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六级真题听力原文第一套

2017年6月六级真题（第1套）听力原文

2017年6月大学英语六级考试真题（第1套）听力原文

SectionA

ConversationOne

W:

WelcometoWorkplace.Andintoday’sprogram,we’relookingattheresultsoftworecentlypublishedsurveys,whichbothdealwiththesametopic—happinessatwork.John,tellusaboutthefirstsurvey.

M:

Well,thiswasdonebyahumanresourcesconsultancy,whointerviewedmorethan1,000workers,andestablishedatoptenofthefactors,whichmakepeoplehappyatwork.[1] Themostimportantfactorforthemajorityofthepeopleinterviewedwashavingfriendly, supportivecolleagues. Infact,73%ofpeopleinterviewedputtheirrelationshipwithcolleaguesasthekeyfactorcontributingtohappinessatwork,whichisaveryhighpercentage.Thesecondmostimportantfactorwashavingworkthatisenjoyable.Thetwoleastimportantfactorswerehavingone’sachievementsrecognized,andrathersurprisingly,earningacompetitivesalary.

W:

So,wearenotmainlymotivatedbymoney?

M:

Apparentlynot.

W:

Anyotherinterestinginformationinthesurvey?

M:

[2] Yes.Forexample,25%oftheworkingpeopleintervieweddescribedthemselvesas“veryhappy”atwork.However,20%ofemployeesdescribedthemselvesasbeingunhappy.

W:

That’squitealotofunhappypeopleatworkeveryday.

M:

Itis,isn’tit?

Andtherewereseveralmoreinterestingconclusionsrevealedbythesurvey.Firstofall,smallisbeautiful:

[3] peopledefinitelypreferworkingforsmallerorganizationsorcompanieswithlessthan100staff. Wealsofindoutthat,generallyspeaking,womenwerehappierintheirworkthanmen.

W:

Yes,weare,aren’twe?

M:

[4] Andworkersonpart-timecontracts,whoonlywork4or5hoursaday,arehappierthanthosewhoworkfull-time.Theresearchersconcludedthatthisisprobablyduetoabetterwork-lifebalance.

W:

Arebosseshappierthantheiremployees?

M:

Yes,perhapsnotsurprisingly,thehigherpeoplegoinacompany,thehappiertheyare.Soseniormanagersenjoytheirjobsmorethanpeopleworkingunderthem.

Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.WhatistheNo.1factorthatmadeemployeeshappyaccordingtothesurvey?

2.Whatisthepercentageofthepeoplesurveyedwhofeltunhappyatwork?

3.Whatkindofcompaniesarepopularwithemployees?

4.Whatisthepossiblereasonforpeopleonpart-timecontractstobehappier?

ConversationTwo

W:

Mr.DeKeyzer,I’ma greatloverofyourbook MomentsBeforetheFlood.Canyoutellushowyoufirst becameinterestedinthissubjectmatter?

M:

[5/6-1] In2006,whentheconcerthallofthecityofBrugesaskedmetotakesomepicturesforacatalogueforanewconcertseasonaroundthethemeofwater,IfoundmyselfworkingalongtheBelgiancoastline. [6-2] Astherehadbeennumerousalarmingarticlesinthepressaboutaclimatecatastrophewaitingtohappen,Istartedlookingattheseaandthebeachverydifferently,aplacewhereIspentsomanyperfectdaysasachild.Thisfearofaloomingdangerbecamethesubjectofalarge-scalephotoproject.

W:

[7-1] Youwroteinthebook:

“Idon’twanttophotographthedisaster,Iwanttophotographthedisasterwaitingtohappen.”Canyoutalkabitaboutthat?

M:

[7-2] Itisclearnowthatit’samatteroftimebeforetheentireEuropeancoastlinedisappearsunderwater. Thesamegoesfornumerousbigcitiesaroundtheworld.Myideawastophotographthisbeautifulandveryuniquecoastline,richinhistory,beforeit’stoolate—asalastwitness.

W:

Canyoutalkabitabouthowhistoryplaysaroleinthisproject?

M:

Sure.TheprojectisalsoaboutthehistoryofEuropelookingattheseaandwonderingwhenthenextenemywouldappear.Intheimages,youseeallkindsofpossibledefenseconstructionstoholdbacktheRomans,Germans,Vikings,andnownatureasenemyNo.1.Forexample,thereistheimageofthebridgeintotheseatakenattheNormandyD-Daylandingsite.[8] Also,Venice,thecityeternallythreatenedbythesea,whereeverymorningwoodenpathwayshavetobesetuptoallowtouriststoreachtheirhotels.

W:

Thankyou,Mr.DeKeyzer.Itwasapleasuretohaveyouwithustoday.

Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

5.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthebook MomentsBeforetheFlood?

6.Whendidthemangethisideaforthework?

7.Whatwillhappenwhentheclimatecatastropheoccurs?

8.WhatdoesthemansayaboutVenice?

SectionB

PassageOne

[9] Whenfacinganewsituation,somepeopletendtorehearsetheirdefeatbyspendingtoomuchtimeanticipatingtheworst. Iremembertalkingwithayounglawyerwhowasabouttobeginherfirstjurytrial.Shewasverynervous.Iaskedwhatimpressionshewantedtomakeonthejury.Shereplied:

“Idon’twanttolooktooinexperienced.Idon’twantthemtosuspectthisismyfirsttrial.”Thislawyerhadfallenvictimstothedon’tssyndrome—aformofnegativegoalssetting.Thedon’tscanbeself-fulfillingbecauseyourmindresponsestopictures.

