2013年6月英語六級考試聽力真題(一)

1、2013年6月英語六級考試聽力真題(第 1套)Section A11 .W: What's wrong with your phone, Gary? I tried to call you all night yesterday. M: I ?m sorry. No one's able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company.Q: What does the woman ask the man about?A) Why his phone had been dis

2、connected.B) Why she could not get through to him.C) Why he didnt leave her a message.D) Why he refused to answer her call.12. W: I finally found a really nice apartment that 's within my price range.M: Congratulations! Affordable housing is rare in this city. I ve been looking for a suitable pl

3、ace since I got here six months ago.Q: What does the man mean?A) The houses within his price range are sold out.B) Most people in this city want to own a home.C) He has difficulty finding affordable housing.D) The woman should rent a nicer apartment.13. M: I got this in my mailbox today, but I don &

4、#39;t know what it is. Do you have any idea?W: Oh, that h your number for the new photocopier. It acquires an access code. Everyone got one.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A) The woman would like the man to take care of her mail.B) The woman has put the number into everyone 's mailbox.

5、C) The new copy machine can meet everyone b needs.D) A code number is necessary to run the copy machine.14. W: Jane told me that you 'll be leaving at soon. Is it true?M: Yeah, my wife's maternity leave is close to an end. And since she wants to go back to work, I ve decided to take a year o

6、ff to raise the baby.Q: What does the man mean?A) He w川 stop work to take care of the baby.B) He w川 find a job near his home next year.C) His wife is going to give birth to a baby.D) His wife will leave her work soon.15. M: We 'll never find a parking space here. What about dropping you at the s

7、outh gate and I 11 find parking somewhere else.W: Well, OK. It looks like everyone in town came to the mall today.Q: What does the woman mean?A) The shopping center is flooded with people.B) They w川 come to the mall some other day.C) Parking in this city is a horrible nightmare.D) She w川 wait for th

8、e man at the south gate.16. W: When will the computers be back online?M: Probably not until tomorrow. The problem is more complicated than I thought.Q: What does the man mean?A) He w川 be back in a minute to repair the computers.B) It will take longer to reconnect the computers to the Net.C) He has t

9、ackled more complicated problems than this.D) A lot of cool stuff will be available online tomorrow.17. M: Did you catch Professor Smith on TV last night?W: I almost missed it, but my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call.Q: What does the woman imply?A) She forgot to call he

10、r mother.B) Prof. Smith gives lectures regularly on TV.C) Her mother is a friend of Prof. Smith's.D) She did see Prof. Smith on TV.18. M: May I get this prescription refilled?W: Im sorry, sir, but we can t give you a refill on that. Youl have to get a new prescription.Q: What can we infer from t

11、he conversation?A) The man has to wait to get his medicine.B) The store doesn't have the prescribed medicine.C) The man has to go to see his doctor again.D) The prescription is not written clearly enough.W: Well, it s the South Theater Company. They want to know if we d be interested in sponsori

12、ng a tour they want to make to East Asia.M: East Asia? uhh and how much are they hoping to get from us?W: Well, the letter mentions 20,000 pounds, but I don 't know if they might settle for us.M: Do they say what they would cover? Have they anything specific in mind?W: No, I think they are just

13、asking all the firms in tongue for as much money as they think theyl give.M: And we are worth 20, 000 pounds, right?W: It seems so.M: Very flattering. But I am not awfully happy with the idea. What we get out of it? W: Oh, good publicity I suppose. So what I suggest is not that we just give them a s

14、um of money, but that we offer to pay for something specific like travel or 歡迎下載something, and that in return, we ask for our name to be printed prominently in the program, and that they give us free advertising space in it.M: But the travel bill would be enormous, and we could never manage that.W:

15、I know. But why don't we offer to pay for the printing of the programs ourselves on condition that on the front cover there 's something like This program is presented with the compliments of Norland Electronics, and free advertising of course.M: Good idea. Well, let's get back to them a

