2008年12月英语六级听力试题
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Part III Listening Comprehension （35 minutes）
Section A
11. A） He is quite easy to recognize. B） He is an outstanding speaker.
C） He looks like a movie star. D） He looks young for his age.
12. A）Consult her dancing teacher B）Take a more interesting class
C）Continue her dancing class D）Improve her dancing skills
13. A）The man did not believe what the woman said
B）The man accompanied the woman to the hospital
C）The woman may be suffering from repetitive strain injury
D）The woman may not have followed the doctor’s instructions
14. A）They are not in style any more B）They have cost him far too much
C）They no longer suit his eyesight D） They should be cleaned regularly
15. A）He spilled his drink onto the floor
B）He has just finished wiping the floor
C）He was caught in a shower on his way home
D）He rushed out of the bath to answer the phone
16. A）Fixing some furniture B）Repairing the toy train
C）Reading the instructions D）Assembling the bookcase
17. A）Urge Jenny to spend more time on study
B）Help Jenny to prepare for the coming exams
C）Act towards Jenny in a more sensible way
D）Send Jenny to a volleyball training center
18. A）The building of the dam needs a large budget
B）The proposed site is near the residential area
C）The local people feel insecure about the dam
D）The dam poses a threat to the local environment
Question19 to21 are based on the conversation you have just heard
19. A）It saw the end of its booming years worldwide
B）Its production and sales reached record levels.
C）It became popular in some foreign countries
D）Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly.
20. A）They cost less. B）They tasted better.
C）They were in fashion. D）They were widely advertised.
21. A）It is sure to fluctuate. B）It is bound to revive.
C）It will remain basically stable. D）It will see no more monopoly
Question 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A）Organising protests B）Recruiting members
C）Acting as its spokesman. D）Saving endangered animals.
23. A）Anti-animal-abuse demonstrations B）Surveying the Atlantic Ocean floor C）Anti-nuclear campaigns D）Removing industrial waste.
24. A）By harassing them. B）By appealing to the public
C）By taking legal action. D）By resorting to force.
25. A）Doubtful B）Reserved C）Indifferent D）Supportive
Section B
Passage One
26. A）The air becomes still. B）The air pressure is low.
C）The clouds block the sun. D）The sky appears brighter.
27. A）Ancient people were better at foretelling the weather.
B）Sailors’ sayings about the weather are unreliable.
C）People knew long ago how to predict the weather.
D）It was easier to forecast the weather in the old days.
28 A）Weather forecast is getting more accurate today.
B）People can predict the weather by their senses
C）Who are the real experts in weather forecast.
D）Weather changes affect people’s life remarkably
Passage Two
29. A）They often feel insecure about their jobs.
B）They are unable to decide what to do first.
C）They are incompetent to fulfill their responsibilities.
D）They feel burdened with numerous tasks every day
30. A）Analyze them rationally. B）Draw a detailed to-do list.
C）Turn to others for help. D）Handle them one by one.
31. A）They have accomplished little.
B）They feel utterly exhausted.
C）They have worked out a way to relax.
D）They no longer feel any sense of guilt.
Passage Three
32. A）Their performance may improve.
B）Their immune system may be reinforced
C）Their blood pressure may rise all of a sudden.
D）Their physical development may be enhanced.
33. A）Improved mental functioning
B）Increased susceptibility to disease
C）Speeding up of blood circulation
D）Reduction of stress-related hormones
34. A）Pretend to be in better shape.
B）Have more physical exercise .
C）Turn more often to friends for help
D）Pay more attention to bodily sensations.
35. A）Different approaches to coping with stress.
B）Various causes for serious health problems.
C）The relationship between stress and illness.
D）New findings of medical research on stress.
Section C
One of the most common images of an advanced, Western-style culture is that of a busy, traffic-filled city. Since their first（36）_________on American roadways, automobiles have become a（37）__________of progress, a source of thousands of jobs, and an almost inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent（38）_________, our “love affair” with the car is being（39）___________ directly to the developing world, and it is increasingly（40）________ that this transfer is leading to disaster.
America's almost complete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large （41）_____________of the American public used mass transit. A （42）__________ of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless （43）___________and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled （拆除）。 （44）____________. Our lives have been planned along a road grid-homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between.
Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail. （45）________. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans.（46）_____________.
In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing nations.
2008年12月英语六级听力试题参考答案
11. A 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. A 33. B 34.D 35. C
36. appearance 37. symbol 38. decades 39. exported 40. apparent 41. percentage 42. combination 43. convenient
44. Our air quality now suffers from the effects of pollutants emitted directly from our cars.
45. The problems caused by motorized vehicles in the West are often magnified in developing nations
46. Movement in some cities comes to a virtual standstill as motorized traffic competes with bicycles and pedestrians.
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