2010年12月英语六级听力讲义与笔记
2010年12月六级听力原文
[00:21.11]Part III Listening Comprehension[00:25.43]Section A[00:27.41]Directions: In this section,[00:30.71]you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.[00:36.32]At the end of each conversation,[00:38.75]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.[00:43.16]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.[00:48.62]After each question there will be a pause.[00:52.33]During the pause,[00:53.69]you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),[00:59.30]and decide which is the best answer.[01:02.41]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2[01:06.00]with a single line through the centre.[01:09.84]Now let's begin with the eight short conversations.[01:14.71]11. W: This is one of our best and least expensive two-bedroom listings. [01:22.05]It's located in a quiet building and is close to bus lines.[01:26.66]M: That may be true. But look at it... it's awful.[01:31.23]The paint has peeled off and the carpet is worn, and the stove is ancient. [01:37.46]Q: What can we infer from the conversation?[01:54.03]12. M: The pictures we took at the Botanical Garden should be ready tomorrow. [02:00.61]W: I can't wait to see them.[02:03.02]I'm wondering if the shots I took is as good as I thought.[02:07.33]Q: What is the woman eager to know?[02:22.74]13. W: The handle of the suitcase is broken.[02:27.81]Can you have it fixed by next Tuesday?[02:30.55]M: Let me see...[02:32.23]I need to find a handle that matches, but that shouldn't take too long.[02:37.38]Q: What does the man mean?[02:52.54]14. M: This truck looks like what I need, but I'm worried about maintenance. [03:00.12]For us, it'll have to operate for long periods of time[03:03.87]in very cold temperatures.[03:06.36]W: We have several models that are especially adapted for extreme conditions. [03:11.29]Would you like to see them?[03:13.67]Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?[03:30.24]15. M: I think your boss will be very upset[03:34.93]when he gets your letter of resignation.[03:37.45]W: That may be so.[03:39.33]But in the letter,[03:40.33]I just told him frankly I could no longer live with his poor management [03:44.19]and stupid decisions.[03:47.19]Q: What do we learn about the woman?[04:02.43]16. W: I'd like to exchange the shirt.[04:07.56]I've learned that the person I bought it for is allergic to wool.[04:11.60]M: Maybe we can find something in cotton or silk.[04:15.45]Please come this way.[04:17.88]Q: What does the woman want to do?[04:33.17]17. M: Excuse me, Miss?[04:37.17]Did anyone happen to turn in a new handbag?[04:40.51]Y ou know it's a birthday gift for my wife.[04:43.31]W: Let me see.[04:45.50]Oh, we've got quite a lot of women's bags here.[04:49.00]Can you give me more detailed information,[04:51.90]such as its color, the size and the trademark?[04:56.04]Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?[05:12.76]18. W: What're you going to do with the old house you inherited[05:18.23]from your grandfather?[05:20.17]M: I once intended to sell it.[05:22.48]But now I'm thinking of turning it into a guest house,[05:25.93]because it's still a solid structure.[05:29.47]Q: What does the man plan to do with his old house?[05:46.18]Now you'll hear the two long conversations.[05:50.08]Conversation One[05:52.93]W: When you write a novel, do you know where you are going, Dr. James? [05:57.33]M: Y es, you must, really, if you are writing a classical detective story. [06:02.09]Because it must be so carefully plotted and so carefully clued.[06:07.15]I have schemes. I have charts. I have diagrams.[06:11.98]It doesn't mean to say I always get it right,[06:15.42]but I do plan before I begin writing.[06:18.69]But what is so fascinating is how a book changes during the process of writing. [06:24.31]It seems to me that creative writing is a process of revelation, really,[06:29.30]rather than of creativity in the ordinary sense.[06:33.30]W: When you're planning the basic structure,[06:35.57]do you like to go away to be sure that you're by yourself?[06:39.57]M: I need to be by myself certainly, absolutely.[06:43.60]I can't even bear anybody else in the house.[06:47.65]I don't mind much where I am as long as I've got enough space to write, [06:52.97]but I need to be completely alone.[06:55.55]W: Is that very important to you?[06:58.04]M: Oh, yes, I've never been lonely in all my life.[07:01.95]M: How extraordinary! Never?[07:04.71]M: No, never.[07:06.60]W: Y ou're very lucky.[07:08.51]Someone once said that there's a bit of ice at the heart of every writer. [07:13.32]M: Y es, I think this is true.[07:16.00]The writer can stand aside from experience and look at it,[07:20.11]watch it happening.[07:21.93]There is this "detachment"[07:24.11]and I realize that there are obviously experiences[07:28.10]which would overwhelm everyone.[07:30.68]But very often, a writer can appear to stand aside,[07:34.37]and this detachment makes people feel there's a bit of ice in the heart. [07:40.66]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. [07:46.98]19. What is the key to writing a good classical detective story[07:52.55]according to the man?[08:07.63]20. What is the man mainly need when working on a book?[08:26.26]21. What does the man say about writers?[08:44.73]Conversation Two[08:47.41]W: There is an element there about competition then, isn't there?[08:51.67]Because British railways are a nationalized industry,[08:55.11]there's only one railway system in the country.[08:58.30]If you don't like a particular kind of big beans, you can go and buy another; [09:03.77]but if you don't like a particular railway, you can't go and use another. [09:08.89]M: Some people who write to me say this.[09:11.82]They say that if you didn't have a monopoly,[09:14.78]you wouldn't be able to do the things you do.[09:17.93]Well, I don't think we do anything deliberately to upset our customers. [09:23.21]We have particular problems.[09:26.01]Since 1946, when the Transport Act came in, we were nationalized. [09:32.03]W: Do you think that is a good thing?[09:34.42]Has it been a good thing for the railways, do you think, to be nationalized? [09:39.02]M: Oh, I think so, yes.[09:41.40]Because in general, modes of transport are all around.[09:45.86]Let's face the fact. The car arrived. The car is here to stay.[09:51.27]There is no question about that.[09:54.01]W: So what's your saying then?[09:55.98]Is it if the railways haven't been nationalized,[09:59.32]they would simply have disappeared?[10:01.56]M: Oh, I think they would have.[10:04.20]They're disappearing fast in America.[10:06.97]Er, the French railways lose 1 billion pounds a year,[10:11.48]the German railways, 2 billion pounds a year.[10:15.17]But you see,[10:16.39]those governments are prepared to pour money into the transport system [10:20.94]to keep it going.[10:23.07]W: So in a sense, you cope between two extremes.[10:27.22]On the one hand, you're trying not to lose too much money.[10:31.13]And on the other hand, you've got to provide the best service.[10:35.18]M: Y es, you are right.[10:38.62]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you've just heard. [10:45.80]22. What does the woman say about British railways?[11:04.70]23. What do some people who write to the man complain about?[11:23.92]24. What does the man say threatens the existence of the railways?[11:43.54]25. What does the man say about the railways in other countries? [12:02.65]Section B[12:04.48]Directions: In this section,[12:07.92]you will hear 3 short passages.[12:10.85]At the end of each passage,[12:12.94]you will hear some questions.[12:15.47]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.[12:20.86]After you hear a question,[12:22.63]you must choose the best answer[12:24.19]from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).[12:30.33]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2[12:34.23]with a single line through the centre.[12:38.17]Passage One[12:40.55]Among global warming's most frightening threats is the prediction [12:44.79]that the polar icecaps will melt,[12:47.28]raising sea level so much that coastal cities[12:50.63]from New Y ork to Los Angeles to Shanghai will be flooded.[12:56.35]Scientists agree that the key player[12:59.30]in this scenario is the West Antarctic ice sheet.[13:03.65]A Brazil-size mass of frozen water that is much as 7,000 feet thick. [13:10.28]Unlike floating ice shelves[13:12.38]which have little impact on sea level when they break up,[13:16.19]the ice sheet is anchored to bedrock will blow the sea surface.[13:21.55]Surrounded by open ocean, it is also vulnerable.[13:26.05]But Antarctic experts disagree strongly on just how unstable it is. [13:31.93]Now new evidence reveals that all or most of the West Antarctic ice sheet [13:37.98]collapsed at least once during the past 1.3 million years,[13:43.23]a period when global temperatures[13:45.52]probably were not significantly higher than they are today,[13:50.27]and the ice sheet was assumed to have been stable.[13:53.76]In geologic time, a million years is recent history.[13:58.68]The proof, which was published last week in Science,[14:02.63]comes from a team of scientists[14:04.27]from Uppsala University in Sweden[14:07.86]and Californian Institute of Technology[14:10.46]who drilled deep holes near the edge of the ice sheet.[14:14.71]Within samples collected from the solid substance lying beneath the ice, [14:19.67]they found fossils of microscopic marine plants[14:23.39]which suggest that the region was once an open ocean, not solid ice. [14:29.55]As Herman Ankleherd,[14:31.32]a co-author from Californian Institute of Technology says,[14:35.73]"The West Antarctic ice sheet disappeared once and can disappear again." [14:42.48]Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. [14:49.57]26. What is one of the most frightening threats of global warming[14:55.36]according to the passage?