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2024年06月英语六级听力原文第1套......................................1
2024年06月英语六级听力原文第2套......................................7
2023年12月英语六级听力原文第1套.....................................15
2023年12月英语六级听力原文第2套.....................................22
2023年06月英语六级听力原文第1套.....................................30
2023年06月英语六级听力原文第2套.....................................37
2023年03月英语六级听力原文全1套.....................................45
2022年12月英语六级听力原文第1套.....................................52
2022年12月英语六级听力原文第2套.....................................60
2022年09月英语六级听力原文全1套.....................................67
2022年06月英语六级听力原文全1套.....................................74
2021年12月英语六级听力原文第1套.....................................82
2021年12月英语六级听力原文第2套.....................................89
2021年06月英语六级听力原文第1套.....................................97
2021年06月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................104
2020年12月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................112
2020年12月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................119
2020年09月英语六级听力原文全1套....................................127
2020年07月英语六级听力原文全1套....................................134
2019年12月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................141
2019年12月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................149
2019年06月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................156
2019年06月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................163
2018年12月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................170
2018年12月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................177
2018年06月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................184
2018年06月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................191
2017年12月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................198
2017年12月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................206
2017年06月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................213
2017年06月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................220
2016年12月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................228
2016年12月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................235
2016年06月英语六级听力原文第1套....................................242
2016年06月英语六级听力原文第2套....................................249
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实考1套听力。2024年06月英语六级听力原文第1套
Conversation One
M: Tve just bought a new blender.
W: What's that?
M: A blender, you know, a machine that blends food.
W: Ah, yes, of course. The electric kitchen appliance.
M: Exactly. This one is state of the art. Fve been meaning to buy one fbr a while and I did
thorough research on which specific model to get. I read through maybe hundreds of
online user reviews. Anyway, ifs amazing.
W: Really? What could be so special about it? I mean, it's just a blender.
M: Well, basically, it's just a very good one. It feels heavy and sturdy and well-made. It
also has lots of power and can easily cut and crush practically anything. This way, the
soups and juices I make come out really fine and smooth, with no lumpy bits.
W: Hmm, I see. I've never thought of getting one myself. It sounds like the kind of thing
that, for me personally, I would rarely use.
M: Fve never had one before. And now that I do, I use it all the time. I make a fresh fruit
juice in the morning, maybe not every morning, but three or four times a week, and it
feels fantastic. Ifs a really healthy habit.
W: I can imagine that must feel quite satisfying. I can picture you getting all creative in the
kitchen and trying out a multitude of different ingredients. And it's obviously going to
be healthier than buying packaged juice from a supermarket.
M: It's so much healthier. It's not even close. Did you know that store-bought juice is like
10% sugar?
W: Right. So then you bought it fbr the health benefits?
M: Mostly yes. Basically, it allows me to have a more varied diet with a far wider
assortment of nutrients. Because it's not only fruit in my morning juices you see, I can
also throw in vegetables, nuts, yogurts, cereals, anything that tickles my fancy.
QI. What docs the man say he did before buying the blender?
Q2. What docs the woman say she has never thought of doing?
Q3. What do we learn about store-bought juice from the conversation?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 1 页 共 257页Conversation Two
W: Today we have a very interesting guest. Mr. Thomas Benjamin Grimm, the mayor of
Berkton, is here to talk about his job and responsibilities, overseeing this charming
village. Mr, Grimm, thank you for being here.
M: Thank you for having me.
W: rd like to start by stating the obvious. Berkton has become one of the most popular
tourist destinations in the country, and this has happened under your watch. Just how
did you achieve this?
M: The achievement belongs to all the residents of Berkton, It was a shared effort, where
everybody pitched in for the communal good.
W: But how did this change happen? In about 10 years, Berkton has gone from a relatively
unheard-of sleepy village to a must-see destination.
M: Yes, the change has truly been remarkable. Berkton was always fortunate to be endowed
with such a beautiful natural allure. The Embry Hills above the village remain
untouched by human development, and the Sonora Valley, just below it, is equally
stunning. The transformation commenced in a town hall meeting in spring 2008, over 10
years ago now, when an overwhelming majority of neighbours voted in favor of Motion
836. This legislative proposal essentially set out to harmonize the aesthetic appearance
of all the houses in Berkton. The idea was that if all the properties looked a certain way
with shared design features, then a village as a whole would look more beautiful. And it
worked.
W: It certainly did. I'm looking now at a before-and-after photo, and the change is truly
remarkable. Ifs hard to believe it*s the same place. And how do the neighbours feel now?
M: Great pride, I would say.
W: But what about the multitudes of visitors now crowding the streets? Is everyone happy
about that?
M: The tourists we receive are a blessing as they have completely revitalized the local
economy. Every visitor is warmly welcome.
Q5. What is the question the woman asked Mr. Grimm after the introduction?
Q6. What do we learn about Berkton of 10 years ago?
Q7. What resulted from the passing of the legislative proposal Motion 836?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 2 页 共 257页Passage One
Researchers in the US have created a remote-controlled robot that is so small it can
walk on the top of a US penny. In research published in the journal Science Robotics, a
team at Northwestern University said the crab-like robot is 0.5 millimeters wide.
Researchers described it as the smallest-ever remote-controlled walking robot.
The tiny robot can bend, twist, crawl, walk, turn and even jump, without the use of
complex hardware or special power. The engineers said this is because the robot is powered
by the elastic property of its body. To construct the robot, the researchers used a
shape-memory alloy material that transforms to its remembered shape when heated. Using a
laser, the team is able to heat the robot at specific parts of its body, causing it to change
shape. As the robot deforms and goes back to its original shape, it creates movement from
one place to another. "Because these structures are so tiny, the rate of cooling is very fast,99
project lead Prof. John A. Rogers said. "In fact, reducing the sizes of these robots allows
them to run faster.^^
While the research is still in the exploratory phase, the team believes the technology could
lead to micro-sized robots that can perform practical tasks in tightly confined spaces. C6You
might imagine micro-robots as agents to repair or assemble small structures or machines in
industry or as surgical assistants to clear clogged arteries, to stop internal bleeding or to
eliminate cancerous tumors 一all in minimally invasive procedures/9 Rogers said.
Q9. What does the passage say about a team of researchers at Northwestern University?
Q10. What did the researchers say about the robot they created?
Qll. What do the researchers expect their robots to do in the future?
Passage Two
I don't want to boast or anything, but Pve always considered myself something of an
elite sleeper. Given the opportunity, I will sleep fbr marathon stretches and can doze
through the most extreme situations. On one very rough ferry crossing on the route to the
Isles of Scilly, fbr example, my travelling companions spent the entire three-hour ride
throwing up in the bathroom while I dozed happily on a plastic chair.
Unfortunately, it has come to my attention that I am not an elite sleeper after all. It seems
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 3 页 共 257页I am just lazy. Because elite sleepers are defined as the approximately 3% of the population
who are biologically programmed to need less sleep than the rest of us. According to a study
that came out in March, elite sleepers have rare genetic changes, which means they can sleep
fewer hours than mere mortals without any risk of cognitive decline.
It may not be possible to change your own genes, but can you train yourself to need
less sleep? Is there a non-biological way to reach elite sleeper status? I have spent the past
year trying to answer that question. Not fbr fun, I should add, but because having a baby has
severely disrupted my sleep, fbr which I still have a great passion. For a while, I assumed
rd be forced to become one of those people who jump out of bed at the crack of dawn.
After a year of tough scientific study, however, I have discovered being forced to get up
early in the morning is very different from being an early bird.
Q12. What does the speaker say she did on her ride to the Isles of Scilly?
Q13. What do we learn from the passage about elite sleepers?
Q14. What has the speaker been trying to find out over the past year?
Q15. What has the speaker discovered after a year of tough scientific study?
Recording One
If you read an article about a controversial issue, do you think you'd realise if it had
changed your beliefs? No one knows your own mind like you do一it seems obvious that
you would know if your beliefs had shifted. And yet a new paper in The Quarterly Journal
of Experimental Psychology suggests that we actually have very poor "awareness“ of our
own belief change, meaning that we will tend to underestimate how much we've been
swayed by a convincing article.
The researchers recruited over 200 undergraduates across two studies and focused on
their beliefs about whether physical punishment of kids is an effective form of discipline. The
students reported their initial beliefs about whether physical punishment is an effective way to
discipline a child on a scale from 1 (completely disbelieve) to 9 (completely believe).
Several weeks later, they were given one of two research-based texts to read. Each was
several pages long, and either presented the arguments and data in favor of physical
punishment or against it. After this, the students answered some questions to test their
comprehension and memory of the text. Then, the students again scored their belief in
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 4 页 共 257页whether physical punishment is effective or not. Finally, the researchers asked them to
recall what their belief had been at the start of the study.
