. Those full of skilled workers.4. A. They can hop from job to job easily.B. They can win recognition of their work.C. They can better balance work and life.D. They can take on more than one job.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. A. It is a book of European history.B. It is an introduction to music.C. It is about the city of Bruges.D. It is a collection of photos.6. A. When painting the concert hall of Bruges.B. When vacationing in an Italian coastal city.C. When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.D. When writing about Belgium's coastal regions.7. A. The entire European coastline will be submerged.B. The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely.C. The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted.D. The major European scenic spots will disappear.8. A. Its waterways are being increasingly polluted.B. People cannot get around without using boats.C. It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.D. Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.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 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. A. They make careful preparation beforehand.B. They take too many irrelevant factors into account.C. They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.D. They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.10. A. A person's nervous system is more complicated than imagined.B. Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves.C. Mental images often interfere with athletes' performance.D. Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.11. A. Anticipate possible problems.B. Make a list of do's and don'ts.C. Picture themselves succeeding.D. Try to appear more professional.12. A. She wore a designer dress.B. She won her first jury trial.C. She did not speak loud enough.D. She presented moving pictures.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A. Its long-term effects are yet to be proved.B. Its health benefits have been overestimated.C. It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer.D. It enables patients with diabetes to recover sooner.14. A. It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood.B. It tracked their change in food preferences for 20 years.C. It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.D. It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.15. A. Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.B. Fiber may bring more benefits to women than men.C. Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles.D. Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth.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. Observing the changes in marketing.B. Conducting research on consumer behavior.C. Studying the hazards of young people drinking.D. Investigating the impact of media on government.17. A. It is the cause of many street riots.B. It is getting worse year by year.C. It is a chief concern of parents.D. It is an act of socialising.18. A. They spent a week studying their own purchasing behavior.B. They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people.C. They analysed their family budgets over the years.D. They conducted a thorough research on advertising.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19. A. It is helping its banks to improve efficiency.B. It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.C. It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.D. It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.20. A. Whether it is possible to travel without carrying any physical currency.B. Whether it is possible to predict how much money one is going to spend.C. Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.D. Whether the absence of physical currency is going to affect everyday life.21. A. There was no food service on the train.B. The service on the train was not good.C. The restaurant car accepted cash only.D. The cash in her handbag was missing.22. A. By putting money into envelopes.B. By drawing money week by week.C. By limiting their day-to-day spending.D. By refusing to buy anything on credit.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23. A. Population explosion.B. Chronic hunger.C. Extinction of rare species.D. Environmental deterioration.24. A. They contribute to overpopulation.B. About half of them are unintended.C. They have been brought under control.D. The majority of them tend to end halfway.25. A. It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.B. It is becoming a subject of interdisciplinary research.C. It is neglected in many of the developing countries.D. It is beginning to attract postgraduates' attention.答案：1. B. Having friendly colleagues.2. B. 20%.3. A. Those of a small size.4. C. They can better balance work and life.5. D. It is a collection of photos.6. C. When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.7. A. The entire European coastline will be submerged.8. D. Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.9. C. They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.10. D. Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.11. C. Picture themselves succeeding.12. B. She won her first jury trial.13. C. It helps people to avoid developing breast cancer.14. D. It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.15. A. Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.16. B. Conducting research on consumer behavior.17. D. It is an act of socialising.18. A. They spent a week studying their own purchasing behavior.19. D. It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.20. C. Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.21. C. The restaurant car accepted cash only.22. A. By putting money into envelopes.23. B. Chronic hunger.24. B. About half of them are unintended.25. A. It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.。
2017年6英语六级听力原文
W: Welcome to Work Place. And in today’s program, we’re looking at the results of two recently published surveys, which both deal with the same topic - happiness at work. John, tell us about the first survey.M: Well, this was done by a human resources consultancy, who interviewed more than 1,000 workers, and established a top ten of the factors, which make people happy at work. The most important factor for the majority of the people interviewed was having friendly, supportive colleagues. In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as the key factor contributing to happiness at work, which is a very high percentage. The second most important factor was having work that is enjoyable. The two least important factors were having one's achievements recognized, and rather surprisingly, earning a competitive salary.W: So, we are not mainly motivated by money?M: Apparently not.W: Any other interesting information in the survey?M: Yes. For example, 25% of the working people interviewed described themselves as 'very happy' at work. However, 20% of employees described themselves as being unhappy.W: That’s quite a lot of unhappy people at work every day.M: It is, isn’t it? And there were several more interesting conclusions revealed by the survey. First of all, small is beautiful: people definitely prefer working for smaller organizations or companies with less than 100 staff. We also find out that, generally speaking, women were happier in their work than men.W: Yes, we are, aren’t we?M: And workers on part-time contracts, who only work 4 or 5 hours a day, are happier than those who work full-time. The researchers concluded that this is probably due to a better work-life balance.W: Are bosses happier than their employees?M: Yes, perhaps not surprisingly, the higher people go in a company, the happier they are. So senior managers enjoy their jobs more than people working under them.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q1: What is the factor that made employees happy according to the survey?Q2: What is the percentage of the people surveyed who felt unhappy at work?Q3: What kind of companies are popular with employees?Q4: What is the possible reason for people on part-time contracts to be happier?W: Mr. De Keyzer, I'm a great lover of your book Moments Before the Flood. Can you tell us how you first became interested in this subject matter?M: In 2006, when the concert hall of the city of Bruges asked me to take some pictures for a catalogue for a new concert season around the theme of water, I found myself working along the Belgian coastline. As there had been numerous alarming articles in the press about a climate catastrophe waiting to happen, I started looking at the sea and the beach very differently, a place where I spent so many perfect days as a child. This fear of a looming danger became the subject of a large-scale photoproject.W: You wrote in the book: "I don’t want to photograph the disaster, I want to photograph the disaster waiting to happen.” Can you talk a bit about that?M: It is clear now that it is a matter of time before the entire European coastline disappears under water. The same goes for numerous big cities around the world. My idea was to photograph this beautiful and very unique coastline, rich in history, befor e it’s too late—as a last witness.W: Can you talk a bit about how history plays a role in this project?M: Sure. The project is also about the history of Europe looking at the sea and wondering when the next enemy would appear. In the images, you see all kinds of possible defense constructions to hold back the Romans, Germans, Vikings, and now nature as enemy number one. For example, there is the image of the bridge into the sea taken at the Normandy D-Day landing site. Also, Venice, the city eternally threatened by the sea, where every morning wooden pathways have to be set up to allow tourists to reach their hotels.W: Thank you, Mr. De Keyzer. It was a pleasure to have you with us today.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q5. What does the man say about the book Moments Before the Flood?Q6. When did the man get his idea for the work?Q7. What will happen when the climate catastrophe occurs?Q8. What does the man say about Venice?Section BPassage 1When facing a new situation, some people tend to rehearse their defeat by spending too much time anticipating the worst. I remember talking with a young lawyer who was about to begin her first jury trial. She was very nervous. I asked what impression she wanted to make on the jury. She replied:” I don’t want to look too inexperienced, I don’t want them to suspect this is my first trial.” This lawyer had fallen victims to the don’ts syndrome—a form of negative goals setting. The don’ts can be self-fulfilling because your mind response to pictures.Research conducted at Stanford University shows a mental image fires the nerve system the same way as actually doing something. That means when a golfer tells himself: ”Don’t hit the ball into the water.” His mind sees the image of the ball flying into the water. So guess where the ball will go?Consequently, before going into any stressful situation, focus only on what you want to have happen. I asked the lawyer again how she wanted to appear at her first trial. And this time she said: ”I want to look professional and self-assured. ”I told her to create a picture of what self-assured would look like. To her, it meant moving confidently around the court room, using convincing body language and projecting her voice, so it could be heard from the judge’s bench to the back door. She also imagined a skillful closing argument and a winning trial. A few weeks after this positive stress(不确定)rehearsal, the young lawyer did win.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q9: what do some people do when they face a new situation?Q10: what does the research conducted at Stanford University show?Q11: what advice does the speaker give to people in a stressful situation?Q12: what do we learn about the lawyer in the court?Passage 2Most Americans don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables or whole grains, researchers now says adding fiber to teen diet may help lower the risk of breast cancer.Conversations about the benefits of fiber are probably more common in nursing homes than high schools. But along comes a new study that could change that. Kristi King，a diet specialist at Texas Children's Hospital finds it's hard to get teenager patients’ attention about healthy eating but telling them that eating lots of high-fiber foods could reduce the risk of breast cancer before middle age. That's a powerful message.The new finding is based on a study of 44,000 women. They were surveyed about their diets during high school, and their eating habits were tracked for two decades. It turns out that those who consumed the highest levels of fiber during adolescence had a lower risk of developing breast cancer, compared to the women who ate the least fiber. This important study demonstrates that the more fiber you eat during your high school years, the lower your risk is in developing breast cancer in later life.The finding points to long-standing evidence that fiber may reduce circulating female hormone levels, which could explain the reduced risk. The bottom line here is the more fiber you eat, perhaps, a lower level of hormone in your body, andtherefore, a lower lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. High-fiber diets are also linked to a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes. That's why women are told to eat 25 grams a fiber a day - men even more.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.Q13. What does the new study tell about adding fiber to the teen diet?Q14. What do we learn about the survey of the 44,000 women?Q15. What explanation does the speaker offer for the research finding?Passage 1Well my current research is really about consumer behavior. So recently I've looked at young people's drinking and it's obviously a major concern to Government at the moment.I've also looked at how older people are represented in the media; again, it's of major current interest with older people becoming a much larger proportion of UK and indeed world society.I'm also interested in how consumers operate online, and how that online behavior might be different from how they operate offline when they go to the shops.Well, I think that the important thing here is to actually understand what's happening from the consumer's perspective. One of the things that businesses and indeed Government organizations often fail to do is to really see what is happening from the consumer's perspective.For example, in the case of young people's drinking, one of the things that I'veidentified is that drinking for people say between the ages of 18 and 24 is all about the social activity.A lot of the Government advertising has been about individual responsibility, but actually understanding that drinking is very much about the social activity and finding ways to help young people get home safely and not end up in hospital is one of the things that we've tried to present there.The key thing about consumer behavior is that it's very much about how consumers change. Markets always change faster than marketing; so we have to look at what consumers are doing.Currently I teach consumer behavior to undergraduates in their second year and we look at all kinds of things in consumer behavior and particularly how consumers are presented in advertising.So they get involved by looking at advertising and really critically assessing the consumer behavior aspects of it and getting involved sometimes doing primary research.For example, last year my students spent a week looking at their own purchasing and analyzed it in detail from shopping to the relationship that they have with their retail banks and their mobile phone providers. I think they found it very useful and it also helped them identify just what kind of budgets they had too. The fact of the matter is that there's a whole range of interesting research out there and I think as the years go on, there's going to be much more for us to consider and certainly much more for students to become involved in.16. What is the speaker currently doing?17. What has the speaker found about young people's drinking?18. What does the speaker say that his students did last year?Passage 2Sweden was the first European country to print and use paper money, but it may soon do away with physical currencies.Banks can save a lot of money and avoid regulatory headaches by moving to a cash-free system, and they can also avoid bank robberies, theft, and dirty money.Claer Barrett, the editor of Financial Times Money, says the Western world is headed toward a world without physical currency."Andy Holder — the chief eco|nomist at The Bank of England — suggested that the UK move towards a government-backed digital currency. But does a cashless society really make good economic sense?"The fact that cash is being drawn out of society, is less a feature of our everyday lives, and the ease of electronic payments — is this actually making us spend more money without realizing it?"Barrett wanted to