1、2016年12月大学英语六级听力真题及答案（第二套）听力稿原文Section A NEWSNews1A 16th century castle in Scotland is on the verge of collapse after chunks of soil werewashed away by floods, threatening its foundations. On Sunday, the castles owner, JohnGordon, 76, was forced to evacuate his property after the River Dee swept awa
2、y about 60feet of land, leaving the castle dangerously close to the river, according to the ScottishDaily Record. Abergeldie castle, located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was built by SirAlexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly. The castle, which islocated on 11,700 acres, was le
3、ased to members of the royal family between 1848 and1970, including King Edward VII and George V. The Scottish Environment ProtectionAgency has issued more than 35 flood warnings covering several regions as Scotlandcontinues to clean up after Storm Frank hit the country last Wednesday. “This means t
4、hatrivers will rise more slowly but then stay high for much longer,“ the environmental agencysaid.Q1. Why did John Gordon move out of Abergeldie castle?A. It was dangerous to live in.B. It was going to be renovated.C. He could no longer pay the rent.D. He had sold it to the royal family.答案:AQ2. What
5、 happenedin Scotland last Wednesday?A. A strike.B. A stormC. A forest fire.D. A terrorist attack.答案:BNews2 Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck inan elevator below ground. a Cargill rock salt mine in Lansing, N.Y. ccording to MarciaLynch, public information offi
6、cer with Tompkins Countys emergency responsedepartment.Emergency workers have made contact with the miners through a radio, and they allappear to be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergency departments assistantdirector.Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so tha
7、tthey can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said. Details about what led tothe workers being trapped in the elevator werentimmediately available. The mine, near New Yorks Cayuga Lake, processes salt used forroad treatment. It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to more
8、 than 1,500places in the northeastern United States.The rock salt mine is one of three operated byCargill, with the other two beingin Louisiana and Ohio.Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners?A. They lost contact with the emergency department.B. They were trapped in an underground e
9、levator.C. They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.D. They sent calls for help via a portable radio.答案 BQ4. What did the rescue team do?A. They tried hard to repair the elevator.B. They released the details of the accident.C. They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.D. They provided the miners
10、 with food and water.答案 CNews3The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 postoffices over the next year because of falling revenues. Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficitthis year, closing post offices is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put for
11、threcently to cut costs. Last week for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoeannounced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3billion annually. “We are losing revenue as we speak,“ Donahoe said. “We do not wanttaxpayer money.We want to be self-sufficient. So like any
12、other business, you have to make choices.“Dean Granholm, the vice president for delivery and post office operations, said the firstwave of closings would begin this fall.He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters, 500station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks could lose their jobs. Q5.W
13、hat is the US Postal Service planning to do?A. Raise postage rates.B. Improve its services.C. Redesign delivery routes.D. Close some of its post office.答案 DQ6. What measure has been planned to save costs?A. Shortening business hours.B. Closing offices on holidays.C. Stopping mail delivery on Saturda
14、ys.D. Computerising mail sorting processes.答案 CQ7. What will happen when the proposed measure comes into effect?A. Many post office staff will lose their jobs.B. Many people will begin to complain.C. Taxpayers will be very pleased.D. A lot of controversy will arise.答案 ASection B Conversationconversa
15、tion 1M: Mrs. Hampton, weve got troublein the press room this morning.W: Oh, dear. What itabout?M: One of the press operatorsarrived one hour and half late.W: But thats a straightforwardaffair. He will simply lose part of his pay. Thats why we have aclock-in system.M: But the point is the man wasclo
