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2016年12月大學(xué)英語六級聽力真題及答案(第二套)聽力稿原文SectionANEWSNews1A16thcenturycastleinScotlandisonthevergeofcollapseafterchunksofsoilwerewashedawaybyfloods,threateningitsfoundations.OnSunday,thecastle'sowner,JohnGordon,76,wasforcedtoevacuatehispropertyaftertheRiverDeesweptawayabout60feetofland,leavingthecastledangerouslyclosetotheriver,accordingtotheScottishDailyRecord.Abergeldiecastle,locatedinAberdeenshire,Scotland,wasbuiltbySirAlexanderGordonofMidmarwholaterbecametheEarlofHuntly.Thecastle,whichislocatedon11,700acres,wasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween1848and1970,includingKingEdwardVIIandGeorgeV.TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmorethan35floodwarningscoveringseveralregionsasScotlandcontinuestocleanupafterStormFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday."Thismeansthatriverswillrisemoreslowlybutthenstayhighformuchlonger,"theenvironmentalagencysaid.Q1.WhydidJohnGordonmoveoutofAbergeldiecastle?A.Itwasdangeroustolivein.B.Itwasgoingtoberenovated.C.Hecouldnolongerpaytherent.D.Hehadsoldittotheroyalfamily.答案:AQ2.WhathappenedinScotlandlastWednesday?A.Astrike.B.AstormC.Aforestfire.D.Aterroristattack.答案:BNews2RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatorbelowground.aCargillrocksaltmineinLansing,N.Y.ccordingtoMarciaLynch,publicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartment.Emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersthrougharadio,andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartment’sassistantdirector.Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkers’beingtrappedintheelevatorweren’timmediatelyavailable.Themine,nearNewYork'sCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates.TherocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargill,withtheothertwobeinginLouisianaandOhio.Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?A.Theylostcontactwiththeemergencydepartment.B.Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.C.Theywereinjuredbysuddenlyfallingrocks.D.Theysentcallsforhelpviaaportableradio.答案BQ4.Whatdidtherescueteamdo?A.Theytriedhardtorepairtheelevator.B.Theyreleasedthedetailsoftheaccident.C.Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.D.Theyprovidedtheminerswithfoodandwater.答案CNews3TheU.S.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3,700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues.Facingan$8.3billionbudgetdeficitthisyear,closingpostofficesisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalServicehasputforthrecentlytocutcosts.Lastweekforexample,PostmasterGeneralPatDonahoeannouncedplanstostopmaildeliveryonSaturdays,amovehesayscouldsave$3billionannually."Wearelosingrevenueaswespeak,"Donahoesaid."Wedonotwanttaxpayermoney.Wewanttobeself-sufficient.Solikeanyotherbusiness,youhavetomakechoices."DeanGranholm,thevicepresidentfordeliveryandpostofficeoperations,saidthefirstwaveofclosingswouldbeginthisfall.Heestimatedthatabout3,000postmasters,500stationmanagersandbetween500and1,000postalclerkscouldlosetheirjobs.Q5.WhatistheUSPostalServiceplanningtodo?A.Raisepostagerates.B.Improveitsservices.C.Redesigndeliveryroutes.D.Closesomeofitspostoffice.答案DQ6.Whatmeasurehasbeenplannedtosavecosts?A.Shorteningbusinesshours.B.Closingofficesonholidays.C.StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.D.Computerisingmailsortingprocesses.答案CQ7.Whatwillhappenwhentheproposedmeasurecomesintoeffect?A.Manypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs.B.Manypeoplewillbegintocomplain.C.Taxpayerswillbeverypleased.D.Alotofcontroversywillarise.