2023年英語六級真題聽力原文

2023年6月英語六級真題聽力原文SectionANowlet’sbeginwiththeeightshortconversations:11.W:Jim,youareonthenetagain!Wearegoingtogetoff.It’stimeforthetalkshow!M:Justaminutedear!I’mlookingatanewjewelrysite.IwanttomakesureIgettherightgiftformomsbirthday.Q:Whatisthemandoingrightnow?12.W:I’veneverseenyouhavesuchconfidencebeforeintheexam!M:Itsmorethanconfidence!RightnowIfeltthatifIgotlessthananA,itwillbethefaultoftheexamitself.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?13.W:Justlookatthisnewspaper!Nothingbutmurder,deathandwar!Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?M:OfcourseIdo!Butnewspapershardlyeverreportstoriesaboutpeaceandgenerosity.Theyarenotnews!Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?14.M:Tommustbejokingwhenhesaidheplanstosellhisshopandgotomedicalschool.W:Youarequiteright!He’sjustkidding!He’salsotoldmetimeandtimeagainhewishedtostudyforsomeprofessioninsteadofgoingintobusiness.Q:WhatwillTomprobablydoaccordingtotheconversation?15.W:Ihearyourbosshasarealgoodimpressionofyou,andheisthinkingaboutgivingyoutwomoredaysoffeachmonth.M:Ihopenot.IdrathergetmoreworkhoursIcangetenoughbuckstohelpoutmytwokidsatcollege.Q:Whatdoesthemantrulywant?16.M:IheardyoutookatriptoMexicolastmonth.Howdidyoulikeit?W:Oh,Igotsickandtiredofthehotelandhotelfood!SonowIunderstandthething:East,west,homeisbest!Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?17.W:ImworriedaboutAnna.She’sreallybeendepressedlately.Allshedoesisstayinginherroomallday.M:Thatsoundsserious!She’dbetterseeapsychiatristatthecounselingcentre.Q:WhatdoesthemansuggestAnnado?18.M:IcouldhardlyrecognizeSamafterwegotthatnewjob!He’salwaysinasuitandtienow.W:Yeah.Hewasneverlikedthatincollege.Backthen,hewentaroundinoldT-shirtsandjeans.Q:WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutSam?Conversation1

M:Hi,Anna!Welcomeback!How’syourtriptotheStates?

W:Verybusy.Ihadalotofmeetings,so,ofcourse,Ididn’thavemuchtimetoseeNewYork.

M:Whatapity!Actually,Ihaveatriptheremyselfnextweek.

W:Doyou?Thentakemyadvice,dothewell-beingintheairprogram.Itreallyworks.

M:Oh,Ireadaboutthatinamagazine.Yousayitworks?

W:Yes,IdidtheprogramontheflighttotheStates,andwhenIarrivedatNewYork,Ididn’thaveanyproblem,nojetlagatall.Onthewayback,Ididn’tdoit,andIfeltterrible.

M:You’rejoking!W:Notatall,itreallymeantalotofdifference.M:En.Sowhatdidyoudo?W:Well,Ididn’tdrinkanalcoholorcoffee,andIdidn’teatanymeatorrichfood.Idrinkalotofwater,andfreshjuice,andIatethenoodlesonthewell-beingmenu.They’relighter.Theyhavefish,vegetables,andnoodles,forexample,andIdidsomeoftheexercisesoftheprogram.M:Exercises?Onaplane?W:Yes.Ididn’tdomany,ofcourse,thereisn’tmuchspaceonaplane.M:Howmanypassengersdotheexercises?W:Notmany.M:Thenhowmuchchampagnedidtheydrink?W:Alot!Itwasmorepopularthanmineralwater.M:So,basically,it’sachoice.Mineralwaterandexercises,orchampagneandjetlag.W:That’sright!It’sadifficultchoice.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard.19.WhydidthewomangotoNewYork?

20.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthewell-beingintheairprogram?

21.Whatdidthewomandotofollowthewell-beingmenu?

