2014年6月六级真题（第2套）

College English Test Band 6

Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section,

you will hear two long conversations.

At the end of each conversation,

you will hear some questions.

Both the conversation and the questions

will be spoken only once.

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 1 with a single line

through the centre.

Conversation One

M: Good morning, madam.

Can I help you?

W: Oh,

I do hope so.

I have to get to Manchester today

and my own car has broken down.

Do you by any chance have a car available?

M: For how many days, madam?

W: Three, just until the weekend.

M: And what sort of car did you have in mind?

W: Well, that depends a bit on the price.

But I normally drive a Cavalier.

Do you have anything like that?

M: Yes, certainly.

That’s group C which

includes Cavalier and Sea-arrows.

W: How much are they?

M: Well, for three days,

you would have to have it

under the unlimited mileage conditions,

which will work out cheaper

for Manchester anyway.

Let’s see, Group C, three- to five-day

hire with unlimited mileage is 53 pounds per day.

W: I see. Does that include everything?

M: It includes third-party insurance,

but does not include value-added tax,

petrol or CDW.

W: What’s that?

M: CDW? Oh,

that’s to cover you in case you damage the hired car.

Third-party insurance only

covers you for damage to another vehicle.

For Group C cars it’s 6 pounds per day.

W: OK. I think I’ll have the Cavalier.

M: Right. Could I have your driving license please?

W: Certainly. Here we are.

M: So, it’s Mrs. J. B. Couty.

W: Yes. That’s right.

M: And the number is 509024bc9cs,

expiring 1st July, 2015.

And you want to take it immediately?

W: Yes, I do, please.

M: Lovely. Well, if you could,

just initial that box there for the CDW,

and that box there to confirm you

have known driving convictions.

Thank you, and then sign there.

Great! That’s it!

Questions 1 to 4 are based

on the conversation you have just heard.

1. Why does the woman want to hire a car?

2. What is the woman’s main consideration

in hiring a car?

3. What does the daily charge include?

4. What can we learn from the conversation?

Conversation Two

W: So, possible locations for the plant.

First, the basic facilities for the region

are generally very good.

At least between the three main cities,

Bilbao, Vitoria in the south and San Sebastian.

There is now a fast train link to the south

of France and the rest of Spain.

All these improvements affect Bilbao principally,

but the whole region benefits.

First, the port area has been completely

modernized and relocated.

And the airport has also been extended.

So the basic facilities are good.

M: Right. So, are we in a position

to choose one of these cities?

W: Well, let’s not rush into anything.

I think it would be a bad idea

to assume we’re going to choose a city.

It might be better to think about

one of the smaller towns.

M: Smaller places. Yes. So,

should we get details on the possible places?

W: Yes. We could do that. But we need,

I think, first, to check a few things,

for example, tax benefits,

grants and anything like that,

for locating to a smaller place,

not one of the main cities.

Then we could make a better decision.

M: Yes. I agree.

You’ve talked about the improved transport links in Bilbao.

What about the links to the smaller towns？

If it’s a mountainous or hilly region,

it could take an hour or more for a truck

to reach a main road.

So I think we need to look specifically

at the train and road links for smaller towns.

W: Yes, you’re right. Road and rail,

and the financial position.

Questions 5 to 8 are based

on the conversation you have just heard.

5. What are the speakers discussing？

6. What does the woman say about Bilbao,

Vitoria and San Sebastian？

7. What does the woman think they should do？

8. What is the man concerned about？

Section B

Directions: In this section,

you will hear two passages.

At the end of each passage,

you will hear some questions.

Both the passage and the questions

will be spoken only once.

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 1 with a single line

through the centre.

Passage One

In a study of older people with sisters and brothers,

psychologist Debra Gold of the Duke Center

for the study of aging and human development

found that about 20% said

they were either hostile or indifferent

toward their sisters and brothers.

Reasons for this ranged from inheritance disputes

to hostility between spouses.

But, many of those who had poor relationships felt guilty.

Although most people admitted to some lingering rivalry,

it was rarely strong enough to end the relationship.

Only four out of the 55 people interviewed

had completely broken with their sisters

and brothers and only one of the four

felt comfortable with the break.

As sisters and brothers advance into old age,

closeness increases and rivalry diminishes,

explains Victor Chichiarelli,

a psychologist at Purdue University.

Most of the elderly people he interviewed

said they had supportive and friendly dealings

and got along well or very well

with their sisters and brothers.

Only 4% got along poorly.

Gold found that as people age,

they often become more involved with

and interested in their sisters and brothers.

