1、2007年6月六级听力,11. A) Surfing the net. B) Watching a talk show. C) Packing a birthday gift. D) Shopping at a jewelry store.12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams. B) He is sure of his success in the exam. C) He doesnt know if he can do well in the exam. D) He used to get straight As in the exams he
2、took.,13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people. B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world. C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories. D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.14. A) Study for some profession. B) Attend a medical school. C) Stay in
3、business. D) Sell his shop.,15. A) More money.B) Fair treatment.C) A college education.D) Shorter work hours.16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.B) She missed the comforts of home.C) She was impressed by Mexican food.D) She will not go to Mexico again.,17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.B) Find a more
4、 suitable job.C) Seek professional advice.D) Take a psychology course.18. A) He dresses more formally now.B) What he wears does not match his position.C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.D) He failed to do well at college.,11、 W: Jim, you are on the net again! We are going to get off. It
5、s time for the talk show!M: Just a minute dear! I m looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the right gift for mom s birthday.Q: What is the man doing right now?12W: I ve never seen you have such confidence before in the exam!M: It s more than confidence! Right now I felt that if I
6、got less than an A, it will be the fault of the exam itself.Q: What does the man mean?,13W: Just look at this newspaper! Nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe people are basically good?M: Of course I do! But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are
7、 not news!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?,14M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.W: You are quite right! He s just kidding! He s also told me time and time again he wished to study for some profession instead of going into business.Q: What
8、will Tom probably do according to the conversation?,15W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you, and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month.M: I hope not. I d rather get more work hours I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college.Q: What does the man t
9、ruly want?16M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?W: Oh, I got sick and tired of the hotel and hotel food! So now I understand the thing: East, west, home s best!Q: What does the woman mean?,17W: I m worried about Anna. She s really been depressed lately. All she does
10、is staying in her room all day.M: That sounds serious! She d better see a psychiatrist at the counseling centre.Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?18M: I could hardly recognize Sam after we got that new job! He s always in a suit and tie now.W: Yeah. He was never liked that in college. Back then,
11、he went around in old T-shirts and jeans.Q: What does the speaker say about Sam?,Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To go sightseeing. B) To have meetings. C) To promote a new champagne. D) To join in a training program.20. A) It can reduce the number of pass
12、enger complaints. B) It can make air travel more entertaining. C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel. D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.,21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne. B) Ate vegetables and fruit only. C) Refrained from fish or meat. D) Avoided eating rich foo
13、d.22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane. B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being. C) Not many of them chose to do what she did. D) Not many of them understood the program.,Conversation 1M: Hi, Anna! Welcome back! Hows your trip to the States?W: Very busy. I had a
14、 lot of meetings, so, of course, I didnt have much time to see New York.M: What a pity! Actually, I have a trip there myself next week.W: Do you? Then take my advice, do the well-being in the air program. It really works.M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works?W: Yes, I did the prog
15、ram on the flight to the States, and when I arrived at New York, I didnt have any problem, no jet lag at all. On the way back, I didnt do it, and I felt terrible.M: Youre joking!W: Not at all, it really meant a lot of difference.,M: En. So what did you do?W: Well, I didnt drink an alcohol or coffee,
16、 and I didnt eat any meat or rich food. I drink a lot of water, and fresh juice, and I ate the noodles on the well-being menu. Theyre lighter. They have fish, vegetables, and noodles, for example, and I did some of the exercises of the program.M: Exercises? On a plane?W: Yes. I didnt do many, of cou
17、rse, there isnt much space on a plane.M: How many passengers do the exercises?W: Not many.M: Then how much champagne did they drink?W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.M: So, basically, its a choice. Mineral water and exercises, or champagne and jet lag.W: Thats right! Its a difficult c
18、hoice.,Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation youve just heard.19. Why did the woman go to New York?20. What does the woman say about the well-being in the air program?21. What did the woman do to follow the well-being menu?22. What did the woman say about other passengers?,Questions 23 to
19、 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) At a fair. B) At a cafeteria. C) In a computer lab. D) In a shopping mall.24. A) The latest computer technology. B) The organizing of an exhibition. C) The purchasing of some equipment. D) The dramatic changes in the job market.25. A) Data
20、 collection. B) Training consultancy. C) Corporate management. D) Information processing.,Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Improve themselves. B) Get rid of empty dreams. C) Follow the cultural tradition. D) Attempt something impossible.27. A) By fin
21、ding sufficient support for implementation. B) By taking into account their own ability to change. C) By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals. D) By making detailed plans and carrying them out.,28. A) To show people how to get their lives back to normal. B) To show how difficult it is for
22、 people to lose weight. C) To remind people to check the calories on food bags. D) To illustrate how easily people abandon their goals.,Passage 1 The new year always brings with the cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves.
