2016年英语六级听力新题型官方样题

大学英语六级考试听力样题PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOneQuestions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard..A)Heinventedtherefrigerator.C)Hewasadmittedtoauniversity.B)Hepatentedhisfirstinvention.D)HegotadegreeinMathematics.A)Hestartedtoworkonrefrigeration.HebecameaprofessorofMathematics.HefellinlovewithNatashaWilloughby.Hedistinguishedhimselfinlowtemperaturephysics.A)Discoveringthetruenatureofsubatomicparticles.Theirexplanationofthelawsofcauseandeffect.Theirworkonveryhighfrequencyradiowaves.Layingthefoundationsofmodernmathematics.A)Tohaveathree-weekholiday.C)Topatenthisinventions.Tospendhisremainingyears.D)Toteachatauniversity.SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOneW:Hello.M:Hello,isthatthereferencelibrary?W:Yes.CanIhelpyou?M:Ihopeso.IrangearlierandaskedforsomeinformationaboutDenysHawtin,thescientist.Youaskedmetoringback.W:Oh,yes.Ihavefoundsomething.M:Good.I'vegotapencilandpaper.Perhapsyoucouldreadoutwhatitsays.W:Certainly.Hawtin,Denys.Born:Darlington1836;diedNewYork1920.M:Yes.Gotthat.W:Inventorandphysicist.Thesonofafarmworker,hewasadmittedtotheUniversityofLondonattheageoffifteen.M:Yes.W:HegraduatedatseventeenwithafirstclassdegreeinPhysicsandMathematics.Allright?M:Yes,allright.W:Hemadehisfirstnotableachievementattheageofeighteen.Itwasamethodofrefrigerationwhicharosefromhisworkinlowtemperaturephysics.HebecameprofessorofMathematicsattheUniversityofManchesterattwenty-four,whereheremainedfortwelveyears.Duringthattimehemarriedoneofhisstudents,NatashaWilloughby.M:Yes.Goon.W:Later,workingtogetherinLondon,theylaidthefoundationofmodernPhysicsbyshowingthatnormallawsofcauseandeffectdonotapplyatthelevelofsubatomicparticles.ForthisheandhiswifereceivedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsin1910,anddidsoagainin1912fortheirworkonveryhighfrequencyradiowaves.InhislifetimeHawtinpatented244inventions.Doyouwantanymore?M:Yes.WhendidhegotoAmerica?W:Letmesee.In1920hewenttoteachinNewYork,anddiedtheresuddenlyafteronlythreeweeks.Still,hewasagoodage.M:Yes.Isupposeso.Well,thanks.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.WhatdowelearnaboutDenysHawtinwhenhewas15?WhatdidDenysHawtindoattheageof24?ForwhatwereDenysHawtinandhiswifeawardedtheNobelPrizeasecondtime?WhydidDenysHawtingotoNewYork?ConversationTwoQuestions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Theinjuryofsomestudents.Aschoolbuscrashontheway.Thecollapseofaschoolbuilding.Afirethatbrokeoutonaschoolcampus.A)Teaching. C)Havinglunch.Onvacation. D)Holdingameeting.A)Amalfunctioningstove. C)Violationoftrafficrules.Cigarettesbuttsleftbyworkers.D)Negligenceinschoolmaintenance.A)Sentastorytothelocalnewspaper.ThrewasmallThanksgivingparty.Bakedsomecookiesasapresent.Wroteapersonalletterofthanks.ConversationTwoW:ThisisLisaMeyerintheWBZnewsroom,talkingwithMikeBassichis,whoisthedirectoroftheGiffordSchool,aboutthecleanupfromlastweek’sfireandwhatthepossiblecauseofthatblazemayhavebeen.M:We’regettingreadyforourentirestafftoreturnearlyfromvacationtomorrowwhereuponwearegoingtomoveintotemporaryclassrooms.Andtheotherbuildingsthatdidnotburnarebeingde-smoked.Astothecauseofthefire,allweknowisthatwewerehavingtroublewiththepilotlightssinceweboughtthestoveinJulyandithadbeenservicedthreetimes.Well,asamatteroffact,wethinkitwasamalfunctioningstovethatmayhavecausedthefire.Nothingdefiniteyethasbeendetermined.W:Haveyouheardfromotherschoolsorotherinstitutionalusersofthisstovethathavehadthesameproblem?M:No.Iwouldn’tknowanythingmoreaboutthestoveitself.AllIknowisthatthisfirewentupsoquicklythatthere'sbeenasuspicionaboutwhyitwentupsoquickly.Anditmaybethattherewasagasblast.But,again,thishasnotbeendeterminedofficiallybyanybody.W:Igotyou.Whendokidscomebacktoschool?M:NextMonday,andwewillbereadyforthem.MondayJanuary4.We'rejustextremelythrilledthatnoonewashurtandthat'sbecauseofthefirefightersthatwerehere,nineofthem.They'rewonderful.W:AndI'msureyousendyourthanksouttothem,uh?M:Well,we’resendingoutthankstotheminaletterorinanyotherwaywecan.Iheardastorytodaywhereoneofourkidsactuallybakedsomecookiesandistakingittothefiredepartment,togiveittothem.