Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　11.

　　M: May I ask where Anne's Clothing Store is located?

　　W: Of course. Just keep walking down for another 3 blocks and it'll be on your right between the post office and the courthouse.

　　Q: Where is this dialogue occurring?

　　答案C

　　解析：选项是关于四个地点。男士问：Anne's Clothing Store在哪个地方?这是个服装店的名字。女士回答：在你的右面，邮局和法院之间。从这些地名可以推断，这个对话发生在市中心。

　　12.

　　M: I came as soon as you called. Is there a problem?

　　W: Yes, Mr. Chu. You must begin getting to the office on time, or we will no longer need your service here.

　　Q: What happened to Mr. Chu?

　　答案B

　　解析：选项是某个人的工作。男士说：一打电话我就来了，有问题吗?女士说：你必须准时来办公室，否则就不需要你了。这是个警告，警告男士从现在开始准时上班。

　　13.

　　M: The violin sounds awful.

　　W: I know. I wish we could get a refund. This performance is the worst I've ever been to.

　　Q: Where are these people talking?

　　答案C

　　解析：选项是所处的位置。男士说：小提琴听起来真糟糕。女士肯定男士的看法，并强调说，这是看过的最糟糕的表演。由此可以判断他们是在听音乐会。

　　14.

　　W: If the traffic wasn't held up for so long, I would have been to class by ten o'clock.

　　M: It's too bad you didn't make it. The professor was looking for you all morning.

　　Q: What happened to the woman?

　　答案D

　　解析：选项是发生在女孩子身上的事情。女士使用了虚拟语气：如果不是交通阻塞，十点前能到教室。男士也很遗憾，说教授一直在找她。从中可以判断，交通不好，是女孩子迟到的原因。

　　15.

　　W: I hate the way the trains run in this city. I've been waiting here for almost a half hour.

　　M: It's almost eight o'clock, so we should be on our way soon.

　　Q: When did the woman begin waiting for the train?

　　答案B

　　解析：选项表示时间。考生要特别注意时间的表达。女士说：我很讨厌这个城市的火车路线，我在这里等了将近半个小时。男士说：现在快八点了。因此，女士大概是从7:30开始等的。

　　16.

　　M: I sent the package over 10 days ago and it still hasn't arrived.

　　W: Maybe you should send the next one by air.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest?

　　答案C

　　解析：选项是邮递的某种方式。男士说：包裹已寄出去10天了，到现在还没有到达;女士建议他下一次用空邮。所以C为正确答案。

　　17.

　　M: I wish I could be the person driving that new Cadillac instead of Barbara.

　　W: Well, if you would budget your money more carefully, this wouldn't be a problem.

　　Q: How does the woman feel about the man?

　　答案A

　　解析：选项是女士对男士的看法。男士说：我真希望自己开着Cadillac;女士使用了虚拟语气：如果你详细的计划开支，这不成问题。所以在女士看来，男士应好好计划如何花钱。

　　18.

　　M: I was so disappointed to hear that Jim lost his job. I know that his daughter was sick last month, so he was always late to work.

　　W: Oh, that wasn't it. Jim made a big error in this week's accounting. The boss was furious.

　　Q: Why was Jim fired?

　　答案D

　　解析：选项是某位男士最近做的事。男士说：很遗憾Jim失业了。他女儿上个月病了，所以他经常迟到。女士否定了这个原因，她说：本周的账目中他犯了大错，老板生气了。所以Jim失业的原因，是他犯了个错误。

　　Conversation One

　　M: Dr. Thomas? This is Keet Bradley from the Daily News. 【19】I'd like to ask you some questions about the new official standard weight that you purchased.

　　W: I'd be happy to help you. What would you like to know?

　　M: First of all, how is the standard weight used?

　　W: Well, 【20】the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country. We are a government agency, the department of weights and measures. It's our responsibility to see that all the scales measure a kilogram accurately so this is the way we use to adjust the scales.

