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2016年12月英语六级真题一听力原文
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SectionA Conversation
Conversation 1
气候变化和全球经济发展
W: Professor Henderson could you give us a brief overview of what you do, where you work and your main area of research?
M: Well the Center for Climate Research where I work links the science of climate change to issues around economics and policy.
Some of our research is to do with the likely impacts of climate change and all of the associated risks.
W: And how strong is the evidence that climate change is happening that it's really something we need to be worried about.
M: Well most of the science of climate change particularly that to do with global warming is simply fact.
But other aspects of the science are less certain or at least more disputed.
And so we're really talking about risk what the economics tells us is that it's probably cheaper to avoid climate change to avoid the risk than it has to deal with the likely consequences.
W: So what are we doing? What can we do about it?
M: Well I would argue that we need to develop the science specifically to understand the likely impacts of climate change in different contexts.
As I said we need to understand the best ways of avoiding climate change and this will involve a huge transition to low carbon energy systems and the transition is a tremendous priority.
And for this to happen, we may need action on a global scale from a political perspective.
We need to understand the terms on which major countries like China and the USA might sign up to a global agreement because at the moment we don't have that consensus.
W: Right.
M: And we also need to plan ahead so that we're in a position to deal with the likely levels of climate change which are already inevitable and even more so to for the levels that are likely if we don't get those global agreements.
Q1. What does Professor H say about his main area of research?
A It tries to predict the possible trends of global climate change.
B It studies the impact of global climate change on people’s lives.
C It links the science of climate change to economic and policy issues.
D It focuses on the efforts countries can make to deal with global warning.
答案 C
Q2. What does Professor H say about climate change?
A It will take a long time before a consensus is reached on its impact.
B It would be more costly to deal with its consequences than to avoid it.
C It is the most pressing issue confronting all countries.
D It is bound to cause endless disputes among nations.
答案 B
Q3. What does Professor H say is a top priority in combating climate change?
A The transition to low-carbon energy systems.
B The cooperation among world major powers.
C The signing of a global agreement.
D The raising of people’s awareness.
答案 A
Q4. What does Professor H advise us to do to better deal with climate change?
A Carry out more research on it.
B Cut down energy consumption.
C Plan well in advance.
D Adopt new technology.
答案 C
Conversation 2
(成功的要素)
W: I have many business English students. When I teach the classroom, we often end up talking about things like success and what leads to success. And it's interesting that many of them mention the element of luck.
M: Right.
W: Luck is important to success. But since you've seen that fantastic video on the TED Talks website by Richard St. John, he doesn't mention luck at all.
M: Well, I'm a firm believer that people can make their own luck. I mean what people regard as luck, you can actually create, to a degree.
W: Sure. I think a lot of what people consider luck is attributed to how you respond to the opportunities that come your way.
M: Yes. Very good point.
W: Seizing the opportunities. But was there any point in the video that you thought was particularly interesting?
M: Yes. Actually there was. Something very impressive to me as many people think that luck is important and that natural talent is something you must have in order to be successful. And in the video we saw, the point about getting good at something is not about having some natural talent. It's all about practice, practice, practice.
W: Definitely yeah. Natural talent helps in some way but at the end of the day you really do need to work hard and get really really good at what you do.
M: Sure.
W: I thought one interesting thing in the video was the idea of passion being so important and that people who really love what they do. Of course you're going to want to work harder and put the time and effort into it. And the funny thing is that if you love what you do and are really passionate about it and work really hard, the money kind of comes automatically.
Q5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
Q6. What is the woman’s view of luck?
Q7. What is the chief point the TED Talks video makes?
Q8. What does the woman think is the funny thing in the TED Talks video?
SectionB Passage
Passage 1
(美国恶魔塔的形成原因以及关于它的印第安传说)
Devil’s Tower, the first national monument in America, could almost be mistaken for the stump of an enormous tree. Its sheer rock sides sweep up from a broad base until they cut off abruptly at the flat summit. Rising more than 1,000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming, the massive column of rock, looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place.