[15:10.41]27. What did scientists disagree on?[15:28.88]28. What does the latest information reveal about the West Antarctic ice sheet? [15:49.89]29. What does scientists' latest finding suggest?[16:08.41]Passage Two[16:11.10]It's always fun to write about research that you can actually try out for yourself. [16:16.83]Try this: Take a photo and upload it to Facebook.[16:22.41]Then after a day or so,[16:24.26]note what the URL link to the picture is and then delete it.[16:29.67]Come back a month later and see if the link works.[16:33.67]Chances are: It will. Facebook isn't alone here.[16:39.44]Researchers at Cambridge University have found[16:42.13]that nearly half of the social networking sites[16:45.14]don't immediately delete pictures[16:47.56]when a user request they be removed.[16:51.17]In general, photo-centric websites like Flickr[16:55.43]were found to be better at quickly removing deleted photos upon request.[17:00.95]Why do "deleted" photos stick around so long?[17:05.27]The problem relates to the way data is stored on large websites:[17:11.05]While your personal computer only keeps one copy of a file,[17:15.15]large-scale services like Facebook rely on[17:18.69]what are called "content delivery networks" to manage data and distribution. [17:25.28]It's a complex system wherein data is copied to multiple intermediate devices, [17:31.10]usually to speed up access to files[17:33.55]when millions of people are trying to access the service at the same time.[17:39.07]But because changes aren't reflected across content delivery networks immediately, [17:44.29]ghost copies of files tend to linger for days or weeks.[17:49.77]In the case of Facebook,[17:51.80]the company says data may hang around until the URL in question is reused, [17:57.27]which is usually "after a short period of time."[18:01.27]Though obviously that time can vary considerably.[18:05.58]Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.[18:11.70]30. What does the speaker ask us to try out?[18:29.83]31. What accounts for the failure of some websites to remove photos immediately? [18:50.33]32. When will the unwanted data eventually disappear from Facebook[18:56.62]according to the company?[19:11.51]Passage Three[19:13.68]Enjoying an iced coffee?[19:16.37]Better skip dinner or hit the gym afterwards,[19:19.67]with cancer charity warning that some iced coffees[19:23.37]contain as many calories as a hot dinner.[19:26.86]The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) conducted a survey of iced coffee [19:33.30]sold by some popular chains in Britain inc luding Starbucks,[19:38.35]Cafe Nero and Costa Coffee to gauge the calories as[19:42.50]studies increasingly link obesity with cancer.[19:47.16]The worst offender-a coffee from Starbucks-had 561 calories.[19:53.54]Other iced coffees contained more than 450 calories,[19:58.20]and the majority had an excess of 200.[20:01.44]Health experts advise that the average women[20:04.48]should consume about 2,000 calories a day[20:08.08]and a man about 2,500 calories to maintain a healthy weight.[20:14.56]Dieters aim for 1,000 to 1,500 calories a day.[20:20.50]"The fact that there is an iced coffee on the market[20:23.29]with over a quarter of a woman's daily calories allowance is alarming,"[20:28.60]Doctor Rachel Thompson, science programme manager at London-based WCRF, [20:34.37]said in a widely-reported statement.[20:37.66]"This is the amount of calories you might expect to have in an evening meal, [20:42.51]not in a drink."[20:44.69]The WCRF has estimated that 19,000 cancers a year in Britain[20:50.97]could be prevented if people lost their excess weight[20:54.81]with growing evidence that excess body fat[20:58.10]increases the risk of various cancers.[21:01.80]"If you are having these types of coffee regularly,[21:05.59]then they will increase chances of you becoming overweight,[21:09.68]which in turn increases your risk of developing cancer,[21:14.29]as well as other diseases such as heart disease," she added.[21:19.76]Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.[21:26.31]33. What warning did some health experts give?[21:44.45]34. What does the author suggest people do after they have an iced coffee? [22:04.71]35. What could British people expect[22:09.01]if they maintain a normal body weight according to the WCRF?[22:27.19]Section C[22:29.37]Directions: In this section,[22:32.86]you will hear a passage three times.[22:35.69]When the passage is read for the first time,[22:38.48]you should listen carefully for its general idea.[22:42.58]When the passage is read for the second time,[22:45.22]you are required to fill in the blanks[22:47.72]numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.[22:54.72]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46[22:58.62]you are required to fill in the missing information.[23:02.97]For these blanks,[23:04.30]you can either use the exact words you have just heard[23:07.48]or write down the main points in your own words.[23:11.74]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,[23:15.48]you should check what you have written.[23:18.36]Now listen to the passage.[23:21.91]Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role[23:26.76]in giving people a measurable advantage[23:29.63]in realms as diverse as academic achievement,[23:33.83]bearing up in tough jobs and coping with tragic illness.[23:38.80]And, by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign[23:44.67]that a person may commit suicide[23:47.33]than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.[23:52.09]"Hope has proven a powerful predictor of outcome[23:55.84]in every study we've done so far,"[23:58.47]said Doctor Charles R. Snyder,[24:01.16]a psychologist who has devised a scale to assess how much hope a person has. [24:07.88]For example, in research with 3,920 college students,[24:14.01]Dr. Snyder and his colleagues found that the level of hope among freshmen [24:19.13]at the beginning of their first semester[24:21.51]was a more accurate predictor[24:24.01]of their college grades than were their S.A.T. scores[24:28.36]or their grade point averages in high school,[24:31.90]the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance. [24:37.29]"Students with high hope set themselves higher goals[24:41.03]and know how to work to attain them," Dr. Snyder said.[24:45.54]"When you compare students of equivalent intelligence[24:48.47]and past academic achievements,[24:51.35]what sets them apart is hope."[24:54.68]In devising a way to assess hope scientifically,[24:58.26]Dr. Snyder went beyond the simple notion[25:01.50]that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right.[25:06.10]"That notion is not concrete enough,[25:08.68]and it blurs two key components of hope," Dr. Snyder said.[25:13.13]"Having hope means believing you have both the will[25:16.83]and the way to accomplish your goals whatever they may be."[25:22.96]Now the passage will be read again.[25:26.71]Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role[25:30.86]in giving people a measurable advantage[25:33.56]in realms as diverse as academic achievement,[25:37.21]bearing up in tough jobs and coping with tragic illness.[25:42.06]And, by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign[25:47.78]that a person may commit suicide[25:50.03]than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.[25:54.17]"Hope has proven a powerful predictor of outcome[25:56.75]in every study we've done so far,"[25:59.53]said Doctor Charles R. Snyder,[26:01.71]a psychologist who has devised a scale to assess how much hope a person has. [26:08.25]For example, in research with 3,920 college students,[26:14.36]Dr. Snyder and his colleagues found that the level of hope among freshmen [26:19.12]at the beginning of their first semester[26:21.55]was a more accurate predictor of their college grades[26:24.63]than were their S.A.T. scores[26:26.71]or their grade point averages in high school,[26:29.54]the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance. [26:34.51]"Students with high hope set themselves higher goals[26:38.36]and know how to work to attain them," Dr. Snyder said.[27:40.32]"When you compare students of equivalent intelligence[27:43.36]and past academic achievements,[27:45.93]what sets them apart is hope."[27:49.33]In devising a way to assess hope scientifically,[27:52.62]Dr. Snyder went beyond the simple notion[27:54.78]that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right.[29:03.67]"That notion is not concrete enough,[29:05.75]and it blurs two key components of hope," Dr. Snyder said.[29:10.66]"Having hope means believing you have both the will[29:13.85]and the way to accomplish your goals whatever they may be."[30:30.02]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[30:34.73]Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role[30:39.53]in giving people a measurable advantage[30:42.23]in realms as diverse as academic achievement,[30:46.58]bearing up in tough jobs and coping with tragic illness.[30:51.35]And, by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign[30:57.31]that a person may commit suicide[31:00.17]than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.[31:04.78]"Hope has proven a powerful predictor of outcome[31:08.46]in every study we've done so far,"[31:11.13]said Doctor Charles R. Snyder,[31:13.82]a psychologist who has devised a scale to assess how much hope a person has. [31:20.55]For example, in research with 3,920 college students,[31:26.78]Dr. Snyder and his colleagues found that the level of hope among freshmen [31:31.89]at the beginning of their first semester[31:34.22]was a more accurate predictor of their college grades[31:38.29]than were their S.A.T. scores[31:40.91]or their grade point averages in high school,[31:44.46]the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance. [31:49.87]"Students with high hope set themselves higher goals[31:53.62]and know how to work to attain them," Dr. Snyder said.[31:58.07]"When you compare students of equivalent intelligence[32:01.24]and past academic achievements,[32:04.03]what sets them apart is hope."[32:07.32]In devising a way to assess hope scientifically,[32:10.81]Dr. Snyder went beyond the simple notion[32:14.20]that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right.[32:18.71]"That notion is not concrete enough,[32:21.24]and it blurs two key components of hope," Dr. Snyder said. [32:25.89]"Having hope means believing you have both the will [32:29.38]and the way to accomplish your goals whatever they may be." [32:37.78]This is the end of Listening Comprehension.[32:40.11]。
