1、00:00.68College English Test Band 6大学英语六级考试00:03.79Part Listening Comprehension第二部分 听力理解00:06.00Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations.A节 说明：在本节中，你将听到两篇长对话。00:11.74At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions.在每一篇对话的最后，你将会听到四个问题。00:15.30Both the
2、conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.对话和问题均播放一遍。00:19.67After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).听到问题后，你需要从A)、B)、C)和D)四个选项中选出最佳答案。00:27.23Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line throug
3、h the centre.然后将相应的答案涂在答题卡1上。00:33.10Conversation One对话一00:35.79M: Welcome to the Book Club. 男：欢迎来到读书会节目。00:38.06Todays guest is Susan Lane, the author of a new book on personal finances that has already sold half a million copies. 今天的嘉宾是苏珊莱恩。她所撰写的关于个人理财的新书已经售出50万册。00:47.13Hi, Susan, your book is ex
4、tremely successful. Why do you think that is? 嗨，苏珊，你的书非常成功。你认为原因是什么？00:52.96W: I think thats because of my message, which is making happiness a priority over money. 女：我想这是因为我（在书中传递）的信息，将幸福的重要性排在金钱的前面。00:59.24So many of us in my generation have spent decades trying to earn more money just to consume
5、more, but it made us more miserable. 我们这一代中有许多人花了几十年的时间试图挣更多的钱，但只是因为他们想花得更多，可这会让我们更加痛苦。01:09.70M: You yourself were once caught in that cycle, working for two decades as an executive and earning a high salary, but still accumulating debt. 男：你自己也曾陷入过这种循环，当了20年高管，薪水很高，但债务仍然在累加。01:19.41W: I most certai
6、nly was. I earned millions, but by the time I quit my job four years ago to become a writer, I owed over $30,000. 女：的确是这样。我挣了几百万，但四年前我辞去工作成为一名作家时，却还负债3万多美元。01:29.76M: So how did you escape that pattern? And what would you advise other people to do? 男：那么你是怎么摆脱这种模式的呢？你会建议其他人怎么做？01:34.82W: The first ch
7、ange is in what we value. 女：第一个（需要做的）改变是我们的价值观。01:37.65We need to emphasize things that actually make us happy, like relationships, the environment or even our hobbies. 我们需要强调那些真正让我们快乐的事情，比如关系、环境甚至我们的爱好。01:45.67Once we make the right things our priority, our goals will change and so will our financi
8、al behavior. 一旦我们把合适的事情放在首位，我们的目标就会改变，我们的财务行为也会改变。01:53.22M: How does that translate into practical action? 男：这如何转化为实际行动呢？01:56.59Can you give our audience examples of what you are talking about on an everyday basis? 你能以日常事物为例给我们的听众解释一下你所说的意思吗？02:01.82W: The major areas for action are usually housin
9、g, food and transportation. 女：转化成行动的主要领域通常是住房、食品和交通。02:07.42So people might share a home with friends instead of living on their own, bring lunch from home instead of going to restaurants, and use public transport instead of owning a car. 所以，人们可以与朋友同住而不是独自生活，从家里带午餐而不是去餐馆，使用公共交通工具而不是拥有汽车。02:19.28M: T
10、hose sound like major sacrifices. 男：这些听起来像是很大的牺牲。 02:22.00I could never share my home. I need my own space. 我永远无法把家分享出去。我需要自己的空间。02:26.19W: But they arent sacrifices. 女：但这些不是牺牲。02:28.15When people change their values, their desires change. 当人们改变自己的价值观时，他们的欲求也会改变。02:31.65So in the example of housing,
11、 if we value relationships, sharing a home isnt depriving ourselves of space, but giving us an opportunity to spend more time with our loved ones. 因此，以住房为例，如果我们重视人际关系，共享住所不是剥夺了我们的空间，而是给了我们一个机会，让我们有更多的时间与我们所爱的人在一起。02:43.00M: Indeed it is. 男：的确如此。02:45.11Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation
12、you have just heard. 请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题1到4。02:50.331. What message does the woman convey in her book? 1. 这位女士在书中传达了什么信息？03:06.772. What do we learn about the woman before she became a writer? 2. 关于这位女士成为作家之前的情况，我们有何了解？03:26.103. What does the woman say about ones financial behavior? 3. 女士对人们的财务行为有何说法？0
