大学英语6级考试听力直通249分 MODEL TEST4(在线收听

  [00:13.12]MODEL TEST 4
  [00:15.94]Section A
  [00:17.88]Directions:
  [00:19.67]In this section,
  [00:21.25]you will hear 8 short conversations
  [00:23.91]and 2 long conversations.
  [00:27.10]At the end of each conversation,
  [00:29.29]one or more questions
  [00:30.77]will be asked about what was said.
  [00:33.97]Both the conversation and the questions
  [00:36.47]will be spoken only once.
  [00:39.57]After each question there will be a pause.
  [00:43.42]During the pause,
  [00:44.98]you must read the four choices
  [00:46.95]marked A), B), C), and D),
  [00:51.31]and decide which is the best answer.
  [00:54.34]Then mark the corresponding letter
  [00:57.02]on Answer sheet 2
  [00:59.28]with a single line through the centre.
  [01:02.17]now let's begin with the 8 short conversations
  [01:08.73]11. W: Hi, Tom.
  [01:10.95]Have you been playing much basketball lately?
  [01:14.11]M: I play as often as I can get out of the classroom.
  [01:17.49]And the game is my way to be somebody.
  [01:20.18]It’s my life, you know?
  [01:22.51]Q: What does Tom tell the woman? 
  [01:40.65]12. W: Bob, can I come to see you
  [01:44.19]at your home tomorrow evening.
  [01:46.29]M: Sure. Susan and I have half decided to go swimming
  [01:49.98]late tomorrow afternoon.
  [01:52.04]So give me a ring before you come, OK?
  [01:55.62]Q: What can we learn from the conversation?.
  [02:14.06]13.W: We have to face the fact
  [02:17.61]that it is a little hard to get fuel for the car.
  [02:21.04]M: Between you and me,
  [02:22.90]I think there is always a way to get around this problem.
  [02:26.82]Q: What does the man mean?
  [02:44.09]14.M: The bag is $18 now.
  [02:49.02]W: Yes, it's exactly a half more than it was two months ago.
  [02:53.96]Q: What was the price of the bag two months ago?
  [03:12.46]15. W: Well, the examination is over now,
  [03:16.33]and we can go on the picnic to relax.
  [03:20.42]M: Hmm...Going on the picnic is too tiring,
  [03:23.91]why not come to my home to have a party?
  [03:27.16]Q: Where will the man offer to go?
  [03:45.07]16.W: You can go to the film tonight
  [03:48.57]and I will baby-sit for you.
  [03:50.96]M: That would be very kind of you to do so.
  [03:53.57]Q: What is the woman going to do?
  [04:11.72]17.W: Please turn down the television.
  [04:15.29]I can't understand anything my friends is saying on the phone.
  [04:20.43]M: Hurry up and finish your call.
  [04:22.31]I don’t like standing so close.
  [04:24.96]The light hurts my eyes.
  [04:27.17]Q: Why is the woman upset?
  [04:44.85]18.W: Have you finished the research paper on psychology?
  [04:50.93]M: Not yet, I never write it until the last minute.
  [04:55.04]Q: What did the man mean?
  [05:11.37]Now you will hear the two long conversations
  [05:18.10]Conversation One
  [05:20.24]M: I really have no idea what to do during this summer holiday.
  [05:24.35]I can't bear to just sit around,
  [05:26.97]and there seem to be no jobs available.
  [05:29.29]W: Why don’t you try house-sitting?
  [05:31.60]Last summer my friend Tom house-sat for the Alexanders
  [05:35.45]when they went away on vacation.
  [05:37.58]Mr. Alexander hired Tom to stay in their house
  [05:41.05]because he didn't want it left empty.
  [05:43.89]M: You mean the Alexanders paid Tom
  [05:46.30]just to live in their house?
  [05:47.91]W: It certainly wasn't that easy.
  [05:50.35]He had to mow the lawn and water the houseplants
  [05:53.61]and also feed the pets.
  [05:55.57]And when Boris house-sat for Mr. Alexander,
  [06:01.43]M: I heard about baby-sitting,
  [06:03.72]and house-sitting sounds just like that---
  [06:07.04]except you're taking care of a house insteadof children.
  [06:09.91]It may be a suitable job for me.