The students9 belief about physical punishment changed when they read a text that
argued against their own initial position. Crucially, the memory of their initial belief was
shifted in the direction of their new belief- in fact, their memory was closer to their current
belief than their original belief. The more their belief had changed, the larger this memory
bias tended to be, suggesting the students were relying on their current belief to deduce their
initial belief The memory bias was unrelated to the measures of how well they'd
understood or recalled the text, suggesting these factors didn't play a role in memory of
initial belief or awareness of belief change.
The researchers conceded that this research was about changes to mostly moderate
beliefs. Ifs likely the findings would be different in the context of changes to extreme or
deeply held beliefs. However, our beliefs on most topics are in the moderate range, and as
we go about our daily lives reading informative material, these intriguing findings suggest
we are mostly ignorant of how what we just read has updated and altered our own position.
Q16. What does a new paper in The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology suggest?
Q17. What happened when the students read a text that argued against their own initial position?
Q18. What did the researchers concede concerning their findings?
Recording Two
As the American population grows, so does the number of American moms. But, more
than a century after Mother's Day became an official holiday, even as that number increases,
the share of the American population who are mothers is at the lowest point in a quarter
century.
It's frequently noted that fertility rates are falling sharply in richer countries, but the
less observed consequence of this trend is that a decline in births can also mean a decline in
motherhood in general. According to my analysis of data from the Census Bureau, the
decline of American motherhood is real, occurring very quickly, and may continue for some
time yet.
Not only are moms making up less of the population, but their characteristics are
changing too, and in away that might be linked to their proportional decline. Moms today
tend to be older than in the past. Just looking at recent years, the change in age-specific
birth rates has been drastic. In just the past few years, the peak childbearing age range for
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 5 页 共 257页American women has advanced from that of 25-to-29 to that of 30-to-34. Meanwhile,
childbearing among women under 20 has fallen by half or more, while childbearing among
women 35 and older is rising.
One positive consequence of this age shift is that a larger proportion of new mothers
are economically prepared to raise children. Less positively, however, many women find
that, as they age, they can't have as many kids as they would like. Plus, having children
later in life can increase the risk of health complications. These finer points aside, one major
consequence of the older-moms trend is that fewer years of a woman's life are spent as a
mother. This means that at any given time, a larger share of women and thus of the whole
population will report not having children in government surveys. In other words, later
motherhood means less motherhood.
Even as motherhood rates decline, Mother's Day, of course, will endure. In fact,
despite the demographic shift, retail spending on the holiday appears to be rising. It is hard
to say if Mother's Day spending is rising more than one would expect given that the
American population keeps growing. But one factor might be that the proportion of women
who are the mothers of adult children is rising, and those adult children may spend more
generously when it comes to celebrating the moms they no longer live with.
Q19. What does the speaker conclude from her analysis of the Census Bureau's data?
Q20. What does the speaker say is a positive consequence of the age shift in childbearing?
Q21. What might be one explanation fbr the rising retail spending on Mother's Day?
Recording Three
Since NASA published a paper in 1989 claiming that houseplants can soak up
pollution and toxic chemicals, businesses and homeowners have increasingly invested in
greenery to help clean their air. But a new analysis suggests it could actually take more than
1,000 plants per square meter to gain a benefit any greater than simply opening a couple of
windows. The problem lies in the fact that NASA conducted their test in sealed containers
that do not simulate the conditions in most people's homes or offices.
The space agency was primarily concerned about keeping the air fresh fbr astronauts9
cut-off in biosphere or space stations and helping to combat sick building syndrome, which
had become a problem due to the super-insulated and energy-efficient offices of the late
1970s. By the early 1980s, workers regularly complained of skin rashes, sleepiness,
headaches, and allergies as they breathed in toxic chemicals from paints and plastics. NASA
found that certain plants could remove chemicals from the air, and even today, garden
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 6 页 共 257页centers recommend the plants for air-cleaning properties. However, a new evaluation of
dozens of studies spanning 30 years found that houseplants in a normal environment have
little impact. In fact, natural ventilation is far better at cleaning the air. The researchers also
calculated the clean air delivery rate for plants in the studies they analyzed and found that
the rate at which plants dispersed the compounds was well below the usual rate of air
exchange in a normal building caused by the movements of people coming and going,
opening doors and windows.
Many of the studies did show a reduction in the concentration of volatile organic
compounds over time, which is likely why people have seized on them to praise the
air-purifying virtues of plants. But the research's calculation showed it would take 10 to
1,000 plants per square meter of floor space to compete with the air-cleaning capacity of a
building's air-handling system or even just a couple of open windows in a house.
In contrast, NASA's sealed experiment recommended one potted plant per 100 square
feet. This is certainly an example of how scientific findings can be misleading or
misinterpreted over time. But ifs also a great example of how scientific research should
continually reexamine and question findings to get closer to the ground truth of
understanding what's actually happening.
Q22. What does NASA's 1989 paper claim house plants can do?
Q23. What is said to be the problem with NASA9 sstudy reported in its 1989 paper?
Q24. What is the finding of a new evaluation of dozens of studies spanning 30 years?
Q25. What does NASA's sealed experiment recommendation exemplify in scientists9
pursuit of truth?
2024年06月英语六级听力原文第2套
Conversation One
W: Thank you for meeting with me, Stephen, at such short notice.
M: Not a problem, Margaret. Now, please give me some good news. Have you agreed to
my last proposal?
W: I have, indeed. And I wish to sign the agreement pending one small change to be made
to the contract.
M: Margaret, we have been through this fbr almost a year now, back and forth, making
alterations. Are you sure you want to make a sponsorship deal for your clients, or not? I
ask this, because, frankly, some people at my end are running out of patience.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 7 页 共 257页W: I understand your concerns. But as I'm sure you understand, we hold our clients9 best
interests to be of the utmost concern. We therefore come through the fine details of all
contracts, rest assured, we all appreciate your firm's patience.
M: OK, fine. So what changes do you wish to make?
W: Essentially, we would like the new deal to exclude the Middle East. Thafs all.M: The
Middle East. Why?
W: My client has a couple of other perspective marketing deals from companies in the
Middle East. Those offers, should they materialize, would exclusively employ my
client9 s image in the Middle East only. Therefore, in order to avoid any conflict, we
would need to ensure that both marketing campaigns do not overlap geographically.
M: What business sector in the Middle East are we talking about here?
W: Real estate.
M: Well, that should be okay then. So long as the product is very different from our food
and beverage market, there should be no conflict of interest. Nevertheless, I will have to
run this through my people. I don't foresee any problem, though. The Middle East is a
negligible market fbr us, but I still need to check this with a couple of departments.
QI.What does the woman say she will do?
Q2.What does the man say about some people he represents?
Q3.What reason does the woman give fbr the new deal to exclude the Middle East?
Q4. What docs the man say about the Middle East?
Conversation Two
M: Next, we have a special science-related news story. Paula Hancock is at the Denver
Observatory. Paula,what is the big story over there?
W: Hi, John. Yes, all the astronomers on site here are very excited. In fact, space enthusiasts
all across North America and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere will be congregating
on mountain tops tonight to watch the night sky.
M: Why? What's the big event? Is there an eclipse happening soon?
W: Tonight, the Earth will come into close proximity with the Oppenheimer comet. It is the
closest our planet has been to such a phenomenon in over 100 years. For this reason, it
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 8 页 共 257页is expected that thousands of people will gaze up at the sky tonight in order to see this
formidable object.
M: How far away is this comet? Will people be able to see it with the naked eye?
W: The Oppenheimer comet will still be millions of miles away, on the edge of our galaxy,
but nevertheless, this is a relatively close distance, close enough fbr people to observe in
good detail through a telescope. People will only see a blur without one. However, that
does not mean one needs professional equipment. Even the most ordinary of telescopes
should be conducive for people to observe and wonder at this flying object.
M: Many of our viewers will be wondering how they too can take part in this
once-in-a-lifetime event. Where will this comet be in the sky? How can people find it?
W: The comet will be almost exactly due north, at 60 degrees above the equator. However,
finding the comet is indeed very tricky, and scientists here have told me there are plenty
of phone apps that will facilitate this.
M: How fantastic. Thank you, Paula, fbr the information
Q5. What does the woman say about all the astronomers at the Denver Observatory?
Q6. What do we learn from the conversation about the Oppenheimer comet?
Q7. What does the woman say people will only see in the sky without a telescope?
Passage One
Dietary guidelines form the basis for nutrition advice and regulations around the world.
While there is strong scientific consensus around most existing guidelines, one question has
recently stirred debate: Should consumers be warned to avoid ultra-processed foods?
Two papers published today in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition outline the
case for and against using the concept of ultra-processed foods to help inform dietary
guidelines beyond conventional food classification systems. The authors, Carlos Monteiro
of the University of Sao Paulo and Arne Astrup of Novo Nordisk Foundation will discuss
the issue in a live virtual debate August 14, during NUTRITION 2024 LIVE ONLINE.
The debate centers around a system developed by Monteiro and colleagues that
classifies foods by their degree of industrial processing, ranging from unprocessed to
ultra-processed. The system defines ultra-processed foods as those made using sequences of
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 9 页 共 257页processes that extract substances from foods and alter them with chemicals in order to
formulate the final product. Ultra-processed foods are characteristically designed to be
cheap, tasty and convenient; examples include soft drinks and candy, packaged snacks and
pastries, ready-to-heat products, and reconstituted meat products.
