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2011年6月大学英语六级真题与答案详解完整版

2011年6月大学英语六级真题与答案详解完整版Part I Writing标准版My opinion on certificate crazeThe growing tendency among college students to get all kinds of certificates has now evolved into a craze. Just randomly ask a student what he or she is busily engaged in doing, quite possibly, you would get the answer that he or she is preparing for a certificate of some kind. So, why’s the craze? The reason behind this phenomenon is common — the enormous pressure of finding a job. Faced with a harsh job market, most students have no choice but to seek more certificates to parlay their qualifications. Another factor is that diploma and certificates still weighs heavily in terms of signifying one’s ability. For the sake of increasing their odds of landing a better job, the students ar e compelled to run from one exam to another.Though I have an open mind toward the craze on certificates, I suggest that students should be more rational when it comes to certificates, since they do not necessarily tell their ability. Instead, they should be more involved in learning and capability boosting, thus, opportunities would come quite naturally.文章点评：这是一篇“中等偏上”的学生作文。

2011年6月六级真题及答案(完整版)

2011年6月大学英语六级真题Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Certificate Craze. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1．现在许多人热衷于各类证书考试2．其目的各不相同3．在我看来……The Certificate Craze注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sen tences with the information given in the passage.Minority ReportAmerican universities are accepting more minorities than ever. Graduating them is another matter.Barry Mills, the president of Bowdoin College, was justifiably proud of Bowdoin's efforts to recruit minority students. Since 2003 the small, elite liberal arts school in Brunswick, Maine, has boosted the proportion of so-called under-represented minority students in entering freshman classes from 8% to 13%. "It is our responsibility to reach out and attract students to come to our kinds of places," he told a NEWSWEEK reporter. But Bowdoin has not done quite as well when it comes to actually graduating minorities. While 9 out of 10 white students routinely get their diplomas within six years, only 7 out of 10 black students made it to graduation day in several recent classes."If you look at who enters college, it now looks like America," says Hilary Pennington, director of postsecondary programs for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has closely studied enrollment patterns in higher education. "But if you look at who walks across the stage for a diploma, it's still largely the white, upper-income population."The United States once had the highest graduation rate of any nation. Now it stands 10th. For the first time in American history, there is the risk that the rising generation will be less well educatedthan the previous one. The graduation rate among 25- to 34-year-olds is no better than the rate for the 55- to 64-year-olds who were going to college more than 30 years ago. Studies show that more and more poor and non-white students want to graduate from college – but their graduation rates fall far short of their dreams. The graduation rates for blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans lag far behind the graduation rates for whites and Asians. As the minority population grows in the United States, low college graduation rates become a threat to national prosperity.The problem is pronounced at public universities. In 2007 the University of Wisconsin-Madison –one of the top five or so prestigious public universities –graduated 81% of its white students within six years, but only 56% of its blacks. At less-selective state schools, the numbers get worse. During the same time frame, the University of Northern Iowa graduated 67% of its w hite students, but only 39% of its blacks. Community colleges have low graduation rates generally –but rock-bottom rates for minorities. A recent review of California community colleges found that while a third of the Asian students picked up their degrees, only 15% of African-Americans did so as well.Private colleges and universities generally do better, partly because they offer smaller classes and more personal attention. But when it comes to a significant graduation gap, Bowdoin has company. Nearby Colby College logged an 18-point difference between white and black graduates in 2007 and 25 points in 2006. Middlebury College in Vermont, another top school, had a 19-point gap in 2007 and a 22-point gap in 2006. The most selective private schools –Harvard, Yale, and Princeton – show almost no gap between black and white graduation rates. But that may have more to do with their ability to select the best students. According to data gathered by Harvard Law School professor Lani Guinier, the most selective schools are more likely to choose blacks who have at least one immigrant parent from Africa or the Caribbean than black students who are descendants of American slaves."Higher education has been able to duck this issue for years, particularly the more selective schools, by saying the responsibility is on the individual student," says Pennington of the Gates Foundation. "If they fail, it's their fault." Some critics blame affirmative action – students admitted with lower test scores and grades from shaky high schools often struggle at elite schools. But a bigger problem may be that poor high schools often send their students to colleges for which they are "undermatched": they could get into more elite, richer schools, but instead go to community colleges and low-rated state schools that lack the resources to help them. Some schools out for profit cynically increase tuitions and count on student loans and federal aid to foot the bill –knowing full well that the students won't make it. "The school keeps the money, but the kid leaves with loads of debt and no degree and no ability to get a better job. Colleges are not holding up their end," says Amy Wilkins of the Education Trust.A college education is getting ever more expensive. Since 1982 tuitions have been rising at roughly twice the rate of inflation. In 2008 the net cost of attending a four-year public university –after financial aid –equaled 28% of median (中间的)family income, while a four-year private university cost 76% of median family income. More and more scholarships are based on merit, not need. Poorer students are not always the best-informed consumers. Often they wind up deeply in debt or simply unable to pay after a year or two and must drop out.There once was a time when universities took pride in their dropout rates. Professors would begin the year by saying, "Look to the right and look to the left. One of you is not going to be here by the end of the year." But such a Darwinian spirit is beginning to give way as at least a few colleges face up to the graduation gap. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the gap has been roughly halved over the last three years. The university has poured resources into peer counseling to help students from inner-city schools adjust to the rigor (严格要求)and faster pace of a university classroom –and also to help minority students overcome the stereotype that they are less qualified. Wisconsin has a "laserlike focus" on building up student skills in the first three months, according to vice provost (教务长)Damon Williams.State and federal governments could sharpen that focus everywhere by broadly publishing minority graduation rates. For years private colleges such as Princeton and MIT have had success bringing minorities onto campus in the summer before freshman year to give them some prepara tory courses. The newer trend is to start recruiting poor and non-white students as early as the seventh grade, using innovative tools to identify kids with sophisticated verbal skills. Such pro grams can be expensive, of course, but cheap compared with the millions already invested in scholarships and grants for kids who have little chance to graduate without special support.With effort and money, the graduation gap can be closed. Washington and Lee is a small, selective school in Lexington, Va. Its student body is less than 5% black and less than 2% Latino. While the school usually graduated about 90% of its whites, the graduation rate of its blacks and Latinos had dipped to 63% by 2007. "We went through a dramatic shift," says Dawn Watkins, the vice president for student affairs. The school aggressively pushed mentoring (辅导) of minorities by other students and "partnering" with parents at a special pre-enrollment session. The school had its first-ever black homecoming. Last spring the school graduated the same proportion of minorities as it did whites. If the United States wants to keep up in the global economic race, it will have to pay systematic attention to graduating minorities, not just enrolling them.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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11M :I left 20 pages here to copy ,here’s the receiptW : I’ m sorry ,sir ,but we are a little behind ,could you come back in a few minutes ?Q: what does the woman mean ?12W: I hope you are not to put out with me for the delay ,I had to stop for the Fred’s home to pick up a book on my way hereM : well , that’s not a big deal ,but you might at least phone if you know you will keep someone waitingQ : what do we learn about the women ?13W : Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the s tudent’s union , isn’t he ?M :well ,that guy won’t be able to win the election unless he got the majority vote from women students ,and I am not sure about it ?Q :what does the man mean ?14M : sorry to have kept you waiting ,Madam , I’ve located your luggage, it was left behind in Paris and won’t arrive until later this eveningW : oh ,I can’t believe this ,have it been to delivered to my hotel then ,I guessQ :what happened to the woman’s luggage ?15W：I don’t think we have enough inform ation for our presentation. But we have to give it tomorrow. That doesn’t seem to be much we can do about it.M: Yeah, at this point, we’ll have to make do with what we’ve got.Q: what does the man suggest they do?16M: I’m taking this great course psychology of language. It’s really interesting. Since you’re psychology major, you should sign up for it.W: Actually, I tried to do that. But they told me I have to take language studies first.