53% of those she interviewed said

that contact with their sisters

and brothers increase in late adulthood.

With family and career obligations reduced,

many said they had more time for each other.

Others said that they felt it was time to heal wounds.

A man who had recently reconciled

with his brother told Gold there’s something

that lets older people put aside the bad deeds of the past

and focus a little on what we need now,

especially when it’s sisters and brothers.

Questions 9 to 11 are based

on the passage you have just heard.

9. What does the study by Debra Gold

find about older people?

10. What has probably caused closeness

to increase among sisters and brothers

according to Victor Chichiarelli?

11. What did the man

who had recently reconciled with his brother

tell Debra Gold about older people?

Passage Two

Monarch butterflies,

the large orange and black insects,

are a common summer sight

in the northern United States and Canada.

They brighten parks and gardens

as they fly among the flowers.

What makes monarch butterflies

particularly interesting is that they migrate-

all the way to California or Mexico and back.

They are thought to be the only insect that does this.

Every year in the late summer,

monarchs begin their migration to the south.

Those heading for Mexico go first

for the Louisiana-Mississippi region.

Then they fly across the Gulf of Mexico into Texas.

Once in Mexico, they establish themselves in one

of about 15 sites in a mountain forest.

Each site provides a winter home

for millions of monarchs.

The butterflies are so numerous

that they often cover entire trees.

When spring comes,

they begin their long journey north.

The question is often asked

whether every butterfly makes

the round trip journey every year.

And the answer is no.

The average monarch lives about nine months.

So one flying north might lay eggs

in Louisiana and then die.

The eggs of that generation

may be found in Kentucky;

the eggs of the next generation may

end up in Wisconsin or Michigan.

The last generation of the season

about the fourth will make the journey

back to Mexico and restart the cycle.

Scientists learn about monarch

butterflies’ migration by capturing

and placing identifying tags on the insects.

By recapturing a tagged monarch

and noting where it came from,

the next scientist can figure out things

like butterfly’s age and its routing.

Questions 12 to 15 are based

on the passage you have just heard.

12. What is unique about monarch butterflies

according to the speaker?

13. Where do monarch butterflies settle

at the end of their migration?

14. What does the speaker say

about monarch butterflies’ reproduction?

15. What is the talk mainly about?

Section C

Directions: In this section,

you will hear recordings of lectures

or talks followed by some questions.

The recordings will be played only once.

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 1 with a single line

through the centre.

Now listen to the following recording

and answer questions 16 to 19.

Moderator:Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

It gives me great honor

to introduce our speaker for today's lecture,

Dr. Phillip Wood.

Dr. Wood,

professor of sociology at University of California,

has written numerous books about travelling plans,

which has been translated into more than eight languages

and popular around the world.

Dr. Wood: Thank you for that introduction.

I feel happy to meet you here.

On your next vacation,

where do you want to stay here in the US?

Or maybe you would like to go somewhere

outside of the US

but you don't want to cross any oceans.

Or maybe you would prefer to see Asia, Africa or Europe.

There are many destinations to choose from,

both stateside and internationally.

First,

perhaps you need to decide on a climate or

if weather doesn't bother you,

then where is that one place that you would like to go?

There are many places to see in California.

Maybe you would prefer to go skiing in Colorado?

How about seeing the historical sites

of the south or maybe the northeast?

Have you considered Alaska?

There are many different places

that you could visit,

and each one brings something different to the table.

Here in America

you can see many places

that have affected the condition of our country.

If you go to central or South America

then you can see thriving cultures set against

what are still considered to be the wild and uninhabited.

You can see something fairly similar in South Africa

but with a whole different culture

and with an extremely different kind of wild.

Perhaps the bustling cities of northern Africa,

sometimes called the Middle East,

are more to your taste,

if you like to live close to the edge.

What about the ancient cultures

mixed with cutting edge technology in parts of Asia?

Then you have Europe,

with some of the most travelled areas in the world.

Each area does bring a totally different perspective

in so that within each general area

there are more specific areas.

If you are looking for something

as vague as someplace

with a small population and minimal inhabitation

then you can look at parts of Australia, Asia, Canada,

South America, South Africa, northern Europe and Russia.

If you want bustling cities

then you have your pick of many

on every continent and just about every country.

There are many places that could be suggested:

Rome, Paris, the Amazon in Brazil,

the white peaks of the Andes,

London, Northern Ireland, Manila, the Outback,

take your pick.

It is probably safe to say that

most people have an idea of where they want to go,

but if you don't, take a look around—

there are literally millions of places.

