2009年12月和6月英语六级听力原文及_真题和答案

2009年．12．六级听力原文

Section A

11.

W: Did you use credit cards on your vacation last month in Europe?

M: Sure I did. They certainly beat going around with a wallet full of big bills. But carrying lots of cash is still very common among some older people traveling abroad.

Q: What does the man say about some elderly people?

12.

W: Rod must be in a bad mood today. What’s wrong with him?

M: He was passed over in the selection process for the dean of the admissions office. He’d been hoping for the posit ion for a long time.

Q: What does the man mean?

13.

M: What a great singer Justin is! His concert is just awesome. And you’ll never regret the money you paid for the ticket.

W: Yeah. Judging by the amount of the applause, everyone was enjoying it.

Q: What does the woman mean?

14.

W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember? He was one of the chairpersons of our students union.

M: Yes, but I haven’t heard from him for ages. Actually I’ve been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.

Q: What do we learn about the speakers?

15.

M: Driving at night always makes me tired. Let’s stop for dinner.

W: Fine. And let’s find a motel, so that we can get an early start tomorrow.

Q: What will the speakers probably do?

16.

W: Let’s look at the survey on consumer confidence we conducted last week. How reliable are these figures?

M: They have a 5% margin of error

Q: What are the speakers talking about?

17.

W: Look at this catalogue, John. I think I want to get this red blouse.

M: Err, I think you’ve already one like this in blue. Do you need every color in the rainbow?

Q: What does the man mean?

18.

W: This notice says that all the introductory marketing classes are closed.

M: That can’t be true. There’s supposed to be 13 of them this semester.

Q: What does the man mean?

Conversation One

M: I see on your resume that you worked as a manager of a store called “Computer Country”. Could you tell me a little more about your responsibilities there?

W: Sure. I was responsible for overseeing about 30 employees. I did all of the ordering for the store, and I kept track of the inventory.

M: What was the most difficult part of your job?

W: Probably handling angry customers. We didn’t have the m very often, but when we did, I needed to make sure they were well taken care of. After all, the customer is always right.

M: That’s how we feel here too. How long did you work there?

W: I was there for three and a half years. I left the company last month.

M: And why did you leave?

W: My husb and has been transferred to Boston. And I understand your company has an opening there too.

M: Yes, that’s right. We do. But the position won’t start until early next month. Would that be a problem for you?

W: No, not at all. My husb and’s new job doesn’t begin for a few weeks. So we thought we would spend some time driving to Boston and stop to see my parents.

M: That sounds nice. So tell me, why are you interested in this particular position?

W: I know that your company has a great reputation, and a wonderful product. I’ve thought many times that I would like to be a part of it. When I heard about the opening in Boston, I jumped to the opportunity.

M: Well I’m glad you did.

19. What was the woman’s previous job?

20. What does the woman say was the most difficult part of her job?

21. Why is the woman looking for a job in Boston?

22. When can the woman start to work if she gets the job?

Conversation Two

W: Today in the studio we have Alberto Cortez, the well-known Brazilian advocate of the anti-global movement. He’s here to talk about the recent report, stating that by 2050 Brazil will be the one ot the word’s wealthiest and most successful countries. Alberto, what do you say to the report?

M: You know this isn’t the first time that people are saying Brazil will be a great economic power. The same thing was said over a hundred year ago. But it didn’t happen.

W: Yes, but you must admit the world’s a very different place now.

M: Of course. In fact I believe there’s maybe some truth in the prediction this time around. First of all, though, we must remember the problems facing Brazil at the moment.

W: Such as…?

M: There’s an enormous gap between the rich and the poor in this country.

In Sal Paulo, you can see shopping malls full of designer goods right next door to the slam areas without proper water and electricity supplies. A lot of work needs to be done to help people in those areas improve their lives.

W: What needs to be done?

M: Education, for example. For Brazil to be successful, we need to offer education to all Brazilians. Successful countries like South Korea and Singapore have excellent education systems. Brazil needs to learn from these countries.