16、nd ask what the program they want will cost. Then we can see if we are interested or not.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What do we learn about the South Theater Company?A) It is advertising electronic products.B) It is planning to tour East Asia.C) It is spo

17、nsoring a TV programme.D) It is giving performances in town.20. What benefit does the woman say their firm can get by sponsoring the Theater Company?A) A lot of good publicity.B) Talented artists to work for it.C) Long-term investments.D) A decrease in production costs.21. What does the woman sugges

18、t they do instead of paying the South Theater Company s travel expenses?A) Promise long-term cooperation with the Company.B) Explain frankly their own current financial situation.4C) Pay for the printing of the performance programme.D) Bear the cost of publicising the Company's performance.B) He

19、 has found a new way to train his voice.C) He was caught abusing drugs.D) He might give up concert tours.W: Rock stars now face a new hazard voice abuse. After last week's announcement that Phil Collins might give up touring because live concerts are ruining his voice, doctors are counseling sta

20、rs about the dos and don ts of voice care. Here in the studio today, we have Mr. Paul Phillips, an expert from the High Field Hospital. Paul, what advice would you give to singers facing voice problems? M: If pop singers have got voice problems, they really need to be more selective about where they

21、 work. They shouldn 't work in smoky atmospheres. They also need to think about resting their voices after a show. Something else they need to be careful about is medicines. Aspirin, for example, singers should avoid aspirin. It thins the blood. And if a singer coughs, this can result in the bru

22、ising of the vocal cords.W: And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice problems?M: Yes, this does happen on occasion. They are easily-available on the continent and they are useful if a singer has problems with his vocal cords and has to sin

23、g that night. But if they are taken regularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle. Most pop singers suffer from three things: lack of training, overuse and abuse of the voice, especially when they are young. They have difficult lives. When they go on tour, they do a vast number of concerts, s

24、inging in smoky places. W: So, what would you advise the singers to do?M: Warm you voice up before a show and warm it down after.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. What does last week's announcement say about rock star, Phil Collins? A) He has been seeing d

25、octors and counsellors.歡迎下載23. What does Paul Philips say about aspirin?A) Singers may become addicted to it.B) It helps singers warm themselves up.C) Singers use it to stay away from colds.D) It can do harm to singers' vocal chords.24. What does Paul Philips say about young pop singers?A) They

26、are eager to become famous.B) Many lack professional training.C) Few will become successful.D) They live a glamorous life.25. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A) Harm to singers done by smoky atmospheres.B) Side effects of some common drugs.C) Voice problems among pop singers.D) Hardships

27、experienced by .Section BPassage OneWould you trust a robot to park your car? The question will confront NewYorkers in February as the city's first robotic parking opens in Chinatown.The technology has been successfully applied overseas, but the only other publicrobotic garage in the United Stat

28、es has been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars because of technical problems.Nonetheless, the developers of the Chinatown garage are confident with the technology and are counting on it to squeeze 67 cars in an apartment-building basement that would otherwise fit only 24, accomplished

29、by removing a maneuver space normally required.A human-shaped robot won't be stepping into your car to drive it. Rather, the garage itself does the parking. The driver stops the car on a flat platform and gets out. The platform is lowered into the garage, and it is then transported to a vacant p

30、arking space by a computer-controlled device similar to an elevator that also runs sideways.There is no human supervision, but an attendant will be on hand to accept cash and explain the system to newly users. Parking rates will be attracted about $400 monthly or $25 per day, according to Ari Milste

31、in, the director of planning for Automation Parking Systems, which is the U.S. subsidiary of a German company. This company has built automated garages in several countries overseas and in the United States for residents of a Washington, D.C. apartment building.Questions 26 to 29 are based on the co

32、nversation you have just heard.26. What do we learn about the robot parking in the U.S. so far?A) It has not been very successful.B) It has long become a new trend.C) It has met with strong resistance.D) It has attracted a lot of users.27. What advantage does robotic parking have according to the de

