大学英语六级考试巅峰训练一本通 Test9

[00:00.41]Test 9
[00:00.63]Test9
[00:02.45]Section A
[00:04.23]Directions:
[00:05.91]In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations
[00:08.63]and 2 long conversations.
[00:10.56]At the end of each conversation, one or more questions
[00:13.18]will be asked about what was said.
[00:15.65]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[00:19.71]After each question there will be a pause.
[00:22.22]During the pause, you must read the four choices marked
[00:24.84]A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.
[00:28.91]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[00:31.93]with a single line through the centre.
[00:34.33]1.W: I understand the director was really angry
[00:37.64]when you resigned.
[00:39.16]M: He should have been. I told it to him straight.
[00:43.05]Q: What are they talking about?
[01:00.72]2. W: I really can’t stand the way Harry dominates
[01:04.08]the conversation all the time.
[01:05.86]If he’s going to be at the party, I just won’t come.
[01:08.70]M: I’m sorry you feel that way,
[01:10.14]but my wife insists that he come.
[01:12.58]Q: Why is Harry invited to the party?
[01:31.19]3. M: Today is the 13th of March, isn’t it?
[01:34.64]W: That’s right. Only two weeks until Jane’s birthday.
[01:37.52]I must prepare a present for her.
[01:39.92]Q: When is Jane’s birthday?
[01:57.73]4. M: Lily’s husband is certainly easygoing and friendly.
[02:02.28]W: Yes, the exact opposite of her brother.
[02:05.15]Q: What is Lily’s brother like?
[02:23.28]5. M: I’m looking for a hotel.
[02:26.02]Can you tell me what are the differences
[02:27.55]between the Gorham and the Windsor?
[02:29.76]W: Well, the Gorham’s a little smaller than the Windsor.
[02:32.01]It’s not as expensive.
[02:33.68]They both have air conditioning and television.
[02:35.79]They both have restaurants.
[02:37.21]There’s not that much difference.
[02:38.92]The Windsor’s a few blocks closer to Central Park.
[02:42.21]Q: What is the difference between the Gorham and the Windsor?
[03:01.08]6.W:What would you do if you were in my place?
[03:04.60]M:If Paul were my son, I’d just not worry about him.
[03:08.27]His science teacher is already giving him special help
[03:10.73]after school, you say, so I doubt that he’ll fail the course.
[03:15.57]Q:What problem are these people discussing?
[03:33.94]7.W:How long have you been playing the violin?
[03:37.28]M:I’ve been playing since I was 10, but I’ve only been
[03:39.86]a professional musician for the last five years.
[03:42.92]Before that I was an insurance salesman.
[03:45.86]Q:How does the man earn his living now?
[04:04.21]8.M:I haven’t seen Patrick for such a long time.
[04:07.81]What do you think he’s doing these days?
[04:10.10]W:I saw him on the street the other day, and he said he had
[04:12.80]moved to a new apartment on the other side of town.
[04:16.14]Q:Where did the man see Patrick?
[04:34.22]Conversation One
[04:36.15]M: Oh. Hi there. A beauty, isn’t she? 
[04:38.66]W: Well . . . 
[04:40.44]M: Do you want to take her a test ride? 
[04:42.59]W: Well . . . Um. How old is it? 
[04:46.15]M: Well, it’s only three years old. 
[04:48.08]W: And what’s the mileage?
[04:49.50]M: Uh, let me check. Oh yes. 75,000 miles. 
[04:52.92]W: 75,000 miles? That’s quite a bit
[04:55.27]for a car that’s only three years old. 
[04:57.23]M: Well, once you’re in the driver’s seat,
[04:58.87]you’ll fall in love with her. Get in. 
[05:00.97]W: Ugh . . . Uh, I can’t seem to get the door open.
[05:05.04]Ah, it’s okay. It could be broken. 
[05:07.48]M: Ah, just give her a little tap. Ugh.
[05:09.95]Now she’s opened. 
[05:11.45]W: Great. A door I have to beat up to open. 
[05:14.35]M: Hey. Get in and start her up. Um.
[05:16.68]Well, it’s probably the battery.
[05:18.58]I know she has enough gas in her, and I had our
[05:20.68]mechanic check her out just yesterday.
[05:22.72]Try it again. 
[05:24.10]W: Uh. It sounds a little rough to me.
[05:27.08]Well…How much is this minivan anyway? 