In a sense, it was, Devil’s Tower is a relic of the past. When the molten rock of the earth’s core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano, as the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinking and cracking into long columns, born in fire and fury. Devil’s Tower was then shaped by the slow, gentle work of wind and water. The outer layers of the volcano were worn away until the hard core stood completely exposed.
It is small wonder that an Indian legend described Devil’s Tower as being formed by supernatural powers. The legend says that when seven girls were attacked by bears, they took refuge on top of a small rock, and they appealed to the Rock God for help. The God caused the rock to grow and to lift the girls far above the ground, while it sides were scored by the claws of the angry bears. Even today, says the legend, the girls can be seen above the towering rock. As seven shining stars in the night sky.
9. What does the Devil’s Tower look like?
10. What cause the volcano’s outer layers to wear away?
11. What does the Indian legend say about the Devil’s Tower?
12. How did the Rock God help the seven girl in the Indian legend?
Passage 2
(如何科学理财)
It’s no accident that most gas stations have convenience stores attached. Few of us can fill up the tank without buying a few snacks, cigarettes，soft drinks or other items we can live without. I deserve it. That’s what hard working men and women say to justify their lavish vacations, big stereo systems or regular restaurant meals. They do deserve such indulgences. However, they also deserve a home of their own--a secure retirement and freedom from worrying about unpaid bills. No one should have to live with what a Texas mother described as constant stress，tension, even fear about money. Sadly the pleasure that comes from extravagances often disappears long before the bills do. The video camera that one single mother bought for a special occasion, for example, is not much fun now. She’s figured out that it will take her another three years to pay it off at $30 a month. And the New Yorkers who spent a bundle on an outdoor hot tub now admit they rarely use it, because we can't afford to heat it in winter. The solution set priorities add up the annual cost of each item. Then consider what else you can buy with the same money. That will help you decide which items are really worth it. One Chicago woman, for example, discovered that daily lunches with coworkers cost her $2000 a year; she decided to take lunch to work instead. “I now put $20 a week into my vacation fund and another 20 into retirement savings, she says, those mean more to me than lunch”.
Q13. What does the speaker say about drivers who stop at gas stations?
Q14. What does the speaker say about extravagances?
Q15. What does a speaker want to show by the example of the Chicago woman?
SectionC Recording
Recording1
(积极情绪和消极情绪以及其利弊)
Let’s say you
start to brainstorm a list of all the emotions you’ve ever
experienced. Just for fun. Try it now. What’s on your list? Chances
are you included things like happy, sad, excited, angry, afraid,
grateful, proud, scared, confused, stressed, relaxed and amazed.
Now sort your list into two categories: positive emotions and
negative emotions. Feeling both positive and negative emotions is a
natural part of being human. We might use the word “negative” to
describe more difficult emotions, but it doesn't mean those
emotions are bad or we shouldn't have them. Still, most people
would probably rather feel a positive emotion than a negative one.
It's likely you'd prefer to feel happy instead of sad or confident
instead of insecure. What matters is how our emotions are balanced,
how much of each type of emotion, positive or negative we
experience. Negative emotions warn us of threats or challenges that
we may need to deal with. For example, fear can alert us to
possible danger. It's a signal that we might need to protect
ourselves. Angry feelings warn us that someone is stepping on our
toes, crossing a boundary or violating our trust. Anger can be a
signal that we might need to act on our own behalf. Negative
emotions focus our awareness. They help us to zero in on a problem
so we can deal with it. But too many negative emotions can make us
feel overwhelmed, anxious, exhausted or stressed out. When negative
emotions are out of balance, problems might seem too big to handle.
The more we dwell on negative emotions, the more negative we begin
to feel. Focusing on negativity just keeps it going. Positive
emotions balance out negative ones. But they have other powerful
benefits, too. Instead of narrowing our focus, like negative
emotions do, positive emotions affect our brains in ways that
increase our awareness, attention and memory. They help us take in
more information, hold several ideas in mind at once and understand
how different ideas relate to each other. When positive emotions
open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to learn and
build on our skills that lead to doing better on tasks and tests.
People who have plenty of positive emotions in their everyday lives
tend to be happier, healthier, learn better and get along well with
others.
Q16. What does the speaker say about negative emotions?