33、velopers? A) It saves time.歡迎下載B) It increases parking capacity.C) It ensures drivers? safety.D) It reduces car damage.28. What does the attendant do in the automated garage?A) Collect money and help new users.B) Maintain the automated system.C) Stay alert to any emergency.D) Walk around and guard a

34、gainst car theft.29. What does the company say about the parking rate?A) They will vary with the size of vehicles.B) They will be discountable to regular customers.C) They will be lower than conventional parking.D) They will be reduced if paid in cash.Passage TwoA recent study shows that meat consum

35、ption is one of the main ways that human can damage the environment, second only to the use of motor vehicles. So how can eating meat have a negative effect on the environment? For a start, all animals, such as cows, pigs and sheep, always gas limed methane, which is the second most common green hou

36、se gas after carbon dioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that methane is more responsible for global warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% of all methane that released into the atmosphere coming from farm animals. Another way in which meat production affects the environmen

37、t is through the use of water and land. 2,500 gallons of water are needed to produce one pound of beef. While 20 gallons of water are need to produce one pound of wheat. One acre of farmland use to for raising cows can produce 250 pounds of beef. One acre of farmland use to for crop production can p

38、roduce 1,500 pounds of tomatoes. Many people now say the benefits of switching to vegetarian diet which excludes meat and fish. Not just for health reasons, but also because it plays a vital role in protecting the environment. However, some nutritionists advise against switching to a totally strict

39、vegetarian diet. They believe such a diet which includes no products from animal sources can be deficient in many of the necessary vitamins and minerals our bodies need. Today many people have come to realize that help the environment and for the human race to survive, more of us will need to become

40、 vegetarian.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. What does the recent study show?A) Half of the methane in the atmosphere is from animals.B) Methane has become the chief source of greenhouse gas.C) Consumer behavior may be influenced by the environment.D) Meat consumpt

41、ion has an adverse effect on the environment.31. What do some nutritionists say about the strict vegetarian diet? A) It takes time for the human body to get used to it.B) It lacks the vitamins and minerals essential for health.C) It enhances immunity to certain diseases. D) It helps people to live a

42、 much longer life.32. What does the speaker think more people need to do?A) Produce green food.B) Waste no food.C) Quit eating meats. D) Grow vegetables.Passage ThreeAlcoholism is a serious disease. Nearly nine million Americans alone suffer from the 川ness. Many scientists disagree about what the di

43、fferences are between the alcohol addict and social drinker. The difference occurs when someone needs to drink. And this need gets in the way of his health or behavior. Alcohol causes a loss of judgment and alertness. After a long period, alcoholism can deteriorate the liver, the brain and other par

44、ts of the body. The illness is dangerous, because it is involved in half of all automobile accidents. Another problem is that the victim often denies being an alcohol addict and won 't get help. Solutions do exist. Many hospitals and centers help patients cope. Without the assistance, the victim

45、 can destroy his life. He would detach himself from the routines of life. He may lose his employment, home or loved ones.All the causes of the sickness are not discovered yet. There is no standard for a person with alcoholism. Victims range in age, race, sex and background. Some groups of people are

46、 more vulnerable to the illness. People from broken homes and North American Indians are two examples. People from broken homes often lack stable lives. Indians likewise had the traditional life taken from them by white settlers who often encourage them to consume alcohol to prevent them from fighti

47、ng back. The problem has now been passed on. Alcoholism is clearly present in society today. People have started to get help and information. With proper assistance, victims can put their lives together one day.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.歡迎下載33. What is the probl

48、em of the victims about alcoholism according to the speaker?A) They do not know any solution.B) They do not give up drunk driving.C) They do not behave in public places.D) They do not admit being alcohol addicts.34. Why did white settlers introduce alcohol to Indians?A) To stop them from fighting ba

49、ck.B) To thank them for their hospitality.C) To teach them the European lifestyle.D) To relieve their pains and sufferings.35. What does the speaker seem to believe about those affected by alcoholism? A) Without intervention they will be a headache to the nation.B) With support they can be brought back to a normal life.C) They readily respond to medical treatment.D) They pose a serious threat to social stability.Section CSelf-image is the picture