[05:29.66]M: Oh. It’s a real bargain today and tomorrow only at
[05:32.42]$15,775, plus you get the extended warranty covering
[05:37.14]defects, wear, and tear beyond the normal maintenance on
[05:40.64]the vehicle for an extra $500 for the next 30,000 miles.
[05:44.93]Oh…with a few minor exclusions. 
[05:47.66]W: Like...? 
[05:48.50]M: Well, I mean, it covers everything except for the battery,
[05:51.00]and light bulbs, and brake drums, exhaust system,
[05:53.88]trim and moldings, upholstery and carpet, paint, tires . . .
[05:57.77]Well, a short list, you know. 
[05:59.73]W: Uh. Well, almost $16,000 is a little out of my price range,
[06:05.26]plus the seats covers are torn a little. 
[06:07.34]M: Well, hey, I might be able to talk the manager
[06:09.85]into lowering the price another two hundred dollars,
[06:12.05]but that’s about all. 
[06:13.21]W: No, thanks. I think I’ll just keep looking.
[06:15.94]Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[06:20.24]9. How old is the minivan the lady is looking at?
[06:38.64]10. What is the vehicle’s mileage?
[06:56.50]11. What is the problem with the minivan’s door?
[07:14.65]Conversation Two
[07:16.62]M: Good morning and my name is Mike,
[07:18.58]and I have a special guest today, Linda. Linda,
[07:21.20]you truly have an amazing garden.
[07:23.28]Could you let us know how you’re kind of putting this together? 
[07:26.73]W: Well, thank you, Mike.
[07:27.79]I have tried various attempts at gardening and
[07:29.93]with different, um, degrees of success.
[07:32.84]This spring I took a square-foot gardening class,
[07:35.50]and I decided to try some of the things I’ve learned.
[07:38.15]Um, one of the most important things in
[07:39.75]square-foot gardening is that you choose a good location.
[07:43.17]You need at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunshine.
[07:46.08]Um, you also need to choose a location that
[07:47.80]has good drainage, and it should be a convenient location.
[07:51.69]A garden is a lot more fun if you are walking by and
[07:54.02]seeing it all the time.
[07:55.58]Um, you need to decide what kind of containers you want,
[07:58.26]or, in my case, I used boxes, um, wooden boxes,
[08:00.66]and then I divided them up into one-foot squares.
[08:04.65]And then just decided what I wanted to plant, and based on
[08:07.92]what the final plant would look like, I had 1 per square,
[08:11.72]or maybe 3 per, um , 3 or 4 per square, 12 per square.
[08:15.94]M: Well, Linda, I’m, I’m . . . truly amazed at kind of
[08:19.03]the architecture of this garden.
[08:20.82]I’ve noticed these vertical beams.
[08:22.64]I’ve never seen that before.
[08:24.02]Could you explain that to us a little bit? 
[08:26.62]W: Well, for example, right here we have some, um,
[08:28.54]cantaloupe, and cantaloupe take a lot of space
[08:31.01]when you grow them out on the ground,
[08:32.94]and I don’t have that much space, and so,
[08:34.83]I’ve just grow them up.
[08:36.61]Just grow them vertically. I’ve just made, um, a metal frame,
[08:39.89]and taken some strings, I just allow them to grow up,
[08:42.76]and they will support themselves, the cantaloupe will.
[08:45.31]And all kinds of different vines you can do this with. 
[08:47.89]M: This is truly amazing.
[08:49.16]I noticed this garden, a vast amount of vegetation.
[08:52.14]Can you explain to me what you have growing in this garden?
[08:55.02]W: Well over on the far end, I have tomatoes growing vertically.
[08:58.29]In front of those I have,um, green peppers, basil,
[09:01.54]strawberries, uh, beets, um, green beans, corn, carrots,
[09:06.02]all kinds of different vegetables like that.
[09:08.53]Right here, as I said before, I have, um, cantaloupe.
[09:11.36]Down at the bottom, I have some Mexican tomatoes called tomatillos.
[09:14.97]And down at this end, I have egg plant,
[09:16.99]another kind of pepper called banana peppers, um,
[09:19.64]cucumbers, okra, pumpkins . . . and I think that’s about it.
[09:23.61]M: Well, Linda, this is truly amazing.
[09:25.46]I’m so impressed, and I know our viewers will be impressed
[09:28.37]about this, this, this excellent garden.
[09:31.57]Just truly amazing.
[09:33.07]I’d like to thank you very much for having us in today
[09:35.54]to look at your garden .
