1、2014年12月英语六级听力原文第2套听力短对话1. 2. W:Oh,heresapieceofcakeandasmallcoffeeforyou,sir.Thetotalis35yuan.Forhereortogo?M:Togo.Idliketohavetheminmycar.Thankyou.Q:Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?2.W:Oh,Imusthavebeensittinginthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.M:Shakethemalittlebeforeyou
2、getup.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?3.W:Itshardtobelievethathalftheclasscouldntcompletethethree-thousand-meterrace,isntit?M:Imafraidthatsayssomethingaboutthestudentsphysicalfitness.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?4.W:HaveLisaandEricstartedafamilyyet?Theyvebeenmarriedfortwoyearsnow.M:Erictoldmethattheypostp
3、onedhavingchildrenuntilhegetshisdoctoraldegree.Q:WhatdowelearnaboutLisaandEric?5.W:Hi,John.Haventseenyouforquiteafewdays.Iheardfromguysatthegymyouvebeensick.Howareyoufeelingnow?M:TheymusthaveconfusedmewithmybrotherJack.Anyway,hesfeelingbetternow.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?6.W:Excuseme.Willittakemelongtoge
4、ttothemuseumthatopenedtothepublicrecently?M:No,itsnodistanceatall.Infact,Imgoinginthesamedirection.ComeandIllshowyouthewaywhenwegettothecrossroads.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?7.M:Seethatguyoverthereinthecorner.HecomesineveryFridaynightaroundsixandhejustsitsthereforhours。W:Itsodd.Butthereisnot
5、muchwecandoaslongasheorderssomethingtodrink.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?8.W:Youcertainlyhavealotofclocks.Thereseemstobeoneineveryroom.M:MyfamilygavethemtomebecauseIhavetroublekeepingtrackoftime.Q:Whatdoesthemansfamilywanthimtodo?听力长对话原文1ConversationOneM:Watchit,Mary.W:Whatsthematter?M:Thisistheendofthero
6、ad.Theresariverjustbeyondthosetrees.W:Anotherriver?Iveneverseensomanyriversanywhereinmylife.Letsgotakealook.M:Thisriveriswideanddeep.W:Yeah,youresurerightaboutthat.Wearentgoingtobeabletoputanyordinarybridgeacrossthisone.M:Dowehavetogetthetrucksovertotheotherside?W:Thatswhattheytoldme.M:Whataboutafer
7、ry?W:ThatswhatwellhavetodoifIcantthinkofanythingelse,butitllreallyslowdowntheoperation.M:Whataboutflyingtheequipmentoverinahelicopter?W:Wedhavetotakethebigtrucksapartandthenputthembacktogetheragain,slowerthanaferryandalotmoreexpensive.M:Whatreyougoingtodothen?W:Well,Imbeginningtogetanidea.Haveyoueve
8、rheardofapontoonbridge?M:No.Whatsthat?W:Itsabridgethatssupportedonboats.Theboatsareanchoredatregulardistancesandtheycarrytheweightofthebridge.M:Iguessthatmightworkifyouhaveenoughboats,butwontittakealongtimetobuildthem?W:Maybewecanbuythem.M:Buythem?W:Fromsomeofthenativevillagers.Iveseensomefairlybigr
9、owingboats.M:Idontknowaboutthat?Mostofthoseboatsareprettylight.W:Yeah,butifwetiedupabunchofthemtogether,theymightsupportaroad.Letsfindoutanyhow.M:OK.Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9.Whatdothespeakerssayabouttheriverbeyondthetrees?10.Whatwerethespeakerstoldtodo?11.Whatdothesp
10、eakersdecidetodofinally?听力长对话原文2ConversationTwoW:DidyourfatherencourageyoutoclimbMt.Qomolangma？M:No.IdidaskhimtopullsomestringssothatIcouldclimbwithanIndianexpeditionandheflappedthisat“No”.Heclimbedsothatwewouldnthaveto.W:Didyouclimbanymountainswithhimwhenyouwereakid?M:Mt.Biciroy,atrainingpeak.W:Wha
11、tdidhesayatthetop?M:Hedidnttalkmuch,butfromhissmile,Icouldseehewasproud.W:TheSherpaviewofclimbingisdifferentfromthewesternview.M:WeSherpasbelievethatmountainsareplaceswherethegodslive,especiallyMt.Qomolangma.Beforeweclimb,weperformreligiousceremoniestoaskgodforpermissionandasafepassage.Sherpasdontha
