2024年6月英語六級真題及答案

2024年6月大學(xué)英語六級考試真題及答案PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledTheImpactoftheInternetonInterpersonalCommunication.Youressayshouldstartwithabriefdescriptionofthepicture.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.作文標準版TheImpactoftheInternetonInterpersonalCommunicationAsisdescribedinthepicture,afatherasksherdaughterhowherschooltodaygoeson.Insteadofansweringdirectly,thedaughtertellsherfathertoreadherblog.Itiscommonthatyoungstersnowadaysinclinetocommunicatewithothersoninternetincreasingly,andlackcommunicationwithpeoplearoundthem.WiththedevelopmentofInternet,ithasinfluencedoursocietytoalargeextent,especiallyinterpersonalcommunication.Tobeginwith,wecancommunicatewithothersanytimeviainternet.Otherwise,wewouldhavetoarrangeourschedulesstrictlyinadvance.Also,interpersonalcommunicationthroughtheinternetisnotrestrictedbyspace.Forexample,inmostmultinationalcorporations,instantmessagesandvideoconferenceshelpcolleaguessolveproblemstimelyandefficiently.Lastbutnotleast,theinternetcangreatlyspeedupourinterpersonalcommunication.Whereas,therearealsodisadvantagesthattheinternetbringstous.Moreandmorepeoplecomplainedthattheyhavelostface-to-facecommunicatingskills.Asaresult,peoplebecomemoreandmoreindifferenttoeachotherinreallife.Somenetizenswhoareimmersedinvirtualworldevenhavedifficultyinmakingfriendsinreality.Inconclusion,communicationthroughtheinternetcouldbringusbothconvenienceandinconvenience.Weshouldstrikeabalancebetweenthemandmakethebestoftheinternet.【解析】這次的六級寫作是請考生談?wù)劸W(wǎng)絡(luò)對人際交流的影響。這個話題本身已是日常生活的熱點，考生并不陌生，有話可說。文章的展開還是同過去的議論文寫作一致。仍然可以用引入、闡釋有何影響和自己的觀點這樣的三段式進行寫作。在行文時，注意文章的層次和邏輯梳理，在談具體影響時，可適當進行比照論證，論證網(wǎng)絡(luò)出現(xiàn)和沒有網(wǎng)絡(luò)時，人際交流的差異，也可進行結(jié)合自身經(jīng)歷進行舉例論證。本篇范文在句式上，長短搭配，形式多變。從句、非謂語動詞等多種表達方式，值得借鑒。同時，用詞同樣注意多樣化，對網(wǎng)絡(luò)相關(guān)詞匯的多種表達〔web,cyber,instantmessage,videoconference等〕，考生同樣應(yīng)在平時注意歸類、積累。作文高分版TheImpactoftheInternetonInterpersonalCommunicationTodayIsawaninterestingcartoon,inwhichafatheraskedhisdaughteraboutherschoolperformanceoftheday,andthedaughterrepliedthathecouldgotoherblogtocheckit.Thissmallcartoonindicatesabigchangeinourlife,especiallythewaypeoplecommunicate.Internetenablespeopletobreakthoughthelimitationsofdistance,strengtheningsocialnetwork.Unlikepostoffices,Internetservicewithitsconveniencehelpspeopleengageandconverserealtimewiththeirparents,soulmates,friendsthoughemails,IRC,microbloganytime,anywherewithanetworkterminal,withoutsufferingthelongandpainfulwaitforareply.Besides,suchonlinecommunitiesasTwitter,Facebookarewellunderwayandbecomingthemostdominatingplatformsforon-linesocialactivities.Thesecommunitiesoffergreatopportunitiesforustofollowandinteractwiththosewelikeandeventhosecelebrities.Itisalsoaplatformforustoshareandupdateinformationofeachother,andlearntheoutsideworld.Internettodayandtomorrowisavirtualspacewherewelive,wherewelearn,wherewespeak,andwherewecommunicate.【解析】今年的六級作文依舊延續(xù)了四六級的傳統(tǒng)，考查“現(xiàn)象類〞話題，要求根據(jù)漫畫，發(fā)表對于“Theimpactoftheinternetoninterpersonalcommunication〞的觀點。近年的六級作文題目，已經(jīng)不再局限于傳統(tǒng)的議論文考察模式，即要求考生給出非此即彼或既此既彼的觀點、而是偏向于啟發(fā)考生自己去思考，結(jié)合自己的生活經(jīng)歷以及對事物的理解，對話題中的現(xiàn)象進行深入的探討，給出事實支撐。PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.Howthereinventionofhighereducationbenefitsparents,students,andschools.Hartwickcollege,asmallliberal-artsschoolinupstateNewYork,makesthisoffertowell-preparedstudents:earnyourundergraduatedegreeinthreeyears(sixsemesters)insteadoffour,andsaveabout$43,000—theamountofoneyear'stuitionandfees.Anumberofinnovativecollegesaremakingthesameoffertostudentsanxiousaboutsavingtimeandmoney.Thethree-yeardegreecouldbecomethehigher-educationequivalentofthefuel-efficientcar.Andthat'sbothanopportunityandawarningforthebesthigher-educationsystemintheworld.(Articlecontinuedbelow...)Duringthe1960stheUnitedStatesmadealmostalloftheworld'sbestautomobiles.Detroit'sBigThree—Ford,Chrysler,GeneralMotors—soldmorethan80percentofcarsintheUnitedStates.Yetthatdominationhaditsownintrinsicrisks.InTheReckoning,hischronicleoftheAmericanautoindustry'stroubles,thelateDavidHalberstamwroteaboutGeorgeRomney,thesquare-jawed,upstartpresidentofAmericanMotorswhosawtheBigThreeasa"sharedmonopoly…muscleboundandmindlessinthedomesticmarket—increasinglylockedintopracticesthattheirbestpeopleknewweredestructivebutunabletobreakoutofsoprofitableasyndrome."Romneywarned,"Thereisnothingmorevulnerablethanentrenchedsuccess."Weknowtherestofthestory.TheBigThreekeptproducinggasguzzlerswhiletheEuropeansandJapaneseperfectedsmaller,fuel-efficientcars.SomeofDetroit'sbestpeopleevenlefttohelp.FordvicepresidentMarvinRunyon'steammovedtoSmyrna,Tenn.,tobuildNissan'sstart-from-scratchplant.Fifteenmilesaway,inSpringHill,GeneralMotorsinvested$5billioninSaturn,hopingside-by-sidecompetitionwouldhelptheAmericansbeattheJapanese.ButGMwasstilltoomusclebound.Meanwhile,Nissan'sliberatedmanagersandnonunionemployeesoperatedthemostefficientautoplantinNorthAmerica.Today,AmericantaxpayersarebailingoutGMandChrysler,foreigncompetitorsmakemostoftheworld'sbestcars,andtheBigThreeaccountforlessthanhalfthecarssoldintheUnitedStates.AmericanhighereducationcouldlearnfromRomney'swarningtotheBigThreeahalfcenturyago.TheUnitedStateshasalmostalloftheworld'sbestuniversities.ArecentChinesesurveyranks35Americanuniversitiesamongthetop50,eightamongthetop10.OurresearchuniversitieshavebeenthekeytodevelopingthecompetitiveadvantagesthathelpAmericansproduce25percentofalltheworld'swealth.In2024,623,805oftheworld'sbrighteststudentswereattractedtoAmericanuniversities.Notlongago,afewSenatecolleaguesandIhadsupperwithformerBrazilianpresidentFernandoHenriqueCardoso,whowascompletingayearasscholar-in-residenceattheLibraryofCongress.OnesenatoraskedCardosowhatmemoryhewouldtakebacktoBrazilabouthistimeintheUnitedStates."TheAmericanuniversity,"hereplied."ThegreatnessandtheautonomyoftheAmericanuniversity.Thereisnothingintheworldquitelikeit."Yet,aswiththeautoindustryinthe1960s,therearesignsofperilwithinAmericanhighereducation.Itistruethattheproblemwithcarcompanieswasmonopoly,whereasU.S.collegescompeteinavibrantmarketplace.Students,oftenhelpedbyfederalscholarshipsandloans,maychooseamong6,000public,private,nonprofit,for-profit,orreligiousinstitutionsofhigherlearning.Inaddition,almostallofthe$32billionthefederalgovernmentprovidesforuniversityresearchisawardedcompetitively.ButasIdiscoveredmyselfduringmyfour-yeartenureaspresidentoftheUniversityofTennesseeinthelate1980s,insomeways