2013年6月大学英语六级听力真题+原文

Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 shortconversations and 2 long conversations.At the endof each conversation,one or more questions will beasked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken onlyonce.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choicesmarked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer,Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

11.

A) Why his phone had been disconnected.

B) Why she could not get through to him.

C) Why he didn't leave her a message.

D) Why he refused to answer her call.

12.

A) The houses within his price range aresold out.

B) Most people in this city want to own ahome.

C) He has difficulty finding affordablehousing.

D) The woman should rent a nicer apartment.

13.

A) The woman would like the man to takecare of her mail.

B) The woman has put the number intoeveryone's mailbox.

C) The new copy machine can meet everyone'sneeds.

D) A code number is necessary to run thecopy machine.

14.

A) He will stop work to take care of thebaby.

B) He will find a job near his home nextyear.

C) His wife is going to give birth to a baby.

D) His wife will leave her work soon.

15.

A) The shopping center is flooded withpeople.

B) They will come to the mall some otherday.

C) Parking in this city is a horriblenightmare.

D) She will wait for the man at the southgate.

16.

A) He will be back in a minute to repairthe computers.

B) It will take longer to reconnect thecomputers to the Net.

C) He has tackled more complicated problemsthan this.

D) A lot of cool stuff will be availableonline tomorrow.

17.

A) She forgot to call her mother.

B) Prof. Smith gives lectures regularly onTV.

C) Her mother is a friend of Prof. Smith's.

D) She did see Prof. Smith on TV.

18.

A) The man has to wait to get his medicine.

B) The store doesn't have the prescribedmedicine.

C) The man has to go to see his doctoragain.

D) The prescription is not written clearlyenough.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on theconversation you have just heard.

19.

A) It is advertising electronic products.

　　B) It is planning to tour East Asia.

　　C) It is sponsoring a TV programme.

　　D) It is giving performances in town.

20.

　　A) A lot of good publicity.

　　B) Talented artists to work for it.

　　C) Long-term investments.

　　D) A decrease in production costs.

21.

　　A) Promise long-term cooperation with theCompany.

　　B) Explain frankly their own currentfinancial situation.

　　C) Pay for the printing of the performanceprogramme.

　　D) Bear the cost of publicising theCompany's performance.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on theconversation you have just heard.

22.

　　A) He has been seeing doctors andcounsellors.

　　B) He has found a new way to train hisvoice.

　　C) He was caught abusing drugs.

　　D) He might give up concert tours.

23.

　　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.

　　A) They are eager to become famous.

　　B) Many lack professional training.

　　C) Few will become successful.

　　D) They live a glamorous life.

25.

　　A) Harm to singers done by smokyatmospheres.

　　B) Side effects of some common drugs.

　　C) Voice problems among pop singers.

　　D)Hardships experienced by

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on theconversation you have just heard.

26.

　　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.

　　A) It saves time.

　　B) It increases parking capacity.

　　C) It ensures drivers' safety.

　　D) It reduces car damage.

28.

　　A) Collect money and help new users.

　　B) Maintain the automated system.

　　C) Stay alert to any emergency.

　　D) Walk around and guard against car theft.

29.

　　A) They will vary with the size ofvehicles.

　　B) They will be discountable to regularcustomers.

　　C) They will be lower than conventionalparking.

　　D) They will be reduced if paid in cash.

　　Passage Two

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

30.

　　A) Half of the methane in the atmosphere isfrom animals.

　　B) Methane has become the chief source ofgreenhouse gas.

　　C) Consumer behavior may be influenced bythe environment.

　　D) Meat consumption has an adverse effecton the environment.

31.

　　A) It takes time for the human body to getused to it.

　　B) It lacks the vitamins and minerals essentialfor health.

　　C) It enhances immunity to certaindiseases.

　　D) It helps people to live a much longerlife.

32.

　　A) Produce green food.

　　B) Waste no food.

　　C) Quit eating meats.

　　D) Grow vegetables.

　　Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

33.

　　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.

　　A) To stop them from fighting back.

　　B) To thank them for their hospitality.

　　C) To teach them the European lifestyle.

　　D) To relieve their pains and sufferings.

35.

A) Without intervention they will be aheadache to the nation.

B) With support they can be brought back toa normal life.

C) They readily respond to medicaltreatment.

D)They pose a serious threat to social stability.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear apassage three times. When the passage is read forthe first time，you should listen carefully for itsgeneral idea.When the passage is read for thesecond time，you are required to fill in the blankswith the exact words you have just heard. Finally，when the passage is read for the thirdtime，you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Self-image is the picture you have ofyourself, the sort of person you believe you are. (36)______ in your self-imageare the (37)______ in which you place yourself, the roles youplay, and other(38)______ descriptors you use-to identify yourself. If you tell an(39)______you are a grandfather who (40)______ lost his wife and who does (41)______workon weekends, several elements of your self-image are brought to light -theroles ofgrandparent, widower, and conscientious (42)______.

