1999年6月大学英语六级考试真题试卷 - 听力

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A

1.A) The man attended the concert, but didn't like it.
B) The man was sorry to miss the football game.
C) The man is more interested in football than in classical music.
D) The man was sorry that he didn't attend the concert.

2.A) Singing loudly. B) Listening to music. C) Studying. D) Talking on the phone.

3.A) She can't receive any calls. B) She can't make any calls.
C) She can do nothing with the phone. D) She can't repair the phone.

4.A) Tom is very responsible. B) Tom's words aren't reliable.
C) What Tom said is true. D) Tom is not humorous at all.

5.A) How to use a camera. B) How to use a washer.
C) How to use a keyboard. D) How to use a tape recorder.

6.A) They should put the meeting to an end.
B) They should hold another meeting to discuss the matter.
C) She would like to discuss another item.
D) She wants to discuss the issue again later.

7.A) He believes the Browns have done a sensible thing.
B) He doesn't think the Browns should move to another place.
C) He doesn't think the Browns' investment is a wise move.
D) He believes it is better for the later.

8.A) He may convert it and use it as a restaurant.
B) he may pull it down and build a new restaurant.
C) He may rent it out for use as a restaurant.
D) He may sell it to the owner of a restaurant.

9.A) She doesn't like the way the professor lectures.
B) She's having a hard time following the professor's lectures.
C) She is not interested in course.
D) She's having difficulty with the heavy reading assignments.

10.A) He never keeps his promises. B) He is crazy about parties.
C) He has changed his mind. D) He is not sociable.


Section B Compound Dictation
President Clinton later today joins (S1)______ presidents Ford, Carter and Bush at“the president's summit for America's future”(S2)______ at recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide afterschool, weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children. Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three (S3) ______ dollars to fund a five-year program called “America Reads”.
The program would fund the (S4)______ efforts of 20 thousand reading (S5)______ and it would also give (S6)______ to help parents help children read by the third grade, or about age eight. During his Saturday radio (S7)______ , the president explained why the program is important. “We need ‘America Reads’ and we need it now. Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well, (S8)______. But, 40 percent of them still can't read at a basic level.” Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding, are being used in literacy and tutoring programs.(S9) ______ . The president says many of the Philadelphia summit's corporate sponsors will recruit tutors.(S10) ______ .
S1. former S2. aimed S3. billion S4. coordination
S5. specialists S6. grants S7. address
S8. They are likely to drop out of school, and less likely to succeed in life.
S9. The programs, initiated by President Clinton, has come under criticism by Congress.
S10. Dozens of colleges and universities are prepared to send thousands of their students in support of the program.

听力材料
Section A
1.W: It's a pity you missed the concert yesterday evening. It was wonderful!
M: I didn't want to miss the football game. Well, I'm not a classical music fan anyway.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

2.W: Hey! If you can't enjoy that at a sensible volume, please use earphones. I'm trying study.
M: Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't realize it was bothering you.
Q: What is the man probably doing?

3:M: Can I help you, Ms?
W: Yes, I bought this telephone last week, and it works all right with out-going calls, but it doesn't ring for the incoming ones.
Q: What's the problem with the woman's telephone?

4.W: I thought Tom said he got A's in all his tests.
M: Mary, you should know better than to take Tom's words too seriously.
Q: What does the man imply?

5.W: Can you show me how to use this, John?
M: It is fully automatic. All you have to do is focus on the scene and press the button here.
Q: What are they talking about?

6.M: I think we should move on to the next item.
W: Ok. But I'd like to take this matter up again at the end of the meeting.
Q: What does the woman imply?

7.W: You know, the Browns have invested all their money in stocks.
M: They may think that's a wise move, but that's the last thing I'd do.
Q: What's the man's opinion about the Browns' investment?

8.M: What is Mr. Peterson going to do with his old house on London Road? Rent it or sell it?
W: I heard he is thinking of turning it into a restaurant, which isn't a bad idea, because it's still a solid building.
Q: What will Mr. Peterson do with his old house?

9.M: How do you like Professor Bachman's course on the History of Philosophy? He is a distinguished scholar on that subject.
W: He is a great teacher. But I'm having a hard time with the reading list. I feel I can't ever finish it.
Q: What problem does the woman have with the course?

10.W: Robert wants to know if he can go with us to the party.
M: That's odd. This morning he said he wanted to go by himself.
Q: What do we learn about Robert?