find out if the absence of physical currency does indeed cause a person to spend more, so she decided to conduct an experiment a few months ago.She decided that she was going to try to just use cash for two weeks to make all of her essential purchases and see what that would do to her spending. She found she did spend a lot less moneybecause it is incredibly hard to predict how much cash one is going to need — she was forever drawing money out of cash points. Monthslater, she was still finding cash stuffed in her trouser pockets and the pockets of her handbags.During the experiment, Barrett took a train ride. On the way, there was an announcement that the restaurant car was not currently accepting credit cards. The train cars were filled with groans because many of the passengers were traveling without cash."It underlines just how much things have changed in the last generation," Barrett says. "My parents, when they were younger, used to budget by putting money into envelopes — they'd get paid and they'd immediately separate the cash into piles and put them in envelopes, so they knew what they had to spend week by week. It was a very effective way for them to keep track of their spending. Nowadays, we're all on credit cards, we're doing online purchases, and money is kind of becoming a less physical and more imaginary type of thing that we can't get our hands around."Q19. What do we learn about Sweden?Q20. What did Claer Barrett want to find out with her experiment?Q21. What did Claer Barrett find on her train ride?Q22. How did people of the last generation budget their spending?Passage 3Why should you consider taking a course in demography in college? You’ll be growing up in a generation where the baby boomers are going into retirement and dying. You will face the problems in the aging of the population that have never been faced before. You will hear more and more about migration between countries and betweenrural areas and cities. You need to understand as a citizen and as a tax payer and as a voter what’s really behind the arguments.I want to tell you about the past, present and future of the human population. So let’s start with a few problems. Right now, a billion people are chronically hungry. That means they wake up hungry, they are hungry all day, and they go to sleep hungry. A billion people are living in slums, not the same billion people, but there is some overlap. Living in slums means they don’t have infrastructure to take the garbage away, they don’t have secure water supplies to drink.Nearly a billion people are illiterate. Try to imagine your life being illiterate. You can’t read the labels on the bottles in the supermarket, if you can get to a supermarket. Two-thirds of those people who are illiterate are women and about 200 to 215 million women don’t have access to birth control they want, so that they can control their own fertility. This is not only a problem in developing countries. About half of all pregnancies globally are unintended. So those are examples of population problems.Demography gives you the tools to understand and to address these problems. It’s not only the study of human population, but the populations of non-human species, including viruses like influenza, the bacteria in your gut, plants that you eat, animals that you enjoy or that provide you with meat. Demography also includes the study of non-living objects like light bulbs and taxi cabs, and buildings because these are also populations. It studies these populations, in the past, present and future, using quantitative data and mathematical models as tools of analysis.I see demography as a central subject related to economics. It is the means to intervene more wisely, and more effectively in the real world, to improve thewellbeing, not only of yourself important as that may be but of people around you and of other species with whom we share the planet.Questions 23-25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23. What is one of the problems the speaker mentions in his talk?24. What does the speaker say about pregnancies?25. How does the speaker view the study of populations?。
2017年6月 六级听力真题卷1 听力文本
College English Test Band SixPart ⅡListening Comprehension Section ADirections: In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you will hear four questions.Both the conversationand the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneW: Welcome to Work Place.And in today's program,we are looking at the resultsof two recently published surveys,which both deal with the same topic—Happiness at Work.John, tell us about the first survey.M: Well, this was doneby a human resources consultancywho interviewed more than1,000 workers and establisheda top 10 of the factorswhich make people happy at work.The most important factor,for the majority of the people interviewed, was having friendly,supportive colleagues.In fact, 73% of people interviewedput their relationship with colleaguesas the key factor contributingto happiness at work,which is a very high percentage.The second most important factorwas having work that is enjoyable.The two least important factorswere having one's achievements recognized and rather surprisingly,earning a competitive salary.W: So we are not mainly motivated by money? M: Apparently not.W: Any other interestinginformation in the survey?M: Yes. For example,25% of the working peopleinterviewed described themselvesas very happy at work.However, 20% of employeesdescribed themselves as being unhappy.W: That's quite a lot of unhappypeople at work every day.M: It is, isn't it?And there were severalmore interesting conclusionsrevealed by the survey.First of all,small is beautiful.People definitely prefer workingfor smaller organizationsor companies with less than 100 staff.We also find out that,generally speaking,women were happierin their work than men.W: Yes, we are, aren't we?M: And workers on part-timecontracts who only work 4 or 5 hoursa day are happier than thosewho work full-time.The researchers concludedthat this is probablydue to a better work-life balance.W: Are bosses happier than their employees? M: Yes. Perhaps not surprisingly,the higher people go in a company,the happier they are.So senior managers enjoy their jobsmore than peopleworking under them.Questions 1 to 4 are basedon the conversation you have just heard.1. What is the number one factorthat made employees happyaccording to the survey?2. What is the percentage of the people surveyed who felt unhappy at work?3. What kind of companiesare popular with employees?4. What is the possible reasonfor people on part-timecontracts to be happier? Conversation TwoW: Mr. De Keyzer,I am a great lover of your book, Moments Before the Flood.Can you tell us how you firstbecame interested in the subject matter? M: In 2006, when the concert hallof the city of Bruges asked meto take some pictures for a cataloguefor a new concert seasonaround the theme of water,I found myself workingalong the Belgian coastline.As there had been numerousalarming articles in the pressabout a climate catastrophewaiting to happen,I started looking at the seaand the beach very differently,a place where I spent so manyperfect days as a child.This fear of a looming danger became the subject ofa large-scale photo project.W: You wrote in the book“I don't want to photograph the disaster;I want to photograph the disaster waiting to happen. ”Can you talk a bit about that?M: It is clear now thatit's a matter of timebefore the entire European coastline disappears under water.The same goes for numerousbig cities around the world.My idea was to photographthis beautiful and very unique coastline, reaching history,before it's too late—as a last witness.W: Can you talk a bit abouthow history plays a role in this project?M: Sure. The project is alsoabout the history of Europelooking at the sea and wonderingwhen the next enemy would appear.In the images,you see all kinds of possibledefense constructionsto hold back the Romans,Germans, Vikings,and now nature as enemy No. 1.For example,there is the image of the bridgeinto the sea takenat the Normandy D-Day landing site.Also, Venice, the cityeternally threatened by the sea,where every morning woodenpathways have to be set upto allow tourists to reach their hotels.W: Thank you, Mr. De Keyzer.It was a pleasure to have you with us today. Questions 5 to 8 are basedon the conversation you have just heard.5. What does the man sayabout the book Moments Before the Flood?6. When did the man get his idea for the work?7. What will happenwhen the climate catastrophe occurs?8. What does the man say about Venice? 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 questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneWhen facing a new situation,some people tend to rehearsetheir defeat by spending too much time anticipating the worst.I remember talking with a young lawyerwho was about to begin her first jury trial.She was very nervous.I asked what impressionshe wanted to make on the jury.She replied,“I don't want to look too inexperienced;I don't want them to suspectthis is my first trial.”This lawyer had fallen victimto the “don'ts”syndrome,a form of negative goal setting.The “don'ts”can be self-fulfilling because your mind responds to pictures. Research conducted at Stanford University shows a mental image firesthe nervous system the same wayas actually doing something.That means when a golfertells himself “Don't hit the ball into the water,”his mind sees the image of the ballflying into the water.So guess where the ball will go. Consequently,before going into any stressful situation,focus only on what you want to have happen.I asked the lawyer againhow she wanted to appear at her first trial,and this time she said,“I want to look professional and self-assured.”I told her to create a picture ofwhat “self-assured”would look like.To her it meant moving confidentlyaround the court room,using convincing body languageand projecting her voice soit could be heard from the judge's bench to the back door.She also imagined a skillfulclosing argument and a winning trial.A few weeks after this positivedress rehearsal,the young lawyer did win. Questions 9 to 12 are basedon the passage you have just heard.9. What do some people dowhen they face a new situation?10. What does the research conducted at Stanford University show?11. What advice does the speakergive to people in a stressful situation? 12. What do we learnabout the lawyer in the court? Passage TwoMost Americans don't eat enough fruits, vegetables or whole grains. Research now saysadding fiber to the teen dietmay help lower the risk of breast cancer. Conversations about the benefitsof fiber are probably more commonin nursing homes than high schools. But along comes a new studythat could change that.Kristi King, a diet specialistat Texas Children's Hospital,finds it hard to get teenagepatients' attention about healthyeating by telling them that eatinglots of high-fiber foods couldreduce the risk of breast cancerbefore middle age.That's a powerful message.The new finding is basedon a study of 44, 000 women.They were surveyedabout their diets during high school and their eating habitswere tracked for two decades.It turns out that thosewho consumed the highest levelsof fiber during adolescencehad a lower risk of developing breast cancer, compared to the womenwho ate the least fiber.This important study demonstratesthat the more fiber you eatduring your high school years,the lower your risk is indeveloping breast cancer in later life.The finding points to long-standing evidence that fiber mayreduce circulating female hormone levels, which could explain the reduced risk.The bottom line hereis the more fiber you eat,perhaps, a lower level ofhormone in your body,and therefore,a lower lifetime risk ofdeveloping breast cancer.High-fiber diets are also linkedto a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes. That's why women are toldto eat 25 grams of fiber a day—men even more.Questions 13 to 15 are basedon the passage you have just heard.13. What does the new study tellabout adding fiber to the teen diet?14. What do we learnabout the survey of the 44,000 women?15. What explanationdoes the speaker offerfor the research finding?Section CDirections: In this section,you will hear three recordings of lecturesor talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Recording OneWell, my current research is reallyabout consumer behavior.So recently, I've looked atyoung people's drinkingand it's obviously a majorconcern to governmentat the moment.I've also looked athow older people are representedin the media.Again, it's of major current interestwith older people becominga much larger proportion of UK,and indeed, world society.I'm also interested in how consumers operate online and how that online behavior might be different fromhow they operate offlinewhen they go to the shops.Well, I think thatthe important thing hereis to actually understandwhat's happeningfrom the consumers' perspective.One of the things that businessesand indeed government organizations often fail to do is to really seewhat is happeningfrom the consumers' perspective.For example,in the case of young people's drinking, one of the things thatI've identified is that drinking for people, say, between the ages of 18 and 24is all about the social activity.A lot of the government advertisinghas been about individual responsibility, but actually understandingthat drinking is very muchabout the social activityand finding ways to helpyoung people get home safely,and not end up in hospitalis one of the things thatwe've tried to present there.The key thing about consumer behavioris that it's very much abouthow consumers change.Markets always changefaster than marketing,so we have to look atwhat consumers are doing.Currently I teach consumer behaviorto undergraduates in their second year,and we looked at all kinds of thingsin consumer behavior and particularlyhow consumers are presented in advertising. So they get involvedby looking at advertisingand really critically assessingthe consumer behavior aspects of it,and getting involved,sometimes doing primary research.For example,last year my students spent a week looking at their own purchasingand analysed it in detail fromshopping to the relationshipthat they have with their retail banksand their mobile phone providers.I think they found it very usefuland it also helped them identify justwhat kind of budgets they had too.The fact of the matter isthat there is a whole rangeof interesting research out there.And I think as the years go on,there is going to be muchmore for us to consider and certainlymuch more for studentsto become involved in.Questions 16 to 18 are basedon the recording you have just heard.16. What is the speaker currently doing?17. What has the speaker foundabout young people's drinking?18. What does the speaker saythat his students did last year?Recording TwoSweden was the first European countryto print and use paper money,but it may soon do awaywith physical currencies.Banks can save a lot of moneyand avoid regulatory headachesby moving to a cash free system,and they can also avoid bank robberies,theft and dirty money.Claer Barrett,the editor of Financial Times Money,says the Western worldis headed toward a worldwithout physical currency.Andy Holder,the chief economist at the Bank of England, suggested that the UK movetowards a government-backed digital currency. But does a cashless society reallymake good economic sense?The fact that cash isbeing drawn out of society,is less a feature of our everyday lives,and the ease of electronic payments.Is this actually making us spendmore money without realizing it?Barrett wanted to find outif the absence of physical currencydoes indeed cause a person to spend more,so she decided to conductan experiment a few months ago.She decided that shewas going to try to just use cashfor two weeks to make all of heressential purchases and seewhat that would do to her spending.She found she did spend a lot less money, because it is incredibly hardto predict how much cash one is going to need.She was forever drawingmoney out of cash points.Months later,she was still finding cashstuffed in her trouser pocketsand the pockets of her handbags.During this experiment,Barrett took a train ride.On the way,there was an announcementthat the restaurant carwas not currently accepting credit cards.The train cars were filledwith groans becausemany of the passengerswere traveling without cash.“It underlines just how much thingshave changed in the last generation, ”Barrett says.“My parents, when they were younger, used to budget by puttingmoney into envelopes.They'd get paid and they'd immediately separate the cash into piles,and put them in envelops,so they knew what theyhad to spend week by week.It was a very effective way for themto keep track of their spending. ”Nowadays, we are all on credit cards;we are doing online purchasesand money is kind of becominga less physical and more imaginarytype of thing that we can't get our heads around. Questions 19 to 22 are basedon the recording you have just heard.19. What do we learn about Sweden?20. What did Claer Barrettwant to find out with her experiment？