2010年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(含答案和听力原文)
2010年12月大学英语六级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled My Views on University Ranking. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 目前高校排名相当盛行;2. 对于这种做法人们看法不一;3. 在我看来……My Views on University RankingPart 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 sentences with the information given in the passage.Into the UnknownThe world has never seen population ageing before. Can it cope?Until the early 1990s nobody much thought about whole populations getting older. The UN had the foresight to convene a “world assembly on ageing” back in 1982, but that came and went. By 1994 the World Bank had noticed that something big was happen ing. In a report entitled “Averting the Old Age Crisis”, it argued that pension arrangements in most countries were unsustainable.For the next ten years a succession of books, mainly by Americans, sounded the alarm. They had titles like Young vs Old, Gray Dawn and The Coming Generational Storm, and their message was blunt: health-care systems were heading for the rocks, pensioners were taking young people to the cleaners, and soon there would be intergenerational warfare.Since then the debate has become less emotional, not least because a lot more is known about the subject. Books, conferences and research papers have multiplied. International organisations such as the OECD and the EU issue regular reports. Population ageing is on every agenda, from G8 economic conferences to NATO summits. The World Economic Forum plans to consider the future of pensions and health care at its prestigious Davos conference early next year. The media, including this newspaper, are giving the subject extensive coverage.Whether all that attention has translated into sufficient action is another question. Governments in rich countries now accept that their pension and health-care promises will soon become unaffordable, and many of them have embarked on reforms, but so far only timidly. That is not surprising: politicians with an eye on the next election will hardly rush to introduce unpopular measures that may not bear fruit for years, perhaps decades.The outline of the changes needed is clear. To avoid fiscal (财政) meltdown, public pensions and health-care provision will have to be reined back severely and taxes may have to go up. By far the most effective method to restrain pension spending is to give people the opportunity to work longer, because it increases tax revenues and reduces spending on pensions at the same time. It may even keep them alive longer. John Rother, the AARP‟s head of policy and strategy, points to studies showing that other things being equal, people who remain at work have lower death rates than their retired peers.Younger people today mostly accept that they will have to work for longer and that their pensions will be less generous. Employers still need to be persuaded that older workers are worth holding on to. That may be because they have had plenty of younger ones to choose from, partly thanks to the post-war baby-boom and partly because over the past few decades many more women have entered the labor force, increasing employers‟ choice. But the reservoir of women able and willing to take u p paid work is running low, and thebaby-boomers are going grey.In many countries immigrants have been filling such gaps in the labor force as have already emerged (and remember that the real shortage is still around ten years off). Immigration in the developed world is the highest it has ever been, and it is making a useful difference. In still-fertile America it currently accounts for about 40% of total population growth, and in fast-ageing Western Europe for about 90%.On the face of it, it seems the perfect solution. Many developing countries have lots of young people in need of jobs; many rich countries need helping hands that will boost tax revenues and keep up economic growth. But over the next few decades labor forces in rich countries are set to shrink so much that inflows of immigrants would have to increase enormously to compensate: to at least twice their current size in western Europe‟s most youthful countries, and three times in the older ones. Japan would need a large multiple of the few immigrants it has at present. Public opinion polls show that people in most rich countries already think that immigration is too high. Further big increases would be politically unfeasible.To tackle the problem of ageing populations at its root, “old” countries would have to rejuvenate (使年轻) themselves by having more of their own children. A number of them have tried, some more successfully than others. But it is not a simple matter of offering financial incentives or providing more child care. Modern urban life in rich countries is not well adapted to large families. Women find it hard to combine family and career. They often compromise by having just one child.And if fertility in ageing countries does not pick up? It will not be the end of the world, at least not for quite a while yet, but the world will slowly become a different place. Older societies may be less innovative and more strongly disinclined to take risks than younger ones. By 2025 at the latest, about half the voters in America and most of those in western European countries will be over 50—and older people turn out to vote in much greater number than younger ones. Academic studies have found no evidence so far that older voters have used their power at the ballot box to push for policies that specifically benefit them, though if in future there are many more of them they might start doing so.Nor is there any sign of the intergenerational warfare predicted in the 1990s. After all, older people themselves mostly have families. In a recent study of parents and grown-up children in 11 European countries, Karsten Hank of Mannheim University found that 85% of them lived within 25km of each other and the majority of them were in touch at least once a week.Even so, the shift in the centre of gravity to older age groups is bound to have a profound effect on societies, not just economically and politically but in all sorts of other ways too. Richard Jackson and Neil Howe of America‟s CSIS, in a thoughtful book called The Graying of the Great Powers, argue that, among other things, the ageing of the developed countries will have a number of serious security implications.For example, the shortage of young adults is likely to make countries more reluctant to commit the few they have to military service. In the decades to 2050, America will find itself playing an ever-increasing role in the developed world‟s defense effort. Because America‟s population will still be growing when that of most other developed countries is shrinking, America will be the only developed country that still matters geopolitically (地缘政治上).Ask me in 2020There is little that can be done to stop population ageing, so the world will have to live with it. But some of the consequences can be alleviated. Many experts now believe that given the right policies, the effects, though grave, need not be catastrophic. Most countries have recognized the need to do something and are beginning to act.But even then there is no guarantee that their efforts will work. What is happening now is historically unprecedented. Ronald Lee, director of the Centre on the Economics and Demography of Ageing at the University of California, Berkeley, puts it briefly and clearly: “We don‟t really know what population ageing will be like, because nobody has done it yet. “注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2010年12月英语六级答案及解析
1. 目前高校排名相当盛行2. 对于这种做法，人们看法不一3. 我认为……It is a not-uncommon social phenomenon that the university rankings are especially prevalent in our country. For example, universities are measured by scale, academic achievements or the number of papers published in famous magazines.As to this issue, opinions vary from person to person. Some people hold that university ranking dramatically promotes the development of university in various fields. But others maintain that university ranking also leads to some undesirable consequences such as academic fraud even to deceive people.As far I am concerned, every coin has two sides. On one hand, University ranking does encourage the development and growth of colleges. Such growth– the grand libraries, splendid stadiums and fruitful academic achievements, has caught the attention of the world. We’re impressed by these signs of our education’s tour to the 21st century.On the other hand, we have to pay attention to an unexpected phenomenon that some people have ignored the objectivity of university ranking. Take South university of science and technology of china for an example, this university occupies the second position in some university rankings. In those rankings, it is superior to Peking University and Tsinghua university. In a word, we should inspire the advantages of university and abandon its disadvantages.2010年12月英语六级作文解析此次六级作文仍然是常考的议论文文体。