  [06:12.40]W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
  [06:16.40]M: Do I just have to fill out an application form?
  [06:19.21]W: Yes, and Tom and Boris had to interview
  [06:22.09]with the homeowners and provide three references each.
  [06:26.54]M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
  [06:29.59]W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee
  [06:31.69]that they can trust the house-sitter.
  [06:34.17]You know, they want to make sure you're not the type
  [06:37.08]who'll throw wild parties in their house,
  [06:40.18]or move a group of friends in with you.
  [06:42.97]M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing
  [06:44.94]probably aren't paid then.
  [06:47.22]W: Usually they're paid anyway just because
  [06:49.32]the homeowners don't want to make a fuss.
  [06:52.37]But if the homeowner reported it,
  [06:54.89]then the house-sitter wouldn’t be able to get another job.
  [06:58.60]So why don't you give it a try?
  [07:00.75]M: Yeah, I think I will.
  [07:04.24]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation
  [07:07.74]you have just heard.
  [07:10.67]19. What does the man want to do this summer?
  [07:30.88]20. What did the Alexanders do
  [07:34.86]when they went away on holiday last summer?
  [07:53.62]21. What is one responsibility the house-sitter
  [07:58.81]probably wouldn't have?
  [08:17.23]22. How do homeowners determine
  [08:21.34]the reliability of a house-sitter?
  [08:39.46]Conversation Two
  [08:41.20]M: I really appreciate your filling me in on yesterday's lecture.
  [08:45.09]W: No problem.
  [08:46.32]I thought you might want to go over it together.
  [08:48.89]And anyway, it helps me review.
  [08:51.14]Hope you're feeling better now.
  [08:53.16]M: I am. Thanks. So, you said she talked about squid?
  [08:57.30]Sounds a little strange.
  [08:59.24]W:Well, actually, it was about the evolution
  [09:01.74]of sea life-a continuation from last week.
  [09:05.20]The octopus and the squid
  [09:07.34]descended from earlier creatures with shells.
  [09:10.36]They made surprising change by shedding theirshells-somewhere
  [09:14.33]between 200 and 500 million years ago.
  [09:18.56]M: That's a pretty long span of time.
  [09:20.87]W: I know. That's what she said, though.
  [09:23.70]To be precise: “exactly when they emerged is uncertain…
  [09:28.19]and why is still unexplained.”
  [09:31.19]M: Some squid are really huge.
  [09:33.57]Can you imagine something that big if it still had a shell?
  [09:37.25]W: Actually, it's because they lost their shells
  [09:39.75]that they could evolve to bigger sizes.
  [09:42.17]M: Makes sense. But some are really huge.
  [09:45.91]I've read about fishermen that caught squid
  [09:48.27]that weighed over a ton.
  [09:50.30]Did she talk about how that happened?
  [09:52.40]W: Not really. But she did mention some unusual cases.
  [09:57.04]In 1933 in New Zealand they caught a squid…
  [10:01.69]let's see here… it was twenty-two yards long.
  [10:06.53]Its eyes were eighteen inches across.
  [10:09.68]Can you imagine?
  [10:11.28]M: Reminds me of all those stories of sea monsters.
  [10:14.31]W: Dr. Simpson thinks there are probably even larger ones
  [10:18.45]that haven't been found because squid are intelligent
  [10:22.12]and fast-so they can easily get away from humans.
  [10:26.32]Maybe some of those monster stories are true.
  [10:31.05]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation
  [10:35.47]you have just heard.
  [10:38.29]23. What topic are the man and woman discussing?
  [10:58.73]24. Why does the man need to talk to the woman
  [11:03.39]about the class?
  [11:20.91]25. What does the woman imply about sea monsters?
  [11:41.33]Section B
  [11:42.78]Directions:
  [11:44.74]In this section,
  [11:46.09]you will hear 3 short passages.
  [11:49.39]At the end of each passage,
  [11:51.39]you will hear some questions.
  [11:53.89]Both the passage and the questions
  [11:56.60]will be spoken only once.
  [11:59.41]After you hear a question,
  [12:01.34]you must choose the best answer from the four choices
  [12:05.21]marked A), B), C) and D).
  [12:09.66]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
  [12:14.43]with a single line through the centre.