23、We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now. For some of us, we roll that dreamy film in our heads just because its the beginning of a new year. But we arent serious about making changes. We just make some half-hearted resolution and it evaporates after a week o
24、r two. The experience makes us feel less successful and leads us to discount our ability to change in the future. It not the change is impossible but that it wont last unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation. We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the speci
25、fic steps that will carry us to our goal.,Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets. But one night you just have to have a cookie. And you know theres a bag of your favorites in the cupboard. You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out youve just shot 132 calori
26、es. You say to yourself, “What the hell!” and polish off the whole bag. Then you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself. To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal. You may think “Well, dieting wasnt that important to me and I wont make it anyhow.” So you
27、 abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.,26 What do people usually wish to do at the beginning of a new year? 27 How can people turn their new years resolutions into reality? 28 Why does the speaker mention the example of sweets and cookies?,Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the pa
28、ssage you have just heard.29. A) Michaels parents got divorced. B) Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson. C) Karens mother died in a car accident. D) A truck driver lost his life in a collision.30. A) He ran a red light and collided with a truck. B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl. C) He was
29、killed instantly in a burning car. D) He got married to Karens mother.31. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father.B) He did not understand his father till too late.C) Such misfortune should have fallen on him.D) It reminded him of his miserable childhood.,Passage 2 25 years ago, Ray Anderso
30、n, a single parent with a one-year-old son witnessed a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collided with the car of Sandra D. The impact of the collision killed Sandra instantly. But her three-month-old daughter was left trapped in the burning car. While
31、 others looked on in horror, Andersen jumped out of his vehicle and crawled into the car through the shadowed rear window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car was enclosed in flames. But to everyones amazement, Andersen was able to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right,
32、Andersen was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his heroic act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives.,The most remarkable part of the story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some old boxes when they came acros
33、s some old newspaper clippings. “This is me when I was a new born baby. I was rescued from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,” explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karens mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he skimmed over the newspaper
34、article. To Karens surprise, Michael was absorbed in the details of the accident. And he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two embraced and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parent
35、s.,29 What happened twenty-five years ago? 30 What does the speaker say about Michaels father? 31 Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaper article?,Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Germany B) Japan. C) The U.S. D) The U.
36、K.33. A) By doing odd jobs at weekends.B) By working long hours every day.C) By putting in more hours each week.D) By taking shorter vacations each year.34. A) To combat competition and raise productivity.B) To provide them with more job opportunities.C) To help them maintain their living standard.D
37、) To prevent them from holding a second job.,35. A) Change their jobs.B) Earn more money.C) Reduce their working hours.D) Strengthen the governments role.,Passage 3 Americans suffer from an overdose of work. Regardless of who they are or what they do. Americans spend more time at work than that any
38、time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it exceeds every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2155 hours a year compared with 1951 in the US and 1603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Am
39、ericans add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek has remained above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year. Specifically pay time off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrink by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have experienced stiff competitions and slo
40、w in growth of productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer.,Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s reduce the professional and managerial runs, leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jo
41、bs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to cut back on working hours even it means earning less money. But most employers are unwilling to let them do so. The governme
42、nt which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible.,Question 32-35 are based on the passage youve just heard 32. In which country do industrial employees work the longest hours? 33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours? 34. Why do corporations press their employees to work longer hours according to the speaker? 35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?,
