【备考真题训练】2001年1月大学英语六级考试听力试卷

　　1.W:Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday?It caused 120 death.I’m never at ease when taking a flight.

　　M:Though we often hear about air crashes and the serious casualties,flying is still one of the safest ways to travel.

　　Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

　　2.W:I have a complaint to make, Sir.I waited 10 minutes at the table before the waiter showed up,and when I finally got served,I found it was not what I ordered.

　　M:I’m terribly sorry, Madam.It has been unusually busy tonight.As a compensation,your meal will be free.

　　Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?

　　3.M:I can’t find my pen.I need to write a letter.

　　W:I will look for it later.Right now,I need your help fixing the shelf before I paint it.

　　Q:What will they do first?

　　4.M:Mrs Winter,I need your advice.I want to buy a dress for my wife.Can you tell me where I can get one at a reasonable price?

　　W:Sure,go to the Richard’s.It has the latest styles and gives a 30 percent discount to husbands who shop alone.

　　Q:What do we know about the Richard’s store?

　　5.M:My headaches are terrible.Maybe I need more sleep.

　　W:Actually you need less sun and some aspirins.It would help if you wore a hat.

　　Q:What does the woman think is the cause of the man’s headache?

　　6.M:Did you notice after almost ten years in the United States,Mr.Lee still speaks English with such a strong accent?

　　W:Yes,but he is proud of it.He says it is part of his identity.

　　Q:What does the conversation tell us about Mr.Lee?

　　7.W:This is Mrs.Stacher.My heater is not getting any power,and the wea

　　therman says the temperature is going to fall below zero tonight.Could you get someone to come over and fix it?

　　M:This is the busiest time of the year,but I will speak to one of our men about going over sometime today.

　　Q:Whom did Mrs.Stacher want to come over?

　　8.M:Though we didn’t win the game,we were satisfied with our performance.

　　W:You did a great job.You almost beat the World Champion.It was a real surprise to many people.Q:What do we learn from this conversation?

　　9.W:Sorry I didn’t come yesterday,because I had a temperature.Could you tell me your requirments for my term paper?

　　M:The theme of your paper can be about business management or touring resources in China,and the length of your paper should be no less than 15 pages.

　　Q:What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

　　10.W:I don’t think we should have told Tom about the surprised party for Lucy.

　　M:It is all right.He promised not to tell,and he doesn’t make promises likely.

　　Q:What does the man mean?

　　Section B

　　The human body is a remarkable food processor.As an adult,you may consume (S1)over a ton of food per year and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight.You are (S2)constantlyharnessing and consuming energy through the intricate (S3)mechanism of your body in order to remain in energy balance.To (S4)maintaina given body weight,your energy input must balance your energy output.However sometimes the (S5)overallenergy balance is upset, and your (S6)normal body weight will either fall or (S7)increase.
The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our own physical appearance, and (S8)it can be influenced by a variety of factors, including how much we weigh, or how that weight is distributed.Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight.(S9) Similar findings have also been reported at the school level, mainly with female students.At the college level,a study found that 85 percent of both male and female firstyear students desired to change their body weight.(S10)The primary cause of this concern is the value that American society in general assigns to physical appearance.Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly.Males generally desire mascularity.The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it for the sake of appearance;most want to lose excess body fat,while a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.

　　S1:over/S2:constantly/S3:mechanism / S4:maintain / S5:overall / S6:normal/ S7:increase /S8:it can be influenced by a variety of factors, including how much we weigh, or how that weight is distributed.

　　S9:Similar findings have also been reported at the school level, mainly with female students.

　　S10:The primary cause of this concern is the value that American society in general assigns to physical appearance.
 

大学英语四、六级考试 --- 六级真题