2018年6月大学英语六级真题试卷二听力原文

1、2018年 6 月大学英语六级真题试卷二【听力原文】Conversation OneM: 【1-1 】 Tonight we have a special guest from a local establishment, the Prage caf . Welcome! W: Hi! Thanks for having me on your show.M: 【1-2 】Thank you for joining us! So please tell us why did you decide to open a caf ? W: Well, we saw the opportunity to

2、 offer something a little special and different from other establishments. Cafs certainly are very a competitive market sector. There are more than plenty in our city. 【 2】 And we thought they are all rather similar to each other. Wouldn t youagree?M: Certainly yes! So how is your establishment any

3、different?W: Well. Simply put, we have rabbits wandering freely around the place. Our customers comei n and enjoy their food and drinks, while little rabbits play about and brush against their legs. There s no other place like it.M: That s amazing! How did you come up with the idea?W: Wes aw other c

4、afs with cats in them. So we thought why not rabbits? People love rabbits. They are very cute animals.M: But is it safe? Do the rabbits ever bite people or do any customers ever hurt the rabbits?W: It s perfectly safe for both rabbits and our customers. Rabbits are very peaceful, and certainly do no

5、t bite. 【 3】Furthermore, our rabbits are regularly cleaned, and have all received required shots, so there is no health risk whatsoever. 【 4】 As for ourcustomers, they are all animal lovers, so they would never try to hurt the rabbits.Sometimes the youngchild may get overexcited and be a little too

6、rough, but its never aserious matter. On the contrary, the Prage caf offers a great experience for children, a chance for them to learn about rabbits and how to take care of them. M: Well, it s certainly the first time Ive heard of acaf like that.【杀掉拦路虎】1. establishment is?t?bli?m?ntn. 企业;建立; （通常反对变

7、革的）当权派 ; 反对改革的保守当权派2. whatsoever ?w?ts?ev? pron.无论什么；任何3. advocate ?dv?keit vt.提倡; 拥护;鼓吹; 为辩护 ; n. （辩护）律师 ; 提倡者 ; 支持者4. profitable ?pr?fit?bladj. 有利可图的，有益的 ; 可赚钱的，合算的Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.5. pose p?uzvt.& vi. 使摆姿势 ; 以身份出现 ;招摇; 炫耀; vt. 提出;造成（威胁、问 题等）;引起;产生

8、; n. 姿势;姿态; 装腔作势 ; 伪装6. injection in?d?ek?nn. 注射;注射剂; 医充血; （卫星等的）入轨7. tame teimadj. 驯服的;平淡的;无精打采的 ; v. 驯服;抑制1. What do we learn about the woman?A）She advocates animal protection.B）She sells a special kind of coffee.C）She is going to start a cafe chain.D）She is the owner of a special cafe.【答案】D【解析】 本

9、题为细节题，由 【1】Tonight we have a special guest from a localestablishment, the Prage caf . Welcome!【 1-2 】Thank you for joining us! So please tell us why did you decide to open a caf?可知：今晚我们邀请了一位特殊的嘉宾，她来自于当地企业 the Prage caf ，大家欢迎！后面 又说到“欢迎加入我们！请您告诉我为什么要开一家咖啡店？” D选项：她是一 种特殊咖啡厅的主人，符合文意。因此，本题的正确选项为 D 项。2. W

10、hat does the woman say about caf s in her city?A) They bear a lot of similarities.B) They are a profitable business sector.C) They cater to different customers.D) They help take care of customers pets.【答案】A【解析】 本题为推断题，由 【 2】 And we thought they are all rather similar to each other. Wouldn t you agre

11、e? 可知：我认为他们彼此都很相似，你同意吗？，言外之意，它们很相似， A 选项：它们有很多相似之处，符合 句意，因此，本题的正确选项为 A 项。3. How does the Prage caf guarantee that its rabbits pose no health threat?A) By giving them regular cleaning and injections.B) By selecting breeds that are tame and peaceful.C) By placing them at a safe distance from customers

12、.D) By briefing customers on how to get along with them.【答案】A【解析】 本题为细节题， 由【 3 】Furthermore, our rabbits are regularly cleaned, and have all received required shots, so there is no health risk whatsoever. 可知：不仅如此， 我们的兔子经常清洗， 接受常规疫苗注射， 因此， 这边无论如何也没有健康风险； A 选项：通过给他们常规清理和注射疫苗，符合 问题的要求，因此，本题的正确选项为 A 项。4