21. What did Claer Barrettfind on her train ride?22. How did people of the lastgeneration budget their spending?Recording ThreeWhy should you considertaking a course in demography in college? You will be growing up in the generation where the baby boomersare going into retirement and dying.You will face problemsin the aging of the populationthat have never been faced before.You will hear more and moreabout migration between countries,and between rural areas and cities.You need to understand as a citizen,and as a taxpayer, and as a voter,what's really behind the arguments.I want to tell you about the past,present and future of the human population, so let's start with a few problems.Right now,a billion people are chronically hungry. That means they wake up hungry,they are hungry all dayand they go to sleep hungry.A billion people are living in slums,not the same billion people,but there is some overlap.Living in slums meansthey don't have infrastructureto take the garbage away.They don't have securewater supplies to drink.Nearly a billion people are illiterate.Try to imagine your life being illiterate. You can't read the labelson the bottles in the supermarket,if you can get to a supermarket.Two-thirds of those peoplewho are illiterate are women.And about 200 to 250 millionwomen don't have accessto birth control they want,so that they can't control their own fertility. This is not only a problemin developing countries.About half of all pregnanciesglobally are unintended.So those are examples ofpopulation problems.Demography gives you the toolsto understand and to address these problems. It's not only the study of human population, but the populations of non-human species, including viruses,like influenza,the bacteria in your gut,plants that you eat,animals that you enjoy,all that provide you with meat. Demography also includesthe study of non-living objectslike light bulbs and taxi cabsand buildings because theseare also populations.It studies these populations in the past, present and future,using quantitative dataand mathematical modelsas tools of analysis.I see demography as a centralsubject related to economics.It is the means to intervenemore wisely and more effectivelyin the real world to improvethe wellbeing not only of yourself, important as that maybe,but of people around youand of other species withwhom we share the planet.Questions 23 to 25 are basedon the recording you have just heard.23. What is one of the problemsthe speaker mentions in his talk?24. What does the speaker sayabout pregnancies?25. How does the speakerview the study of populations?This is the end of listening comprehension.。
2017年6月英语六级听力原文
2017年6月英语六级听力原文Unfortunately, I don't have access to the exact English listening test from the June 2017 CET-6 exam. However, I can provide you with a general outline of what a CET-6 listening test might have looked like, as well as some sample questions and answers. Please note that this is not the actual exam text, but it should give you a good understanding of the format and difficulty level of the CET-6 listening section.CET-6 Listening Comprehension Sample.Part I: Conversations.Conversation 1: Discussion between two students about their plans for the summer vacation. One student is interested in traveling, while the other prefers to stay and work on a project.Conversation 2: Interview between a job candidate anda potential employer. The candidate is asked about their work experience and why they are interested in the position.Conversation 3: Telephone conversation between apatient and a doctor's office. The patient is inquiring about their test results and the next steps in their treatment.Part II: Passages.Passage 1: A science-related topic, possibly about a recent discovery or experiment. The passage may contain technical vocabulary and require listeners to understand main ideas and details.Passage 2: A cultural or historical topic, discussinga specific event, person, or trend. The passage may include examples and anecdotes to illustrate key points.Passage 3: A lecture or speech, possibly delivered bya professor or expert in a particular field. The listeneris required to understand the main arguments and examplesused to support the speaker's points.Part III: Compound Dictation.In this section, listeners are presented with a short passage with several blanks. They are required to fill in the blanks by listening to a recording of the passage and writing down the missing words or phrases. This section tests the listener's ability to understand and transcribe spoken English.Sample Questions and Answers.1. Question: What is the main topic of Conversation 1?Answer: The main topic of Conversation 1 is the summer vacation plans of two students.2. Question: Why does the job candidate want the position in Conversation 2?Answer: The job candidate wants the position becausethey are interested in the field and believe their work experience makes them a good fit for the job.3. Question: What is the main idea of Passage 1?Answer: The main idea of Passage 1 is a recentscientific discovery and its potential impact on the field.4. Question: Fill in the blank in the following sentence from the Compound Dictation passage: "The researchers found that the new material had _______ properties than previously thought."Answer: The researchers found that the new material had superior properties than previously thought.Please note that the actual CET-6 exam may havediffered in terms of topics, language difficulty, and question types. It is always recommended to refer toofficial exam materials and practice resources to prepare for the CET-6 effectively.。
2017年6月六级听力原文
2017年6月六级听力原文Conversation 1W: Wele to Work Place. And in today’s program, we’re looking at the results of two recently published surveys, which both deal with the same topic - happiness at work. John, tell us about the first survey.M: Well, this was done by a human resources consultancy, who interviewed more than 1,000 workers, and established a top ten of the factors, which make people happy at work. The most important factor forthe majority of the people interviewed was having friendly, supportive colleagues. In fact, 73% ofpeople interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as the key factor contributing to happiness at work, which is a very high percentage. The second most important factor was having work that is enjoyable. The two least important factors were having one's achievements recognized, and rather surprisingly, earning a petitive salary.W: So, we are not mainly motivated by money?M: Apparently not.W: Any other interesting information in the survey?M: Yes. For example, 25% of the working people interviewed described themselves as 'very happy' atwork. However, 20% of employees described themselves as being unhappy.W: That’s quite a lot of unhappy people at work every day.M: It is, isn’t it? And there were sev eral more interesting conclusions revealed by the survey. First of all, small is beautiful: people definitely prefer working for smaller organizations or panies with less than 100 staff. We also find out that, generally speaking, women were happier in their work than men.W: Yes, we are, aren’t we?M: And workers on part-time contracts, who only work 4 or 5 hours a day, are happier than those who workfull-time. The researchers concluded that this is probably due to a better work-life balance.W: Are bosses happier than their employees?M: Yes, perhaps not surprisingly, the higher people go in a pany, the happier they are. So senior managers enjoy their jobs more than people working under them.Q1: What is the No.1 factor that made employees happy according to the survey?Q2: What is the percentage of the people surveyed who felt unhappy at work?Q3: What kind of panies are popular with employees?Q4: What is the possible reason for people on part-time contracts to be happier?2017年6月英语六级听力原文：试卷一Conversation 2W: Mr. De Keyzer, I'm a great lover of your book Moments Before the Flood. Can you tell us how youfirst became interested in this subject matter?M: In 2006, when the concert hall of the city of Bruges asked me to take some pictures for a catalogue for a new concert season around the theme of water, I found myself working along the Belgian coastline. As there had been numerous alarming articles in the press about a climate catastrophe waiting to happen, Istarted looking at the sea and the beach very differently, a place where I spent so many perfectdays as a child. This fear of a looming danger became the subject of a large-scale photo project.W: You wrote in the book: "I don’t want to photograph the disaster, I want to photograph the disasterwaiting to happen.” Can you talk a bit about that?M: It is clear now that it is a matter of time before the entire European coastline disappears under water. The same goes for numerous big cities around the world. My idea was to photograph this beautiful and very unique coastline, rich in history, before it’s too late—as a last witness.W: Can you talk a bit about how history plays a role in this project?M: Sure. The project is also about the history of Europe looking at the sea and wondering when the next enemy would appear. In the images, you see all kinds of possible defense constructions to hold back the Romans, Germans, Vikings, and now nature as enemy number one. For example, there is the image of the bridge into the sea taken at the Normandy D-Day landing site. Also, Venice, the city eternally threatened by the sea, where every morning wooden pathways have to be set up to allow tourists to reach their hotels.W: Thank you, Mr. De Keyzer. It was a pleasure to have you with us today.Q5. What does the man say about the book Moments Before the Flood?Q6. When did the man get his idea for the work?Q7. What will happen when the climate catastrophe occurs?Q8. What does the man say about Venice?。
六级英语真题2017年6月(第三套)试卷及答案详解
2017年6月六级考试真题（第三套）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: S upp ose you are asked to give advice on whether to attend college at home or abroad, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension说明：2017年6月六级真题全国共考了两套听力。
本套的听力内容与第二套的完全一样，只是选项的顺序不一样而已。
Part ID Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of cho即es given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before makingyour choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for eachitem on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bankmore than once.Let's all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that those who can't seem to keep their inner monologues (独臼）in are actually more likely to stay on task, remain 26 better and show improved perception capabilities. Not bad, really, for some extra muttering.According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of using verbal clues to 27 mental pictures helps people function quicker.In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty 28 and asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were 29 to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips 30 . Those who talked to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didn't, the researchers say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that 31 the name of a common product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone's pace, but talking about uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when you've 32 matured is not a great sign of 33 . The two professors hope to refute that idea, 34 that just as when kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not just to communicate, but also to help "augment thinking".Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the infom皿ion you share simple, like a grocery list. At any 35 , there's still such a thing as too much information.A) a pp arently B) a rrogance C) b rillianceD)claiming E) d edicated F)focusedG)incur H) i nstructed I)obscurelyJ)sealed K) s pectators L) t riggerM)uttering N)volume0) v olunteersSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains 叫ormation given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questionsby marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Rich Children and Poor Ones Are Raised Very Differently[A]The lives of children from rich and poor American families look more different than ever before.[ B ] Well-off families are ruled by calendars ,with children enrolled in ballet, soccer and afterschool programs , according to a new Pew Research Center survey. There are usually two parents , who spend a lot of time reading to children and worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.[ C]In poor families, meanwhile, children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family. They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their parents say aren't great for raising children, and their parents worry about them getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law.[ D ]The class differences in child rearing are growing—a symptom of widening inequality with far-reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on different paths and can deepen socioeconomic divisions, especially because education is strongly linked to earnings. Children grow up learning the skills to succeed in their socioeconomic stratum (阶层），but not necessarily others.[ E]"Early childhood experiences can be very consequential for children's long-term social, emotional and cognitive development," said Sean Reardon, professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University."And because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood experiences cast a lifelong shadow. " The cycle continues :Poorer parents have less time and fewer resources to invest in their children , which can leave children less prepared for school and work, which leads to lower earnings.[ F] American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and past research have found: for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring and compassionate. There is no best parenting style or philosophy, researchers say, and across income groups, 92 %of parents say they are doing a good job at raising their children. Yet they are doing it quite differently. Middle-class and higher-income parents see their children as projects in need of careful cultivation, says Annette Lareau, whose groundbreaking research on the topic was published in her book Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race and Family Life. They try to develop their skills through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question authority figures and navigate elite institutions.[ G]Working-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally thrive, and give them far greater independence and time for free play. They are taught to be compliant and respectful to adults. There are benefits to both approaches. Working-class children are happier, more independent, complain less and are closer to family members, Ms. Lareau found. Higher-income children are more likely to declare boredom and expect their parents to solve their problems. Yet later on, the more affluent children end up in college and on the way to the middle class, while working-class children tend to struggle. Children from higher-incomefamilies are likely to have the skills to navigate bureaucracies and succeed in schools and workplaces, Ms.Lareau said.[ H]"Do all parents want the most success for their children? Absolutely, "she said. " D o some strategies give children more advantages than others in institutions? Probably they do. Will parents be damaging children if they have one fewer organized activity? No, I really doubt it. "[ I]Social scientists say the differences arise in part because low-income parents have less money to spend on music class or preschool, and less flexible schedules to take children to museums or attend school events.Extracurricular activities reflect the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was of a nationally representative sample of 1,807 parents. Of families earning more than MYM75, 000 a year, 84% say their children have participated in organized sports over the past year, 64% have done volunteer work and 62% have taken lessons in music, dance or art. Of families earning less than MYM30, 000, 59% of children have done sports, 37 %have volunteered and 41 %have taken arts classes.[ J]Especially in affluent families, children start young. Nearly half of high-earning, college-graduate parents enrolled their children in arts classes before they were 5, compared with one-fifth of low-income, lesseducated parents. Nonetheless, 20% of well-off parents say their children's schedules are too hectic, compared with 8% of poorer parents.[ K]Another example is reading aloud, which studies have shown gives children bigger vocabularies and better reading comprehension in school. 