[09:36.99]In a few minutes, viewers, we will let you see the entire
[09:40.84]garden, and maybe Linda will kind of show you around.
[09:44.22]So, we thank you very much for being with us today,
[09:46.80]and our special guest, Linda. Have a nice day.
[09:49.89]Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[09:54.41]12.How did Linda learn about the square foot gardening?
[10:12.84]13. What is the main benefit of developing a square foot garden?
[10:32.41]14. Which point was NOT mentioned in starting this type of garden?
[10:51.81]15. Which list of plants does Linda mention in her garden?
[11:10.88]Section B
[11:12.48]Directions:
[11:14.07]In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.
[11:17.16]At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.
[11:20.65]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.
[11:24.10]After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer
[11:27.20]from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) , and D) .
[11:31.01]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[11:33.82]with a single line through the centre.
[11:36.17]Passage One
[11:37.85]The city’s museums are much more than cultural centers.
[11:40.98]They are major contributors to the city’s economy.
[11:43.54]Not only do they provide jobs for people living in the city,
[11:47.22]but the museums also attract tourists
[11:49.44]who spend money in hotels, restaurants and stores.
[11:52.77]Each year vast numbers of tourists visit our museums and
[11:56.01]spend millions of dollars in the city, but only a fraction of
[11:59.39]that money is ever seen by the museums.
[12:02.22]This, in addition to recent cuts in government aid,
[12:05.28]has hurt the museums.
[12:07.10]Our museums are in trouble, though we can all help
[12:09.57]by increasing our contributions and encouraging others
[12:12.48]to support cultural institutions.
[12:15.13]People should help the museums and thus help themselves too.
[12:19.21]This message was pressed by Crocker Bank,
[12:21.64]which is interested in keeping New York financially healthy.
[12:24.92]Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[12:29.28]16.What is the main thought expressed in this passage?
[12:48.10]17.Why are the city’s museums economically important?
[13:07.25]18.What are people encouraged to do?
[13:25.41]Passage Two
[13:27.09]Do you know how fruit ripens especially
[13:28.98]after it has fallen from the tree or vine?
[13:31.67]The answer is simple.
[13:32.91]A single chemical called ethylene is produced
[13:35.40]by the fruit itself.
[13:36.97]And it is this chemical that causes the fruit to ripen.
[13:40.64]When the fruit produces increased amounts of ethylene,
[13:43.95]the ethylene affects the fruit physiologically.
[13:46.75]The fruit begins to breathe oxygen,and the oxygen supply
[13:50.17]in turn raises the internal temperature of the fruit.
[13:53.08]This increased internal temperature allows
[13:54.93]the ripening process to begin with fruit becoming sweeter.
[13:58.24]Less green in color and softer,in short,delicious.
[14:02.46]Question 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[14:06.94]19.What is the main topic of the talk?
[14:24.40]20.What is the source of the ethylene described in the talk?
[14:43.45]21.According to the speaker
[14:46.33]when fruit breathe oxygen,what begins to happen?
[15:03.89]Passage Three
[15:05.63]A European Union peace mission has left Algeria.
[15:09.30]The departure came as three bombs killed 2 people
[15:12.22]and injured 28 in Algiers.
[15:14.40]There was no claim of responsibility for Thursday’s bombings,
[15:17.96]but the police blamed Muslim extremist rebels.
[15:20.91]The European Union envoy spent five days in Algeria,
[15:24.07]trying to come up with a plan for helping that country
[15:26.82]to end terrorist attacks against civilians.
[15:29.80]There was no indication of a breakthrough.
[15:32.02]The world has been horrified by a recent wave of civilian
[15:34.79]massacres in Algeria that claimed more than 1,200 lives.
[15:39.22]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[15:43.70]22.Who has left Algeria?
[16:01.68]23.How many casualties were there?
[16:19.72]24.How long did the European Union envoy spend in Algeria?
[16:39.28]25.What’s the attitude of the people toward
[16:42.72]the recent wave of civilian massacres?
[16:59.91]Section C
[17:01.85]Directions:
[17:03.44]In this section,you will hear a passage three times.
[17:06.54]When the passage is read for the first time,
[17:08.61]you should listen carefully for its general idea.
[17:11.70]When the passage is read for the second time,
[17:13.76]you are required to fill in the blanks
[17:15.68]numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard.
[17:20.89]For blanks numbered from 34 to 36
[17:23.87]you are required to fill in the missing information.
