2013年6月大学英语六级考试听力真题及答案

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 shortpassages. At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear aquestion, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on theconversation you have just heard.

　　26.

　　A) It has not been very successful.

　　B) It has long become a new trend.

　　C) It has met with strong resistance.

　　D) It has attracted a lot of users.

　　27.

　　A) It saves time.

　　B) It increases parking capacity.

　　C) It ensures drivers' safety.

　　D) It reduces car damage.

　　28.

　　A) Collect money and help new users.

　　B) Maintain the automated system.

　　C) Stay alert to any emergency.

　　D) Walk around and guard against car theft.

　　29.

　　A) They will vary with the size ofvehicles.

　　B) They will be discountable to regularcustomers.

　　C) They will be lower than conventionalparking.

　　D) They will be reduced if paid in cash.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

　　30.

　　A) Half of the methane in the atmosphere isfrom animals.

　　B) Methane has become the chief source ofgreenhouse gas.

　　C) Consumer behavior may be influenced bythe environment.

　　D) Meat consumption has an adverse effecton the environment.

　　31.

　　A) It takes time for the human body to getused to it.

　　B) It lacks the vitamins and minerals essentialfor health.

　　C) It enhances immunity to certaindiseases.

　　D) It helps people to live a much longerlife.

　　32.

　　A) Produce green food.

　　B) Waste no food.

　　C) Quit eating meats.

　　D) Grow vegetables.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

　　33.

　　A) They do not know any solution.

　　B) They do not give up drunk driving.

　　C) They do not behave in public places.

　　D) They do not admit being alcohol addicts.

　　34.

　　A) To stop them from fighting back.

　　B) To thank them for their hospitality.

　　C) To teach them the European lifestyle.

　　D) To relieve their pains and sufferings.

　　35.

　　A) Without intervention they will be aheadache to the nation.

　　B) With support they can be brought back toa normal life.

　　C) They readily respond to medicaltreatment.

　　D)They pose a serious threat to social stability.

　　参考答案 Section B

　　听力短文原文

　　Passage 1

　　Would you trust a robot to park your car?Thequestion will confront New Yorkers in February asthe city's first roboticparking opens in Chinatown.

　　The technology has been successfullyapplied overseas, but the only other public roboticgarage in the United Stateshas been troublesome, dropping vehicles and trapping cars becauseof technicalproblems.

　　Nonetheless, the developers of theChinatown garage are confident with the technologyand are counting on it tosqueeze 67 cars in an apartment-building basement that wouldotherwise fit only24, accomplished by removing a maneuver space normally required.

　　A human-shaped robot won't be stepping intoyour car to drive it. Rather, the garage itselfdoes the parking. The driverstops the car on a flat platform and gets out. The platform islowered into thegarage, and it is then transported to a vacant parking space by acomputer-controlled device similar to an elevator that also runs sideways.

　　There is no human supervision, but anattendant will be on hand to accept cash and explainthe system to newly users.Parking rates will be attracted about $400 monthly or $25 per day,according toAri Milstein, the director of planning for Automation Parking Systems, which istheU.S. subsidiary of a German company. This company has built automatedgarages in severalcountries overseas and in the United States for residents ofa Washington, D.C. apartmentbuilding.

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

　　26. What do we learn about the robotparking in the U.S. so far?

　　27. What advantage does robotic parkinghave according to the developers?

　　28. What does the attendant do in theautomated garage?

　　29.What does the company say about the parking rate?

　　Passage 2

　　A recent study shows that meat consumptionis one of the main ways that human candamage the environment, second only tothe use of motor vehicles. So how can eating meathave a negative effect on theenvironment? For a start, all animals, such as cows, pigs andsheep, always gaslimed methane, which is the second most common green house gas aftercarbondioxide. Many environmental experts now believe that methane is moreresponsible forglobal warming than carbon dioxide. It is estimated that 25% ofall methane that released intothe atmosphere coming from farm animals. Anotherway in which meat production affects theenvironment is through the use ofwater and land. 2,500 gallons of water are needed toproduce one pound of beef.While 20 gallons of water are need to produce one pound ofwheat. One acre offarmland use to for raising cows can produce 250 pounds of beef. One acreoffarmland use to for crop production can produce 1,500 pounds of tomatoes. Manypeoplenow say the benefits of switching to vegetarian diet which excludes meatand fish. Not just forhealth reasons, but also because it plays a vital rolein protecting the environment. However,some nutritionists advise againstswitching to a totally strict vegetarian diet. They believe such adiet whichincludes no products from animal sources can be deficient in many of thenecessaryvitamins and minerals our bodies need. Today many people have come torealize that help theenvironment and for the human race to survive, more of uswill need to become vegetarian.

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passageyou've just heard.

　　30. What does the recent study show?

　　31. What do some nutritionists say aboutthe strict vegetarian diet?

　　32. What does the speaker think more peopleneed to do?

　　Passage 3

　　Alcoholism is a serious disease. Nearlynine million Americans alone suffer from the illness.Many scientists disagreeabout what the differences are between the alcohol addict and socialdrinker.The difference occurs when someone needs to drink. And this need gets in theway ofhis health or behavior. Alcohol causes a loss of judgment and alertness.After a long period,alcoholism can deteriorate the liver, the brain and otherparts of the body. The illness isdangerous, because it is involved in half ofall automobile accidents. Another problem is that thevictim often denies beingan alcohol addict and won’t get help. Solutions do exist. Manyhospitals andcenters help patients cope. Without the assistance, the victim can destroy hislife.He would detach himself from the routines of life. He may lose hisemployment, home or lovedones.

　　All the causes of the sickness are notdiscovered yet. There is no standard for a person withalcoholism. Victimsrange in age, race, sex and background. Some groups of people aremorevulnerable to the illness. People from broken homes and North American Indiansare twoexamples. People from broken homes often lack stable lives. Indianslikewise had the traditionallife taken from them by white settlers who oftenencourage them to consume alcohol toprevent them from fighting back. The problemhas now been passed on. Alcoholism is clearlypresent in society today. Peoplehave started to get help and information. With properassistance, victims canput their lives together one day.

　　Question 33 to 35 are based on the passageyou have just heard.

　　Q33. What is the problem of the victimsabout alcoholism according to the speaker?

　　Q34. Why did white settlers introducealcohol to Indians?

　　Q35.What does the speaker seem to believe about those affected by alcoholism?

　　答案：

　　26-30 ABABD

　　31-35 BCDAB