12、veanyinterestinclimbingmountains.Mostlytheyclimbasanecessitytomakemoney,butthewesternworldlooksonMt.Qomolangmaasanotherrockandsays,“Wow,thisisthehighestmountain.Letsgoconquerit.”YoudontconquerMt.Qomolangma.YougoonMt.Qomolangma,justasifyouarecrawlingintoyourmotherslap.W:Letstalkaboutthedayyoureachedt
13、hesummitofMt.Qomolangma.M:MydesiretoclimbMt.Qomolangmagrewevenmoreaftermyfatherdiedin1986.Iwantedtoclimbtounderstandhim.Throughoutthewholeclimb,Ithoughtaboutit.Onthefinalday,Ifeltmyfatherwaspullingorpushingme,becauseIdidntknowwherethisenergycamefrom.WhenIfinallygottothetop,Icried.Icouldseemydadthere
14、withabigsmile.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.Whatdidthemanaskhisfathertodo?13.Whatdowelearnaboutthemansfatherfromtheconversation?14.Howdowesternersviewmountainsaccordingtotheman?15.WhatdoesthemansayabouthisclimbtothesummitofMt.Qomolangma?听力短文原文PassageOneThereareafewdiffe
15、rencesintheorganizationofmemorandumsandletters.Memorandumsandlettersdiffersomewhatinappearance.“To”and“From”replacealettersinsideaddressandsignatureblock,forexample.Further,lettersareusuallysentoutsidetheorganization,whilememorandumsareusuallyinternalmessages.Asinternalmessages,memorandumstendtobemo
16、reinformalandmoredirectthantheirlettercounterparts.Onesurveyof800businesspeopleshowedtheyspentfrom21to38percentoftheirtimewritingmemorandums.Theremustbealotofexecutivesoverwhelmedbythenumberofmemorandumstheyreceived.Asaresult,competitionforthereaderstimeplacesimportanceondirectnessandclarityinmemora
17、ndums.Soperhapsevenmoresothanwithletters,memorandumshouldstartwiththestatementofthepurposeearlyinthemessage.Memorandumsalsoneedspecialvisualtreatment:keepparagraphshort,muchlikenewspaperarticles.Computersincreasinglyaidmidandupperlevelmanagerswhopreparetheirownmemorandumswithoutsecretarialhelp.Ifyou
18、prepareyourowncorrespondence,realizetheimportanceofdatingyourmessages.Knowingpreciselywhenyourecommended,ordered,signedoraskedaboutsomethingofteniscrucial.Computersoftencandateinformationforyoueasily.Anothercharacteristicthatcansetmemorandumsapartfromlettersistheinclusionofhumor.Whentheinternalmessa
19、geislightheartedandrelativelyunimportant,humorinamemorandumcandistinguishitsauthorasapersonwithpersonalityanddepth.Aslongasthehumorisontarget,doesnotembarrassothers,isnotoverdoneandisnottoofrequent,itcanreflectpositivelyonitsauthor.Questions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.Howdoesthespe
20、akerstarthistalk?17.Whatdidthesurveyof800businesspeopleshow?18.Whatdoesthespeakersayismostimportantinmemorandumwriting?19.Whatcharacteristicofamemorandumcanmakereadersthinkhighlyofitswriter?PassageTwoAtschoolandatwork,Ihavenoticedthatpeoplehavedifferentkindsofworkhabits.Somepeoplearecollaborators,wh
21、oliketoworkingroups.Theyfindthatdoingaprojectwithsomeoneelsemakesthejobmorepleasantandtheloadlighter.Collaboratorsneverworkaloneunlesstheyareforcedto.AsecondcategoryIhadnoticedistheadvice-seeker.Anadvice-seekerdoesthebulkofherworkalone,butfrequentlylookstoothersforadvice.Whenthisworkerhasraisedacruc
22、ialpointinherproject,shemayshowittoaclassmateorco-workerjusttogetanotheropinion.Gettingtheadviceofothersmakesthisworkerfeelsecureaboutherprojectasittakesshape.AnothertypeofworkerIhavenoticedistheslacker.Aslackertriestoavoidworkwheneverpossible.Ifheseemstobebusyatthecomputer,heisprobablyplayingagameo