22.Whatdidthewomansayaboutotherpassengers?ConversationTwo:W:Morning.CanIhelpyou?M:Well,I’mnotrallysure.I’mjustlooking.W:Isee.Well,there’splentytolookatitagainthisyear.I’msureyouhavetowalkmilestoseeeachstand.M:That’strue.W:Er…,wouldyoulikeacoffee?Comeandsitdownforaminute,noobligation.M:Well,that’sverykindofyou,but…W:Now,please.Isthisthefirstyearyou’vebeentothefair,Mr….M:Yes,Johnson,JamesJohnson.W:Myname’sSusanCarter.Areyoulookingforanythinginparticular,orareyouinterestedincomputersingeneral?M:Well,actually,Ihavesomespecificjobsinmind.Ioweasmallcompany,we’vegrownquitedramaticallyoverthepast12months,andwereallyneedsometechnologicalhelptoenableustokeepontopofeverything.W:What’syourlineofbusiness,Mr.Johnson?M:We’reatrainingconsultancy.W:Isee.Andwhatdoyoumean“tokeepontop”?M:Thefirstthingiscorrespondence.Wehavealotofstandardlettersandforms.SoIsupposeweneedsomekindofwordprocessor.W:Right.Well,that’snoproblem.Butitmaybepossibleforyoutogetasystemthatdoesalotofotherthingsinadditiontowordprocessing.WhatmightsuityouistheMR5000.That’sitoverthere!It’sIBMcompatible.M:Whatabouttheprice?W:Well,theMR5000costs1,050pounds.Softwarecomesfreewiththehardware.M:Well,I’llthinkaboutit.Thankyou.W:Here’smycard.Pleasefeelfreetocontactme.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyou’vejustheard:23.Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?

24.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

25.Whatistheman’slineofbusiness?Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.P1

Thenewyearalwaysbringswiththeculturaltraditionofnewpossibilities.Weseeitasachanceforrenewal.Webegintodreamofnewpossibleselves.Wedesignouridealselforanimagethatisquitedifferentfromwhatwearenow.Forsomeofus,werollatdreamyfilminourheadsjustbecauseit’sthebeginningofanewyear.Butwearen’tseriousaboutmakingchanges.Wejustmakesomehalf-heartedresolutionanditevaporatesafteraweekortwo.Theexperiencemakesusfeellesssuccessfulandleadsustodiscountourabilitytochangeinthefuture.It’notthechangeisimpossiblebutthatitwouldlose(?)unlessourresolutionsaresupportedwithplansforimplementation.Wehavetomakeourintentionsmanageablebydetailingthespecificstepsthatwillcarryustoourgoal.Sayyourgoalistoloseweightbydietingandcuttingoffsweets.Butonenightyoujusthavetohaveacookie.Andyouknowthere’sabagofyourfavoritesinthecupboard.Youwantone,youeattwo,youcheckthebagandfindoutyou’vejustshot132calories.Yousaytoyourself,“Whatthehell!”andpolishoffthewholebag.Thenyoubegintodrawallkindsofunpleasantconclusionsaboutyourself.Toprotectyoursenseofself,youbegintodiscountthegoal.Youmaythink–“Well,dietingwasn’tthatimportanttomeandIwon’tmakeitanyhow.”Soyouabandonthegoalandreturntoyourbadhabits.26Whatdopeopleusuallywishtodoatthebeginningofanewyear?

27Howcanpeopleturntheirnewyear’sresolutionsintoreality?