,manycollegesanduniversitiesarestuckinthepast.Forinstance,theideaofthefall-to-spring"schoolyear"hasn'tchangedmuchsincebeforetheAmericanRevolution,whenwewereanationoffarmersandstudentsputtheirbooksawaytoworkthesoilduringthesummer.Thatlongsummerstretchnolongermakessense.FormerGeorgeWashingtonUniversitypresidentStephenJ.Trachtenbergestimatesthatatypicalcollegeusesitsfacilitiesforacademicpurposesalittlemorethanhalfthecalendaryear."Whilecollegefacilitiessitidle,theycontinuetogeneratemaintenance,energy,anddebt-serviceexpensesthatcontributetothehighcostofrunningacollege,"hehaswritten.Withinacademicdepartments,tenure,combinedwithage-discriminationlaws,makefacultyturnover—criticalforauniversitytoremaincurrentinchangingtimes—difficult.Insteadofprotectingspeechandencouragingdiversityandinnovativethinking,thetenuresystemoftenstiflesthem:aspiringprofessorsmustwintheapprovalofestablishedcolleaguesfortenure,encouraginglikemindednessandsometimesinhibitingthefreeflowofideas.Meanwhile,tuitionhassoared,leavinggraduatingstudentswithunprecedentedloandebt.Strongcampuspresidentstomanagetheseproblemsarebecominghardertofind,andtokeep.Infact,studentsnowstayoncampusalmostaslongastheirpresidents.Theaveragetenureofacollegepresidentatapublicresearchuniversityissevenyears.Theaverageamountoftimestudentsnowtaketocompleteanundergraduatedegreehasstretchedtosixyearsandsevenmonthsasstudentsinterruptedbywork,inconveniencedbyunavailableclasses,orluredbyonemorefootballseasonfindithardtograduate.Congress,actingwiththebestofintentions,hastriedtohelpstudentswithcollegecoststhroughPellGrantsandotherformsoftuitionsupport.Butsomeoftheirfixeshavemadetheproblemworse.ThestackofcongressionalregulationsgoverningfederalstudentgrantsandloansnowstandstwiceastallasIdo.Onecollegepresidentlamentedtomethatfillingouttheseformsconsumes7percentofeverytuitiondollar.Becauseoftherecession,HarvardislayingoffworkersandStanfordissellingabilliondollarsofitsendowment.Decliningstatesupportmakesthepaininpublicuniversitiesevenworse.From2000to2024,totalstatehigher-educationfundingroseonly17.6percentwhileaveragetuitionatpublicfour-yearinstitutionswentup63.4percent.ThemaincauseofdecliningstatesupportwastherunawaycostsofMedicaid,whichroseoverthesameperiodby62.6percent.AndCongressisnowconsideringahealth-carereformbillthatwouldshiftevenmoreMedicaidcoststothestates.Therecentfederalstimulusdollarsofferonlytemporaryrelief.TennesseeGov.PhilBredesendescribedthesituationinhisMarchbudgetaddress:"Whenthismoneyends21monthsfromnow,ourcampuseswillsuddenlyneedtobeginoperatingwithabout$180millionlessinstatefundingthantheyhadthisyear."Forallofthesereasons,someforward-lookingcollegeslikeHartwickarerethinkingtheoldwayofdoingthingsandquestioningdecades-oldassumptionsaboutwhatacollegedegreemeans.Forinstance,whydoesithavetotakefouryearstoearnadiploma?Thisfall,16first-yearstudentsandfoursecond-yearstudentsatHartwick,locatedhalfwaybetweenBinghamtonandAlbany,enrolledintheschool'snewthree-yeardegreeprogram.Accordingtothecollege,theplanisdesignedforhigh-ability,highlymotivatedstudentswhowishtosavemoneyortomovealongmorerapidlytowardadvanceddegrees.Byeliminatingthatextrayear,three-yeardegreestudentssave25percentincosts.Insteadoftaking30creditsayear