71 %of parents with a college degree say they do it every day, compared with33 %of those with a high school diploma or less. White parents are more likely than others to read to theirchildren daily, as are married parents. Most affluent parents enroll their children in preschool or day care, while low-income parents are more likely to depend on family members. Discipline techniques vary by education level: 8 %of those with a postgraduate degree say they often beat their children, compared with 22 %of those with a high school degree or less.[ L]The survey also probed attitudes and anxieties. Interestingly, parents'attitudes toward education do not seem to reflect their own educational background as much as a belief in the importance of education for upward mobility.Most American parents say they are not concerned about their children's grades as long as they work hard. But 50% of poor parents say it is extremely important to them that their children earn a college degree, compared with 39% of wealthier parents.[ M] Less-educated parents, and poorer and black and Latino parents are more likely to believe that there is no such thing as too much involvement in a child's education. Parents who are white, wealthy or college-educated say too much involvement can be bad. Parental anxieties reflect their circumstances. High-earning parents are much more likely to say they live in a good neighborhood for raising children. W压le bullying is parents'greatest concern over all, nearly half of low-income parents worry their child will get shot, compared with one-fifth of high-income parents. They are more worried about their children being depressed or anxious.[ N]In the Pew survey, middle-class families earning between MYM30, 000 and MYM75, 000 a year fell right between working-class and high-earning parents on issues like the quality of their neighborhood for raising children, participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in their children's education.[ 0]Children were not always raised so differently. The achievement gap between children from high-and lowincome families is 30-40% larger among children born in 2001 than those born 25 years earlier, according to Mr. Reardon's research. People used to live near people of different income levels; neighborhoods are now more segregated by income. More than a quarter of children live in single-parent households—a historic high , according to Pew—and these children are three times as likely to live in poverty as those who live with married parents. Meanwhile, growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a collegedegree for earning a middle-class wage.[ P]Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink. In the past decade , even as income inequality has grown ,some of the socioeconomic differences in parenting ,like reading to children and going to libraries , have narrowed.[ Q]Public policies aimed at young children have helped, including public preschool programs and reading initiatives. Addressing differences in the earliest years, it seems, could reduce inequality in the next generation.36.Working-class parents teach their children to be obedient and show respect to adults.37.American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their children despite different ways ofparenting.38.While rich parents are more concerned with their children's psychological well-being, poor parents are moreworried about their children's safety.39.The increasing differences in child rearing between rich and poor families reflect growing social inequality.40.Parenting approaches of working-class and affluent families both have advantages.41.Higher-income families and working-class families now tend to live in different neighborhoods.42.Physical punishment is used much less by well-educated parents.43.Ms. Lareau doesn't believe participating in fewer after-class activities will negatively affect children'sdevelopment.44.Wealthy parents are concerned about their children's mental health and busy schedules.45. Some socioeconomic differences in child rearing have shrunk in the past ten years.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is f ollowed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A) , B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Tennessee's technical and community colleges will not outsource (外包）management of their facilities to a private company, a decision one leader said was bolstered by an analysis of spending at each campus.In an email sent Monday to college presidents in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, outgoing Chancellor John Morgan said an internal analysis showed that each campus'spending on facilities management fell well below the industry standards identified by the state. Morgan said those findings—which included data from the system's 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities—were part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to privatize management of state buildings in an effort to save money."While these numbers are still being validated by the state, we feel any adjustments they might suggest wi且be immaterial," Morgan wrote to the presidents. "System institutions are operating very efficiently based on this analysis, raising the question of the value of pursuing a broad scale outsourcing initiative. "Workers'advocates have critic远d Haslam's plan, saying it would mean some campus workers would lose their jobs or benefits. Haslam has said colleges would be free to opt in or out of the outsourcing plan, which has not been finalized.Morgan notified the Haslam administration of his decision to opt out in a letter sent last week. That letter, which includes several concerns Morgan has with the plan, was originally obtained by The Commercial Appeal in Memphis.In an email statement from the state's Office of Customer Focused Government, which is examining the possibility of outsourcing ,spokeswoman Michelle R. Martin said officials were still working to analyze the data from the Board of Regents. Data on management expenses at the college system and in other state departments will be part of a "business justification" the state will use as officials deliberate the specifics of an outsourcing plan."The state's facilities management project team is still in the process of developing its business justification and expects to have that completed and available to the public at the end of February, " Martin said. "At this time there is nothing to take action on since the analysis has yet to be completed. "Morgan's comments on outsourcing mark the second time this month that he has come out against one of Haslam's plans for higher education in Tennessee. Morgan said last week that he would retire at the end of January because of the governor's proposal to split off six universities of the Board of Regents system and create separate governing boards for each of them. In his resignation letter, Morgan called the reorganization "unworkable. "46.What do we learn about the decision of technical and community colleges in Tennessee?A)It is backed by a campus spending analysis.B)It has been flatly rejected by the governor.C)It has neglected their faculty's demands.D)It will improve their financial situation.47.What does the campus spending analysis reveal?A)Private companies play a big role in campus management.B)Facilities management by colleges is more cost-effective.C)Facilities management has greatly improved in recent years.D)Colleges exercise full control over their own financial affairs.48.Workers'supporters argue that Bill Haslam's proposal would.A)deprive colleges of the right to manage their facilitiesB)make workers less motivated in perlorming dutiesC)render a number of campus workers joblessD)lead to the privatization of campus facilities49.What do we learn from the state spokeswoman's response to John Morgan's decision?A)The outsourcing plan is not yet finalized.B)The outsourcing plan will be implemented.C)The state officials are confident about the outsourcing plan.D)The college spending analysis justifies the outsourcing plan.50.Why did John Morgan decide to resign?A)He had lost confidence in the Tennessee state government.B)He disagreed with the governor on higher education policies.C)He thought the state's outsourcing proposal was simply unworkable.D)He opposed the governor's plan to reconstruct the college board system.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination (终极）of their classical education. Thus was born the idea of the Grand Tour ,a practice which introduced Englishmen ,Germans ,Scandinavians ,and also Americans to the art and culture of France and Italy for the next 300 years. Travel was arduous and costly throughout the period, possibleonly for a privileged class—the same that produced gentlemen scientists ,authors ,antique experts ,and patrons of the arts.The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough grounding in Greek and Latin literature as well as some leisure time, some means ,and some interest in art. The German traveler Johann Winckelmann pioneered the field of art history with his comprehensive study of Greek and Roman sculpture; he was portrayed by his friend Anton Raphael Mengs at the beginning of his long residence in Rome. Most Grand Tourists, however, stayed for briefer periods and set out with less scholarly intentions, accompanied by a teacher or guardian, and expected to return home with souvenirs of their travels as well as an understanding of art and architecture formed by exposure to great masterpieces.London was a frequent starting point for Grand Tourists, and Paris a compulsory destination; many traveled to the Netherlands, some to Switzerland and Germany, and a very few adventurers to Spain, Greece, or Turkey. The essential place to visit, however, was Italy. The British traveler Charles Thompson spoke for many Grand Tourists when in 17 44 he described himself as " being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, a country which once gave laws to the world, and which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of sculpture and architecture, and is filled with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of historical relics. " Within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist. Panini's Ancient Rome and Modem Rome represent the sights most prized, including celebrated Greco-Roman statues and views of famous ruins, fountains, and churches. Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the close of the eighteenth century, Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining admission to private collections, and many were eager to acquire examples of Greco-Roman and Italian art for their own collections. In England, where architecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in the Veneto and the evocative (唤起回忆的）ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.51.What is said about the Grand Tour?A)It was fashionable among young people of the time.B)It was unaffordable for ordinary people.C)It produced some famous European artists.D)It made a compulsory part of college education.52.What did Grand Tourists have in common?A)They had much geographic knowledge.B)They were courageous and venturesome.C)They were versed in literature and interested in art.D)They had enough travel and outdoor-life experience.53.How did Grand Tourists benefit from their travel?A)They found inspiration in the world's greatest masterpieces.B)They got a better understanding of early human civilization.C)They developed an interest in the origin of modem art fom凶D)They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture.54.Why did many Grand Tourists visit the private collections?A)They could buy unique souvenirs there to take back home.B)Europe hardly had any museums before the 19th century.C)They found the antiques there more valuable.D)Private collections were of greater variety.55.How did the Grand Tour influence the architecture in England?A)There appeared more and more Roman-style buildings.B)Many aristocrats began to move into Roman-style villas.C)A本tocrats'country houses all had Roman-style gardens.D)Italian architects were hired to design houses and gardens.Part IV Translation { 30 minutes)Directions : 的r this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage fr om Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.明朝统治中国276年，被人们描绘成人类历史上治理有序、社会稳定的最伟大的时代之一。
2017英语六级听力原文
2017英语六级听力原文The 2017 English six-level listening test is a challenging exam that requires a high level of English proficiency to pass. The test consists of various listening passages, including conversations, news reports, and academic lectures. One of the main problems with the testis the speed at which the speakers talk. Many test-takers find it difficult to keep up with the pace and comprehend the information being presented. This can be especially challenging for non-native English speakers who may struggle with understanding different accents and dialects.Another issue with the listening test is the variety of topics covered. Test-takers need to be familiar with a wide range of subjects, including science, history, and current events. This can be overwhelming for some individuals who may not have a strong background in these areas. Additionally, the test requires a strong grasp of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, which can bedifficult for those who have not been exposed to a widerange of English language materials.Furthermore, the listening test requires test-takers to be able to make inferences and understand implied meanings. This can be particularly challenging for individuals who are not accustomed to the nuances of the English language. The ability to understand implied meanings and draw conclusions from the information presented is a crucialskill for success on the test.In addition to the linguistic challenges, test-takers also need to be able to concentrate and stay focused throughout the duration of the test. The listening passages are often lengthy, and it can be easy to lose concentration and miss important details. This can be particularly challenging for individuals who struggle with attention and focus.Moreover, the listening test also requires test-takers to be able to take effective notes while listening to the passages. This can be a difficult skill to master, as it requires individuals to listen, comprehend, and writesimultaneously. For many test-takers, this multitasking can be overwhelming and can lead to a loss of important information.In conclusion, the 2017 English six-level listeningtest presents a variety of challenges for test-takers. From the speed of the speakers to the wide range of topics covered, the test requires a high level of English proficiency and strong listening skills. For many individuals, the test can be overwhelming and difficult to pass. However, with dedication and practice, it is possible to improve listening skills and succeed on the exam.。
2017年6月六级真题(第2套)听力原文
Conversation Two W: [5] According to a study of race and equity in education, black athletes are dropping out of college across the country at alarming rates. With us to talk about the findings in the study isWashington columnist Kevin Blackistone. Good morning. M: Good morning, how are you? W: Fine, thank you. What is new that you found in this study? M: Well, this is Shaun Harper’s study, and he points out that on major college campuses across the country, black males make up less than 3 percent of undergraduate enrollments. Yet, when you look at their numbers or percentages on the revenue-generating sports teams of football and basketball, they make up well into 50 to 60 percent of those teams. [6] So the idea is that they are really there to be part of the revenue-generating working class of athletes on campus and not necessarily there to be part of the educating class as most students in other groups are. W: [7] Compared with other groups, I think the numbers in this group, at those 65 schools, are something like just barely more than half of the black male athletes graduate at all. M: Exactly. And what’s really bad about this is these athletes are supposedly promised at least one thing as reward for all their blood and sweat. And that is a college degree, which can be a transformative tool in our society when you talk about upward mobility. And that’s really the troubling part about this. W: Well, this has been talked about so much, really, in recent years. Why hasn’t it changed? M: Well, I think one of the reasons it hasn’t changed is that there’s really no economic pressure to change this. All of the incentive is really on winning and not losing on the field or on the court. [8]Coaches do not necessarily have the incentive to graduate players. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5.What are the speakers talking about? 6.What is the new finding about black male athletes in this study? 7.What is the graduation rate of black male athletes? 8.What accounts for black athletes’ failure to obtain a college degree, according to the man? Section B Passage One
6月英语六级听力真题及答案
