1、2015年6月英语六级听力真题(第一套)Conversation One (2015060101) 开拓海外自行车市场Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A. Persuade the man to join her company.B. Employ 使用the most up-to-date technology.C. Export bikes to foreign markets.D. Expand their domestic 国内的business.10. A. The stat
2、e subsidizes 补贴small and medium enterprises.B. The government has control over bicycle imports.C. They can compete with the best domestic manufacturers制造商.D. They have a cost advantage and can charge higher prices.11. A. Extra costs might eat up their profits abroad.B. More workers will be needed to
3、 do packaging.C. They might lose to foreign bike manufacturers.D. It is very difficult to find suitable local agents.12. A. Report to the management.B. Attract foreign investments.C. Conduct a feasibility study进行可行性研究D. Consult financial experts咨询金融专家.Answers9-12: CBACTranscript W: Jack, sit down an
4、d listen. This is important. (9)Well have to tackle the problems of the exporting step by step. And the first move第一步 is to get an up-to-date picture of where we stand 弄清我们所处的位置now.M: Why dont we just concentrate on expanding here at home?W: Of course, we should hold on to our position 坚守阵地here. But
5、 you must admit the market here is limited.M: Yes, (10)but its safe. The government keeps out foreigners with import controls. So I must admit I feel sure we could hold our own against 与抗衡foreign bikes.W: I agree. Thats why I am suggesting exporting. Because I feel we can compete with the best of th
6、em.M: What you are really saying is that wed make more profit获利更高 by selling bikes abroad, where we have a cost advantage 有成本优势and can charge high prices.W: Exactly.M: But, wait a minute. (11) Packaging, shipping, financing, etc. will push up our cost and we could no better off, maybe worse off.W: O
7、K. Now there are extra costs involved. But if we do it right, they can be built into the price of the bike and we can still be competitive.M: How sure are you about our chances of success in the foreign market?W: Well, thats the sticky 棘手的one. Its going to need a lot of research. Im hoping to get yo
8、ur help. Well, come on, Jack. Is it worth it, or not?M: There will be a lot of problems.W: Nothing we cant handle.M: Um Im not that hopeful. But, yes, (12) I think we should go ahead with the feasibility study着手开始可行性研究.W: Marvelous太棒了, Jack. I was hoping you be on my side支持我.9. What does the woman i
9、ntend to do?10. Why does the man think its safe to focus on the home market?11. What is the mans concern about selling bikes abroad?12. What do the speakers agree to do?Conversation Two (2015060102) 开发可替代燃料 Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. Coal burnt daily
10、for the comfort of our homes.B. Anything that can be used to produce power.C. Fuel refined 提炼from oil extracted 提取from underground.D. Electricity that keeps all kinds of machines running.14. A. Oil will soon be replaced by alternative energy sources.B. Oil reserves原油储备 in the world will be exhausted
11、 in a decade.C. Oil consumption has given rise to many global problems.D. Oil production will begin to decline worldwide by 2025.15. A. Minimize the use of fossil fuels.B. Start developing alternative fuels.C. Find the real cause for global warming.D. Take steps to reduce the greenhouse effect.Answe
12、rs13-15: CDBTranscript W: What does the term ”alternative energy source” mean?M: When you think of energy or fuel for our homes and cars, (13)we think of petroleum or fossil fuel processed from oil removed from the ground of which there is a limited supply. But alternative fuels 可替代燃料can be many thi
13、ngs, wind, sun and water can all be used to create fuel.W: Is the threat of running out of petroleum real?M: It has taken thousands of years to create the natural stores of petroleum we have now. We are using what is available at a much faster rate than it has been produced over time. The real contr
14、oversy争论surrounding the amounts of petroleum we have is how much we need to keep in reserve 预留for future use. (14)Most experts agree that by around 2025 the amount of petroleum we use will reach a peak 到达顶峰then production and availability will begin to seriously decline下降. This is not to say there w
15、ill be no petroleum at this point, but it will become very difficult and therefore expensive to extract提取.W: Is that the most important reason to develop alternative fuel and energy sources?M: Therere two very clear reasons to do so. (15)One is that whether we have 60 or 600 years of fossil fuels le
16、ft, we have to find other fuel sources eventually, so the sooner we start, the better off 更好的we will be. The other big argument is that when you burn fossil fuels, you release substances物质 trapped in the ground for a long time, which leads to some long term negative effects like global warming and g