答案ASectionBConversationconversation1M:Mrs.Hampton,we’vegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.W:Oh,dear.Whatitabout?M:Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedonehourandhalflate.W:Butthat’sastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.That’swhywehaveaclock-insystem.M:Butthepointisthemanwasclockedinateighto’clock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclockandheswearshesawnothingirregular.W:IsJohnreliable?M:Yes,heis.That’swhywechosehimforthejob.W:Haveyouspokentothemanwhoislate?M:Notyet.IthoughtI’dhaveawordwithyoufirst.HeisadifficultmanandIthinktherehasbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.I’vegotafeelingthatatradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreen’sbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.W:Well.Whatdoyouwantmetodo?M:Iwaswonderingifyou’dseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.W:Oh,allright.Iwillseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.I’vehavetheideaforsometimethatJackGreen’sbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.He’salwaystriedtomaketrouble.Well,IwillgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhoislateforworkaccordingtothewoman?Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?conversation2W:OurtopictodayisaboutsomethingthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhentheyvisitBritain.It’swhyaretheBritishsocoldandtheyaretalkingabouttheBritishpersonality,thefamousBritishreserve.Itmeansthatwearen’tveryfriendly;wearen’tveryopen.M:Sodoyouthinkitistrue?W:itisadifficultone.SomanypeoplewhovisitBritainsayit’sdifficulttomakefriendswithBritishpeople.Theysaywearecold,reservedandunfriendly.M:Ithinkit’strue.LookatAmericansorAustralians.Theyspeakthesamelanguage,buttheyaremuchmoreopen.Andyouseeitwhenyoutravel,people,Imeanstrangersspeaktoyouonthestreetoronthetrain.BritishpeopleseldomspeakonthetrainorthebusnotinLondonanyway.W:NotinLondon.That’sit.Capitalcitiesarefulloftouristsandareneverfriendly.Peoplearedifferentinotherpartsofthecountry.M:Notcompletely.Imetawomanonce,anItalian.ShehasbeenworkinginManchesterfor2yearsandnoone,notoneofthecolleagueshadeverinvitedhertotheirhome.Theywerefriendlytoheratworkbutnothingelse.Shecan’tbelieveit.ShesaidthatitwouldneverhappeninItaly.W:Youknowwhattheysays.AnEnglishman’shomeishiscastle.Itisreallydifficulttogetinside.M:Yeahit’saboutbeingprivate.Yougohometoyourhouseandyourgardenandyouclosethedoor.It’syourplace.W:That’swhytheBritishdon’tlikeflats.Theyprefertolivinginthehouses.M:That’strue.Q12WhatdoforeignersgenerallythinkofBritishpeopleaccordingtothewoman?Q13WhatmayBritishpeopletypicallydoontrainaccordingtotheman?Q14WhatdoesthemansayabouttheItalianwomanworkinginManchester?Q15WhydoBritishpeoplepreferhousestoflats?SectionCPassagePassage1Incollege,timeisscarceandconsequentlyveryprecious.Atthesametime,expensesincollegepileupsurprisinglyquickly.Apart-timejobisagoodwaytobalancecostswhileinsuringthereisenoughtimeleftoverforbothacademicsubjectsandafter-classactivities.Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingforapart-timejob,thebestplacetostartyourjobsearchisrightoncampus.Therearetonsofon-campusjobopportunitiesandasastudent,you’llautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.Plus,on-campusjobseliminatecommutingtime,andcouldbeagreatwaytoconnectwithacademicandprofessionalresourcesatyouruniversity.Checkwithyourschool’scareerserviceoremploymentofficeforhelptofindacampusjob.Ofcourse,thereareopportunitiesforpart-timeworkoffcampus,too.Ifyouspendalittletimediggingfortherightpart-timejobs,you’llsaveyourselftimewhenyoufindajobthatleavesyouwithenoughtimetogetyourschoolworkdone,too.Ifyouwereacollegestudentlookingforwork,butworriedyouwon’thaveenoughtimetodevotetoacademicsubjects,considerworkingasastudyhallorlibrarymonitor.Responsibilityisgenerallyincludesupervisingstudyspaces,toinsurethataquietatmosphereismaintained.It’saprettyeasyjob.Butonewithlotsofdonetime,whichmeansyou’llhaveplentyoftimetocatchuponreading,dohomeworkorstudyforanexam.16.