Studies have linked consumption of ultra-processed foods- which are often high in
salt, sugar and fat- with weight gain and an increased risk of chronic diseases, even after
adjusting for the amount of salt.sugar and fat in the diet. While the mechanisms behind
these associations are not fully understood, Monteiro argues that the existing evidence is
sufficient to justify discouraging consumption of ultra-processed foods in dietary
recommendations and government policies.
Q9. What question is said to have recently stirred debate?
Q10. How does the system developed by Monteiro and colleagues classify foods?
QI 1. What is consumption of ultra-processed foods linked with according to studies?
Passage Two
Believe it or not, human creativity benefits from constraints. According to
psychologists, when you have less to work with, you actually begin to see the world
differently. With constraints, you dedicate your mental energy to acting more
resourcefully, When challenged, you figure out new ways to be better. The most
successful creative people know that constraints give their minds the impetus to leap
higher. People who invent new products are not limited by what they don't have or can't
do. They leverage their limitations to push themselves even further. Many products and
services are created because the founders saw a limitation in what they use. They created
innovation based on what was not working for them at the moment. Innovation is a
creative person's response to limitation. In a 2015 study, which examined how thinking
about scarcity or abundance influences how creatively people use their resources, Ravi
Mehta at the University of Illinois and Meng Zhu at Johns Hopkins University found that
people simply have no incentive to use what's available to them in novel ways. When
people face scarcity, they give themselves the freedom to use resources in less
conventional ways because they have to. Obstacles can broaden your perception and open
up your thinking processes. Consistent constraints help you improve at connecting
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 10页 共 257页unrelated ideas and concepts. MarissaMayer, former vice-president for search products
and user experience at Google, once wrote in a publication on Bloomberg, "Constraints
shape and focus problems and provide clear challenges to overcome. Creativity thrives
best when constrained.^^
Q12. What do psychologists say people do when they are short of resources?
Q13. What does the passage say about innovation?
Q14. What did a 2015 study by Ravi Mehta and Meng Zhu find?
Q15. What did Marissa Mayer once write concerning creativity?
Recording One
Different people use different strategies for managing conflicts. These strategies are
learned in childhood. Usually, we are not aware of how we act in conflict situations, We
just do whatever seems to come naturally. But we do have a personal strategy; and because
it is learned, we can always change it by learning new and more effective ways of managing
conflicts.
When you get involved in a conflict, there are two major concerns you have to take
into account: achieving your personal goals and keeping a good relationship with the other
person. How important your personal goals are and how important the relationship is to you
affect how you act in a conflict.
Given these two concerns, five styles of managing conflicts can be identified:
1. The turtle. Turtles withdraw into their shells to avoid conflicts. They give up their
personal goals and relationships. They believe it is easier to withdraw from a conflict than
to face it.
2. The shark. Sharks try to overpower opponents by forcing them to accept their
solution to the conflict. They seek to achieve their goals at all costs. Sharks assume that
conflicts are settled by one person winning and one person losing. Winning gives sharks a
sense of pride and achievement. Losing gives them a sense of weakness, inadequacy and
failure.
3. The Teddy bear. Teddy bears want to be accepted and liked by other people. They
think that conflicts should be avoided in favor of harmony, and believe that conflicts cannot
be discussed without damaging relationships. They give up their goals to preserve the
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 11页 共 257页relationship.
4. The fbx, Foxes are moderately concerned with their own goals and about their
relationships with other people. They give up part of their goals and persuade the other
person in a conflict to give up part of his goals. They seek a solution to conflicts where both
sides gain something.
5. The owl. Owls view conflicts as problems to be solved. They see conflicts as
improving relationships by reducing tension between two people. They try to begin a
discussion that identifies the conflict as a problem, By seeking solutions that satisfy both
themselves and the other person, owls maintain the relationship. Owls are not satisfied until
a solution is found that achieves their own goals and the other person's goals, and they are
not satisfied until the tensions and negative feelings have been fully resolved.
Q16. Why does the speaker say strategics for managing conflicts can always be changed?
Q17. What is said to affect the way you want to act in a conflict?
Q18. Of the five styles the speaker discusses,which views conflicts as problems to be solved?
Recording Two
The genetic code of all 1.5 million known species of animals and plants living on earth
will be mapped to help save species from extinction and boost human health, Scientists
hope that cracking the genetic code of plants and animals could help uncover new
treatments for infectious diseases, slow aging, improve crops in agriculture and create new
bio-materials, In Britain, organizations including the Natural History Museum, the Royal
Botanic Gardens at Kew and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have joined forces to sequence
Britain9 66,000 species of animals and plants. Dubbed the Darwin Tree of Life Project, it is
expected to take 10 years and cost 100 million pounds. Once completed, all the information
will be publicly available to researchers. Many scientists believe that earth has now entered
the sixth mass extinction, with humans creating a toxicmix of habitat loss, pollution and
climate change, which has already led to the loss of at least 77 species of mammals and 140
types of birds since 1500. It is the biggest loss of species since the dinosaurs were wiped out
66 million years ago. Scientists say that sequencing every species will revolutionize the
understanding of biology and evolution, bolster efforts to conserve as well as protect and
restore biodiversity.
Dr. Tim Littlewood, head of Life Sciences Department at the Natural History Museum,
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 12页 共 257页said whether you are interested in food or disease, the history of how every organism on the
planet has adapted to its environment is recorded in its genetic makeup. How you then
harness that is dependent on your ability to understand it. We will be using modem methods
to get a really good window on the present and the past. And of course, a window on the
past gives you a prospective model on the future. Sir Jim Smith, Director of Science at
Wellcome, said, “Try as I might, I can't think of a more exciting, more relevant, more
timely or more internationally inspirational project. Since 1970, humanity has wiped out
60% of animal populations.About 23,000 of 80, 000 species surveyed are approaching
extinction. We are in the midst of the sixth great extinction event of life on our planet,
which not only threatens wildlife species, but also imperils the global food supply. As
scientists, we all realize we desperately need to catalog life on our fragile planet now, I
think we're making history.^^
Q19. What do scientists hope to do by cracking the genetic code of plants and animals?
Q20. What do many scientists believe with regard to earth?
Q21. How does Sir Jim Smith, Director of Science at Wellcome, describe the Darwin Tree
of Life Project?
Recording Three
John Donne, the English poet, wrote in the 17th century: "No man is an island, entire
of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.^^ Now, a British academic
has claimed that human individuality is indeed just an illusion, because societies are far
more interconnected at a mental, physical and cultural level than people realise. In his new
book, The Self Delusion, Professor Tom Oliver, are searcher in the Ecology and Evolution
group at the University of Reading, argues there is no such thing as “self and not even our
bodies are truly “us”.
Just as Copernicus realised the Earth is not the center of the universe, Professor Oliver
said society urgently needs a Copemican-like revolution to understand people are not
detached beings but rather part of one connected identity. "A significant milestone in the
cultural evolution of human minds was the acceptance that the Earth is not the center of the
universe, the so-called Copernican Revolution,he writes.
"However, we have one more big myth to dispose of: that we exist as independent
selves at the center of a subjective universe. You may feel as if you are an independent
individual, acting autonomously in the world; that you have unchanging inner self that
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 13页 共 257页persists throughout your lifetime, acting as a central anchor.point with the world changing
around you. This is the illusion I seek to tackle. We are intimately connected to the world
around us." Professor Oliver argues there are around 37 trillion cells in the body but most
have a lifespan of just a few days or weeks, so the material "us" is constantly changing. In
fact, there is no part of your body that has existed for more than 10 years.6CSince our bodies
are essentially made anew every few weeks, the material in them alone is clearly
insufficient to explain the persistent thread of an identity. Professor Oliver claims that
individualism is actually bad for society, and only by realising we are a part of a bigger
entity can we solve pressing environmental and societal problems. Through selfish
over-consumption we are destroying the natural world and using non-renewable resources
at an accelerating rate. "We are at a critical crossroads as a species where we must rapidly
reform our mindsets and behavior to act in less selfish ways,“ he said. So let's open our
eyes to the hidden connections all around us.
Q22. What is i a deed just an illusion according to Professor Tom Oliver?
Q23. What does Professor Tom Oliver think of the idea that we exist as independent selves
at the center of a subjective universe?
Q24. Why does Professor Tom Oliver claim that the material"us" is constantly changing?
Q25. How can we solve pressing environmental and societal problems according to
Professor Tom Oliver?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 14页 共 257页2023年12月英语六级听力原文第1套
Conversation One
M: Hello, doctor.
W: Hello, please take a seat. I have your test results here, and ifs good news. The blood test
came back clear. There is no indication of any digestive issues.
M: So then why do I feel so poorly all the time?
W: It's probably due to overwork and stress.