6月英语六级听力真题及答案2017年6月英语六级听力真题及答案做好准备是成功的首要秘诀。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年6月英语六级听力真题及答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During (he pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example:You will hear:You will read:A) 2 hours.B) 3 hours.C) 4 hours.D) 5 hours.From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o'clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. Therefore. D) “5hours”is the correct answer. You should choose [D]on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line trough the centre.Sample Answer [A][B][C][D]1.A) To cancel his trip.B) To go to bed early.C) To catch a later flight.D) To ask for a wake - up call.2.A) They have different opinions as to what to do next.B) They have to pay for the house by installments.C) They will fix a telephone in the bathroom.D) The man's attitude is more sensible than the woman's.3.A) She will save the stamps for the man's sister.B) She will no longer get letters from Canada.C) She can't give the stamps to the man's sister.D) She has given the stamps to the man's roommates.4.A) Visiting the Brownings.B) Writing a postcard.C) Looking for a postcard.D) Filling in a form.5.A) The man should work with somebody else.B) The man should meet his partner's needs.C) They should come to a compromise.D) They should find a better lab for the project.6.A) She can't finish her assignment, either.B) She can't afford a computer right now.C) The man can use her computer.D) The man should buy a computer right away.7.A) The visiting economist has given several lectures.B) The guest lecturer's opinion is different from Dr. Johnson's.C) Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker were schoolmates.D) Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.8.A) She's never watched a better game.B) Football is - her favorite pastime.C) The game has been canceled.D) Their team played very badly.9.A) The man should stick to what he's doing.B) The man should take up a new hobby.C) The man should stop playing tennis.D) The man should find the cause for his failure.10.A) An invented story.B) A real life experience.C) An imaginary situation.D) A terrible nightmare.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) The name of a German town;B) A resident of Frankfurt.C) A kind of German sausage.D) A kind of German bread.12.A) He sold fast food.B) He raised dogs.C) He was A cook.D) He was a Cartoonist.13.A) Because the Americans found they were from Germany.B) Because people thought they contained dog meat.C) Because people had to get used to their taste.D) Because it was too hot to eat right away.Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) They give out faint cries.B) They make noises to drive away insects.C) They extend their water pipesD) They become elastic like rubber bands.15.A) Quiet plants.B) Well - watered plants.C) Healthy plants.D) Thirsty plants.16.A) They could drive the insects away.B) They could keep the plants well - watered.C) They could make the plants grow faster.D) They could build devices to trap insects.Passage 3Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) To look for a different lifestyle.B) To enjoy themselves.C) For adventure.D) For education.18.A) There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B) It has a dense population.C) There are many museums and palaces.D) It has many towering buildings.19.A) It is a city of contrasts.B) It possesses many historical sites.C) It is an important industrial center.D) It has many big and beautiful parks.20.A) It helps develop our personalities.B) It enables us to acquire first - hand knowledge.C) It makes our life more interesting.D) It brings about changes in our lifestyle.。
6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案
6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案2017年6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案在艺术上我决不是一个天才。
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苍天没有给我什么独得之厚，我的每一步前进，都付出了通宵达旦的艰苦劳动和霜晨雨夜的`冥思苦想。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案，希望能给大家带来帮助！6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案篇1PartⅡ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)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)andD).Then 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)It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.B)It studies the impacts of global climate change on people’s lives.C)It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.D)It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warming.2.A)It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.B)It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.C)It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.D)It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations.3.A)The transition to low-carbon energy systems.B)The cooperation among world major powers.C)The signing of a global agreement.D)The raising of people’s awareness.4.A)Carry out more research on it.B)Plan well in advance.C)Cut down energy consumption.D)Adopt new technology.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A)When luck plays a role.B)What determines success.C)Whether practice makes perfect.D)How important natural talent is.6.A)It knocks at your door only once in a while.B)It is something that no one can possibly create.C)It comes naturally out of one’s self-confidence.D)It means being good at seizing opportunities.7.A)Luck rarely contributes to a person’s success.B)One must have natural talent to be successful.C)One should always be ready to seize opportunities.D)Practice is essential to becoming good at something.8.A)Putting time and effort into fun things is profitable.B)People who love what they do care little about money.C)Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.D)People in need of money work hard automatically.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 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A)The stump of a giant tree.B)A huge piece of rock.C)The peak of a mountain.D)A tall chimney.10.A)Human activity.B)Wind and water.C)Chemical processes.D)Fire and fury.11.A)It is a historical monument.B)It was built in ancient times.C)It is Indians’ sacred place for worship.D)It was created by supernatural powers.12.A)By sheltering them in a cave.B)By killing the attacking bears.C)By lifting them well above the ground.D)By taking them to the top of a mountain.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A)They will buy something from the convenience stores.B)They will take advantage of the time to rest a while.C)They will have their vehicles washed or serviced.D)They will pick up some souvenirs or gift items.14.A)They can bring only temporary pleasures.B)They are meant for the extremely wealthy.C)They should be done away with altogether.D)They may eventually drive one to bankruptcy.15.A)A good way to socialize is to have daily lunch with one’s colleagues.B)Retirement savings should come first in one’s family budgeting.C)A vacation will be affordable if one saves 20 dollars a week.D)Small daily savings can make a big difference in one’s life.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 should be done away with.B)They are necessary in our lives.C)They enrich our experience.D)They are harmful to health.17.A)They feel stressed out even without any challenges in life.B)They feel too overwhelmed to deal with life’s problems.C)They are anxious to free themselves from life’s troubles.D)They are exhausted even without doing any heavy work.18.A)They expand our mind.B)They prolong our lives.C)They narrow our focus.D)They lessen our burdens.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)It is not easily breakable.B)It came from a 3D printer.C)It represents the latest style.D)It was made by a fashion designer.20.A)When she had just graduated from her college.B)When she attended a conference in New YorkC)When she was studying at a fashion design school.D)When she attended a fashion show nine months ago.21.A)It was difficult to print.B)It was hard to come by.C)It was hard and breakable.D)It was extremely expensive.22.A)It is the latest model of a 3D printer.B)It is a plastic widely used in 3D printing.C)It gives fashion designers room for imagination.D)It marks a breakthrough in printing material.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A)They arise from the advances in technology.B)They have not been examined in detail so far.C)They are easy to solve with modern technology.D)They can’t be solved without government support.24.A)It is attractive to entrepreneurs.B)It demands huge investment.C)It focuses on new products.D)It is intensely competitive.25.A)Cooperation with big companies.B)Recruiting more qualified staff.C)In-service training of IT personnel.D)Sharing of costs with each other.参考答案1.[C]It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.2.[B]It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.3.[A]The transition to low-carbon energy systems.4.[C]Plan well in advance.5.[B]What determines success.6.[D]It means being good at seizing opportunities.7.[D]Practice is essential to becoming good at something.8.[C]Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.Section B9.[A]To stump of a giant tree.10.[B]Wind and water.11.[D]It was created by supernatural powers.12.[C]By lifting them well above the ground.13.[A]They will buy something from the convenience stores.14.[A]They can bring only temporary pleasures.15.[D]Small daily savings an make a big difference in one's life.Section C16.[B]They are necessary in our lives.17.[B]They feel too overwhelmed to deal with life's problem.18.[A]They expand our mind.19.[B]It came from a 3D printer.20.[C]When she was studying at a fashion design school.21.[C]It was hard and breakable.22.[D]It marks a breakthrough in printing material.23.[A]They arise from the advances in technology.24.[D]It is intensively competitive.25.[D]Sharing of costs with each other.听力答案Section A1.[C]It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.2.[B]It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.3.[A]The transition to low-carbon energy systems.4.[C]Plan well in advance.5.[B]What determines success.6.[D]It means being good at seizing opportunities.7.[D]Practice is essential to becoming good at something.8.[C]Being passionate about work can make one wealthy.Section B9.[A]To stump of a giant tree.10.[B]Wind and water.11.[D]It was created by supernatural powers.12.[C]By lifting them well above the ground.13.[A]They will buy something from the convenience stores.14.[A]They can bring only temporary pleasures.15.[D]Small daily savings an make a big difference in one's life.Section C16.[B]They are necessary in our lives.17.[B]They feel too overwhelmed to deal with life's problem.18.[A]They expand our mind.19.[B]It came from a 3D printer.20.[C]When she was studying at a fashion design school.21.[C]It was hard and breakable.22.[D]It marks a breakthrough in printing material.23.[A]They arise from the advances in technology.24.[D]It is intensively competitive.25.[D]Sharing of costs with each other.6月大学英语六级听力真题及答案篇2【原文】Firefighters responded to a fireWednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood.【3】The fire was reported at 9：26 pm at an old shopping center on MichiganAvenue near St Mary’s Church.Six fire engines,two trucks and two chiefsresponded to the scene.Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutesand managed to contain the fire to its point of origin.There were some people inside the building when the fire broke outbut there were no reports of any injuries.Fire investigators have responded tothe scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire.Firefighters willremain on the scene until later this morning to ensure that the fire doesn‘tstart up again.The shopping mall had not been in use since 2002.【4】In 2014 City Hall developed a plan to knock down the building andreplace it with affordable housing.However,the plan was dropped due to lackof funds.Question 3：What does the news item say about the fire?【问题3】新闻关于火灾的内容说了什么?【解析】本题通过浏览选项可以确定是意外事故新闻，确定第一题考察意外事故，定位文章前三句，火灾发生在教堂旁边的旧的超市中心，消防员在45分钟内控制了火灾和着火点。
2017年6月大学英语六级听力练习题(1)
2017年6月大学英语六级听力练习题（1）Britain Prepares for Historic EU VoteLONDON—Britain prepares for a momentous vote Thursday that will decide whether it leaves the European Union. The debate has centered on immigration and economic security and has often been bitter. Both sides have lowered the tone of their arguments after a three-day suspension of campaigning that followed the murder of an anti-Brexit lawmaker, an incident that polls indicate has shocked many previously undecided voters who now say they will vote to remain.These are uncertain times in a nation whose economy is the second largest in the European Union. The stakes are huge.There are warnings that leaving the 28-member bloc may cause the British pound to lose 15 percent of its value and bring the resignation of David Cameron, the country’s primeminister, whose mandate depends on whether Britain listens to him and votes to remain.“If we choose to leave, we can leave. But let us be clear - if we do leave, that is it. We are walking out the door,”said Cameron.For such an important election, many voters complain there has been too little solid information to make a decision and too much scaremongering, and grandstanding by both sides. Flotillas of the “Leave”and “Remain”camps recently faced off on the River Thames.For months, the Leave campaign has been hitting the streets. Its arguments are based largely on immigration, and the belief that Britain has handed control of its borders to a European super state.“The U.K. has lost control over migration. We have to accept anyone into this country if they have an EU passport, no matter if they have a criminal record or not. We are not allowed to say ‘no’to people and that is damaging for the security of the U.K., but it is also putting pressure on jobs and opportunities for young people,”said Tom Harwood, a Brexit campaigner.The murder of Jo Cox, an anti-Brexit, pro-immigrantlawmaker allegedly by a far right extremist with a history of mental problems had a sobering effect on both campaigns, and on voters.“There has been a lot of bad feeling because of the way both the Leave campaign, the Brexiters, and the Remain campaign have acted,”said Mary White, a British voter.Polls since the June 16th murder showed the Leave camp losing ground, but with both sides still very close on a referendum that many believe could change the course of European history.。
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷6月）英语听力试题
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷6月）英语听力试题2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷6月）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。
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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。
1. What does the woman think of the movie?A. It’s amusing.B. It’s exciting.C. It’s disappointing.2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France?A. Traveling around.B. Studying at a school.C. Looking after her aunt.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Going out.B. Ordering drinks.C. Preparing for a party.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.5. What is the man going to do?A. Go on the Internet.B. Make a phone call.C. Take a train trip.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。
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。
2017年6月英语六级试题及答案解析和听力原文卷二