　　M: How did you check the scales before?

　　W: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. 【21】It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see it was made of poor quality metal that was too porous. It absorbed too much moisture.

　　M: Oh. So when the weather was humid it weighed more and when it was dry it weighed less.

　　W: Exactly. And that variation can affect the standards of the whole country. So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal.

　　M: How much did it cost?

　　W: About 45,000 dollars.

　　M: 45,000 dollars? For one kilogram weight? That's more expensive than gold. 【22】Is it really worth that much?

　　W: 【22】I'm sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales so that when they buy and sell their products there is one standard. Think of the drug industry, for example, those companies rely on high accuracy scales to manufacture and package medicine.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. What is the conversation mainly about?

　　19. 答案B

　　解析：根据选项，考生可推断问题可能是对话主题。听力对话一开始，男士开门见山，问及对方所买的标准砝码(standard weight)。这是个称重单位。

　　20. How was the weight used?

　　20. 答案A

　　解析：选项用to do表示目的。男士接着问，这个标准砝码怎么用?女士回答，可以用来检查全国天平的准确度。

　　21. Why was it necessary to replace the old standard weight?

　　21. 答案C

　　解析：根据选项，考生可推测问题可能是更换标准砝码的原因。女士详细解释更换原因：老的砝码太不了，因为制作原材料是劣质金属。

　　22. What does Dr. Thomas probably think about the cost of the new weight?

　　22. 答案C

　　解析：选项是对其价值的判断。男士问：花这么多钱值得吗?女士给予了肯定回答，然后举例说明，各个行业需要控制天平度，比如医药行业，需要非常的生产和包装药物。由此可以判断，标准砝码虽然贵，但具有重要功能，花钱买它还是合理的。

　　Conversation Two

　　W: Hello?

　　M: Hi, May, this is Bill Johns.

　　W: 【24】Oh hi, Bill. You weren't in engineering class today, were you?

　　M: 【24】I have the flu. I was wondering if you could tell me what went on.

　　W: 【23】Actually we had an interesting class. Dr. Collin talked about a new type of fuel.

　　M: Oh, yeah?

　　W: Uh-hum. It's called diethyl or DME.

　　M: Oh, I remember reading something about DME. It's mostly used in spray cans, right?

　　W: Right. DME doesn't destroy the ozone, so it's been environmentally friendly.

　　M: But doesn't DME pollute the air if it's burned in an engine?

　　W: Dr. Collin says something about its exhausts being clear, that it doesn't release as much pollutants as diesel fuel, and he mentioned something about DME being more efficient than other alternative fuels.

　　M: When will it replace diesel fuel?

　　W: Not for a while. It's not economical to mass produce.

　　M: Well, thanks for the information. I guess I won't need to borrow your notes.

　　W: 【25】Well, maybe you should look at them. We are having a test next week.

　　M: Okay, could you give them to Mike Andrews? I think he is in your psychology class. He is my roommate.

　　W: Sure. I hope you're feeling better soon.

　　M: Thanks. Me too. Bye!

　　W: Bye!

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　23. What is the conversation mainly about?

　　23. 答案B

　　解析：从选项可以推断，本题问题可能是对话的主要内容。对话一开始，女士就谈到了主要话题，即一种名叫DME的新型燃料。选项A是个干扰项，DME并不是柴油的一种。

　　24.Why is the woman giving the man the information?

　　24. 答案C

　　解析：选项是关于男士的情况。听力对话一开始，女士就问：你今天为什么没有上课啊?男士回答说自己得了感冒。从此可以判断，女士给男士提供信息的原因是，男士因病缺课了。

　　25. Why does the woman suggest the man look at her notes?

　　25. 答案C

　　解析：选项表示目的。听力对话最后，女士建议男士看自己的笔记，因为下周会有考试。所以C为正确答案。

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　【29】To be successful in a job interview, you should demonstrate certain personal and professional qualities. You need to create a good image in a limited time available, 【26】usually from 30 to 45 minutes. 【29】You must talk a positive impression which the interviewer will remember while he interviews other candidates.

