2023年大学英语六级听力真题和答案解析及听力原文

2023年12月大学英语六级真题PartⅢListeningComprehension(35minutes)

本题SectionA&B合计25分，每题1分。

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversation.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD)，anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.

A)Proceedinhisownway.

B)Sticktotheoriginalplan.

C)Compromisewithhiscolleague.

D)Trytochangehiscolleague’smind.

12.

A)Maryhasakeeneyeforstyle.

B)Nancyregretsbuyingthedress.

C)NancyandMarywentshoppingtogetherinRome.

D)NancyandMaryliketofollowthefashion.

13.

A)Washthedishes.

B)Gotothetheatre.

C)PickupGeorgeandMartha.

D)Takeherdaughtertohospital.

14.

A)Sheenjoysmakingupstoriesaboutotherpeople.

B)Shecanneverkeepanythingtoherselfforlong.

C)Sheiseagertosharenewswiththewoman.

D)Sheisthebestinformedwomanintown.

15.

A)Acardealer.

B)Amechanic.

C)Adrivingexaminer.

D)Atechnicalconsultant.

16.

A)Theshoppingmallhasbeendesertedrecently.

B)Shopperscanonlyfindgoodstoresinthemall.

C)Lotsofpeoplemovedoutofthedowntownarea.

D)Thereisn’tmuchbusinessdowntownnowadays.

17.

A)Hewillhelpthewomanwithherreading.

B)Theloungeisnotaplaceforhimtostudyin.

C)Hefeelssleepywheneverhetriestostudy.

D)Acozyplaceisratherhardtofindoncampus.

18.

A)Toprotectherfromgettingscratches.

B)Tohelprelieveherofthepain.

C)Topreventmosquitobites.

D)Toavoidgettingsunburnt.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.

A)Inastudio.

B)Inaclothingstore.

C)Atabeachresort.

D)Atafashionshow.

20.

A)Tolivetherepermanently.

B)Tostaythereforhalfayear.

C)Tofindabetterjobtosupportherself.

D)TosellleathergoodsforaBritishcompany.

21.

A)Designingfashionitemsforseveralcompanies.

B)Modelingforaworld-famousItaliancompany.

C)WorkingasanemployeeforFerragamo.

D)ServingasasalesagentforBurberrys.

22.

A)Ithasseenasteadydeclineinitsprofits.

B)Ithasbecomemuchmorecompetitive.

C)Ithaslostmanycustomerstoforeigncompanies.

D)Ithasattractedalotmoredesignersfromabroad.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.

A)Ithelpshertoattractmorepublicattention.

B)Itimprovesherchanceofgettingpromoted.

C)Itstrengthensherrelationshipwithstudents.

D)Itenableshertounderstandpeoplebetter.

24.

A)Passively.

B)Positively.

C)Skeptically.

D)Sensitively.

25.

A)Itkeepshauntingherdayandnight.

B)Herteachingwassomewhataffectedbyit.

C)Itvanishesthemomentshestepsintoherrole.

D)Hermindgoesblankonceshegetsonthestage.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.

A)Towinoverthemajorityofpassengersfromairlinesintwentyyears.

B)ToreformrailroadmanagementinwesternEuropeancountries.

C)ToelectrifytherailwaylinesbetweenmajorEuropeancities.

D)TosetupanexpresstrainnetworkthroughoutEurope.

27.

A)MajorEuropeanairlineswillgobankrupt.

B)Europeanswillpaymuchlessfortraveling.

C)TravelingtimebytrainbetweenmajorEuropeancitieswillbecutbyhalf.

D)TrainswillbecomethesafestandmostefficientmeansoftravelinEurope.

28.

A)Traintravelwillprovemuchmorecomfortablethanairtravel.

B)Passengerswillfeelmuchsaferonboardatrainthanonaplane.

C)Railtransportwillbeenvironmentallyfriendlierthanairtransport.

D)Travelingbytrainmaybeasquickas,orevenquickerthan,byair.

29.

A)In1981.

B)In1989.

C)In1990.

D)In2023.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.

A)Therecanbenospeedyrecoveryformentalpatients.

B)Approachestohealingpatientsareessentiallythesame.

C)Themindandbodyshouldbetakenasanintegralwhole.

D)Thereisnocleardivisionoflaborinthemedicalprofession.

31.

A)Adoctor’sfamestrengthensthepatients’faithinthem.

B)Abuseofmedicinesiswidespreadinmanyurbanhospitals.

C)Onethirdofthepatientsdependonharmlesssubstancesforcure.

