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2020年12月六级第1套听力原文及答案解析

本页收录2020年12月六级第1套听力全部原文与答案。大学英语六级听力共三个部分:Section A 长对话,Section B 听力篇章,Section C 讲座/报告,全部音频只播放一遍。原文按句给出英文与中文对照,可用于精听、跟读与听写训练。

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Long Conversation 1
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Conversation 1.

对话1。

M: Good morning, Safe House Insurance.

早上好,Safe House 保险公司。

M: My name is Paul.

我叫保罗。

M: How can I help you today?

今天有什么可以帮您?

F: Morning.

早上好。

F: I wouldn't say that is good from where I am standing.

从我这边的情况来看,这个早上可说不上好。

F: This is Miss Wilson, and this is the third time I've called this week.

我是威尔逊小姐,这已经是我这周打来的第三个电话了。

F: Since receiving your letter about our insurance claim, I'm getting a little fed up with my calls about my claim being completely disregarded.

自从收到你们关于保险索赔的信函后,我对我的电话询问被完全无视感到有点受够了。

M: Miss Wilson, thank you for calling back.

威尔逊小姐,感谢您再次来电。

M: Can I take some details to help me look at your claim?

我能记录一些信息以协助我查看您的索赔吗?

F: It's Miss May Wilson of 15 South C Road in Cornwall, and the details are that our village was extensively flooded two months ago.

我是梅·威尔逊小姐,地址是康沃尔郡南C路15号。情况是两个月前我们村庄遭受了大面积洪灾。

F: The entire ground floor of our cottage was submerged in water.

我们小屋的整个一楼都被水淹没了。

F: And five of us have been living in a caravan ever since.

从那以后,我们五个人一直住在一辆活动房车上。

F: You people are still withholding the money we are entitled to over a bizarre technical detail, and it's not acceptable, Paul.

你们这些人却因为一个离奇的技术细节,仍然扣着我们有权获得的钱不给,这让人无法接受,保罗。

M: Miss Wilson, according to the notes on your account, the bizarre technical detail that you mentioned refers to the fact that you hadn't paid house insurance the month before the incident.

威尔逊小姐,根据您账户上的记录,您提到的那个离奇的技术细节指的是,事发前一个月您没有缴纳房屋保险费。

F: That money left our account, and now that you should be paying out, you are suddenly saying that you didn't receive it on time.

那笔钱已经从我们账户划走了,而现在到了你们该赔付的时候,你们却突然说没有按时收到这笔钱。

F: I'm really sceptical about this claim.

我对此深表怀疑。

M: The contract does say that any missed payment in a year will affect the terms and conditions of the insurance contract and may affect claims.

合同上确实说明,一年内任何一次未缴款都会影响保险合同的条款和条件,并可能影响索赔。

M: Of course, I can pass you on to my manager to talk to you more about this.

当然,我可以将您转接给我的经理,让他与您进一步讨论此事。

F: I've already spoken to him, and you can tell him I'm furious now and that your company has a lawsuit on its hands.

我已经和他谈过了,你可以告诉他我现在非常愤怒,并且你们公司将面临诉讼。

F: You will be hearing from my lawyer.

你会收到我律师的函件。

F: Goodbye.

再见。

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

第1至第4题基于你刚刚听到的对话。

Question 1. What is the woman complaining about?

问题1。女士在抱怨什么?

Question 2. What is the problem the woman's family encountered?

问题2。女士的家庭遇到了什么问题?

Question 3. What has caused the so-called bizarre technical detail, according to the man?

问题3。根据男士所说,是什么导致了所谓的离奇技术细节?

Question 4. What does the woman say she will do at the end of the conversation?

问题4。对话结束时女士说她会做什么?

