1、00:00.71College English Test Band 6大学英语六级考试00:03.66Part Listening Comprehension第二部分 听力理解00:06.33Section 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。00:12.01At 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。00:15.60Both the
2、conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.对话和问题均播放一遍。00:19.84After 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。00:27.41Then 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。00:33.00Conversation One对话一00:35.65M: Hows your dissertation going? 男：你的论文进展如何？ 00:37.87Im proofreading my first draft and will submit it to my professor tomorrow. 我正在校对我的初稿，明天会提交给我的教授。00:42.93W: Oh, I havent even started writing mine yet, so Im really worried about fini
4、shing by the end of next semester. 女：哦，我甚至还没有开始写。所以我真的很担心下个学期末完不成。00:50.58M: You mean you havent even begun yours yet? The final draft is due in five months. 男：你是说你还没开始?还有五个月就要交终稿了。00:56.06W: Of course Ive started it, but I cant get to the writing yet as I havent found enough resources to use, so Im
5、 still researching the topic. 女：我当然已经开始了，但我还没有开始写作，因为我还没有找到足够的资源来使用，所以我还在研究这个话题。01:05.40M: Maybe the problem is the way youre doing your research. 男：也许问题出在你做研究的方式上。01:08.68I started by talking to my professor about where to look for information. 我在开始前先和我的教授讨论了去哪里找信息。01:13.32And based on that, I foun
6、d books in the library and a lot of reputable journal articles on the Internet. 基于此，我在图书馆找到了参考书，并在网上找到了许多知名的期刊文章。01:20.48W: Ive tried all that, but dont have enough to write the dissertation as my departments minimum length is 70 pages. 女：我已经都尝试过了，但不够用来写论文，因为我们学院要求论文至少要写 70 页。01:29.26I think the pro
7、blem is that my topic isnt viable. 我认为问题是我的题目不可行。01:33.38And honestly, my professor did warn me at the beginning that I might not be able to find enough material. 老实说，我的教授一开始确实警告过我，说我可能无法找到足够的材料。01:40.22But I was so interested in the topic that I didnt let his advice to turn me. 但我对这个话题非常感兴趣，以至于他的建议
8、并没有让我转变。01:45.51M: Well, I suggest you find a new topic. 男：好吧，我建议你找一个新话题。01:48.29After all, our professors are here to guide us, so its best to listen to them. 毕竟，我们的教授在这里指导我们，所以最好听从他们的意见。01:53.57W: In retrospect, I wish I had listened to him, but I didnt. 女：回想起来，我真希望我听了他的话，但我没有。01:58.61And now I do
9、nt want to give up my topic as Ive already invested so much time and energy. 现在我不想放弃我的题目，因为我已经投入了大量的时间和精力。02:04.53M: If youre committed to your current topic, maybe you could make some adjustments rather than abandon it completely. What is your topic? 男：如果你坚持你现在的题目，也许你可以做一些调整，而不是完全放弃它。你的题目是什么？02:12.
