2023年六级听力真题答案及原文.doc

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding 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 man is the manager of the apartment building.
　　[B] The woman is very good at bargaining.
　　[C] The woman will get the apartment refurnished.
　　[D] The man is looking for an apartment.
　　12. [A] How the pictures will turn out. [C] What the man thinks of the shots.
　　[B] Where the botanical garden is. [D] Why the pictures are not ready.
　　13. [A] There is no replacement for the handle.
　　[B] There is no match for the suitcase.
　　[C] The suitcase is not worth fixing.
　　[D] The suitcase can be fixed in time.
　　14. [A] He needs a vehicle to be used in harsh weather.
　　[B] He has a fairly large collection of quality trucks.
　　[C] He has had his truck adapted for cold temperatures.
　　[D] He does routine truck maintenance for the woman.
　　15. [A] She cannot stand her boss’s bad temper.
　　[B] She has often been criticized by her boss.
　　[C] She has made up her mind to resign.
　　[D] She never regrets any decisions she makes.
　　16. [A] Look for a shirt of a more suitable color and size.
　　[B] Replace the shirt with one of some other material.
　　[C] Visit a different store for a silk or cotton shirt.
　　[D] Get a discount on the shirt she is going to buy.
　　17. [A] At a “Lost and Found”. [C] At a trade fair.
　　[B] At a reception desk. [D] At an exhibition.
　　18. [A] Repair it and move in. [C] Convert it into a hotel.
　　[B] Pass it on to his grandson. [D] Sell it for a good price.
　　Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. [A] Unique descriptive skills. [C] Colourful world experiences.
　　[B] Good knowledge of readers’ tastes. [D] Careful plotting and clueing.
　　20. [A] A peaceful setting. [C] To be in the right mood.
　　[B] A spacious room. [D] To be entirely alone.
　　21. [A] They rely heavily on their own imagination.
　　[B] They have experiences similar to the characters’.
　　[C] They look at the world in a detached manner.
　　[D] They are overwhelmed by their own prejudices.
　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　22. [A] Good or bad, they are there to stay.
　　[B] Like it or not, you have to use them.
　　[C] Believe it or not, they have survived.
　　[D] Gain or lose, they should be modernised.
　　23. [A] The frequent train delays. [C]The food sold on the trains.
　　[B] The high train ticket fares. [D] The monopoly of British Railways.
　　24. [A] The low efficiency of their operation.
　　[B] Competition from other modes of transport.
　　[C] Constant complaints from passengers.
　　[D] The passing of the new transport act.
　　25. [A] They will be de-nationalised. [C] They are fast disappearing.
　　[B] They provide worse service. [D] They lose a lot of money.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, 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 single line through the centre.
　　注意： 此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. [A] The whole Antarctic region will be submerged.
　　[B] Some polar animals will soon become extinct.
　　[C] Many coastal cities will be covered with water.
　　[D] The earth will experience extreme weathers.
　　27. [A] How humans are to cope with global warming.
　　[B] How unstable the West Antarctic ice sheet is.
　　[C] How vulnerable the coastal cities are.
　　[D] How polar ice impacts global weather.
　　28. [A] It collapsed at least once in the past 1.3 million years.
　　[B] It sits firmly on solid rock at the bottom of the ocean.
　　[C] It melted at temperatures a bit higher than those of today.
　　[D] It will have little impact on sea level when it breaks up.
　　29. [A] The West Antarctic region was once an open ocean.
　　[B] The West Antarctic ice sheet was about 7,000 feet thick.
　　[C] The West Antarctic ice sheet was once floating ice.
　　[D] The West Antarctic region used to be warmer than today.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　30. [A] Whether we can develop social ties on the Internet.
　　[B] Whether a deleted photo is immediately removed from the web.
　　[C] Whether our blogs can be renewed daily.
　　[D] Whether we can set up our own websites.
　　31. [A] The number of visits they receive. [C] The files they have collected.
　　[B] The way they store data. [D] The means they use to get information.
　　32. [A] When the system is down. [C] When the URL is reused.
　　[B] When new links are set up. [D] When the server is restarted.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　33. [A] Some iced coffees have as many calories as a hot dinner.
　　[B] Iced coffees sold by some popular chains are contaminated.
　　[C] Drinking coffee after a meal is more likely to cause obesity.
　　[D] Some brand-name coffees contain harmful substances.
　　34. [A] Have some fresh fruit. [C] Take a hot shower.
　　[B] Exercise at the gym. [D] Eat a hot dinner.
　　35. [A] They could enjoy a happier family life.
　　[B] They could greatly improve their work efficiency.
　　[C] Many cancer cases could be prevented.
　　[D] Many embarrassing situations could be avoided.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
　　注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。
　　Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role in giving people a measurable advantage in realms as (36) _____________ as academic achievement, bearing up in tough jobs and coping with (37) ______________ illness. And, by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may (38) ______________ suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks.
　　“Hope has proven a powerful predictor of (39) ______________ in every study we’ve done so far,” said Dr. Charles R. Snyder, a psychologist who has devised a (40) ______________ to assess how much hope a person has.
　　For example, in research with 3,920 college students, Dr. Snyder and his (41) ______________ found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first semester was a more (42) ______________ predictor of their college grades than were their S.A.T. scores or their grade point (43) ______________ in high school, the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance.　　(44)”__________________________,” Dr. Snyder said. “When you compare students of equivalent intelligence and past academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope.”
　　In devising a way to assess hope scientifically, Dr. Snyder (45)_________________________. “That notion is not concrete enough, and it blurs two key components of hope,” Dr. Snyder said. (46)”__________________________.”

