要想攻下六级听力，就要要养成背诵句子的好习惯，因为句子中既包含了发音规则，又有语法内容，还能表明某个词在具体语言环境中的特定含义。听不懂也要听。 练习听力时，许多人抱怨听不懂，因而丧失了听的乐趣，往往半途而废。其实，即使听不懂也是一种学习，只不过你自己觉察不到而已。虽然暂时听不懂，但你的耳膜已经开始尝试着适应一种新的语言发音，你的大脑在调整频率，准备接受一种新的信息代码，这本身就是一次飞跃。

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.， D.，and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet，with a single line through the centre.

1.A.The man might be able to play in the World Cup.

B.The man’s football career seems to be at an end.

C.The man was operated on a few weeks a90.

D.The man is a fan of football players.

2.A.Work out a plan to tighten his budget.

B.Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.

C.Apply for a senior position in the restaurant.

D.Solve his problem by doing a job.

3.A.A financial burden.

B.A good companion.

C.A real nuisance.

D.A d pet.

4.A.The errors will be corrected soon.

B.The woman was mistaken herself.

C.The computing system is too complex.

D.He has called the woman several times.

5.A.He needs help to retrieve his files.

B.He has to type his paper once more.

C.He needs some time to polish his paper.

D.He will be away for a tw0—week conference.

6.A.They might have to change their plan.

B.He has got everything set for their trip.

C.He has a heavier workload than the woman.

D.They could stay in the mountains until June 8.

7.A.They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan.

B.They can find the application forms in the brochure.

C.They are not eligible for a student loan.

D.They are not late for a loan application.

8.A.New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release.

B.Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.

C.The quality of air will surely change for the better.

D.It’Il take years to bring air pollution under control.

Questions 9 t0 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.A.Enormous size of its stores.

B.Numerous varieties of food.

C.Its appealing surroundings.

D.Its rich and colorful history.

10.A.An ancient buildin9.

B.A world of antiques.

C.An Egyptian museum.

D.An Egyptian memorial.

11.A.Its power bill reaches￡9 million a year.

B.It sells thousands of light bulbs a day.

C.It supplies power to a nearby town.

D.It generates 70%of the electricity it uses.

12.A.11 500.

B.30 000.

C.250 000.

D.300 000.

Questions 13 t0 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13.A.Transferring to another department.

B.Studying accounting at a university.

C.Thinking about doing a different job.

D.Making preparations for her weddin9.

14.A.She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.

B.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 remain single all his life.

D.He would marry Andrea even without meeting her.

Section B

Directions：In this will hear 3 short passages.Af the end of each 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.， D..Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet T with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions l6 t0 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A.They are motorcycles designated for water sports.

B.They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways.

C.They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation.

D.They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation.

17.A.Water scooter operators’lack of experience.

B.Vacationers’disregard of water safety rules.

C.Overloading of small boats and other craft.

D.Carelessness of people boating along the shore.

18.A.They scare whales to death.

B.They produce too much noise.

C.They discharge toxic emissions.

D.They endanger lots of water life.

19.A.Expand operating areas.

B.Restrict operating hours.

C.Limit the use of water scooters.

D.Enforce necessary regulations.

Passage Two

Questions 20 t0 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

20.A.They are stable.

B.They are close.

C.They are strained.

D.They are changin9.

21.A.They are fully occupied with their own business.

B.Not many of them stay in the same place for lon9.

C.Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.

D.They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.

22.A.Count on each other for help.

B.Give each other a cold shoulder.

C.Keep a friendly distance.

D.Build a fence between them.

Passage Three

Questions 23 t0 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23.A.It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.

B.It may affect the quality of higher education in America.

C.It may cause many schools to go out of operation.

D.It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.

24.A.It l：5 iess serlotls in cities than tn rural areas.

B.It affects both junior and senior high schools.

C.It results from a worsening economic climate.

D.It is a new challenge facing American educators.

25.A. Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers.

B.Creating a more relaxed learning environment.

C.Rewarding excellent academic performance.

D.Helping them to develop better study habits.

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 with the exact words you have just heard.Finally，when the passage is read for the third time，you should check what you have written.