10、89W: Its Depictions of Femininity and Folklore from the South of the Country. 女：关于我国南方女性的气质和民间传说的描述。02:18.04M: Thats pretty narrow. You could find more material if you made the topic broader, maybe by including other kinds of depictions. 男：那相当狭窄了。如果把题目扩大，你可以找到更多的材料，也许可以加入其他类型的描述。02:26.40W: Broadenin
11、g the topic is a great idea. Ill start by including folklore from other regions of the country. 女：扩大题目是一个好主意。我可以从将其他地区的民间传说加进来开始。02:32.72Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题1到4。02:37.841. What does the woman say about her dissertation? 1. 关于自己的论文，女士说了什么
12、？02:55.062. What does the man say about his professor? 2. 关于自己的教授，男士说了什么？03:11.683. What does the woman say about her professor? 3. 关于自己的教授，女士说了什么？03:29.484. What do we learn the woman will do to complete her dissertation? 4. 我们了解到女士为了完成论文会做什么？03:47.86Conversation Two对话二03:50.56W: Today, on Book Tal
13、k, we are lucky enough to host John Robbins and discuss his new book, Why Americans Are Fat and How We Can Lose Weight. 女：今天，在书论节目上，我们有幸邀请到约翰罗宾斯，并讨论他的新书为什么美国人很胖以及我们如何减肥。04:01.46John isnt just a respected writer; hes also one of the rare celebrity authors writing about science today. 约翰不仅是一位受人尊敬的作家，他
14、还是当今为数不多的科学领域的名人作家之一。04:10.05M: Thanks for having me, Rebecca, but Im hardly a celebrity. 男：谢谢你邀请我，丽贝卡，但我算不上名人。04:14.14W: Thats very modest of you to say, considering that your four books have sold a total of seven million copies worldwide, and theyve been translated into 12 different languages. 女：就
15、你的四部著作在全球总共售出了700万册，并被翻译成12种不同的语言而言，你这么说太谦虚了。04:25.65What makes people so fascinated with your work? 是什么让人们对你的作品如此着迷？04:29.18M: Well, people read my books because more than 60% of Americans are overweight or obese. 男：嗯，人们读我的书是因为超过60%的美国人超重或肥胖。 04:36.60And other countries are facing similar problems.
16、 其他国家也面临类似的问题。04:39.48Basically, we all want to know how to fix things. 总的来说，我们都想知道如何解决问题。04:43.23W: We certainly do. 女：我们的确想知道如何解决。04:44.97Ive read your new book and its fabulous, especially when it comes to the way you make difficult science easy for laymen to understand. 我读了你的新书，它很棒，尤其是你的方式让外行人理解
17、晦涩的科学时更容易。04:53.40Thats no small achievement. 这是一个不小的成就。04:55.78M: Im glad to hear you find my work accessible, because I was worried when I wrote it that discussing the science might make the book more suited for a specialist audience. 男：我很高兴听到你说发现我的作品很容易理解，因为我在写作时很担心讨论科学可能会让这本书更适合专业读者。05:06.22My l
18、ast book was written primarily for the medical community. 我的上一本书主要是为医学界写的。05:10.34But this time, I want to help ordinary people take control of their weight. 但这一次，我想帮助普通人控制自己的体重。05:15.69W: And how do you suggest they do that? 女：那你建议他们如何做到这一点？05:18.37Can you give us the basics of your advice for peop
19、le who want to lose weight? 你能给我们一些你对想要减肥的人的一些基本建议吗？05:22.90M: Briefly, I argue that every person needs to consider their metabolism and eat what suits their bodys needs. 男：简单说，我认为每个人都需要考虑自己的新陈代谢，吃适合自己身体需求的东西。05:30.86I dont advocate one single diet. 我不提倡单一饮食。05:33.85Some people should eat more carbo
20、hydrates than others. 有些人应该比其他人摄入更多的碳水化合物。05:37.37And different people need different amounts of protein and fat. 不同的人对蛋白质和脂肪的需要量不同。05:40.77W: But you do have some recommendations for everyone, including eating ten servings of vegetables and three of fruit a day. 女：但你确实有一些适合每个人的建议，包括每天吃10份蔬菜和3份水果。05
21、:49.48Well talk about those recommendations next, but now we need to take a short break for a message from our sponsor. 接下来我们会讨论这些建议，但是现在我们需要休息一下，听听赞助商的留言。05:57.13Questions 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。06:01.745. What does the woman say about the man i