1. What is the woman complaining about?
A) She has not received any letter from the man.
B) Her claim has been completely disregarded.
C) She has failed to reach the manager again.
D) Her house has not been repaired in time.
答案 B
解析女士在对话中明确表示'I'm getting a little fed up with my calls about my claim being completely disregarded',说明她的理赔请求被完全忽视了,因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D在对话中没有提及。
2. What is the problem the woman's family encountered?
A) Their caravan was washed away by the flood.
B) The ground floor of their cottage was flooded.
C) Their entire house was destroyed by the flood.
D) The roof of their cottage collapsed in the flood.
答案 B
解析根据对话内容,'the entire ground floor of our cottage was submerged in water',表明他们的小屋的底层被洪水淹没,因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D与原文不符。
3. What has caused the so-called bizarre technical detail, according to the man?
A) The woman's failure to pay her house insurance in time.
B) The woman's inaccurate description of the whole incident.
C) The woman's ignorance of the insurance company's policy.
D) The woman's misreading of the insurance company's letter.
答案 A
解析男士提到'the bizarre technical detail that you mentioned refers to the fact that you hadn't paid house insurance the month before the incident',说明所谓的技术细节是女士未能及时支付房屋保险,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与原文不符。
4. What does the woman say she will do at the end of the conversation?
A) Revise the terms and conditions of the contract.
B) Consult her lawyer about the insurance policy.
C) Talk to the manager of Safe House Insurance.
D) File a lawsuit against the insurance company.
答案 D
解析女士在对话结束时说'You will be hearing from my lawyer',表明她将起诉保险公司,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。
Long Conversation 2
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Conversation 2.

对话2。

M: How do you feel about the future of artificial intelligence?

你对人工智能的未来有何看法?

F: Personally, I feel quite optimistic about it.

就我个人而言,我对此相当乐观。

M: AI?

人工智能?

M: I'm not so optimistic, actually.

实际上,我不那么乐观。

M: In fact, it's something we should be concerned about.

事实上,这是我们应该担心的事情。

F: Well, it will help us humans understand ourselves better.

嗯,它将帮助我们人类更好地了解自己。

F: And when we have a better understanding of ourselves, we can improve the world.

而当我们更好地了解自己时,我们可以改善世界。

M: Well, one thing is for sure.

嗯,有一件事是肯定的。

M: Technology is evolving faster than our ability to understand it.

技术的发展速度超过了我们理解它的能力。

M: And in the future, AI will make jobs kind of pointless.

在未来,人工智能会让工作变得有点无意义。

F: I think artificial intelligence will actually help create new kinds of jobs, which would require less of our time, and allow us to be centered on creative tasks.

我认为人工智能实际上会帮助创造新型工作,这些工作需要的时间更少,并让我们专注于创造性任务。

M: I doubt that very much.

我非常怀疑这一点。

M: Probably the last job that will remain will be writing AI software.

可能最后剩下的工作将是编写人工智能软件。

M: And then eventually, AI will just write its own software.

然后最终,人工智能将自己编写自己的软件。

M: At that time, we are going to have a lot of jobs which nobody will want to do.

到那时,我们将有很多没人愿意做的工作。

M: So we'll need artificial intelligence for the robots to take care of the old guys like us.

所以我们需要人工智能让机器人照顾像我们这样的老人。

M: I don't know.

我不知道。

M: There's a risk that human civilization could be replaced by a superior type of digital life.

有一种风险是,人类文明可能被一种更高级的数字生命所取代。

M: AI will be able to completely simulate a person in every way possible.

人工智能将能够完全模拟一个人,以所有可能的方式。

M: In fact, some people think we're in a simulation right now.

事实上,有些人认为我们现在就在模拟中。

F: That's impossible.

那不可能。

F: Humans can't even make a mosquito.

人类甚至造不出一只蚊子。

F: Computers only have chips.

计算机只有芯片。

F: People have brains, and that's where the wisdom comes from.

人们有大脑,智慧就来源于此。

M: Once it's fully developed, AI will become tired of trying to communicate with humans, as we would be much slower thinkers in comparison.

一旦完全发展,人工智能会厌倦尝试与人类沟通,因为相比之下,我们的思维要慢得多。

F: I'm not so sure.

我不太确定。

F: A computer is a computer, and a computer is just a toy.

计算机就是计算机,计算机只是一个玩具。

M: Computers can easily communicate incredibly fast.

计算机可以轻松地进行极其快速的通信。

M: So the computer will just get impatient talking to humans.

所以计算机在与人类交谈时会变得不耐烦。

M: It'll be barely getting any information out.

它几乎得不到任何信息。

F: Well, I believe there's a benevolent future with AI.

