2013年12月大学英语六级考试听力原文

2013年12月大学英语六级考试听力原文 【短对话】 1.W: What a wonderful performance! Your rock band has never sounded better. M: Many thanks. I guess all those hours of practice in the past month are finally paying off. Q：What does the man mean? 2.M: I can't decide what to do for my summer vacation. I either want to go on a bike tour of Europe or go diving in Mexico. W: Well, we're offering an all-inclusive two-week trip to Mexico for only 300 dollars. Q：What does the woman suggest the man do for his vacation? 3. W: How long do you think this project might take? M: I'd say about three months, but it could take longer if something unexpected happened. Maybe we'd better allow an extra month, so we won’t have to worry about being late. Q: Why does the man say extra time should be allowed for the project? 4. M: I'm thinking about becoming a member here, and I'd like some information. W: Sure. A three-month membership costs 150 dollars, and that includes use of the wait-room, sauna and pool. I'll give you a free path so that you can try out the facilities before you decide. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5.W: I'm sorry to hear that you failed the Physics course, Ted. M: Let's face it. I'm just not cut out to be a scientist. Q: What does the man mean? 6.M: Gary insisted on buying the food for the picnic. W: That's pretty generous of him. But shouldn't we at least offer to share the expenses? He has a big family to support. Q: What does the woman suggest they do? 7.W: Did you see the headlines in the paper this morning? M: Year. Apparently the bus company will be laying off its employees if they can't reach an agreement on wages by midnight. Q: What did the man read about? 8.W: Have we received payment for the overseas order we delivered last month? M: Yes. The cheque came in yesterday afternoon. I'll be depositing it when I go the bank today. Q: What is the woman concerned about? 【六级听力长对话原文1】 W: OK, that's it. Now we have to make a decision. We might as well do that now, don't you think? M: Sure, let's see. First we saw Frank Brisenski. What did you think of him? W: Well, he's certainly a very polite young man. M: And very relaxed, too. W: But his appearance… M: En… He wasn't well dressed. He wasn't even wearing a tie. W: But he did have a nice voice. He sounded good on the telephone. M: True. And I thought he seemed very intelligent. He answered Dona's questions very well. W: That's true, but dressing well is important. Well, let's think about the others. Now what about Barber Jones? She had a nice voice, too. She sounded good on the telephone, and she was well dressed, too. M: En… She did look very neat, very nicely dressed, but… W: But so shy. She wouldn't be very good at talking to people at the front desk. M: En…OK. Now who was the next? Ar…Yes, David Wallace. I thought he was very good, had a lot of potential. What do you think? W: En… He seemed like a very bright guy. He dressed very nicely, too. And he had a really nice appearance. M: He seemed relaxed to me, the type of person people feel comfortable with right away. W: He was polite, but also very friendly and relaxed as you say. I think he'll be good with the guests at the front desk. M: He had a very pleasant voice, too. W: That's right. OK, good! I guess we have our receptionist then, don't you? M: Yes, I think so. We'll just offer the job to… Question 9: What are the speakers looking for? Question 10: What is Frank Brisenski's weakness? Question 11: What do the speakers decide to do? 【 HYPERLINK "http://www.for68.com/siliujikaoshi_CET/" \o "六级" \t "_blank" 六级听力长对话原文2】 W: Hello. M: Hello. Is that the reference library? W: Yes, can I help you? M: I hope so. I ran earlier and asked for some information about Dennis Hutton, the scientist. You asked me to ring back. W: Oh, yes. I have found something. M: Good. I've got a pencil and paper. Perhaps you could read out what it says. W: Certainly. Hutton Dennis, born Darlington, 1836, died New York, 1920. M: Yes, got that. W: Inventer and physicist, the son of a farmworker. He was admitted to the University of London at the age of 15. M: Yes. W: He graduated at 17 with the first class degree in physics and mathematics. All right? M: Yes, all right. W: He made his first notable achievement at the age of 18. It was a method of refrigeration which rolls from his work in low temperature physics. He became professor of mathematics at the University of Manchester at 24, where he remained for twelve years. During that time, he married one of his students, Natasha Willoughby M: Yes, go on. W: Later working together in London, they laid the foundations of modern physics by showing that normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles. For this he and his wife received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1910, and did so again in 1912 for their work on very high frequency radio waves. In his lifetime, Hutton patented 244 inventions. Do you want any more? M: Yes, when did he go to America? W: Let me see. In 1920 he went to teach in New York and died there suddenly after only three weeks. Still he was a good age. M: Yes, I suppose so. Well, thanks. Question 12: What do we learn about Dennis Hutton when he was 15? Question 13: What did Dennis Hutton do at the age of 24? Question 14: For what were Dennis Hutton and his wife awarded the Nobel Prize a second time? Question 15: Why did Dennis Hutton go to New York? 六级短文原文1 In America, white tailed deer are more numerous than ever before, so abundant in fact that they've become a suburban nuisance and a health hazard. Why can't the herd be thinned the old-fashioned way? The small community of North Haven on Long Island is home to some six hundred to seven hundred deer. The department of Environmental Conservation estimates the optimum population at 60. The town has been browsed bare of vegetation except where gardens and shrubs are protected by high fences. Drivers routinely collide with deer and there are so many dead bodies left by the side of the road that the town has made it a deal with a local pet cemetery to collect and dispose of the bodies. Some people in the town have become ill from deer transmitted diseases. On the occasions when hunting has been tried, local animal rights people have worked to secure court orders against the hunts. And when that is failed, they stop the hunters, banging on pots and pans to alert the deer. Town meetings called to discuss the problem inevitably dissolved into confrontations. The activists believe simply that the deer are not the problem. Some communities have even discussed the possibility of bringing wolves back into the ecological mix. That means wolves in the suburbs of New York. It is almost too wonderful not to try it. The wolves would kill deer of course. They would also terrorize and kill dogs and cats which is not what the suburban dwellers have in mind. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard Q16. What do we learn about white-tailed deer in North Haven? Q17. Why do local animal rights people bang on pots and pans? Q18. What would happen if wolves were brought back into the ecological mix? 【六级短文2原文】 And now, if you'll walk this way, ladies and gentlemen, the next room we're going to see is the room in which the family used to hold their formal dinner parties and even occasionally entertain heads of state and royalty. However, they managed to keep this room friendly and intimate. And I think you'll agree. It has a very informal atmosphere, quite unlike some grand houses you visit. The curtains were never drawn, even at night, so guests got a view of the lake and fountains outside which were lit up at night – a very attractive sight. As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, the guests were seated very informally around this oval table, which would add to the relaxed atmosphere. The table dates from the 18th century and is made from Spanish oak. It's rather remarkable for the fact that although it's extremely big, it's supported by just six rather slim legs. However, it seems to have survived like that for 200 years. So it's probably going to last a bit longer. The chairs which go with the table are not a complete set. There were originally six of them. Th