13、3:43.914. What does the man say about sharing a home? 4. 关于分享住所，男士怎么说？04:01.32Conversation Two 对话二04:03.74W: Thank you for inviting me to the gallery, Christopher. 女：克里斯托弗，谢谢你邀请我来画廊。04:07.52I havent visited here since your predecessors retirement functioned. 自从你的前任退休后，我就没来过这里。04:11.55M: Would you li
14、ke to see the newest additions to our collection first, Catherine? 男：凯瑟琳，你想先看看我们的最新藏品吗？04:15.44W: Are those the landscapes by Daniel Gregory? 女：这些是丹尼尔格雷戈里的风景画吗？ 04:18.70I absolutely adore her work. 我非常喜欢她的作品。04:21.31M: This first piece was a gift to the gallery from the artist herself, and its quite
15、 exquisite. 男：第一幅作品是艺术家本人送给画廊的礼物，非常精美。04:27.85W: I love how she depicts the barren landscape. 女：我喜欢她对荒芜景色的描绘。04:30.58The colours complement each other perfectly. 这些颜色相得益彰。04:33.90M: You can sense the desolation in the picture. 男：你能感受到画面中的那种荒凉。04:36.65This piece was inspired by Gregorys recent trek i
16、n the Gobi Desert. 这件作品的灵感来自格雷戈里最近在戈壁沙漠的长途跋涉。04:41.53W: And how did you obtain her other piece over here? 女：你是怎么得到她的那幅作品的？04:44.77M: It was purchased at auction by an anonymous collector who lent it to the gallery for display. 男：这是一位匿名收藏家在拍卖会上买下来以后借给画廊展出的。04:51.28This composition is one of her most
17、acclaimed paintings. 这幅作品是她最受好评的画作之一。04:55.54W: It must have cost that collector a small fortune to purchase this. 女：那位收藏家买下这幅作品肯定花了一大笔钱。04:59.63M: Obviously. I cant disclose the exact amount he paid, but it was substantial. 男：显然如此。我不能透露他所支付的确切金额，但数额真的很大。05:04.99W: Theres so much detail in this pain
18、ting. 女：这幅画有很多细节。05:07.83I feel like I can really immerse myself in the scene. 我觉得我真的有身临其境的感觉。 05:11.03I particularly like the symmetry created by the reflection of the mountain in the lake. 我特别喜欢山色倒映在湖水中所形成的对称美。05:16.25M: This particular piece was the one that was nominated for a Gateway Award. 男：这
19、件作品被提名网关奖了。 05:21.75I was lucky enough to attend the award ceremony as Gregorys guest. 我很幸运地作为格雷戈里的嘉宾出席了颁奖典礼。05:26.19W: So you know her personally. 女：所以你跟她有私人联系。05:28.61I assume she is an eccentric artist. 我猜她是个古怪的艺术家。05:31.24M: Quite the opposite. In fact, shes not at all eccentric. 男：恰恰相反。事实上，她一点也
20、不古怪。05:35.50I would say shes one of the most easygoing and intelligent people I know. 我想说她是我认识的最随和、最聪明的人之一。05:40.00W: Id love to be able to meet her. 女：我很想见见她。05:42.11There are so many questions Id like to ask. 我有很多问题想问她。05:44.72M: What a coincidence! Im meeting her for dinner tonight. 男：太巧了！我今晚要和她共
21、进晚餐。05:48.38Would you like to come along? 你愿意一起去吗？05:49.73W: Id love to. Thank you. 女：我很乐意。谢谢你。05:51.54Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题5到8。05:57.195. What do we learn about one of the newest additions to the gallerys collection? 5. 对于画廊新增藏品中的一幅画作，我们
22、有何了解？06:15.776. What does the man say about one of the most acclaimed paintings by Daniel Gregory? 6. 关于丹尼尔格雷戈里最受好评的画作之一，这位男士是怎么说的？06:36.347. Why does the woman say she can feel immersed in the scene in the painting? 7. 为什么女士说她可以沉浸在画面之中？06:55.638. How does the man describe Daniel Gregory? 8. 男士是怎样描述
23、丹尼尔格雷戈里的？07:12.77Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. B节 说明：在本节中，你将会听到两篇短文。07:18.38At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions.在每一篇短文的后面，你会听到三个或四个问题。07:22.32Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.短文和问题均播放一遍。07:26.36After you he