嗯,我相信人工智能有一个仁慈的未来。

F: I also think you watch too many science fiction films.

我也认为你看太多科幻电影了。

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题5至8基于你刚才听到的对话。

Question 5. What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?

问题5. 从对话中我们了解关于说话者的什么?

Question 6. What will new kinds of jobs be like, according to the woman?

问题6. 根据这位女士,新型工作会是什么样的?

Question 7. What is the risk the man anticipates?

问题7. 男士预期的风险是什么?

Question 8. What is the man's concern about AI technology? In this section, you'll hear two passages.

问题8. 男士对人工智能技术的担忧是什么?在这一部分,你将听到两段文章。

5. What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?
A) They are both worried about the negative impact of technology.
B) They differ greatly in their knowledge of modern technology.
C) They disagree about the future of Al technology.
D) They work in different fields of Al technology.
答案 C
解析对话中一位说话者对人工智能持乐观态度,而另一位则表示担忧,说明他们对人工智能的未来持有不同的观点,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与对话内容不符。
6. What will new kinds of jobs be like, according to the woman?
A) Stimulating and motivating.
B) Simply writing Al software.
C) More demanding and requiring special training.
D) Less time-consuming and focusing on creation.
答案 D
解析女士提到'new kinds of jobs, which would require less of our time and allow us to be centered on creative tasks',说明新的工作类型将更加注重创造性任务,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。
7. What is the risk the man anticipates?
A) Old people would be taken care of solely by unfeeling robots.
B) Humans would be tired of communicating with one another.
C) Digital life could replace human civilization.
D) There could be jobs nobody wants to do.
答案 C
解析男士提到'There's a risk that human civilization could be replaced by a superior type of digital life',表明他担心数字生命可能取代人类文明,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。
8. What is the man's concern about AI technology? In this section, you'll hear two passages.
A) It will be smarter than human beings.
B) Chips will be inserted in human brains.
C) It will take away humans' jobs altogether.
D) Life will become like a science fiction film.
答案 A
解析本题对应对话结尾男士最后表达的担忧。男士说 'Once it's fully developed, AI will become tired of trying to communicate with humans, as we would be much slower thinkers in comparison',并补充 'the computer will just get impatient talking to humans',强调 AI 会成为远比人类更快、更聪明的思考者,故选 A(It will be smarter than human beings)。C(抢走工作)是对话前段的内容,与 q7 风险题重叠,非此处结尾男士的核心担忧;B、D 均与原文不符。
Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Passage 3
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Passage 1.

文章一。

To achieve financial security, how much you save is always more important than the amount you earn or how shrewdly you invest.

要实现财务安全,你储蓄的金额永远比你赚多少钱或投资多精明更重要。

If you're under 30 years old, your goal should be to save 20% of your monthly income after tax deductions.

如果你不到30岁,你的目标应该是每月储蓄税后收入的20%。

This is irrespective of how much you earn.

这与你的收入多少无关。

Approximately 50% should be reserved for essentials like food and accommodation.

大约50%应预留用于食物和住房等基本开支。

The remaining 30% is for recreation and entertainment.

剩下的30%用于休闲娱乐。

But for many young people, it'll be difficult to designate such a large proportion of their income for savings.

但对许多年轻人来说,将如此大比例的收入指定用于储蓄是困难的。

If you find it hard to save any money at all, start by cutting all unnecessary spending.

如果你觉得存钱很难,那就从削减所有不必要的开支开始。

Allocate a tiny amount of 1 or 2 % for savings and gradually increase that amount.

先分配一小笔1%或2%用于储蓄,并逐渐增加这个金额。

Always keep that 20% goal in mind to prevent yourself from becoming complacent.

要始终牢记20%的目标,以防自己变得自满。

It can be challenging to stick to such a strict plan.

坚持这样一个严格的计划可能具有挑战性。

But if you adopt the right mindset, you should be able to make it work for you.

但如果你采取正确的心态,你应该能让它为你所用。

So what should you be doing with the money that you're saving?

那么,你应该用你存下来的钱做什么呢?

Some must be kept easily accessible in case you need some cash in an emergency.