23、nline.Andifheiswritingbusily,hesprobablymakinghisgrocerylist.Slackerswilldoanythingexcepttheworktheyarepaidtodo.Thefinaltypeofworkeristheloner.Thistypeofworkerprefersworkingalone.Thistypeofworkerhasconfidenceinhisability,andislikelytofeelthatcollaborationisawasteoftime.Lonersworkwithothersonlywhenth
24、eyareforcedto.Collaborators,advice-seekers,slackersandlonershavedifferentworkstyles,buteachknowstheworkhabitsthathelphimorhertogetthejobdone.Questions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.20.Whatdocollaboratorsandlonershaveincommon?21.Inwhataspectdoesanadvice-seekerdiffergreatlyfromaloner?22.Wh
25、atdowelearnaboutslackers?PassageThreeBeforetheCivilWar,ifyouwereblackandbornafreeman,youcouldstillbeforcedintoslavery.ThatswhathappenedtoSolomonNorthup.NorthupwasbornafreemaninMinerva,NewYorkin1808.Hewasacarpenterandtalenteddrummer.In1834,heandhiswifemovedtoSaratogaSprings,NewYork,wheretheyhadthreec
26、hildren.In1841,Northupmettwomenwhoclaimedtobefromacircus.Becauseheneededthemoney,NorthupagreedtojointhemasadrummerinWashingtonD.C.OncetheyreachedWashington,however,themendrugged,chained,robbed,andsoldhimtoaslavetrader.NorthupwasshippedsouthtoNewOrleansalongwithotherslaves,wherehewassoldinaslavemarke
27、t.Hespentthenexttwelveyearsasaslaveworkingforthreemasters.Northupworkedhardandenduredmuchcruelty,buthewasalwayslookingforthechancetoescapeorcontacthisfamilyandfriendsinNewYork.Finallyin1852NorthupbefriendedSamuelBass,aCanadiancarpenter.Withhishelp,NorthupsentalettertohisfriendsinNewYork.Throughthehe
28、lpofhisfriends,heregainedhisfreedomin1853.NorthupreturnedtoNewYork,wherehewasfinallyreunitedwithhisfamily.Northuphasmanydescendants,whogatheredtogetherinSaratogaSpringsonJuly24,1999,foratributetotheirancestor.ThetownofSaratogaSpringsdeclaredJuly24SolomonNorthupDaytorememberthesufferingofNorthupandot
29、herAfricanAmericanswholivedasslaves.Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.23.WhathappenedtoSolomonNorthupin1841?24.WhohelpedNorthupregaincontactwithhisfriends?25.WhatdidthetownofSaratogaSpringsdo?听力填空Intoleranceistheartofignoringanyviewsthatdifferfromyourown.Itmanifestsitselfinhatred,s
30、tereotypes,prejudiceanddiscrimination.Onceitintensifiesinpeople,intoleranceisnearlyimpossibletoovercome.Butwhywouldanyonewanttobelabeledintolerant?Whywouldpeoplewanttobeuninformedabouttheworldaroundthem?WhywouldonewanttobepartoftheprobleminAmerica,insteadofthesolution?Therearemanyexplanationsforinto
31、lerantattitudes,somedatingbacktochildhood.Itislikelythatintolerantfolksgrewupimitatingintolerantparentsandthecycleofprejudicehassimplycontinuedforgenerations.Perhapsintolerantpeoplearesosetintheirwaysthattheyfinditeasiertoignoreanythingthatmightnotconformtotheirlimitedviewoflife.Ormaybeintolerantstu
32、dentshavesimplyneverbeenexposedtoanyonedifferentfromthemselves.Butnoneofthesereasonsisanexcuseforallowingtheintolerancetocontinue.Intoleranceshouldnotbeconfusedwithdisagreement.Itis,ofcourse,possibletodisagreewithanopinionwithoutbeingintolerantofit.Ifyouunderstandabeliefbutstilldontbelieveinthatspec
33、ificbelief,thatsfine.Youareentitledtoyouropinion.Asamatteroffact,knowledgeabledissentersareimportantforanybelief.Ifweallbelievedthesamethings,wewouldnevergrow,andwewouldneverlearnabouttheworldaroundus.Intolerancedoesnotstemfromdisagreement.Itstemsfromfear.Andfearstemsfromignorance.参考答案】01-08：CBBDACAB09-11：CDA12-15：BCAD16-19：CDBA20-22：DCB23-25：DAC26. manifests27. discrimination28. uninformed29. dating30. imitating31. generations32. conform33. exposed34. entitled to35. knowledgeable