W: So you are hopeful for the future.

M: As I said earlier, I’m hopeful. This isn’t an easy job. We need to make sure that these important opportunities for Brazil aren’t wasted, as they were in the past.

23. What does the recent report say about Brazil?

24. What problem does Alberto say Brazil faces now?

Section B

Passage One

Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana. As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic substances in the environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed high, sometimes deadly, levels of chemicals and other toxic substances, but she was not allowed to make her information public.

Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company, and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change. Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country have been cleaned up, and one chemical industry spokes person calls her “a top gun for the environmental movement.”

How has Wilma Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training, partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to communicate with p eople through public speaking. “Public speaking,” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.”

If you had asked Subra before 1981, “Do you see yourself as a major public speaker?” She would have laughed at the idea. Yet today she gives m ore than 100 presentations a year. Along the way she has lectured at Harvard, testified before Congress, and addressed audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan.

26. What did Wilma Subra do as part of her job while working at Gulf South Research Institute?

27. What did Wilma Subra leave her job in 1981?

28. What results have Wilma Subra’s efforts had in the part two decades?

29. What does the speaker say has contributed to Wilma Subra’s success?

Passage 2

One of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today is the rapid advance of globalization. The market place is no longer national or regional, but extends to all corners of the world. And this requires a global ready workforce. Universities have a large part to play in preparing students for the 21st century labor market by promoting international educational experiences. The most obvious way universities can help develop global workforce is by encouraging students to study abroad as part of their course. Students who have experienced another culture first hand are more likely to be global ready when they graduate.

Global workforce development doesn’t always have to involve travel abroad however. If students learn another language and study other cultures, they will be more global ready when they graduate. It is important to point out that students also need to have a deep underst anding of their own culture before they can begin to observe, analyze and evaluate other cultures. In multi-cultural societies, peo ple can study each other’s cultures, to develop intercultural competencies, such as critical and reflective thinking, and intellectual flexibility. This can be done both through the curriculum and through activities on campus, outside of the classroom, such as art exhibitions, and lectures from international experts. Many universities are already embracing this challenge, and providing opportunities for students to become global citizens. Students themselves, however, may not realize that when they graduate, they will be competing in a global labor market, and universities need to raise awareness of these issues amongst undergraduates.

Questions 30-32

Q30: What is one of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today?

Q31: What should students do first before they can really underst and other cultures?

Q32: What should college students realize according to the speaker?

Passage 3

To see if hair color affects a person’s chances of getting a job, researchers at California State University asked 136 college students to review the resume and photograph of a female applicant for a job as an accountant. Each student was given the same resume. But the applicant’s picture was altered, so that in some photos her hair was golden, in some red and in some brown. The result? With brown hair, the woman was rated more capable, and she was offered a higher salary than when she had golden or red hair. Other studies have found similar results. Many respondents rate women with golden hair with less intelligent than other people, and red heads as more temperamental. Women with red or golden hair are victims of the common practice of stereotyping.

A stereotype is a simplistic or exaggerated image that humans carrying in their minds about groups of people. For example, lawyers are shrewd and dishonest is a popular stereotype. Stereotyping can occur in public speaking classes. When trying to choose a speech topic, some males think that women

are uninterested in how to repair cars, while some females think that men are uninterested in creative hobbies, such as knitting and needle point. We should reject stereotypes, because they force all people in a group into the same simple pattern. They fail to account for individual differences, and the wide range of characteristics among members of any group. Some lawyers are dishonest, yes! But many are not. Some women are uninterested in repairing cars, yes! But some are enthusiastic mechanics.

Questions 33-35

Q33: What did researchers at California State University find?

Q34: What is the popular stereotype of lawyers?

Q35: Why does the speaker say we should reject stereotypes?25. What does Alberto say about economically successful countries?