M: No, it can't be. I've always been working hard, but I've never felt stress. Other people
suffering complain about that, but I don't. It must be something else.
W: What you have just described is a common sentiment. Many people who suffer from
stress fail to recognise it. You told me you often work long into the night, right?
M: Yes, most days in fact. But Fve been doing that fbr about 20 years now.
W: That doesn't matter. You could have been suffering from stress fbr 20 years without
knowing it, and now it's catching up to you.
M: But what about my feeling tired all the time and not being able to sleep well at night?
W: Those are common consequences of stress. And if you don't sleep well, then of course
you will feel fatigued. I'm going to prescribe some special sleeping pills for you. They
have a soft, gentle effect and are made from natural ingredients, so your stomach should
tolerate them fine, and there shouldn't be any negative side effects. Take one with your
dinner and come see me after a month. If there is no improvement, I'll give you
something stronger.
M: Thank you, doctor.
W: That's not all. You should try and work less. Is there any way you can decrease your
workload?
M: Um, rd have to think about it. I'm a restaurant manager and this industry is very
competitive. There are many things to keep track of and stay on top of.
W: I recommend you think about delegating some responsibilities to someone else. Fm not
asking you to retire. Just to slow down a bit. It's fbr your own health.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 15页 共 257页QI:What do we learn about the man from his test result?
Q2:What does the woman think is a common phenomenon among many people?
Q3:What does the woman say she will do for the man?
Q4: What does the man say about the industry he is engaged in?
Conversation Two
W: Today on People in the News, our guest is John Williams. The name may not sound
familiar to you, but John was once an acclaimed basketball player. John, you stunned
fans by leaving the sport at just 25. Why did you retire so early?
M: Meg, I loved being an athlete, but I didn't love being a celebrity. I was in the limelight
when I was still a high school student and went professional right after high school
graduation, which was a mistake. I was a shy kid and I wasn't ready for all the media
attention.
W: But walking away from millions of dollars at the height of your career, most people
wouldn't be able to resist the lure of such a high salary. When you left the sport, there
was speculation that you were having issues with your teammates or even an injury.
M: Not at all. It was hard to quit. I was tempted to stay in the game, because I love
basketball and I loved my team. As fbr money, I turned professional at 18. So I'd
actually earned a lot and saved most of it, because I had great financial advisers. I knew
basketball wasn't a career with a lot of longevity fbr most players, so I wanted to change
careers while I was still young.
W: Okay, that was 20 years ago, and you're back in the news. You've created a foundation
that works to get more kids playing team sports. Why?
M: I went to university and I studied public health and learned about the seriousness of the
obesity epidemic, particularly among kids and adolescents in poor communities. Fve
spent the last two decades trying to alleviate the problem. The foundation is just the
latest attempt.
W: The foundation uses private donations to support basketball teams for girls and boys in
primary school, right?
M: Actually, we support teams fbr secondary school students, too, and also have some
public funding.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 16页 共 257页Q5: Why did John Williams leave the sport of basketball at just 25?
Q6: What does the man say about basketball as a career for most players?
Q7: What do we learn from the woman about John Williams 20 years later?
Q8: What has the man spent the last two decades trying to do?
Passage One
Kate Atkinson was born in York, England, in 1951. She worked hard to gain her
credentials as an author. She studied English Literature at University in Scotland. After
graduating in 1974, she researched a doctorate on American Literature. Later, she taught at
the university she graduated from, and began writing short stories in 1981. She began
writing for women's magazines after winning the 1986 Woman's Own Short Story
Competition. Her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, won the 1995 UK Book of
the Year award. The book is set in Yorkshire and has been adapted for radio, theatre, and
TV. She has written two plays for a theatre in Edinburgh- the first was called Nice and the
second Abandonment, performed as part of the Edinburgh Festival in August 2000.
Whatever genre Atkinson writes in, her books touch on the themes of love and loss and
how to carry on. They are always presented with ingenuity and a wicked sense of humor.
Her books tend to be populated by odd, sometimes sinful, and generally flawed eccentrics
who become credible by virtue of being so fully realized. Her books have frequently been
described as comedies of manners. That is to say, comedies that represent the complex and
sophisticated code of behaviour current in fashionable circles of society, where appearances
count more than true moral character. A comedy of manners tends to reward its clever and
deceitful characters, rather than punish their bad deeds. The humor of a comedy of manners
relies on verbal wit and playful teasing.
Q 9: When did Kate Atkinson begin to write for women's magazines?
Q10: What did Kate Atkinson's books touch on?
QI 1: What do we learn about the clever and deceitful characters in a comedy of manners?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 17页 共 257页Passage Two
Why is adaptability an important skill to exercise in the workplace? Simply put,
adaptability is a skill employers are increasingly looking for When you spend time learning
a new task rather than resisting it, your productivity goes up. You can also serve as an
example to your co-workers who may be having trouble adapting, and can help lead your
team forward. Strategy consultant, Dorie Clark, explains it to us this way. I'd say that
adaptability is an important skill in the workplace because frankly, circumstances change.
Competitors introduce new products, economy might enter a recession, customer
preferences differ over time, and more. If you shake your fist at the sky and say why can,t it
stay the same, that's not going to do very much good. Instead, you need to recognise when
circumstances have changed, so you can take appropriate action based on what is, rather
than how you wish the world would be. That enables you to make more accurate, informed
and effective choices.^^
Also, the workplace itself has been evolving. Today's work culture and management
style is often based on teamwork, rather than a rigid hierarchy. Brainstorming, which
requires creativity, flexibility, and emotional intelligence, is a typical problem-solving
technique. Employees who are unable or unwilling to participate will not easily move
forward in the company. Employees who are flexible demonstrate other skills too. They can
reprioritize quickly when changes occur and suggest additional modifications when
something is not working. They can also regroup quickly when a setback occurs, adapting
to the new situation confidently and without overreacting.
Q12: Why does the speaker say adaptability is an important skill to exercise in the
workplace?
Q13: What does adaptability enable us to do according to strategy consultant Dorie Clark?
Q14: What do we learn about today's work culture from the passage?
Q15: What are employees with adaptability able to do when changes occur?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 18页 共 257页Recording One
What makes humans different from other species? Some philosophers argue ifs morals
or ethics, while some scientists assert it's our greater cognitive development. But I argue
that the main difference is our desire to combat routine. This makes being creative a
biological mandate, as what we seek in art and technology is surprise, not simply a
fulfillment of expectations.
As a result, a wild imagination has characterized the history of our species. We build
intricate habitats, devise complex recipes for our food, wear clothes that reflect constant
changes in fashion, communicate with elaborate signs, symbols, and sounds, and travel
between habitats on wings and wheels of our own design. To satisfy our appetite for novelty,
innovation is key. But who innovates?
Now, many people, both laymen and experts, believe that only geniuses innovate. But I
believe that innovation is not something that only a few people do. The innovative drive
lives in every human brain, and the resulting war against the repetitive is what powers the
massive changes that distinguish one generation from the next. The drive to create the new
is a trait of being human. We build cultures by the hundreds and tell new stories by the
millions. We create and surround ourselves with things that have never existed before,
while animals do not. But where do our new ideas come from?
According to many, new ideas come from seemingly nowhere to great minds. From
this perspective, new ideas are almost like magic. They come in a flash of inspiration to a
select few. However, the reality is that, across the spectrum of human activities, prior work
propels the creative process. We may think of innovation as being the result of inspiration
or genius, but it's really the result of developing the ideas of others further. This happens in
technology, where one invention enables or inspires further inventions. And it happens in
the arts, as writers, composers, and painters use the work of previous artists in their own
work. The human brain works from precedent. We take the ideas we've inherited and put
them together into some new shape.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 19页 共 257页What is a true creator? Is a creator a genius who makes something out of nothing? No.
Creators are simply humans who use what they inherit, who absorb the past and manipulate
it to create possible futures. Thus, humans are creators as a rule rather than as an exception.
Q16. What question does the speaker address in this talk?
Q17. What does the speaker believe about innovation?
Q18. How does the human brain work according to the speaker?
Recording Two
Many dog owners would tell you that their dog somehow knows when they're ill or
upset, and according to researchers who study dog cognition, those pet owners are light.
Dogs do know when their human companions are having a rough time. Not only can your
dog sense when you have a cold, but domestic dogs have shown an aptitude for detecting
both much smaller mood fluctuations and far more serious physical conditions. This is
because dogs are extremely sensitive to changes in the people they're familiar with, and
illness causes change. If a person is infected with a virus or bacteria, for example, their odor
will be abnormal, and dogs are able to smell that change even if the human can't, because
dogs have a much more powerful sense of smell than humans.
Researchers have also found that a person's mood, which can be an indicator of a
larger illness, triggers a dog's sense of smell. Human emotions manifest physically in
chemical signals that are emitted by the body, and dogs are able to smell those as well.
Beyond smell, dogs gather information from a person's voice in order to sense changes.