　　You should especially pay attention to some qualities during the interview.【27】First of all, you should take care to appear properly dressed. The right clothes worn at the right time can win the respect of the interviewer and his confidence in your judgment. It may not be true that clothes make the man, but the first and lasting impression of you is determined by the clothes you wear. Secondly, you should pay close attention to your manner of speaking. Since speech is a reflection of personality, 【28】you should reflect confidence by speaking in a clear voice, loud enough to be heard without being aggressive or over powering. You should be prepared to talk knowledgeably about the position you're applying for. Finally, to be really impressive, you must convey a sense of self-confidence and an enthusiasm for work. If you display these characteristics with just a little luck, you'll certainly succeed in a typical personnel interview.

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you've just heard.

　　26.How long does an interview usually last according to the speaker?

　　26. 答案B

　　解析：选项关于时间，考生要特别关注听力篇章中对时间的描述。听力段提到，你需要在有限的时间内，一般是30到45分钟之内，留下一个好印象。所以B为正确选项。

　　27. How can one give an interviewer good first impression?

　　27. 答案C

　　解析：选项讨论在面试中该如何做。听力中谈到面试过程中的具体做法，个需要注意的就是恰当的穿着。而A、B、D是干扰项。

　　28. How can you reflect your personality in the speech?

　　28. 答案D

　　解析：选项讨论在面试中该如何说话。听力中提到，声音要清晰，音量能让人听见即可，不要给人自以为是(aggressive)的感觉。所以选项D是正确答案。

　　29. What is the main idea of the talk you've just heard?

　　29. 答案D

　　解析：选项是关于面试求职的总结概括。听力从衣着、谈吐、表现等方面讨论在面试中该如何给面试官留下深刻印象，这是本篇听力的主要内容。所以选D。

　　Passage Two

　　I'm having problems living with Colin. We've barely spoken to each other in a month, and when we do, it's to fight. It started when we first moved in. I had a lot of things, and Colin wasn't thrilled. He's not easy to please, you know. I put all my stuff in the closet in the kitchen. This made him really upset because he wanted to put his surfing gear there. What's more, I like a neat, orderly apartment, but Colin is so carefree. His part of the apartment is always a mess. That's ok if he's just messy in his room, 【30】but we also share living space, such as the kitchen, living room, bath etc. I have tried talking to him about this, 【31】but then he starts yelling at me about how my friends are always coming over when he has a lot of work to do. I don't know what to do. 【30】The head resident promised to talk to Colin. I will see how it goes. 【32】If I still have a problem at the end of the week, I will ask for a room to change.

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　30. Who is Colin?

　　30. 答案B

　　解析：选项是某人的身份。听力篇章主要是说话者和Colin的生活琐事，他们共享的空间等。听力最后讲，房东会和Colin商量一下。由此可以肯定Colin是其舍友。

　　31. Why does Colin get angry with the narrator?

　　31.答案C

　　解析：选项是对某个人的描述。考生要注意问题的he指代说话人还是Colin。问题是：Colin为什么对作者生气?听力篇章最后说，当作者把客人带回家时，Colin就会生气大叫。所以C为正确答案。

　　32. What will the narrator probably do?

　　32. 答案C

　　解析：从选项可以推测，问题可能是作者要如何做。听力篇章最后讲，如果到周末仍然有问题，就要求换房间。由此可以判断，作者要先等到周末。

　　Passage Three

　　Centuries ago, during the Middle Ages, most of the land in Europe was owned by many different kings and queens, princes and princesses, and lords and ladies. They did not all get along. They were always fighting. They all wanted to get more land. 【33】To protect themselves, they started building huge homes out of stone. They called their homes castles.