D)Apatient’sexpectationsofadrughaveaneffectontheirrecovery.

32.

A)Expensivedrugsmaynotprovethemosteffective.

B)Theworkingsofthemindmayhelppatientsrecover.

C)Doctorsoftenexaggeratetheeffectoftheirremedies.

D)Mostillnessescanbecuredwithoutmedication.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.

A)Enjoyingstrongfeelingsandemotions.

B)Defyingalldangerswhentheyhaveto.

C)Beingfondofmakingsensationalnews.

D)Dreamingofbecomingfamousoneday.

34.

A)Workinginanemergencyroom.

B)Watchinghorrormovies.

C)Listeningtorockmusic.

D)Doingdailyroutines.

35.

A)Arockclimber.

B)Apsychologist.

C)Aresidentdoctor.

D)Acareerconsultant.

SectionCCompoundDictation

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck

whatyouhavewritten.

Ifyou’relikemostpeople,you’reindulgedinfakelisteningmanytimes.Yougotohistoryclass,sitinthethirdrow,andlook(36)______attheinstructorasshespeaks.Butyourmindisfaraway,(37)______inthecloudsofpleasantdaydreams.(38)______youcomebacktoearth:theinstructorwritesanimportanttermonthechalkboard,andyou(39)______copyitinyournotebook.Everyonceinawhiletheinstructormakesa(40)______remark,causingothersintheclasstolaugh.Yousmilepolitely,pretendingthatyou’veheardtheremarkandfounditmildly

(41)______.Youhaveavaguesenseof(42)______thatyouaren’tpayingcloseattention,butyoutellyourselfthatany(43)______youmisscanbepickedupfromafriend’snotes.Besides,(44)___________________________.Sobackyougointoyourprivatelittleworld.Onlylaterdoyourealizeyou’vemissedimportantinformationforatest.

Fakelisteningmaybeeasilyexposed,sincemanyspeakersaresensitivetofacialcuesandcantellifyou’remerelypretendingtolisten.(45)________________________________.

Evenifyou’renotexposed,there’sanotherreasontoavoidfakery:it’seasyforthisbehaviortobecomeahabit.Forsomepeople,thehabitissodeeplyrootedthat(46)________________________________.Asaresult,theymisslotsofvaluableinformation.

答案：PartⅢListeningComprehension(35minutes)

11.M：Thebiologicalprojectisnowintrouble.YouknowmycolleagueandIhavecompletelydifferentideasabout

howtoproceed.

W：Whydon’tyoucompromise?Trytomakeitawin-winsituationforyouboth.

Q：Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

［答案］C)。

12.

M：HowdoesNancylikethenewdresssheboughtinRome?

W：ShesaidshewouldneverhaveboughtanItalianstyledressifshehadknownMaryhadalreadygotsuchadress.

Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

［答案］B)。

13.

M：Youarenotgoingtodoallthosedishesbefore,weleave,areyou?Ifwedon’tpickupGeorgeandMarthain25

minutes,wewillnevergettothetheaterontime.

W：Oh,didn’tItellyouMarthacalledtosayherdaughterwasillandtheycouldnotgotonight?

Q：Whatisthewomanprobablygoingtodofirst?

［答案］A)。

14.

M：You’vebeenhangingontothephoneforquiteawhile.Whowereyoutalkingwith?

W：Oh,itwasSally.Youknow,shealwayshasthelatestnewsintownandcan’twaittotalkitoverwithme.

Q：WhatdowelearnaboutSallyfromtheconversation?

［答案］C)。

15.

W：It’salwaysbeenhardtogetthiscarintofirstgear.Andnowtheclutchseemstobeslipping.

M：Ifyouleavethecarwithme,Iwillfixitforyouthisafternoon.

Q：Whoisthewomanprobablyspeakingto?

［答案］B)。

16.

M：Kate,whydoesthedowntownarealookdesertednow?

W：Well,thereusedtobesomereallygoodstores,butlotsofthemmovedouttothemall.

Q：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

［答案］D)。

17.

W：Ifoundtheloungesuchacozyplacetostudyin.Ireallylikethefeelinginsittingonthesofaanddoingthereading.

M：Well,formethehardestpartaboutstudyinghereisstayingawake.

Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?

［答案］B)。

18.

W:Thesemosquitobitesarekillingme.Ican’thelpscratching.

M:Nexttimeyougocamping,takesomeprecaution,saywearinglongsleeves.

Q:Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanwearlongsleeves?