Section C

The ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called mnemonics. The name is derived from their Goddess of memory "Mnemosyne". In the ancient world, a trained memory was an immense asset, particularly in public life. There were no convenient devices for taking notes, and early Greek orators delivered long speeches with great accuracy because they learned the speeches using mnemonic systems.

The Greeks discovered that human memory is largely an associative process that it works by linking things together. For example, think of an apple. The instant your brain registers the word "apple", it recalls the shape, color, taste, smell and texture of that fruit. All these things are associated in your memory with the word "apple". This means that any thought about a certain subject will often bring up more memories that are related to it. An example could be when you think about a lecture you have had. This could trigger a memory about what you're talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory. Associations do not have to be logical. They just have to make a good link. An example given on a website I was looking at follows, "Do you remember the shape of Austria? Canada? Belgium? Or Germany? Probably not. What about Italy though? If you remember the shape of Italy, it is because you have been told at some time that Italy is shaped like a boot. You made an association with something already known, the shape of a boot. And Italy shape could not be forgotten once you had made the association." 2009.12.六级听力真题

Section A

11. A) They would rather travel around than stay at home.

1B) They prefer to carry cash when traveling abroad.

C) They usually carry many things around with them.

D) They don’t like to spend much money on traveling.

12. A) The selection process was a little unfair.

B) He had long dreamed of the dean’s position.

C) Rod was eliminated in the selection process.

D) Rod was in charge of the admissions office.

13. A) Applause encourages the singer.

B) She regrets paying for the concert.

C) Almost everyone loves pop music.

D) The concert is very impressive.

14. A) They have known each other since their schooldays.

B) They were both chairpersons of the Students’ Union.

C) They have been in close touch by email.

D) They are going to hold a reunion party.

15. A) Cook their dinner.

B) Rest for a while.

C) Get their car fixed.

D) Stop for the night.

16. A) Newly-launched products.

B) Consumer preferences.

C) Survey results.

D) Survey methods.

17. A) He would rather the woman didn’t buy the blouse.

B) The woman needs blouses in the colors of a rainbow.

C) The information in the catalog is not always reliable.

D) He thinks the blue blouse is better than the red one.

18. A) The course is open to all next semester.

B) The notice may not be reliable.

C) The woman has not told the truth.

D) He will drop his course in marketing.

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

19. A) A director of a sales department.

B) A manager at a computer store.

C) A sales clerk at a shopping center.

D) An accountant of a computer firm.

20. A) Handling customer complaints.

B) Recruiting and training new staff.

C) Dispatching ordered goods on time.

D) Developing computer programs.

21. A) She likes something more challenging.

B) She likes to be nearer to her parents.

C) She wants to have a better-paid job.

D) She wants to be with her husband.

22. A) Right away.

B) In two months.

C) Early next month.

D) In a couple of days.

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

23. A) It will face challenges unprecedented in its history.

B) It is a resolute advocate of the anti-global movement.

C) It is bound to regain its full glory of a hundred years ago.

D) It will be a major economic power by the mid-21st century.

24. A) The lack of overall urban planning.

B) The huge gap between the haves and have-nots.

C) The inadequate supply of water and electricity.

D) The shortage of hi-tech personnel.

25. A) They attach great importance to education.

B) They are able to grasp growth opportunities.

C) They are good at learning from other nations.

D) They have made use of advanced technologies.

Section B

Passage One

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

26. A) She taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college.

B) She gave lectures on how to become a public speaker.

C) She helped families move away from industrial polluters.

D) She engaged in field research on environmental pollution.

27. A) The job restricted her from revealing her findings.

B) The job posed a potential threat to her health.

C) She found the working conditions frustrating.

D) She was offered a better job in a minority community.

28. A) Some giant industrial polluters have gone out of business.

B) More environmental organizations have appeared.

C) Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.

D) More branches of her company have been set up.

29. A) Her widespread influence among members of Congress.

B) Her ability to communicate through public speaking.

C) Her rigorous training in delivering eloquent speeches.