,thesestudentstake40.DuringJanuary,Hartwickrunsafour-weekcourseduringwhichstudentsmayearnthreetofourcreditsonoroffcampus,includinganumberofinternationalsites.Summercoursesarenotrequired,butastudentmayenrollinthem—andpayextra.Three-yearstudentsgetfirstcrackatcourseregistration.Therearenochangesinthenumberofcoursesprofessorsteachorintheirpay.InApril,LipscombUniversityinNashvillealsoannouncedathree-yearoption,alongwithaplanforveteranstoattendtuition-freeandmakeiteasierandcheaperforcommunity-collegestudentstoattendLipscomb.Lipscombrequiresitsthree-year-degreestudentstotakeeightsemesters,whichmeanssummerschoolisrequired.Still,universitypresidentRandyLowryestimatesthatathree-year-degreestudentsavesabout$11,000intuitionandfees.Thethree-yeardegreeisstartingtocatchon,butitisn'tanewidea.Geniuseshavealwaysbreezedthrough.JudsonCollege,a350-studentinstitutioninAlabama,hasofferedstudentsathree-yearoptionfor40years.Studentsattend"shortterms"inMayandJunetoearnthecreditsrequiredforgraduation.BatesCollegeinMaineandBallStateUniversityinIndianaareamongothercollegesofferingthree-yearoptions.LaterthismonththeRhodeIslandLegislatureisexpectedtoapproveabillrequiringallstateinstitutionsofhighereducationtocreatethree-yearbachelorprograms.Changesatthehigh-schoollevelarealsohelpingtomakeiteasierformanystudentstoearntheirundergraddegreesinlesstime.OneoffivestudentsarrivesatcollegetodaywithAdvancedPlacementcreditsamountingtoasemesterormoreofcollege-levelwork.Manyuniversities,includinglargeschoolsliketheUniversityofTexas,makeiteasyfortheseAPstudentstograduatefaster.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofEducation'smostrecentstatistics,about5percentofU.S.undergraduatesfinishedwithbachelor'sdegreesinthreeyears.Forstudentswhodon'tplantostopwithanundergraduatedegree,thethree-yearplanmayhaveanevengreaterappeal.Dr.JohnSergent,headofVanderbiltUniversityMedicalSchool'sresidencyprogram,enrolledinVanderbilt'sundergraduatecollegein1959.Heenteredmedicalschoolafteronlythreeyearsasdid"fourorfiveofmyclassmates.Iwaslookingatalotofyearsaheadofme,eightto10yearsofmedicaltrainingaftercollegebeforeIhadarealjob,"hesays."Myfirstyearofmedicalschoolcountedasmysenioryear,whichmeantIhadtotakethreetofourlabsaweektogetallmysciencesin.Ibasicallyskippedmysenioryear."Sergentstillhadtimetobeastudentsenator,serveasfraternitypresident,andmeethiswife.Today,interviewinghundredsofapplicantsformedicalresidencies,heseesseveralwhohavegraduatedinlessthanfouryears,mainlybecauseofAdvancedPlacementcredits."Mostofthemusetheextratimetocompletearesearchprojectortothinkaboutwhattodowiththeirlives.It'snotasclear-cutaswhenwewereincollege,"hetoldme.Therearedrawbackstomovingthroughschoolatsuchabriskpace.Forone,itdeprivesstudentsoftheluxuryoftimetoroamintellectually.Compressingeverythingintothreeyearsalsoleaveslesstimeforgrowingup,engaginginextracurricularactivities,andstudyingabroad.Oncrowdedcampusesitcouldmeanfeweropportunitiestogetintoaprizedprofessor'sclass.Iowa'sWaldorfCollegehasgraduatedseveralhundredstudentsinitsthree-year-degreeprograms,butisnowphasingouttheoption.MostWaldorfstudentswantedthefullfour-yearexperience—academically,socially,andathletically.Andfacultymemberswillbewaryofanychangethatthreatensthecorecurriculuminthenameofmovingstudentsintotheworkforce."Mosthighgovernmentalofficialswhospeakofeducationpolicyseemtoconceiveofeducationinthislight—asawaytoensureeconomiccompetitivenessandcontinuedeconomicgrowth,"DerekBok,presidentemeritusofHarvardtoldTheWashingtonPost."Istronglydisagreewiththisapproach."Anotherrisk:thenewcampusschedulesmighteventuallyproducelessrevenuefortheinstitutionandlongerworkinghoursforfacultymembers.Adoptingathree-yearoptionwillnotcomeeasilytomostschools.ThosethatwishtotackletraditionandmakeAmericancampusesmorecost-consciousmayfinditeasiertotakeTrachtenberg'sadvice:opencampusesyear-round."Youcouldruntwocompletecolleges,withtwocompletefaculties,inthefacilitiesnowusedhalftheyearforone,"hesays."That'swithoutcuttingthelengthofstudents'vacations,increasingclasssizes,orrequiringfacultytoteachmore."Simplyrequiringonemandatorysummersessionforeverystudentinfouryears—asDartmouthCollegedoes—wouldimprovehisinstitution'sbottomlineby$10millionto$15milliondollars,hesays.Whethertheyexperimentwiththree-yeardegrees,offeryear-roundclasses,challengethehideboundtenuresystem—oralloftheabove—universitiesare,liketheautomakers,slowlyrealizingthattostaycompetitiveandrelevanttheymustadapttoarapidlychangingworld.Amongthe13.2millionautomobilessoldintheUnitedStatesduring2024,just315,761werehybridvehicles.Toyotaalonesoldthreeoutoffour,or241,405,ofthese;theBigThreesold34,042.Thenumberofhybridsisrelativelysmall,butToyota'spersistenceandinnovationincreatingsmaller,fuel-efficientvehicleshashelpedittobecometheworld'sleadingautomobilemanufacturer.Justasahybridcarisnotforeverydriver,athree-yeardegreeisnotforeverystudent.Expandingthethree-yearoptionoryear-roundschedulesmaybedifficult,butitmaybemorepalatablethanaskingCongressforadditionalbailoutmoney,askinglegislatorsformorestatesupport,oraskingstudentsforevenhighertuitionpayments.Campuseswillingtoadoptconvenientschedulesalongwithmore-focused,less-expensivedegreesmayfindthattheyhaveacompetitiveadvantageinattractingbright,motivatedstudents.AsGeorgeRomneymighthaveputit,thesesortsofinnovationscanhelpAmericanuniversities,longtheexampletotheworld,avoidtheperilsofsuccess.1.A)Tocutstudents’expenses.2.B)collegefacilitiescouldbeputtomoreeffectiveuse.3.C)suppressescreativethinking4.A)Itsstudentshavetoearnmorecreditseachyear.5.B)Ithasbeenrunningforseveraldecades.6.B)MorestudentshaveAdvancedPlacementcredits.7.A)Studentsdon’thavemuchtimetoroamintellectually.8.thecorecurriculum9.staycompetitiveandrelevant10.bright,motivatedstudents【解析】本次六級的快速閱讀文章出自2024年10月16日的?每日野獸——新聞周刊?，與四級文章的出處一樣，在這里要提醒考生們平日里加強此類英美報刊的閱讀。本文屬于教育類文章。文章開頭以Hartwick學(xué)院為例，指出許多有創(chuàng)新意識的大學(xué)都將學(xué)制由四年改為三年的現(xiàn)象。在成認美國具有全世界最好的大學(xué)，這些學(xué)校吸引了眾多聰明的學(xué)生后，作者話鋒一轉(zhuǎn)，指出美國高等教育存在的一些問題，包括：學(xué)校學(xué)年的一成不變，設(shè)備資源的閑置浪費，終身職位以及反年齡歧視法造成的教務(wù)人員冗余以及對自由思想的壓制，學(xué)生承擔不起高額的學(xué)費等等。之后，作者指出正是由于以上的這些問題，許多學(xué)校才會進行學(xué)制改革并且描述了Hartwick,JudsonCollege等學(xué)校在縮短學(xué)制后課程方面的一些改革和做法。隨后作者指出縮短學(xué)制的一些弊端：學(xué)生缺少時間進行思考，缺少時間參加課外活動或者出國留學(xué)，威脅學(xué)校的核心課程體系等。最后，作者指出實行三年制學(xué)制對大多數(shù)學(xué)校來說都不是易事。但是要比讓議會提供資金幫助，讓立法人員要求更多的政府幫助，或是要求學(xué)生支付更高的學(xué)費來得容易。本次快速閱讀題目難度適中，根本上都是細節(jié)識別題，考生做題的時候可根據(jù)題干的關(guān)鍵詞：人名，學(xué)校名等進行快速定位，仔細判斷。