201006英语六级听力试题

Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension

Section A

Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

11、 A) The woman has a poor memory.

B) The man failed to keep his promise.

C) The woman does not need the book any more.

D) The man borrowed the book from the library.

12、 A) The woman is making too big a fuss about her condition.

B) People tend to work longer hours with artificial lighting.

C) Fatigue is a typical symptom of lack of exercise.

D) The woman should spend more time outdoors.

13、 A) She regrets having bought one of the T-shirts.

B) It is not in fashion to have a logo on a T-shirt.

C) It is not a good idea to buy the T-shirt.

D) The printing on her T-shirt has faded.

14、 A) Most readers do not share his viewpoints.

B) The woman is only trying to console him.

C) He regrets having published the article.

D) Not many people have read his article.

15、 A) Buy Daisy a new notebook.

B) Apologize to Daisy again by phone.

C) Go see Daisy immediately.

D) Leave Daisy alone for the time being.

16、 A) Batteries. B) Cameras. C) Light bulbs. 17、 A) The woman feels lucky to have got a ticket. B) The speakers will watch the game together.

D) Garden tools.

C) The man plays center on the basketball team.

D) The man can get the ticket at its original price.

18、 A) The woman is going to buy a new dress for the concert.

B) The speakers will dress formally for the concert.

C) The man will return home before going to the concert.

D) It is the first time the speakers are attending a concert.

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

19、 A) He wants to sign a tong-term contract.

B) He is good at both language and literature.

C) He is undecided as to which job to go for.

D) He prefers teaching to administrative work.

20、 A) They hate exams.

B) They are all adults.

C) They are going to work in companies.

D) They all plan to study in Cambridge.

21、 A) Demanding and frustrating.

B) Time-consuming and tiring.

C) Difficult but rewarding.

D) Varied and interesting.

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

22、 A) Hosting a television show.

B) Reviewing a new biography.

C) Interviewing a movie star.

D) Discussing teenage role models.

23、 A) He missed his aunt.

B) He lost his mother.

C) He had to attend school there.

D) He was unhappy in California.

24、 A) He delivered public speeches.

B) He played a role in East of Eden.

C) He got seriously into acting.

D) He hosted talk shows on TV.

25、 A) He made numerous popular movies.

B) He has long been a legendary figure.

C) He was best at acting in Hollywood tragedies.

D) He was the most successful actor of his time.

Section B

Passage One

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

26、 A) It crashed when it was circling to land.

B) 18 of its passengers survived the crash.

C) It earried passengers leaving an island.

D) A terrorist forced it to land on Tenerife.

27、 A) He failed in his negotiations with the Mrieans.

B) He lost lots of money 'in his African business.

C) He was assassinated in Central Africa.

D) He was kidnapped eight months ago.

28、 A) The trade union gave up its demand.

B) The workers on strike were all fired.

C) The management and union representatives reached an agreement.

D) Tile workers' pay was raised and their working hours were shortened.

29、 A) Sunny. B) Windy. C) Cloudy. D) Rainy.

Passage Two

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

30、 A) Very few of them knew much about geology.

B) Most of them lacked interest in the subject.

C) Some of them had once experienced an earthquake.

D) A couple of them had listened to a similar speech before.

31、 A) By noting where the most severe earthquake in U.S. history occurred.

B) By reflecting on Americans' previous failures in predicting earthquakes.

C) By describing tile destructive power of earthquakes.

D) By explaining some essential geological principles.

32、 A) Write down any points where he could improve.

B) Focus on the accuracy of the language he used.

C) Stop him when he had difficulty understanding.

D) Intemlpt him whenever he detected a mistake.

Passage Three

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

33、 A) It was invented by a group of language experts in the year of 1887.

B) It is a tool of communication among speakers of different languages.

C) It is a language that has its origin in ancient Polish.

D) It was created to promote economic globalization.

34、 A) It aims to make Esperanto a working language in the U.N.

B) It has increased its popularity with the help of the media.

C) It has supporters from many countries in the world.

D) It has encountered increasingly tougher challenges.

35、 A) It has aroused the interest of many young learners.

B) It has had a greater impact than in any other country.

C) It is used by a number of influential science journals.

D) It is widely taught at schools and in universities.

Section C

George Herbert Mead said that humans are talked into humanity. He meant that we gain personal identity as we communicate with others. In the earliest years of our lives, our parents tell us who we are. \"You're (36) .\" \"You're so strong.\" We first see ourselves through the eyes of others, so their messages form important (37) of our self-concepts. Later we interact with teachers, friends, (38) partners, and co-workers who communicate their views of us. Thus, how we see ourselves (39) the views of us that others communicate. The (40) connection behveen identity and communication is (41) evident in children who are (42) of human contact. Case studies of children who were isolated from others reveal that ihey lack a finn self-concept, and their mental and psychological development is severely (43) by lack of language.

Communication with others not only affects our sense of identity but also directly

influences

our

physical

and

emotional

well-being.

Consistently, (44) People who lack close friends have greater levels of anxiety and depression than people who are close to others. (45) . The conclusion was that social isolation is statistically as dangerous as high blood pressure, smoking and obesity. Many doctors and researchers believe that (46) .