D) Her lifelong commitment to domestic and global issues. Passage Two

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

30. A) The fierce competition in the market.

B) The growing necessity of staff training.

C) The accelerated pace of globalisation.

D) The urgent need of a diverse workforce.

31. A) Gain a deep understanding of their own culture.

B) Take courses of foreign languages and cultures.

C) Share the experiences of people from other cultures.

D) Participate in international exchange programmes.

32. A) Reflective thinking is becoming critical.

B) Labor market is getting globalised.

C) Knowing a foreign language is essential.

D) Globalisation will eliminate many jobs.

Passage Three

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

33. A) Red-haired women were regarded as more reliable.

B) Brown-haired women were rated as more capable.

C) Golden-haired women were considered attractive.

D) Black-haired women were judged to be intelligent.

34. A) They are smart and eloquent.

B) They are ambitious and arrogant.

C) They are shrewd and dishonest.

D) They are wealthy and industrious.

35. A) They force people to follow the cultural mainstream.

B) They exaggerate the roles of certain groups of people.

C) They emphasize diversity at the expense of uniformity.

D) They hinder our perception of individual differences.

Section C

The ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called mnemonics. The name is 大36家from their Goddess of memory “Mnemosyne”. In the ancient world, a trained memory was an 大37家asset, particularly in public life. There were no 38devices for taking notes, and early Greek orators(演说家) delivered long speeches with great 大39家because they learned the speeches using mnemonic systems.

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44. An example could be when you think about a lecture you have had. This could trigger a memory about what you’re talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.

45. An example given on a website I was looking at follows: Do you remember the shape of Austria, Canada, Belgium, or Germany? Probably not. What about Italy, though? 大46家. You made an association with something already known, the shape of a boot, and Italy’s shape could not be forgotten once you had made the association.

听力答案：

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11. W: I forgot to tell you that Fred called last night to borrow your sleeping bag.

M: Oh, I saw him at the gym this morning, but he didn’t say anything. So he must have asked somebody else.

Q: What does the man imply?

12. W: These summer days are getting to be more than I can take. It was even too hot to go to the pool yesterday.

M: Hang in there. According to the weather report we should have some relief by the end of the week.

Q: What does the man mean?

13. W: Well, tonight we have Professor Brown in our studio to talk about the famous oil painting of Queen Victoria. Good evening, professor.

M: Good evening, madam, my pleasure to be here tonight.

Q: What is the woman doing?

14. M: The plants next to the window always look brown. You wouldn’t know by looking at them that I water them every week.

W: Maybe they don’t like direct sunlight. I had the same problem with some of my plants. And a little shade helps them immensely.

Q: What does the woman imply?

15. M: I’m really exhausted, Mary. But I don’t want to miss the Hollywood movie that comes on at 11.

W: If I were you, I’d skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow. And anyway I’ve heard it’s not as exciting as advertised

Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

16. M: Those modern sculptures over there are really weird. Don’t you think so?

W：Well, I couldn’t stand them either at first. But now I’ve come to like modern art, particularly those sculptures carved by Italian artists.

Q: What does the woman mean?

17. M: I’m really glad our club decided to raise money for the children’s hospital. And most of the people we phoned seemed happy to contribute.

W: Yeah! I agree. Now that we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list, I guess we can call it a day.

Q: What do we learn about the speakers?

18. M: Have you heard of Professor Smith? I’m thinking of taking an advanced engineering course with him. What do you think?

W: Yeah! You really should. He’s published dozens of books so far, once been recommended as a textbook for postgraduates.

Q: What does the woman imply?

英语六级听力原文长对话：

Long conversation one

W: You’re the editor of Public Eye. What kind of topics does your program

cover?

M: Well, there are essentially domestic stories. We don’t cover international stories. We don’t cover party politics or economics. We do issues of general social concern to our British audience. They can be anything from the future of the health service to the way the environment is going downhill.