2017年6月英语六级试题及答案解析和听力原文（卷二）2017年6月英语六级试题（卷二）Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions【答案】Suppose you are asked to give advice on whether to major in humanities or science, write an essay to state your opinion. You are required to write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes)Section ADirections：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you w ill hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After y ou hear a question, you must choose the best answer. from the four choices marked A), B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Questions1to 4are based on the passage you have just heard.1. A) Dong enjoyable work.B) Having friendly colleagues. C)Earning a competitive salary.D) Working for supportive bosses.2. A) 31%. B) 20%. C) 25%. D)73%.3.A)Those of a small size.B) Those run by women. C) Those that are well managed.D) Those full of skilled workers.4.A) They can hop from job to job easily. C)They can better balance work and life.B) They can win recognition of their work. D) They can take on more than one job. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the passage you have just heard.5. A) It is a book of European history.B)It is an introduction to music. C)It is about the city of Bruges.D)It is a collection of photos.6. A)When painting the concert hall Bruges.B) When vacationing on an Italian coastal city.C) When taking pictures for a concert catalogue.D) When writing about Belgium’s coastal regions.7.A) The entire European coastline will be submerged.B) The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely.C) The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted.D) The major European scenic spots will disappear.8. A) Its waterways are being increasingly polluted.B) People cannot get around without using boats.C) It attracts large numbers of tourists from home and abroad.D) Tourists use wooden paths to reach their hotels in the morning.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 qu estion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then ma rk the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.9.A) They make careful preparations beforehand.B) They take too many irrelevant factors into account.C) They spend too much time anticipating their defeat.D) They try hard to avoid getting off on the wrong foot.10.A)A person’s nervous system is more complicated than imagined.B) Golfers usually have positive mental images of themselves.C) Mental images often interfere with athletes’ performance.D) Thinking has the same effect on the nervous system as doing.11.A)Anticipate possible problems.B)Make a list of do’s and don’ts. C) Picture themselves succeeding.D) Try to appear more professional.12.A)She wore a designer dress.B) She won her first jury trial. C) She did not speak loud enough.D) She presented moving pictures.Passage TwoQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13.A)Its long-term effects are yet to be proved.B) Its health benefits have been overestimated.C) It helps people to avoid developing breast caner.D)It enables patients with diabetes to recover sooner.14.A) It focused on their ways of life during young adulthood.B) It tracked their change in food preferences for years .C) It focused on their difference from men in fiber intake.D) It tracked their eating habits since their adolescence.15.A) Fiber may help to reduce hormones in the body.B) Fiber may bring more benefits to women than men.C) Fiber may improve the function of heart muscles.D) Fiber may make blood circulation more smooth.Section CDirections：In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four q uestions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose th e 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.Recording OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard.16.A) Observing the changes in marketing.B) Conducting research on consumer behaviour.C) Studying the hazards of young people drinking.D)Investigating the impact of media on government.17.A) It is the cause of many street riots.B) It is getting worse year by year. C) It is a chief concern of parents.D) It is an act of socialising.18.A) They spent a week studying their own purchasing behaviour.B) They researched the impact of mobile phones on young people.C) They analysed their family budgets over the years.D) They conducted a thorough research on advertising.Recording TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the recording you have just heard.19.A)It is helping its banks to improve efficiency.B) It is trying hard to do away with dirty money.C) It is the first country to use credit cards in the world.D) It is likely to give up paper money in the near future.20.A) Whether it is possible to travel without carrying any physical currency.B) Whether it is possible to predict bow much money one is going to spend.C) Whether the absence of physical currency causes a person to spend more.D) Whether the absence of physical currency is going to affect everyday life.21.A) There was no food service on the train. C) The restaurant car accepted cash only.B)The service on the train was not good. D)The cash in her handbag was missing.22.A) By putting money into envelopes.B) By drawing money week by week. C)By limiting their day to day spending.D)By refusing to buy anything on credit.Recording ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard.23.A) Population explosion.B) Chronic hunger. C) Extinction of rare species.D) Environmental deterioration.24.A)They contribute to overpopulation. C)They have been brought under control.B)About half of them are unintended. D) The majority of them tend to end halfway.25.A)It is essential to the wellbeing of all species on earth.B) It is becoming a subject of interdisciplinary research.C) It is neglected in many of the developing countries.D) It is beginning to attract postgraduates’ attention.Part III Reading comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections：In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required 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 your 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 through the center. You may not use any of the word in the bank more than once.Let’s all stop judging people who talk to themselves. New research says that those who can’t seem to keep their inner monologues (独白) in are actually more likely to stay on task, remain 26 better and show improved perception capabilities. Not bad, really, for some extra muttering.According to a series of experiments published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology by professors Gary Lupyan and Daniel Swignley, the act of using verbal clues to27mental pictures helps people function quicker.In one experiment, they showed pictures of various objects to twenty 28 and asked them to find just one of those, a banana. Half were 29 to repeat out loud what they were looking for and the other half kept their lips 30. Those who talked to themselves found the banana slightly faster than those who didn’t, the researchers say. In other experiments, Lupyan and Swignley found that 31 the name of a common product when on the hunt for it helped quicken someone’s pace,but talking about uncommon items showed no advantage and slowed you down.Common research has long held that talking themselves through a task helps children learn, although doing so when you’ve 32matured is not a great sign of 33. The two professors hope to refute that idea, 34 that just as when kids walk themselves through a process, adults can benefit from using language not just to communicate, but also to help “augment thinking”.Of course, you are still encouraged to keep the talking at library tones and, whatever you do, keep the information you share simple, like a grocery list. At any 35, there’s still such a thing as too much information.A)ApparentlyB)arroganceC)brilliance D)claimingE)dedicatedF)focusedG)incurH)instructedI) obscurelyJ) sealedK) spectatorsL) triggerM) utteringN) volumeO) volunteersSection BDirections：In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet2.[A] The lives of children from rich and poor American families look more different than they have in decades.[B] Well-off families are ruled by calendars,with children enrolled in ballet,soccer and after-school programs, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. There are usually two parents, who spend a lot of time reading to children and worrying about their anxiety levels and hectic schedules.[C] In poor families, however,children tend to spend their time at home or with extended family, the survey found. They are more likely to grow up in neighborhoods that their parents say aren't great for raising children,and their parents worry about them getting shot, beaten up or in trouble with the law.[D] The class differences in child rearing are growing, researchers say - a symptom of widening inequality with far-reaching consequences. Different upbringings set children on different paths and can deepen socioeconomic divisions,especially because education is strongly linked to earnings.Children grow up learning the skills to succeed in their socioeconomic stratum,but not necessarily others.[E] "Early childhood experiences can be very consequential for children's long-term social, emotional and cognitive development," said Sean F.Reardon,professor of poverty and inequality in education at Stanford University.”And because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood experiences cast a lifelong shadow." The cycle continues：Poorer parents have less time and fewer resources to invest in their children,which can leave children less prepared for school and work,which leads to lower earnings.[F] American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and past research have found：for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring and compassionate. There is no best parenting style or philosophy, researchers say, and across income groups, 92 percent of parents say they are doing a goodjob at raising their children. Yet they are doing it quite differently. Middle-class and higher-income parents see their children as projects in need ofcareful cultivation, says Annette Lareau, a University of Pennsylvania sociologist, whose groundbreaking research on the topic was published in her book "Unequal Childhoods：Class, Race and Family Life ." They try to develop their skills through close supervision and organized activities, and teach children to question authority figures and navigate elite institutions.[G] Working-class parents, meanwhile, believe their children will naturally thrive, and give them far greater independence and time for free play. They are taught to be compliant and deferential to adults. There are benefits to both approaches.Working-class children are happier, more independent, whine less and are closer with family members, Ms Lareau found. Higher-income children are more likely to declare boredom and expect their parents to solve their problems. Yet later on, the more affluent children end up in college and en route to the middle class, while working-class children tend to struggle. Children from higher-income families are likely to have the skills to navigate bureaucracies and succeed in schools and workplaces, reau said.[H] "Do all parents want the most success for their children? Absolutely," she said."Do some strategies give children more advantages than others in institutions? Probably they do. Will parents be damaging children if they have one fewer organized activity? No, I really doubt it."[I] Social scientists say the differences arise in part because low-income parents have less money to spend on music class or preschool, and less flexible schedules to take children to museums or attend school events. Extracurricular activities epitomize the differences in child rearing in the Pew survey, which was of a nationally representative sample of l,807 parents. Of families earning more than $75,000 a year, 84 percent say their children have participated in organized sports over the past year, 64 percent have done volunteer work and 62 percent have taken lessons in music, dance or art. Of families earning less than $30,000,59 percent of children have done sports, 37 percent have volunteered and 41 percent have taken arts classes.[J] Especially in affluent families, children start young. Nearly half of high-earning, college-graduateparents enrolled their children in arts classes before they were 5, compared with one-fifth oflow-income,less-educated parents. Nonetheless, 20 percent of well-off parents say their children's schedules are toohectic, compared with 8 percent of poorer parents.[K] Another example is reading aloud, which studies have shown gives children bigger vocabularies and better reading comprehension in school Seventy-one percent of parents with a college degree say they do it every day, compared with 33 percent of those with a high school diploma or less, Pew found. White parents are more likely than others to read to their children daily, as are married parents. Most affluent parents enroll their children in preschool or day care, while low-income parents are more likely to depend on family members. Discipline techniques vary by education level：8 percent of those with a postgraduate degree say they often spank their children, compared with 22 percent of those with a high school degree or less.[L] The survey also probed attitudes and anxieties. Interestingly, parents' attitudes toward education do not seem to reflect their own educational background as much as a belief in the importance of education for upward mobility. Most American parents say they are not concerned about their children's grades as long as they work hard. But 50 percent of poor parents say it is extremely important to them that their children earn a college degree, compared with 39 percent of wealthier parents.[M] Less-educated parents, and poorer and black and Latino parents are more likely to believe that there is no such thing as too much involvement in a child's education. Parents whoare white, wealthy or college-educated say too much involvement can be bad. Parental anxieties reflect their circumstances. High-earning parents are much more likely to say they live in a good neighborhood for raising children. While bullying is parents：greatest concern over all, nearly half of low-income parents worry their child will get shot, compared with one-fifth of high-income parents. They are more worried about their children being depressed or anxious.[N] In the Pew survey, middle-class families earning between $30,000 and $75,000 a year fell right between working-class and high-earning parents on issues like the quality of their neighborhood for raising children,participation in extracurricular activities and involvement in their children's education.[O] Children were not always raised so differently. The achievement gap between children from high- and low-income families is 30 percent t0 40 percent larger among children born in 2001 than those born 25 years earlier, according to Mr Reardon's research. People used to live near people of different income levels;neighborhoods are now more segregated by income. More than a quarter of children live in single-parent households - a historic high, according to Pew - and these children are three times as likely to live in poverty as those who live with married parents. Meanwhile, growing income inequality has coincided with the increasing importance of a college degree for earning a middle-class wage.[P] Yet there are recent signs that the gap could be starting to shrink. In the past decade, even as income inequality has grown, some of the socioeconomic differences in parenting, like reading to children and going to libraries, have narrowed,Mr.Reardon and others have found.36. Working-class parents teach their children to be obedient and show respect to adults.37.American parents, whether rich or poor, have similar expectations of their children despite different ways of parenting.38.while rich parents are more concerned with their children’s psychological well-being, poor parents are more worried about their children’s safety.39. The increasing differences in child rearing between rich and poor families reflect growing social inequality.40. Parenting approaches of working-class and affluent families both have advantages.41. Higher-income families and working-class families tend to live in different neighborhoods.42. Physical punishment is used much less by well-educated parents.43. Ms. Lareau doesn’t believe participating in fewer after-class activities will negatively affect children’s development.44. Wealthy parents are concerned about their children’s mental health and busy schedules.45. Some socioeconomic differences in child rearing have shrunk in the past ten years.Section CDirections：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage oneQuestions 46 t0 50 are based on the following passage.Open data-sharers are still in the minority in many fields.Although many researchers broadly agree that public access to raw data would accelerate science- because other scientistsmight be able to make advances not foreseen by the data's producers -most are reluctant to post the results of their own labours online (see Nature 461, 160-163; 2009). When Wolkovich, for instance, went hunting for the data from the 50 studies in her meta-analysis, only 8 data sets were available online, and many of the researchers whom she e-mailed refused to share their work. Forced to extract data from tables or figures in publications,Wolkovich's team could conduct only limited analyses.Some communities have agreed to share online - geneticists, for example, post DNA sequences at the GenBank repository, and astronomers are accustomed to accessing images of galaxies and stars from, say,the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a telescope that has observed some 500 million objects - but these remain the exception, not the rule. Historically, scientists have objected to sharing for many reasons：it is a lot of work; until recently, good databases did not exist; grant funders were not pushing for sharing; it has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data and the contextual information called metadata; and thereis no agreed way to assign credit for data.But the barriers are disappearing, in part because journals and funding agencies worldwide are encouraging scientists to make their data public. Last year, the Royal Society in London said in its report Science as an Open Enterprise that scientists need to “shift away from a research culture where data is viewed as private preserve." Funding agencies note that data paid for with public money should be public information, and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared digitally in ways that were not possible before. To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to discover and cite them.Although exhortations to share data often concentrate on the moral advantages of sharing, the practice is not purely altruistic. Researchers who share get plenty of personal benefits,including more connections with colleagues,improved visibility and increased citations. The most successful sharers - those whose data are downloaded and cited the most often - get noticed, and their work gets used. For example, one of the most popular data sets on multidisciplinary repository Dryad is about wood density around the world; it has been downloaded 5,700 times. Co-author Amy Zanne, a biologist at George Washington University in Washington DC, thinks that users probably range from climate-change researchers wanting to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass, to foresters looking for information on different grades of' timber."I would much prefer to have my data used by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions," she says."It's important to allow readers and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results. Publishing data and code allows your science to be reproducible ."46 .What do many researchers generally accept?A. It is imperative to protest scientist' patents.B. Repositories are essential to scientific research.C .Open data sharing is most important to medical science.D.Open data sharing is conducive to scientific advancement.47. What is the attitude of most researchers towards making their own data public?A. OpposedB. AmbiguousC. LiberalD. Neutral48. According to the passage, what might hinder open data sharing"A. The fear of massive copying.B. The lack of a research culture.C.The belief that research is private intellectual property.D. The concern that certain agencies may make a profit out of it.49. What helps lift some of the barriers to open data sharing?A. The ever-growing demand for big dataB. The advantage of digital technologyC. The changing attitude of journals and funders.D. The trend of social and economic development.50 .Dryad serves as an example to show how open data sharing ___.A. is becoming increasingly popularB. benefits shares and users alikeC. makes researchers successfulD. saves both money and laborPassage twoQuestion 51 t0 55 are based on the following passage.Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Europe and above all Rome, as the culmination(终极) of their classical education. Thus the idea of the Grand Tour was born, a practice which introduced Englishmen, Germans, Scandinavians, and also Americans to the art andculture of France and Italy for the next 300 years.Travel was arduous and costly throughout the periodpossible only for a privileged class the same that produced gentlemen scientists authors antique experts and patrons of the arts.The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough background in Greek and Latin literature as well as some leisure time some means and some interest in art.The German traveler Johann Winckelmann pioneered the field of art history with his comprehensive study of Greek and Roman sculpture.He was portrayed by his friend Anton Raphael Mengs at the beginning of his long residence in Rome.Most Grand Tourist, however, stayed for briefer periods and set out with souvenirs of their travels as well as an understanding of art and architecture formed by exposure to great masterpieces.Since there were few museums anywhere in Europe before the end of the 18th century Grand Tourists often saw paintings and sculptures by gaining admission to private collections. And many were eager to acquire examples of Greco-Roman and Italian art for their own collections. In England, wherearchitecture was increasingly seen as an aristocratic pursuit, noblemen often applied what they learned from the villas of Palladio in Veneto and the evocative ruins of Rome to their own country houses and gardens.51. What is said about the Grand Tour?A.It was fashionable among young people of the time.B.It was unaffordable for ordinary people.C.It produced some famous European artists.D.It made a compulsory part of college education.52. What did Grand Tourists have in common?A.They had much geographic knowledge.B.They were courageous and venturesome.C.They were versed in literature and interested in art.D.They had enough travel and outdoor-life experience.53. How did Grand Tourists benefit from their travel?A.They found inspiration in the world's greatest masterpieces.B.They got a better understanding of early human civilization.C.They developed an interest in the origin of modern art forms.D.They gained some knowledge of classical art and architecture.54. Why did many Grand Tourists visit the private collections?A.They could buy unique souvenirs there to take back home.B.Europe hardly had any museums before 19th century.C.They found the antiques there more valuable.D.Private collections were of greater variety.55. How dis the Grand Tour influence the architecture in England?A.There appeared more and more Roman-style buildings.B.Many aristocrats began to move into Roman-style villas.C.Aristocrats' country houses all had Roman-style gardens.D.Italian architects were hired to design houses and gardens.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)唐朝始于618年，终于907年，是中国历史上最灿烂的时期。
6月大学英语六级听力考试题
6月大学英语六级听力考试题2017年6月大学英语六级听力考试题书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。
以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年6月大学英语六级听力考试题，希望能给大家带来帮助!Part ⅠListening ComprehensionSection A1 W:Good moring,I’m here to see Mr.Addison.M: Mr.Addison went to Washington last Monday for a conference, and will be back on Thursday night.If you like ,you may come again on Friday moring.Q:When will Mr.Addison return?2 M:I wonder wether it would be possible to change this double room to two single rooms.W:Sorry,Sir.All the single rooms are occupied.But if you like , I can check with Imperial Hotel to see if they have any.Q:What’s the women going to do for the man?3 M:Bill was a great guy.He was drowned while rescuing a child from the icy water of the river yesterday.W:Well,as far as I know, that was not the first dangerous situation he was in.Q:Which of the following best describles Bill.4W:It’s good to see you again.What are you doing these days? You’re still working at the sameplace,aren’t you?M:Yes,I am .And I’m counting the days until retirement.Q:What can we learn about the man?5 M:Susan,have you read the notice on bulletin board?I’ve won the scholarship for the next semester.W:I knew you would. You certainly deserve it.Q:What does the women mean?6 M:What kind of father am I?My only son almost died,and I didn’t even know he was ill.W:Don’t blame youself.You were too busy to pay attention to him.If his mother was still alive,things would have been much better.Q:Why dose the man blame himself?7M:I’ve just got back from the holiday you arranged for me.But I must tell you the hotel was really awful.It was miles from the sea.The food was awful,too.The bedroom was dirty.W:Sorry about that.it’s not really our fault.The contract does say that the hotel accommodation is not our responsibility.Q:Where is the conversation probably taking place?8 W:Suppose the company offered you a pay raise, a 50%,would you like be so determined to leave and look for a job else where?M:Yes,I’ve set my mind on it.I’d like to find a job with full scope to show my ability.Q:Why has the man decided to leave to company?9 W:How are their talks going on?Have they reached any agreement?M:They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for further talks.Q:What can we infer from the conversation?10 M:Excuse me, madam.Could I leave this here for a few hours,please?W:Well, it’s a bit……er……unusual ,isn’t?Why not go to the left-luggage office over there?Q:What dose the man ask the women to do?Passage OneToday ,air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway.But there is a danger that grows every years.From the moment an airplane takes off to the moment it lands,every movement is watched on radar screens.Air-traffic controllers tell the pilot exacly when to turn,when to climb and when to come down.The air-traffic controllers around a busy airport may handle 1000 planes a day.Any place that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there.Even a small mistakes on their part could cause disaster.Recently,such a disaster almost happened.Two large jets were flying towards the airport.One was carrying 69 passengers and had come from T oronto.The other was carrying 176 passengers from Chicago.An air-traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other.He ordered one to the right and to climb.But he made a mistake.He ordered the wrong plane to do this.So,instead of turing away from the second plane.they avioded each other by the smallest part of the danger the grows every year.11.Which factor can most seriously endanger airplanes according to this passage?12.What happen to the two large jets?13.Why were the two large jets specially mentioned?Passage TwoI’ll still be working.but things wil l different.With any luck, I’ll be earning more money.The most important thing will be the job itself,and hoe interesting it is,I mean.I hope I’ll be able to choose the kind of job I do and who I work for.Of course,I like to have more money and more authority than I have now. But I don’t think that’s the only thing in life. What I really want is to be more independent than I am now.To have more control over my own life.Perhaps open a small resaurant ,or write a book orsomething like that.I’m not really sure if I’ll ever havechildren,or even if I want to be married.It all depends.Of couse,if Imeet the right person,anything could happen.But I won’t feel that my life is empty and meaningless if I’m still living alone ten years or even twenty years from now.Not at all.My mother is always saying there is nothing like a good relationship.But I am not so sure.There is nothing worse than a really bad one,either.14.What is the speaker talking about?15.What does the speaker want most?16.What will the speaker most probably do in the future?17.What is the speaker’mother always suggesting to him?Passage ThreeJane Adams came from a well-to-do and cultured family.She was so distressed about the misery of poor people that she left her fine home to spend her life in the slums of Chicago.In 1889,she established a settlement house where she intiated many projects such as hot-lunch service for factory workers,day-care centes for little children,free classes for young people and adults gymnasium and an art gallery.Immigrants and other poor people came to her settlement house for advice and help as well as for fun. Jane Adams was also active in fighting against the use of child labour and against war.She worked for women' right to vote and for improving the situation of the blacks.She initiated country vacation programmes for poor city children. Jane Adams had great influence on the development of social work in the United States and in other parts of the world .She promoted the idea of responsibility for the welfare of the poor.Settlement houses of a similar kind were founded in many poor neighbourhoods to make the lives of the poor moremeaningful.In 1931, Jane Adams was awarded the Nobel Prize for what she ahd done for society.18.Where did Jane Adams spend her life after she left her home?19.For whom did Jane Adams start the country vacation programmes?20.What’s the passage mainly about?。
2017年6月英语六级听力真题答案（卷二）（2）
Lecture 1 Q16:B Conducting research on consumer behaviour 解析：原⽂第⼀句提到：“Well my current research is really about consumer behavior.” 最近我在关注消费者⾏为这个课题。
Q17：D It is an act of socialisting 解析：⽂章中部提到：“One of the things that I've identified is that drinking for people say between the ages of 18 and 24 is all about the social activity.” 我的⼀项发现是年龄在18⾄24岁的⼈喝酒是出于社交原因。
Q18：A They spent a week studying their own purchasing bahaviour. 解析：⽂章最后提到：“last year my students spent a week looking at their own purchasing and analyzed it in detail from shopping to the relationship that they have with their retail banks and their mobile phone providers.” 去年我的学⽣花了⼀周时间去关注、分析他们的购物情况，以及他们和银⾏、⼿机制造商的关系。
Lecture 2 Q19: D It is likely to give up paper money in the near future 解析：在听⼒原⽂中说到Sweden was the first European country to print and use paper money, but it may soon do away with physical currencies. 瑞典是欧洲第⼀个印刷并使⽤纸币的国家，但可能不久就会停⽌使⽤。
2017年6月英语六级听力真题
2017年6月英语六级听力真题Conversation One对话一W: Welcome to Workplace.女：欢迎收听“Workplace”节目。
And in today's program, we're looking at the resultsof two recently published surveys, which both dealwith the same topic—happiness at work.在今天的节目里，我们将查看两个最近发布的调查的结果，它们针对的是同一话题——工作中的快乐。
John, tell us about the first survey.约翰，跟我们说说第一个调查吧。
M: Well, this was done by a human resources consultancy, who interviewed more than1,000workers, and established a top ten of the factors, which make people happy at work.好的，这项调查是由人力资源咨询公司进行的，他们采访了1000多名员工，并列出了使人们在工作中感到快乐的十大因素。
The most important factor for the majority of the people interviewed was having friendly,supportive colleagues.对于大多数受访者来说，最重要的因素是有友好、支持自己的同事。
In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as the key factorcontributing to happiness at work, which is a very high percentage.事实上，73%的受访者把他们与同事之间的关系作为工作中快乐的关键因素，它所占的比例很高。
2017年6月六级听力真题卷2听力文本
2017年6⽉六级听⼒真题卷2听⼒⽂本College English Test Band SixPart II Listening ComprehensionSection 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 questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre. Conversation OneW: Mr. Ishiguro,have you ever found one of your booksat a secondhand bookstore?M: Yes. That kind of thing is difficult.If they’ve got my book there,I think,“Well, this is an insult!Somebody didn’t want to keep my book!”But if it’s not there,I feel it’s an insult too.I think,“Why aren’t peopleexchanging my book?Why isn’t it in this store?”W: Does being a writerrequire a thick skin?M: Yes, for example,my wife can be very harsh.I began working on my latest book,The Buried Giant, in 2004but I stoppedafter I showed my wife a little section.She thought it was rubbish.W: Even after you won a Booker Prize? M: She’s not intimidated at alland she criticizes mein exactly the same way she didwhen I was first unpublishedand I was starting.W: But you would nevercompromise on your vision.M: No, I wouldn’t ever compromise on the essential, the ideas or the themes. This isn’t really whatmy wife is trying to criticize me about. It’s always about execution.W: So why did you put your book,The Buried Giant,aside for so long?Apparently you started working on it over 10 years ago.M: I’ve often stopped writing a book and left it for a few years.And by the time I come back to it,it may have changed.Usually my imagination has moved on and I can think of different contexts or a different way to do it.W: What does it feel likewhen you finally finish a book?M: It’s funny you ask thatbecause I never have this momentwhen I feel, “Ah, I’ve finished!”I watch footballersat the end of the match,you know,the whistle goesand they’ve won or lost.Until thenthey’ve been giving everything they have and at that momentthey know it’s over.It’s funny for an author.There’s never a finishing whistle. Questions 1 to 4 are based onthe conversation you have just heard.1. How would the man feelif he found his bookin a secondhand bookstore?2. What does the man’s wifethink of his books?3. What does the man dowhen he engages in writing?4. What does the man want to sayby mentioning the football match? Conversation TwoW: According to a study of raceand equity in education,black athletesare dropping out of collegeacross the country at alarming rates.With us to talk about the findings in the study is Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone.Good morning.M: Good morning, how are you?W: Fine, thank you.What is newthat you found in this study?M: Well, this is Shaun Harper’s study,and he points out thaton major college campusesacross the country,black males make up less than3 percent of undergraduate enrollments. Yet, when you look attheir numbers or percentageson the revenue-generating sports teamsof football and basketball,they make up wellinto 50 to 60 percent of those teams.So the idea is thatthey are really there to be part ofthe revenue-generating working classof athletes on campusand not necessarily thereto be part of the educating classas most students in other groups are.W: Compared with other groups,I think the numbers in this group,at those 65 schools,are something likejust barely more than halfof the black male athletes graduateat all.M: Exactly.And what’s really bad about this isthese athletes are supposedly promised at least one thing as reward for all their blood and sweat. And that is a college degree,which can be a transformative toolin our societywhen you talk about upward mobility.And that’s really the troubling part about this.W: Well, this has beentalked about so much,really, in recent years.Why hasn’t it changed?M: Well, I think one of the reasonsit hasn’t changed is becausethere’s really no economic pressureto change this.All of the incentive is really onwinning and not losing on the fieldor on the court.Coaches do not necessarily havethe incentive to graduate players.Questions 5 to 8 are based onthe conversation you have just heard.5. What are the speakers talking about?6. What is the new findingabout black male athletesin this study?7. What is the graduation rateof black male athletes?8. What accounts forblack athletes’failureto obtain a college degree,according to the man?