2010年六级听力真题及答案(附原文)-推荐下载
2010年6月英语六级听力试题Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A11. A) The man failed to keep his promise. B) The woman has a poor memory. C) The man borrowed the book from the library. D) The woman does not need the book any more.12. A) The woman is making too big a fuss about her condition. B) Fatigue is a typical symptom of lack of exercise. C) The woman should spend more time outdoors. D) People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.13. A) The printing on her T-shirt has faded. B) It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt. C) She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts. D) It is not a good idea to buy the T-shirt.14. A) He regrets having published the article. B) Most readers do not share his viewpoints. C) Not many people have read his article. D) The woman is only trying to console him.15. A) Leave Daisy alone for the time being. B) Go see Daisy immediately. C) Apologize to Daisy again by phone. D) Buy Daisy a new notebook.16. A) Batteries. B) Garden tools. C) Cameras. D) Light bulbs.17. A) The speakers will watch the game together. B) The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket. C) The man plays center on the basketball team. D) The man can get the ticket at its original price.18. A) The speakers will dress formally for the concert. B) The man will return home before going to the concert. C) It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert. D) The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert.19. A) He wants to sign a long-term contract. B) He is good at both language and literature. C) He prefers teaching to administrative work. D) He is undecided as to which job to go for.20. A) They hate exams. B) The all plan to study in Cambridge. C) They are all adults. D) They are going to work in companies.21. A) Difficult but rewarding. B) Varied and interesting. C) Time-consuming and tiring.D) Demanding and frustrating.22. A) Interviewing a moving star. B) Discussing teenage role models. C) Hosting a television show. D) Reviewing a new biography.23. A) He lost his mother. B) He was unhappy in California. C) He missed his aunt. D) He had to attend school there.24. A) He delivered public speeches. B) He got seriously into acting. C) He hosted talk shows on TV. D) He played a role in East of Eden.25. A) He made numerous popular movies. B) He has long been a legendary figure. C) He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies. D) He was the most successful actor of his time.Section B Passage One26. A) It carried passengers leaving an island. B) A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife. C) It crashed when it was circling to land. D) 18 of its passengers survived the crash.27. A) He was kidnapped eight months ago. B) He failed in his negotiations with the Africans. C) He was assassinated in Central Africa. D) He lost lots of money in his African business.28. A) The management and union representatives reached an agreement. B) The workers' pay was raised and their working hours were shortened. C) The trade union gave up its demand. D) The workers on strike were all fired.29. A) Sunny. B) Rainy. C) Windy. D) Cloudy. Passage Two30.A) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake. B) Most of them lacked interest in the subject. C) Very few of them knew much about geology. D) A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before.31. A) By reflecting on Americans' previous failures in predicting earthquakes. B) By noting where the most severe earthquake in U. S. history occurred. C) By describing the destructive power of earthquakes. D) By explaining some essential geological principles.32. A) Interrupt him whenever he detected a mistake. B) Focus on the accuracy of the language he used. C) Stop him when he had difficulty understanding. D) Write down any points where he could improve. Passage Three33.A) It was invented by a group of language experts in the year of 1887. B) It is a language that has its origin in ancient Polish. C) It was created to promote economic globalization. D) It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages.34. A) It aims to make Esperanto a working language in the U. N. B) It has increased its popularity with the help of the media. C) It has encountered increasingly tougher challenges. D) It has supporters from many countries in the world.35. A) It is used by a number of influential science journals. B) It is widely taught at schools and in universities. C) It has aroused the interest of many young learners. D) It has had a greater impact than in any other country. C) Apologize to Daisy again by phone. D) Buy Daisy a new notebook. (A)16. A) Batteries. B) Garden tools. C) Cameras. D) Light bulbs. (A)17. A) The speakers will watch the game together. B) The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket. C) The man plays center on the basketball team. D) The man can get the ticket at its original price. (D)18. A) The speakers will dress formally for the concert. B) The man will return home before going to the concert. C) It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert. D) The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert. (A)19. A) He wants to sign a long-term contract. B) He is good at both language and literature. C) He prefers teaching to administrative work. D) He is undecided as to which job to go for. (D)20. A) They hate exams. B) The all plan to study in Cambridge. C) They are all adults. D) They are going to work in companies. ( C)21. A) Difficult but rewarding. B) Varied and interesting. C) Time-consuming and tiring. D) Demanding and frustrating. (B)22. A) Interviewing a moving star. B) Discussing teenage role models. C) Hosting a television show. D) Reviewing a new biography. (C)23. A) He lost his mother. B) He was unhappy in California. C) He missed his aunt. D) He had to attend school there. (A)24. A) He delivered public speeches. B) He got seriously into acting. C) He hosted talk shows on TV. D) He played a role in East of Eden. (B)25. A) He made numerous popular movies. B) He has long been a legendary figure. C) He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies. D) He was the most successful actor of his time. (B)Section B Passage One26. A) It carried passengers leaving an island. B) A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife. C) It crashed when it was circling to land. D) 18 of its passengers survived the crash. (C)27. A) He was kidnapped eight months ago. B) He failed in his negotiations with the Africans. C) He was assassinated in Central Africa. D) He lost lots of money in his African business. (A)28. A) The management and union representatives reached an agreement. B) The workers' pay was raised and their working hours were shortened. C) The trade union gave up its demand. D) The workers on strike were all fired. (C)29. A) Sunny. B) Rainy. C) Windy. D) Cloudy. (B) Passage Two30.A) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake. B) Most of them lacked interest in the subject. C) Very few of them knew much about geology. D) A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before. (C)31. A) By reflecting on Americans' previous failures in predicting earthquakes. B) By noting where the most severe earthquake in U. S. history occurred. C) By describing the destructive power of earthquakes. D) By explaining some essential geological principles. (B)32. A) Interrupt him whenever he detected a mistake. B) Focus on the accuracy of the language he used. C) Stop him when he had difficulty understanding. D) Write down any points where he could improve. (C) Passage Three33.A) It was invented by a group of language experts in the year of 1887. B) It is a language that has its origin in ancient Polish. C) It was created to promote economic globalization. D) It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages. (D)34. A) It aims to make Esperanto a working language in the U. N. B) It has increased its popularity with the help of the media. C) It has encountered increasingly tougher challenges. D) It has supporters from many countries in the world. (D)35. A) It is used by a number of influential science journals. B) It is widely taught at schools and in universities. C) It has aroused the interest of many young learners. D) It has had a greater impact than in any other country. (D)Q: What does the man mean?15. M: Daisy was furious yesterday because I lost her notebook. Should I go see her andapologize to again?W: Well, if I were you, I’d let her cool off a few days before I approach her.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?16. M: Would you please tell me where I can get batteries for this brand of camera?W: Let me have a look. Oh, yes, go down this aisle, pass the garden tools, you’ll find them on the shelf next to the light bulbs.Q: What is the man looking for?17. M: Our basketball team is playing in the finals but I don’t have a ticket. I guess I’ll just watchit on TV. Do you want to come over?W: Actually I have a ticket. But I’m not feeling well. You can have it for what it cost me.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. M: Honey, I’ll be going straight to the theatre from work this evening. Could you bring mysuit and tie along?W: Sure, it’s the first performance of the State Symphony Orchestra in our city, so suit and tie is a must.