W: H ow do you choose the topic? Do you choose one because it’s what the public wants to know about or because it’s what you feel the public ought to know about?

M: I think it’s a mixture of both. Sometimes you have a strong feeling that something is important and you want to see it examined and you want to contribute to a public debate. Sometimes people come to you with things they are worried about and they can be quite small things. They can be a story about corruption in local government, something they cann ot quite understand, why it doesn’t seem to be working out properly, like they are not having their litter collected properly or the dustbins emptied.

W: How do you know that you’ve got a really successful program? One that is just right for the time?

M: I think you get a sense about it after working in it in a number of years. You know which stories are going to get the attention. They are going to be published just the point when the public are concerned about that.

Q19-21

19. What kind of topics does Public Eye cover?

20. How does Public Eye choose its topics?

21. What factor plays an important role in running a successful program?

Long conversation Two

W: Hi, Professor Smith. I hear you’ve written a book titled Visions.

M: Yes. It explains how science will revolutionize the 21st century.

W: Could I ask you some questions concerning the book?

M: Sure.

W: Are you optimistic about the future?

M: Generally, yeah. If we go back to the year of 1900, most Americans didn’t live beyond the age of 50. Since then, w e’ve had improvements in health care and technology. There is no reason why these won’t continue far into the 21st century.

W: Are we ready for the changes that will come?

M: Changes are already happening. The future is here now. We have DNA, microchips, the internet. Some people’s reaction is to say, we are too old; we don’t understand new technology. My reaction is to say, we must educate people to use new technology now.

W: Is world population going to be a big problem?

M: Yes, and no. I think that world population will stop increasing as we all get richer. If you are a part of the middle class, you don’t want or need 12 children.

W: Will there be a world government?

M: Very probably. We will have to manage the world and its resources on a global level because countries alone are too small.

W: Will we have control of everything?

M:I think we’ll learn to control the weather, volcanoes and earthquakes. Illness won’t exist. We’ll grow new livers, kidneys, hearts, and lungs like spare parts for a car. People will live to about 130 or 150. For 2000 years, we have tried to understand our environment. Now we’ll begin to control it.

Q22-25 are based on the conversation you just heard.

22. What does Professor Smith say about most Americans around the year of 1900?

23. What does Professor Smith advice we do?

24. When will the world population stop growing according to Professor Smith?

25. What does Professor Smith think human beings will be able to do? Passage 1

Getting behind the wheel of a car can be an exciting new step in a teen’s life. But along with that excitement comes a new responsibility---understanding the need for common sense and maturity to avoid accidents. In an effort to spread awareness to teens across the nation, the Allstate Foundation sponsored a Keep-The-Drive Summit at Sunset Station on January 23rd. Students from Kennedy and Alamo Heights High schools participated in the summit which was held here for the first time. The goal of the year-long effort is to educate teens on the rules of safe driving and the severe consequences that can result if those rules are not followed, and then have them communicate that information to their peers. The students watched videos that told them about the numbers of teenage driving injuries and deaths. They listen to the videos as students from other cities share their stories of how their reckless driving affected not only their lives but also those of their passengers. “We are trying to create awareness in high schools across the countries,” said Westerman, an Alls tate representative, “we focus on changing how teens think behind the wheel.” According to the presentation, more teens die in automobile crashes in the United States each year than from drugs, violence, smoking and suicide. An average of 16 teens die every day in motor vehicle crashes and nearly forty percent of those are caused by speeding. Texas is the state with the most teen driving deaths according to the presentation. Students agreed that the statistics were amazing and made them think twice about how they drive.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the question you have just heard.

Q26. For what purpose did the Allstate Foundation sponsor the Keep-The-Drive Summit?

Q27. What causes the greatest number of deaths among American teens according to the presentation?

Q28. What can we conclude about the Keep-The-Drive Summit?