[10] ResearchconductedatStanfordUniversityshowsamentalimagefiresthenervesystemthesamewayasactuallydoingsomething. Thatmeanswhenagolfertellshimself:

“Don’thittheballintothewater.”Hismindseestheimageoftheballflyingintothewater.Soguesswheretheballwillgo?

[11] Consequently,beforegoingintoanystressfulsituation,focusonlyonwhatyouwanttohavehappen. Iaskedthelawyeragainhowshewantedtoappearatherfirsttrial.Andthistimeshesaid:

“Iwanttolookprofessionalandself-assured.”Itoldhertocreateapictureofwhatself-assuredwouldlooklike.Toher,itmeantmovingconfidentlyaroundthecourtroom,usingconvincingbodylanguageandprojectinghervoice,soitcouldbeheardfromthejudge’sbenchtothebackdoor.Shealsoimaginedaskillfulclosingargumentandawinningtrial.[12] Afewweeksafterthispositivestress rehearsal,theyounglawyerdidwin.

Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

9.Whatdosomepeopledowhentheyfaceanewsituation?

10.WhatdoestheresearchconductedatStanfordUniversityshow?

11.Whatadvicedoesthespeakergivetopeopleinastressfulsituation?

12.Whatdowelearnaboutthelawyerinthecourt?

PassageTwo

[13] MostAmericansdon’teatenoughfruits,vegetablesorwholegrains.Researchernowsaysaddingfibertotheteendietmayhelplowertheriskofbreastcancer.

Conversationsaboutthebenefitsoffiberareprobablymorecommoninnursinghomesthanhighschools.Butalongcomesanewstudythatcouldchangethat.KristiKing，adietspecialistatTexasChildren’sHospital,findsit’shardtogetteenagerpatients’attentionabouthealthyeating,buttellingthemthateatinglotsofhigh-fiberfoodscouldreducetheriskofbreastcancerbeforemiddleage.That’sapowerfulmessage.

[14] Thenewfindingisbasedonastudyof44,000women.Theyweresurveyedabouttheirdietsduringhighschool,andtheireatinghabitsweretrackedfortwodecades. Itturnsoutthatthosewhoconsumedthehighestlevelsoffiberduringadolescencehadalowerriskofdevelopingbreastcancer,comparedtothewomenwhoatetheleastfiber.Thisimportantstudydemonstratesthatthemorefiberyoueatduringyourhighschoolyears,theloweryourriskisindevelopingbreastcancerinlaterlife.

[15] Thefindingpointstolong-standingevidencethatfibermayreducecirculatingfemalehormonelevels,whichcouldexplainthereducedrisk. Thebottomlinehereisthemorefiberyoueat,perhaps,alowerlevelofhormoneinyourbody,andtherefore,alowerlifetimeriskofdevelopingbreastcancer.High-fiberdietsarealsolinkedtoareducedriskofheartdiseaseanddiabetes.That’swhywomenaretoldtoeat25gramsafiberaday—menevenmore.

Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

13.Whatdoesthenewstudytellaboutaddingfibertotheteendiet?

14.Whatdowelearnaboutthesurveyofthe44,000women?

15.Whatexplanationdoesthespeakerofferfortheresearchfinding?

SectionC

RecordingOne

[16] Well,mycurrentresearchisreallyaboutconsumerbehaviour. SorecentlyI’velookedatyoungpeople’sdrinkingandit’sobviouslyamajorconcerntoGovernmentatthemoment.

I’vealsolookedathowolderpeoplearerepresentedinthemedia;again,it’sofmajorcurrentinterestwitholderpeoplebecomingamuchlargerproportionofUKandindeedworldsociety.

I’malsointerestedinhowconsumersoperateonline,andhowthatonlinebehaviourmightbedifferentfromhowtheyoperateofflinewhentheygototheshops.

Well,Ithinkthattheimportantthinghereistoactuallyunderstandwhat’shappeningfromtheconsumers’perspective.OneofthethingsthatbusinessesandindeedGovernmentorganizationsoftenfailtodoistoreallyseewhatishappeningfromtheconsumers’perspective.

[17] Forexample,inthecaseofyoungpeople’sdrinking,oneofthethingsthatI’veidentifiedisthatdrinkingforpeople,saybetweentheagesof18and24,isallaboutthesocialactivity.

AlotoftheGovernmentadvertisinghasbeenaboutindividualresponsibility,butactuallyunderstandingthatdrinkingisverymuchaboutthesocialactivityandfindingwaystohelpyoungpeoplegethomesafelyandnotendupinhospitalisoneofthethingsthatwe’vetriedtopresentthere.

Thekeythingaboutconsumerbehaviouristhatit’sverymuchabouthowconsumerschange.Marketsalwayschangefasterthanmarketing,sowehavetolookatwhatconsumersaredoing.

CurrentlyIteachconsumerbehaviourtoundergraduatesintheirsecondyearandwelookatallkindsofthingsinconsumerbehaviourandparticularlyhowconsumersarepresentedinadvertising.

Sotheygetinvolvedbylookingatadvertising,andreallycriticallyassessingt