I'm interested in the criminal justice system of our country.It seems to me that something has to be done，if we’re to(26) as a country.I certainly don’t know what the answers to our problems are. Things certainly get (27) in a hurry when you get into them，but l wonder if something couldn’t be done to deal with some of these problems.One thing I'm concerned about is our practice of putting(28)in jail who haven’t harmed anyone.Why not work out some system whereby they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of (29)another debt by going to prison and，of course，coming‘30 hardened criminals.I'm also concerned about the short prison sentences people are (31)serious crimes.Of course one alternative to this is to(32)capital punishment，but I'm not sure l would be for that.I'm not sure it’s right to take an eye for an eye.The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences。but they would certainly cost the tax payers much money.I also think we must do something about the insanity(33).In my opinion，anyone who takes another person’s life (34)is insane，however，that does not mean that the person isn’t guilty of the crime，or that he shouldn’t pay society the debt he owes.It’s sad，of course，that a person may have to spend the rest of his life，or a large part of it in prison for acts that he (35) while not in full control of his mind.

参考答案

Section A

1. A)【精析】综合理解题。男士告诉女士自己不用做手术了，几周后有可能就可以像以前那样踢足球了;女士回答说，如果男士能在举行世界杯时恢复健康 就好了。可见男士有可能参加世界杯比赛。 terrific在口语中指“很好，太棒了”in shape意为 “处于良好状态”。

2. D)【精析】请求建议题。男士表示他这个学期的预算 已经用光了，需要去赚钱;女士使用Why not…句 式建议男士去市场街的新餐厅打听一下，她认为那里仍有合适的空缺岗位。换句话说，女士建议男士 去做一份兼职工作来赚钱。

3. C.【精析】观点态度题。男士询问女士与小猫相处得 如何：女士说它一点也不听话，而且经常打翻食物，还到处掉毛，简直让人无法忍受。可见女士非常讨厌这只小猫：nuisance意为“令人厌烦的人或东西”：

4. A)【精析】语义理解题：女士告诉男士(教授)她认为 自己的分数有误;男士回答他已接到好几个反映此问题的电话了.估计是计算机系统出了毛病，并表示错误会在几个小时内得到纠正。straighten out意为“改正.解决.处理”：

5. B)【精析】目的原因题。男士即将打完的论文因电脑出故障而丢失文件，所以他向教授申请多给一天时间重新打出来。由此可见，男士不能按时交论文是因为电脑出现故障，要重新打。wipe out意为“抹去，消除”retrieve意为“重新得到，恢复”。

6. A)【精析】弦外之音题。女士告诉男士出行计划：6月1号出发去山区.并在那里野营一周;男士回答说，他的课程一直到8号才能结束。可见，他们不得不改变计划。

7.D)【精析】弦外之音题。女士告诉男士她本以为还有时间申请助学贷款，但是有人告诉她申请已于上周二截止;男士在查看了宣传手册(brochure)后确认，上周二是开始进行申请的时间。可见，他们还有时间申请助学贷款。

8. C)【精析】观点态度题。女士对工厂向空气中排放污染物感到气愤，问男士这种情况是否能得到控制;男士回答说，随着新法律的实施和社会意识的增强，这种局面一定能够得到扭转。可见，男士持乐观态度，认为空气质量能够得到改善。turn around 意为“好转.扭转，有起色”。