Q17. What happens to people whose negative emotions are out of balance?
Q18. How do positive emotions affect us?
Recording2
(3D打印机引领服饰新潮流)
In the past few
months, I've been traveling for weeks at a time with only one
suitcase of clothes. One day, I was invited to an important event,
and I wanted to wear something special for it. I looked through my
suitcase but couldn't find anything to wear. I was lucky to be at
the technology conference then, and I had access to 3D printers. So
I quickly designed a skirt on my computer, and I loaded the file on
the printer. It just printed the pieces overnight. The next
morning, I just took all the pieces, assembled them together in my
hotel room, and this is actually the skirt that I'm wearing right
now. So it wasn't the first time that I printed clothes. For my
senior collection at fashion design school, I decided to try and 3D
print an entire fashion collection from my home. The problem was
that I barely knew anything about 3D printing, and I had only nine
months to figure out how to print five fashionable looks. I always
felt most creative when I worked from home. I loved experimenting
with new materials, and I always tried to develop new techniques to
make the most unique textiles for my fashion projects. One summer
break, I came here to New York for an internship at a fashion house
in Chinatown. We worked on two incredible dresses that were 3D
printed. They were amazing — like you can see here. But I had a few
problems with them. They were made from hard plastics and that's
why they were very breakable. The models couldn't sit in them, and
they even got scratched from the plastics under their arms. So now
the main challenge was to find the right material for printing
clothes with. I mean the material you feed the printer with. The
breakthrough came when I was introduced to Filaflex, which is a new
kind of printing material. It's strong, yet very flexible. And with
it, I was able to print the first garment, a red jacket that had
the word "freedom" — embedded into it. And actually, you can easily
download this jacket, and change the word to something else. For
example, your name or your sweetheart's name. So I think in the
future, materials will evolve, and they will look and feel like
fabrics we know today, like cotton or silk.
Q19. What does the speaker say about the skirt she is wearing now?
Q20. When did the speaker start experimenting with 3D printing?
Q21. What was the problem with the material the speaker worked on at New York fashion
house?
Q22. What does the speaker say about the Filaflex?
Recording3
(中小企业的发展)
Welcome to the
third lecture in our series on the future of small businesses in
Europe. The purpose of today's lecture, as you have seen from the
title and the abstract, is to examine in more detail the problems
facing small and medium sized enterprises which arise at least in
part from having to adapt to rapid advances in technology. And I
want to look at these both from a financial and from a personnel
point of view and to offer a few hopefully effective solutions.
Here we have three of the most important problems facing small
businesses that I want to look at today. First, keeping up with the
pace of technological change, recruiting high quality staff in a
time of skills shortages in I.T. as a whole and in a highly
competitive market and the issue of retaining staff once they've
been recruited and trained. Now all of these problems involve
significant costs for all businesses, but they're a particularly
challenging issue for small and medium sized enterprises. And those
costs will vary depending on the size and scale of the businesses.
So let's come to the first issue on our list which is keeping pace
with developments in technology. Now we all know that the
technology industry is intensely competitive with new products
being launched all year round, as the various companies strive to
compete with each other rather than say once a year or every couple
of years. And this is a real headache for smaller businesses. So
let's imagine we have a small company which is doing OK. It's just
about making a profit, and it spends most of its income on
overheads. So for a company in this situation, keeping up to date
with the latest technology, even if it's only for the benefit of
key staff, this can be hugely expensive. So in my view, some
creative thinking needs to come in here to find ways to help
companies in this situation to stay ahead in the game. But at the
same time to remain technologically competitive. Well there's the
possibility that small groups of companies with similar
requirements, but not directly competing with each other, they
could share the cost of upgrading in much the same way as let's
say, an Internet operates within larger organizations. In fact,
cost sharing could be a very practical solution, especially in
times of financial difficulty. If there's downward pressure on
costs, because of a need for investment in other areas, I would
argue that this is a perfectly feasible solution.
Q23. What does the speaker say about the problems facing small and medium sized
enterprises?
Q24. Why does the speaker's say about the technology industry?
Q25. What is a practical solution to the problems of small and medium sized
businesses?
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