28Whydoesthespeakermentiontheexampleofsweetsandcookies?P2

25yearsago,RayAnderson,asingleparentwithaone-year-oldsonwitnessedaterribleaccidentwhichtookplacewhenthedriverofatruckranaredlightandcollidedwiththecarofSandraD.TheimpactofthecollisionkilledSandrainstantly.Butherthree-month-olddaughterwaslefttrappedintheburningcar.Whileotherslookedoninhorror,Andersenjumpedoutofhisvehicleandcrawledintothecarthroughtheshadowedrearwindowtotrytofreetheinfant.Secondslater,thecarwasenclosedinflames.Buttoeveryone’samazement,Andersenwasabletopullthebabytosafety.Whilethebabywasallright,Andersenwasseriouslyinjured.Twodayslaterhedied.Buthisheroicactwaspublishedwidelyinthemedia.Hissonwassoonadoptedbyrelatives.Themostremarkablepartofthestoryunfoldedonlylastweek.KarenandherboyfriendMichaelwerelookingthroughsomeoldboxeswhentheycameacrosssomeoldnewspaperclippings.“ThisismewhenIwasanewbornbaby.Iwasrescuedfromaburningcar.Butmymotherdiedintheaccident,”explainedKaren.AlthoughMichaelknewKaren’smotherhaddiedyearsearlier,heneverfullyunderstoodthecircumstancesuntilheskimmedoverthenewspaperarticle.ToKaren’ssurprise,Michaelwasabsorbedinthedetailsoftheaccident.Andhebegantocryuncontrollably.ThenherevealedthatthemanthatpulledKarenfromtheflameswasthefatherheneverknew.Thetwoembracedandshedmanytears,recountingstoriestoldtothemabouttheirparents.29Whathappenedtwenty-fiveyearsago?

30WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutMichael’sfather?

31WhydidMichaelcryuncontrollablywhenheskimmedoverthenewspaperarticle?P3

Americanssufferfromanoverdoseofwork.Regardlessofwhotheyareorwhattheydo.AmericansspendmoretimeatworkthanthatanytimesinceWorldWarII.In1950,theUShadfewerworkinghoursthananyotherindustrializedcountry.Today,itexceedseverycountrybutJapanwhereindustrializedemployeesload2155hoursayearcomparedwith1951intheUSand1603intheformerWestGermany.Between1969and1989,employedAmericansaddanaverageof138hourstotheiryearlyworkschedules.Theworkweekhasremainedabove40hours.Butpeopleareworkingmoreweekseachyear.Specificallypaytimeoffholidays,vacations,sickleaveshrinkby50%inthe1980s.Ascorporationshaveexperiencedstiffcompetitionsandslowingrowthofproductivity,theyhavepressedemployeestoworklonger.Cost-cuttinglay-offsinthe1980sreducetheprofessionalandmanagerialruns,leavingfewerpeopletogetthejobdone.Inlowerpaidoccupationswherewageshavebeenreduced,workershaveaddedhoursinovertimeorextrajobstopreservetheirlivingstandards.Thegovernmentestimatesthatmorethan7millionpeopleholdasecondjob.Forthefirsttime,largenumbersofpeoplesaytheywanttocutbackonworkinghoursevenitmeansearninglessmoney.Butmostemployersareunwillingtoletthemdoso.Thegovernmentwhichhassteppedbackfromitstraditionalroleasaregulatorofworktimeshouldtakestepstomakeshorterhourspossible.

Question32-35arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard

32.Inwhichcountrydoindustrialemployeesworkthelongesthours?

33.HowdoemployedAmericansmanagetoworkmorehours?

34.Whydocorporationspresstheiremployeestoworklongerhoursaccordingtothespeaker?

35.WhatdoesthespeakersaymanyAmericansprefertodo?CompounddictationNursing,asatypicallyfemaleprofession,mustdealconstantlywiththefalseimpressionthatnursesaretheretowaitonthephysician.Asnurses,wearelicensedtoprovidenursingcareonly.Wedonothaveanylegalormoralobligationtoanyphysician.Weprovidehealthteaching,assessphysicalaswellasemotionalproblems,coordinatepatientrelatedservices,andmakeallournursingdecisionbaseduponwhatisbestorsuitableforthepatient.Ifinanycircumstancewefeelthataphysician’sorderisinappropriateorunsafe,wehavealegalresponsibilitytoquestionthatorder,orrefusetocarryitout.Nursingisnotanine-to-fivejobwitheveryweekendoff.Allnursesareawareofthatbeforetheyentertheprofession.Theemotionalandphysicalstress,however,thatoccursduetooddworkinghoursisaprimereasonforalargeofthecareerdissatisfaction.Itissometimesrequiredthatweworkovertime,andthatwechangeshiftsfourorfivetimesamonth.Thatdisturbsourpersonallives,destructoursleepingandeatinghabits,andisolatesusfromeverythingexceptjobrelatedfriendsandactivities.Thequalityofnursingcareisbeingaffecteddramaticallybythesesituations.Mosthospitalsarenowstaffedbynewgraduates,asexperiencednursesfinallygiveuptryingtochangethesystem.Consumersofmedicallyrelatedserviceshaveevidentlynotbeenaffectedenoughyettodemandchangesinourmedicalsystem.Butiftrendscontinueaspredicted,theywillfindthatmostcriticalhospitalcarewillbeprovidedbynew,inexperienced,andsometimesinadequatelytrainednurses.