16、cked in at eight oclock. We have John standing by the timeclock and he swears he saw nothing irregular.W: Is John reliable?M: Yes, he is. Thats why we chosehim for the job.W: Have you spoken to the man whois late?M: Not yet. I thought Id have aword with you first. He is a difficult man and I think t
17、here hasbeen some trouble on the shop floor. Ive got a feeling that atrade union representative is behind this. The manager told me thatJack Greens been very active around the shop the last fewdays.W: Well. What do you want me todo?M: I was wondering if youd seeSmith, the man who was late, because y
18、ou are so much better athandling things like this.W: Oh, all right. I will see him.I must say I agree with you about there being bad feelings in theworks. Ive have the idea for sometime that Jack Greens been busystirring things up in connection with the latest wage claim. Hesalways tried to make tro
19、uble. Well, I will get the manager to sendSmith up here.Q8. What will happen to the pressoperator who is late for work according to the woman?Q9. What does the man say aboutJohn who stands by the time clock?Q10. Why does the man suggest thewoman see the worker who was late?Q11. What does the woman s
20、ay aboutJack Green?conversation 2W: Our topictoday is about something that foreigners nearly always say whenthey visit Britain. Its why are the British so cold and they aretalking about the British personality, the famous British reserve.It means that we arent very friendly； we arent veryopen.M: So
21、do youthink it is true?W: it is adifficult one. So many people who visit Britain say its difficultto make friends with British people. They say we are cold, reservedand unfriendly.M: I think itstrue. Look at Americans or Australians. They speak the samelanguage, but they are much more open. And you
22、see it when youtravel, people, I mean strangers speak to you on the street or onthe train. British people seldom speak on the train or the bus notin London anyway.W: Not in London.Thats it. Capital cities are full of tourists and are neverfriendly. People are different in other parts of thecountry.M
23、: Notcompletely. I met a woman once, an Italian. She has been working inManchester for 2 years and no one, not one of the colleagues hadever invited her to their home. They were friendly to her at workbut nothing else. She cant believe it. She said that it wouldnever happen in Italy.W: You know what
24、they says. An Englishmans home is his castle. It is reallydifficult to get inside.M: Yeah itsabout being private. You go home to your house and your garden andyou close the door. Its your place.W: Thats why theBritish dont like flats. They prefer to living in thehouses.M: Thatstrue.Q12 What doforeig
25、ners generally think of British people according to thewoman?Q13 What mayBritish people typically do on train according to theman?Q14 What does theman say about the Italian woman working in Manchester?Q15 Why doBritish people prefer houses to flats?Section C PassagePassage1In college, timeis scarce
26、and consequently very precious. At the same time,expenses in college pile up surprisingly quickly. A part-time jobis a good way to balance costs while insuring there is enough timeleft over for both academic subjects and after-classactivities.If you are acollege student looking for a part-time job,
27、the best place tostart your job search is right on campus. There are tons ofon-campus job opportunities and as a student, youll automaticallybe given hiring priority. Plus, on-campus jobs eliminate commutingtime, and could be a great way to connect with academic andprofessional resources at your uni
28、versity. Check with your schoolscareer service or employment office for help to find a campusjob.Of course, thereare opportunities for part-time work off campus, too. If you spenda little time digging for the right part-time jobs, youll saveyourself time when you find a job that leaves you with enou
29、gh timeto get your schoolwork done, too.If you were acollege student looking for work, but worried you wont have enoughtime to devote to academic subjects, consider working as a studyhall or library monitor. Responsibility is generally includesupervising study spaces, to insure that a quiet atmosphe
30、re ismaintained. Its a pretty easy job. But one with lots of done time,which means youll have plenty of time to catch up on reading, dohomework or study for an exam.16. What does thespeaker say about college students applying for on campusjobs?17. What canstudents do to find a campus job according t
31、o thespeaker?18. What does thespeaker say is a library monitors responsibility?Passage2Agriculturalworkers in green tea fields near Mountain Kenya are gathering thetea leaves. It is beautiful to see the rows of tea bushes arestraight. All appears to be well. But the farmers who planted thebushes are