13、. What does the woman say about their customers?A) They want to learn about rabbits.B) They like to bring in their children.C) They love the animals in her cafe.D) They give her cafe favorite reviews.【答案】C【解析】 本题为细节题，由【 4 】 As for our customers, they are all animal lovers, so they would never try to

14、 hurt the rabbits.可知：至于我们的顾客，他们都是动物爱好者，因此他们从来不会尝试着伤害这些兔子， C 选项：在她的咖啡厅里，顾客们爱护这些动物。符合文意，因此，本题的正确选 项为 C 项。【听力原文】Conversation TwoM: Hey, there. How are you?W: Oh, hi! I m great, thanks. And you look great, too.M: Thank you! It s good to see you shopping at the organic section.I see you got lots of healt

15、hy stuff. I wish I could buy more organicproducts from here. But I find the kids dont like it. I dont know about yours, but mine are all about junk food.W: Oh, trust me! I know exactly how you feel. My children are the same. 【 5】 What is it with kids these days and all like junk food they eat?【6-1】I

16、 think it s all that advertising on TV. Thats where they getit. M: 【6-2】 Yes, it must be. My children see something on TV and theyimmediately want it. It s like they don t realize its just anadvertisement. W: Right. And practically everything that advertises for children is unhealthy processed foods

17、. No surprise then, it becomes a battle for us parents to feed our children ordinary fruit and vegetables.M: That s just the thing! One never sees ordinary ingredients being advertised on TV. It s never a carrot or a peach. It s always some garbage like chocolate-covered sweets. Sounhealthy!W: Exact

18、ly! 【7】 And these big food corporations have so much money to spend on clever tactics designed to make young children want to buy their products. Children never stand the chance. Its really not fair.M: You are so right!【 8】 When we were children, we barely had anyjunk food available, and we turned o

19、ut just fine. W: Yes, my parents don t understand any of it. Both the TV commercials and the supermarkets are alien to them. Their world was so different back when they were young. M: I don t know what will happen to the next generation. W: The world is going crazy. M: You bet!【杀掉拦路虎】 1. organic ?:?

20、g?n?kadj. 有机（体）的 ; 有组织的，系统的 ; 器官的 ; 根本的 ;2. ingredients ?ri:d?ntsn. （混合物的） 组成部分 （ ingredient 的名词复数 ）; （烹调的） 原料;（构 成）要素 ; 因素 ;3. tactics t?kt?ksQuestions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.n. 战术;策略，手段 ;用兵学; 语法素学;4. obesity ?bi:s?t? n.肥胖，过胖 ; 肥胖症 ;5. texture ?tekst?（r） n.质地; 结构;

21、本质; v. 使具有某种结构 ;5. What do the speakers say about the food that their children like?A) It contains too many additives.B) It lacks the essential vitamins.C) It can cause obesity.D) It is mostly garbage.【答案】D【解析】 本题为细节题，由【 5】 What is it with kids these days and all like junk food they eat?可知 : 这些天来，孩子

22、们都喜欢吃垃圾食品，这是怎么回事？， D选项：几乎是垃圾食品，符合问题要求。因此，本题的正确选 项为 D 项。6. According to the speakers, what affects children s choice of food most?A) Its fancy design.B) TV commercials.C) Its taste and texture.D) Peer influence.【答案】B【解析】 本题为细节题，由【 6-1 】 I think it s all that advertising on TV. That s where they get i

23、t. M: 【6-2】 Yes, it must be. My children see something on TV and they immediately want it.可知：我认为那都是电视上的广告，它们是孩子们能够获得这些信息的途径，是的，一定是这样的，我 的孩子们一看到电视上的东西，他们立马就想要。 B 选项：电视广告；符合问题 要求，因此，本题的正确选项为 B 项。7. What do the speakers believe big food corporations are doing?A) Investing heavily in the production of s

24、weet foods.B) Marketing their products with ordinary ingredients.C) Trying to trick children into buying their products.D) Offering children more varieties to choose from.【答案】C【解析】 本题为细节题，由【 7】 And these big food corporations have so much money to spend on clever tactics designed to make young child