In 2014, researchers discovered that dogs have an area of the brain similar to one in
humans that allows them to understand emotional cues in the tone of a speaker's voice,
beyond what they'd be able to pick up from familiar words alone. A person's voice can also
carry indicators of illness. What's not understood quite so well is what dogs understand
about these changes. Humans send out lots of cues, but whether dogs know some of these
cues mean illness isn't clear. What we perceive as concern on a dog's part might be more
like increased curiosity or suspicion that something is wrong with us, and sticking close by
is a great way to gather more information about the situation.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 20页 共 257页Some researchers assert dogs will one day help doctors diagnose diseases, as some
dogs have already demonstrated the ability to detect an assortment of ailments, including
diabetes and certain types of cancer. But those researchers concede that's probably in the
distant future. For now, research suggests dog ownership can have an array of benefits in
and of itself. Keeping a pet dog has been shown to bolster health and boost mood. Dogs also
help people relax, and they can be a particular comfort to those with chronic diseases.
Q19. What view of many dog owners win support from researchers studying dog cognition?
Q20. Why can dogs detect their owner's abnormal odor according to the speaker?
Q21. What does research suggest for now about dog ownership?
Recording Three
Earlier this month, the think-tank called Onward published a report, “A Question of
Degree”, which argues that degrees in the creative arts are not good value for money.
Ministers, according to Onward, should “crack down on courses that offer extremely
limited value for money to students ten years after graduation”, restricting the ability of
such courses to recruit new students, if the average graduate earns below the student loans
payment threshold. Courses like science, technology, engineering, and math, and economics,
where the average graduate earns a lot, should be favored.
The report provides insight into a government review which looks at how to reform
technical education and how to ensure students get good value for money. At first glance, it
might even seem like Onward have a point. According to their data, the majority of creative
arts students earn less than 25,000 pounds a year, ten years after graduation. The average
male creative arts students, indeed, apparently earn much less than they would, had they
simply never gone to university. This isn't really good for anyone, and ifs certainly no
good for graduates, who are forced to endure a lifestyle where they can never save up, never
buy a house, never hope to retire.
Onward have identified a real problem. Creative arts graduates from top
universities- like Oxford, with a high proportion of privately-educated students-have fairly
good work prospects. Well, 40 percent of all graduates- regardless of their degree-are on
less than 25,000 pounds a year, 5 years after graduation. This suggests that the problem
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 21页 共 257页isn't really to do with specific students studying specific degrees, but really with the
economy as a whole. Regardless of what they've studied, young people find it hard to get
ahead unless they're lucky enough to be bom with successful parents.
If ministers want to make education pay fbr young people, they need to look beyond
the higher education sector, towards the wider world. The rewards that education gives us
are not measurable. They are not always instantly obvious, and certainly not always direct.
An education makes you a different person from the one you would have been if you
hadn't received it. We need to look at the value of education not in the context of a bank
balance, but of a life. If we continue to allow ourselves to be distracted with talk of "value
for money”, we will all be made poorer as a result.
Q22. What does Onward's report propose ministers should do?
Q23. What does the speaker think of Onward's arguments?
Q24. What do we learn about British college graduates five years after graduation?
Q25. What does the speaker say actually accounts for the problem identified by Onward?
2023年12月英语六级听力原文第2套
Conversation One
W: So, Fve been thinking, this summer, instead of our usual holiday rental, I'd like to try
renting a camper van and exploring a bit more.
M: A camper van? You mean to spend the summer living out of a car?
W: Yes, a camper van. And no, it's nothing like living out of a car. These are proper vans
with full-size beds to sleep in. Some even have kitchens. This way, we wouldn't have to
be locked into one place during our holiday. We'd be able to visit so many more places
and travel at our own pace. The rates of most hotels and holiday homes really soar in the
summer anyway. We'd probably save a lot of money as well.
M: I think my grandfather had a van like that. It doesn't sound that appealing to me.
W: Today's camper vans are completely different. These days, they're equipped with all the
modem comforts. I've seen quite a few with solar panels that provide electricity for
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 22页 共 257页when you're stopped. This way, you can still use your computer or charge your phone.
And most even have Wi-Fi, so if the weather's not great, you could stream videos.
M: Fm warming up to the idea. Keep talking.
W: Loads of people are committing to this trend full time. Check it out online. Lots of
people stream videos of their alternative lifestyles and actually earn a salary. Imagine
having that kind of freedom to go anywhere you want and work from anywhere in the
world.
M: Okay, we can consider it. As long as the basic needs like toilets and showers are covered,
Fm definitely in. Do you think there will be enough room for my mountain bike? What
about food delivery? Will we be able to order to the van? Will there be enough space for
the dog? We wouldn't want to leave him behind.
W: Slow down. Glad you're excited about it. Lefs start by looking at what's available first.
QI. What has the woman been thinking of doing for this summer?
Q2. What do we learn about the man's grandfather from the conversation?
Q3. What can many camper vans do nowadays according to the woman?
Q4. What idea does the woman find attractive?
Conversation Two
W: You wanted to see me?
M: Yes, ril get straight to the point. Over the past month or so, it has become apparent that
your performance has dipped. You've been late to work several times these past few
weeks, which is very uncharacteristic of you. But what really concerns me is your
curtailed output. Lately, you seem to be constantly one step behind. Whafs going on?
W: I'm sorry. Fm going through some unfortunate family issues at the moment. Ifs a
personal matter, so if you don't mind, I much prefer we don't get into it. Nevertheless, I
expect it to have all blown over in another month or so.
M: Do you need some time off?
W: Actually, yes. Would it be possible to take the next two Mondays off? I was deliberating
whether I should ask for this, but now that we're here...
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 23页 共 257页M: Sure thing. But if you needed some leave, why didn't you ask for it earlier?
W: Tm not sure why. I guess I kind of felt bad asking for it.
M: You shouldn't feel bad asking for leave, especially if you need it.
W: I know. You're right. Tm sorry.
M: Look, you've been with us almost five years and I personally really value your
proficiency at your job. It makes my job far easier. In addition, I can assure you that
management as a whole also holds you in high regard.
W: Thank you.
M: What I need is for you to be back at your 100%. Are you sure taking two Mondays off
will suffice?
W: If 11 be enough. Fm sure of it.
M: Okay, good. So this is what we're going to do. You will take those days off, and I
expect that you will gradually come back to your usual self. Then in two months' time,
we will catch up again to see how you are faring.
W: Sounds good. Thank you for your understanding.
Q5. What do we learn about the woman from the man's description?
Q6. What does the woman say she's experiencing at the moment?
Q7. What does the man say makes his job far easier?
Q8. What agreement have the speakers reached by the end of the conversation?
Passage One
There are many factors that impact our health. These include our finances, our
emotions and the way we work. Education is one such factor. Research suggests that higher
levels of education can lead to better health and even greater longevity. But what about the
education of your partner? New research seeks to answer this question. Researchers use
data from a longitudinal study. The data came from surveys first administered to high
school seniors in 1957. The surveys ended in 2011. The team found that a person whose
spouse had a higher level of education tended to report better health. This remained the case
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 24页 共 257页when adjusting for other factors, such as participants? own education, social background
and health status before and after marriage. The authors suggest that high levels of
education provide shared social, intellectual, emotional and financial resources. These
include things like higher levels of emotional intelligence, particular skills or knowledge, or
more money. The researchers concede that an individual's own level of education is clearly
important for their health, but they assert that individuals also can reap the benefits of their
partner's education. It is noteworthy that the effects vary by gender. For women, health was
more closely correlated to their spouse's education than for men. The team suggests this
may be related to the time period of the study. Women in this sample had lower levels of
education and lower occupational achievements than the men. The researchers9 hypothesis
is that this made the husband's resources more likely to have a shared impact.
Q9. What does research suggest about a higher level of education?
Q10. What do we learn from the finding of the new research?
Qll. What does the passage say about the men in the sample of the new research?
Passage Two
Climate scientists predict that many parts of the world will be increasingly prone to
floods. This is a serious risk to human lives and property. So understanding and accurately
forecasting flood risks is a key challenge for vulnerable cities around the globe. In 2017,
Derek Loftis of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science started a project called Catch the
King. It uses a smartphone app to collect the data of ordinary citizens during high tides.
He'll use those data to validate and improve his mathematical flooding model, called
TideWatch. Loftis's mission is to know where the water goes before it goes there. But
collecting necessary data and then processing that information quickly enough to make
usable forecasts is anything but easy. Accurate flood forecasts require an understanding of
the situation on the ground. By the early 2000s, supercomputing had advanced enough that
scientists could integrate weather forecasting models with such measurements. But they still
didn,t have the critically important ability to forecast fast-moving floods in real time, So, in
2017, Loftis and colleagues set up a group of 28 Internet-connected water-level sensors
throughout the flood risk community of Norfolk, Virginia. The new sensors relayed rough
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 25页 共 257页measurements about water height and movement to a computer at the Virginia Institute.
Along with those sensors, hundreds of local citizens take photos of rising tides and transmit
them in real time to the institute. Scientists hope that the data collected by these citizens can
help sharpen the ability to forecast exactly when and where damaging floods will occur.