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17W: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder they don’t get along.M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know.Q: What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate?18M: We don’t have the resources to stop those people from buying us out. Unless a miracle happens, this may be the end of us.W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all, we don’t need that much money.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?长对话原文Conversation OneQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: You know I've often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom. We are to feel sorry for them.M: Actually, Laura, I think we laugh because we are glad it didn't happen to us. But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves.W: Yes, and there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped, you know, deaf, or short-sighted things like that. After all, it's not really funny to be like that.M: Oh, I think that's because we're embarrassed. We don't know how to cope with the situation. Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we may get like that, so we laugh.M: What about the custard pie routine?W: What do you mean 'custard pie routine'?M: You know, all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss, He picks up acustard pie and plasters it all over the other person's face.W: That never makes me laugh much, because you can guess what's going to happen. But a lot of people still find it laughable. It must because of the sort of the thing we'd all love to do once in a while and never quiet have the courage to.M: I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated. She said it relieved her feelings.W: It must have come a bit expensive.M: Not really. She took care never to throw her best china.19. Why does the man say we laughed when we see some self-important people making fool of themselves?20. Why do some people joke about those who are fat or handicapped according to the man?21. Why do many people find it funny to see someone throwing a custard pie on their boss's face?22. Why do the man say she would drop cups of tea at people occasionally?Conversation TwoW：Your name Sanjay Kumar is that correct?M：Yes, madam.W：You claim you are traveling on a scholarship from Delhi University.M：That's right.W：Now it seems that a hand gun was found in your luggage. Do you admit that?M：Yes, but…W：According to the statement you made, you had never seen the hand gun before it was found in your bag. Do you still maintain that?M：But it's true. I swear it.W：Mmm, you do realize Mr. Kumar that to bring a hand gun into Hong Kong without proper authorization is a serious offense.M：But I didn't bring it. I … I mean I didn't know anything about it. It wasn't there when I left Delhi. My bags were searched. It was part of the airport security check.W：Maybe so, but someone managed to get that hand gun onto the aircraft or it couldn't have been there.M：Someone but not me.W：Tell me , where was your personal bag during the flight?M：I had it down by my feet between me and the man in the next seat.M: He was the only person who could have opened my bag while I was asleep. It must have been him.W: I see. Have you any idea who this man was?M: He told me his name, Alfred Foster. He was very friendly, after I woke up that is. He hadn't spoken before.W: Alfred Foster, we can check that on the passenger list.M: He said he had a car coming to meet him. He offered me a lift.W: Oh, Why should he do that?M: So he can get his handgun back, that's why. Please find him, Madam.Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard23. What is Sanjay Kumar suspected of?24. What do we know about Alfred Foster ?25. What does Sanjay Kumar ask the woman to do finally?听力理解短文原文Section BPassage OneEveryone is looking for a good investment these days. And with stocks, currencies and companies all crashing, some are finding that taking the trip of a lifetime is actually a smart move right now. Prices are good, crowds are fewer and the dividends like expanded worldview, lifelong memories, the satisfaction of boosting the global economy—can't be easily snatched away. Sylvia and Paul Custerson, a retired couple from Cambridge, England, recently took a 16-day vacation to Namibia, where they went on bird-watching excursions. Later this year, they are planning a trip to Patagonia. "We're using our capital now," says Sylvia, "And why not? We're not getting any interest in the bank. If it's a place we really want to go, then we will go. We may as well travel while we're fit and healthy. "Some travel agents are thriving in spite of the economy. "We've had more people booking in the first quarter of this year than last," says Hubert Moineau, founder of Tselana Travel, which is planning to introduce a new program of longer adventure trips, including polar expeditions and cruises in the Galápagos. "We're hearing things like, 'We don't know what the situation will be in six months so let's travel now' ", Ashley Toft, managing director of the U. K. tour operator Explore has been surprised to see an increase in last-minute bookings of high-priced trips to such places as India, Bhutan and Nepal. "It seems people would rather give up something else than the big trip," he says. Travel has become a necessity. It's just how we travel that is changing.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. According to the speaker, why are some people willing to spend their money on travel these days?27. What is Tselana Travel planning to do, according to its founder?28. According to Ashley Toft, managing director of Explore, what is changing now with regard to travels?Passage TwoSomehow the old male and female stereotypes no longer fit. Men and women in this country haven’t been fulfilling their traditional roles for some time now. And there seem to be fewer and fewer differences between the sexes. For instance, even though more women than men are still homemakers without paying jobs, women have been taking over more responsibility in the business world, earning higher salaries than ever before and entering fields of work that used to be exclusively male areas. At office meetings and in group discussions, they might speak up more often, express strong opinions and come up with more creative and practical ideas than their male colleagues. Several days ago, my 23-year-old daughter came to me with some important news. Not only had she found the highest paying job of her career, but she’d also accepted a date with the most charming men she’d ever met.“Really?”, I responded,” tell me about them.”“Receptionist in an attorney’s office and a welder at a construction site.” She answered in a matter-of-fact way. The interesting thing is my daughter’s date is the receptionist and my daughter is the welder. The old stereotypes of men’s and women’s work have been changing more quickly than ever before, except perhaps in my own marriage.“Who's going to mow the lawn? ” I asked my husband this morning.“Oh, I will,” he answered politely. ”That's men's work. ”“What?” Irritated, I raised my voice. “That's a ridiculous stereotype. I'll show you who can do the best job on the lawn.”The work took 3 hours and I did it all myself.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is the speaker mainly talking about?30. What might women do at office meetings nowadays according to the speaker?31. Why did the speaker mow the lawn herself that morning?Passage ThreeFlorence Hayes is a journalist for the Green Ville Journal, the daily newspaper in town. Specifically she covers crime in the Green Ville area. This responsibility takes her to many different places every week——the police station, the court and the hospital. Most of the crimes that she writes about fall into two groups: violent crimes and crimes against property. There isn’t much violent crime in a small town like Green Ville, or at least not as much as in the large urban areas. But assaults often occur on Friday and Saturday nights, near the bars downtown. There’re also one or two rapes on campus every semester. Florence is very interested in this type of crime and tries to write a long article about each one. She expects that this will make women more careful when they walk around Green Ville alone at nightFortunately, there were usually no murders in Green Ville. Crimes against property make up most of Miss Heyes’ reporting. They range f rom minor cases of deliberate damaging of things to much more serious offenses, such as car accidents involving drunk drivers or bank robberies but Florence has to report all of these violations from the thief who took typewriters from every unlock room in the dormitory to the thief who stole one million dollars worth of art work from the university museum. Miss Hayes enjoys working for a newspaper but she sometimes gets unhappy about all the crime she has to report. She would prefer to start writing about something more interesting and less unpleasant such as local news or politics, maybe next yearFlorence HayesGreen VilleQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32 What is Florence Hayes’ main responsibility as a journalis t?33 What does the speaker say about security in Green Ville?34 What do we learn about crimes against property in the Green Ville area?35 What would Florence Hayes prefer to do?