22、n her introduction? 5. 关于男士，女士在其介绍中说了什么？06:19.146. What has motivated the man to write his books? 6. 是什么促使男士去写书？06:37.617. Who does the man say his last book was mainly written for? 7. 男士说他的上一部书主要是为谁写的？06:55.458. What does the man recommend people do? 8. 男士建议人们做什么？07:13.39Section B Directions: In th
23、is section, you will hear two passages. B节 说明：在本节中，你将会听到两篇短文。07:19.06At 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。07:23.08Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.短文和问题均播放一遍。07:27.17After you hear a question, you must choose the best answ
24、er 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。07:34.72Then 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。07:40.74Passage One短文一07:42.82Stress is often depicted as negative, but research shows that moderate a
25、mounts of it can be beneficial for your brain and your body. 压力通常被描述为负面的东西，但研究表明，适量的压力对你的大脑和身体有益。07:52.48First, the benefits for the brain. 首先是对大脑的好处。07:55.80Studies have shown that short periods of stress can actually bolster cognitive functioning. 研究表明，短时间的压力实际上可以增强认知功能。08:02.02Researchers discove
26、red that placing rats in a stressful situation for just a few hours doubled the growth of new brain cells. 研究人员发现，将老鼠置于压力状态几个小时就会使新的脑细胞的生长翻倍。08:11.30The rats also did better on a memory test later on. 这些老鼠在后来的记忆测试中也表现得更好。08:15.97Scientists think the same thing happens in humans. 科学家认为人类也会如此。08:20.01
27、But how does stress improve memory? 但是压力如何提高记忆力呢？08:24.54Its simple. When your brain cells multiply, your memory can improve. 很简单。当你的脑细胞增加时，你的记忆力就可以提高。08:30.30Viewed from a biological perspective, this makes sense, because animals that are better at remembering dangerous situations can avoid them in
28、 the future. 从生物学的角度来看，这是有道理的，因为更善于记住危险情况的动物将来可以避开这些危险。08:40.39If an animal encounters a predator and escapes, for example, its important to remember where and when that encounter happened. 例如，如果动物遇到捕食者并逃脱，记住这种遭遇发生的地点和时间是很重要的。08:49.72Experts assert that the same principle applies to humans. 专家断言，同样的
29、原理也适用于人类。08:54.35Now, lets turn to how stress benefits the body. 现在，我们转向压力如何有益于身体。08:58.97This may come as a surprise to laymen. 这对外行来说可能是一个惊喜。09:02.05But experts say that stress can keep you from getting sick. 但专家说，压力可以防止你生病。 09:06.67Scientists concede that chronic stress can make you more prone to
30、 illness. 科学家承认，长期的压力会使你更容易生病。 09:11.72But research shows that short periods of stress can actually provide some protection against getting sick, because it increases your immune functioning. 但研究表明，短时间的压力实际上可以提供一些防止生病的保护，因为它会增强你的免疫功能。09:22.50One study shows that rats that experienced brief stress ha
31、d a surge of immune cell response, which makes the immune system better prepared to fight illness. 一项研究表明，经历短暂压力的老鼠免疫细胞反应激增，这使得免疫系统能更好地对抗疾病。09:34.03For humans, theres even evidence that experiencing stress before getting vaccinated could help make vaccines more effective. 对于人类来说，甚至有证据表明，在接种疫苗之前经历压力可
32、有助于疫苗更有效。09:43.63Questions 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。09:48.779. What did researchers discover about rats placed briefly in a stressful situation? 9. 关于短时间内处于压力状态的老鼠，研究人员有何发现？10:08.8310. Why do people tend to have clear memories of dangerous situations
33、they have encountered? 10. 为什么人们往往对他们曾遇到过的危险情况有清晰的记忆？10:29.1411. What do scientists believe chronic stress can do? 11. 科学家相信长期的压力会造成什么？10:47.07Passage Two短文二10:49.73For many managers and people who work in leadership positions, dealing with emails is a dilemma. 对于许多管理者和担任领导职务的人来说，处理电子邮件让人左右为难。 10:56
34、.76Its likely the unpredictable, uncontrollable and ongoing nature of day-to-day email in terms of volume, importance and urgency contributes to their levels of anxiety and to diminished leadership skills. 就数量、重要性和紧迫性而言，日常电子邮件的不可预测性、不可控制性和持续性可能导致他们的焦虑程度上升以及领导能力下降。11:12.92Thats because its not unusua