But self-image is more than how you pictureyourself; it also involves how others see you.Three types of feedback fromothers are (43)______ of how they see us: confirmation,rejection, anddisconfirmation. Confirmation occurs when others treat you in amannerconsistent with who you believe you are. (44)_______________________. On theotherhand, rejection occurs when others treat you in a manner that isinconsistent with your self-definition. Pierre Salinger was appointed senatorfrom California but subsequently lost his firstelection.(45)_______________________ - their vote was inconsistent with hisself-concept.The third type of feedback is disconfirmation, which occurs whenothers fail to respond toyour notion of self by responding neutrally.(46)_______________________. Rather thanrelying on how others classify you,consider how you identify yourself. The way in which youidentify reflection ofyour self-image.

Section A

听力短对话原文

11.

W: What's wrong with your phone, Gary? Itriedto call you all night yesterday.

M: I'm sorry. No one's able to getthroughyesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company.

Q: What does the woman ask the man about?

12.

W: I finally found a really nice apartmentthat's within my price range.

M: Congratulations! Affordable housing israre in this city. I've been looking for a suitableplace since I got here sixmonths ago.

Q: What does the man mean?

13.

M: I got this in my mailbox today, but Idon't know what it is. Do you have any idea?

W: Oh, that's your number for the newphotocopier. It acquires an access code. Everyonegot one.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

14.

W: Jane told me that you'll be leaving atsoon. Is it true?

M: Yeah, my wife's maternity leave is closeto an end. And since she wants to go back towork, I've decided to take a yearoff to raise the baby.

Q: What does the man mean?

15

M: We'll never find a parking space here.What about dropping you at thesouth gate and I'llfind parking somewhere else.

W: Well, OK. It looks like everyone in towncame to the mall today.

Q: What does the woman mean?

16

W: When will the computers be back online?

M: Probably not until tomorrow. The problemis more complicated than I thought.

Q: What does the man mean?

17

M: Did you catch Professor Smith on TV lastnight?

W: I almost missed it, but my mother justhappened to be watching at home and gave me acall.

Q: What does the woman imply?

18

M: May I get this prescription refilled?

W: I'm sorry, sir, but we can't give you arefill on that. You'll have to get a newprescription.

Q:What can we infer from the conversation?

听力长对话原文1

Conversation One

W: Well, it’s the South Theater Company.Theywant to know if we’d be interested in sponsoring atour they want to maketo East Asia.

M: East Asia? uhh… and how much are theyhoping 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? Havethey anything specific in mind?

W: No, I think they are just asking all thefirms in tongue for as much money as they thinkthey’ll give.

M: And we are worth 20, 000 pounds, right?

W: It seems so.

M: Very flattering. But I am not awfullyhappy with the idea. What we get out of it?

W: Oh, good publicity I suppose. So what Isuggest is not that we just give them a sum ofmoney, but that we offer to payfor something specific like travel or something, and that inreturn, we ask forour name to be printed prominently in the program, and that they give usfreeadvertising space in it.

M: But the travel bill would be enormous,and we could never manage that.

W: I know. But why don’t we offer to payfor the printing of the programs ourselves oncondition that on the front coverthere's something like This program is presented with thecompliments ofNorland Electronics, and free advertising of course.

M: Good idea. Well, let’s get back to themand ask what the program they want will cost.Then we can see if we areinterested or not.

Questions 19-21 are based on theconversation you have just heard.

19. What do we learn about the SouthTheater Company?

20. What benefit does the woman say theirfirm can get by sponsoring the TheaterCompany?

21.What does the woman suggest they do instead of paying the South TheaterCompany’stravel expenses?

听力长对话原文2

Conversation Two

W: Rock stars now face a new hazard ---voice abuse. After last week's announcementthat Phil Collins might give uptouring because live concerts are ruining his voice, doctors arecounselingstars about the dos and don'ts of voice care. Here in the studio today, we haveMr.Paul Phillips, an expert from the High Field Hospital. Paul, what advicewould you give to singersfacing voice problems?

M: If pop singers have got voice problems,they really need to be more selective aboutwhere they work. They shouldn'twork in smoky atmospheres. They also need to think aboutresting their voicesafter a show. Something else they need to be careful about ismedicines.Aspirin, for example, singers should avoid aspirin. It thins the blood. And ifa singercoughs, this can result in the bruising of the vocal cords.

W: And is it true that some singers usedrugs before concerts to boost their voices whenthey have voice problems?