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutcollegestudentsapplyingforoncampusjobs?17.Whatcanstudentsdotofindacampusjobaccordingtothespeaker?18.Whatdoesthespeakersayisalibrarymonitor’sresponsibility?Passage2AgriculturalworkersingreenteafieldsnearMountainKenyaaregatheringthetealeaves.Itisbeautifultoseetherowsofteabushesarestraight.Allappearstobewell.Butthefarmerswhoplantedthebushesareworried.NelsonKibaraisoneofthem.HehasbeengrowingteaintheKerugoyaareafor40years.Hesaysthepricesthisyearhavebeensolowthathehasmadealmostnoprofit.Hesayshemustgrowdifferentkindsofteaifheistosurvive.Mr.KibaraandhundredsofotherfarmershavebeenremovingsomeoftheirteabushesandplantinganewkindofteadevelopedbytheTeaResearchFoundationofKenya.Itsleavesarepurpleandbrown.Whentheteaisboiled,thedrinkhasapurplecolor.Medicalresearchershavestudiedthehealthbenefitsofthenewtea.Theysayitishealthierthangreenteaandcouldbesoldforapricethatisthreetofourtimeshigherthanthepriceofgreentea.ButMr.Kibarasayshehasnotreceivedahigherpriceforhispurpleteacrop.Hesaysthemarketfortheteaisunstableandheisoftenforcedtosellhispurpleteaforthesamepriceasgreentealeaves.Hesaystherearenotenoughbuyerswillingtopaymoreforthepurpletea.Q19WhyhaveteafarmersinKenyadecidedtogrowpurpletea?Q20Whatresearcherssayaboutthepurpletea?Q21WhatMr.Kibarafoundaboutthepurpletea?Passage3Today'sconsumerswantbeautifulhandcraftedstowearandthehelpthemtohome.Theyprefersomethinguniqueandtheydemandquality.Craftsmantodayaremeetingthisdemand,peopleinhomesareshowinggreatchangeasmoreandmoreuniquehandcrafteditemsbecomeavailable.Handcraftsarebigbusiness,nolongerdoesgoodcraftsmanhavetoworkthejobtheydislikesallday,andthentrytocreateatnight.Hehasearnedhisprofessionalstatus,hehasnowarerespectedmemberofthesociety.Partofthefunofbeingacraftsmanismeetingothercraftsman,theylovetosharetheirideasandmaterialsandhelpothersfindmarketfortheirwork.Craftsmanhavehelpededucatedconsumerstomakewisechoices,theyhelpthemtobecomeawareofdesignandthetechnique,theyhelpthemtorelaytheirchoicestoitsintendeduse.Theyofteninvolveintheconsumersintryingthecraftthemselves.Whenagroupofcraftsmanexpandstoincludemoremembers,asmallcraftsmanorganizationisformed,suchorganizationdoesalotintrainingworkshopsinspecialmediaandcraftsmarketingtechniques,craftsfailinsales,firstofallTVappearancesanddemonstrations.Stateartcouncilshelpsponsorlocalartandcraftsfestivals,whichdrawcrowdsintouristconsumers,thisblewthelocaleconomyconsiderablybecausethisnotonlybycraftsbutitalsousedbytherestaurantandhotelsandotherservicesoftheareaQ22whatdoesthespeakersayabouttoday'sconsumers?Q23whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthegoodcraftsmaninthepast?Q24whatdoescraftsmanhelpconsumersdo?Q25whydostateartcouncilshelptosponsorlocalartsandcraftsfestivals?[/hide]聽力參考答案:第一套SectionA1.[A]Itwasdangeroustolivein.2.[B]Astorm3.[B]Theyweretrappedinanundergroundelevator.4.[C]Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.5.[D]Closesomeofitspostoffice.6.[C]StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.7.[A]Manypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs.SectionB8.[D]Hewilllosepartofhispay.9.[B]Heisatrustworthyguy.10.[D]Sheisbetterathandlingsuchmatters.11.[C]Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.12.[D]Reserved13.[A]Theystayquiet14.[C]Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.15.[B]HousesprovidemoreprivacySectionC16.[D]Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.17.[C]Visittheschoolcareersservice.18.[B]Supervisingstudyspacestoensureaquietatmosphere.19.[C]Itmaybesoldatahigherpric
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