需要注意的是，考生在做本篇快速閱讀的時候最好快速通讀一下全文，把握一下文章的大致結(jié)構(gòu)，會更有利于解答問題。PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.11.W:DidyouhearthatAnnaneedstostayinbedfor4weeks?M:Yeah.Sheinjuredherspineinafallandadoctortoldhertolieflatonherbackforamonthsoitcanmend.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?【答案】A)TheinjurywillconfineAnnatobedforquiteawhile.【解析】此題為細節(jié)題。從對話中可知，Anna摔倒導(dǎo)致脊椎受傷，醫(yī)生讓其臥床休息一個月。12.M:AfamousRussianballetiscomingtotownnextweekend.ButIcan’tfindaticketanywhere.W:Don’tbeupset.Mysisterjusthappenedtohaveoneandshecan’tgosinceshehasgotsomesortofconflictinherschedule.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?【答案】C)Shecangetaballetticketfortheman.【解析】此題為推理題。男子找不到俄羅斯芭蕾表演的票子，女子告訴她不要失落，因為自己的姐姐碰巧有張票，并且因為和安排有沖突去不了。13.W:Hello,mybathroomdrainisblockedandI’mgivingapartytonight.Doyouthinkyoucouldcomeandfixitforme?M:Sorry,ma’am.I’mprettybusyrightnow.ButIcanputyouonmylist.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?【答案】A)Hehastodootherrepairsfirst.【解析】此題為推理題。從對話可知，女子請男子幫助修浴室的地漏，但是男子現(xiàn)在忙，不過他會記錄下。14.W:We’retakingupacollectiontobuyagiftforGemma.She’llhavebeenwiththecompany25yearsnextweek.M:Well,countmein.ButI’mabitshortoncashnow.Whendoyouneedit?Q:Whatisthemangoingtodo?【答案】C)Givehiscontributionsometimelater.【解析】此題為推理題。從對話中可知，下周Gemma在公司的時間就滿25年了，大家正在湊錢買禮物。男子也要參加，但是手頭缺少現(xiàn)金。從他的詢問可見他會晚點交錢。15.W:Tony’smotherhasinvitedmetodinner.DoyouthinkIshouldtellherinadvancethatI’mavegetarian?M:Ofcourse.Ithinkshe’dappreciateit.Imaginghowyoubothfeelifshefixedtheturkeydinnerorsomething.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?【答案】D)TellTony’smotherthatsheeatsnomeat.【解析】此題為推理題。Tony的媽媽邀請女子吃飯，女子詢問男子是不是應(yīng)該提前告知自己是素食主義者。從男子的“Ithinkshe’dappreciateit〞可知，男子給了他肯定的答復(fù)。16.M:Justlookatthisnewspaper,nothingbutrobberies,suicideandmurder.Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?W:Ofcourse.Butmanypaperslackinterestinreportingsomethingpositivelikepeace,loveandgenerosity.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?【答案】B)Thecoverageofnewspapers.【解析】此題為推理題。從關(guān)鍵詞newspapers，robberies等可知，男子認為報紙上涉及的都是搶劫、自殺等內(nèi)容，可見兩人正在談?wù)搱蠹埖膬?nèi)容。17.M:Ican’tbelievesomanypeoplewanttosignupfortheKoreaDevelopmentConference.Wewillhavetolimittheregistration.W:Yeah,otherwisewewon’thaveroomforthemore.Q:Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?【答案】C)Limitthenumberofparticipantsintheconference.【解析】此題為細節(jié)題。男子沒有想到那么多人來參加會議，所以必須限制人們注冊，從女子對其的肯定答復(fù)也可進一步肯定他們要限制參與人數(shù)。18.W:Hi,I’mcallingabouttheadfortheonebedroomapartment.M:Perfecttiming!Thepersonwhowassupposedtorentitjustbackedtowntotakearoomoncampus.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?【答案】A)Theapartmentisstillavailable.【解析】此題為推理題。從對話可知，男子告訴女子她打電話來的時機正好，因為本來要租房子的人回到城鎮(zhèn)去租大學(xué)的房間了，所以女子還能夠租廣告上的公寓。