M: Yes, this does happen on occasion. Theyare easily-available on the continent and theyare useful if a singer hasproblems with his vocal cords and has to sing that night. But if theyare takenregularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle. Most pop singers sufferfrom threethings: lack of training, overuse and abuse of the voice, especiallywhen they are young. Theyhave difficult lives. When they go on tour, they do avast number of concerts, singing in smokyplaces.

W: So, what would you advise the singers todo?

M: Warm you voice up before a show and warmit down after.

Questions 22-25 are based on theconversation you have just heard.

22. What does last week's announcement sayabout rock star, Phil Collins?

23. What does Paul Philips say aboutaspirin?

24. What does Paul Philips say about youngpop singers?

25.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

Section B

Passage 1

Would you trust a robot to park your car?Thequestion will confront New Yorkers in February asthe city's first roboticparking opens in Chinatown.

The technology has been successfullyapplied overseas, but the only other public roboticgarage in the United Stateshas been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars becauseof technicalproblems.

Nonetheless, the developers of theChinatown garage are confident with the technologyand are counting on it tosqueeze 67 cars in an apartment-building basement that wouldotherwise fit only24, accomplished by removing a maneuver space normally required.

A human-shaped robot won't be stepping intoyour car to drive it. Rather, the garage itselfdoes the parking. The driverstops the car on a flat platform and gets out. The platform islowered into thegarage, and it is then transported to a vacant parking space by acomputer-controlled device similar to an elevator that also runs sideways.

There is no human supervision, but anattendant will be on hand to accept cash and explainthe system to newly users.Parking rates will be attracted about $400 monthly or $25 per day,according toAri Milstein, the director of planning for Automation Parking Systems, which istheU.S. subsidiary of a German company. This company has built automatedgarages in severalcountries overseas and in the United States for residents ofa Washington, D.C. apartmentbuilding.

Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

26. What do we learn about the robotparking in the U.S. so far?

27. What advantage does robotic parkinghave according to the developers?

28. What does the attendant do in theautomated garage?

29.What does the company say about the parking rate?

Passage 2

A recent study shows that meat consumptionis one of the main ways that human candamage the environment, second only tothe use of motor vehicles. So how can eating meathave a negative effect on theenvironment? For a start, all animals, such as cows, pigs andsheep, always gaslimed methane, which is the second most common green house gas aftercarbondioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that methane is moreresponsible forglobal warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% ofall methane that released intothe atmosphere coming from farm animals. Anotherway in which meat production affects theenvironment is through the use ofwater and land. 2,500 gallons of water are needed toproduce one pound of beef.While 20 gallons of water are need to produce one pound ofwheat. One acre offarmland use to for raising cows can produce 250 pounds of beef. One acreoffarmland use to for crop production can produce 1,500 pounds of tomatoes. Manypeoplenow say the benefits of switching to vegetarian diet which excludes meatand fish. Not just forhealth reasons, but also because it plays a vital rolein protecting the environment. However,some nutritionists advise againstswitching to a totally strict vegetarian diet. They believe such adiet whichincludes no products from animal sources can be deficient in many of thenecessaryvitamins and minerals our bodies need. Today many people have come torealize that help theenvironment and for the human race to survive, more of uswill need to become vegetarian.

Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passageyou've just heard.

30. What does the recent study show?

31. What do some nutritionists say aboutthe strict vegetarian diet?

32. What does the speaker think more peopleneed to do?

Passage 3

Alcoholism is a serious disease. Nearlynine million Americans alone suffer from the illness.Many scientists disagreeabout what the differences are between the alcohol addict and socialdrinker.The difference occurs when someone needs to drink. And this need gets in theway ofhis health or behavior. Alcohol causes a loss of judgment and alertness.After a long period,alcoholism can deteriorate the liver, the brain and otherparts of the body. The illness isdangerous, because it is involved in half ofall automobile accidents. Another problem is that thevictim often denies beingan alcohol addict and won’t get help. Solutions do exist. Manyhospitals andcenters help patients cope. Without the assistance, the victim can destroy hislife.He would detach himself from the routines of life. He may lose hisemployment, home or lovedones.

All the causes of the sickness are notdiscovered yet. There is no standard for a person withalcoholism. Victimsrange in age, race, sex and background. Some groups of people aremorevulnerable to the illness. People from broken homes and North American Indiansare twoexamples. People from broken homes often lack stable lives. Indianslikewise had the traditionallife taken from them by white settlers who oftenencourage them to consume alcohol toprevent them from fighting back. The problemhas now been passed on. Alcoholism is clearlypresent in society today. Peoplehave started to get help and information. With properassistance, victims canput their lives together one day.

Question 33 to 35 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

Q33. What is the problem of the victimsabout alcoholism according to the speaker?

Q34. Why did white settlers introducealcohol to Indians?

Q35.What does the speaker seem to believe about those affected by alcoholism?