Q12. What is said to be a key challenge for cities prone to floods?
Q13. For what purpose does Derek Loftis collect the data of ordinary citizens during high
tides?
Q14. What does the passage say is Derek Loftis's mission?
Q15. What did Loftis and his colleagues do to obtain data about water height and movement
Recording One
Now, it's become something of a ritual to debate the value of a college degree, but as
Current Population Survey data show, there has been a sharp decline in employment among
men without college degrees compared with those who have them. This decline began in the
1960s and has become more serious over time.
What has actually caused this decline? Well, economists have been working to
ascertain the roots of the decline for decades and have come up with several theories. One
popular theory is that ifs a case of too low wages fbr jobs that don't require a degree. An
alternate theory is that there were more jobs not requiring a college degree in the past than
now.
A recent working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research reviewed
those theories and put forward additional hypotheses about the causes of the problem. Lefs
look at that paper now. First, the researchers considered the issue of wages. As the wage
gap has grown between those with college degrees and those without, economists have
suggested that men aren't as interested in taking some of the less lucrative jobs. While the
authors of the paper found truth in this explanation, they assert that low wages can't be the
only factor, as wages fbr men without college degrees, adjusting for inflation, haven't
changed much since the 1960s, making it hard to see why fewer men seem willing to accept
those wages.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 26页 共 257页This leads to the second theory, that more jobs require a college degree today than in
the past. Indeed, that theory seems valid, because in America today, 2/3 of jobs are filled by
workers with at least some college education. However, the authors of the paper argue that
there are other factors amplifying the problem.
They identified two new potential explanations: the first being the tremendous decline
in marriage among men without college degrees since the 1960s; and the second, being the
increase in women participating in the workforce that was concurrent with the decline in
marriage. These two changes mean that men might not have families to support, or if they
do, their wives might be doing more of the providing, both of which might remove the
financial incentive to work. The authors of the paper concede that research on the subject
isn't complete, but they argue that their work supports the value of a college education.
Q16. What does the speaker say has become something of a ritual?
Q17. What did the researchers of a recent working paper consider first?
Q18. What did the recent paper identify as a new potential explanation of the problem
concerning men's employment?
Recording Two
While an increasing number of people are trying to eat less meat, a market research
team has found in its latest fashion and sustainability report that the trend is now spreading
from kitchen to closet. It found animal welfare came top of a list of issues that people
considered before buying clothes, with 42% saying it was important to them. The
researchers of the team predicted that the next year would see a boom in animal-free shoe
collections, since they heard shoppers of all ages say they would buy footwear designated as
“vegan”, meaning the goods were produced without using any animal or animal part.
As well as being on trend, and with a much better ring to it than synthetic leather, the
vegan label does convey an important extra distinction. If you label something as vegan,
then the whole product needs to be animal free. That means checking things like the glue
that holds the shoe together, for example, and the chemicals used for finishing them. At the
top end, some of the world-renowned fashion designers have avoided leather and fur for
some time. In fact, some of the companies are now exploring a leather substitute and a silk
replacement made from mushrooms.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 27页 共 257页The Animal Free Product Society says they've seen a boom in products registered with
the vegan trademark. In 2018, there were 119. So far this year, it says an unprecedented
1,956 have been registered. New products are being added daily. There are fur coats that are
vegan, plastic vegan belts and shoes made from tree bark or natural rubber labelled vegan.
These new products aren't coming at an extra cost to consumers though. Vegan boots cost
the same as the leather originals. New Look, one of the first reputable store chains to use the
vegan trademark, prices ballet shoes at £7.99 and a vegan laptop handbag at £29.99,
comparable with its other products.
This signifies a change. In the past, ethical products, whether they were fair trade or
organic, came at a premium. However, it is unclear whether these new products can be
considered ethical. The debate over durability, cropgrowing impacts, pollution and
recyclability is a complicated one, not to mention the ethics around the working conditions
for people making the products, whatever the component materials. Environmental
campaigners advise that the best approach is to buy less, never mind what the item is made
of.
Q19. What has a market research team found in its latest fashion and sustainability report?
Q20. What have some world-renowned fashion designers done for some time?
Q21. What does the speaker say is unclear concerning vegan products?
Recording Three
By the end of 2016, anyone who had been paying even passing attention to the news
headlines was highly likely to conclude that everything was terrible, and that the world was
going to hell. It was easy to feel depressed by the wars in different parts of the world, the
spread of deadly viruses or terror attacks.
Yet, 2016 was the best year in the history of humanity. Child mortality was roughly
half what it was as recently as 1990. And 300,000 more people gained access to electricity
each day. Every single measure of material and environmental welfare in America, Europe,
Asia, Africa and the world as a whole has improved rather than deteriorated. We are living
in history's most peaceful era, with violence of all kinds in steep decline. Those are the
facts. So why aren't we all optimists?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 28页 共 257页In a 2015 survey for YouGov, 65% of British people and 81% of the French said they
thought the world was getting worse. However, according to numerous sensible statistics,
these people are simply wrong. Nobody in their right mind should wish to have lived in a
previous century. Yet people do. Why?
Our prevailing mood of despair is irrational. It says more about us than it does about
how things really are. It is best explained as the result of various psychological biases that
served a purpose for our evolutionary ancestors- but now, in a media-saturated era,
constantly mislead us. Once upon a time, it was of great survival value to be worried about
everything that could go wrong. This is what makes bad news especially compelling.
In our evolutionary past, it was a very good thing that our attention could be easily
seized by negative information, since it might well indicate a dangerous risk to our own
survival. The caveman who always assumed there was a lion behind the next rock would
usually be wrong, but he'd be much more likely to survive and reproduce than one who
always assumed the opposite. But that was all before newspapers, television and the internet.
In today's hyper connected times, our addiction to bad news just leads us to vacuum up
depressing or enraging stories from across the globe. Whether these news stories threaten us
or not, we conclude that things are much worse than they actually are. Really good news, on
the other hand, can be a lot harder to spot in a newspaper because predictable daily events
by definition aren't news.
22. What is one of the facts stated by the speaker?
23. What do we learn about most British and French people in a 2015 survey fbr YouGov?
24. What does our prevailing mood of despair indicate?
25. What was a very good thing in our evolutionary past?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 29页 共 257页2023年06月英语六级听力原文第1套
Conversation One
M: Hi, Lily, how's the new apartment?
W: Ifs okay.
M: What? How can it be just okay when last week you were thrilled about the place and
kept posting photos of it online?
W: Well, last week when I moved in, the apartment seemed cozy, just the right size fbr one
person. But now it just seems tiny, shabby and solitary.
M: Ah, thafs the problem. You miss your roommates from university, don't you?
W: I'm going to sound like an idiot, because I used to complain to you all the time about
how crowded our dormitory room was, and about all the things they did to irritate me,
like watching movies late at night without headphones, or talking loudly early in the
morning. But now I miss them terribly.
M: Of course you do. Thafs perfectly normal. When I got my first place I remember
thinking I couldn't wait to live by myself and get away from my juvenile roommates
and all their annoying habits. But then I began missing them and feeling lonely and
thinking that our dormitory was like paradise, even though there were six of us guys in
one small room.
W: I thought it was just me who felt like that.
M: Look, you lived at home with us, and then you had three roommates, and this is your
first time living alone. So it's hard. But your first apartment is a milestone in your life,
and you should celebrate it. Tell me about the apartment.
W: Actually, it's not bad. In fact, it's pretty adorable,now that I have decorated it and it has
everything I need. I have a kitchen to cook in and a bathroom all to myself and then
another room with my bed at one end, and a sofa, a small table and chairs at the other end.
M: That does sound adorable and I can't wait to see it, and neither can mom and dad.
QI: What was the woman's first impression of the apartment?
Q2: Why does the woman say she is going to sound like an idiot?
Q3: What do we learn about the man when he left the dormitory to live on his own?
Q4: What does the man say he can't wait to do?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 30页 共 257页Conversation Two
W: Welcome to our program Book Talk. Our guest today is Frank Jones, a critic of our
education system, and the author of a new book, How to Reform Our Universities.
M: Hello,Susan.
W: Frank, you support radically changing universities in America?
M: Yes, I believe that the purpose of higher education is to prepare young people to enter
the workforce, and that our current system fails to do this. We're allocating too many
resources to disciplines that don't match the needs of employers.
W: I think your attitude to education is a bit cynical, Frank. Surely the purpose of university
is to prepare young people to participate fully in civic life, rather than just to find
well-paid jobs.
M: Susan, many young graduates struggle to find any job, let alone a good one. The job
market is grim, particularly for students who study the arts.
W: I agree that it isn't easy fbr young people to find work, but you propose closing down all
departments that aren't directly related to science and technology. Is that really the
solution?
M: You're overstating my point. My argument is that we need to use more of our budget on
areas like science and engineering. To do that, we need to take money from subjects like
literature and music.
W: But the arts have value. They're an important part of our culture. Studying literature or
music or sculpture might not result in a job in that area, but it helps young people to
think about the world in a deeper way, which makes them better citizens and makes fbr
a better society.