  [12:18.22]Passage One
  [12:20.00]Heredity is not the only thing
  [12:22.14]that influences our color.
  [12:24.85]Where and how we live after we are born is important too.
  [12:28.94]For instance, our skin color greatly depends on
  [12:32.31]how much sunshine we get.
  [12:34.51]Centuries ago, most people in Europe were peasants
  [12:38.25]and had to work in the fields all day.
  [12:40.80]On the other hand, noblemen did not have to work.
  [12:44.64]They stayed indoors and remained pale.
  [12:47.93]You could always tell a nobleman from a peasant
  [12:50.71]because the peasant had a tan.
  [12:53.50]As a result, noblewomen did their best
  [12:56.53]to keep their skins as light as possible.
  [12:59.54]A skin so pale was considered a mark
  [13:02.37]of great beauty and nobleness.
  [13:05.48]During the Industrial Revolution,
  [13:07.70]farmers left their fields and went to work in factories,
  [13:11.19]mines and mills.
  [13:13.80]Working for long hours in those dark places
  [13:16.63]make their skins pale.
  [13:19.10]Wealthy people, however,
  [13:20.76]could afford to travel to sunny countries.
  [13:23.43]They lay around on the beaches and got a tan,
  [13:26.75]which became a sign of wealth.
  [13:28.99]In Western Europe and North America
  [13:31.56]pale skin is no longer desirable.
  [13:34.65]The desire for a quick tan has led to the invention of pills
  [13:38.80]that darken the skin without exposure to sunlight.
  [13:42.50]So there are three answers to the question
  [13:45.33]“Where does our color come from?” -
  [13:47.97]It comes from the genes we inherit.
  [13:50.63]It comes from the conditions in which we live.
  [13:53.52]And it can come from a bottle
  [13:55.35]that we buy at the drugstore on the corner.
  [13:59.15]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage
  [14:02.50]you have just heard.
  [14:05.89]26. Why did noblewomen in Europe do their best
  [14:10.68]to keep their color as light as possible?
  [14:29.19]27. Who were the people having a tan
  [14:33.12]according to the passage?
  [14:50.29]28. What does the passage mainly tell us?
  [15:10.76]Passage Two
  [15:12.37]More and more Americans are visiting Italy
  [15:15.48]not to see the sites of ancient Rome
  [15:18.50]but to taste the delights of the rest of the country,
  [15:22.09]according to a new survey.
  [15:24.26]Not only are long waits under the hot summer sun
  [15:27.98]to get into sites such as the Coliseum turning visitors away,
  [15:32.35]but the attractions of good wine, pasta and cheese
  [15:36.47]are drawing people to other lesser-known destinations.
  [15:40.89]A little over a quarter of those surveyed said
  [15:43.70]they were choosing alternative locations
  [15:46.18]because they want to get to know Italian cooking better.
  [15:49.74]Another 21 percent said
  [15:51.80]it was much more relaxing
  [15:53.90]to be in the countryside eating wholesome Italian food
  [15:57.30]after leaving stressful jobs and unhealthy diets
  [16:00.74]in the United States.
  [16:02.50]And 17 percent said
  [16:04.23]they were following in the footsteps of their Hollywood heroes.
  [16:08.13]For years, Hollywood stars have enjoyed low-key vacations
  [16:11.78]at quiet but luxurious villas in rural Italy,
  [16:15.98]and it appears the trend is rubbing off on Americans.
  [16:19.79]“Americans are realizing that the Mediterranean diet
  [16:23.37]is the best way to stay in shape
  [16:25.95]and courses in Italian cooking are better for handling stress
  [16:30.67]than visiting a psychologist.”
  [16:32.83]a statement accompanying the survey said.
  [16:37.31]Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage
  [16:40.87]you have just heard.
  [16:45.97]29. What do more and more Americans go to Italy for ?
  [17:04.64]30. Which is not the reason for people
  [17:08.06]choosing lesser-known destinations?
  [17:26.86]31. What's the advantage of a Mediterranean diet
  [17:32.39]as mentioned in the passage?
  [17:50.22]32. What is the passage mainly discussing?
  [18:10.49]Passage Three
  [18:12.02]Twenty years ago London could have claimed
  [18:14.96]the title “Smog City, Europe”.