答案

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26.CBAAB
31.BCABC

原文
Section A
短对话（11~18）
11
W: This is one of our best and least expensive two-bedroom listings. It’s located in a quiet building and it’s close to bus lines.
M: That maybe true. But look at it, it’s awful, the paint has peeled off and carpet is worn and the stove is ancient.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
12
M: The pictures we took at the botanical garden should be ready tomorrow.
W: I can’t wait to see them, I’m wondering if the shots I took are as good as I thought.
Q: What is the woman eager to know?
13
W: The handle of the suitcase is broken. Can you have it fixed by next Tuesday?
M: Let me see, I need to find a handle that matches but that shouldn’t take too long.
Q: What does the man mean?
14
M: This truck looks like what I need but I’m worried about maintenance. For us it’ll have to operate for long periods of time in very cold temperatures.
W: We have several models that are especially adaptive for extreme conditions. Would you like to see them?
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

15
M: I think your boss would be very upset when he gets your letter of resignation.
W: That may be so. But in the letter, I just told him frankly I could no longer live with his poor management and stupid decisions.
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
16
W I’d like to exchange the shirt. I’ve learned that the person bought it for allergic to wool.
M Maybe we can find something in cotton or silk. Please come this way.
Q；What does the women want to do？
17
M: Excuse me, Miss？Did anyone happen to turn in a new handbag? You know, it’s a birthday gift for my wife.
W: Let me see. Oh, we’ve got quite a lot of women’s bags here. Can you give me more detailed information, such as the color, the size and the trademark?
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
18
M What are you going to do with the old house you are in heritage from your grandfather?
W I once intended to sell it, but now, I’m thinking of turning it into a guest house, because it's still a solid structure.
Q: What does the man plan to do with his old house?
长对话（19~25）
W: When you write a novel, do you know where you’re going, Dr. James?
M: Yes, you must, really, if you’re writing the classical detective story, because it must be so carefully plotted and so carefully clued. I have schemes. I have charts. I have diagrams. It doesn’t mean to say that I always get it right, but I do plan before I begin writing. But what is so fascinating is how a book changes during the process of writing. It seems to me that creative writing is a process of revelation, really, rather than of creativity in the ordinary sense.
W: When you’re planning the basic structure, do you like to go away to be sure that you’re by yourself?
M: I need to be by myself certainly, absolutely. I can’t even bare anybody else in the house. I don’t mind much where I am as long as I’ve got enough space to write, but I need to be completely alone.
W: Is that very important to you?
M: Oh, yes. I’ve never been lonely in all my life.
W: How extraordinary! Never?
M: No, never.
W: You’re very lucky. Someone once said that there’s a bit of ice at the heart of every writer.
M: Yes. I think this is true. The writer can stand aside from experience and look at it, watch it happening. There is this ‘detachment’ and I realize that there are obviously experiences which would overwhelm everyone. But very often, a writer can appear to stand aside, and this detachment makes people feel there’s a bit of ice in the heart.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man?
20. What does the man mainly need when working on a book?
21. What does the man say about writers?
W: There is an element there about competition then, isn’t there? Because British railways are a nationalized industry. There’s only one railway system in the country. If you don’t like a particular kind of big beans, you can go and buy another. But if you don't like a particular railway, you can’t go and use another.
M: Some people who write to me say this. They say that if you didn’t have monopoly, you wouldn’t be able to do the things you do. Well, I don’t think we do anything deliberately to upset our customers. We have particular problems. Since 1946, when the Transport Act came in, we were nationalized.
W: Do you think that’s a good thing? Has it been a good thing for the railways, do you think, to be nationalized?
M: Oh I think so, yes. Because in general, modes of transport are all around. Let’s face the fact. The car arrived. The car is here to stay. There is no question about that.
W: So what are you saying then? Is it if the railways happen being nationalized, they would simply have disappeared?
M: Oh, I think they would have. They’re disappearing fast in America. Er, the French railways lose 1 billion ponds a year. The German railways, 2 billion ponds a year. But you see, those governments are preparing to pour money into the transport system to keep it going.
W: So in a sense, you cope between two extremes. On the one hand, you’re trying not to lose too much money. And on the other hand, you’ve got to provide the best service.
M: Yes, you are right.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What does the woman say about British railways?
23. What do some people who write to the man complain about?
24. What does the man say threatens the existence of railways?
25. What does the man say about railways in other countries?
Section B
Passage One
Among global warming’s most frightening threats is the prediction is that the polar ice-caps will melt, raising sea level so much that coastal cities from New York to Los Angles to Shanghai will be flooded. Scientists agree that key player in this scenario is the West Antarctic ice sheet, a Brazil-size mass of frozen water that is much as 7000 feet thick. Unlike floating ice shelves which have little impact on sea level when they break up, the ice sheet is anchored to bedrock will blow the sea surface. Surrounded by open ocean, it is also vulnerable, but Antarctic experts disagree strongly on just how unstable it is. Now, new evidence reveals that all or most of the Antarctic ice sheet collapsed at least once during the past 1.3 million years, a period when global temperatures probably were not significantly higher than they are today. And the ice sheet was assumed to have been stable. In geological time, a million years is recent history. The proof, which was published last week in Science, comes from a team of scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden and California Institute of Technology who drew deep holes near the edge of ice sheet. Within