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2019年12月六级第二套听力原文及答案

Section A

Long Conversation 1

Man: Today our guest is Rosie Melinda (Q1) who works as a features editor for

Fashion magazine. Hi Rosie, you're a features editor at one of the most widely read

women's magazines in the U.K. What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?

Woman: We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy for

the magazine and website and editing. We do random things like asking people in

the street questions and testing sports clothing. We also do less tangible things

like understanding what our readers want. It's certainly varied and sometimes

bizarre.

Man: During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?

Woman: My day mainly incorporates responding to emails (Q2), writing and

editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.

Man: How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor or

other editorial positions?

Woman: The feature's team deals with articles such as careers, reports,

confidence and confessions. Everything except to fashion and beauty.

Man: A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job

(Q3).Is this an accurate representation of what you do?

Woman: I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed in

films. We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending

parties which is a huge thrill. Ultimately though, we're the same as our readers. But

working in a job we're all very lucky to have.

Man: Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your

career? How did you manage to do this?

Woman: I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work. After three

years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed

to get an entry level job. I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job

(Q4). I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run

and luckily, I was right.

Q1: What is the woman's profession?

Q2: What is one of the woman's main responsibilities?

Q3: What do many people think about the woman's job?

Q4: What helped the woman to get her current position?

Long Conversation 2:

Woman: Are you watching any good shows these days?

Man: Actually, yes. I'm watching a great satire (Q5) called Frankie. I think you'd

like it.

Woman: Really? What's it about?

Man: It's about a real guy named Frankie. He is a famous comedian in New

York and shows a mixture of comedy and drama loosely depicting his life.

Woman: I'm sorry, do you mean to say, it's a real-life series about a real person?

It's non-fiction, isn't it?

Man: No … Not really, no. It's fiction, as what happens in every episode is made

up. However the lead role is a comedian by the name of Frankie, and he plays

himself. So Frankie in both real life and in the TV show lives in New York City, is a

comic, is divorced, and has two little daughters. All those things are true, but aside

from him, all his friends and family are played by actors. And the plots and the

events that take place are also invented.

Woman: Oh, I think I see now. That sounds like a very original concept.

Man: Yes, it is. In fact, (Q6) the whole show is written, directed, edited and

produced by him, and (Q5)is very funny and has won many awards.

Woman: That's cool. I will try to download it. (Q7) I'm watching a comedy

called The Big Bang Theory. It's a huge hit around the world.

Man: Oh yes. I've heard of it, but never actually watched it.

Woman: Well, then you should check it out. It's also very funny. It's about four

male scientists and a female waitress. The men are very socially awkward but very

bright. And this is contrasted by the lady's social skills and common sense.(Q8) The

show has been running for over ten years, and some of the actors are practically

global super stars. Now that they are such famous celebrities.

Q5: What does the man think of the satire Frankie he recently watched?

Q6: What does the man say especial about the satire Frankie?

Q7: What does the woman say she is going to do with the satire Frankie?

Q8: What does the woman say about the comedy The Big Bang Theory?

Section B

Passage 1

Related to the ‘use-it-or-lose-it law’ is the ‘keep-moving principle’. We

learned about stagnation from nature. A river that stops moving gets smelly. The

same thing happens to people who stop moving, either mentally or physically.

Those who play contact sports know that [9] the player who usually gets hurt the

most is the one who is standing still. Of course, you’ll need some time to catch

your breath every so often, but the essential massage is keep moving, extending

and learning. Ships last a lot longer when they go to sea than when they stay in

the harbor. The same is true for the airplanes. You don't preserve an airplane by

keeping it on the ground, you preserve it by keeping it in service. We also get to

live a long healthy life by staying in service. [10] Longevity statistics reveal that the

average person doesn't last very long after retirement. The more we’ll hear is

don’t retire. If a fellow says “I’m 94 years old and I worked all my life”, we

need to realize, that is how he got to be 94, by staying involved. George Bernard

Shaw won a Nobel Prize when he was nearly 70. Benjamin Franklin produced some

of his best writings at the age of 84, and Pablo Picasso put brush to canvas right

through his eighties. Isn’t the issue how old we think we are? [11] A bonus with

the ‘keep-moving principle’ is that while we keep moving, we don’t have a

chance to worry. Hence we avoid the dreaded paralyses by analysis.