  [18:18.34]Three fourths of its smoke is gone now
  [18:21.39]and the remarkable change was caused by a series of killer fogs
  [18:25.56]in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
  [18:29.51]The worst of these settled over London
  [18:31.88]on December 5th, 1952.
  [18:34.83]For four continuous days the city's normal daily death rate increased,
  [18:39.72]in all, some 4,000 extra deaths
  [18:42.67]that winter were blamed on the incident.
  [18:45.77]More such fogs came in the winters that followed.
  [18:49.19]Each gave people a big alarm.
  [18:52.15]In 1956 Parliament passed the Clean Air Act,
  [18:56.20]declaring that factories and homes in critical areas of the city
  [19:00.58]must switch from soft high sulphur coal to less smoky fuels:
  [19:06.07]hard coal, gas, electricity, or oil.
  [19:10.13]Inevitably there were economic problems and complaints,
  [19:14.13]both from householders and industries.
  [19:17.43]But, with each passing year, London's air grew clearer.
  [19:22.02]London has proved that the veil of smog can be cast off,
  [19:26.28]but its success story stands almost alone. In sunny Spain,
  [19:31.85]Madrid has joined the ranks of fog cities.
  [19:35.57]In Italy, acid from smog cuts into centuries old sculpture.
  [19:41.04]And each rain here in Washington
  [19:43.41]washes more acid onto our marble buildings and monuments.
  [19:47.42]The massive struggle to clean our air began so recently
  [19:52.35]that victory seems far off.
  [19:55.42]But we have taken an important step
  [19:57.60]and we realize we must do something.
  [20:00.79]In the frequency quoted words of Pogo,
  [20:03.70]“We have met the enemy, and he is us.”
  [20:07.75]Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage
  [20:11.31]you have just heard.
  [20:13.53]33. Which city's buildings are not suffering from smog now?
  [20:35.75]34. Where was the article probably published?
  [20:56.36]35. Which of the following can best
  [20:59.83]describe the main idea of the article?
  [21:19.89]Section C
  [21:21.54]Directions:
  [21:23.31]In this section,
  [21:24.50]you will hear a passage three times.
  [21:27.63]When the passage is read for the first time,
  [21:30.63]you should listen carefully for its general idea.
  [21:34.68]When the passage is read for the second time,
  [21:37.39]you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43
  [21:43.57]with the exact words you have just heard.
  [21:47.61]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46
  [21:50.95]you are required to fill in the missing information.
  [21:55.02]For these blanks, you can either use the exact words
  [21:58.69]you have just heard or write down the main points
  [22:02.35]in your own words.
  [22:04.48]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,
  [22:07.91]you should check what you have written.
  [22:12.34]now listen to the passage
  [22:16.01]Singaporeans are passionate about food and eating.
  [22:20.65]Look around and the proof is everywhere.
  [22:24.14]Almost in every corner of the island,
  [22:27.10]you will find an endless variety of food,
  [22:30.74]served hot or cold, at any hour of the day (or night)!
  [22:35.97]In this multicultural city,
  [22:38.35]you can expect nothing less than
  [22:40.47]a complete range of flavors from around the globe.
  [22:44.25]It's not just East-meets-West
  [22:46.95]when it comes to feasting in Singapore-
  [22:49.95]it is a tasty tale about a country's unique cultural tapestry
  [22:55.27]woven with its distinct influences
  [22:57.84]to capture the essence of Singapore's multicultural heritage.
  [23:03.13]One of the most important financial and commercial
  [23:07.60]centers of Asia,Singapore has more than 130 banks
  [23:10.69]and other financial institutions
  [23:13.03]at its commercial heart around Raffles Place.
  [23:17.10]Business dealings are facilitated
  [23:19.45]by Singapore's superb communications network,
  [23:22.84]which links the nation to the rest of the world via satellite,
  [23:27.17]24-hour telegraph and telephone systems.
  [23:30.89]Grand hotels and fine restaurants have sprung up
  [23:35.17]in the shining steel and glass skyscrapers,
  [23:39.09]and even the nightlife scene has come on very rapidly.