35、l for many leaders to prioritize email management over people management. 那是因为对于许多领导者来说，将电子邮件的管理置于人员管理之上并不罕见。 11:20.63An obsession with managing their inbox prevents them from dealing with their employees. 对管理收件箱的痴迷使他们不去与员工打交道。11:26.35As a result, they ignore the issues that might only be mild probl
36、ems at first, until unfortunately, they inevitably transform into a major problem or crisis by virtue of neglect. 结果，他们忽略了起初可能只是小问题的事情，直到这些事情不幸由于疏忽而不可避免地变成了重大问题或危机。11:40.44As leaders, they are expected to motivate and inspire their team in pursuit of longer term strategic goals and also, less ambiti
37、ously but more practically, to monitor their daily output, to set clear expectations, and to give regular feedback. 作为领导者，他们应该激励自己的团队去追求长期战略目标，应该少些雄心而更实际地监控团队的日常产出、设定明确的预期并定期提供反馈。12:00.86When presented with a choice between the appeal of their inbox and other more important activities, many sacrific
38、e the latter. 当在收件箱的吸引力和其他更重要的活动之间做出选择时，许多人牺牲了后者。12:09.52Daily email demands have a negative impact on their goal progress. 每日电子邮件的需求对他们的目标进度有负面影响。12:14.79This is because leaders must divert resources from other tasks to check, filter and respond to emails. 这是因为领导者必须从其他任务中转移资源来查看、过滤和回复电子邮件。12:23.19T
39、he solution is cultivating self-control which is like a muscleit can be strengthened or improved over time through exercise. 解决方案是培养自制力，就像肌肉一样-随着时间的推移，肌肉可以通过锻炼得到加强或改善。12:33.21Some suggestions include making space in your diary for the only periods during which youll be checking emails, setting a tim
40、er for yourself so you dont become distracted by your inbox for too long, turning off email alerts so youre not interrupted by them. 有一些建议包括在工作日记中腾出一段时间专门用来查看电子邮件；为自己设置一个计时器，这样就不会被收件箱分心太久；关闭电子邮件提醒，这样就不会被它们打断。12:53.84Questions 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1
41、5。12:58.7512. What does the speaker say is a common problem with managers? 12. 讲话者说，管理者们的一个常见问题是什么？13:16.5713. What may happen when managers ignore minor problems? 13. 当管理者们忽视小问题时可能会发生什么？13:34.9414. What are leaders expected to do in pursuing their strategic goals? 14. 领导者们在追求战略目标时应该做什么？13:54.2215.
42、How can a manager best avoid being distracted by email? 15. 一位管理者如何能最好地避免被电子邮件分心？14:13.64Section 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。14:22.84The recordings will be played on
43、ly once.录音只播放一遍。14:25.36After 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。14:32.86Then 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。14:38.89Recording One录
44、音一14:41.00In last weeks lecture, we talked about the problems caused by poor eating habits, focusing on how medical professionals are trying to solve these problems. 在上周的讲座中，我们谈到了不良饮食习惯引起的问题，重点关注医疗专业人员如何解决这些问题。 14:51.65Today, well continue with the topic, but focus on research from a different field
45、marketing. 今天，我们将继续讨论这个话题，但重点是来自不同领域的研究-营销。14:59.79Now, what can marketing tell us about improving nutrition? 好了，关于加强营养，营销可以告诉我们什么呢？ 15:03.99Well, a team of marketing professors has studied the importance of the visual aspect of food and how that influences food choices. 嗯，一个营销教授团队研究了食物视觉方面的重要性以及它如何
46、影响食物选择。15:13.47Those marketing experts assert that the impact of the appearance of food is greater than we might presume, and might hold the key to encouraging better eating. 那些营销专家断言，食物外观的影响比我们想象的要大，并且可能是鼓励更好饮食的关键。 15:24.43So how important is the appearance of food? 那么食物的外观有多重要呢？15:28.84Research shows that just seeing an appealing photograph of a hamburger in an advertisement, for example, can cause individuals to imagine the taste or smell of that hamburger. 例如，研究表明，仅仅是看到广告中诱人的汉堡包照片，就会让人