Conversation1W:OneofthemostinterestingexperimentswithdolphinsmustbeonedonebyDoctorJarvisBastian.WhathetriedtodowastoteachamaledolphincalledBassandafemalecalledDoristocommunicatewitheachotheracrossasolidbarrier.M:Sohowdidhedoitexactly?W:Well,firstofall,hekeptthetwodolphinstogetherinthesametankandtaughtthemtopressleverswhenevertheysawalight.Theleverswerefittedtothesideofthetanknexttoeachother.Ifthelightflashedonandoffseveraltimes,thedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleft-handleverfollowedbytheright-handone.Ifthelightwaskeptsteady,thedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleversinreverseorder.Whenevertheyrespondedcorrectly,theywererewardedwithfish.M:Soundsterriblycomplicated.W:Well,thatwasthefirststage.Inthesecondstage,DoctorBastianseparatedthedolphinsintotwotanks.Theycouldstillhearoneanother,buttheycouldn’tactuallyseeeachother.TheleversandlightweresetupinexactlythesamewayexceptthatthistimeitwasonlyDoriswhocouldseethelightindicatingwhichlevertopressfirst.Butinordertogettheirfish,bothdolphinshadtopresstheleversinthecorrectorder.ThismeantofcoursethatDorishadtotellBasswhetheritwasaflashinglightorwhetheritwasasteadylight.M:Sodiditwork?W:Well,amazinglyenough,thedolphinsachieveda100%successrate.Questions19-21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q19.WhatisthepurposeofDoctorJarvisBastian’sexperiment?Q20.Whatwerethedolphinssupposedtodowhentheysawasteadylight?Q21.Howdidthesecondstageoftheexperimentdifferfromthefirststage?答案：19.D)toseeifdolphinscancommunicatewitheachother.20.A)Presstheright-handleverfirst.21.C)Onlyonedolphinwasabletoseethelight.【解析】這篇長對話主要圍繞巴斯蒂安博士關(guān)于海豚的實驗而展開，實驗的目的是要教會海豚學(xué)會互相溝通和交流訊息。隨著男士對實驗的發(fā)問，女士便對實驗的兩個階段進行了詳細介紹。這篇長對話整體難度適中，考生只要在平時注意練習(xí)和打好詞匯根底，想要得總分值并不難。需要提醒考生的是，做聽力題也要講究技巧，一定要帶著問題去有目的地聽，相關(guān)的信息著重記憶，不相干的信息迅速忽略。懂得抓題眼和懂得取舍，這樣聽力才能做得好。重點詞匯和表達：levern.杠(桿)；途徑，工具inreverseorder以相反的順序berewardedwith得到獎勵flashinglight閃光燈Conversation2W:Thisweek’sprogramUpYourStreettakesyoutoHarrogate,asmalltowninYorkshire.HarrogatebecameafashionableresortduringVictoriantimes,whenpeoplecametotakeabathinthemineralwaters.Today,fewpeoplecometovisitthetownforitsmineralwaters.Instead,Harrogatehasbecomeapopulartownforpeopletoretireto.Itscleanair,attractiveparks,andtheabsenceofanyindustry,makethisanidealspotforpeoplelookingforaquietlife.Now,totellusmoreaboutHarrogate,IhavewithmeTomPercival,PresidentoftheChamberofCommerce.Tom,oneofthethingsvisitornoticesaboutHarrogateisthelargeareaofopenparklandrightdownintothemiddleofthetown.Canyoutellusmoreaboutit?M:Yes,certainly.TheareaiscalledtheStray.W:WhytheStray?M:It’scalledthatbecauseintheolddays,peoplelettheircattlestrayonthearea,whichwascommonland.W:Oh,Isee.M:Then,we’vechangesinfarmingandinlandownership.TheStraybecamepartofthelandownedbyHarrogate.W:Andisitprotected?M:Oh,yes,indeed.Asaspeciallaw,noonecanbuildanythingonthestray.It’sprotectedforever.W:Soitwillalwaysbeparkland?M:That’sright.Asyoucansee,someoftheStrayisusedforsportsfields.W:Ibelieveitlookslovelyinthespring.M:Yes,itdoes.There’respringflowersontheoldtrees,andpeoplevisitthetownjusttoseetheflowers.Question22-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q22.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?Q23.WhatdowelearnaboutmodernHarrogate?Q24.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheareacalledtheStray?Q25.WhatattractspeoplemostintheStrayduringthespringtime?答案：22.B)Inaresorttown.23.D)Itisanidealplaceforpeopletoretireto.24.D)Itisprotectedasparklandbyaspeciallaw.25.C)Thebeautifulflowers.【解析】這段長對話是對Harrogate這個旅游小鎮(zhèn)的介紹，談到其如何得名，如何變遷，以及如何受到政府的保護。由此可見，這段對話最有可能發(fā)生在一個旅游城鎮(zhèn)。這段對話稍微難一點的地方在于幾個單詞，一個是地名Harrogate，另一個是Stray，以及頭銜Presidento