[17:26.78]For these blanks, you can either use the exact words
[17:29.36]you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.
[17:33.11]Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,
[17:36.42]you should check what you have written.
[17:39.00]Jazz began in the early 20th century as a kind of music of black Americans.
[17:43.80]It was intended for singing, for dancing,
[17:45.84]and for entertainment and atmosphere at parties or social gatherings.
[17:49.80]Jazz has continued to develop and has produced some of
[17:52.78]the United States’ leading singers, instrumentalists, and composers.
[17:57.33]Today, it’s considered by many to be America’s art music.
[18:00.71]It has also influenced almost every other kind of music
[18:04.09]in America, Europe, and even the Orient.
[18:06.89]Jazz represents a blending of musical elements
[18:09.48]from Africa and from Europe.
[18:11.32]Jazz uses some European ideas of harmony and melody,
[18:14.88]but the rhythms are more African in origin.
[18:17.89]And Jazz is polyrhythmic, which means it uses
[18:21.56]many rhythms around one basic rhythm.
[18:24.54]The most important feature of Jazz is improvisation.
[18:27.89]To improvise means to make something up on
[18:29.82]the spur of the moment.
[18:31.82]This is the way jazz is usually played.
[18:33.96]Jazz musicians have learned to improvise so well
[18:36.39]that they can make up excellent melodies as they play.
[18:39.48]A good Jazz player seldom plays anything the same way twice.
[18:42.64]Thus, listening to jazz is not like hearing a piece of music
[18:45.41]that was written long ago.
[18:47.37]It is like being there when the music is first being made.

[18:53.23]Jazz began in the early 20th century as a kind of music of black Americans.
[18:57.84]It was intended for singing, for dancing,
[19:00.83]and for entertainment and atmosphere at parties or social gatherings.
[19:05.32]Jazz has continued to develop and has produced some of
[19:08.45]the United States’ leading singers, instrumentalists, and composers.
[19:14.12]Today, it’s considered by many to be America’s art music.
[19:17.58]It has also influenced almost every other kind of music
[19:20.93]in America, Europe, and even the Orient.
[19:24.09]Jazz represents a blending of musical elements
[19:26.31]from Africa and from Europe.
[19:28.91]Jazz uses some European ideas of harmony and melody,
[19:33.17]but the rhythms are more African in origin.
[19:36.17]And Jazz is polyrhythmic, which means it uses
[19:39.86]many rhythms around one basic rhythm.
[20:32.22]The most important feature of Jazz is improvisation.
[20:35.57]To improvise means to make something up on
[20:37.45]the spur of the moment.
[20:39.49]This is the way jazz is usually played.
[21:31.49]Jazz musicians have learned to improvise so well
[21:34.06]that they can make up excellent melodies as they play.
[21:37.01]A good Jazz player seldom plays anything the same way twice.
[21:40.21]Thus, listening to jazz is not like hearing a piece of music
[21:42.83]that was written long ago.
[21:44.94]It is like being there when the music is first being made.

[22:41.00]Jazz began in the early 20th century as a kind of music of black Americans.
[22:45.76]It was intended for singing, for dancing,
[22:47.71]and for entertainment and atmosphere at parties or social gatherings.
[22:51.75]Jazz has continued to develop and has produced some of
[22:54.66]the United States’ leading singers, instrumentalists, and composers.
[22:59.28]Today, it’s considered by many to be America’s art music.
[23:02.62]It has also influenced almost every other kind of music
[23:06.15]in America, Europe, and even the Orient.
[23:09.05]Jazz represents a blending of musical elements
[23:11.30]from Africa and from Europe.
[23:13.21]Jazz uses some European ideas of harmony and melody,
[23:16.82]but the rhythms are more African in origin.
[23:19.80]And Jazz is polyrhythmic, which means it uses
[23:23.29]many rhythms around one basic rhythm.
[23:26.45]The most important feature of Jazz is improvisation.
[23:29.84]To improvise means to make something up on
[23:31.68]the spur of the moment.
[23:33.72]This is the way jazz is usually played.
[23:35.90]Jazz musicians have learned to improvise so well
[23:38.44]that they can make up excellent melodies as they play.
[23:41.43]A good Jazz player seldom plays anything the same way twice.
[23:44.63]Thus, listening to jazz is not like hearing a piece of music
[23:47.19]that was written long ago.
[23:49.30]It is like being there when the music is first being made.