9. B)【精析】细节辨认题。女士询问男士食品大厅有什么特别之处.男士说那里出售很多不同种类的食品，B的内容与此一致。

10. A)【精析】推理判断题。女士询问男士为什么埃及大厅非常出名;男士回答说，当人们看到它时，会感觉进入了另外一个世界，它看起来就像4 000多年前的古埃及建筑。

11. D)【精析】推理判断题。女士问男士哈罗兹自己发电的说法是否属实，男士表示确有此事，并解释说哈罗兹自己的发电量占到总用电量的70%。

12. B)【精析】时间数字题。女士询问哈罗兹商场平均每天有多少顾客光临，男士明确回答说大约3万 人。D有很强的干扰性，通过听下文可知30万是商场降价时的人数。

13. C.【精析】细节推断题。在对话中，男士询问女士最近在忙着做什么，并回忆说上次碰见她时，她正忙着找工作;女士纠正说，她不是在找工作，而是在考虑换工作。

14. A)【精析】目的原因题。对话中女士提到，对于原来那份工作.缝一直期待着能够得到晋升.当真正得到晋升时女士感觉很欣慰。因此，女士感到欣慰的原因是她升职加薪了。

15. B)【精析】目的原因题：男士告诉女士他马上要结婚了.女士感到很惊讶.因为男士曾说过他一辈子不结婚：可见.女士感到惊讶是因为男士对婚姻的看法发生了出人意斟的转变。

Section B 参考答案

16. D)【精析】推理判断题：短文开头对水上孽托车进行了介绍.提到它正越来越受欢迎.接着指出水上摩托车是一种致命的水上娱乐方式：综合可知水上摩托车作为一种水上娱乐方式深受欢迎。

17. A)【精析】细节推断题。短文中提到.许多水上摩托车的操作人员缺乏操作经验，并且无视航海规定这就使发生事故的可能性大大增加。结合选项 A)为其中的原因之一。

18. B)【精析】细节推断题。短文中提到，水上摩托车是一种环境公害，之后进行了解释：海滩上的居民埋 怨其噪音，随后又提到噪音甚至吓跑一种前往夏威夷繁殖后代的濒临灭绝的鲸鱼。由此可起.水上摩托车产生了太多噪音从而影响了环境：

19. D)【精析】推理判断题。针对水上摩托车产生为众多问题.短文在结尾处提出建议.如设定最小驾龄、限定驾驶水域及学习水上安全的必修课程等：结合四个选项，仅有D)表述正确。

20. D)【精析】事实细节题。对于现在的邻里关系，文中明确提到，我们与邻居的关系正在发生变化。

21. B)【精析】目的原因题。文中提到，不超过一半的美国人在一个地方的居住时间超过五年，很难建立深厚的邻里友谊，所以这也是人们很难喜欢邻居的原因之一。B)是对此句的简短概括。

22. C)【精析】事实细节题。对于处理邻里关系，短文在结尾处提出了建议：最佳的邻里关系是保持一种友好的距离;C)是对该意思的同义转述。

23. D)【精析】目的原因题。短文开头就提到学生辍学率不断提高所带来的不良影响：会导致将来缺乏具有适当教育水平的社会劳动力，该结果也正是许多美国人担心此事的主要原因。

24. B)【精析】综合理解题。对于美国学生辍学这一问 题，文中提到辍学现象不是开始于高中，而是在初中就已经出现了。换句话说，辍学现象对初、高中都产生了影响。

25. What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?

Section C　参考答案

26. survive【精析】语义推断题。分析句子结构可知，空格处应该填入一个动词(词组)，与空格前的不定式符号to构成不定式结构。结合录音填入survive，意为。幸存.活下来”

cated【精析】句意推断题。分析句子结构可知，空格处应该填入一个形容词(词组)作系动词9et的表语。根据句意可判断此处应填一个表示“复杂的”之意的单词：结合录音填人complicated。

ers【精析】语义推断题。分析句子结构可知，空格处 应该填入一个名词(词组)作puttin9的宾语。空格后wh0引导的定语从句是对空格处名词的进一步解释.意为“没有伤害到他人的人”。结合录音填入0ffenders，意为“犯罪者”。

ing【精析】语义推断题。分析句子结构可知，空格处应该填入名词或动名词作介词短语instead of的宾语。结合录音填入incurrin9，incur a debt意为“欠债”。

the influence of【精析】习惯搭配题。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填入一个介词结构连接空格前的comin9以及c)【精析】细节推断题。短文最后论述了解决辍学问题的办法。在高中，对学生的激励政策包括奖励学习优秀的学生，或者指定每月的奖学金获得 者，或者发放衣服。空格后的hardened criminals。结合录音填入 under the influence of，意为。在……的影响下”。

g for【精析】习惯搭配题。由空格前的are以及空格后 的serious crimes推测，空格处应填入一个动词(词组)的分词形式。结合录音填入serving for意为“服役，服刑”。

e【精析】句意推断题。分析句子结构可知，空格处应该填入一个动词(词组)，与其前的不定式符号t0构 成不定式结构。结合录音填入restore，意为“恢复”。

【精析】修饰关系题。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填入一个名词被insanity修饰。结合录音填入plea，意为“借口”。

ionally【精析】句意推断题。空格所在部分wh0引导的定语从句结构完整，故推测空格处应填入一个副词(词组)。结合录音填入intentionally，意为“故意地”。

ted【精析】语境同现题。分析句子结构可知，that引 导的定语从句缺少谓语成分。结合录音填入committed，意为“犯罪，做错事”。