［答案］C)。

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

M:Hello,and(19)welcometoourprogram“WorkingAbroad”.OurguestthiseveningisaLondoner,wholivesand

worksinItaly.Hername’sSusanHill.Susan,welcometotheprogram.(20)YouliveinFlorence,howlonghaveyou

beenlivingthere?

W:(20)Since1982.ButwhenIwenttherein1982,Iplannedtostayforonly6months.

M:Whydidyouchangeyourmind?

W:Well,I’madesigner.Idesignleathergoods,mainlyshoes,andhandbags.SoonafterIarrivedinFlorence,Igota

jobwithoneofItaly’stopfashionhouses,Ferregamo.So,Idecidedtostay.

M:Howlucky!DoyoustillworkforFerregamo?

W:No,(21)I’vebeenafreelancedesignerforquitealongtimenow.Since1988,infact.

M:So,doesthatmeanyoudesignforseveraldifferentcompaniesnow?

W:Yes,that’sright.(21)I’vedesignedmanyfashionitemsforanumberofItaliancompanies,andduringthelastfour

years,I’vealsobeendesigningfortheBritishcompany,Burberry’s.

M:Whathaveyoubeendesigningforthem?

W:Mostlyhandbags,andsmallleathergoods.

M:(22)HasthefashionindustryinItalychangedsince1982?

W:(22)Oh,yes.Ithasbecomealotmorecompetitive.Becauseofqualityofproductsfromothercountrieshasimprovedalot.ButtheItalianqualityanddesignisstillworld-famous.

M:AnddoyoueverthinkofreturningtoliveinEngland?

W:No,notreally.WorkinginItalyismoreinteresting.IalsolovetheMediterraneansunandtheItalianlifestyle.

M:Well,thankyoufortalkingtous,Susan.

W:Itwasapleasure.

19.Wheredoesthistalkmostprobablytakeplace?

［答案］A)Inastudio.

20.Whatwasthewoman’soriginalplanwhenshewenttoFlorence?

［答案］B)Tostaythereforhalfayear.

21.Whathasthewomanbeendoingforalivingsince1988?

［答案］A)Designingfashionitemsforseveralcompanies.

22.WhatdowelearnaboutthechangeinItaly’sfashionindustry?

［答案］B)Ithasbecomemuchmorecompetitive.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

M:So,Claire,you’reintodrama!

W:Yes,Ihaveamaster’sdegreeindramaandtheatre.Atthemoment,I’mhopingtogetontoaPh.Dprogram.

M:Whatexcitesyouaboutdrama?

W:Well,(23)Ifindit’sacommunicativewaytostudypeopleandyoulearnhowtoreadpeopleindrama.SousuallyIcanunderstandwhatpeoplearesayingeventhoughtheymightbelying.

M:Thatwouldbeuseful.

W:Yeah,it’sveryusefulformeaswell.(24)I’manEnglishlecturer,soIusealotofdramainmyclassessuchasrole

plays.AndIaskmystudentstocreatemini-dramas.Theyreallyrespondwell.Atthemoment,I’mhopingtogetontoaPh.Dcourse.I’dliketoconcentrateonAsiandramaandtrytobringAsiantheatretotheworld’sattention.Idon’tknowhowsuccessfulIwouldbe,buthere’shoping.

M:Oh,I’msureyou’llbesuccessful.Now,Claire,whatdoyoudoforstagefright?

W:Ah,stagefright!Well,manyactorshavethatproblem.IgetstagefrighteverytimeI’mgoingtoteachanewclass.Thenightbefore,Iusuallycan’tsleep.

M:What?Forteaching?

W:Yes.Igetreallybadstagefright.(25)ButtheminuteIstepintotheclassroomorgetontothestage,itjustallfallsintoplace.ThenIjustfeellike:Yeah,thisiswhatImeantodo.AndI’mfine.

M:Wow,that’scool!

23.Whydoesthewomanfindstudyindramaandtheatreuseful?

［答案］D)Itenableshertounderstandpeoplebetter.

24.Howdidthewoman’sstudentsrespondtoherwayofteachingEnglish?

［答案］B)Positively.

25.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherstagefright?

［答案］C)Itvanishesthemomentshestepsintoherrole.

