2013年12月英语六级真题及答案下载(第三套)(word版)

2013年12月英语六级考试听力真题（第3套） 1. M：I need to find a dentist，you said you know Dr．Smith well．do you recommend her? W：Well，I had to see her a few tLmes，but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room． Q：What does the woman imply? D)。 A． Dr.Smith’s waiting room，isn’t tidy． B．Dr．Smith enjoys reading magazines． C．Dr．Smith has left a good impression on her． D．Dr．Smith may not be a good choice． 2．W：I'm afraid I can't show you the apartment at the moment，because the tenant is still living in it．It’S really a lovely place with a big kitchen and a sunny window．for only$200 a month． M：Sounds good，but we realy can't rent an apartment without seeing it first． Q：What do we learn from the conversation? C)。 A． The man will rent the apartment when it is available． B．The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent． C．The man insists on having a look at the apartment first． D．The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment． 3. M：S0，that’S what's been keeping you SO busy recently! W：Yes，I've been tied up with my studies．You know I'm planning to go to the United States this comingsununer，but I'm a bit nervous about my English． Q：What is the woinan busy doing? B)． A．packing up to go abroad． B．Brushing up on her English． C．Drawing up a plan for her English course． D．Applying for a visa to the United States． 4．W: How did you feel when you found out you had high blood pressure? M: Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me. Q: What does the man mean? C)。 A．He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure． B．He doesn’t think high blood pressure is a problem for him． C．Ite was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it． D．He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously． 5．W: So, you're just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there? M: The trip was intended to bring to the world's attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease; it's also endangering other countries, notably, India and Thailand. Q: What was the purpose of the man's trip to India? D) A．To investigate the causes of AIDS． B．To raise money for AIDS patients． C．To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa． D． To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia． 6. M: It's quite clear for my visit: this is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still called a college? W: The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in this country. We have nttrtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name. Q: What do we learn from this conversation about the College of William and Mary? A) A．l t has a very long history． B．l t is a private institution． C．It was founded by Thomas Jefferson． D．It stresses the comprehensive study of nature. 7. M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet? W: I ordered them last week, but something is holding them up. Q: What does the woman say about the parts needed for the photo copying machine? B) A．They can’t fit into the machine． B．They have not been delivered yet． C．They were sent to the wrong address． D．They were found to be of the wrong type. 8．W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dishes for us today. Did you notice that? M: Yes, kind of rare, isn't it? Q: What does the man imply? A) A．The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety． B．The cafeteria sometimes provides rate food for the students． C．The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory． D．The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students，needs． conversation One W: Hello, Patrick, is that you? M: Yeah, Jane, what can I do for you? W: (9) I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday. M: That was hard work! W: I'm sure it was. It ture looked difficult. M: Yeah, I'm glad it's finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick-up was no fun either. W: Well, I don't think you're quite finished yet, (10) some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them. M: Listen, Jane, I don't see why I should do that. You eat all the apples that fall in your yard, and you've never complained about that before. W: Well, it's easier to pick up apples than to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag. M: Well, I guess you'll just have to do it yourself, Jane. W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. We've always gotten along fairly well, but I think you're out of line here. The branches are your responsibility. M: Sorry, Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it won't take you any time to get the branches out front ! W: Get the branches off my property or ( 11 ) I'll have to sue you. M: Yeah? For what?! You're taking those law classes too seriously! I've gotta go, I have to pick up my son. W: You'll be hearing from me. M: (12) Yeah, yeah. See you in court, Jane. Questt l ms 9 to12 are based on the conversation you have just heard． 9．What did the man do yesterday? B) A．He picked up some apples in his yard． B．He cut some branches off the apple tree． C．He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence． D．He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard． 10. What did the woman ask the man to do? D) A． Trim the apple trees in her yard. B． Pick up the apples that fell in her yard. C． Take the garbage to the curb for her. D． Remove the branches from her yard. 11. What did the woman threaten to do? A) A． File a lawsuit against the man. B． Ask the man for compensation. C． Have the man's apple tree cut down. D． Throw garbage into the man's yard. 12. What was the man's reaction to the woman's threat? C) A． He was ready to make a concession. B． He was not prepared to go to court. C． He was not intimidated. D． He was a bit concerned. Conversation Two M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident! W: No, I didn't see anything in the news about it. What happened? M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area of Argentina and flew into a hill! W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive? M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly. W: What were the circumstances? Were there bad weather, a fire, or engine failure? M: Apparently, there were some low clouds in the area, (13) but mostly it was just miscommuuication between the pilots and the air traffic controllers. W: Weren't they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language? M:Yes they were, but the transmission from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers were so strong that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction. W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident? M: The pilots were told to descend to two-two thousand feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard descend to 2,000 feet. That's a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, (14) the terrain of the mountains in Norweija extends up 20,000 feet. W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, thinking they were follov~g the air contxoilers' instructions. M: Sadly enough，yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simple misunderstanding. W: (15) Wow, that's a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately commtmicate to each other. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. .What was the cause of the tragedy? B) A． Bad weather. B． Human error. C． Breakdown of the engines. D． Failure of the communications system. 14. How high are the mountains in Norweija? C) A． Two thousand feet. B． Twelve thousand feet. C． Twenty thousand feet. D． Twenty-two thousand feet. 15. What lesson could be drawn from the accident? A) A． Accurate communication is of utmost importance. B． Pilots should be able