　　【35】A castle was built behind a strong stonewall. The wall was five or six feet thick and ten to twenty feet high. A deep ditch called a moat was dug around the outside of the wall. It was often filled with water, and the only way anyone could enter the castle was to cross a drawbridge. The drawbridge could be raised or lowered over the moat from inside the castle walls. There was also a tunnel that began in the castle and ended at the moat. This was important in case the castle was captured. It allowed the king and queen to escape. They could swim across the moat and hide in the forest.

　　【35】Living in a castle was not very comfortable. The rooms were cold and damp. Every room could have a fire burning in a great fireplace, but until the twelfth century castles did not have chimneys. The smoke from their fireplaces had to go out through open doors, and windows.

　　【34】Meals often had ten or twelve courses. The meat might be wild bears or birds that were boiled or roasted over an open fire. All the food was highly seasoned. People even put pepper in their drinks!

　　【34】The people sat at a long table and ate with their fingers and a knife, all picking their food from the same big dish. They had no napkins. Therefore, they often wiped their hands on pieces of bread. When their fingers were clean, they threw the bread to their hunting dogs.

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. Which of the following statements is NOT true about castles?

　　33.答案A

　　解析：选项是四个陈述句。听力篇章段就讲到建造城堡的原因。他们希望有更多的土地，为了保护自己，就建造了城堡。所以选项A中讲到的原因和听力原文不符。

　　34. What can be inferred from the people's eating habit in a castle?

　　34. 答案D

　　解析：选项描述了他们的生活方式。听力篇章最后一部分讲述了他们的饮食，一顿10到12个菜，在篝火上烤野味，加很多调味品。他们用手指和刀子吃饭，没有餐巾纸，直接在面包上擦手。从中可以判断，生活比较奢华却并不太文明。

　　35. What is the main topic of this passage?

　　35. 答案C

　　解析：根据选项，考生可推测问题可能是文章的大意。听力篇章一开始，作者讲到建造城堡的原因，接下来详细说明了城堡的结构，然后讨论了城堡内的生活。因而可以判断文章的大意是城堡的结构和里面的生活。

　　Section C

　　36. 答案fashionable

　　解析：此空是个常用的形容词，fashionable来自于名词fashion，意为“流行的”。

　　37. 答案complained

　　解析：complain意为“抱怨”，根据后面宾语从句的时态，考生要注意此处用动词的过去式。

　　38.答案obedience

　　解析：此处需要名词，obedience来自于动词obey，意为“顺从”。

　　39.答案Actually

　　解析：此空是个常用副词，actually意为“事实上，实际上”。考生需要注意，此处是句首，actually的首字母要大写。

　　40.答案critics

　　解析：critic意为“评论家”，前面有many，所以此处要用名词复数。

　　41.答案opportunity

　　解析：此空是个常用名词，opportunity意为“机会”。

　　42.答案traditional

　　解析：此词来自于名词tradition，此处需要形容词修饰后面的society。

　　43.答案approve

　　解析：approve of是个常用的动词短语，意为“赞同，许可”。

　　44.答案people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents

　　解析：联系上文，可以判断这个长句共用同一个主语，谓语动词并列：trave，move，marry or live，choose。此句中，考生需要注意people后面是个定语从句。同时occupation上文曾出现过，不应该成为听力难点。

　　45.答案the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them

　　解析：前文讲到父母对孩子的期望，这些期望也是父母和孩子之间出现代沟的原因。此句需要注意的词汇：ambition，division。

　　46.答案elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight

　　解析：前文讲到变化的速度也是出现代沟的原因，后面具体说明传统社会的情况，当代社会的情况：传统的社会中，老人由于他们多年的经验智慧而被看重;而当代，一生的知识一夜之间有可能过时。此处需要注意的词汇：valued，wisdom，obsolete。
 

2011年6月六级全真预测试卷第三套：听力 摘自《 2011大学英语六级考试全真预测卷》