2023年12月英語六級真題聽力原文SectionA

11.M:Thebiologicalprojectisnowintrouble,youknow,mycolleagueandIhavecompletelydifferentideasabouthowtoproceed.W:Whydon’tyoucompromise(讓步，妥協(xié))？Trytomakeitawin-winsituation(雙贏)foryouboth.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?12.M:HowdoesNancylikethenewdresssheboughtinRome?W:ShesaidshewouldneverhaveboughtanItalianstyledressifshehadknownMaryHadalreadygotsuchadress.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?13.M:Youarenotgoingtodoallthosedishesbeforeweleave,areyou?Ifwedon’tpickup(開車接)GeorgeandMarthain25minutes,we’llnevergettothetheaterontime.W:Oh,didn’tItellyouMarthacalledtosayherdaughterwasillandtheycouldnotgottonight?Q:Whatisthewomanprobablygoingtodofirst?14.M:You’vebeenhangingontothephone(打不掛斷)forquiteawhile.Whowereyoutalkingwith?W:Oh,itwasSally.Youknow,shealwayshasthelatestnewsintownandcan’twaittotalkitoverwithme.Q:WhattowelearnaboutSallyfromtheconversation?15.W:It’salwaysbeenhardtogetthiscarintofirstgear(掛一擋)，andnowtheclutchseemstobeslipping.M:Ifyouleavethecarwithme,Iwillfixitforyouthisafternoon.Q:Whoisthewomanprobablyspeakingto?16.M:Kate,whydoesthedowntownarealookdesertednow?W:Well,thereusedtobesomereallygoodstores,butlotsofthemmovedouttothemall.’Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?17.W:Ifindtheloungesuchacozyplacetostudyin.Ireallylikethefeelingofsittingonthesofaanddoingthereading.M:Well,formethehardestpartaboutstudyinghereisstayingawake.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?18.W:Theremosquitobitesarekillingme.Ican’thelpscratching.M:Nexttimeyougocamping,takesomeprecaution,say,wearinglongsleeves.Q:Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanwearlongsleeves?ConversationOneM:Hello,andwelcometoourprogram,“WorkingAbroad”.OurguestthiseveningisaLondoner,wholivesandworksinItaly,Hername’sSusanHill.Susan,welcometotheprogram(19).YouliveinFlorence,howlonghaveyoubeenlivingthere?W:Since1982.ButwhenIwenttherein1982,Iplannedtostayforonly6months(20).M:Whydidyouchangeyourmind?W:Well,I’madesigner,Idesignleathergoods,mainlyshoesandhandbags,SoonafterIarrivedinFlorence,IgotajobwithoneofItaly’stopfashionhouses,Ferregamo.So,Idecidedtostay.M:Howlucky!DoyoustillworkforFerregamo?W:No,I’vebeenafreelancedesignerforquitealongtimenow,since1988,infact.(21)M:Sodoesthatmeanyoudesignforseveraldifferentcompaniesnow?W:Yes,that’sright.I’vedesignedmanyfashionitemsforanumberofItaliancompanies,andinthelastfouryears,I’vealsobeendesigningfortheBritishcompany,Burberrys.(21)M:Whathaveyoubeendesigningforthem?W:Mostlyhandbagsandsmallleathergoods.M:How’sthefashionindustryinItalychangedsince1982?W:oh,yes.It’sbecomealotmorecompetitive(22).Becausethequalityofproductsfromothercountrieshasimprovedalot.ButItalianqualityanddesignisstillworld-famous.M:AnddoyoueverthinkofreturningtoliveinEngland?W:No,notreally.WorkinginItalyismoreinteresting.IalsolovetheMediterraneansunandtheItalianlifestyle.M:Well,thankyoufortalkingtous,Susan.W:Itwasapleasure.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.Wheredoesthistalkmostprobablytakeplace?20.Whatwasthewoman’soriginalplanwhenshewenttoFlorence?21.Whathasthewomanbeendoingforalivingsince1988?22.WhatdowelearnaboutthechangeinItaly’sfashionindustry?ConversationTwoM:So,Claire,you’reintodrama?W:Yes,Ihaveamaster’sdegreeinDramaandTheatre.Atthemoment,I’mhopingtogetontoaPh.D.Program.M:Whatexcitesyouaboutdrama?W:Well,Ifindit’sacommunicativewaytostudypeopleandyoulearnhowtoreadpeopleindrama.SousuallyIcanunderstandwhatpeoplearesaying,eventhoughtheymightbelying.(23)M:Thatwouldbeuseful.W:Yeah,it’sveryusefulformeaswell.I’manEnglishlecturer,sousealotfordramainmyclasses,suchasroleplays.AndIaskmystudentstocreatemini-dramas.Theyreallyrespondwell.(24)Atthemoment,I’mhopingtogetontoaPh.D.course.IwouldliketoconcentrateonAsiandramaandtrytobringAsiantheatretotheworld’sattention.Idon’tknowhowsuccessfulIwouldbe,but,here’shoping.M:Oh,I’msureyou’llbesuccessful.Now,Claire,whatdoyoudoforstagefright?W:Ah,stagefright!Well,manyactorshavethatproblem.GetstagefrighteverytimeI’mgoingtoteachanewclass.Thenightbefore,Iusuallycan’tsleep.M:What?Forteaching?W:Yes.Igetreallybadstagefright.ButtheminuteIstepintotheclassroomorgetontothestage,itjustallfallsintoplace.ThenIjustfeellike:Yeah,thisiswhatImeantodo.AndI’mfine(25).M:Wow,that’scool!Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.Whydoesthewomanfindstudyindramaandtheatreuseful?24.Howdidthewoman’sstudentsrespondtoherwayofteachingEnglsih?25.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherstagefright?SectionBPassageOne