24、ar a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).听到问题后，你需要从A)、B)、C)和D)四个选项中选出最佳答案。07:34.05Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.然后将相应的答案涂在答题卡1上。07:40.02Passage One短文一07:41.96Forgiveness is the release o
25、f resentment or anger. 宽恕是怨恨或愤怒的释放。07:45.90Forgiveness doesnt mean reconciliation. 宽恕并不意味着和解。07:49.00We dont have to return to the same relationship, nor do we have to accept the same harmful behaviors from an offender. 我们不必回到以前的关系，也不必再承受冒犯者相同的伤害行为。07:56.83Forgiveness is vitally important for the me
26、ntal health of certain victims. 宽恕对某些受害者的心理健康至关重要。08:02.13It propels people forward rather than keeping them emotionally engaged in an injustice or trauma. 它推动人们向前，让他们摆脱情感上的偏颇或创伤。08:09.37Carrying the hurt or anger of an offense leads the body to release stress chemicals. 满怀冒犯后的伤害或愤怒会导致身体释放压力化学物质。08:
27、15.56Eliminating the perpetual flow of those chemicals may also explain why forgiveness provides physical health benefits. 消除这些化学物质的不间断流动也可以解释为什么宽恕能给身体健康带来益处。08:23.62There are scenarios in which forgiveness is not the best course. 在有些情况下，宽恕不是最好的选择。08:28.10Sometimes the victim becomes more empowered
28、when they give themselves permission not to forgive. 有时，当受害者放任自己不去原谅时，他们会变得更有力量。08:33.93Forgiveness can be challenging. 宽恕是很考验人的。08:36.28This is especially true when the offending party offers an insincere apology, or maybe they havent offered anything at all. 当冒犯的一方给出的道歉并不真诚，或者他们根本没有显露出任何歉意时，宽恕就更有挑
29、战性。08:45.45However, its often the healthiest path forward. 然而，宽恕通常是最健康的前进道路。08:49.36Its important to cultivate forgiveness by developing compassion for the offender, reflect on whether their act was due to malicious intent, or whether it was caused by challenging circumstances in the offenders life.
30、 通过逐渐对冒犯者产生同情来培养宽恕，反思他们的冒犯行为是出于恶意，还是由冒犯者充满挑战的生活环境所造成的很重要的。09:04.11What about forgiving ourselves? 宽恕自己又会如何呢？09:07.14We sometimes need to take responsibility for mistakes, but intense guilt and shame arent a desirable outcome in the long run. 我们有时需要为错误承担责任，但从长远来看，强烈的内疚和羞愧并不是理想的结果。09:16.05Forgiving yo
31、urself may seem like an ambiguous process. 原谅自己似乎是一个模糊的过程。09:19.71You can begin by acknowledging that you are at fault。Take responsibility for the hurt you caused, then reflect on why the event occurred. 你可以先承认自己有过错。对自己造成的伤害负责，然后反思事件发生的原因。09:30.69Draw the lessons you learned and try to avoid committ
32、ing a similar offense in the future. 吸取你学到的教训，尽量避免将来犯类似的错误。09:36.23Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. 请根据你刚刚听到的短文回答问题9到11。09:41.369. What does the passage say about forgiveness? 9. 关于宽恕，这篇文章说了些什么？09:58.5810. When is forgiveness especially challenging? 10. 什么时候宽恕特别具有挑战性？1
33、0:16.8711. What should one do in order to forgive the offender? 11. 一个人应该怎么做才能宽恕冒犯者？10:34.29Passage Two 短文二10:36.59The Glasgow subway first opened in 1896 as a cable-hauled system. 格拉斯哥地铁于1896年首次开通，当时是电缆牵引系统。10:43.01It is generally recognized as the worlds third underground railway, after London and
34、 Budapest. 它被公认为是世界第三条地下铁路，仅晚于伦敦和布达佩斯。10:49.65In its long history, it has never been expanded, remaining as a single loop line with a mere 15 stations. 在其漫长的历史中，它从未被扩建过，只是一条只有15个车站的单向环线。10:57.83At its peak, it served the shipyard workers on the south side of the city. 在鼎盛时期，它为城市南侧的造船厂工人服务。11:03.21In
35、 the 1960s, there was a decline in the shipbuilding industry, and the popularity of private transport grew. 在20世纪60年代，造船业出现了衰退，私人运输的普及率上升。 11:11.39As a result, the subway saw a rapid decline in ridership. 因此，地铁乘客量迅速下降。11:16.72It ran with little further change until 1977 when its new operators closed