17、reenhouse effect.13. What do we usually refer to when we talk about energy according to the man?14. What do most experts agree on according to the man?15. What does the man think we should do now?2015年6月英语六级听力真题(第二套)Conversation One (2015060201) 找工作 Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation yo
18、u have just heard.9. A. It is well paid.B. It is stimulating.C. It is demanding.D. It is fairly secure.10. A. A quick promotion.B. Free accommodation.C. Moving expenses.D. A lighter workload.11. A. He has difficulty communicating with local people.B. He has to spend a lot more traveling back and for
19、th.C. He has trouble adapting to the local weather.D. He has to sign a long-term contract.12. A. The woman will help the man make a choice.B. The man is going to attend a job interview.C. The man is in the process of job hunting.D. The woman sympathizes with the man.Answers9-12:BADCTranscript M: Id
20、like to go to the States, but if I took the job there, (9) I wont get a very good salary. W: Really? I thought salaries were high there, but there would be some fringe benefits 额外福利presumably可能. M: Oh, yes. (9)It would be stimulating and it has some advantages. W: What else do you have in mind.M: We
21、ll, this position in Portugal. W: How does it compare? M: It offers greatest security, because it will be on a home-based contract在家工作合同. W: And salary? M: Much better. I get an overseas allowance 海外补贴plus free accommodation 免费住宿from the firm. W: Presumably you will be given moving expenses 安家费for t
22、he Portugal job? M: Yes, but just to complicate matters, this possibility offers a posting in Sao Paulo. W: Thats Brazil, isnt it? M: Yes. (10)Ill get a promotion if I take a post there. W: Id love to go to Brazil. M: But there are some disadvantages. (11)Id have to do a five-year term there. W: Tha
23、ts not a problem, surely? M: Well, not at the moment. But if there were a change in family circumstances如果家庭发生变故, Id be a long way from home. W: But if you are worried about distance, isnt that the same problem with the States? M: Yes, but in the States I will be on an annual contract一年签一次合同, so I c
24、an leave fairly quickly if I needed to. W: In Portugal?M: Well, thats almost next door, isnt it? I can visit home every a few months if necessary. W: I can see youve got a difficult choice to make. M: (12)Well, fortunately I dont have to make up my mind about any of them yet. In fact, I havent even
25、been called for an interview. 9. What does the man say about the job in the States? 10. What benefits will the man get if he takes the position in Sao Paul? 11. What does the man say is the disadvantage of working in Brazil? 12. What do we learn from the end of the conversation?Conversation Two (201
26、5060202) 咨询存款利息Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A. To inquire about the interest rates at the womans bank.B. To inquire about the current financial market situation.C. To see if he can find a job in the womans company.D. To see if he can get a loan from the wo
27、mans bank.14. A. Long-term investment.B. A three-month deposit.C. Any high-interest deposit.D. Any high-yield investment.15. A. She treated him to a meal.B. She gave him loans at low rates.C. She offered him dining coupons.D. She raised interest rates for him.Answers13-15: ABCTranscript W: Good morn
28、ing, High Mountain Savings and Loan. How may we help you? M: (13) Well, Im looking for the highest rate possible on a short-term certificate凭证 to a deposit account 定期存款. W: Well, Lets see what we can do for. you. High Mountain is currently offering a rate of 6.4% on the thirteen-week account for the
29、 minimum deposit 最低存款of only 12 000 dollars, 6.55% on the minimum deposit of 25 000 dollars and 6.7% on a deposit of 50 000 dollars. Those will have yields of 6.55%, 6.71% and 6.87% respectively. M: Rate短期定存利率 and yield长期定存利率? Im afraid I dont understand the difference. W: Well, sir. The rate is the
30、 percentage of symbol interest paid on your money, and the yield is the total percentage you will receive on your account if you leave your money with us, frankly to say here, as the same interest rate. M: Oh, well., um. (14) But Im not interested in long-term investing and three months sounds just
31、fine. W: Then perhaps you would like to open one of our high finance money market checking accounts. With the minimum balance of only 50 000 dollars, youll get interest of 6.1% on any amount over that, for a yearly yield of 6.27%. Of course, there is no penalty 罚款for early withdraw提前提取存款. M: No, tha
32、nk you. I. W: (15) Or, could we persuade you to save with us if we offer you a dining coupon book that will get you a 25% discount at many of the areas leading restaurants and cost 12 dollars and 95 cents? M: Look, I think Ill just call around for more information. Thank you for your time. 13. What