复合式听写原文Section C Compound DictationIn America, people are face d with more and more decisions every day, whether it’s picking one of thirty-one ice cream flavors, or deciding whether and when to get married. That sounds like a great thing, but as a recent study has shown, too many choices can make us confused, unhappy, even paralyzed with indecision. ‘That’s particularly true when it comes to the work place’, says Barry Schwartz, an author of six books about human behavior. Students are graduating with a variety of skills and interests, but often find themselves overwhelmed when it comes to choosing an ultimate career goal. In a study, Schwartz observed decision-making among college students during their senior year.Based on answers to questions regarding their job hunting strategies and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups：maximizers, who consider every possible option, and satisficers, who look until they find an option that is good enough. You might expect that the student who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision, but it turns out that’s not true. Schwartz found that while maximizers ended up with better-paying jobs than satisficers on average, they weren’t as happy with their decision. The reason why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities. When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, a person is more acutely aware of the opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just one career.Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11.M: I left 20 pages here to copy. Here is the receipt.W: I'm sorry, sir. But we're a little behind. Could you come back in a few minutes?Q: What does the woman mean?答案：C. She has not got the man's copies ready.12.W: I hope you're not too put out with me for the delay. I have to stop by friends' home to pick up a book on my way here.M: Well, that's not a big deal. But you might at least phone if you know you're going to keep someone waiting.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?答案：B. She was late for the appointment.13.W: Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the student union, isn't he?M: Well, that guy won't be able to win the election unless he gets some majority vote from women students. And I'm not sure about that.Q: What does the man mean?答案：C. It won't be easy for Mark to win the election.14.M: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam. I've located your luggage.It was left behind in Paris and won't arrive until later this evening.W: Oh, I can't believe this. Have it deliver to my hotel then , I guess.Q: What happened to the woman's luggage?答案：A. It failed to arrive at its destination in time.15.W: I don't think we have enough information for our presentation, but we have to give it tomorrow. There doesn't seem to be much we can do about it.M: Yeah, at this point we 'll have to make do with what we've got.Q: What does the man suggest they do?答案：A. Just make use of whatever information is available.16.M: I am taking this great course-Psychology of Language, it's really interesting. Since you are a psychology major, you should sign up for it.W: Actually I tried to do that, but they told me I have to take language studies first.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?答案：D. The woman isn't qualified to take the course the man mentioned.17.W: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder they don't get along.M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know.Q: What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate?答案：A. They are both to blame.18.M: We don't have the resources to stop those people from buying us out unless a miracle happens. This may be the end of us.W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all we don't need that much money.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?答案：A. They are in desperate need of financial assistance.。

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2011年6月英语六级快速阅读考试试题答案2011年上半年英语六级考试于6月18日15：00-17：20举行，考试大在此预祝广大考生顺利通过考试！Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. B. The low graduation rates of minority students2. D. its increased enrollment of minority students3. B. The rising generation will be less well educated than the previous one.4. C. Fifiteen percent5. B. they recruit the best students6. A. Universities are to blame.7. B. They cannot afford the high tuition.8. that they are less qualified9. some preparatory cources10. be closed2011年6月英语六级听力考试试题答案2011年上半年英语六级考试于6月18日15：00-17：20举行，考试大在此预祝广大考生顺利通过考试！11 C) She has not got the man’s copies for her12 B) She was late for the appointment13 C) It won’t be easy for Mark to win the election14 A) It failed to arrive at its destination in time15 A) Just make use of whatever information is available16 D) The woman isn’t qualified to take the course the manmentioned17 A) They are both to blame18 A) They are in desperate need of financial assistance19 C) We derive some humorous satisfaction from theirmisfortune20 C) They don’t know how to cope with the situation21 A) They themselves would like to do it but don’t dare to22 C) To relieve her feelings23 D) Bringing a handgun into Hong Kong24 D) He is suspected of having slipped something in Kunmar’sbag25 B) Find Alfred Foster26 B) They think travel gives them their money’s worth27 D) Launch a new program of adventure trips28 B) The way people travel29 B) The changing roles played by men and women30 A) Offer more creative and practical ideas than men31 C) To show that women are capable of doing what men do32 B) Reporting criminal offenses in Greenville33 D) It has fewer violent crimes than big cities34 A) There are a wide range of cases35 A) Write about something pleasantIn America, people are faced with more and more decisions everyday, whether it’s picking one of thirty-one ice cream(36)flavors, or deciding whether and when to get married.That sounds like a great thing, but as a recent study has shown,too many choices can make us(37)confused, unhappy, evenparalyzed with indecision. ‘That’s(38)particularly truewhen it comes to the work place’, says Barry Schwartz, an author ofsix books about human (39)behavior. Students are graduatingwith a (40)variety of skills and interests, but often findthemselves (41)overwhelmed when it comes to choosing anultimate career goal. In a study, Schwartz observed decision-makingamong college students during their (42)senior year. Basedon answers to questions regarding their job hunting(43)strategies and career decisions, he divided the studentsinto two groups：maximizers, who consider every possible option, andsatisficers, who look until they find an option that is goodenough. You might expect that the student (44)who had undertakenthe most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with theirfinal decision, but it turns out that’s not true. Schwartzfound that while maximizers ended up with better-paying jobs thansatisficers onaverage, they weren’t as happy with their decision.The reason (45)why these people feel less satisfied is that aworld of possibilities may also be a world of missedopportunities. When you look at every possible option, you tendto focus more on what was given up than what was gained. Aftersurveying every option, (46)a person is more acutely aware ofthe opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just onecareer。

2011年6月大学英语六级真题与答案详解(完整版)

2011年6月Part I Writing标准版My opinion on certificate crazeThe growing tendency among college students to get all kinds of certificates has now evolved into a craze. Just randomly ask a student what he or she is busily engaged in doing, quite possibly, you would get the answer that he or she is preparing for a certificate of some kind. So, why‟s the craze?The reason behind this phenomenon is common — the enormous pressure of finding a job. Faced with a harsh job market, most students have no choice but to seek more certificates to parlay their qualifications. Another factor is that diploma and certificates still weighs heavily in terms of signifying one‟s ability. For the sake of increasing their odds of landing a better job, the students are compelled to run from one exam to another.Though I have an open mind toward the craze on certificates, I suggest that students should be more rational when it comes to certificates, since they do not necessarily tell their ability. Instead, they should be more involved in learning and capability boosting, thus, opportunities would come quite naturally.文章点评：这是一篇“中等偏上”的学生作文。

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11.A) Cancel the trip to prepare for the test.B) Review his notes once he arrives in Chicago.C) Listen to the recorded notes while driving.D) Prepare for the test after the wedding.12.A) The woman will help the man remember the lines.B) The man lacks confidence in playing the part.C) The man hopes to change his role in the play.D) The woman will prompt the man during the show.13.A) Preparations for an operation.B) A complicated surgical case.C) Arranging a bed for a patient.D) Rescuing the woman's uncle.14.A) He is interested in improving his editing skills.B) He is eager to be nominated the new editor.C) He is sure to do a better job than Simon.D) He is too busy to accept more responsibility.15.A) He has left his position in the government.B) He has already reached the retirement age.C) He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting.D) He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.16.A) This year's shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.B) The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.C) The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.D) The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.17.A) At an auto rescue center.B) At a car renting company.C) At a suburban garage.D) At a mountain camp.18.A) He got his speakers fixed.B) He went shopping with the woman.C) He listened to some serious musicD) He bought a stereo system.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A) Providing aid to the disabled.B) Printing labels for manufactured goods.C) Promoting products for manufacturers.D) Selling products made for left-handers.20.A) Most of them are specially made for his shop.B) All of them are manufactured in his own plant.C) The kitchenware in his shop is of unique design.D) About half of them are unavailable on the market.21.A) They specialise in one product only.B) They have outlets throughout Britain.C) They run chain stores in central London.D) They sell by mail order only.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A) It publishes magazines.B) It sponsors trade fairs.C) It runs sales promotion campaigns.D) It is engaged in product design.23.A) The ad specifications had not been given in detail.B) The woman's company made last-minute changes.C) The woman's company failed to make payments in time.D) Organising the promotion was really time-consuming.24.A) Extend the campaign to next year.B) Cut the fee by half for this year.C) Run another four-week campaign.D) Give her a 10 percent discount.A) Stop negotiating for the time being.B) Calm down and make peace.C) Reflect on their respective mistakesD) Improve their promotion plans.Section B注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2011年大学英语六级听力