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Long ConversationsConversation 1M: I got two letters this morning with job offers, one from the Polytechnic, and the other from the Language School in Pistoia, Italy.W: So you are not sure which to go for?M: That’s it. Of course, the conditions of work are very different: The Polytechnic is offering two-year contract which could be renewed, but the language school is only offering a year’s contract, and that’s a different minus. It could be renewed, but you never know.W: I see. So it’s much less secure. But you don’t need to think too much about steady jobs when you are only 23.M: That’s true.W: What about the salaries?M: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in the short term. I’ll be getting the equivalent of about ￡22,000 a year there, but only ￡20,000 at the Polytechnic. But then the hours are different.At the Polytechnic I’d have to do 35 hours a week, 20 teaching and 15 administration, whereas the Pistoia school is only asking for 30 hours teaching.W: Mmm…M: Then the type of teaching is so different. The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates. The Language School wants me to do a bit of exam preparation, but also quite a lot of work in companies and factories, and a couple of children’s classes. Oh, and a bit of literature teaching.W: Well, that sounds much more varied and interesting. And I’d imagine you would be doing quire a lot of teaching outside the school, and moving around quite a bit.M: Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position, I’d be stuck in the school all day.Q19. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q20. What do we learn about the students at the Polytechnic?Q21. What does the woman think of the job at the Language school?Conversation 2Good evening and welcome to tonight's edition of Legendary Lives. Our subject this evening is James Dean, actor and hero for the young people of his time. Edward Murray is the author of a new biography of Dean.W: Good evening, Edward.M: Hello Tina.W: Edward, tell us what you know about Dean's early life.M: He was born in Indiana in 1931, but his parents moved to California when he was five. He wasn't there long though because his mother passed away just four years later. Jimmy's father sent him back to Indiana after that to live with his aunt.W: So how did he get into acting?M: Well, first he acted in plays at high school, then he went to college in California where he got seriously into acting. In 1951 he moved to New York to do more stage acting.W: Then when did his movie career really start?M: 1955. His first starring role was in East of Eden. It was fabulous. Dean became a huge success.But the movie that really made him famous was his second one, Rebel Without a Cause, that was about teenagers who felt like they didn't fit into society.W: So how many more movies did he make?M: Just one more, then he died in that car crash in California in 1955.W: What a tragedy! He only made three movies! So what made him the legend he still is today? M: Well I guess his looks, his acting ability, his short life, and maybe the type of character he played in his movies. Many young people saw him as a symbol of American youths.Q22 What is the woman doing?Q23 Why did James Dean move back to Indiana when he was young?Q24 What does the man say James Dean did at college in California?Section BPassage 1The time is 9 o’clock and this is Marian Snow with the news.The German authorities are sending investigators to discover the cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the island of Tenerife. The plane, a Boeing 737, taking German holiday makers to the island crashed into a hillside as it circled while preparing to land. The plane was carrying 180 passengers. It’s thought there are no survivors. Rescue workers were at the scene.The British industrialist James Louis, held by kidnapper in central Africa for the past 8 months, was released unharmed yesterday. The kidnappers had been demanding 1 million pounds for the release of Mr. Louis. The London Bank and their agents who had been negotiating with the kidnappers have not said whether any amount of money has been paid.The 500 UK motors workers who had been on strike in High Town for the past 3 three weeks went back to work this morning. This follows successful talks between management and union representatives, which resulted in a new agreement on working hour and conditions. A spokesman for the management said they’d hope they could now get back to producing cars, and that they lost lots of money and orders over this dispute.And finally the weather. After a code start, most of the country should be warm and sunny. But towards late afternoon, rain will spread from Scotland to cover most parts by midnight.26 What does the news say about the Boeing 737 plane?27 What happened to British industrialist James Louis?28 How did the 3-week strike in High Town end?29 What kind of weather will be expected by midnight in most parts of the country?Passage 2Juan Louis, a junior geology major, decided to give an informative speech about how earthquakes occur. From his audience and analysis he learned that only 2 or 3 of his classmates knew much of anything about geology. Juan realized then that he must present his speech at an elementary level and with a minimum of scientific language. As he prepared the speech, Juan kept asking himself, “How can I make this clear and meaningful to someone who knows nothing about earthquakes or geological principles?” Since he was speaking in the Midwest, he decided to begin by noting that the most severe earthquake in American history took place not in California or Alaska but at New Madrid, Missouri in 1811. If such an earthquake happened today, it would be felt from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and would flatten most of the cities in the Mississippi valley. That, he figured, should get his classmates’ attention. Throughout the body of the speech, Juan dealt only with the basic mechanics of the earthquakes, carefully avoid technical terms. He also prepared visual aids, diagramming photo line, so his classmates wouldn’t get confused. To be absolutely safe, Juan asked his roommate, who was not a geology major, to listen to the speech. “Stop me,” he said, “any time I say something you don’t understand.” Juan’s roommate stopped him four times. And at each spot, Juan worked out a way to make his point more clearly. Finally, he had a speech that was interesting and perfectly understandable to his audience.Q30 What did Juan Louis learn from the analysis of his audience?Q31 How did Juan Louis start his speech?Q32 What did Juan ask his roommate to do when he was making his trial speech?Passage 3Esperanto is an artificial language, designed to serve internationally as an auxiliary means of communication among speakers of different languages. It was created by Ludwig Lazar Zamenhof, a polish Jewish doctor specialized in eye diseases. Esperanto was first presented in 1887. An international movement was launched to promote its use. Despite arguments and disagreements, the movement has continued to flourish and has members in more than 80 countries. Esperanto is used internationally across language boundaries by at least 1 million people, particularly in specialized fields. It is used in personal contexts, on radio broadcasts and in a number of Its popularity has spread form Europe, both east and west, to such countries as Brazil and Japan. It is, however, in China that Esperanto has had its greatest impact. It is taught in universities and used in many translations, often in scientific or technological works. EL POPOLA CHINIO, whichmeans from people’s China, it’s a monthly magazine in Esperanto and it’s read worldwide. Radio Beijing’s Esperanto program is the most popular program in Esperanto in the world. Esperanto vocabulary is drawn primarily from Latin, the Roman’s languages, English and German. Spelling is completely regular. A simple and consistent set of endings indicates grammatical functions of words. Thus for example, every noun ends in “o”, every adjective in “a”, and basic form of every verb in “i”. Esperanto also has a highly productive system of constructing new words from old ones.Q33 What does the speaker tell us about Esperanto?Q34 What is said about the international movement to promote the use of Esperanto?Q35 What does the speaker say about Esperanto in China?2010年12月英语六级听力试题Part I Listening ComprehensionSection A11. [A] The man is the manager of the apartment building.[B] The woman is very good at bargaining.[C] The woman will get the apartment refurnished.[D] The man is looking for an apartment.12. [A] How the pictures will turn out.[B] Where the botanical garden is.[C] What the man thinks of the shots.[D] Why the pictures are not ready.13. [A] There is no replacement for the handle.[B] There is no match for the suitcase.[C] The suitcase is not worth fixing.[D] The suitcase can be fixed in time.14. [A] He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.[B] He has a fairly large collection of quality trucks.[C] He has had his truck adapted for cold temperatures.[D] He does routine truck maintenance for the woman.15. [A] She cannot stand her boss’s bad temper.[B] She has often been criticized by her boss.[C] She has made up her mind to resign.[D] She never regrets any decisions she makes.16. [A] Look for a shirt of a more suitable color and size.[B] Replace the shirt with one of some other material.[C] Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.[D] Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy.17. [A] At a “Lost and Found”.[B] At a reception desk.[C] At a trade fair.[D] At an exhibition.18. [A] Repair it and move in.[B] Pass it on to his grandson.[C] Convert it into a hotel.[D] Sell it for a good price.19. [A] Unique descriptive skills.[B] Good knowledge of readers’ tastes.[C] Colourful world experiences.