32、 worried.Nelson Kibara is one of them. He has beengrowing tea in the Kerugoya area for 40 years.He says theprices this year have been so low that he has made almost noprofit. He says he must grow different kinds of tea if he is tosurvive.Mr. Kibara andhundreds of other farmers have been removing som
33、e of their teabushes and planting a new kind of tea developed by the Tea ResearchFoundation of Kenya. Its leaves are purple and brown. When the teais boiled, the drink has a purple color. Medical researchers havestudied the health benefits of the new tea. They say it ishealthier than green tea and c
34、ould be sold for a price that isthree to four times higher than the price of greentea.But Mr. Kibarasays he has not received a higher price for his purple teacrop.He says themarket for the tea is unstable and he is often forced to sell hispurple tea for the same price as green tea leaves. He says th
35、ereare not enough buyers willing to pay more for the purpletea.Q 19 Why have teafarmers in Kenya decided to grow purple tea?Q 20 Whatresearchers say about the purple tea ?Q 21 What Mr.Kibara found about the purple tea?Passage3Todays consumerswant beautiful hand crafted s to wear and the help them to
36、home. They prefer something unique and they demand quality.Craftsman today are meeting this demand, people in homes areshowing great change as more and more unique handcrafted itemsbecome available. Handcrafts are big business, no longer does goodcraftsman have to work the job they dislikes all day,
37、 and then tryto create at night. He has earned his professional status, he hasnow are respected member of the society. Part of the fun of being acraftsman is meeting other craftsman, they love to share theirideas and materials and help others find market for their work.Craftsman have helped educated
38、 consumers to make wise choices, theyhelp them to become aware of design and the technique, they helpthem to relay their choices to its intended use. They often involvein the consumers in trying the craft themselves. When a group ofcraftsman expands to include more members, a small craftsmanorganiza
39、tion is formed, such organization does a lot in trainingwork shops in special media and crafts marketing techniques, craftsfail in sales, first of all TV appearances and demonstrations.State art councils help sponsor local art and crafts festivals,which draw crowds in tourist consumers, this blew th
40、e local economyconsiderably because this not only by crafts but it also used bythe restaurant and hotels and other services of theareaQ22 what does thespeaker say about todays consumers?Q23 what does thespeaker say about the good craftsman in the past?Q24 what doescraftsman help consumers do?Q25 why
41、 do stateart councils help to sponsor local arts and craftsfestivals?/hide听力参考答案：第一套SectionA1.AItwasdangeroustolivein.2.B Astorm3.B Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.4.CTheysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.5.DClosesomeofitspostoffice.6.CStoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.7.AManypostofficestaffwilll
42、osetheirjobs.SectionB8.DHewill losepartofhispay.9.B Heisatrustworthyguy.10.DShe isbetterathandlingsuch matters.11.CHeisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.12.D Reserved13.ATheystayquiet14.CShe wasneverinvitedtoacolleagueshome.15.B HousesprovidemoreprivacySectionC16.D Theywillautomatically begivenhiringprior
43、ity.17.CVisittheschoolcareersservice.18.B Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.19.CItmaybesoldatahigherprice.20.AItishealthierthangreentee.21.D Itdoesnothaveastablemarket.22.B Theypreferuniquesofhighquality.23.B Theycouldonlytrytocreateatnight.24.AMakewisechoices.25.ATo boostthelocaleconom
44、y.第二套SectionA1CTheywereallgoodatcooking.2CHisparentssfriends.3ANooneofthegroupate it.4BItwasratherdisappointing.5CThebusinesssuccessofthewomansshop.6AKeepdownitsexpense.7DTheyaresoldatlowerpricesthaninothershops.8ATomaintain friendlyrelationshipwithothershops.SectionB9 CTheydeliverpollutantsfromtheo
45、ceantotheirnestingsites.10ATheyoriginate fromDevonIsland intheAretiearea.11BTheywerecarriedbythe wind.12CTheharm Arcticseabirdsmaycausetohumans.13DIthasdecreased.14AIt is now the second leading cause of death forcentenarians.15DTheirminds failbefore theirbodiesdo.SectionC16CTheyare focusedmoreonattr
46、action thanlove.17CItisnotloveifyoudontwishtomaintaintherelationship.18CHowtherelationshipistobedefinedifany oneismissing.19BSocialworkasaprofession.20DTheyhelpenhancethe well-beingoftheunderprivileged.21CTheyallhaveanacademic degreeinsocialwork.22ASocialworksjoboptions andresponsibilities.23ATofightchildhoodobesity.24CTheyimpresskidsmorethantheydoadults.25DMessagepositive behaviorsatalltimes.