短对话强化训练Directions:In each exercise, you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, one 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 the pause, you must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) , and D) , and decide which is the best answer.Exercise 11. A) The transportation for the trip is free.B) The class didn‟t enjoy going on the field trip.C) Some people may not go on the trip．D) All of the class members have paid the fee．2. A) She should be careful about her money．B) She should buy the brown suit．C) She should find another job to make more moneyD) She should go to the department store．3. A) Taking care of her three teenage sons is easy．B) Nancy‟s life is easy compared with her own．C) Nancy has a more difficult life than she does．D) Nancy would like to take care of her three boys．4. A) She spends too much money．B) She works in a factory．C) She should get a job．D) She likes to argue．5. A) Fashion．B) She thought short hair would look nicer．C) She didn‟t have an air conditioner．D) Comfort．6. A) They had better see who is not winning B) The same team always wins．C) The game began some time ago．D) Now it is a good time to start playing7. A) A refinished cellar. B) A new record．C) A finished house. D) A recent book．8. A) Fifty minutes B) Fifty—five minutes C) An hour．D) Forty minutes．Exercise 21. A) Student and teacher B) Patient and doctorC) Waitress and customer D) Client and lawyer．2. A) She would collect the exams．B) She would correct the exams．C) Her teaching assistant would correct the exams.D) She would not give her students a final exam．3. A) The kitchen is too big．B) It‟s too noisy．C) There are only two rooms D) The air conditioning causes a problem．4. A) Because her husband criticized her opinionsB) Because her husband is wrong so much of the timeC) Because she doesn‟t believe the weather forecast．D) Because she left her umbrella in the office．5. A) The woman is mailing them to Gary‟s old address．B) The post office is sending them to the woman‟s houseC) They are being forwarded to Gary’S apartment．D) They are being held at the post office．6. A) He will write a short paper instead of a long one. B) He hopes to write a paper．C) He doesn‟t know．D) He prefers the tests to the term paper7．A) Lawyer and client．B) Teacher and studentC) Boss and secretary．D) Nurse and patient．8．A) It would do him good to go out for a whileB) He ought to do the first ten problems againC) She could help him with the problems．D) He should be finished with the problems by threeExercise 31. A) She should have gotten a better score．B) She may need to take another course．C) The main course is too short．D) The graduation date has been changed．2. A) She doesn‟t want to attend the conference．B) She wonders whether the professor is an accountant．C) She doubts class will be cancelled．D) She doesn”t like the professor very much．3. A) Both encyclopedias and dictionaries are interesting．B) Dictionaries are most useful than encyclopedias．C) She uses a variety of encyclopedias．D) She uses encyclopedias more often than dictionaries4. A) She‟s annoyed he didn‟t find the magazine．B) Shes look for the magazine another day．C) She appreciates his looking for the magazine·D) She‟s grateful that he got her the magazine．5. A) To try out for the volleyball team．B) Not to worry about what people think．C) To get them tickets to the volleyball game．D) To spend more time on her studies．6. A) Sam‟s knee should be better by now．B) This isn‟t a good time for Sam to quit．C) The news about Sam is quite a surprise．D) Sam should have stopped playing basketball earlier．7. A) She‟s happy that the student center is getting more computersB) She‟11 let the man use her computer．C) She hopes to take a statistics course soon．D) She‟d like to buy a computer．8. A) He is a diligent student．B) He is extremely lazy．C) He is usually late for appointments．D) He is usually very punctual．Exercise 41. A) She doesn‟t like to read．B) Their taste in books is different．C) The man is hard to please．D) She reads good books only．2.A) He wants to know when the game will be over B) He wants to eat immediately．C) He‟s worried about what time it is．D) He‟s afraid he‟s dying．3. A ) Become a doctor．B) Calm down a little．C) Find a better doctor．D) Get medical advice4. A) He offered her a pencil．B) He lent her an extra pen．C) He said he didn‟t have any extra ink．D) He was afraid of losing his pencil．5. A) The doctor can see the man this week.B) Appointments must be made two weeks in advance.C) The man should call back on Friday.D) The doctor canceled his appointments on Friday.6. A) They could take pictures．B) They resembled the humans in science fiction．C) They did not look like human beings．D) They could weld car frames．7. A) Check the price of calculators．B) Finish his statistics homework．C) Look for a job in mathematics．D) Use a smaller calculator．8. A) The desire to travel．B) The danger of excessive curiosityC) A very clear sense of place．D) Intellectual growth．Exercise 51. A) She went to the cinema last night．B) She was in the hospital．C) She was fast asleep．D) She was watching another channel．2. A) It would be better not to tell Jim about it．B) Jim himself will come to have a talk with them．C) The man should be the one to speak to Jim about it．D) The man should replace the CD before she talks to Jim．3. A) The woman will arrive at the hotel only ten minutes late．B) The woman has yet ten minutes to get to the hotel．C) The man thinks he will not be able to reach the hotel in ten minutes．D) The man thinks he will not be able to drive quickly to the hotel．4. A) He wants another piece of the pineapple pie．B) He‟d like to try another kind．C) He has four more pies like it at home．D) He wants some help making it．5. A) Her guests don‟t like punch．B) he man left two gallons of punch on the shelf．C) She has too many gallons of punch． D) She will run out of punch．6. A) They have two children already．B) Mrs．Bolton wishes to have children，but her husband doesn‟t．C) They will start a family as soon as they get married．D) They don‟t want children for the time being．7. A) The first four contestants failed to win any prize in last night‟s quiz show on televisionB) The man was out for dinner during the show．C) The woman missed the show.D) Five contestants won luxury cars．8. A) The man suggests that she move into a different office in the same department．B) The man suggests that she take a day off from studying for moving into the new placeC) The man suggests that she join the other students in the department．D) The man suggests that she find more students to help with the move．Exercise 61. A) A customer．B) A waiter．C) A secretary．D) A waitress．2. A) All day．B) Only in the morning．C) Only in the afternoon．D) The same as during the week．3. A) $724．B) $646．C) $427．D) $466．4. A) New England．B) China．C) New York．D) France．5. A) At a downtown street．B) At Ann’S Clothing Store．C) Inside a shopping center．D) In a suburban residential district．6. A) Aunt and nephew．B) Aunt and niece．C) Grandmother and grandson．D) Brothers．7. A) For one hour．B) For one and a half hour．C) For two hours．D) For one hundred and ten minutes8. A) The woman changed the booking ten minutes ago．B) The woman made no booking．C) The woman booked a table at 5 o‟clock．D) The woman misunderstood the man．Exercise 71. A) To purchase her plane ticket．B) To change her plane ticket．C) To pick up a passport application．D) To arrange for her accommodations in Europe2. A) He had to wait for an appointment．B) He had other things to do first．C) His foot seemed all fight．D) His injury kept him at home．3. A) To fill out admission forms．B) To have a lecture on auto maintenance．C) To register a course for engineers．D) To have a lecture on solar energy．4. A) He believes that John was joking．B) He believes that John will resign his job．C) He thinks that John will not sell his house．D) He thinks that the woman is lying．5.A) The man shouldn‟t drink coffee．B) Drinking coffee is better than smoking．C) The man should drink coffee．D) The man should not quit smoking．6. A) The woman is inviting the man to watch the program．B) The program is over．C) The man should not turn off the television．D) The man is permitted to turn the television off．7. A) Tomorrow is supposed to be warm and sunny according to the weather forecastingB) Tomorrow will be cloudy and cool according to the weather forecasting·C) The man believes that tomorrow will be sunny and warm．D) The man has no idea of how tomorrow will be like．8. A) Go to the park．B) Visit some places．C) Have an out-door party．D) Play basketball on Saturday.Exercise 81. A) At the botanical garden．B) On the sidewalk of a busy street．C) On the express train．D) On the local train．2. A) They will meet at David’S office after 6．B) They will meet at Kay‟s office before 6．C) They will meet at David‟s office before 6 D) They will meet at Kay‟s office after 6．3. A) She wants a job．B) She‟s a famous person．C) She wants to make a good impression．D) She‟s very picky．4. A) They are tired of hearing the poem．B) They are very excited to hear Whitman‟s poems．C) Susie is one of their favorites．D) They want to listen to Susie‟s poem a hundred times．5. A) They both enjoy reading．B) They both enjoy detective stories．C) They both enjoy watching TV．D) They both enjoy playing basketball．6. A) Student and professor．B) Customer and shop assistant．C) Patient and doctor．D) Client and lawyer．7. A) A supermarket．B) A bookstore．