[D] Careful plotting and clueing.20. [A] A peaceful setting.[B] A spacious room.[C] To be in the right mood.[D] To be entirely alone.21. [A] They rely heavily on their own imagination.[B] They have experiences similar to the characters’.[C] They look at the world in a detached manner.[D] They are overwhelmed by their own prejudices.22. [A] Good or bad, they are there to stay.[B] Like it or not, you have to use them.[C] Believe it or not, they have survived.[D] Gain or lose, they should be modernised.23. [A] The frequent train delays.[B] The high train ticket fares.[C]The food sold on the trains.[D] The monopoly of British Railways.24. [A] The low efficiency of their operation.[B] Competition from other modes of transport.[C] Constant complaints from passengers.[D] The passing of the new transport act.25. [A] They will be de-nationalised.[B] They provide worse service.[C] They are fast disappearing.[D] They lose a lot of money.Section BPassage One26. [A] The whole Antarctic region will be submerged.[B] Some polar animals will soon become extinct.[C] Many coastal cities will be covered with water.[D] The earth will experience extreme weathers.27. [A] How humans are to cope with global warming.[B] How unstable the West Antarctic ice sheet is.[C] How vulnerable the coastal cities are.[D] How polar ice impacts global weather.28. [A] It collapsed at least once in the past 1.3 million years.[B] It sits firmly on solid rock at the bottom of the ocean.[C] It melted at temperatures a bit higher than those of today.[D] It will have little impact on sea level when it breaks up.29. [A] The West Antarctic region was once an open ocean.[B] The West Antarctic ice sheet was about 7,000 feet thick.[C] The West Antarctic ice sheet was once floating ice.[D] The West Antarctic region used to be warmer than today. Passage Two30. [A] Whether we can develop social ties on the Internet.[B] Whether a deleted photo is immediately removed from the web.[C] Whether our blogs can be renewed daily.[D] Whether we can set up our own websites.31. [A] The number of visits they receive.[B] The way they store data.[C] The files they have collected.[D] The means they use to get information.32. [A] When the system is down.[B] When new links are set up.[C] When the URL is reused.[D] When the server is restarted.Passage Three33. [A] Some iced coffees have as many calories as a hot dinner.[B] Iced coffees sold by some popular chains are contaminated.[C] Drinking coffee after a meal is more likely to cause obesity.[D] Some brand-name coffees contain harmful substances.34. [A] Have some fresh fruit.[B] Exercise at the gym.[C] Take a hot shower.[D] Eat a hot dinner.35. [A] They could enjoy a happier family life.[B] They could greatly improve their work efficiency.[C] Many cancer cases could be prevented.[D] Many embarrassing situations could be avoided.Section C[B] Replace the shirt with one of some other material.[C] Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.[D] Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy. (B)17. [A] At a “Lost and Found”.[B] At a reception desk.[C] At a trade fair.[D] At an exhibition. (A)18. [A] Repair it and move in.[B] Pass it on to his grandson.[C] Convert it into a hotel.[D] Sell it for a good price. (C)19. [A] Unique descriptive skills.[B] Good knowledge of readers’ tastes.[C] Colourful world experiences.[D] Careful plotting and clueing. (D)20. [A] A peaceful setting.[B] A spacious room.[C] To be in the right mood.[D] To be entirely alone. (D)21. [A] They rely heavily on their own imagination.[B] They have experiences similar to the characters’.[C] They look at the world in a detached manner.[D] They are overwhelmed by their own prejudices. (C)22. [A] Good or bad, they are there to stay.[B] Like it or not, you have to use them.[C] Believe it or not, they have survived.[D] Gain or lose, they should be modernised. (B)23. [A] The frequent train delays.[B] The high train ticket fares.[C]The food sold on the trains.[D] The monopoly of British Railways. (D)24. [A] The low efficiency of their operation.[B] Competition from other modes of transport.[C] Constant complaints from passengers.[D] The passing of the new transport act. (B)25. [A] They will be de-nationalised.[B] They provide worse service.[C] They are fast disappearing.[D] They lose a lot of money. (D)Section BPassage One26. [A] The whole Antarctic region will be submerged.[B] Some polar animals will soon become extinct.[C] Many coastal cities will be covered with water.Q: What does the women want to do？17. M: Excuse me, Miss？Did anyone happen to turn in a new handbag? You know, it’s abirthday gift for my wife.W: Let me see. Oh, we’ve got quite a lot of women’s bags here. Can you give me more detailed information, such as the color, the size and the trademark?Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?18. M: What are you going to do with the old house you are in heritage from your grandfather?W: I once intended to sell it, but now, I’m thinking of turning it into a guest house, because it's still a solid structure.Q: What does the man plan to do with his old house?长对话（19~25）W: When you write a novel, do you know where you’re going, Dr. James?M: Yes, you must, really, if you’re writing the classical detective story, because it must be so carefully plotted and so carefully clued. I have schemes. I have charts. I have diagrams. It doesn’t mean to say that I always get it right, but I do plan before I begin writing. But what is so fascinating is how a book changes during the process of writing. It seems to me that creative writing is a process of revelation, really, rather than of creativity in the ordinary sense. W: When you’re planning the basic structure, do you like to go away to be sure that you’re by yourself?M: I need to be by myself certainly, absolutely. I can’t even bare anybody else in the house. I don’t mind much where I am as long as I’ve got enough space to write, but I need to be completely alone.W: Is that very important to you?M: Oh, yes. I’ve never been lonely in all my life.W: How extraordinary! Never?M: No, never.W: You’re very lucky. Someone once said that there’s a bit of ice at the heart of every writer.M: Yes. I think this is true. The writer can stand aside from experience and look at it, watch it happening. There is this ‘detachment’ and I realize that there are obviously experiences which would overwhelm everyone. But very often, a writer can appear to stand aside, and this detachment makes people feel there’s a bit of ice in the heart.19. What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man?20. What does the man mainly need when working on a book?21. What does the man say about writers?W: There is an element there about competition then, isn’t there? Because British railways are a nationalized industry. There’s only one railway system in the country. If you don’t like a particular kind of big beans, you can go and buy another. But if you don't like a particular railway, you can’t go and use another.M: Some people who write to me say this. They say that if you didn’t have monopoly, you wouldn’t be able to do the things you do. Well, I don’t think we do anything deliberately to。
2010年12月份6级听力完整版
Section A短对话（11~18）11W: This is one of our best and least expensive two-bedroom listings. It’s located in a quiet building and it’s close to bus lines.M: That maybe true. But look at it, it’s awful, the paint has peeled off and carpet is worn and the stove is ancient.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?12M: The pictures we took at the botanical garden should be ready tomorrow. W: I can’t wait to see them, I’m wondering if the shots I took are as good as I thought.Q: What is the woman eager to know?13W: The handle of the suitcase is broken. Can you have it fixed by next Tuesday? M: Let me see, I need to find a handle that matches but that shouldn’t take too long.Q: What does the man mean?14M: This truck looks like what I need but I’m worried about maintenance. For us it’ll have to operate for long periods of time in very cold temperatures.W: We have several models that are especially adaptive for extreme conditions. Would you like to see them?Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?15M: I think your boss would be very upset when he gets your letter of resignation. W: That may be so. But in the letter, I just told him frankly I could no longer livewith his poor management and stupid decisions.Q: What do we learn about the woman?16W I’d like to exchange the shirt. I’ve learned that the person bought it for allergic to wool.M Maybe we can find something in cotton or silk. Please come this way.Q；What does the women want to do？17M: Excuse me, Miss？Did anyone happen to turn in a new handbag? You know, it’s a birthday gift for my wife.W: Let me see. Oh, we’ve got quite a lot of women’s bags here. Can you give me more detailed information, such as the color, the size and the trademark?Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?18M What are you going to do with the old house you are in heritage from your grandfather?W I once intended to sell it, but now, I’m thinking of turning it into a guest house, because it's still a solid structure.Q: What does the man plan to do with his old house?