33、is the mans purpose in making the phone call? 14. What is the man most interested in? 15. What did the woman do to persuade the man to deposit in her bank?2015年6月英语六级听力真题(第三套)Conversation One (2015060301) Questions 9 t0 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard9 A. Enormous size of its st
34、ores B. Numerous varieties of foodC. Its appealing surroundings D. Its rich and colorful history10A. An ancient buildingB. A world of antiques C. An Egyptian museum D. An Egyptian memorial1 1A. Its power bill reaches9 million a year B. It sells thousands of light bulbs a day C. It supplies power to
35、a nearby townD. It generates 70of the electricity it uses12 A.11 500 B. 30 000 C. 250 000 D. 300 000 Answers9-12: BADBTranscript W: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harrods so famous?M: Well, its the biggest department store in the UK, and its food hall and Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Ha
36、rrods just to see them. W: (9)What is special about the food hall? M: (9)It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world, and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy 100 tons every year.W:
37、 Thats amazing, and (10) why is the Egyptian hall so famous?M: (10)Well, when people see it as if they were in another world. It looks like an Egyptian building from outside, and it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4 000 years old, of course.W: (11)Is it true that Harrods produces its own elect
38、ricity?M.(11)Yes, it does. 70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building, we use 11 500 light bulbs.W: Really? Tell me, (12)how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend? M: (12)About 30 000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the
39、number increases to 300 000 customers a day. How much do they spend? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million a day. The record for one day is 9 million.W: 9 million pounds in one day?M: Yes, on the first day of the January sales.W: Harrods says it sells everything to everybody everywhere
40、. Is that really true? M: Oh, yes, of course. Absolutely everything.9. What is the food hall of Harrods noted for因而闻名?10. What does the Egyptian hall seem like to the customers?11. What may customers find surprising about Harrods?12. About how many customers come to Harrods on an average day?Convers
41、ation Two (2015060302) 好友相见Questions l3 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard13 A. Transferring 调任to another department B. Studying accounting at a universityC. Thinking about doing a different job D. Making preparations for her wedding 14A. She has finally got a promotion and a pa
42、y raiseB. She has got a satisfactory job in another company C. She could at last leave the accounting department D. She managed to keep her position in the company 15 A. He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match B. He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly C. He declared that he would re
43、main single all his life D. He would marry Andrea even without meeting herAnswers13-15: CABTranscript W: Hi, Kevin.M: Hi, Lora. Long time no see. What have you been up to lately? 最近在忙什么?W: Not much, I can assure you. And you?M: Much the same except I do have some big news. W: Come on, this suspense
44、is killing me快说吧,别故作玄虚了.M: No, really. What have you been doing these past few weeks? (13) The last time I saw you were looking for a new job.W: Well, (13) thats not exactly true. I was thinking about changing. Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting department.M: A step up in the
45、big business world.W: I wouldnt exaggerate, but Im pleased. (14)I had been hoping to get a promotion for a while, so when it came through I was relieved. Actually, thats why I was looking for a new job. I just didnt want to work there anymore if they werent going to recognize my efforts.M: Right, so
46、metimes you can do your best and it seems like the others dont know you exist. I hope the money is better.W: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me. Im dying to hear your news快谈谈你自己吧. M: (15) I got married.W: (15)I thought youd never get married.M: That was then, and this is now. Youve got t
47、o meet Andrea. She is great. W: This is all news to me. I didnt even know you were dating.M: We werent. Weve just been dating for two weeks now. W: And you are getting married?M: I know. I cant help it. I just know she is the one. W: Well, congratulations! Thats fantastic.M: Thanks, Im glad to hear you feel that way.13. What was the woman doing when the man last saw her?14. Why does the woman say she was relieved?15. Why is the woman surprised at the mans news?