Q9. What does the speaker say about players of contact sports?

Q10. What do longevity statistics reveal about the average person?

Q11. What bonus does the keep moving principle bring us according to the

speaker?

Passage 2

In 2014, one in sixteen Americans visited the hospital emergency room for

home injuries. One of the main causes of these accidents? A wandering mind! [12]

By one estimate, people daydream through nearly half of their waking hours.

Psychologists have recently focused on the tendency to think about something

other than the task one is doing. For one experiment, [13] researchers developed

an app to analyze the relationship between daydreaming and happiness. They

found that the average person’s mind wandered most frequently about 65% of

the time during personal activities, such as brushing their teeth and combing their

hair. Respondents’ minds tended to wander more when they felt upset rather than

happy. They were more likely to wander toward pleasant topics than unpleasant

ones. How do daydreams affect daydreamers? A wandering mind leaves us

vulnerable when driving. In one study, researchers interview 955 people involved

in traffic accidents, the majority of them reported having daydream just before the

accident. Yet other research suggests that daydreaming has benefits. [14]

Researches have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also

seems to increase creativity. In one experiment, 145 undergraduates completed

four unusual uses tasks, each requiring them to list as many uses as possible for

everyday object. After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of

participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds

to wander. When all the participants proceeded to the second pair of tasks, [15]

the daydreamers performed 40% better than the others.

Q12: What does the passage say about people’s mind?

Q13: For what purpose did the researchers develop the new app?

Q14: How does daydreaming benefit people according to some researchers?

Q15: What was the finding of the experiment with 145 undergraduates?

Section C

Recording 1

Dating from as far back as the 12th century, they are claimed to be the rarest

historic buildings in western Europe. These buildings offer vital insight into

Scandinavia’s Viking past. But now, with only 30 wooden churches remaining[16]

and their condition deteriorating, experts are working to preserve the structures

for future generations.

Some of these spectacular churches are no more than small buildings, barely

4 meters wide and 6 meters tall. Others are much larger structures. They soar up

to 40 meters into the cold air. [17] Most consist of timber frames that rest on stone

blocks. This means that they have no foundations. Although many of the churches

appear from the outside to be complex structures, they normally feature only a

single storey but numerous different roof levels.

Staff from the Norwegian government have carried out conservation work on

10 of the churches over the past two years. Most of these churches date from

between the 12th and 14th centuries. Other churches were conserved in previous

years. So far, specialists have worked to add preservative materials to the churches’

exteriors. They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churches

into the ground. In two cases, huge machines have been used to lift the buildings

up to 30 centimeters into the air. This was accomplished so that the team could

examine and repair the churches’ original medieval stone blocks. The team plans

to return to around a dozen of the buildings to assess progress and consider

further action.

The earliest free-standing wooden church was probably built in Norway in

around 1080. However, the largest known wooden churches were built from the

1130s onwards. This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to

increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other

buildings. The reason for constructing the buildings from wood is probably that

ideally proportioned straight and [18] slender timber was available in large

quantities in Scandinavia’s vast pine forests. As wood was so plentiful, it was

cheaper to use than the stone used in the buildings of other European cultures.

The area’s ship building tradition, partly established by the Vikings, also meant

that sophisticated carpentry was a major aspect of the local culture. The complex

style of the medieval wooden church carvings and the skills used to make them

almost certainly to derive from the ancient Viking tradition.

Q16. What does the speaker say about the Viking wooden churches?

Q17. What is special about most of the Viking wooden churches?

Q18. Why were the Viking churches constructed from wood?

Recording 2

In last week’s lecture, we discussed the characteristics of the newly born

offspring of several mammals. You probably remember that human infants are less

developed physically than other mammals of the same age. But [19] in today’s

lecture, we’ll look at three very interesting studies that hint at surprising abilities

of human babies.