InJanuary1989,theCommunityofEuropeanRailwayspresentedtheirproposalforahighspeedpan-Europeantrainnetwork,extendingfromSwedentoSicily,andfromPortugaltoPolandbytheyear2023.(26)Iftheirproposalbecomesareality,itwillrevolutionizetraintravelinEurope.Journeysbetweenmajorcitieswilltakehalfthetimetheytaketoday.(27)BrusselswillbeonlyoneandahalfhoursfromParis.ThequickestwaytogetfromParistoFrankfurt,fromBarcelonatoMadridwillbebytrain,notplane.Whenthenetworkiscompete,itwillintegratethreetypesofrailwayline:totallynewhigh-speedlineswithtrainsoperatingatspeedsof300kilometersperhour,upgradedlineswhichallowforspeedsupto200to225kilometersperhour,andexistinglinesforlocalconnectionsanddistributionoffreight.Ifbusinesspeoplecanchoosebetweena3-hourtrainjourneyfromcity-centertocity-centerand1-hourflight,they’llchoosethetrain(28),saysanexecutivetravelconsultant.Theywon’tgobyplaneanymore.Ifyoucalculateflighttime,check-inandtravelto-and-fromtheairport,you’llfindalmostnodifference.Andifyourplanearriveslateduetobadweatherorairtrafficjamsorstrikes,thenthetrainpassengerswillarriveattheirdestinationfirst.(28)SinceFranceintroducedthefirst260-kilometerperhourhighspeedtrainservicebetweenParisandLyonin1981(29),thetrainshaveachievedhigherandhigherspeeds.Onmanyroutes,airlineshavelostupto90%oftheirpassengerstohighspeedtrains.IfpeopleaccepttheCommunityofEuropeanRailways’Railways’Plan,the21stcenturywillbenewageofthetrains.Question26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.WhatistheproposalpresentedbytheCommunityofEuropeanRailways?27.Whatwillhappenwhentheproposalbecomesareality?28.Whywillbusinesspeopleprefera3-hourtrainjourneytoa1-hourflight?