一部分必须保持易于取用,以备紧急需要现金。

The largest proportion should be invested in retirement plans, either through your employer or privately.

最大比例应投资于退休计划,无论是通过你的雇主还是私下进行。

And you can keep some money for high-risk but potentially lucrative investments.

并且你可以保留一些钱用于高风险但可能带来丰厚回报的投资。

Dividends can be reinvested or used to purchase something you like.

股息可以再投资,或用于购买你喜欢的东西。

By following this plan, you should hopefully be able to enjoy your life now and still be financially secure in the future.

遵循这个计划,你应该有望既能享受当下的生活,又能确保未来的财务安全。

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题9至11基于你刚刚听到的文章。

Question 9. What are people under 30 advised to do to achieve financial security?

问题9. 建议30岁以下的人做什么以实现财务安全?

Question 10. What should people do if they find it difficult to follow the speaker's advice on their financial plan?

问题10. 如果人们发现很难遵循讲话者的财务计划建议,他们应该怎么做?

Question 11. What does the speaker think is important for achieving financial security?

问题11. 讲话者认为对实现财务安全来说,什么很重要?

9. What are people under 30 advised to do to achieve financial security?
A) Try to earn as much money as possible.
B) Invest shrewdly in lucrative businesses.
C) Save one-fifth of their net monthly income.
D) Restrain themselves from high-risk investments.
答案 C
解析根据文章内容,'Allocate a tiny amount of 1 or 2% for savings and gradually increase that amount',建议人们应该节省五分之一的净月收入,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。
10. What should people do if they find it difficult to follow the speaker's advice on their financial plan?
A) Cut 20% of their daily spending.
B) Ask a close friend for advice.
C) Try to stick to their initial plan.
D) Start by doing something small.
答案 D
解析文章中提到'If you find it hard to save any money at all, start by cutting all unnecessary spending',建议如果难以遵循财务计划,可以从做一些小的事情开始,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。
11. What does the speaker think is important for achieving financial security?
A) A proper mindset.
B) An ambitious plan.
C) An optimistic attitude.
D) A keen interest.
答案 A
解析文章中提到'if you adopt the right mindset, you should be able to make it work for you',强调了正确心态对于实现财务安全的重要性,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与原文不符。
Passage 4
听力原文

Passage 2.

第二段。

I work in advertising and I like to keep up with current trends, mainly because I'm aware that we live in an image-obsessed world.

我从事广告行业,喜欢跟上当前潮流,主要是因为我知道我们生活在一个痴迷于形象的世界。

However, when I first started my job, occasionally I'd catch a glimpse of myself in the lifts and find myself thinking that I looked a total mess.

然而,当我刚开始工作时,偶尔在电梯里瞥见自己,会觉得自己看起来一团糟。

Was I being held back by my choice of clothing?

是我的服装选择阻碍了我吗?

The short answer is yes, especially when clients are quick to judge you on your style rather than your work.

简短的回答是肯定的,尤其是当客户更倾向于根据你的风格而不是工作来评判你时。

But no one can be unique with their outfit every day.

但没有人能每天都穿着独特的服装。

I mean, that's why uniforms were invented.

我是说,这就是为什么发明了制服。

So, here's what I did.

所以,以下是我的做法。

I created my own uniform.

我创造了自己的制服。

To do this, I chose an appropriate outfit.

为此,我选择了一套合适的服装。

Then I bought multiple items of the same style in different shades.

然后我买了多件相同风格但不同色调的衣服。

Now, I never worry about what I'm wearing in the morning, even if I do get a bit tired of just wearing the same classic pieces.

现在,我从不担心早上穿什么,即使我确实有点厌倦只穿同样的经典款式。

Overall, when it comes to work, you have to ask yourself, would looking smarter enhance my ability to do my job?

总的来说,当涉及到工作时,你必须问自己,看起来更聪明会提升我的工作能力吗?

For some, this question may not be an issue at all, especially if you work remotely and rarely see your colleagues or clients face-to-face.

对某些人来说,这可能根本不是问题,尤其是如果你远程工作,很少与同事或客户面对面见面。

But if your job involves interacting with other people, the answer to this is often yes.

但如果你的工作涉及与其他人互动,答案通常是肯定的。

So, rather than fighting the system, I think we should just do whatever helps us to achieve our goals at work.