25、ren want to buy their products. 可知：这些大的食品公司在广告设计上花很多钱， 以此让小孩买他们的产品。 C选项：为了吸引孩子买他们的产品； 符合问题要求， 因此，本题的正确选项为 C 项。8. What do we know about the speakers when they were children?A) They hardly ate vegetables.B) They seldom had junk food.C) They favored chocolate-coated sweets.D) They liked the food advert

26、ised on TV.【答案】B【解析】 本题为细节题，由 【8】 When we were children, we barely had any junk food available, 可知：当我们还是孩子的时候，我们几乎没有垃圾食 品吃。 B选项：他们很少吃垃圾食品。符合问题要求，因此，本题的正确选项为 B项。Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the

27、 passageand 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 1 with a single line through the centre.【听力原文】 Passage OneAt some 2,300 miles in length, t

28、he Mississippi is the longest river in the United States. At some 1,000 miles, the Mackenzie is the longest river in Canada. But these waterways seem minute in comparison to the world s two lengthiest rivers: the Nile and the Amazon. The Nile, which begins in central Africa and flows over 4,100 mile

29、s north into the Mediterranean, hosted one of the world s great ancient civilizationsalong its shores. Calm and peaceful for most of the year, the Nile used to flood annually, thereby creating, irrigating and carrying new top soil to the nearby farmland on which ancient Egypt depended for livelihood

30、. As a means of transportation, the river carried various vessels up and down its length.【 9】 A journey through the unobstructed part of thiswaterway today would pass by the splendid Valley of the Kings with the tombs of many of these ancient monarchs have stood for over 3,000 years. 【10】 Great civi

31、lizationsand intensive settlement are hardly associatedwith the Amazon. 【 11】 Yet this 4,000-mile long South American river carries about 20%o f the world s fresh water, more than the Mississippi, Nile and Yangtze combined. Other statistics are equally astonishing. The Amazon is so wide at some poin

32、ts that from its center neither shore can be seen. Each second the Amazon pours some 55 million gallons of water into the Atlantic. There, at its mouth, stands one island larger than Switzerland. Most important of all, the Amazon irrigates the largest tropical rainforest on earth.【杀掉拦路虎】1. compariso

33、n k?m?p?r?sn n.比较，对照 ; 语比喻; 比较级;2. thereby ?ee?ba? adv.由此，从而 ; 在那附近 ;3. irrigate ?r?ge?tvt. 灌溉; 冲洗（伤口） ;使清新; vi. 灌溉;冲洗;4. unobstructed ?n?bstr?kt?dadj. 不被阻塞的，没有障碍的，畅通无阻的 ; 交通;2018 年 6月大学英语六级真题试卷及答案（二）5. splendid ?splend?dadj. 壮观的，豪华的 ; 极好的或令人满意的 ;闪亮的; 为众人所推崇的 ;6. tombs tu:mzn. 墓穴（ tomb 的名词复数 ）; 墓葬;

34、墓群;7. monarchsn. 君主，帝王 （ monarch 的名词复数 ）;8. intensive ?n?tens?vadj. 加强的，强烈的; 农精耕细作的 ; 语加强语意的 ;（农业方法）集约 的; n. 加强器; 语 强义词，强调成份 ;9. devastating ?dev?ste?t?adj. 毁灭性的，灾难性的 ; 惊人的，可怕的 ;迷人的; 强大的;v. 彻底破坏 （ devastate 的现在分词 ）; 摧毁 ; 毁灭 ;10. primitive ?pr?m?t?vadj. 原始的;发展水平低的 ;落后的; 生物学原生的;n. 原始人;早期的艺术家（作品）;单纯的人：

35、不世故的人 ;自学的艺术家 ; 11. tribesn. 部落（ tribe 的名词复数 ）; （动、植物的）族 ; （一）帮 ; 大群;Questions9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.9. What can be found in the Valley of the Kings?A) Stretches of farmland.C) Tombs of ancient rulers.D) Ruins left by devastating floods.B) Typical Egyptian animal farms.