Hope you have a good journey!

Thanks for listening!

16. What does the introduction say

about Dr. Wood's books?

17. What should we decide on first

before we go somewhere?

18. What does the speaker say

about different places in America?

19. Where can we find the ancient cultures

mixed with cutting edge technology?

Now listen to the following recording

and answer questions 20 to 22.

Hi, everyone.

I'm honored to give you a speech today.

First, I'd like to ask you a question:

“What is your plan for the future?”

Maybe “having lots of money”

is a common reply.

I mean, who wouldn't want to be rich?

Unfortunately,

this future ambition doesn't get achieved

by most people.

And when you ask these people why,

what you'll hear are excuses—

reasons why they haven't made their first million.

While these excuses seem like valid reasons

to most of us,

they're really what's hindering us

from actually achieving this feat.

Remove these excuses,

and you'll see an individual

with the right strategy and goal to achieve.

Here are some reasons

why most people never

get to make their first million.

Those who fear failure never get to overcome it.

And to accumulate great wealth,

failure needs to be a part of the process.

It is through failure

that most of the successful people emerged today.

So, instead of resisting failure,

embrace it.

And don't see it as a setback,

but as the ropes of success.

This is negative thinking

and it only takes you farther away

from that millionaire status.

Believe that you can succeed.

The more you visualize yourself as a success,

the closer you get to your goal.

Sure, dreaming alone won't make you a million,

but it's the first step.

And if you lack motivation to dream,

read books.

You can start with Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill.

The popular saying,

“show me your friends

and I'll tell you who you are”

holds very true here.

How focused are the people around you?

Are they also striving to

achieve the kind of goals you want to achieve

or are they drawing you back?

If the answers to these questions are negative,

then your millionaire dream might not become a reality.

Associate with people on the same mission as you

because they are your support system.

The right people will

help make your journey easier and faster.

Your background can never prevent you from being successful.

Individuals from some of the poorest families

have become multi-millionaires today.

If you think this untrue,

read Oprah Winfrey's grass to grace story.

That should inspire you.

When your goals aren't clear,

you will be unable to take clear actions.

And when your actions are fuzzy,

being a millionaire becomes impossible.

Find out what you want,

plan how you will get there,

and get to work.

That's all for today.

Thanks for listening!

20. What hinders us

when trying to achieve our goals?

21. What does the speaker suggest we do

regarding failure?

22. Why should we associate with people

on the same mission as us?

Now listen to the following recording

and answer questions 23 to 25.

Hello, everyone.

Are you introverts?

Trust me!

There are millions of introverts

around the world

that can totally relate

to your feelings and experiences.

Introverts are everywhere,

but they often go unnoticed.

If it feels like no one around you

can understand introversion,

take heart in knowing that

there are millions of introverts

with experience the same things you do.

You don't raise your hand in class

or speak up at work

because you think that

everything you say must be profound and flawless.

You carefully filter your words

and feel enormous pressure to say the right things.

You usually don't talk much.

Sometimes you don't know what to say,

other times you don't have anything to say,

and still other times

you just don't have the energy to talk.

Regardless,

you still wish people would

take more time to get to know you,

or you wish you had more energy to talk to them.

When meeting a group of new people,

you try your best

to give a good first impression

and appear sociable.

Eventually, however,

you lose people's attention

because small talk isn't your strong suit

and you can't think of anything good to say.

As you continue to feel invisible,

you beat yourself up

or feel you're uninteresting

or lack charisma (魅力).

You don't like to be in the spotlight

and letting people into your home

is a big deal for you.

It almost feels like

they're invading your sanctuary.

As a result, you rarely,

if ever, throw parties at your place.

When you do,

you're reluctant

to invite people you aren't extremely close to.

When your friends ask if they can bring a guest,

you're forced to say yes

even though it makes you anxious.

You could be standing in a room full of people

but you still feel isolated and out of place.

You crave deep conversations,

but all you get is small talk.

You consider yourself lucky

if you find someone to talk to

in the corner of the room.

If you have to spend a day or more

with new coworkers or classmates

you feel completely wiped out

by the time you're done.

By the time the day ends,

there's only one thing on your mind:

going home and enjoying some alone time.

Finally!

You often wonder

why these situations are so much more draining for you

than they are for other people,

and you wish you were more outgoing and energetic.

Thanks for listening!

23. What do we know about people who don't talk much?

24. What will an introvert probably do?

25. How will introverts feel

when they are in a room full of people?

This is the end of listening comprehension.