所以,我认为与其对抗这个体系,我们不如做任何有助于实现工作目标的事情。

If that means playing it safe with your image, then let's face it, it's probably worth it.

如果这意味着在形象上保持稳妥,那么面对现实吧,这可能是值得的。

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题12到15基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Question 12. What do we learn about the speaker when she first started her job?

问题12。关于说话者刚开始工作时,我们了解到什么?

Question 13. Why were uniforms invented, according to the speaker?

问题13。根据说话者,为什么发明了制服?

Question 14. What does the speaker say about looking smarter?

问题14。说话者关于看起来更聪明说了什么?

Question 15. What does the speaker advise people to do in an image-obsessed world?

问题15。说话者建议人们在痴迷于形象的世界中做什么?

12. What do we learn about the speaker when she first started her job?
A) She found her outfit inappropriate.
B) She was uninterested in advertising.
C) She often checked herself in a mirror.
D) She was unhappy with fashion trends.
答案 A
解析文章中提到'I'd catch a glimpse of myself in the lifts and find myself thinking that I looked a total mess',说明说话者认为自己的着装不合适,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与原文不符。
13. Why were uniforms invented, according to the speaker?
A) To save the expenses on clothing.
B) To keep up with the current trends.
C) To meet the expectations of fashion-conscious clients.
D) To save the trouble of choosing a unique outfit every day.
答案 D
解析说话者提到'So, here's what I did. I created my own uniform... To save the trouble of choosing a unique outfit every day',说明制服的发明是为了省去每天选择独特服装的麻烦,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。
14. What does the speaker say about looking smarter?
A) It boosts one's confidence when looking for employment.
B) It matters a lot in jobs involving interaction with others.
C) It helps people succeed in whatever they are doing.
D) It enhances people's ability to work independently.
答案 B
解析文章中提到'when it comes to work, you have to ask yourself, would looking smarter enhance my ability to do my job?',强调了在需要与人互动的工作中,看起来更聪明很重要,因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D与原文不符。
15. What does the speaker advise people to do in an image-obsessed world?
A) Design their own uniform to appear unique.
B) Fight the ever-changing trends in fashion.
C) Do whatever is possible to look smart.
D) Wear classic pieces to impress their clients.
答案 C
解析文章最后提到'I think we should just do whatever helps us to achieve our goals at work',建议在形象至上的世界中,人们应该做任何可能的事情来看起来更聪明,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。
Section C

Directions: In this section you will hear three recordings of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Lecture 5
听力原文

Recording 1.

录音1。

Did you know that Americans have approximately three times the amount of space we had 50 years ago?

你知道吗,美国人拥有的空间大约是50年前的三倍?

Therefore, you'd think we'd have sufficient room for all of our possessions.

因此,你会认为我们有足够空间存放所有物品。

On the contrary, the personal storage business is now a growing industry.

相反,个人储物业务现在是一个增长中的行业。

We've got triple the space, but we've become such enthusiastic consumers that we require even more.

我们有了三倍的空间,但我们已成为如此热情的消费者,以至于我们需要更多。

This phenomenon has resulted in significant credit card debt, enormous environmental footprints, and perhaps not coincidentally, our happiness levels have failed to increase over the same half-century.

这一现象导致了显著的信用卡债务、巨大的环境足迹,或许并非巧合,我们的幸福水平在同一半个世纪里未能提升。

I'm here to suggest an alternative that having less might actually be a preferable decision.

我在此提出一个替代方案,即拥有更少可能实际上是一个更可取的决定。

Many of us have experienced at some stage, the pleasure of possessing less.

我们许多人在某个阶段都体验过拥有更少的快乐。

I propose that less stuff and less space can not only help you economise, but also simplify your life.

我提议,更少的东西和更少的空间不仅能帮你节省开支,还能简化你的生活。

I recently started an innovative project to discover some creative solutions that offered me everything I required.

我最近开始了一个创新项目,以发现一些能提供我所需一切的创意解决方案。

By purchasing an apartment that was 40 square metres instead of 60, I immediately saved $200 ,000.

