2012年12月大學(xué)英語六級聽力原文

PartIIIListeningComprehension

SectionA

11.

M:I’dliketogocampingwithyouthisweekend,butIdon’thaveasleepingbag.

W:Noproblem.Youcancountonmetogetoneforyou.Myfamilyhastonsofcampinggear.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

12.

M:IknowIpromisetodriveyoutotheairportnextThursday,butI’mafraidsomethinghascomeup.They’vecalledaspecialmeetingatwork.

W:Nobigdeal.Karensaidshewasavailableasaback-up.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

13.

W:HaveyousavedenoughmoneyforatriptoHawaii?

M:Notevenclose.Myunclemustputthebrakesonmytravellingplans.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

14.

M:I’mstarving.Dowestillhaveanypieleftfromthedinneryesterday?

W:Oh,Juliainvitedherfriendsoverintheafternoonandtheyateitall.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

15.

W:Threelettersofrecommendationarerequiredtoapplytograduateschools.IwaswonderingiftheoneprofessorSmithwroteformelastyearcouldstillbeused.

M:It’sabitdated.You’dbettersubmitarecentone.

Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?16.

W:I’venoticedthatyouspendalotoftimetendingyourgarden.Wouldyouliketojoinourgardeningclub?WemeeteveryotherWednesday.

M:Oh,thanksfortheinvitation,butthisishowIrelax.I’drathernotmakeitsomethingformalandstructured.

Q:Whatcanweinferabouttheman?

17.

M:Iheardtherecentsculptureexhibitwaskindofdisappointing.

W:That’sright.IguessalotofotherpeoplefeelthewayIdoaboutmodernart.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

18.

M:Bobisrunningforchairmanofthestudentunion.Wouldyouvoteforhim?

W:Oh,Ican’tdeciderightnowbecauseIhavetofindoutmoreabouttheothercandidates.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

ConversationOne

W:Idon’tknowwhattodo.Ican’tseemtogetanyoneinthehospitaltolistentomycomplaintsandthisoutdatedequipmentisdangerous.Justlookatit.

M:Hmm,uh,areyoutryingtosaythatitpresentsahealthhazard?

W:Yes,Iam.Theheadtechnicianinthelabtriedtopersuadethehospitaladministrationtoreplaceit,buttheyaretryingtocutcosts.

M:Youarepregnant,aren’tyou?

W:Yes,Iam.Imadeanefforttogetmysupervisortotransfermetoanotherdepartment,butheurgedmenottocomplaintooloudly.BecausetheadministrationismorelikelytoreplacemethananX-rayequipment,I’mafraidtorefusetowork.ButI’mmoreafraidtoexposemyunbornchildtotheradiation.

M:Iseewhatyoumean.Well,asyourunionrepresentative,Ihavetowarnyouthatitwouldtakequiteawhiletoforcemanagementtoreplacetheoldmachinesandattempttogetyoutransferredmayormaynotbesuccessful.

W:Oh,whatamIsupposedtodothen?

M:Workershavethelegalrighttorefusecertainunsafeworkassignmentsundertwofederallaws,theOccupationorSafetyandHealthActandthe

Q29.Accordingtoscientists,whatisanotheradvantagegiventogirlsbynature?

Passage2

Asuperattendantofthecitymunicipalbuilding,DilliaAdorno,wasresponsibleforpresentingitsnewsecurityplantothepublic.Cityemployees,citizensandreportersgatheredinthehalltohearherdescribetheplan.Afteroutliningthemainpointsshewouldcover,sheassuredtheaudiencethatshewouldbehappytoanswerquestionsattheendofherpresentation.Dilliarealizedtheplanwasexpensiveandpotentiallycontroversial.Soshewasnotsurprisedtoseeanumberofhandsgoupassoonasshefinishedspeaking.Anemployasked,“Wouldthenewsystemcreatelonglinestogetintothebuildinglikethelineintheairportsecuritychecks?”Dilliahadanticipatedthisquestionandhadananswerready.Afterrepeatingthequestion,sheexplainedthatthesufficientnumberofsecurityguardswouldbeworkingatpeakhourstospeedthingsalong.Thenextquestionwasmoreconfrontational.”Wherewasthemoneycomefromtopayforallofthis?”Thejournalistswhoaskthequestionseemhostile.ButDilliawascarefulnottoadoptthedefensivetone.Shestatedthatthemoneywouldcomefromthecity’sgeneralbudget.“Iknowthesearetidetimes”,sheadded,“Buteveryoneagreesontheimportanceofsafeguardingouremployeesandmembersofthepublicwhocomeintothebuilding.”Neartheendofthe25minutesshehassaid,Dilliasaidshewouldtaketwomorequestions.Whenthosewerefinished,sheconcludedthesessionwithabriefrestatementofhowthenewsystemwillimprovesecurityandpeaceofmindinthemunicipalbuilding.

Question30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.WhatisthefocusofDilliaAdorno’spresentation?

31.WhatquestionhadDilliaAdornoanticipated?

32.Whatdidthespeakersthinkofthequestionfromthejournalist?

Passage3

Despiteunemploymentandthelostofherhome,AndreaClarkconsidersherselfablessedandhappywoman.Whythecheerfulattitude?Hertroubleshavebroughtherclosertoherfamily.Lastyear,Andrea’shusband,Rick,aminerinNevadawaslaidoff.ThoughAndreakeptherjobasaschoolbusdriver,sheknewthattheycouldn’tpaytheirbillandsupporttheiryoungestoffivechildren,Zack,agenine,ononeincome.“Atfirsttheirchurchhelpedout,butyoucan’tkeepthatupforever”,Andreasays.ThenMichal,theireldestofherfouradultchildrensuggestedtheymoveinwithhisfamily.Foralmostthreemonths,sevenClarkslivedunderoneroof.Andrea,RickandZackstayedinthebasementdepartment,sharinglaundryandsinglebathroomwithMichal,hiswifeandtheirtwochildren.

Thechangecuttheirexpendituresinhalf,butthenewlivingarrangementprovedtoochallenging.WhenAndreafoundajobwithaschooldistrictclosertohermother’shomeinwestJorden,Utah,thefamilydecidedtomoveon.Packingupagainwithnopicnic,Zackhadtoswitchschoolsforthesecondtimeandspaceiseventighter.AndreasaysthatthemovesthemselvesareexhaustingandRickisstilllookingforajob.

TherecessionhascertainlycomewithmoreproblemsthanAndreaanticipated,butsheremainsunfailinglyoptimistic.Sheisexcitedtospendmoretimewithhermother.Anotherplus,rentsarelowerinUtahthaninNevada.SoAndreathinksthey’llbeabletosaveupandmoveoutinlessthan6months.

Questions33-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

Q33WhatdowelearnaboutAndrea’shusband?

Q34WhydidAndreamovetoliveinhereldestson’shome?

Q35WhatisAndrea’sattitudetowardthehardshipsbroughtbytheeconomicrecession?

SectionC

Mountainclimbingisbecomingapopularsport,butitisalsoapotentiallydangerousone.Peoplecanfall.Theymayalsobecomeill.Oneofthemostcommondangerstoclimbersisaltitudesickness,whichcanaffectevenveryexperiencedclimbers.Altitudesicknessusuallybeginswhenaclimbergoesabove8,000to9,000feet.Thehigheroneclimbs,thelessoxygenthereisintheair.Whenpeopledon’tgetenoughoxygen,theyoftenbegintogaspforair.Theymayalsofeeldizzyandlight-headed.Besidesthesesymptomsofaltitudesickness,otherssuchasheadacheandfatiguemayalsooccur.Atheightsofover18,000feet,peoplemaybe