Passage 2

Dr. Allen Hersh designs smells for businesses. He says that it doesn’t take a whole lot of smell to affect you. Store ow ners can lure you to the candy aisle, even if you don’t realize your are smelling candy. This idea scares a lot of people. Groups that protect the rights of shoppers are upset. They say the stores are using a kind of brainwashing which they call “smell-was hing”. “It’s pretty dishonest,” says Mark Silbergeld. He runs an organization that checks out products for consumers. The scientists hired to design the scents disagree. “There’s soft background music. There’s special lighting. There’re all sorts of bells being used,” says Dr. Hersh, “why not smells?” “One reason why not,” says Silbergeld, “is that some people are allergic to certain scents pumped into products or stores.” But there is a whole other side to this debate, “do the smells really work?” So far, there is little proof one way or the other. But Dr. Hersh has run some interesting experiments. In one of Hersh’s experiments, 31 volunteers were led into a shoe store that smells slightly like flowers. Later, another group shopped in the same store, but with no flower odor. Dr. Hersh found that 84% of the shoppers were more likely to buy the shoes in the flower-scented room, but Hersh found out something even stranger. “Whether the volunteers like the flower scent or not didn’t matter,” Hersh says, “Some r eported that they hated the smell, but they still were more likely to buy the shoes in the scented room.”

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.

Q29. Why are some people against the use of smells to attract customers?

Q30. What is Dr. Hersh’s attitude to the use of smells for business?

Q31. What did Hersh’s experiment show?

This is Ray McCarthy with the news. Reports are coming in of a major train crash in Japan. A passenger train carrying hundreds of workers home from the center of Tokyo is reported to have hit an oncoming goods train. Both were traveling at high speed. Figures are not yet available but it is believed that the death toll could be as high as 300, with hundreds more injured. Emergency and rescue services rushed to the scene. But our reporter says it will take days to clear the track and to establish the numbers of the dead and injured. There was a similar accident on the same stretch of track four years ago.

There was another bomb scare in a large London store last night during late night shopping. Following a telephone call to the police from an anonymous caller, hundreds of shoppers were shepherded out of the store while roads in the area were sealed off. Police dogs spent hours searching the store for a bag which the caller claimed contained 50 pounds of explosives. Nothing was found and the store was given the all-clear by opening time this morning. A police spokesman said that this was the third bomb scare within a week and that we should all be on our guard.

And finally, the motoring organizations have issued a warning to drivers following the recent falls of snow in many parts of the country. Although the falls may be slight, they say extra care is needed.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q32: What accident happened recently in Japan?

Q33: What do the reports say about the recent accident in Japan?

Q34: Why did people have to leave the London store last night?

Q35: What did motoring organizations advise drivers to do?

English is the leading international language. In different countries around the globe English is acquired as the mother tongue; in others it is used as a second language. Some nations use English as their official language, performing the function of administration; in others it is used as an international language for business, commerce and industry.

What factors and forces have led to the spread of English? Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel disadvantaged if they do not have competence in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 years? These are some of the questions that you investigate when you study English.

You also examine the immense variability of English and come to understand how it is used as a symbol of both individual identity and social connection. You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some non-native speakers of English claim that it is a difficult language to learn, while infants born into English-speaking communities acquire their language before they learn to use forks and knives? At the university of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all its aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing of words and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining these aspects of English usage. You are encouraged to develop your own individual responses to various practical and theoretical issues, which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.

2009.06.六级听力真题

Section A

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A．Fred forgot to call him last night about the camping trip.

B．He is not going to lend his sleeping bag to Fred.

C．He has not seen Fred at the gym for sometime.

D．Fred may have borrowed a sleeping bag from someone else.

12. A．Summer has become hotter in recent years.

B．It will cool down a bit over the weekend.

C．Swimming in a pool has a relaxing effect.

D．He hopes the weather forecast is accurate.

13. A．Taking a picture of Prof. Brown.

B．Commenting on an oil-painting.

C．Hosting a TV program.

D．Staging a performance.

14. A．She can help the man take care of the plants.

B．Most plants grow better in direct sunlight.