C) A drugstore．D) A candy store8. A) The woman has borrowed books from the man．B) The man has borrowed books from the woman．C) The man does not think the books are very useful．D) The man appreciates the books that the woman recommended．Exercise 91. A) He fell off a rock．B) He was pushed off a cliff．C) He was running on a mountain．D) He was fighting with his uncle at the mountain．2. A) Most of the best math students have graduated．B) Most of the best art students have already left school．C) The students in the math department have graduated．D) The students in the art department have already left school3. A) She is being mean for no reason．B) She has shown up too soon．C) She is forgetting her keys. D) The woman is being naughty.4. A) She will go running in the park. B) She will hurry to the third floor.C) She will sell the computer．D) She will argue with the salesperson．5. A) Two days．B) Two weeks．C) Two months．D) Less than two weeks6. A) Nanjing．B) Shanghai．C) Xi‟an．D) Jiangsu．7. A) He will drink coffee after the discussion．B) He will have coffee later．C) He will have a coffee break at once． D) He will wait a while before the discussion8. A) At 6:00．B) At 6:30．C) At 6:15．D) At 5:45．Exercise 101. A) They have no assignments．B) They are supposed to read the next chapter．C) They need to compose an essay about the show they will view．D) They are supposed to discuss their opinions about the program2. A) It’S her way of welcoming people．B) It’S her way of annoying people．C) She is bothered．D) She wants to eat．3. A) Mary likes postcards．B) Mary is going to Hawaii．C) Mary has traveled all over the world．D) Mary is going on vacation．4. A) They work on the same floors in the same shopping center．B) They haven‟t met before．C) They are both business majors．D) They are both nice．5. A) Warm and dry．B) Dry but cold．C) Sunny and warm．D) Cold and wet．6. A) 6,400 kilometers．B) 2.1 68 kilometers．C) 3,168 kilometers．D) 2.1 86 kilometers．7. A) At a cafe．B)At a friend‟s home．C) At a bakery．D) At a birthday party．8. A) He doesn‟t like either decision. B) It‟s a difficult decision.C) It makes no difference what she decides to do. D) He has no idea.长对话强化训练Directions：In each exercise，you will hear 2 long conversations．At the end of each conversation，3 or 4 questions 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 the pause，you must read the four choices marked A) , B), C), and D) ．and decide which is the best answer．Exercise 1Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) They don‟t get rid of flabby arms．B) They can damage arm muscles．C) They aren‟t acceptable to most people．D) They can raise one’S blood pressure．2. A) Exercising the entire body．B) Having your blood pressure taken daily．C) Losing weight prior to exercising．D) Weighing in before each exercise session．3. A) Wearing arm weights while you are swimming．B) Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time．C) Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs．D) Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth．Questions 4 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．4. A) The effects of caffeine．B) Some causes of headaches．C) How to do well on exams． D) Problems with the student cafeteria．5. A) He has a headache．B) He failed his history exam．C) He is tired．D) He is too busy．6. A) Decaffeinated coffee may help prevent heart disease．B) Coffee does not necessarily cause heart disease．C) Coffee has less caffeine than soda．D) The taste of regular and decaffeinated coffee is the same．7. A) It helps people work efficiently．B) It‟s more refreshing than soda．C) It should be drunk in moderation D) It has less flavor than tea．Exercise 2Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) Food packaging．B) Varieties offishC) A new snack food．D) An artificial food flavoring．2. A) Its low purchase price．B) Its wide availability．C) Its good nutritional value．D) Its higher water content．3. A) Its bland flavoring is healthful．B) It can be stored a long time without spoiling．C) It goes well with fish dishes． D) A high grade of fish is used in its preparation．Questions 4 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard·4. A) A Chemistry assignment．B) A study that their chemistry professor did．C) A class that the woman is taking．D) A job possibility．5. A) She wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab．B) She wants to get practical experience．C) She‟s interested in becoming a psychology majorD) She wants to earn extra money．6. A) Employ them as lab assistants．B) Teach classes at their high sch001．C) Help them with their studies．D) Pay them for participating in the study．7. A) Write their lab reports．B) Find out Professor Smith‟s schedule．C) Interview some high school students．D) Finish their chemistry experiment．Exercise 3Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) It‟s crowded with people．B) It‟s full of computers．C) Lunch is being served there．D) The music is loud there．2. A) Before breakfast．B) Late morning C) Mid-afternoon．D) Late evening．3. A) Stay where he is．B) Go home to telephone the orderC) Try to get the tickets elsewhere．D) Return after lunch．Questions 4 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．4. A) It‟s only open to poetry majors．B) It requires another class first．C) It‟s already full．D) It‟s only offered in the morning．5.A) The class meets during his working hours．B) The class is too far away．C) He has another class at the same time．D) He‟s already familiar with the material．6.A) All the other work schedules conflict with his classesB) He doesn‟t want to ask his boss for another favor．C) He wants to work the same schedule as his friends．D) He likes to do his homework in the evening．7.A) Its courses cost less．B) It has a pool．C) The class size is smaller．D) It may offer the class he needs during the day．Exercise 4Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) The foundation．B) The reliability. C) The history．D) The source.2. A) The temperature．B) The amount of water fallingC) Colder weather than usual．D) The disasters．3. A) Because people have less experiences．B) Because the season is quite shorter．C) Because the weather is quite changeable thenD) Because the apparatus cannot work well．4. A) Skeptical．B) Indifferent．C) Curious D) Trustful.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．5. A) Confirm his class schedule．B) Discuss his thesis．C) Ask about reference material．D) Inquire about his grades．6. A) They were overcome by sudden heat．B) A sudden drop in the earth‟s temperature．C) They were replaced by mammals．D) Their extinction is surrounded by mystery．7. A) Four．B) Two．C) Three D) SixExercise 5Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) On television B) At registration C) In class．D) At work．2. A) Students are not required to attend regular class lecturesB) The professor videotapes class lectures for review．C) Classes are held at various locations throughout the areaD) Students receive credit for work experience．3. A) It‟s a requirement for psychology majors．B) She wasn‟t able to get into the traditional course．C) She lives far from the university．D) She has to work a lot of hours this semester．4. A) It requires too much traveling．B) It limits interaction among students．C) It will increase class size．D) It will encourage students to watch too much television．Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．5. A) She works at the meat counter．B) She puts groceries out on the shelves．C) She carries groceries out of the store for customersD) She checks the quality of milk products．6. A) To earn more money for schoo1．B) To keep his family‟s yard nice．C) To be able to work outdoors．D) To get exercise while working．7. A) He doesn‟t earn very much money．B) He has to work too many hours．C) He doesn‟t have time for lunch．D) He sometimes has to work in bad weather．Exercise 6Questions 1 to 3 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) A standard unit for measuring weight．B) How to care for precious metals．C) The value of precious metals．D) Using the metric system．2. A) To measure amounts of rainfall．B) To check the accuracy of scales．C) To observe changes in the atmosphere．D) To calculate the density of other metals．3. A) It is too high for such a light weight．B) It is difficult to judge the value of such an object．C) It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal．D) It is reasonable for an object with such an important function．Questions 4 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．4. A) A new fuel for buses．B) The causes of air pollution．C) Careers in environmental engineering．D) A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses5. A) Her car is being repaired．B) Parking is difficult in the city．C) The cost of fuel has increased．D) She wants to help reduce pollution．6. A) A fuel that burns cleanly．B) An oil additive that helps cool engines．C) A material from which filters are made．D) An insulation material sprayed on engine parts．7. A) The high temperatures required for its use．B) The lack of trained environmental engineers．C) The opposition of automobile manufacturers．D) The high cost of materials used in its productionExercise 7Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) She doesn‟t want to pay the late fee．B) She was given incorrect information．C) She can‟t afford to pay her tuition．D) She didn‟t pass her mathematics class last semester．2. A) The director couldn‟t give her an appointment right away．B) The office was closed the first time she went．C) The computers were out of service the first time she was there．D) She did not have acceptable identification with her on her first visit3. A) Her prior schooling．B) Her residence．C) Her age．D) Her driving record．4. A) The director probably isn‟t able to make an exception．B) The director probably won‟t see her．C) The director probably isn‟t very helpful．D) Part-time students aren‟t the director’S responsibility．Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．5. A) To invite him to a cookout．B) To ask if she can borrow his car．C) To tell him about a trip she took．D) To convince him to go on a canoe trip．6. A) Food．