36、 it for major modernization investment. 1977年之前，该线路几乎没有什么变化。那一年，新的运营商投入大量资金进行现代化改造，关闭了这条线路。11:26.57Carriages were replaced, ventilation was improved, and the main depot was also renovated and fitted with connecting tracks to replace the outdated crane transfer mechanism. 更换了车厢，改进了通风设备，翻新了主车库，并用新安装的连
37、接轨道取代了过时的起重机转移装置。 11:39.51The subway in its present form reopened for operation in April 1980. 1980年4月，改造后的地铁重新开放运营。11:46.09Since its relaunch, the subway has seen a revival in its fortunes. 自重新运营以来，地铁的命运得到了复兴。11:51.15It serves as a viable alternative to other forms of transport and has gone a long
38、way to alleviate traffic jams in the city centre. 作为其他交通方式的可行性替代方案，地铁在缓解市中心的交通堵塞方面取得了很大进展。12:01.00In 1996, the system reached an important milestone100 years. 1996年，该系统达到了一个重要的里程碑-开通一百周年。 12:07.23To commemorate the special event, the colour scheme of the train carriages was updated. 为了纪念这一特殊事件，对火车车厢
39、的配色方案进行了更新。12:13.11Recently, high-tech systems such as smartcard ticketing machines and smart gates are used across all subway stations. 最近，所有地铁站都使用了智能卡售票机和智能闸机等高科技系统。12:23.11The smartcard provides more convenient travel and passengers simply top up their cards and tap them to get in and out the sub
40、way. 智能卡提供了更便捷的出行方式，乘客只需给卡充值后刷卡即可进出地铁。12:33.00Since its launch, the technology has been adopted by more than 100,000 subway customers. 自推出以来，该技术已被超过10万名地铁客户采用。12:40.14Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 请根据你刚刚听到的短文回答问题12到15。12:46.0412. What does the passage say about the
41、 Glasgow subway in the 1960s? 12. 这篇文章是怎样描述20世纪60年代的格拉斯哥地铁的？13:04.4313. Why was the Glasgow subway closed in 1977? 13. 格拉斯哥地铁为什么在1977年被关闭？13:23.1114. Why does the Glasgow subway remain important today? 14. 为什么格拉斯哥地铁今天仍然很重要？13:40.9415. What does the passage say about all subway stations in Glasgow no
42、wadays? 15. 这篇文章对格拉斯哥现在所有的地铁站有什么描述？14:00.09Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. C节 说明：在本节中，你将会听到三篇讲座或讲话，每篇讲座或讲话后面都有三个或四个问题。14:10.00The recordings will be played only once.录音只播放一遍。14:12.58After you hear a quest
43、ion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).听到问题后，你需要从A)、B)、C)和D)四个选项中选出最佳答案。14:20.20Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.然后将相应的答案涂在答题卡1上。14:26.12Recording One录音一14:28.17If you visit the Great Smoky Mountai
44、ns National Park, chances are you will remember the roadside or campground bears above all else. 如果你参观大烟山国家公园，你最有可能记住的会是（出现在）路边或露营地的熊。14:37.57Bears are the most popular animals in a number of our national parks. 熊在我们的很多国家公园中都是最受欢迎的动物。14:42.67In these mountains, where the population of bears runs int
45、o the hundreds, opportunities to observe these large wild animals are plentiful during the summer. 在这片山区，熊的数量多达数百头，在夏季，有大量的机会可以看到这些大型的野生动物。14:53.03Since national parks are wildlife sanctuaries where no disturbance of the native animals is allowed, years of protection have served to break down the wi
46、ld bears fear of humans. 由于国家公园是野生动物保护区，不允许干扰当地动物，多年的保护消除了野生熊对人类的恐惧。15:05.96Now, instead of depending on their own resources for a living, many bears patrol park roads and campgrounds. 现在，许多熊不再依靠自己的资源为生，而是在公园道路和露营地闲逛。15:14.39They give the garbage cans a frequent going over. 他们经常在垃圾桶里搜寻。 15:18.06An occasional offer of food from a park visitor, an illegal and dangerous practice, makes beggars of them. 公园游客偶尔会做出危险且