SectionB

PassageOne

Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

InJanuary1989,(26)theCommunityofEuropeanRailwayspresentedtheirproposalforahighspeedpan-EuropeantrainnetworkextendingfromSwedentoSicily,andfromPortugaltoPolandbytheyear2023.(27)Iftheirproposalbecomesareality,itwillrevolutionizetraintravelinEurope.Journeysbetweenmajorcitieswilltakehalfthetimetheytaketoday.BrusselswillbeonlyoneandahalfhoursfromParis.ThequickestwaytogetfromParistoFrankfurt,fromBarcelonatoMadridwillbebytrain,notplane.Whenthenetworkiscomplete,itwillintegratethreetypesofrailwayline:totallynewhighspeedlineswithtrainsoperatingatspeedsof300kilometersperhour,upgradedlineswhichallowforspeedsupto200to225kilometersperhour,andexistinglinesforlocalconnectionsanddistributionoffreight.Ifbusinesspeoplecanchoosebetweenathree-hourtrainjourneyfromcity-centertocity-centerandaone-hourflight,they’llchoosethetrain,saysanexecutivetravelconsultant.Theywon’tgobyplaneanymore.(28)Ifyoucalculateflighttime,check-inandtraveltoandfromtheairport,you’llfindalmostnodifference.Andifyourplanearriveslateduetobadweatherorairtrafficjamsorstrikes,thenthetrainpassengerswillarriveattheirdestinationfirst.(29)SinceFranceintroducedthefirst260-kilometer-per-hourhighspeedtrainservicebetweenParisandLyonsin1981,thetrainshaveachievedhigherandhigherspeeds.Onmanyroutes,airlineshavelostupto90%oftheirpassengerstohighspeedtrains.IfpeopleaccepttheCommunityofEuropeanRailways’plan,the21centurywillbethenewageofthetrain.

26.WhatistheproposalpresentedbytheCommunityofEuropeanRailways?

［答案］D)TosetupanexpresstrainnetworkthroughoutEurope.

27.Whatwillhappenwhentheproposalbecomesareality?

［答案］C)TravelingtimebytrainbetweenmajorEuropeancitieswillbecutbyhalf.

28.Whywillbusinesspeoplepreferathree-hourtrainjourneytoaone-hourflight?

［答案］D)Travelingbytrainmaybeasquickas,orevenquickerthan,byair.

29.WhendidFranceintroducethefirsthighspeedtrainservice?

［答案］A)In1981.

PassageTwo

Questions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

(30)Westerndoctorsarebeginningtounderstandwhattraditionalhealershavealwaysknownthatthebodyandthemindareinseparable.Untilrecently,modernurbanphysicianshealthebody,psychiatristthemind,andprieststhesoul.However,themedicalworldisnowpayingmoreattentiontoholisticmedicine,whichisanapproachbasedonthebeliefthatpeople’sstateofmindcanmakethemsickorspeedtheirrecoveryfromsickness.(31)Severalstudyshowthattheeffectivenessofacertaindrugoftendependsonthepatient’sexpectationsofit.Forexample,inonerecentstudy,psychiatristandamajorhospitaltriedtoseehowpatientscouldbemadecalm.Theydividedthemintotwogroups.Onegroupwasgivenadrugwhiletheothergroupreceivedaharmlesssubstanceinsteadofmedicinewithouttheirknowledge.Surprisingly,morepatientsinthesecondgroupshowedthedesiredeffectthanthoseinthefirstgroup.Instudyafterstudy,there’sapositivereactioninalmostone-thirdofthepatientstakingharmlesssubstances.Howwasthispossible?Howcansuchasubstancehaveaneffectonthebody?(32)Evidencefroma1997studyattheUniversityofCaliforniashowsthatseveralpatientswhoreceivedsuchsubstanceswereabletoproducetheirownnaturaldrug,thatis,astheytookthesubstancetheirbrainsreleasednaturalchemicalsthatactlikeadrug.Scientiststheorizedthattheamountofthesechemicalsreleasedbyaperson’sbrainquitepossiblyindicateshowmuchfaiththepersonhasinhisorherdoctor.

30.Accordingtothespeaker,whatarewesterndoctorsbeginningtounderstand?

［答案］C)Themindandbodyshouldbetakenasanintegralwhole.

31.Whatdoestherecentstudyatamajorhospitalseemtoprove?

［答案］D)Apatient’sexpectationsofadrughaveaneffectontheirrecovery.

32.Whatevidencedoesthe1997studyattheUniversityofCaliforniaproduce?

［答案］B)Theworkingsofthemindmayhelppatientsrecover.

PassageThree

Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

33.

(35)Sowe’vealreadytalkedabitaboutthegrowthofextremesportslikerock-climbing.Aspsychologists,weneedtoaskourselves:Whyisthispersondoingthis?Whydopeopletaketheserisksandputthemselvesindangerwhent