29.WhendidFranceintroducethefirsthighspeedtrainservice?PassageTwo

Westerndoctorsarebeginningtounderstandwhattraditionalhealershavealwaysknownthatthebodyandthemindareinseparable.(30)Untilrecently,modernurbanphysicianshealthebody,psychiatristthemind,andprieststhesoul.However,themedicalworldisnowpayingmoreattentiontoholisticmedicine,whichisanapproachbasedonthebeliefthatpeople’sstateofmindcanmakethemsickorspeedtheirrecoveryfromsickness.Severalstudiesshowthattheeffectivenessofacertaindrugoftendependsonthepatients’expectationsofit.Forexample,inonerecentstudy,psychiatristsatamajorhospitaltriedtoseehowpatientscouldbemadecalm.(31)Theydividedthemintotwogroups.Onegroupwasgivenadrugwhiletheothergroupreceivedaharmlesssubstanceinsteadofmedicinewithouttheirknowledge.Surprisingly,morepatientsinthesecondgroupshowedthedesiredeffectthanthoseinthefirstgroup.Instudyafterstudy,there’sapositivereactioninalmostone-thirdofthepatientstakingharmlesssubstances.Howwasthispossible?Howcansuchasubstancehaveaneffectonthebody?Evidencefroma1997studyattheUniversityofCaliforniashowsthatseveralpatientswhoreceivedsuchsubstanceswereabletoproducetheirownnaturaldrug,thatis,astheytookthesubstancetheirbrainsreleasednaturalchemicalsthatactlikeadrug.(32)Scientiststheorizedthattheamountofthesechemicalsreleasedbyaperson’sbrainquitepossiblyindicateshowmuchfaiththepersonhasinhisorherdoctor.Question30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.Accordingtothespeaker,whatarewesterndoctorsbeginningtounderstand?31.Whatdoestherecentstudyatamajorhospitalseemtoprove?32.Whatevidencedoesthe1997studyattheUniversityofCaliforniaproduce?PassageThreeSowe’vealreadytalkedabitaboutthegrowthofextremesportslikerock-climbing.Aspsychologists,weneedtoaskourselves(35):Whyisthispersondoingthis?Whydopeopletaketheserisksandputthemselvesindangerwhentheydon’thaveto?Onecommontraitamongrisk-takersisthattheyenjoystrongfeelingsorsensations.(33)Wecallthistraitsensation-seeking.Asensation-seekerissomeonewho’salwayslookingfornewsensations.Whatelsedoweknowaboutsensation-seekers?Well,asIsaid,sensation-seekerslikestrongemotions.Youcanseethistraitinmanypartsofaperson’slife,notjustinextremesports.Forexample,manysensation-seekersenjoyhardrockmusic.Theyliketheloudsoundandstrongemotionofthesongs.Similarly,sensation-seekersenjoyfrighteninghorrormovies.Theylikethefeelingofbeingscaredandhorrifiedwhilewatchingthemovie.Thisfeelingisevenstrongerforextremesportswherethepersonfacesrealdanger.Sensation-seekersfeelthedangerisveryexciting.Inaddition,sensation-seekerslikenewexperiencesthatforcethemtopushtheirpersonallimits.Forthem,repeatingthesamethingseverydayisboring.(34)Manysensation-seekerschoosejobsthatinvolverisk,suchasstartinganewbusinessorbeinganemergencyroomdoctor.Thesejobsaredifferenteveryday,sotheyneverknowwhatwillhappen.That’swhymanysensation-seekersalsolikeextremesports.Whenyoudorock-climbing,youneverknowwhatwillhappen.Theactivityisalwaysnewanddifferent.Questions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.Accordingtothespeaker,whatisacommontraitamongrisk-takers?34.Whatdosensation-seekersfindboring?35.Whatisthespeaker’sprofession?SectionC