长对话（19~25）W: When you write a novel, do you know where you’re going, Dr. James?M: Yes, you must, really, if you’re writing the classical detective sto ry, because it must be so carefully plotted and so carefully clued. I have schemes. I have charts. I have diagrams. It doesn’t mean to say that I always get it right, but I do plan before I begin writing. But what is so fascinating is how a book changes during the process of writing. It seems to me that creative writing is a process of revelation, really, rather than of creativity in the ordinary sense.W: When you’re planning the basic structure, do you like to go away to be sure that you’re by yourself?M: I need to be by myself certainly, absolutely. I can’t even bare anybody elsein the house. I don’t mind much where I am as long as I’ve got enough space to write, but I need to be completely alone.W: Is that very important to you?M: Oh, yes. I’ve never been lonely in all my life.W: How extraordinary! Never?M: No, never.W: You’re very lucky. Someone once said that there’s a bit of ice at the heart of every writer.M: Yes. I think this is true. The writer can stand aside from experience and look at it, watch it happening. There is this ‘detachment’ and I realize that there are obviously experiences which would overwhelm everyone. But very often, a writer can appear to stand aside, and this detachment makes people feel there’s a bit of ice in the heart.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man?20. What does the man mainly need when working on a book?21. What does the man say about writers?W: There is an element there about competition then, isn’t there? Because British railways are a nationalized industry. There’s only one railway system in the country. If you don’t like a particular kind of big beans, you can go and buy another. But if you do n't like a particular railway, you can’t go and use another. M: Some people who write to me say this. They say that if you didn’t have monopoly, you wouldn’t be able to do the things you do. Well, I don’t think we do anything deliberately to upset our customers. We have particular problems. Since 1946, when the Transport Act came in, we were nationalized.W: Do you think that’s a good thing? Has it been a good thing for the railways, do you think, to be nationalized?M: Oh I think so, yes. Because in general, modes of transport are all around. Let’s face the fact. The car arrived. The car is here to stay. There is no questionabout that.W: So what are you saying then? Is it if the railways happen being nationalized, they would simply have disappeared?M: Oh, I think they would have. They’re disappearing fast in America. Er, the French railways lose 1 billion ponds a year. The German railways, 2 billion ponds a year. But you see, those governments are preparing to pour money into the transport system to keep it going.W: So in a sense, you cope between two extremes. On the one hand, you’re trying not to lose too much money. And on the other hand, you’ve got to provide the best service.M: Yes, you are right.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. What does the woman say about British railways?23. What do some people who write to the man complain about?24. What does the man say threatens the existence of railways?25. What does the man say about railways in other countries?Section BPassage OneAmong global warming’s most frightening threats is the prediction is that the polar ice-caps will melt, rais ing sea level so much that coastal cities from New York to Los Angles to Shanghai will be flooded. Scientists agree that key player in this scenario is the West Antarctic ice sheet, a Brazil-size mass of frozen water that is much as 7000 feet thick. Unlike floating ice shelves which have little impact on sea level when they break up, the ice sheet is anchored to bedrock will blow the sea surface. Surrounded by open ocean, it is also vulnerable, but Antarctic experts disagree strongly on just how unstable it is. Now, new evidence reveals that all or most of the Antarctic ice sheet collapsed at least once during the past 1.3 million years, a period when global temperatures probably were not significantly higher than they are today. And the ice sheet was assumed to have been stable. In geological time, a millionyears is recent history. The proof, which was published last week in Science, comes from a team of scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden and California Institute of Technology who drew deep holes near the edge of ice sheet. Within samples collected from the solid substances lying beneath the ice. They found fossils of microscopic marine plants which suggest that the region was once open ocean not solid ice. As Herman Engleheart, a co-author from the California Institute of Technology says, ‘the West Antarctic ice sheet disappear once and can disappear again.’26. What is one of the most frightening threats of global warming according to the passage?27. What did scientists disagree on?28. What is the latest information revealed about the West Antarctic ice sheet?29. What the scientists’ latest findings suggest?Passage TwoIt's always fun to write about research that you can actually try out for yourself.Try this: Take a photo and upload it to Facebook, then after a day or so, note what the URL link to the picture is and then delete it. Come back a month later and see if the link works. Chances are: It will.Facebook isn't alone here. Researchers at Cambridge University have found that nearly half of the social networking sites don't immediately delete pictures when a user requests they be removed. In general, photo-centric websites like Flickr were found to be better at quickly removing deleted photos upon request.Why do "deleted" photos stick around so long? The problem relates to the way data is stored on large websites: While your personal computer only keeps one copy of a file, large-scale services like Facebook rely on what are called content delivery networks to manage data and distribution. It's a complex system wherein data is copied to multiple intermediate devices, usually to speed upaccess to files when millions of people are trying to access the service at the same time. But because changes aren't reflected across the content delivery networks immediately, ghost copies of files tend to linger for days or weeks.In the case of Facebook, the company says data may hang around until the URL in question is reused, which is usually "after a short period of time", though obviously that time can vary considerably.30. What does the speaker ask us to try out?31. What accounts for the failure of some websites to remove photos immediately?32. When will the unwanted data eventually disappear from Facebook according to the company?Passage ThreeEnjoying an iced coffee? Better skip dinner or hit the gym afterwards, with a cancer charity warning that some iced coffees contain as many calories as a hot dinner.The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) conducted a survey of iced coffees sold by some popular chains in Britain including Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa Coffee to gauge the calories as studies increas ingly link obesity with cancer.The worst offender - a coffee from Starbucks -- had 561 calories. Other iced coffees contained more than 450 calories and the majority had an excess of 200.Health experts advise that the average woman should consume about 2,000 calories a day and a man about 2,500 calories to maintain a healthy weight. Dieters aim for 1,000 to 1,500 calories a day."The fact that there is an iced coffee on the market with over a quarter of a woman's daily calories allowance is alarming," Dr Rachel Thompson, scienceprogramme manager at London-based WCRF, said in a widely-reported statement."This is the amount of calories you might expect to have in an evening meal, not in a drink."The WCRF has estimated that 19,000 cancers a year in Britain could be prevented if people lost their excess weight with growing evidence that excess body fat increases the risk of various cancers."If you are having these types of coffee regularly then they will increase the chances of you becoming overweight, which in turn increases your risk of developing cancer, as well as other diseases such as heart disease." she added.33. What warning did some health experts give?34. What does the author suggest people do after they have an iced coffee?35. What could British people expect if they maintain a normal body weight according to the WCRF?Section CPsychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role in giving people a measurable advantage in rounds as diverse as academic achievement, bearing up in tough jobs, and coping with tragic illness. And, by contrast, the loss of hope, is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may commit suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks. ‘Hope has proven a powerful predictor of outcome in every study we've done so far,’ said Doctor Charles R. Snyder, a psychologist, who has devised a scale to assess how much hope a person has. For example, in research with 3920 college students, Doctor Snyder and his colleagues found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first semester was a more accurate predictor of their college grades, than were their SAT scores or their grade point averages in high school, the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance.‘Students with high h ope set themselves higher goals and know how to work toattain them,’ Doctor Snyder said. ‘When you compare students of equivalent intelligence and past academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope.’ In devising a way to assess hope scientifically, Doctor Snyder went beyond the simple notion that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right. ‘That notion is not concrete enough and it blurs two key components of hope,’ Doctor Snyder said, ‘Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your goals, whatever they may be.’。
2010年_12月_英语六级听力真题及答案
Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 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] The man is the manager of the apartment building.[B] The woman is very good at bargaining.[C] The woman will get the apartment refurnished.[D] The man is looking for an apartment.12. [A] How the pictures will turn out. [C] What the man thinks of the shots.[B] Where the botanical garden is. [D] Why the pictures are not ready.13. [A] There is no replacement for the handle.[B] There is no match for the suitcase.[C] The suitcase is not worth fixing.[D] The suitcase can be fixed in time.14. [A] He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.[B] He has a fairly large collection of quality trucks.[C] He has had his truck adapted for cold temperatures.[D] He does routine truck maintenance for the woman.15. [A] She cannot stand her boss’s bad temper.[B] She has often been criticized by her boss.[C] She has made up her mind to resign.[D] She never regrets any decisions she makes.16. [A] Look for a shirt of a more suitable color and size.[B] Replace the shirt with one of some other material.[C] Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.[D] Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy.17. [A] At a “Lost and Found”. [C] At a trade fair.[B] At a reception desk. [D] At an exhibition.18. [A] Repair it and move in. [C] Convert it into a hotel.[B] Pass it on to his grandson. [D] Sell it for a good price.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] Unique descriptive skills. [C] Colourful world experiences.[B] Good knowledge of readers’tastes. [D] Careful plotting and clueing.20. [A] A peaceful setting. [C] To be in the right mood.[B] A spacious room. [D] To be entirely alone.21. [A] They rely heavily on their own imagination.[B] They have experiences similar to the characters’.[C] They look at the world in a detached manner.[D] They are overwhelmed by their own prejudices.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. [A] Good or bad, they are there to stay.[B] Like it or not, you have to use them.[C] Believe it or not, they have survived.[D] Gain or lose, they should be modernised.23. [A] The frequent train delays. [C]The food sold on the trains.[B] The high train ticket fares. [D] The monopoly of British Railways.24. [A] The low efficiency of their operation.[B] Competition from other modes of transport.[C] Constant complaints from passengers.[D] The passing of the new transport act.25. [A] They will be de-nationalised. [C] They are fast disappearing.[B] They provide worse service. [D] They lose a lot of money.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。
2010年六级听力—longconversation
M ： I think I‘m going to give up playing tennis . I lost the game today . W ： Just because you lost ，is that the reason to quit? Q ： What does the woman imply? A)The man should take up a new hobby . B)The man should stop playing tennis . C)The man should stick to what he's doing . D)The man should find the cause for his failure
最后，充分利用偶尔出现的形容词或副词， 最后，充分利用偶尔出现的形容词或副词，这两种 关键词都可以提示录音中有可能出现的同意转换。 关键词都可以提示录音中有可能出现的同意转换。 这两种关键词在选项中起的是限定名词主体的作用 往往是区分选项之后， ，往往是区分选项之后，判断一个选 项 是否正确 的依据
复合式听写做题步骤 第一遍 单词： 单词：首1-2字母 字母 句子：主语 + 判断大意 句子： Difficult dif
复合式听写做题步骤 第二遍 单词：补全 单复数 大小写, 分词) 单复数,大小写 单词：补全(单复数 大小写 分词 句子 1、听不懂：听到什么写什么 、听不懂： 2、听懂了：听完再写要点(句子主干 、听懂了：听完再写要点 句子主干) 句子主干
• 注意事项： • 1. 在做题的时候注意不要过渡推断，步骤最少的 推断最接近答案。 • 2，在推断的时候必须基于原文。 • 3， 注意答案选项中是不是有原文某处信息的近 似概念或同义词，有些推断答案就是同一概念的 替换或延伸（同义改写）。
大学英语六级听力讲义与笔记
大学英语六级听力讲义与笔记Section A：10个短对话Section B：3个段子；复合式听写（很少考）类型题：比如：Would you go to dance with me tonight?去不去干……回答Yes/No.以及理由。
Would you go with us? Would you join us?Would you go with me? Do you wanna come?Wanna come?应试听力提高的三个层次：1、听懂原文2、搞清考题之间的类型关系3、判断出是什么考题听力遇到的问题：一、语音问题：连读：跟读提高口语，考试时不太重要，注意听重读。
二、态度方向：测试：I'm upset. × I'm overjoyed. √I'm beside myself with joy. √ I'm in the blues. ×I feel high today. √ I feel down recently. ×三、口语话问题：语气（升降调、重读）例句：Something just hit the front window.What?（什么东西呀？你说什么（没听清）？惊奇，生气。
）例句：He was my boyfriend.考校园生活：学生：异性（同学关系）、同性（室友关系）口语词汇tape 胶带（邮局场景）cassette 磁带project 作业=assignment awful 糟糕的terrific 特棒的awesome 特棒的I see. 我明白。
I can tell that. 我能看得出。
I understand that. 我听说。
I have got ... 我有…… have to = have got to (gotta)be going to = be gonna want to = wannatell him I'll take this book. 表示买I won't buy that. 我不信。
CET62010年12月英语六级听力原文
29、男士写书时候主要需要什么？
21、关于作家，这位男士是怎么说的？
女：那么，有竞争的因素，对吗？因为英国铁路公司是一家国有企业，在这个国家只有一个铁路系统。如果你不喜欢某种大豆的话，你可以去买另一种。但是如果你喜欢某条铁路线路，你却无法选择另一条。
在发明一种能够科学地测算希望值的方法的过程中，Snyder博士打破了希望仅仅是一切都会好起来的简单概念。“那个概念不过具体，而且它混淆了希望的两个关键要素，”Snyder博士说。“拥有希望意味着你相信自己拥有实现目标的意愿与方法，无论这个目标是什么。”
2010年12月大学英语
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女：你太幸运了。有人曾说每个作家的心里都有些冷漠。
男：没错。的确如此。作家能够置身事外去看待经历，并看着他们发生。这是一种“超然”的态度，我知道有一些经历很明显击垮每一个人。但是大多数情况下，一个作者似乎能够使自己置身事外，正是这种超然的态度让人们感觉作家心里有些冷漠。
问题19至21是基于你刚刚听到的对话。
问：从对话中我们可以知道关于男士的什么信息？
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男：我想你老板收到你的辞职信时一定会非常郁闷。
女：可能吧。但是在那封信里，我只是坦白告诉他我再也无法忍受他那拙劣的管理与愚蠢的决定了。
问：关于这女士我们知道了什么？
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女：我想换一下这件衬衫。我刚刚知道要穿这件衬衫的人对羊毛过敏。
男：也许我们可以找一件棉质或者丝质的。请这边走。
问：这个女士想做什么？
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男：打扰一下，小姐。有人交上来过一个新的手提包吗？你知道，那是我为我妻子买的生日礼物。
女：我看看。嗯，我们这里有很多女士的手提包。你能提供些细节信息吗，比如手提包的颜色、大小与商标之类的？
2010年12月英语六级真题及详细答案解析【完整版】[1]
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资料的选择：1、听力原题2、TOEFL的听力3、《走遍美国》、《探索》、《国家地理》听力结构：Section A：10个短对话Section B：3个段子；复合式听写（很少考）类型题：比如：Would you go to dance with me tonight?去不去干……回答Yes/No.以及理由。
Would you go with us? Would you join us?Would you go with me? Do you wanna come?Wanna come?应试听力提高的三个层次：1、听懂原文2、搞清考题之间的类型关系3、判断出是什么考题听力遇到的问题：一、语音问题：连读：跟读提高口语，考试时不太重要，注意听重读。
二、态度方向：测试：I'm upset. ×I'm overjoyed. √I'm beside myself with joy. √I'm in the blues. ×I feel high today. √I feel down recently. ×三、口语话问题：语气（升降调、重读）例句：Something just hit the front window.What?（什么东西呀？你说什么（没听清）？惊奇，生气。
）例句：He was my boyfriend.考校园生活：学生：异性（同学关系）、同性（室友关系）口语词汇tape 胶带（邮局场景）cassette 磁带project 作业=assignment awful 糟糕的terrific 特棒的awesome 特棒的I see. 我明白。
I can tell that. 我能看得出。
I understand that. 我听说。
I have got ... 我有……have to = have got to (gotta)be going to = be gonna want to = wannatell him I'll take this book. 表示买I won't buy that. 我不信。
buy=believe四、场景问题：1、如何出考题2、如何判断场景（场景线索词）例如：book（校内：Libary；校外：bookstore）textbook, dictionary, magzine, reference book, bibliographymanager, order--bookstore解题思路：比如：traffic: traffic jam car: break downBut题型(3-4个题目）：but前的话没用，but是关键，but后面的句子是正确选项。
例题：P25-5-Test 1-P100A) He has some work to do.B) The woman is going to do that.C) His boss is coming to see him.D) He doesn’t feel like eating any bread today.听力对话W: I wonder if you have time to go to the food store today. We have almost run out of bread.M: You’d better do that. I haven’t got my report ready yet, but my boss needs it tomorrow.Q: Why isn’t the man going to do the shopping?注：1. 第二人的回答都是充满了遗憾。
2. run out of 用完，没有boor 土人，粗野的人（GRE词汇）生活中常用的动词非常简单：take make go win let have口语中常用短语：1. mess 脏乱His dormitory is in a big mess.2. meet = come across = run into = bang into 遇见。
happen to meet 恰巧碰到3. 与动词搭配使用最多的是out，因为out代表一种极端的状态，很彻底。
run out of 用完了check out 借书；办理出院手续；彻底检查；退房（check in 开房）；结帐离开wear out 穿破be worn out （物）破旧；（人）疲惫make out 辨认出figure out 想清楚，弄明白She has a figure that kills. 身材很棒。
She has a face that kills. 长得非常漂亮work out 想清楚，弄明白，解决问题；（gym场景）拼命锻炼help out 帮个大忙find out 打听，查明真相dine out 外出吃饭，下馆子cafeteria 饭堂，自助餐厅【学校的饭菜不好吃】cook out 在外野餐hang out 闲逛turn out (to be) 事实证明[P25-8]A) He can’t find his new apartment.B) He had a bigger apartment before.C) He finds the new apartment too big for him.D) He’s having a hard time finding an apartment.听力对话：W: How do you find your new apartment?M: Well, it’s quite nice really, although I have a hard time getting used to living in a big place.Q: What is the man’s problem?注：1. dormitory 宿舍apartment 公寓laboratorysecretary房子难找；房租贵；房太吵2. How do you find ...= How do you like...3. be used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事选项中找be accustomed to doing sth.或adaptused to do sth 过去常常选项中找was always 或找否定句+now[P28-6]A) He meant she should make a phone call if anything went wrong.B) He meant for her just to wait till help came.C) He was afraid something would go wrong with her car.D) He promised to give her help himself.听力对话：W: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down?M: Well, I'm sure you won't have any trouble, Mrs. Smith, but if something should happen, just call this number. They'll see that you get help.Q: What does the man really mean?注：谈论车的最大话题一定是坏掉break down.[P28-8]A) He has edited three books.B) He has bought the wrong book.C) He has lost half of his money.D) He has found the book that will be used.听力对话：M: Hey, Louise, I've got a used copy of our chemistry textbook for half price.W: I'm afraid you wasted your money, yours is the first edition, but we're supposed to be using the third edition.Q: What has the man done?注：used book 二手书，旧书对话发生的时间一般是开学或期末。
开学：orientation 新生培训freshman/ fresher 大一新生sophomore 大二junior 大三senior 大四期末：考试、突击熬夜、失眠、吃药、抢救[P30-1]A) She wants to return the skirt her husband bought.B) She wants to buy another skirt.C) She wants to change the yellow skirt for a blue one.D) She wants to change the blue skirt for a yellow one.M: Now, what's your problem, Madam?听力对话：W: Oh, yes. My husband bought this yellow skirt here yesterday. It is very nice, but it's not the colour I want. Have you got any blue ones?Q: What does the woman want to do?注1. 蓝色情节blue 服装最喜欢的颜色dark blue 深蓝light blue 浅蓝navy blue 海军蓝navy 常用这个词表示蓝色pink 红色习惯用这个词表示2. 羊毛情节wooldown jacket 羽绒服[P33-5]A) It's too windy.B) The people there are terrible.C) The air is polluted.D) The beaches are dirty.听力对话：W: The place I've heard so much about is Los Angeles. The climate is pretty good. Year-round flowers, year-round swimming. How do you like it?M: Well, the beaches are beautiful. But the people there are terribly annoyed by the dirty air. I mean, the combination of fog, smoke and automobile exhaust. There is not enough wind to blow it away.Q: What does the man think of Los Angeles?注：选项B不可能为正确选项。