2012.12 英语六级考试真题试卷（第二套）听力

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section A

Directions：In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was waid. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.



注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。

11. A) Ask his boss for a lighter schedule.
B) Trade places with someone else.
C) Accept the extra work willingly.
D) Look for a more suitable job.

12. A) It is unusual for his wife to be at home now.
B) He is uncertain where his wife is at the moment.
C) It is strange for his wife to call him at work
D) He does not believe what the woman has told him.

13. A) The man is going to send out the memo tomorrow.
B) The man will drive the woman to the station.
C) The speakers are traveling by train tomorrow morning.
D) The woman is concerned with the man's health

14. A) The suite booked was for a different date.
B) The room booked was on a different floor.
C) The room booked was not spacious enough.
D) A suite was booked instead of a double room.

15. A) The reason for low profits.
B) The company's sales policy.
C) The fierce competition they face.
D) The lack of .

16. A) Go and get the groceries at once.
B) Manage with what they have.
C) Do some shopping on their way home.
D) Have the groceries delivered to them.

17. A) The hot weather in summer.
B) The problem with the air conditioner.
C) The ridiculous rules of the office.
D) The atmosphere in the office.

18. A) Set a new stone in her ring.
B) Find the priceless jewel she lost.
C) Buy a ring with precious diamond.
D) Shop on Oxford Street for a decent gift.


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

19. A) Damaging public facilities.
B) Destroying urban wildlife.
C) Organising rallies in the park.
D) Hurting baby animals in the zoo.

20. A) He had bribed the park keepers to keep quiet.
B) People had differing opinions about his behaviour.
C) The serious consequences of his doings were not fully realised.
D) His behaviour was thought to have resulted from mental illness.

21. A) Brutal. B) Justifiable. C) Too harsh. D) Well-deserved.

22. A) Encouraging others to follow his wrong-doing.
B) Stealing endangered animals from the zoo.
C) Organising people against the authorities.
D) Attacking the park keepers in broad daylight.


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

23. A) She has already left school.
B) She works for the handicapped.
C) She is fond of practical courses.
D) She is good at foreign languages.

24. A) He is interested in science courses.
B) He attends a boarding school.
C) He speaks French and German.
D) He is the brightest of her three kids.

25. A) Comprehensive schools do not offer quality education.
B) Parents decide what schools their children are to attend.
C) Public schools are usually bigger in size than private schools.
D) Children from low income families can't really choose schools.


Section B

Directions：In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some question. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only onece. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Passage One
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

26. A) Encourage the students to do .
B) Help the students to develop communication skills.
C) Cultivate the students' ability to inspire employees.
D) Focus on teaching the various functions of business.

27. A) His teaching career at the Harvard Business School.
B) His personal involvement in business management.
C) His presidency at college and experience overseas.
D) His education and professorship at Babson College.

28. A) Development of their raw brain power.
B) Exposure to the liberal arts and humanities.
C) Improvement of their ability in capital management.
D) Knowledge of up-to-date information technology.

29. A) Reports on business and government corruption.
B) His contact with government and business circles.
C) Discoveries of cheating among MBA students.
D) The increasing influence of the mass media.


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

30. A) They have better options for their kids than colleges.
B) The unreasonably high tuition is beyond their means.
C) The quality of higher education may not be worth the tuition.
D) They think that their kids should pay for their own education.

31. A) They do too many extracurricular activities.
B) They tend to select less demanding courses.
C) They take part-time jobs to support themselves.
D) They think few of the courses worth studying.

32. A) Its samples are not representative enough.
B) Its significance should not be underestimated.
C) Its findings come as a surprise to many parents.
D) Its criteria for academic progress are questionable.


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

33. A) A newly married couple. C) Someone good at cooking.
B) A business acquaintance. D) Someone you barely know.

34. A) Obtain necessary information about your guests.
B) Collect a couple of unusual or exotic recipes.
C) Buy the best meat and the freshest fruit.
D) Try to improve your cooking skills.

35. A) Losing weight. B) Entertaining guests.
C) Making friends. D) Cooking meals.


Section C

Directions：In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carfully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are requied to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally ,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

People with disabilities comprise a large but diverse segment of the population. It is (36) ______ that over 35 million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities. (37) ______ half of these disabilities are "developmental," i.e., they occur prior to the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from (38) ______ conditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development, such as (39) ______, communication and employment. Most other disabilities are considered (40) ______, i.e., caused .

Before the 20th century, only a small (41) _______of people with disabilities survived for long. Medical treatment for such conditions as stroke or spinal cord (42) ______ was unavailable. People whose disabilities should not have inherently affected their life span were often so mistreated that they (43) _______. Advancements in medicine and social services have created a climate in which (44) ____________________________. Unfortunately, these basics are often all that is available. Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education, and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability.

(45) __________________________. Disabled people formed grassroots coalitions to advocate their rights to integration and meaningful equality of opportunity. (46) _____________________________. In the mid-1970s, critical legislation mandated（规定）access to education, public transportation, and public facilities, and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds.

参考答案
36. estimated
37. Approximately
38. genetic
39. mobility
40. accidental
41. Percentage
42. Injury
43. perished
44. people with disabilities can expect to have such basic needs as food, shelter and medical treatment met
45. In recent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to combat these violations of civil rights
46. Congress responded by passing major legislation, recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class


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