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 questionswill be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Passage OneAmerica’s holiday shopping season starts on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. It is the busiest shopping day of the year.Retailers make the most moneythis time of year,about 20 to 30 percent of annual revenue.About 136 million people will shopduring the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.More and more will shop online.In an era of instant information,shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals.About 183.8 million people will shopon Cyber Monday,the first Monday after Thanksgiving.More than half of all holiday purchases will be made online. One-in-five Americans will usea tablet or smartphone.Online spending on Black Fridaywill rise 15 percentto hit $2.7 billion this year.Cyber Monday spending will increase 12 percent to $3 billion. For many, shopping online was “a more comfortable alternative”than crowded malls.The shift to online shoppinghas had a big impacton traditional shopping malls.Since 2010,more than 24 shopping mallshave closedand an additional 60 are struggling.However, Fortune saysthe weakest of the malls have closed.The sector is thriving again.The International Councilof Shopping Centers said94.2 percent of malls were full,or occupied,with shops by the end of 2014.That is the highest level in 27 years.Economist Gus Faucher saidlower unemployment and rising wages couldgive Americans more money to spend.The average American consumerwill spend about $805 on gifts.That’s about $630.5 billionbetween November and December—an increase of 3.7 percent from last year.Questions 9 to 12 are based onthe passage you have just heard.9. What is the speakermainly talking about?10. How many peoplewill shop on Cyber Monday?11. What does Fortune sayabout traditional shopping malls?12. What is said to account forthe increased number of shoppers?Passage TwoFor years,many of us have relied on antibiotic useto treat various infections.And the reality is thatantibiotics have been responsible forsaving millions of lives since penicillin,one of the earliest antibiotics,was first used on a clinical basis70 years ago.However, today is a new erain which taking antibioticscan cause some very dangerousand potentially life-threatening situations.In fact, you may have heard aboutthe new “superbugs”,which are antibiotic-resistant bacteriathat have developed as a result of overprescribed antibiotics. In the past, health experts warned us thatthe day would come in whichit would become very difficultto provide medical carefor even common problemssuch as lung infectionor severe sour throat.And, apparently,that day has comebecause seemingly routine operations such as knee replacementsare now much more hazardousdue to the looming threatof these infections.The problem has grown intosuch epidemic proportions thatthis severe strain of resistant bacteria is being blamed fornearly 700,000 deathseach year throughout the world; and, unfortunately,health experts worry thatthe number will rise to 10 millionor more on a yearly basis by 2050. With such a largelife-threatening epidemic,it is sad to say thatonly 1.2 percent of budgetary money for the National Institutes of Healthis currently being spent on research to tackle this problem.This is a far cry from the funds necessary fora problem of such magnitude. Questions 13 to 15 are based onthe passage you have just heard. 13. What do we learnabout the “superbugs”?14. What is the result ofthe overuse of antibiotics?15. What is most urgently neededfor tackling the large life-threatening epidemic, according to the speaker? Section CDirections: In this section,you will hear three recordingsof lectures or talksfollowed by three or four questions.The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answerfrom the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Recording OneThis is the reasonyou are here in a university.You are here to be educated.You are hereto understand thinking betterand to think better yourself.It’s not a chanceyou’re going to havethroughout your lifetime.For the next few years,you have a chance to focus on thinking.I think about some of the studentswho took advantage oftheir opportunities in a university.One of the stories I always like to tellis of a freshman seminarthat I had a chance to teach at Harvardwhen I was president of the university.I taught a seminar on globalizationand I assigned a reading thatI had written about global capital flows.And as I did each week,I asked one of the studentsto introduce the readings.And this young man,in October of his freshman year,said something like the following.“The reading by President Summerson the flow of capital across countries,it was kind of interesting,but the data did not come close to supporting the conclusions.”And I thought to myself,“What a fantastic thing this was.How could somebodywho had been there for five weekstell the personwho had the title ‘President’that he didn’t really knowwhat he was talking about?”And it was a special moment.Now, I don’t want to be misunderstood.I explained to my student thatI actually thoughthe was rather more confused than I was and I argued back, but what was really important about that was the universities stand out as placesthat really are about the authority of ideas.You see it in faculty memberswho are pleasedwhen their students make a discoverythat undermines a cherished theorythat they had put forward.I think of another student I hadwho came to me one morning,one evening actually,walked into my office and said thatI had written a pretty good paper,but that it had five important mistakesand that he wanted a job.You could debatewhether they actually were mistakes,but you couldn’t debatethat young man’s hunger to learn.You could not debate thatthat young man was someonewho wanted to make a differencein economicsand he is today a professor of economics.And his works are more cited as an economistthan any other economist in the world.Questions 16 to 18 are based onthe recording you have just heard.16. What does the speaker sayabout a university?17. What do we learnfrom the speaker’s storiesabout universities?18. What does the speaker seein the young manwho challenged his paper?Recording TwoPsychological research showswe consistently underestimateour mental powers.If you think this does not apply to you, then here is a simple testto show you are wrong.Write down the namesof all the American statesyou can remember.Put the list away and thenset yourself the same task a week later. Provided you have not cheatedby consulting an atlas,you will notice somethingrather surprising.The two lists will containroughly the same number of states,but they will not be identical.Some names will have slipped away, but others will have replaced them. This suggests that somewhere in your mindyou may well have a recordof virtually every state.So it is not really your memoryletting you down,just your abilityto retrieve information from it.We would remember a lot moreif we had more confidencein our memoriesand knew how to use them properly. One useful tip is thatthings are more likely to be remembered if you are in exactly the same stateand place as you werewhen you learned them.So if you are a studentwho always reviews over black coffee, perhaps it would be sensibleto prime yourself with a cupbefore the exam.If possible,you should also try tolearn information in the roomwhere it is going to be tested.When you learn is also important.Lots of people swearthey can absorb new informationmore efficientlyat some times of the day than at others. Research shows this isnot just imagination.There is a biological rhythm for learning, though it affects different people in different ways.For most of us,the best plan is totake in new information in the morning and thentry to consolidate it into memory during the afternoon.But this does not apply to everyone,so it is essentialto establish your own rhythm.You can do this bylearning a set number of lines of poetry at different times of the dayand seeing when most lines stick. When you have done this,try to organize your lifeso that the time set aside for learning coincides with the timewhen your memory is at its best.Avoid learning marathons—they do not make the best useof your mind.Take plenty of breaks,because they offer a double bonus:the time offgives your mind a chanceto do some preliminary consolidation and it also givesa memory boost to the learning. Questions 19 to 22 are based onthe recording you have just heard.19. What does the simple test suggest?20. What do we learnabout the two lists in the test?21. What does the speaker suggestabout preparing forand taking an exam?22. What tip does the speaker give on learning? Recording ThreeHello!Today I am going to talk about poverty. Poverty has become a critical issue in today’s world.It concerns not only us sociologists,but also economists, politiciansand business people.Poverty has been understoodin many different ways.One useful way isto distinguish betweenthree degrees of poverty—extreme poverty, moderate poverty,and relative poverty.The first type of poverty isextreme poverty.It’s also called absolute poverty.In extreme poverty,households cannot meetbasic needs for survival.People are chronically hungry.They are unable toaccess safe drinking water,let alone health care.They cannot affordeducation for their children.In short,people who live in extreme povertydo not haveeven the minimum resourcesto support themselves and their families. Where does extreme poverty occur? Well, you can find itonly in developing countries.Well, what about moderate poverty?Unlike extreme poverty,moderate povertygenerally refers to conditions of lifein which basic needs are met, but barely. People living in moderate poverty have the resourcesto keep themselves alive,but only at a very basic level.For example,they may have access to drinking waterbut not clean, safe drinking water.They may have a hometo shelter themselvesbut it does not have power supply,a telephone or plumbing.The third kind of poverty isrelative poverty.Relative poverty is generallyconsidered to be a household income level which is below a given proportion of average family income.The relatively poorlive in high income countriesbut they do not have a high income themselves. The method of calculating the poverty lineis different from country to countrybut we can say that basicallya family living in relative povertyhas less than a percentageof the average family income.For example, in the United States,a family can be considered poorif their income is less than 50 percentof the national average family income.They can meet their basic needsbut they lack access tocultural goods, entertainment,and recreation.They also do not have access toquality health care or other prerequisitesfor upward social mobility.Well, I have briefly explained to youhow poverty can be distinguished asextreme poverty, moderate poverty,and relative poverty.We shouldkeep these distinctions in mindwhen we research people’s living conditions either in the developing or the developed world.Questions 23 to 25 are based onthe recording you have just heard.23. What does the speaker do?24. Where does the speaker saywe can find extreme poverty?25. What do we learn aboutAmerican peopleliving in relative poverty?This is the end of listening comprehension.。
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2017六级考试试卷2017年6月英语六级考试试卷一、听力理解（共30分钟）听力部分包括短对话、长对话和短文理解，考生需根据所听内容选择正确答案。
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文章1：A. 描述B. 说明C. 议论文章2：A. 历史B. 文化C. 科技...文章10：A. 同意B. 不同意C. 部分同意2. 仔细阅读（共10题，每题2分）请阅读以下文章，并根据文章内容选择正确答案。
文章1：A. 描述B. 说明C. 议论文章2：A. 历史B. 文化C. 科技...文章5：A. 乐观B. 悲观C. 客观3. 阅读理解填空（共5题，每题1分）请阅读以下文章，并根据文章内容填空。
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7. A) The entire European coastline will be submerged. ! B) The rich heritage of Europe will be lost completely. ! C) The seawater of Europe will be seriously polluted. ! D) The major European scenic spots will disappear. !
1. What is the number one factor that made ! employees happy according to the survey? 2. What is the percentage of the people surveyed ! who felt unhappy at work? 3.! What kind of companies are popular with employees? ! 4.! What is the possible reason for people on part- time contracts to be happier?
W: That's quite a lot of unhappy people at work ! every day. M: ! It is, isn't it? And there were several more interesting conclusions revealed by the survey. ! 【3】First of all, small is beautiful. People definitely prefer working for smaller organizations or companies with less than 100 staff. We also ! find out that, generally speaking, women were ! happier in their work than men.
M:【6】 In 2006, when the concert hall of the city of Bruges asked me to take some pictures for a ! catalogue for a new concert season around the theme of water, I found myself working along ! the Belgian coastline. As there had been numerous alarming articles in the press about a ! climate catastrophe waiting to happen, I started looking at the sea and the beach very differently, ! a place where I spent so many perfect days as ! a child. 【5】This fear of a looming danger became the subject of a large-scale photo project.
5. A) It is a book of European history. ! B) It is an introduction to music. ! C) It is about the city of Bruges. ! D) It is a collection of photos. !
W: So we are not mainly motivated by money? ! M: Apparently not. ! W: Any other interesting information in the survey? ! M: Yes. For example, 25% of the working people interviewed described themselves as very happy at ! work. 2 However, 20% of employees described 【 】 ! themselves as being unhappy.
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6. A) When painting the concert hall of Bruges. ! B) When vacationing in an Italian coastal city. ! C) When taking pictures for a concert catalogue. ! D) When writing about Belgium's coastal regions. !
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! W: Welcome to Work Place. And in today's ! program, we are looking at the results of two recently published surveys, which ! both deal with the same topic—Happiness at Work. John, tell us about the first survey. ! !
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3. A) Those of a small size. ! B) Those run by women. ! C) Those that are well managed. ! D) Those full of skilled workers. !
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4. A) They can hop from job to job easily. ! B) They can win recognition of their work. ! C) They can better balance work and life. ! D) They can take on more than onaren't we? M: 【4】And workers on part-time contracts who ! only work 4 or 5 hours a day are happier than those who work full-time. The researchers ! concluded that this is probably due to a better work-life balance. ! W: Are bosses happier than their employees? ! M: Yes. Perhaps not surprisingly, the higher people ! go in a company, the happier they are. So senior managers enjoy their jobs more than people working under them.
! ! Mr. De Keyzer, I am a great lover of your W: book, Moments Before the Flood. Can you ! tell us how you first became interested in the subject matter? ! !
M: Well, this was done by a human resources consultancy who interviewed more than 1, 000 workers and ! established a top 10 of the factors which make people happy at work. 【1】The most important factor, for the majority of the people interviewed, was having friendly, ! supportive colleagues. In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as ! the key factor contributing to happiness at work, which is a very high percentage. The second most important ! factor was having work that is enjoyable. The two least ! important factors were having one's achievements recognized and rather surprisingly, earning a competitive salary.
! 1. A) Doing enjoyable work. ! B) Having friendly colleagues. ! C) Earning a competitive salary. ! D) Working for supportive bosses. !
2. A. 31%。 ! B. 20%。 ! C. 25%。 ! D. 73%。 !
W: You wrote in the book "I don't want to photograph ! the disaster; I want to photograph the disaster waiting to happen. " Can you talk a bit about that? ! M: 【7】It is clear now that it's a matter of time before ! the entire European coastline disappears under water. The same goes for numerous big cities ! around the world. My idea was to photograph this ! beautiful and very unique coastline, reaching history, before it's too late—as a last witness.