In the first study, three-year-olds watch two videos shown side by side. Each

featuring a different researcher, one of whom they’d met once two years earlier.

The children spend longer watching the video showing the researcher they hadn’t

met. This is consistent with young children’s usual tendency to look longer at

things that aren’t familiar. And really this is amazing. It suggests the children

remember the researcher they’ve met just one time when they were only one-

year-olds. Of course, as most of us forget memories from our first few years as we

grow older, this early long-turn memories will likely be lost in subsequent years.

Our second study is about music, for this study researchers play music to

babies through speakers located on either side of a human face. They waited until

the babies got bored and inverted their gaze from the face. And then they change

the mood in the music either from sad to happy or the other way around. This

mood switch made no difference to the three-month-olds; but for the nine-month-

olds, it was enough to renew their interest and they started looking again in the

direction of the face. [20] This suggests that babies of that age can tell the

difference between a happy melody and a sad tune.

Our final study is from 1980, but it’s still relevant today. In fact, [21] it’s one

of the most famous pieces of research about infant emotion ever published. The

study involved ordinary adults watching video clips of babies nine months or

younger. In the video clips, the babies made various facial expressions in response

to real life events including playful interactions and painful ones. The adult

observers were able to reliably discern an assortment of emotions on the babies

faces. These emotions included interest, joy, surprise, sadness, anger, disgust,

contempt, and fear.

Next week, we’ll be looking at this last study more closely. In fact, we will be

viewing some of the video clips from that study. And together, see how well we do

in discerning the babies’ emotions.

Q19: What are the three interesting studies about?

Q20: What does the second study find about nine-month-old babies?

Q21: What is the 1980 study about?

Recording 3

Today I’d like to talk about the dangers of being too collaborative. Being a

good team player is a central skill in our modern workplace. The ability to work

well with others and collaborate on projects is a sought-after ability in nearly every

position. However, placing too much emphasis on being a good team player [22]

can negatively affect your career growth. Don’t be overly focused on gaining

consensus. Don’t be too concerned with the opinions of others. This can hinder

your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual

skills and strengths. Some people are too subordinate to others’ opinions, too

focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too

agreeable to take things on when they don’t have time or energy. This leads to

building a brand of underconfident, submissive, low-impact non-leaders and

hampers their growth and career advancement.

[23] Collaboration certainly makes your individual competencies and

contributions more difficult for outsiders to identify. Collaborative projects mean

you’re sharing the spotlight with others. Outsiders may then find it difficult to

determine your contributions and strengths. This may end up costing you

opportunities for promotions or pay raises. You certainly shouldn’t ditch

teamwork, but how can you avoid the hazards of being an over-collaborator?

Working in a team can have huge benefits. Your team may have repeated

successes and often gain recognition.[24] You then have more opportunities to

expand your professional network than if you worked alone. However, finding a

balance between team efforts and individual projects that give you independent

recognition is important for making a name for yourself and providing

opportunities for advancement.

Be selective in who you work with. This will maximize the benefits and minimize

the downsides of being a team player. Collaborate with people who have

complementary expertise. Select projects where there’s potential for mutual

benefit. Perhaps you’re bringing your unique knowledge and gaining access to

someone else’s professional network, or maybe you’re able to learn a new skill

by working with someone. Seek out your teammates purposefully rather than

jumping on every new group project opportunity. [25] When we’re too

collaborative, we want everyone to agree with a decision before we proceed. This

can create unnecessary delays as you hold meetings trying to achieve consensus.

It’s fine to be collaborative when seeking input. But put a deadline on the input

stage and arrive at a decision, even if it’s a decision that doesn’t have consensus.

Q22. What does the speaker say about being over collaborative?

Q23. What does the speaker say about people engaged in collaborative

projects?

Q24. How do people benefit from working in a team?

Q25. Why is it undesirable to spend too much time trying to reach consensus?

听力答案

Section A: 1-8 ABACDBCC

Section B: 9-15 CDDABCA

Section C: 16-25 DDACCBDC