B) A sleeping bag C) A canoe. D) A tent.7. A) Because she will tell him what time they are leaving．B) Because she will ask him whether his car is available．C) Because she will find out what kind of food he is bringing．D) Because she will find out whether he wants to go canoeingExercise 8Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard．1. A) Why the man must take a science course．B) Which science teachers are the best．C) Which science course the man should take．D) Which science course the woman has taken．2. A) First．B) Second．C) Third．D) Fourth．3. A) He‟s thinking of becoming a science major．B) He wants to study medicine after he graduates．C) His parents insist that he take one．D) The school requires it for graduation．4. A) Geology．B) Chemistry．C) Physics．D) Math．Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．5. A) Because she has finished her work．B) Because she is too exhausted to work．C) Because her kids will arrive home after school．D) Because the man does not ask her to go back to the office．6. A) The woman does not like it．B) It is produced by weird people．C) One can see a lot of strange things in it．D) The man is determined to watch it tonight．7. A) Because he will be having a meeting with his boss at that time．B) Because he may have to prepare for tomorrow‟s business trip．C) Because the woman will record tonight‟s program．D) Because his boss might ask him to stay up late．Exercise 9Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard·1. A) She‟s waiting for her father．B) She‟s having her bicycle repaired．C) She wanted to surprise John．D) She works there．2. A) To replace his stolen bicycle．B) To begin bicycling to work．C) To join a bicycle club．D) To train for a bicycle race．3. A) Buy a used bicycle．B) Buy a racing bicycle．C) Replace the tires on his bicycle．D) Sell his old bicycle to the shop．4. A) It must be the right height．B) It must have several gears．C) It must have good tires．D) It must be the right weight．Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．5. A) On the radio．B) On the phone．C) In the office．D) At home．6. A) In appearance．B) In personality．C) In life style．D) In interests．7. A) They are same in both appearance and life style．B) They are just same in appearance but different in life．C) They are not kind to each other．D) They prefer to live and work together．Exercise 10Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard·1. A) Purchase her plane ticket．B) Change her plane ticket．C) Pick up a passport application form. D) Arrange for her accommodations in Europe．2. A) She doesn‟t have time to move．B) She would have difficulty finding another apartment．C) She‟s paid her rent for the summer in advance．D) She doesn‟t want to paint another apartment．3. A) Three weeks．B) One month．C) Three months．D) Over a year4. A) He‟s spoken to him on the phone． B) He stayed in his apartment one summer．C) He went on a summer trip with him．D) He used to work with him．Questions 5 to 7 are based on the conversation you have just heard．5. A) How to lose weight．B) Street dance．C) Exercising in a gym．D) Dancing music．6. A) Street dance was introduced into China in 1 990．B) Street dance is more tiring than normal aerobics．C) Street dance uses its music，its basic movements，and also its freedom for self-expressionD) The music for street dance is not the dancing music that an aerobics class usually uses．7. A) Because he wants to keep fit．B) Because he thinks it is a good way to relax．C) Because he wants to make more friends．D) Because he wants to lose weight．短文听力强化训练Directions：In each exercise, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, 3 or 4 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Exercise 1Questions 1 to 3 are based on the passage you have just heard．1. A) In a classroom．B) In a laboratory．C) At a computer-chip manufacturing plant．D) At a construction site of a dam．2. A) A new method to track fish．B) New resources of electric power．C) A new surgical procedure．D) New ways to feed fish．3. A) Insufficient rice．B) Dams on the river．C) Electric currents．D) Overfishing of the river．Questions 4 to 6 are based on the passage you have just heard．4. A) He was well-known on the West Coast．B) He served as James Polk‟s Vice President．C) He supposed financial aid to farmers．D) He was a popular war hero．5. A) He was not interested in political reform．B) He had an unusual military career．C) He had no political experience．D) He expressed many controversial ideas．6.A) He 1ost the support farmers．B) He was opposed by the Whig Party．C) He died early in his term．D) He came into conflict with railroad owners．Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard．7.A) Bicycles and cars．B) Building codes．C) Energy conservation．D) New housing construction．8. A) In 1917．B) In 1950 C) In 1965．D) In 19739. A) To limit discussion on heating bills．B) To prevent heat 1oss．C) To determine the temperature in homes D) To convert homes to electric heat．10. A) To avoid direct sunlight．B) To 1imit space used．C) To keep out the cold．D) To conform to other houses．Exercises 2Questions 1 to 3 are based on the passage you have just heard．1. A) Crowded air traffic．B) The large size of airplanes．C) Bad weather．D) Mistakes made by air traffic controllers2. A) They narrowly escaped crashing into each other．B) They avoided each other by turning in different directions．C) They bumped into each other over a swimming in different directionsD) One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment．3. A) To give an example of air disasters．B) To show the great responsibility shouldered by the pilots．C) To show the role played by air traffic controllers．D) To show that air travel is far safer than driving a car．Questions 4 to 7 are based on the passage you have just heard．4. A) Her future prospects．B) Her unique experience．C) Her favorite job．D) Her lonely life．5. A) Authority．B) Independence．C) Good luck．D) A good relationship．6.A) She will remain single．B) She will work in a bookstore．C) She will live an empty life．D) She will earn a lot of money．7. A) She should find a good job．B) She should get married．C) She should have more control over her life D) She should open a small restaurant．Questions 8 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard．。

2011年6月大学英语六级大学英语六级听力真题和答案及听力原文汇总

2011年6月大学英语六级真题Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutesSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the correspond ing letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A She will give him the receipt later.B The man should make his own copies.C She has not got the man's copies ready.D The man forgot to make the copies for her.12. A She phoned Fred about the book. C She ran into Fred on her way here.B She was late for the appointment. D She often keeps other people waiting.13. A Mark is not fit to take charge of the Student Union.B Mark is the best candidate for the post of chairman.C It won't be easy for Mark to win the election.D Females are more competitive than males in elections.14. A It failed to arrive at its destination in time.B It got seriously damaged on the way.C It got lost at the airport in Paris.D It was left behind in the hotel.15. A Just make use of whatever information is available.B Put more effort into preparing for the presentation.C Find more relevant information for their work.D Simply raise the issue in their presentation.16. A The man has decided to choose Language Studies as his major.B The woman isn't interested in the psychology of language.C The man is still trying to sign up for the course he is interested in.D The woman isn't qualified to take the course the man mentioned.17. A They are both to blame.B They are both easy to please.C They can manage to get along.D They will make peace in time.18. A They are in desperate need of financial assistance.B They hope to do miracles with limited resources.C They want to borrow a huge sum from the bank.D They plan to buy out their business partners.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A We simply cannot help reacting instinctively that way.B We wish to hide our indifference to their misfortune.C We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misfortune.D We think it serves them right for being mean to other people.20. A They want to show their genuine sympathy.B They have had similar personal experiences.C They don't know how to cope with the situation.D They don't want to reveal their own frustration.21. A They themselves would like to do it but don't dare to.B It's an opportunity for relieving their tension.C It's a rare chance for them to see the boss lose face.D They have seen this many times in old films.22. A To irritate them. C To relieve her feelings.B To teach them a lesson. D To show her courage.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A Smuggling drugs into Hong Kong. C Stealing a fellow passenger's bag.B Having committed armed robbery. D Bringing a handgun into Hong Kong.24. A He said not a single word during the entire flight.B He took away Kumar's baggage while he was asleep.C He was travelling on a scholarship from Delhi University.D He is suspected of having slipped something in Kumar's bag.25. A Give him a lift. C Check the passenger list.B Find Alfred Foster. D Search all suspicious cars.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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2011年6月英语听力真题

此题还有一个迷惑选项B, Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip,必须注意的是：这里并不是准备旅行，而是准备参赛。
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W: John's been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition.
Q: What does the man mean?
答案：C. The woman should seek help from tutoring services.
解析：首先女生说她逻辑学得很辛苦，接受不了老师的讲课方式也理解不了课程内容。
而后男生说学校有辅导班，他在参加之前几乎要挂科了，辅导班帮了他大忙。言下之意是推荐女生也去上辅导班。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
答案：D The woman thinks highly of the speaker
解析：根据听力原文可知，男生觉得演讲无趣，女生却很淡定地说：“其实我已经很久没有听到那么好的发言了”。由此可见，女生对发言还是很肯定的。选项D中“thinks highly of”即“对…评价高”，故D是正确答案。
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M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do?
W: Well, I guess I'd sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket.