M: I agree that the arts are valuable to society, but it's naive to think that not only the most
talented, but all students should study them at university level. The arts are very
competitive, and most graduates will end up with a great deal of debt, obtaining a
degree that has little value on the job market.
Q5: What do we learn from the conversation about the man?
Q6: What does the man believe is the problem with the current American system of higher education?
Q7: How should the education budget be allocated according to the man?
Q8: What does the women say the arts can do?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 31页 共 257页Passage One
Do you ever have the annoying feeling that you don't have time to really think
anymore? You are not alone. A variety of factors have conspired to rob us of time for
reflection about ourselves and our lives. Today, our preoccupied minds are rarely silent.
The average person receives hundreds of texts and voice messages a day, and holidays for
many of us are action-packed weeks more likely full of family activities than opportunities
for tranquility and contemplation.
Regular reflection, however, underlies all great professionals. Ifs a prerequisite for
you to recharge your mental batteries, see things in a new light and tap into your creativity.
Almost all of the great advisors that I have studied have found ways to get away from it all
and contemplate their life and work. Some researchers in the field of creativity, in fact,
believe that insight occurs during the reflection and relaxation that follows a period of
intense activity.
Schedule time for reflection about your work or a particular project you're engaged in.
I usually block out half an hour. Don't answer the phone. Push your papers to the side.
Sketch, make lists, draw “mind maps“ of ideas that come to you. At the end, write down
any emerging ideas.
When you're alone, stop worrying and think. A lot of our down time is spent worrying
about troublesome things in our lives or fantasizing about how we'd like our lives to be.
Revisit things during moments of relaxation after a period of intense work. This is when we
are the most creative.
Q 9: What do we learn about the feeling that one doesn't have time to think anymore?
Q10: What trait do all great professionals share?
Qll: What do some researchers believe is conducive to creative ideas?
Passage Two
Even before Colorado was a state, it had post offices. The first opened in 1859, in a
settlement founded by migrants searching fbr gold. Life could be unpredictable at
West- gold failed to appear, drought ruined farmers and settlers clashed with Native
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 32页 共 257页Americans. On the settlement location now stands a sprawling university campus. Amid
all the changes, one feature remained constant- the postal service.
The maps tracing America's westward expansion are telling. In 1864, there were few
postal branches on land controlled by Native Americans, which still accounted for most of
the West. Over the next 25 years, post offices grew quickly. Colonization of the West could
be regarded as a result of big government rather than pioneers. As federal subsidies and
land grants tempted people into the deserts and plains, the post kept them connected.
In the mid-19th century, the Post Office Department was far from a centralized
bureaucracy. To keep up with migration patterns, postal services were added to existing
businesses. The federal government commissioned private wagons to carry the mail.
Short-term contracts were granted to local businessmen to act as postmasters. These
partnerships enabled the mail to quickly follow migrants, helping knit together remote parts
of the country.
Mr. Blevins, a digital historian, wrote a book on the history of the US postal service,
he used data science to analyze historical trends. Most strikingly, he built an accompanying
website,complete with interactive maps. They show readers how, within a generation, the
postal service helped colonize a continent. These online interactive maps illustrate the
formative power of snail mail.
Q12: What does the passage say about Colorado before it became a state?
Q13: How did the postal service contribute to America's westward expansion?
Q14: What did the federal government do to meet the increasing demand fbr the postal
service in the West?
Q15: What did Mr. Blevins do to study the history of the US postal service?
Recording One
In last week's lecture, we discussed reasons why people forget things. This week, we
will discuss a surprising reason why we might remember some things一anxiety.
Think about something as simple as buying a coffee. That may not seem like an
experience that would make a deep impression on your memory, but anxiety could change
that. In fact, a new study suggests that people with higher anxiety levels might remember
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 33页 共 257页certain information better than people with lower anxiety levels. That's because higher
levels of anxiety may make people more susceptible to negative feelings, putting them in a
more negative state of mind. That in turn may make them able to better remember some
events.
Lefs take a closer look at that new study now. In the study, the researchers started by
giving 80 undergraduate students an anxiety test. The test measured the participants9
anxiety levels over the preceding two weeks. Then, to test memory, the participants were
shown a series of neutral words, one at a time.
Some of the words were printed on to photos of negative scenes, meaning images that
could affect their emotions negatively, such as a photo of a car accident or a cemetery. The
rest of the words were printed on to photos of neutral scenes, such as a photo of a lake or trees.
Neutral words included words like " table" or "desk" that don't elicit emotion. Later, the
participants were asked to think back to the words they were shown earlier, which caused
them to reenter either a negative or a neutral mindset. The participants were then presented
with another set of neutral words, and their memory of these new words was tested.
The researchers found that the new words presented to people in a negative mindset
were better remembered by people with higher levels of anxiety than those with lower
levels of anxiety. In other words, when highly anxious individuals took in otherwise
emotionally neutral information that was presented to them, it became colored by their
negative mindset, making them remember the information better. But these same effects
were not seen in people with low levels of anxiety.
Previous studies have found that extreme levels of anxiety, such as those experienced
by people diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, can be quite detrimental to memory and
cognitive performance. But the highly anxious people in this study represent individuals
who are managing their anxiety and for whom anxiety is not a serious problem.
Q16: What does the speaker say the new study suggests?
Q17: hat did researchers do first in the new study?
Q18: What do we learn from previous studies about anxiety?
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 34页 共 257页Recording Two
Over the past 20 years, the internet has gradually become a dominant feature of our
lives. It has changed how we communicate with each other, and it has definitely
transformed the way we do business with each other. Marketing has also changed in a
number of ways. For instance, in the past, consumers had to call a phone number and
patiently wait on hold, in order to get the information they wanted. Today, they want the
information immediately. They911 go to the company's social media page and post
comments and questions, expecting to receive an immediate response. If they don't get their
questions answered soon, they'll move on to another company that will answer them
quickly.
Marketing departments today need to follow technological development. For example,
this year's smartphone is smarter than last year's; self-driving cars are now on the road.
Marketers have to do research on which technologies are coming into being. Otherwise,
they risk being left behind in the virtual dust, Marketing has also changed due to the
importance of video. People don't just want to read text; they want to watch things
happening. Companies now have to explore how they can use video on a consistent basis to
share information about their businesses. Fortunately, ifs extremely easy to shoot
something these days. All you need is a smartphone.
But what's the result of all this? Shorter attention spans. We aren't the same people
that we were 20 years ago. Not only have we grown accustomed to getting the information
we want instantaneously, our attention spans are much shorter. If something doesn't capture
our attention within a few seconds, we9re on to the next piece of content. Marketers need to
figure out ways to speak directly to the customers9 emotions, and they need to figure out
how to do that as quickly as possible. Once people are emotionally engaged, they'll stick
with you.
If marketing has changed this much in the past 20 years, imagine what the next 20
years will bring. In a recent survey, only 9 % of marketers could say with confidence that
their marketing efforts were actually working. Their confidence is being shaken, because
the rules of the game change every year. That's why it's important for marketers to pay
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 35页 共 257页attention to the latest technological developments and consider collaborating with
technological innovators. That way, they'll be moving at the same pace as the tech industry.
Q19: What does the speaker say about today9s consumers?
Q20: How do marketers capture consumers9 attention as quickly as possible?
Q21: What does the speaker suggest marketers do to meet future challenges?
Recording Three
You might be surprised to learn that the benefits of friendships extend beyond people's
social life and into their work, which is interesting when considering the extent to which
people sacrifice friendships, or at least the time they spend with friends, because of the
extended hours they're devoting to work. Just last week, I was remarking to a colleague that
I'm content with only one social engagement per week. But according to recent research,
thafs evidently not enough.
In an initial study of more than 700 respondents, scholars from an American university
analyzed the impact that friends, as opposed to family, have on self-esteem and well-being.
Friends came out substantially on top. Thafs because to be someone's mate is a voluntary
act, unlike family who people rarely get to choose.
The researchers found that when people choose to cultivate and maintain supportive
friendships with an individual, it means that the person is valued and worthy of their limited
time. Such sentiments of value and worthiness boost our self-esteem.
The second study comprised more than 300 participants. It proved that the better we
feel about ourselves, the more likely we911 perform our job confidently and competently.
This follow-up study found that non-work friends even improve people's job satisfaction.
They have as much of an impact on how much they love their jobs as do the friends they
have at work, despite not actually being at our place of work. These types of friends tend to
be our preferred outlet for venting about work-related matters. This is an avenue that may
not be available at the office.
So even though friendships can be easy to neglect when confronted by pressures at
work, or even pressures at home, neglecting our friends can turn out to be harmful and
counterproductive. That's why, when determining how to create a better work-life balance,
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 36页 共 257页we need to consider not only how to balance work and family demands, but also how to
cultivate and sustain supportive friendships. It's for this reason that
managers should never discriminate when it comes to requests from employees for
flexible work arrangements. Ifs irrelevant whether their need fbr a desired schedule is due
to, say, parenting responsibilities, or a craving to hang out with a best mate. What matters is
the opportunity to engage in a nourishing activity outside of work. That will definitely have
a follow-on effect at work.