C．The plants need to be watered frequently.

D．The plants should be placed in a shady spot.

15. A．Change to a more exciting channel.

B．See the movie some other time.

C．Go to bed early.

D．Stay up till eleven.

16. A．Both of them are laymen of modern art.

B．She has beamed to appreciate modem sculptures.

C．Italian artists’ works are difficult to understand.

D．Modern artists are generally considered weird.

17. A．They seem satisfied with what they have done.

B．They have called all club members to contribute.

C．They think the day can be called a memorable one.

D．They find it hard to raise money for the hospital.

18. A．The man shouldn’t hesitate to take the course.

B．The man should talk with the professor first.

C．The course isn’t open to undergraduates.

D．The course will require a lot of reading.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. A．Current trends in economic development.

B．Domestic issues of general social concern.

C．Stories about Britain’s relations with other nations.

D．Conflicts and compromises among political parties.

20. A．Based on the poll of public opinions.

B．By interviewing people who file complaints.

C．By analyzing the domestic and international situation. D．Based on public expectations and editors’ judgment.

21. A．Underlying rules of editing.

B．Practical experience.

C．Audience’s feedback.

D．Professional qualifications.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. A．The average life span was less than 50 years.

B．It was very common for them to have 12 children.

C．They retired from work much earlier than today.

D．They were quite optimistic about their future.

23. A．Get ready for ecological changes.

B．Adapt to the new environment.

C．Learn to use new technology.

D．Explore ways to stay young.

24. A．When all women go out to work.

B．When family planning is enforced..

C．When a world government is set up.

D．When all people become wealthier.

25. A．Eliminate poverty and injustice.

B．Migrate to other planets.

C．Control the environment.

D．Find inexhaustible resources.

Section B

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Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A．To help young people improve their driving skills.

B．To alert teenagers to the dangers of reckless driving.

C．To teach young people road manners through videotapes.

D．To show teens the penalties imposed on careless drivers.

27. A．Road accidents.

B．Street violence.

C．Drug abuse.

D．Lung cancer.

28. A．It has changed teens’ way of life.

B．It has made teens feel like adults.

C．It has accomplished its objective.

D．It has been supported by parents.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A．Customers may get addicted to the smells.

B．Customers may be misled by the smells.

C．It hides the defects of certain goods.

D．It gives rise to unfair competition.

30. A．Flexible.

B．Critical.

C．Supportive.

D．Cautious.

31. A．The flower scent stimulated people’s desire to buy.

B．Stronger smells had greater effects on consumers.

C．Most shoppers hated the small the shoe store.

D．84% of the customers were unaware of the smells.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. A．A goods train hit a bus carrying many passengers.

B．Two passenger trains crashed into each other.

C．A passenger train collided with a goods train.

D．An express train was derailed when hit by a bomb.

33. A．The rescue operations have not been very effective.

B．More than 300 injured passengers were hospitalized.

C．The cause of the tragic accident remains unknown.

D．The exact casualty figures are not yet available.

34. A．There was a bomb scare.

B．There was a terrorist attack.

C．A fire alarm was set off by mistake.

D．50 pounds of explosives were found.

35. A．Follow policemen’s directions.

B．Keep an eye weather.

C．Avoid snow-covered roads.

D．Drive with special care.

Section C

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English is the leading international language. In different countries around the globe, English is acquired as the mother (36) ________, in others it’s used as a second language. Some nations use English as their (37) ________ language, performing the function of (38) ________; in others it’s used as an international language for business, (39) ________ and industry.

What factors and forces have led to the (40) ________ of English? Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel (41) ________ if they do not have (42) ________ in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 Years? These are some of the questions that you (43) ________ when you study English.

You also examine the immense variability of English and (44) ________. You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some non-native speakers of English claim that it’s a difficult language to learn, while (45) ________? At the University of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing words and the construction of

meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining the aspects of English usage. (46) ________, which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.

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