Ifyouarelikemostpeople,you’veindulgedinfakelisteningmanytimes.Yougotohistoryclass,sitinthethirdrow,andlooksquarely(36)attheinstructorasshespeaks.Butyourmindisfaraway,floating(37)inthecloudsofpleasantdaydreams.Occasionally(38)youcomebacktoearth:theinstructorwritesanimportanttermonthechalkboard,andyoudutifully(39)copyitinyournotebook.Everyonceinawhiletheinstructormakesawitty(40)remark,causingothersintheclasstolaugh.Yousmilepolitely,pretendingthatyou’veheardtheremarkandfounditmildlyhumorous(41).Youhaveavaguesenseofguilt(42)thatyouaren’tpayingcloseattention,butyoutellyourselfthatanymaterial(43)youmisscanbepickedupfromafriend’snotes.Besides,theinstructoristalkingaboutroadconstructioninancientRomeandnothingcouldbemoreboring(44).Sobackyougointoyourprivatelittleworld.Onlylaterdoyourealizeyou’vemissedimportantinformationforatest.

Fakelisteningmaybeeasilyexposed,sincemanyspeakersaresensitivetofacialcuesandcantellifyou’remerelypretendingtolisten.Yourblankexpressionandthefarawaylookinyoureyesarethecuesthatbetrayyouinattentiveness(45).

Evenifyou’renotexposed,there’sanotherreasontoavoidfakery:it’seasyforthisbehaviortobecomeahabit.Forsomepeople,thehabitissodeeplyrootedthattheyautomaticallystartdaydreamingwhenaspeakerbeginstalkingonsomethingcomplexoruninteresting(46).Asaresult,theymisslotsofvaluableinformation.

2023年6月英語六級真題聽力原文SectionA11.M:Goodnews,I’mnotgoingtohavesurgeryafterall.ThedoctorsaysIcanstartworkingoutagainsoonandmaybeplayfootballlikebeforeinafewweeks.W:That’sterrific.ItwouldbegreatifyoucouldgetbackinshapeintimefortheWorldCup.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?12.M:Ireallyneedtomakesomeextramoney.YouknowI’vepracticallyspentmyentirebudgetforthissemester.W:WhynotcheckoutthenewcafeteriaatMarketStreet?Ithinktherearestillafewopeningssuitableforseniorslikeyou.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?13.M:IhearJohnlefthiscatinyourcarewhilehe’sonvacationabroad.Howareyougettingalongwithit?W:Well,itnevercomeswhenIcallit.Itspillsitsfoodandshedsallovertheplace.Ican’twaittillJohngetsback.Q:Howdoesthewomanfindthecat?14.W:Hello,ProfessorWhite,Igotmygradeinthemailthismorning,butIthinktheremightbeamistakeinmymark.M:Yeah,I’vegotseveralcallsjustlikeyours.Theremustbeaproblemwiththecomputingsystem.Itshouldbestraightenedoutinacoupleofhours.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?15.M:ProfessorJohnson,lastnightwhenIwasputtingthefinishingtouchesonmypaper,acomputerfailurecompletelywipedoutmyfiles,doyouthinkIcanhaveanotherdaytoretypeit?W:I’msorry,Rod.I’mleavingforaconferencetomorrowandI’llbeawaytwoweeks.IsupposeyoucouldsendmeanE-copy.Q:Whydoesthemansayhecan’tsubmithisassignmentontime?16.W:Ijustcalledthetravelagency,it’sallset.OnJunelst,weareheadingforthemountainsandwillbecampingthereforawholeweek.M:Haveyoucheckedtheacademiccalendar?Myclassesaren’toveruntilthe8th.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?17.W:Ithoughttherewasstilltimeformetoapplyforastudentloan.Bu