Q22: What does the speaker say is interest in?
Q23: What did researchers from an American university analyze in their initial study?
Q24: What did the second study find about non-work friend?
Q25: What does the speaker suggest managers do?
年 月英语六级听力原文第 套
2023 06 2
Conversation One
M: Have you decided what you wish to study?
W: Yes, professor. I wish to study architecture. M:Ah, that's a wonderful profession. Why
did you choose it?
W: I gave a lot of thought to things you said during our last discussion, and I decided
architecture made the most sense for me. In particular, I'm attracted to the marriage of
design and engineering.
M: Thafs great, but I seem to remember you were preoccupied with all the lofty
mathematics. You no longer think this aspect will be too hard fbr you?
W: No. I was doing some online research and I think I should be able to manage. Math
might be the toughest subject I encounter in the curriculum, but I'll simply put in the
work required, I'm certain the fruits of my labor will pay off.
M: I'm sure thafs true. Due to its material nature, architecture is one field where you will
be able to clearly witness the contribution you make to a city. And the legacies you
build will last much longer than any of us mortals.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 37页 共 257页W: Yeah, I guess thafs true too. So what subjects do you think I should start brushing up on
in preparation? I have the whole summer.
M: These days, architecture is a very diverse and dynamic degree. Most universities will
encourage you to learn different things from fields as wide-ranging as philosophy and
economics. Nevertheless, I would suggest you start with computer science because there
will be many intricate visuals you will have to produce as part of your projects.
W: Any software in particular you think I should start with?
M: Photoshop is a good place. If you aren't yet, try to become as proficient as you can with
it. And another thing that I would recommend you learn as much as you can is fine arts,
in particular, the history of Western art.
QI: Why does the woman wish to study architecture?
Q2: How does the woman say she will overcome the difficulty in learning mathematics?
Q3: What does the man say about architects9 contribution to a city?
Q4: What subject does the man suggest the woman start with?
Conversation Two
W: So as I mentioned over the phone, we are looking fbr someone who is very discreet. I
can't stress this enough.
M: I fully understand.
W: As we all know, being such a famous football player at Real Madrid,Mr. Sanchez has a
very high public profile. This means he cannot leave the house without being
recognized and harassed.
M: Yes,I completely understand how imperative it would be to respect Mr. Sanchez's
private life.
W: Good. As his personal assistant, you would be required to run common everyday chores
fbr Mr. Sanchez, things he cannot do himself due to his fame, like going to the
supermarket or post office. So, well, at first sight it may appear that working for a
celebrity is very glamorous. Nothing could be further from the truth. I'm telling you this
so that you don't get any false expectations of what the job has to offer you.
M: Thanks. I understand this too. This is my first job after graduating from university. So
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 38页 共 257页frankly, I don't have much prior working experience. I am, however, very excited about
the prospect of joining this company and very keen to start from the bottom in whatever
capacity I may be of use.
W: That's good to hear. You sound very energetic. Tell me why do you think you are well
suited for this job?
M: Well, firstly, I love football. Tm a lifelong Real Madrid supporter and go to their games
every weekend I can. I would simply love to have a job where I'm involved in some
capacity with Real Madrid, regardless of the position and salary. And secondly, I think
what this company does in sports consultancy is very cool. And I think my language
skills could prove very useful down the road.
W: Please tell me more about your language skills.
M: I am fully fluent in English and Spanish and have a working proficiency in French.
Q5: What do we learn from the conversation about Mr.Sanchez?
Q6: What will the man do if he gets the job?
Q7: What does the man say about himself?
Q8: hy does the man think he is a very competitive candidate?
Passage One
Adventure sports are undeniably attractive to many energetic and thrill-seeking kids.
Sports like rock climbing, surfing, skiing, and mountain biking, thus have lots of appeal.
They don't have many of the rules and pressures of traditional team sports, but they still
have all the benefits of outdoor physical activity.
When properly supervised, extreme sports can be a part of a healthy, balanced life.
Some adventure sports may be associated with high risks of injury, so ifs important for kids
to figure out when to take risks, and when not to.
Risk-free activities deprive kids of the opportunity to test themselves and overcome
their fears. But to some, these very risks are what makes these sports a bad choice. They say
that extreme sports can often lead to devastating injuries, especially as young thrill-seekers
may attempt feats that are too advanced fbr them.
But lefs be real. Most kids do all kinds of dangerous stuff whether you want them to
or not. Adventure sports have many of the same risks and dangers, but they have an
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 39页 共 257页additional sense of adventure, courage and autonomy that is important to foster in young
children. As always, it's up to parents to decide what's best for their kids. But if you do
decide that adventure sports are a bit too much, do try to introduce other forms of outdoor
adventures into their lives. Camping under the stars, fishing, stargazing or even just playing
in the woods can help a lot in building the same sense of self-confidence and risk-taking as
in adventure sports.
Q 9: Why do extreme sports appeal to many kids?
Q10: What does the speaker say about risk-free activities?
QI 1: What should parents do if they decide adventure sports are a bit too much for their
kids?
Passage Two
The shiny gadgets of today will be waste tomorrow. Manufacturers don't talk much
about this when they announce the big new thing that will replace your mostly just as good
old thing. In fact, technology firms often purposely design devices that will not last long
and cannot be repaired so that consumers will have to spend their money on a new one.
This year, the French government began requiring tech manufacturers to list a
repairability seore. If a device can be repaired, then its life can be extended, saving
consumers money and the planet the burden of so many trashed gadgets. Equipped with this
knowledge, consumers can make better choices about which products to buy.
Some 59 million tons of old TVs, computers, screens, smartphones, washers and other
electronics are discarded every year. This waste is dangerous. Batteries explode in recycling
facilities. Toxic substances like mercury leak into soil and groundwater and disperse in the
air. Manufacturing flat screens adds greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. We need tech
companies to take the lead to solve this problem. If they won't, governments must make
them do so.
Although tech companies will often speak of environmental sustainability, many lobby
against repair legislation, fearful it will eat into their profits. Sustainability matters, but
marketable design appears to matter more to these companies. Consumers should support
right-to-repair legislation. In this world, damage is a certainty. But we cannot leave things
broken: A problem of our creation is a problem that can be fixed.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 40页 共 257页Q12: Why do new tech products soon become waste?
Q13: What did the French government require tech companies to do to help consumers
make better choices?
Q14: What should tech companies do to help ensure environmental sustainability?
Q15: What does the speaker think of the problem of waste?
Recording One
On average, US workers spend about 10% of their workday surfing the internet,
emailing friends or shopping online. This behavior,called cyberloafing, is believed to cost
employers up to $85 billion a year in lost productivity.
The majority of cyberloafing research focuses on ways to prevent employees from
engaging in this behavior through interventions such as internet monitoring and computer
use policies. But it turns out, such behaviors may not be a sign that a worker is lazy or just
wasting time. Social media use at work has been linked to higher levels of employee
engagement and job satisfaction. New research suggests cyberloafing can help workers
cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment.
But is cyberloafing actually effective at reducing employee stress levels? That's the
question my research team wanted to answer in our new study. Our hypothesis was that
cyberloafing may serve as a mini-break, giving employees an opportunity to recover from
stressful work situations. To test this, we asked workers to complete an online survey and
rank how much time they spent cyberloafing, checking non-work emails and shopping. We
also asked them to rank job satisfaction, their desire to quit, and how often they've
experienced mistreatment at work, such as being bullied, threatened or yelled at. As you
might expect, we found that overall, more mistreatment at work was correlated with lower
levels of job satisfaction and a greater desire to quit. More interestingly, we found that
cyberloafing effectively buffered this connection. That is, mistreated workers who spent
more time surfing the web and checking emails reported higher job satisfaction and were
less likely to want to quit than similar participants who didn't cyberloaf as much. This
suggests that cyberloafing acts as a sort of relief valve fbr workers, helping them recover
from stressful experiences.
英语六级听力原文汇编2016-2024第 41页 共 257页While we did not directly assess how cyberloafing affects worker performance, we
believe by relieving stress it may not only reduce worker turnover, but also ultimately
bolster productivity. This fits with other recent research that suggests taking short breaks is
associated with higher levels of daily job performance. That isn't to say cyberloafing is
always good. Too much time spent on non-work activities likely causes performance to
suffer. All in all, managers should be more lenient with employees. We believe a bit of
online shopping or surfing the internet at work could make workers more productive in the
long run.
Q16: What does most cyberloafing research focus on?
Q17: What was the hypothesis of the speaker's research team?
Q18: On what point do the results of the speaker's study agree with other recent research?
Recording Two
When Julius Morton moved to Nebraska City in 1854, he faced a problem shared by
many settlers in the territory: It was a treeless plain. That meant no trees for building
materials, or for fuel. But Morton was one of the world's first conservationists,stating, 4