36、【答案】C【解析】 本题为细节题， 由【 9 】A journey through the unobstructed part of this waterway today would pass by the splendid Valley of the Kings with the tombs of many of these ancient monarchs have stood for over 3,000 years. 可知：如今在这条不可阻挡的水路上旅行， 会经过壮丽的帝王谷， 古代君王的坟 墓已经屹立了 3000年之久。 C选项：古代君王的坟墓，符合问题要求，因此， 本题的正确选项

37、为 C 项。10.In what way is the Amazon different from other big rivers?A) It provides habitats for more primitive tribes.B) It is hardly associated with great civilizations.C) It has not yet been fully explored and exploited.D) It gathers water from many tropical ruin forests.【答案】B【解析】 本题为细节题，由【 10】 Gre

38、at civilizations and intensive settlement are hardlyassociated with the Amazon.可知：伟大的 和密集的部落几乎没有和亚马逊河流有关联； B 选项：亚马逊河流几乎没有和伟大的文明 有关联，符合问题要求，因此，本题的正确选项为 B 项。11. What does the speaker say about the Amazon?A) It carries about one fifth of the world s fresh water.B) It has numerous human settlements alon

39、g its banks.C) It is second only to the Mississippi River in width.D) It is as long as the Nile and the Yangtze combined.【答案】A【解析】 本题为细节题， 由【11】 Yet this 4,000-mile long South American river carriesabout 20% of the world s fresh water, more than theMississippi, Nile and Yangtze combined.可知：这个 4000 多

40、英里长的南美洲河流拥有世界 20%的淡水， 超过了密西西比河， 尼罗河和长江的蓄水量， A选项： 它拥有世界 1/5 的淡水；符合问题要求，因此，本题的正确选项为 A 项。【听力原文】Passage TwoHowo ften do you say to people “I m busy” or “I haven t got time for that ” ? 【12】 It s an inevitable truth that all of us live a life in the fast lane, even though we know that being busy is not a

41、lways particularly healthy. Growing up in New Zealand, everything was always calm and slow. People enjoyed the tranquility of a slower pace of life. 【 13】But after I moved to Tokyo and lived there for a number of years, I got used to having a pile of to-do lists, and my calendar always looked like a

42、 mess with loads of things to do written across it. I found myself filling my time up with endless work meetings and social events, rushing along as busy as a bee. 【 14】 Then, one day I came across a book called In Praise of Slowness and realized that being busy is not only detrimental but also has

43、the danger of turning life into an endless race. So, I started practicing the various practical steps mentioned by the author in the book, and began to revolt against the very idea of being too busy. 【15】It doesn t mean that my to-do lists no longer exist, but I ve become more awareof the importance

44、 of slowing down, and making sure that I enjoy the daily activities as I carry them out. From now on, when someone asks you how your life is, try responding with words like“ exciting ” and “fun ”,instead of the cultural norm that says“busy”. See if your experienceof tranquility that follows.【杀掉拦路虎】

45、1. inevitable ?n?ev?t?bladj. 不可避免的 ;必然发生的 ;非正总会发生的;必然发生的事 ;2. lane le?nn. 小路，小巷 ; 航道，空中走廊，规定的单向行车道 ; 车道; 篮球 罚球区;3. tranquility tr?kw?l?t? n.平静; 安静; 安宁; 平稳;4. detrimental ?detr?mentl adj.有害的 ; 不利的 ;Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.n. 有害的人（或物） ; 不受欢迎的求婚者 ; 5. revolt r?v?

46、lt vt. （使） 厌恶;vi. 反叛，背叛 ; 厌恶，反感 ; n. 造反，起义 ;6. norm n?:mn. 标准;规范;准则; （劳动）定额 ;7. fatigue f?ti:gn. 疲劳，疲乏; 劳务杂役 ;（士兵穿的）工作服 ; vt. 使疲劳; 使疲乏; vi. 疲 劳;12. What does the speaker think is an inevitable truth?A）Living a life in the fast lane leads to success.B）We are always in a rush to do various things.C）Th

47、e search for tranquility has become a trend.D）All of us actually yearn for a slow and calm life.【答案】B【解析】 本题为推断题，由【 12 】 It s an inevitable truth that all of us live a life in the fast lane, even though we know that being busy is not always particularly healthy.可知：这是一个不可避免的事实，我们所有人都生活在“快速轨道上”，尽管我们知道

48、变得很忙对健康不好； A 选项： 生活在“快速轨道”上能够指引我们成功；文中未提及成功的事情，无中生有， 故排除， B选项：我们总是匆忙地做各种各样的事情。符合文义。 C，D选项文中 未提及，故排除；因此，本题的正确选项为 B 项。13. What does the speaker say about her life in Tokyo?A) She had trouble balancing family and workB) She enjoyed the various social events.C) She was accustomed to tight schedules.D) She spent all her