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Whatwerethespeakerstalkingabout?Whatweretheschoolstaffdoingatthetimeoftheaccident?Whatwassupposedtobethecauseoftheaccident?Whatdidoneofthekidsdotoshowgratitude?SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOneQuestions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Itisatraitofagenerouscharacter.C)Itisanindicatorofhighintelligence.Itisareflectionofself-esteem.D)Itisasignofhappinessandconfidence.A)Itwasself-defeating.Itwasaggressive.A)Itwasself-defeating.Itwasaggressive.A)Itisadouble-edgedsword.B)Itisafeatureofagivenculture.Itwassomethingadmirable.Itisauniquegiftofhumanbeings.Itisaresultofbothnatureandnurture.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneIntoday’spersonalitystakes,nothingismorehighlyvaluedthanasenseofhumor.Weseekitoutinothersandareproudtoclaimitinourselves,perhapsevenmorethangoodlooksorintelligence.Ifsomeonehasagreatsenseofhumor,wereason,itmeansthattheyarehappy,sociallyconfidentandhaveahealthyperspectiveonlife.ThisattitudewouldhavesurprisedtheancientGreeks,whobelievedhumortobeessentiallyaggressive.Andinfact,ouradmirationforthecomicallygiftedisrelativelynew,andnotverywell-founded,saysRodMartin,apsychologistattheUniversityofWesternOntario.Beingfunnyisn’tnecessarilyanindicatorofgoodsocialskillsandwell-being,hisresearchhasshown.Itmayjustaslikelybeasignofpersonalityflaws.Hehasfoundthathumorisadouble-edgedsword.Itcanforgebetterrelationshipsandhelpyoucopewithlife,oritcanbecorrosive,eatingawayatself-esteemandirritatingothers.“It’saformofcommunication,likespeech,andwealluseitdifferently,”saysMartin.Weusebondinghumortoenhanceoursocialconnections,butwealsomayemployitasawayofexcludingorrejectinganoutsider.Thoughhumorisessentiallysocial,howyouuseitsaysalotaboutyoursenseofself.Thosewhouseself-defeatinghumor,makingfunofthemselvesfortheenjoymentofothers,tendtomaintainthathostilitytowardthemselvesevenwhenalone.Similarly,thosewhoareabletoviewtheworldwithamusedtoleranceareoftenequallyforgivingoftheirownshortcomings.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Howdopeopletodayviewhumoraccordingtothespeaker?WhatdidtheancientGreeksthinkofhumor?WhathaspsychologistRodMartinfoundabouthumor?PassageTwoQuestions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Sheisatouristguide. C)Sheisadomesticservant.Sheisaninterpreter. D)Sheisfromtheroyalfamily.A)Itissituatedatthefootofabeautifulmountain.Itwasusedbythefamilytoholddinnerparties.Itwasfrequentlyvisitedbyheadsofstate.D)Itisfurnishedlikeoneinaroyalpalace.A)Itiselaboratelydecorated.C)Itisverybig,withonlysixslimlegs.B)Ithassurvivedsome2,000years.D)ItisshapedlikeanancientSpanishboat.A)Theyareinterestingtolookat.Theyhavelostsomeoftheirlegs.Theydonotmatchtheovaltableatall.Theyareuncomfortabletositinforlong.PassageTwo(femalevoice)Andnow,ifyou’llwalkthisway,ladiesandgentlemen,thenextroomwe’regoingtoseeistheroominwhichthefamilyusedtoholdtheirformaldinnerpartiesandevenoccasionallyentertainheadsofstateandroyalty.However,theymanagedtokeepthisroomfriendlyandintimateandIthinkyou’llagreeithasaveryinformalatmosphere,quiteunlikesomegrandhousesyouvisit.Thecurtainswereneverdrawn,evenatnight,soguestsgotaviewofthelakeandfountainsoutside,whichwerelitupatnight.Averyattractivesight.Asyoucansee,ladiesandgentlemen,theguestswereseatedveryinformallyaroundthisovaltable,whichwouldaddtotherelaxedatmosphere.ThetabledatesfromtheeighteenthcenturyandismadeofSpanishoak.It’sratherremarkableforthefactthatalthoughitisextremelybig,it'ssupportedbyjustsixratherslimlegs.However,itseemstohavesurvivedlikethatfortwohundredyears,soit'sprobablygoingtolastabitlonger.Thechairswhichgowiththetablearenotacompleteset—therewereoriginallysixofthem.Theyareinterestingforthefactthattheyareveryplainandundecoratedforthetime,withonlyoneplaincentralpanelatthebackandnoarm-rests.Imyselffindthemratheruncomfortabletositinforverylong,butpeoplewereusedtomorediscomfortinthepast.Andnow,ladiesandgentlemen,ifyou'dliketofollowmeintotheGreatHall…Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

Whatdowelearnaboutthespeaker?Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheroomtheyarevisiting?Whatissaidaboutthe