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Part III Listening ComprehensionSection A11.M: I left 20 pages here to copy. Here is the receipt.W: I'm sorry, sir. But we're a little behind. Could you come back in a few minutes?Q: What does the woman mean?答案：C. She has not got the man's copies ready.12.W: I hope you're not too put out with me for the delay. I have to stop by friends' home to pick up a book on my way here.M: Well, that's not a big deal. But you might at least phone if you know you're going to keep someone waiting.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?答案：B. She was late for the appointment.13.W: Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the student union, isn't he?M: Well, that guy won't be able to win the election unless he gets some majority vote from women students. And I'm not sure about that.Q: What does the man mean?答案：C. It won't be easy for Mark to win the election.14.M: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam. I've located your luggage.It was left behind in Paris and won't arrive until later this evening.W: Oh, I can't believe this. Have it deliver to my hotel then , I guess.Q: What happened to the woman's luggage?答案：A. It failed to arrive at its destination in time.15.W: I don't think we have enough information for our presentation, but we have to give it tomorrow. There doesn't seem to be much we can do about it.M: Yeah, at this point we 'll have to make do with what we've got.Q: What does the man suggest they do?答案：A. Just make use of whatever information is available.16.M: I am taking this great course-Psychology of Language, it's really interesting. Since you are a psychology major, you should sign up for it.W: Actually I tried to do that, but they told me I have to take language studies first.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?答案：D. The woman isn't qualified to take the course the man mentioned.17.W: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder they don't get along.M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know.Q: What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate?答案：A. They are both to blame.18.M: We don't have the resources to stop those people from buying us out unless a miracle happens. This may be the end of us.W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all we don't need that much money.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?答案：A. They are in desperate need of financial assistance. Conversation One听力原文Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: You know I've often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom. We are to feel sorry for them.M: Actually, Laura, I think we laugh because we are glad it didn't happen to us. But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves.W: Yes, and there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped, you know, deaf, or short-sighted things like that. After all, it's not really funny to be like that.M: Oh, I think that's because we're embarrassed. We don't know how to cope with the situation. Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we may get like that, so we laugh.M: What about the custard pie routine?W: What do you mean ‘custard pie routine'?M: You know, all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss, He picks up a custard pie and plasters it all over the other person's face.W: That never makes me laugh much, because you can guess what's going to happen. But a lot of people still find it laughable. It must because of the sort of the thing we'd all love to do once in a while and never quiet have the courage to.M: I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated. She said it relieved her feelings.W: It must have come a bit expensive.M: Not really. She took care never to throw her best china.19. Why does the man say we laughed when we see some self-important people making fool of themselves?答案：C）We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misfortune.20. Why do some people joke about those who are fat or handicapped according to the man?答案：B) They don't know how to cope with the situation21. Why do many people find it funny to see someone throwing a custard pie on their boss's face?答案：A) They themselves would like to do it but don't dare to.22. Why do the man say she would drop cups of tea at people occasionally?答案：C) To relieve her feelings. Conversation Two听力原文W: Your name Sanjay Kumar is that correct?M: Yes, madam.W: You claim you are traveling on a scholarship from Delhi University.M: That's right.W: Now it seems that a hand gun was found in your luggage. Do you admit that?M: Yes, but…W：According to the statement you made, you had never seen the hand gun before it was found in your bag. Do you still maintain that?M: But it's true. I swear it.W: Mmm, you do realize Mr. Kumar that to bring a hand gun into Hong Kong without proper authorization is a serious offense.M: But I didn't bring it. I …I mean I didn't know anything about it. It wasn't there when I left Delhi. My bags were searched. It was part of the airport security check.W: Maybe so, but someone managed to get that hand gun onto the aircraft or it couldn't have been there.M: Someone but not me.W: Tell me , where was your personal bag during the flight?M: I had it down by my feet between me and the man in the next seat.M: He was the only person who could have opened my bag while I was asleep. It must have been him.W: I see. Have you any idea who this man was?M: He told me his name, Alfred Foster. He was very friendly, after I woke up that is. He hadn't spoken before.W: Alfred Foster, we can check that on the passenger list.M: He said he had a car coming to meet him. He offered me a lift.W: Oh, Why should he do that?M: So he can get his handgun back, that's why. Please find him, Madam.Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard23. What is Sanjay Kumar suspected of?答案：D) Bringing a handgun into Hong Kong24. What do we know about Alfred Foster?答案：D) He is suspected of having slipped something into Kumar's bag25. What does Sanjay Kumar ask the woman to do finally?答案：B) Find Alfred Foster. Section BPassage One听力原文Everyone is looking for a good investment these days. And with stocks, currencies and companies all crashing, some are finding that taking the trip of a lifetime is actually a smart move right now. Prices are good, crowds are fewer and the dividends like expanded worldview, lifelong memories, the satisfaction of boosting the global economy—can't be easily snatched away. Sylvia and Paul Custerson, a retired couple from Cambridge, England, recently took a 16-day vacation to Namibia, where they went on bird-watching excursions. Later this year, they are planning a trip to Patagonia. "We're using our capital now," says Sylvia, "And why not? We're not getting any interest in the bank. If it's a place we really want to go, then we will go. We may as well travel while we're fit and healthy. "Some travel agents are thriving in spite of the economy. "We've had more people booking in the first quarter of this year than last," says Hubert Moineau, founder of Tselana Travel, which is planning to introduce a new program of longer adventure trips, including polar expeditions andcruises in the Galápagos. "We're hearing things like, 'We don't know what the situation will be in six months so let's travel now' ", Ashley Toft, managing director of the U. K. tour operator Explore has been surprised to see an increase in last-minute bookings of high-priced trips to such places as India, Bhutan and Nepal. "It seems people would rather give up something else than the big trip," he says. Travel has become a necessity. It's just how we travel that is changing.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. According to the speaker, why are some people willing to spend their money on travel these days?答案：B）They think travel gives them their money's worth.27. What is Tselana Travel planning to do, according to its founder?答案：D) Launch a new program of adventure trips.28. According to Ashley Toft, managing director of Explore, what is changing now with regard to travels?答案：B) The way people travel. Passage Two听力原文Somehow the old male and female stereotypes no longer fit. Men and women in this country haven't been fulfilling their traditional roles for some time now. And there seem to be fewer and fewer differences between the sexes. For instance, even though more women than men are still homemakers without paying jobs, women have been taking over more responsibility in the business world, earning higher salaries than ever before and entering fields of work that used to be exclusively male areas. At office meetings and in group discussions, they might speak up more often, express strong opinions and come up with more creative and practical ideas than their male colleagues. Several days ago, my 23-year-old daughter came to me with some important news. Not only had she found the highest paying job of her career, but she'd also accepted a date with the most charming men she'd ever met.“Really?”, I responded,”tell me about them.”“Receptionist in an attorney's office and a welder at a construction site.”She answered in a matter-of-fact way. The interesting thing is my daughter's date is the receptionist and my daughter is the welder. The old stereotypes of men's and women's work have been changing more quickly than ever before, except perhaps in my own marriage.“Who's going to mow the lawn? ”I asked my husband this morning.“Oh, I will,”he answered politely. ”That's men's work. ”“What?”Irritated, I raised my voice. “That's a ridiculous stereotype. I'll show you who can do the best job on the lawn.”The work took 3 hours and I did it all myself.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is the speaker mainly talking about?答案：B) The changing roles played by men and women.30. What might women do at office meetings nowadays according to the speaker?答案：A) Offer more creative and practical ideas than men.31. Why did the speaker mow the lawn herself that morning?答案：C) To show that women are capable of doing what men do. Passage Three听力原文Florence Hayes is a journalist for the Green Ville Journal, the daily newspaper in town.Specifically she covers crime in the Green Ville area. This responsibility takes her to many different places every week——the police station, the court and the hospital. Most of the crimes that she writes about fall into two groups: violent crimes and crimes against property. There isn't much violent crime in a small town like Green Ville, or at least not as much as in the large urban areas. But assaults often occur on Friday and Saturday nights, near the bars downtown. There're also one or two rapes on campus every semester. Florence is very interested in this type of crime and tries to write a long article about each one. She expects that this will make women more careful when they walk around Green Ville alone at nightFortunately, there were usually no murders in Green Ville. Crimes against property make up most of Miss Heyes' reporting. They range from minor cases of deliberate damaging of things to much more serious offenses, such as car accidents involving drunk drivers or bank robberies but Florence has to report all of these violations from the thief who took typewriters from every unlock room in the dormitory to the thief who stole one million dollars worth of art work from the university museum. Miss Hayes enjoys working for a newspaper but she sometimes gets unhappy about all the crime she has to report. She would prefer to start writing about something more interesting and less unpleasant such as local news or politics, maybe next yearFlorence HayesGreen VilleQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. What is Florence Hayes' main responsibility as a journalist?答案：B: Reporting criminal offenses in Grennville.33. What does the speaker say about security in Greenville?答案：D: It has fewer violent crimes than big cities.34. What do we learn about crimes against property in the Greenville area?答案：A: There are a wide range of cases.35. What would Florence Hayes prefer to do?答案：A. Write about something pleasant. Section C Compound Dictation听力原文In America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day, whether it's picking one of thirty-one ice cream flavors, or deciding whether and when to get married. That sounds like a great thing, but as a recent study has shown, too many choices can make us confused, unhappy, even paralyzed wi th indecision. ‘That's particularly true when it comes to the work place', says Barry Schwartz, an author of six books about human behavior. Students are graduating with a variety of skills and interests, but often find themselves overwhelmed when it comes to choosing an ultimate career goal. In a study, Schwartz observed decision-making among college students during their senior year. Based on answers to questions regarding their job hunting strategies and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups：maximizers, who consider every possible option, and satisficers, who look until they find an option that is good enough. You might expect that the student who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision, but it turns out that's not true. Schwartz found that while maximizers ended up with better-paying jobs than satisficers on average, they weren't as happy with their decision. The reason why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities. When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, a person is moreacutely aware of the opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just one career.36 flavors 37 confused 38 particularly 39 behavior 40 variety 41 overwhelmed 42 senior 43 strategies 44 who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision 45 why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities. 