2012年6月六级听力真题练习

2015吐槽专用

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices markedA), B) ,C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding 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 serious accident may leave Annaparalyzed.

B) The man happened to see Anna fall on herback.

C) The injury will confine Anna to bed forquite a while.

D) The doctor’s therapy has been verysuccessful.

12. A) The man could watch the ballet withher.

B) She happened to have bought two tickets.

C) She can get a ballet ticket for the man.

D) Her schedule conflicts with hersister’s.

13. A) He will send someone right away.

B) He has to do other repairs first.

C) The woman can call later that day.

D) The woman can try to fix it herself.

14. A) Take up collection next week.

B) Give his contribution some time later.

C) Buy an expensive gift for Gemma.

D) Borrow some money from the woman.

15. A) Decline the invitation as early aspossible.

B) Ask Tony to convey thanks to his mother.

C) Tell Tony’s mother that she eats nomeat.

D) Add more fruits and vegetables to herdiet.

16. A) The increasing crime rate.

B) The impact of mass media.

C) The circulation of newspapers.

D) The coverage of newspapers.

17. A) Limit the number of participants inthe conference.

B) Check the number of people who haveregistered.

C) Provide people with advice on careerdevelopment.

D) Move the conference to a more spaciousplace.

18. A) The apartment is still available.

B) The apartment is close to the campus.

C) The advertisement is outdated.

D) On-campus housing is hard to secure.

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

19. A) To test how responsive dolphins areto various signals.

B) To find out if the female dolphin iscleverer than the male one.

C) To see if dolphins can learn tocommunicate with each other.

D) To examine how long it takes dolphins toacquire a skill.

20. A) Produce the appropriate sound.

B) Press the right-hand lever first.

C) Raise their heads above the water.

D) Swim straight into the same tank.

21. A) Only one dolphin was able to see thelight.

B) The male dolphin received more rewards.

C) Both dolphins were put in the same tank.

D) The lever was beyond the dolphins’reach.

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

22. A) In a botanical garden.

B) In a lecture room.

C) In a resort town.

D) On a cattle farm.

23. A) It is an ideal place for people toretire to.

B) It is at the centre of the fashionindustry.

C) It remains very attractive with itsmineral waters.

D) It has kept many traditions fromVictorian times.

24. A) It was named after a land owner inthe old days.

B) It is located in the eastern partofHarrogate.

C) It is protected as parkland by a speciallaw.

D) It will be used as a centre for athletictraining.

25. A) The beautiful flowers.

B) The refreshing air.

C) The mineral waters.

D) The vast grassland.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear3 short passages. At the end o each passage, you will hear some questions. Boththe passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, 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 singleline through the center.

Passage one

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

26. C)He specializes in interpersonalrelationship.

27. A) Students who scored low standardizedtests.

B) Black freshmen with high standardizedtest scores.

C) Students who are accustomed to living indorms.

D) Black students from families with lowincomes.

28. A) They at the college dorms at the endof the semester.

B) They were of the university’s housingpolicy.

C) They generally spend more time togetherthat white pairs.

D) They broke up more often than same-raceroommates.

29. A) Their racial attitudes improved.

B) Their test scores rose gradually.

C) They grew bored of each other.

D) They started doing similar activities.

Passage two

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

30. A) It will become popular gradually.

B) It will change the concept of food.

C) It has attracted worldwide attention.

D) It can help solve global flood crises.

31. A) It has been increased over theyears.

B) It has been drastically cut by NASA.

C) It is still far from being sufficient.

D) It comes regularly from its donors.

32. A) They are less healthy than weexpected.

B) They are not as expensive as believe.

C) They are more nutritious and delicious.

D) They are not as natural as we believed.

Passage Three

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

33. A) He has better memories of childhood.

B) He was accused of family violence.

C) He is a habitual criminal.

D) He was wrongly imprisoned.

34. A) The jury’s prejudice against hisrace.

B) The evidence found at the crime scene.

C) The two victims’ identification.

D) The testimony of his two friends.

35. A) The US judicial system has much roomfor improvement.

B) Frightened victims can rarely makecorrect identification.

C) Eyewitnesses are often misled by thelayer’s questions.

D) Many factors influence the accuracy ofwitness testimony.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will heara passage three times. When th passage is read for the first time, you shouldlisten carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the secondtime, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with theexact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered 44 to 46 you are requiredto fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use theexact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your ownwords. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should checkwhat you have written.

注意：此部分的试题请在答题卡2上作答。

About 700,000 children in Mexico droppedout of school last year as recession-stricken families pushed kids to work, anda weak economic recovery will allow only a (36)_________improvement in thedrop-out rate in 2010, a top education (37) _________said.

Mexico’s economy suffered more than anyother in Latin America last year (38) _________an estimated 7 percent due to a(39) _________inU.S.demand for Mexican exports such as cars.

The (40) _________led to a 4 percentincrease in the number of kids who left (41) _________or middle school in 2009,said Juan de Dios Castro, who (42) _________the nation’s adult educationprogram and keeps a close watch on drop-out rates.

“(43) _________rose and that is a factor that makes our job moredifficult.” Castro told Reuters in an interview earlier this month.

(44)_____.As a result, drop-out rates willnot improve much, Castro said. “There will be some improvement, but notsignificant,” Castro said.

(45)______. And children often sell candyand crafts in the streets or word in restaurants.

(46)_______.Mexico’s politicians haveresisted mending the country’s tax, energy and labor laws for decades, leavingits economy behind countries suc asBrazilandChile.

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11.C) The injury will confine Anna to bedfor quite a while.

12.C) She can get a ballet ticket for theman.

13.B) He has to do other repairs first.

14.B) Give his contribution some timelater.

15.C) Tell Tony’s mother that she eats nomeat.

16.D) The coverage of newspapers.

17.A) Limit the number of participants inthe conference.

18.A) The apartment is still available.

19. C) to see if dolphins can communicatewith each other.

20. B) Press the right-hand lever first.

21. A) Only one dolphin was able to see thelight.

22. C) In a resort town.

23. D) It is an ideal place for people toretire to.

24. C) It is protected as parkland by aspecial law.

25. A) The beautiful flowers.

26, C. He specialized in interpersonalrelationship.

27.B. Black freshman with high standardizedscores

28, D. They broke up more often thansame-race roommates

29, A. The racial attitudes improved.

30, D. It will help solve the global foodcrisis.

31, C. It is still far from beingsufficient.

32, D. They are not as natural as webelieved.

33,D. He was wrongly imprisoned

34, C. The two victims’ identification

35, D. Many factors influence the accuracyof witness testimony.

36. slight

37. official

38. shrinking

39. plunge

40. decline

41. primary

42. heads

43. Poverty

44. Hampered by higher taxes and weakdemand for its exports, Mexico's economy is seen only partially recovering thisyear.

45. Mexico has historically had highdrop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on thetable.

46. The nation's drop-out problem is justthe latest bad news for the long-term competitiveness of the Mexican economy.