2023大学英语六级考试听力样题

2023年6月高校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.Heinventedtherefrigerator. C)Hewasadmittedtoauniversity.Hepatentedhisfirstinvention.D)HegotadegreeinMathematics.Hestartedtoworkonrefrigeration.HebecameaprofessorofMathematics.HefellinlovewithNatashaWilloughby.Hedistinguishedhimselfinlowtemperaturephysics.Discoveringthetruenatureofsubatomicparticles.Theirexplanationofthelawsofcauseandeffect.Theirworkonveryhighfrequencyradiowaves.Layingthefoundationsofmodernmathematics.Tohaveathree-weekholiday.C)Topatenthisinventions.Tospendhisremainingyears. D)Toteachatauniversity.ConversationTwoQuestions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard..Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Whatdowelearnaboutthespeaker?Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheroomtheyarevisiting?Whatissaidabouttheovaltableintheroom?Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthechairs?SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearrecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to19.Moderator:HelloLadiesandGentleman,itgivesmegreatpleasuretointroduceourkeynotespeakerfortoday'ssession,Dr.HowardM川er.Dr.M川er,ProfessorofSociologyatWashingtonUniversity,haswrittennumerousarticlesandbooksontheissuesfacingolderAmericansinourgrayingsocietyforthepast15years.Dr.Miller:Dr.Miller:Thankyouforthatintroduction.Today,TdliketoprefacemyremarkswithastoryfrommyownlifewhichIfeelhighlightsthecommonconcernsthatbringusheretogether.Severalyearsagowhenmygrandparentswerewellintotheireighties,theywerefacedwiththerealityofnolongerbeingabletoadequatelycareforthemselves.Mygrandfatherspokeofhisgreatestfear,thatofleavingtheonlyhometheyhadknownforthepast60years.Fightingbackthetears,hespokeproudlyofthefactthathehadbuilttheirhomefromthegroundup,andthathehadpoundedeverynailandlaideverybrickintheprocess.Theprospectofhavingtoselltheirhomeandgiveuptheirindependence,andmoveintoaretirementhomewasanextremelypainfulexperienceforthem.Itwas,inmygrandfather'sownwords,likehavingalimbcutoff.Heexclaimedinaforcefulmannerthathefelthewasn5timportantanymore.ForthemandsomeolderAmericans,theirso-called“goldenyearsnareattimesnotsopleasant,forthisperiodcanmeanthedeclineofnotonlyone'shealthbutthelossofidentityandself-worth.Inmanysocieties,thisself-identityiscloselyrelatedwithoursocialstatus,occupation,materialpossessions,orindependence.Furthermore,weoftenliveinsocietiesthatvaluewhatis“new”orinfashion,andourownusageofwordsintheEnglishlanguageisoftenasignofbadnewsforolderAmericans.Imeanhowwouldyourfamilyreactifyoucamehometonightexclaiming,uHey,cometothelivingroomandseetheOLDblackandwhiteTVIbrought!”Unfortunately,theword“old”callstomindimagesoftheneedtoreplaceordiscard.Now,manyofthelecturesgivenatthisconferencehavefocusedontheissuesofpensionreform,medicalcare,andthedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforseniorcitizens.Andwhilethesearevitalissuesthatmustbeaddressed,Tdliketofocusmycommentsonanimportantissuethatwillaffecttheoverallsuccessoftheotherprogramsmentioned.Thishastodowithchangingourperspectivesonwhatitmeanstobeapartofthisgroup,andfindingmeaningfulrolestheelderlycanplayandshouldplayinoursocieties.Firstofall,Tdliketotalkabout...WhatdoestheintroductionsayaboutDr.HowardMiller'sarticlesandbooks?WhatisthegreatestfearofDr.M川er'sgrandfather?WhatdoesDr.Millersaythe“goldenyears^^canoftenmean?WhatisthefocusofDr.M川er'sspeech?Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20to22.The2023GlobalHungerIndexreportwasreleasedtodaybytheInternationalFoodPolicyResearchInstitute(IFPRI).Itnotesthat,inrecentyears,expertshavecometotheconclusionthatundernourishmentbetweenconceptionandachild'ssecondbirthdaycanhaveseriousandlong-lastingimpacts.Undernourishmentduringthisapproximately1,000-daywindowcanseriouslycheckthegrowthanddevelopmentofchildrenandrenderthemmorelikelytogetsickanddiethanwell-fedchildren.Preventinghungerallowschildrentodevelopbothphysicallyandmentally.SaysIFPRI'sMarieRuel,uTheyw川bemorelikelytoperformwellinschool.Theyw川stayinschoollonger.Andthenatadulthood,IFPRIhasactuallydemonstratedthatchildrenwhowerebetternourishedhavehigherwages,byaprettylargemargin,by46percent.,,Ruelsaysthatmeanstheproductivityofanation'sfuturegenerationsdependsinalargepartonthefirst1,000daysoflife.“Thisiswhywe'reallonboardinfocusingonthosethousanddaystoimprovenutrition.Afterthat,thedamageisdoneandishighlyirreversible/5Thedataonnutritionandchildhooddevelopmenthasbeenslowlycomingtogetherfordecades.ButRuelsaysscientificconsensusalonewillnotsolvetheproblem.“It'snotenoughthatnutritionistsknowyouhavetointervenethen,ifwedon'thavethepoliticiansonboard,andalsothe...peoplethatimplement[programs]inthefield.nRuelsaysthereareencouragingsignsthatpoliticiansandimplementorsarebeginningtogetonboard.ManymajordonorsandtheUnitedNationsaretargetinghunger-reliefprogramsatpregnantwomenandyoungchildren.Theyfocusonimprovingdietsorprovidingmicro-foodsupplements.Theyimproveaccesstopre-birthcareandencourageexclusivebreastfeedingforthefirstsixmonthsofachild'slife.Ruelsaysinthe1980sThailandwasabletoreducechildundernourishmentbyrecruitingalargenumberofvolunteerstotravelthecountrysideteachingabouthealthandnutrition.“Theyreallydidveryactivepromotionofdiversityinthedietandgoodeatinghabits.Sotheywereprovidingmorefoodtopeople,butalsoeducatingpeopleonhowtousethem,andalsoeducatingpeopleonhowtofeedtheiryoungchildren.5,Ruelsayscountriesmaytakedifferentapproachestoreducingchildundernutrition.Butshesaysnationswillnotmakeprogressfightinghungerandpovertyuntiltheybegintofocusonthosecriticalfirstthousanddays.Whatistheexperts5conclusionregardingchildren'sundernourishmentintheirearliestdaysoflife?WhatdoesIFPRI'sMarieRuelsayaboutwell-fedchildrenintheiradultlife?WhatdidThailanddotoreducechildundernourishmentinthe1980s?Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23to25.I'dliketolookatavitalaspectofe-commerce,andthatisthenatureoftheproductorservice.Therearecertainproductsandservicesthatareverysuitableforsellingonline,andothersthatsimplydon'twork.Suitableproductsgenerallyhaveahighvalue-to-weightratio.ItemssuchasCDsandDVDsareobviousexamples.Books,althoughheavierandsomoreexpensivetopost,stillhaveahighenoughvalue-to-weightratio,asthesuccessofAmazon,whichstartedoffsellingonlybooks,shows.Laptopcomputersareanothergoodproductforsellingonline.Digitalproducts,suchassoftware,filmsandmusic,canbesoldinapurelyvirtualenvironment.Thegoodsarepaidforbyonlinetransactions,andthendownloadedontothebuyer'scomputer.Therearenopostageordeliverycosts,sopricescanbekeptlow.Manysuccessfulvirtualcompaniesprovidedigitalservices,suchasfinancialtransactions,inthecaseofPaypal,ormeansofcommunication,asSkypedoes.Thekeytosuccesshereisprovidinganeasy-to-use,reliableservice.Dothisandyoucaneasilybecomethemarketleader,asSkypehasproved.Productswhicharepotentiallyembarrassingtobuyalsodowellinthevirtualenvironment.Someofthemostprofitablee-commercecompaniesarethosesellingsex-relatedproductsorservices.Forasimilarreason,onlinegamblingishighlypopular.Productswhichareusuallyconsideredunsuitableforsellingonlineincludethosethathaveatasteorsmellcomponent.Food,especiallyfreshfood,fallsintothiscategory,alongwithperfume.Clothesandotheritemsthatneedtobetriedonsuchasdiamondringsandgoldnecklacesaregenerallynotsuitedtovirtualretailing,and,ofcourse,itemswithalowvalue-to-weightratio.Thereareexceptions,though.Onlinegroceryshoppinghasreallytakenoff,withmostmajorsupermarketsofferingtheservice.Theinconvenienceofnotbeingabletoseethefoodyouarebuyingisoutweighedbythetimesavedandconvenienceofhavingthegoodsdelivered.Typicalusersofonlinesupermarketsincludetheelderly,peoplewhoworklonghoursandthosewithouttheirowntransport.23Whatisimportanttothesuccessofanonlinestore?Whatproductsareunsuitableforsellingonline?Whoaremorelikelytobuygroceriesonline?PartIISectionA1.C5.DSectionB9.D13.BSectionC16.B20.A24.A参考答案ListeningComprehension2.B6.B10.B14.C17.D21.B25.B3.C7.A11.A15.D18.A22.C9.23.Theinjuryofsomestudents.Aschoolbuscrashontheway.Thecollapseofaschoolbuilding.Afirethatbrokeoutonaschoolcampus.Teaching. C)Havinglunch.Onvacation. D)Holdingameeting.Amalfunctioningstove. C)Violationoftrafficrules.Cigarettesbuttsleftbyworkers.D)Negligenceinschoolmaintenance.Sentastorytothelocalnewspaper.ThrewasmallThanksgivingparty.Bakedsomecookiesasapresent.Wroteapersonalletterofthanks.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Itisatraitofagenerouscharacter. C)Itisanindicatorofhighintelligence.Itisareflectionofself-esteem. D)Itisasignofhappinessandconfidence.C)Itwastheessenceofcomedy.Itwasself-defeating.C)Itwastheessenceofcomedy.Itwasaggressive. D)Itwassomethingadmirable.Itisadouble-edgedsword. C)Itisauniquegiftofhumanbeings.Itisafeatureofagivenculture.D)Itisaresultofbothnatureandnurture.PassageTwoQuestions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Sheisatouristguide. C)Sheisadomesticservant.Sheisaninterpreter. D)Sheisfromtheroyalfamily.Itissituatedatthefootofabeautifulmountain.Itwasusedbythefamilytoholddinnerparties.Itwasfrequentlyvisitedbyheadsofstate.Itisfurnishedlikeoneinaroyalpalace.Itiselaboratelydecorated. C)Itisverybig,withonlysixslimlegs.Ithassurvivedsome2,000years.D)ItisshapedlikeanancientSpanishboat.15.Theyareinterestingtolookat.Theyhavelostsomeoftheirlegs.Theydonotmatchtheovaltableatall.Theyareuncomfortabletositinforlong.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearrecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to19.TheyinvestigatetheretirementhomesinAmerica.TheyareonissuesfacingseniorcitizensinAmerica.Theydescribethegreatpleasuresofthegoldenyears.Theyarefilledwithfondmemoriesofhisgrandparents.Thelossoftheabilitytotakecareofhimself.Thefeelingofnotbeingimportantanymore.Beingunabletofindagoodretirementhome.Leavingthehomehehadlivedinfor60years.Thelossofidentityandself-worth.Fearofbeingreplacedordiscarded.Freedomfrompressureandworldlycares.Thepossessionofwealthandhighrespect.Theurgencyofpensionreform.Medicalcareforseniorcitizens.Findingmeaningfulrolesfortheelderlyinsociety.Thedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforseniorcitizens..Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20to22.Itseriouslyimpactstheirphysicalandmentaldevelopment.Ithasbecomeaproblemaffectingglobaleconomicgrowth.Itisacommonproblemfoundinunderdevelopedcountries.Itisanissueoftenoverlookedbyparentsinmanycountries.Theyw川livelonger. C)Theygetalongwellwithpeople.Theygetbetterpay. D)TheydevelopmuchhigherIQs.Appropriatedfundstopromoteresearchofnutrient-richfoods.Encouragedbreastfeedingforthefirstsixmonthsofachild5slife.Recruitedvolunteerstoteachruralpeopleabouthealthandnutrition.Targetedhunger-reliefprogramsatpregnantwomenandyoungchildren.Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23to25.Theguaranteedqualityofitsgoods.Thehugevolumeofitsannualsales.Theserviceitprovidestoitscustomers.Thehighvalue-to-weightratioofitsgoods.Thosehavingatasteorsmellcomponent.Productspotentiallyembarrassingtobuy.Thosethatrequireverycarefulhandling.ServicesinvolvingapersonalelementThosewholiveinthevirtualworld.Thosewhohavetoworklonghours.Thosewhoareusedtoonlinetransactions.Thosewhodon'tmindpayingalittlemore.TapeScriptofListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)rB),C)andD),ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ConversationOneW:Hello.M:Hello,isthatthereferencelibrary?W:Yes.CanIhelpyou?M:Ihopeso.IrangearlierandaskedforsomeinformationaboutDenysHawtin,thescientist.Youaskedmetoringback.W:Oh,yes.Ihavefoundsomething.M:Good.Tvegotapencilandpaper.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,NatashaW川oughby.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?ConversationTwoW:ThisisLisaMeyerintheWBZnewsroom,talkingwithMikeBassichis,whoisthedirectoroftheGiffordSchool,aboutthecleanupfromlastweek'sfireandwhatthepossiblecauseofthatblazemayhavebeen.M:We'regettingreadyforourentirestafftoreturnearlyfromvacationtomorrowwhereuponwearegoingtomoveintotemporaryclassrooms.Andtheotherbuildingsthatdidnotburnarebeingde-smoked.Astothecauseofthefire,allweknowisthatwewerehavingtroublewiththepilotlightssinceweboughtthestoveinJulyandithadbeenservicedthreetimes.Well,asamatteroffact,wethinkitwasamalfunctioningstovethatmayhavecausedthefire.Nothingdefiniteyethasbeendetermined.W:Haveyouheardfromotherschoolsorotherinstitutionalusersofthisstovethathavehadthesameproblem?M:No.Iwouldn5tknowanythingmoreaboutthestoveitself.AllIknowisthatthisfirewentupsoquicklythatthere'sbeenasuspicionaboutwhyitwentupsoquickly.Anditmaybethattherewasagasblast.But,again,thishasnotbeendeterminedofficiallybyanybody.W:Igotyou.Whendokidscomebacktoschool?M:NextMonday,andwewillbereadyforthem.MondayJanuary4.We'rejustextremelythrilledthatnoonewashurtandthafsbecauseofthefirefightersthatwerehere,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.PassageOneIntoday'spersonalitystakes,nothingismorehighlyvaluedthanasenseofhumor.Weseekitoutinothersandareproudtoclaimitinourselves,perhapsevenmorethangoodlooksorintelligence.Ifsomeonehasagreatsenseofhumor,wereason,itmeansthattheyarehappy,sociallyconfidentandhaveahealthyperspectiveonlife.ThisattitudewouldhavesurprisedtheancientGreeks,whobelievedhumortobeessentiallyaggressive.Andinfact,ouradmirationforthecomicallygiftedisrelativelynew,andnotverywell-founded,saysRodMartin,apsychologistattheUniversityofWesternOntario.Beingfunnyisn'tnecessarilyanindicatorofgoodsocialsk川sandwell-being,hisresearchhasshown.Itmayjustaslikelybeasignofpersonalityflaws.Hehasfoundthathumorisadouble-edgedsword.Itcanforgebetterrelationshipsandhelpyoucopewithlife,oritcanbecorrosive,eatingawayatself-esteemandirritatingothers.ulfsaformofcommunication