46 a person is more acutely aware of the opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just one career.短对话原文11M :I left 20 pages here to copy ,here’s the receiptW : I’m sorry ,sir ,but we are a little behind ,could you come back in a few minutes ?Q: what does the woman mean ?12W: I hope you are not to put out with me for the delay ,I had to stop for the Fred’s home to pick up a book on my way hereM : well , that’s not a big deal ,but you might at least phone if you know you will keep someone waitingQ : what do we learn about the women ?13W : Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the student’s union , isn’t he ?M :well ,that guy won’t be able to win the election unless he got the majority vote from women students ,and I am not sure about it ?Q :what does the man mean ?14M : sorry to have kept you waiting ,Madam , I’ve located your luggage, it was left behind in Paris and won’t arrive until later this eveningW : oh ,I can’t believe this ,have it been to delivered to my hotel then ,I guessQ :what happened to the woman’s luggage ?15W：I don’t think we have enough information for our presentation. But we have to give it tomorrow. That doesn’t seem to be much we can do about it.M: Yeah, at this point, we’ll have to make do with what we’ve got.Q: what does the man suggest they do?16M: I’m taking this great course psychology of language. It’s really interesting. Since you’re psychology major, you should sign up for it.W: Actually, I tried to do that. But they told me I have to take language studies first.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17W: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder they don’t get along.M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know.Q: What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate?18M: We don’t have the resources to stop those people from buying us out. Unless a miracle happens, this may be the end of us.W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all, we don’t need that much money.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?长对话原文Conversation OneQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.W: You know I've often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom. We are to feel sorry for them.M: Actually, Laura, I think we laugh because we are glad it didn't happen to us. But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves.W: Yes, and there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped, you know, deaf, or short-sighted things like that. After all, it's not really funny to be like that.M: Oh, I think that's because we're embarrassed. We don't know how to cope with the situation. Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we may get like that, so we laugh.M: What about the custard pie routine?W: What do you mean 'custard pie routine'?M: You know, all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss, He picks up a custard pie and plasters it all over the other person's face.W: That never makes me laugh much, because you can guess what's going to happen. But a lot of people still find it laughable. It must because of the sort of the thing we'd all love to do once in a while and never quiet have the courage to.M: I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated. She said it relieved her feelings.W: It must have come a bit expensive.M: Not really. She took care never to throw her best china.19. Why does the man say we laughed when we see some self-important people making fool of themselves?20. Why do some people joke about those who are fat or handicapped according to the man?21. Why do many people find it funny to see someone throwing a custard pie on their boss's face?22. Why do the man say she would drop cups of tea at people occasionally?Conversation TwoW：Your name Sanjay Kumar is that correct?M：Yes, madam.W：You claim you are traveling on a scholarship from Delhi University.M：That's right.W：Now it seems that a hand gun was found in your luggage. Do you admit that?M：Yes, but…W：According to the statement you made, you had never seen the hand gun before it was found in your bag. Do you still maintain that?M：But it's true. I swear it.W：Mmm, you do realize Mr. Kumar that to bring a hand gun into Hong Kong without proper authorization is a serious offense.M：But I didn't bring it. I …I mean I didn't know anything about it. It wasn't there when I left Delhi. My bags were searched. It was part of the airport security check.W：Maybe so, but someone managed to get that hand gun onto the aircraft or it couldn't have been there.M：Someone but not me.W：Tell me , where was your personal bag during the flight?M：I had it down by my feet between me and the man in the next seat.M: He was the only person who could have opened my bag while I was asleep. It must have been him.W: I see. Have you any idea who this man was?M: He told me his name, Alfred Foster. He was very friendly, after I woke up that is. He hadn't spoken before.W: Alfred Foster, we can check that on the passenger list.M: He said he had a car coming to meet him. He offered me a lift.W: Oh, Why should he do that?M: So he can get his handgun back, that's why. Please find him, Madam.Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard23. What is Sanjay Kumar suspected of?24. What do we know about Alfred Foster ?25. What does Sanjay Kumar ask the woman to do finally?听力理解短文原文Section BPassage OneEveryone is looking for a good investment these days. And with stocks, currencies and companies all crashing, some are finding that taking the trip of a lifetime is actually a smart move right now. Prices are good, crowds are fewer and the dividends like expanded worldview, lifelong memories, the satisfaction of boosting the global economy—can't be easily snatched away. Sylvia and Paul Custerson, a retired couple from Cambridge, England, recently took a 16-day vacation to Namibia, where they went on bird-watching excursions. Later this year, they are planning a trip to Patagonia. "We're using our capital now," says Sylvia, "And why not? We're not getting any interest in the bank. If it's a place we really want to go, then we will go. We may as well travel while we're fit and healthy. "Some travel agents are thriving in spite of the economy. "We've had more people booking in the first quarter of this year than last," says Hubert Moineau, founder of Tselana Travel, which is planning to introduce a new program of longer adventure trips, including polar expeditions and cruises in the Galápagos. "We're hearing things like, 'We don't know what the situation will be in six months so let's travel now' ", Ashley Toft, managing director of the U. K. tour operator Explore has been surprised to see an increase inlast-minute bookings of high-priced trips to such places as India, Bhutan and Nepal. "It seems people would rather give up something else than the big trip," he says. Travel has become a necessity. It's just how we travel that is changing.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. According to the speaker, why are some people willing to spend their money on travel these days?27. What is Tselana Travel planning to do, according to its founder?28. According to Ashley Toft, managing director of Explore, what is changing now with regard to travels?Passage TwoSomehow the old male and female stereotypes no longer fit. Men and women in this country haven’t been fulfilling their traditional roles for some time now. And there seem to be fewer and fewer differences between the sexes. For instance, even though more women than men are still homemakers without paying jobs, women have been taking over more responsibility in the business world, earning higher salaries than ever before and entering fields of work that used to be exclusively male areas. At office meetings and in group discussions, they might speak up more often, express strong opinions and come up with more creative and practical ideas than their male colleagues. Several days ago, my 23-year-old daughter came to me with some important news. Not only had she found the highest paying job of her career, but she’d also accepted a date with the most charming men she’d ever met.“Really?”, I responded,”tell me about them.”“Receptionist in an attorney’s office and a welder at a construction site.”She answered in a matter-of-fact way. The interesting thing is my daughter’s date is the receptionist and my daughter is the welder. The old stereotypes of men’s and women’s work have been changing more quickly than ever before, except perhaps in my own marriage.“Who's going to mow the lawn? ”I asked my husband this morning.“Oh, I will,”he answered politely. ”That's men's work. ”“What?”Irritated, I raised my voice. “That's a ridiculous stereotype. I'll show you who can do the best job on the lawn.”The work took 3 hours and I did it all myself.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is the speaker mainly talking about?30. What might women do at office meetings nowadays according to the speaker?31. Why did the speaker mow the lawn herself that morning?Passage ThreeFlorence Hayes is a journalist for the Green Ville Journal, the daily newspaper in town. Specifically she covers crime in the Green Ville area. This responsibility takes her to many different places every week——the police station, the court and the hospital. Most of the crimes that she writes about fall into two groups: violent crimes and crimes against property. There isn’t much violent crime in a small town like Green Ville, or at least not as much as in the large urban areas. But assaults often occur on Friday and Saturday nights, near the bars downtown. There’re also one or two rapes on campus every semester.Florence is very interested in this type of crime and tries to write a long article about each one. She expects that this will make women more careful when they walk around Green Ville alone at nightFortunately, there were usually no murders in Green Ville. Crimes against property make up most of Miss Heyes’reporting. They range from minor cases of deliberate damaging of things to much more serious offenses, such as car accidents involving drunk drivers or bank robberies but Florence has to report all of these violations from the thief who took typewriters from every unlock room in the dormitory to the thief who stole one million dollars worth of art work from the university museum. Miss Hayes enjoys working for a newspaper but she sometimes gets unhappy about all the crime she has to report. She would prefer to start writing about something more interesting and less unpleasant such as local news or politics, maybe next yearFlorence HayesGreen VilleQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32 What is Florence Hayes’main responsibility as a journalist?33 What does the speaker say about security in Green Ville?34 What do we learn about crimes against property in the Green Ville area?35 What would Florence Hayes prefer to do?复合式听写原文Section C Compound DictationIn America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day, whether it’s picking one of thirty-one ice cream flavors, or deciding whether and when to get married. That sounds like a great thing, but as a recent study has shown, too many choices can make us confused, unhappy, even paralyzed with indecision. ‘That’s particularly true when it comes to the work place’, says Barry Schwartz, an author of six books about human behavior. Students are graduating with a variety of skills and interests, but often find themselves overwhelmed when it comes to choosing an ultimate career goal. In a study, Schwartz observed decision-making among college students during their senior year. Based on answers to questions regarding their job hunting strategies and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups：maximizers, who consider every possible option, and satisficers, who look until they find an option that is good enough. You might expect that the student who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision, but it turns out that’s not true. Schwartz found that while maximizers ended up with better-paying jobs than satisficers on average, they weren’t as happy with their decision. The reason why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities. When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, a person is more acutely aware of the opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just one career.。