  [23:43.14]Strategic location, excellent facilities,
  [23:46.29]fascinating cultural contrasts and tourist attractions,
  [23:50.70]all contribute to its success of being a leading destination
  [23:56.16]for both business and pleasure.
  [23:58.87]As a result, Singapore is frequently voted
  [24:02.28]Asia's top business destination,
  [24:05.24]and is regarded as one of the finest places
  [24:09.03]for international conferences, conventions and exhibitions.
  [24:21.24]now the passage will be read again
  [24:27.63]Singaporeans are passionate about food and eating.
  [24:31.70]Look around and the proof is everywhere.
  [24:35.79]Almost in every corner of the island,
  [24:38.66]you will find an endless variety of food,
  [24:42.31]served hot or cold, at any hour of the day (or night)!
  [24:47.50]In this multicultural city,
  [24:50.21]you can expect nothing less than
  [24:51.97]a complete range of flavors from around the globe.
  [24:55.82]It's not just East-meets-West
  [24:58.45]when it comes to feasting in Singapore-
  [25:01.51]it is a tasty tale about a country's unique cultural tapestry
  [25:07.21]woven with its distinct influences
  [25:09.34]to capture the essence of Singapore's multicultural heritage.
  [25:14.72]One of the most important financial and commercial
  [25:19.06]centers of Asia, Singapore has more than 130 banks
  [25:22.10]and other financial institutions
  [25:24.59]at its commercial heart around Raffles Place.
  [25:28.56]Business dealings are facilitated
  [25:30.72]by Singapore's superb communications network,
  [25:34.36]which links the nation to the rest of the world via satellite,
  [25:38.65]24-hour telegraph and telephone systems.
  [25:42.43]Grand hotels and fine restaurants have sprung up
  [25:46.75]in the shining steel and glass skyscrapers,
  [25:50.72]
  [26:52.02]and even the nightlife scene has come on very rapidly.
  [26:56.33]Strategic location, excellent facilities,
  [26:58.93]fascinating cultural contrasts and tourist attractions,
  [27:03.33]all contribute to its success of being a leading destination
  [27:08.45]for both business and pleasure.
  [27:11.47]
  [28:13.10]As a result, Singapore is frequently voted
  [28:16.52]Asia's top business destination,
  [28:19.72]and is regarded as one of the finest places
  [28:22.71]for international conferences, conventions and exhibitions.
  [28:29.63]
  [29:33.25]Now the passage will be read for the third time
  [29:38.62]Singaporeans are passionate about food and eating.
  [29:42.88]Look around and the proof is everywhere.
  [29:46.80]Almost in every corner of the island,
  [29:49.69]you will find an endless variety of food,
  [29:53.37]served hot or cold, at any hour of the day (or night)!
  [29:58.45]In this multicultural city,
  [30:01.00]you can expect nothing less than
  [30:03.12]a complete range of flavors from around the globe.
  [30:06.90]It's not just East-meets-West
  [30:09.77]when it comes to feasting in Singapore-
  [30:12.64]it is a tasty tale about a country's unique cultural tapestry
  [30:18.36]woven with its distinct influences
  [30:20.54]to capture the essence of Singapore's multicultural heritage.
  [30:25.68]One of the most important financial and commercial
  [30:30.08]centers of Asia,Singapore has more than 130 banks
  [30:33.26]and other financial institutions
  [30:35.64]at its commercial heart around Raffles Place.
  [30:39.65]Business dealings are facilitated
  [30:41.71]by Singapore's superb communications network,
  [30:45.43]which links the nation to the rest of the world via satellite,
  [30:49.66]24-hour telegraph and telephone systems.
  [30:53.47]Grand hotels and fine restaurants have sprung up
  [30:57.78]in the shining steel and glass skyscrapers,
  [31:01.73]and even the nightlife scene has come on very rapidly.
  [31:05.53]Strategic location, excellent facilities,
  [31:09.01]fascinating cultural contrasts and tourist attractions,
  [31:13.21]all contribute to its success of being a leading destination
  [31:18.70]for both business and pleasure.
  [31:21.48]As a result, Singapore is frequently voted
  [31:24.78]Asia's top business destination,
  [31:27.36]and is regarded as one of the finest places
  [31:31.68]for international conferences, conventions and exhibitions.
  [31:39.31]This is the end of listening comprehension.

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