2015.6 英语六级考试真题试卷（第二套）- 听力

1.
A) The woman thinks she is cleverer than the man.
B) The man behaves as if he were a thorough fool.
C) The man is unhappy with the woman's remark.
D) The woman seldom speaks highly of herself.

2.
A) Three crew members were involved in the incident.
B) None of the hijackers carried any deadly weapons.
C) None of the passengers were injured or killed.
D) The plane had been scheduled to fly to Japan.

3.
A) At a travel agency.
B) At a hotel front desk.
C) At a checkout counter.
D) At a commercial bank.

4.
A) Chinatown has got the best restaurants in the city.
B) The critic thought highly of the Chinese restaurant.
C) The restaurant places many ads in popular magazines.
D) The restaurant was not up to the speakers' expectations.

5.
A) Prof. Laurence is going into an active retirement.
B) Prof. Laurence has stopped conducting seminars.
C) The professor's graduate seminar is well received.
D) The professor will lead a quiet life after retirement.

6.
A) Assigning Leon to a new position.
B) Finding a replacement for Leon.
C) Arranging for Rodney's visit tomorrow.
D) Finding a solution to Rodney's problem.

7.
A) Photography is one of Helen's many hobbies.
B) Helen asked the man to book a ticket for her.
C) The photography exhibition will close tomorrow.
D) Helen has been looking forward to the exhibition.

8.
A) The speakers share the same opinion.
B) Steve knows how to motivate employees.
C) The man has a better understanding of Steve.
D) The woman is out of touch with the real world.


Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9.
A) It is well paid.
B) It is stimulating.
C) It is demanding.
D) It is fairly secure.

10.
A) A quick promotion.
B) Free accommodation.
C) Moving expenses.
D) A lighter workload.

11.
A) He has difficulty communicating with local people.
B) He has to spend a lot more traveling back and forth.
C) He has trouble adapting to the local weather.
D) He has to sign a long-term contract.

12.
A) The woman will help the man make a choice.
B) The man is going to attend a job interview.
C) The man is in the process of job hunting.
D) The woman sympathizes with the man.


Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

13.
A) To inquire about the interest rates at the woman's bank.
B) To inquire about the current financial market situation.
C) To see if he can find a job in the woman's company.
D) To see if he can get a loan from the woman's bank.

14.
A) Long-term investment.
B) A three-month deposit.
C) Any high-interest deposit.
D) Any high-yield investment.

15.
A) She treated him to a meal.
B) She gave him loans at low rates.
C) She offered him dining coupons.
D) She raised interest rates for him.



Passage One
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

16.
A) Strict professional training.
B) Years of practical experience.
C) A refined taste for artistic works.
D) The ability to predict fashion trends.

17.
A) Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.
B) Conducting trade in art works with dealers overseas.
C) Strengthening cooperation with foreign governments.
D) Promoting all kinds of American hand-made specialties.

18.
A) She has access to fashionable things.
B) She can enjoy life on a modest salary.
C) She is doing what she enjoys doing.
D) She is free to do whatever she wants.


Passage Two
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.
A) It is a Portuguese company selling coffee in New York.
B) Its most important task is to conduct coffee studies.
C) It represents several countries that export coffee.
D) Its role is to regulate international coffee prices.

20.
A) The freezing weather in Brazil.
B) The impact of global warming.
C) The increased coffee consumption.
D) The fluctuation of coffee prices.

21.
A) He is doing a bachelor's degree.
B) He is young, handsome and single.
C) He is a heavy coffee drinker.
D) He is tall, rich and intelligent.

22.
A) A visit to several coffee-growing plantations.
B) Coffee prices and his advertising campaign.
C) A vacation on some beautiful tropical beach.
D) A quick promotion and a handsome income.


Passage Three
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23.
A) They were held up in a traffic jam.
B) They boarded a wrong coach in a hurry.
C) They were late for the first morning bus.
D) They were delayed by the train for hours.

24.
A) It was canceled because of an unexpected strike.
B) It was the most exciting trip they ever had.
C) It was spoiled by poor accommodations.
D) It was postponed due to terrible weather.

25.
A) Go overseas.
B) Stay at home.
C) Take romantic cruises.
D) Take escorted trips.




Why would an animal kill itself? It seems a strange question, and yet it is one that has __26__ some people for a long time. The lemming (3&.IO is one such animal. Lemmings periodically commit mass __27__, and no one knows just why!

The small __28__, which inhabit the Scandinavian mountains, sustain themselves on a diet of roots and live in nests they make underground. When their food supply is __29__ large, the lemmings live a normal, undisturbed life.

However, when the lemmings' food supply becomes too low to support the population, a singular __30__ commences. The lemmings leave their nests all together at the same time, forming huge crowds. Great numbers of the lemmings begin a long and hard journey across the Scandinavian plains, a journey that may last weeks. The lemmings eat everything in their path, continuing their __31__ march until they reach the sea.

The reason for what follows remains a mystery for zoologists and naturalists. Upon reaching the coast, the lemmings do not stop but swim by the thousands into the surf. Most __32__ only a short time before they tire, sink, and drown.

A common theory for this unusual phenomenon is that the lemmings do not realize that the ocean is such __33__ water. In their cross-country journey, the animals must traverse many smaller bodies of water, such as rivers and small lakes. They may __34__ that the sea is just another such swimmable __35__ But no final answer has been found to

【参考答案】
26. puzzled
27. suicide
28. creatures
29. sufficiently
30. migration
31. destructive
32. float on water
33. a huge body of
34. assume
35. obstacle