通过购买一套40平方米而非60平方米的公寓,我立即节省了20万美元。

Smaller space leads to reduced utility bills and also a smaller carbon footprint.

更小的空间导致更低的水电费账单,以及更小的碳足迹。

Because it's designed around an edited collection of possessions, limited to my favourite stuff, I'm really excited to live there.

因为它是围绕一个精选的物品收藏设计的,仅限于我最喜欢的东西,我真的很兴奋住在那里。

How can we live more basically?

我们如何能更基本地生活?

Firstly, we must ruthlessly cut the unnecessary objects out of our lives.

首先,我们必须无情地将不必要的物品从生活中剔除。

To stem consumption, we should think before we buy and ask ourselves, will it truly make me happier?

为了抑制消费,我们应该在购买前思考,并问自己,它真的会让我更快乐吗?

Obviously, we should possess some great stuff, but we want belongings that we're going to love for years.

显然,我们应该拥有一些好东西,但我们想要的是我们会长期喜爱的物品。

Secondly, we require space efficiency.

其次,我们需要空间效率。

We want appliances that are designed for use most of the time, not for occasional use.

我们想要的是设计用于大部分时间使用的电器,而不是偶尔使用的。

Why own a six-burner stove when you rarely use even three burners?

为什么拥有一个六灶头的炉子,而你很少使用甚至三个灶头?

Finally, we need multifunctional spaces and housewares.

最后,我们需要多功能空间和家居用品。

I combined a movable wall with transforming furniture to get more out of my limited space.

我将移动墙与变形家具结合起来,以充分利用有限空间。

Consider my coffee table.

考虑一下我的咖啡桌。

It increases in size to accommodate 10.

它可以扩大尺寸以容纳10人。

My office is tucked away, easily hidden.

我的办公室被隐藏起来,易于隐藏。

My bed simply pops out of the wall.

我的床直接从墙里弹出来。

For guests, I can relocate the movable wall and utilise the foldable guest beds I installed.

对于客人,我可以重新定位移动墙,并利用我安装的折叠客床。

I'm not saying we should all live in tiny apartments, but consider the benefits of an edited life.

我并不是说我们都应该住在小公寓里,但考虑一下精选生活的好处。

When you return home and walk through your front door, take a moment to ask yourselves, could I do with a little live editing?

当你回到家,走进前门时,花点时间问自己,我是否可以进行一点生活编辑?

Would that give me more freedom and more time?

那会给我更多自由和时间吗?

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the lecture you have just heard.

问题16至18基于你刚才听到的讲座。

Question 16. What has prevented Americans' happiness levels from increasing?

问题16. 什么阻碍了美国人幸福水平的提升?

Question 17. What things should we possess, according to the speaker?

问题17. 根据演讲者,我们应该拥有什么东西?

Question 18. What do we learn about the items in the speaker's home?

问题18. 关于演讲者家里的物品,我们了解到什么?

16. What has prevented Americans' happiness levels from increasing?
A) Their failure to accumulate wealth.
B) Their obsession with consumption.
C) The deterioration of the environment.
D) The ever-increasing costs of housing.
答案 B
解析录音中提到'we've become such enthusiastic consumers that we require even more',说明人们对消费的痴迷导致了个人存储业务的增长,因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D与原文不符。
17. What things should we possess, according to the speaker?
A) Things that we cherish most.
B) Things that boost efficiency.
C) Things that cost less money.
D) Things that are rare to find.
答案 A
解析录音中提到'we want belongings that we're going to love for years',表明我们应该拥有那些我们最珍视的东西,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与原文不符。
18. What do we learn about the items in the speaker's home?
A) They are mostly durable.
B) They are easily disposable.
C) They serve multiple purposes.
D) They benefit the environment.
答案 C
解析录音中提到'I combined a moveable wall with transforming furniture to get more out of my limited space',说明家中的物品具有多种用途,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。
Lecture 6
听力原文

Recording 2.

录音2。

Now, believe it or not, people sometimes lie in order to maintain a good, honest reputation, even if it hurts them to do so.

信不信由你,人们有时会为了保持良好、诚实的声誉而撒谎,即使这样做会伤害他们自己。

At least, this is what a team of scientists is suggesting, with evidence to prove it.

至少,这是一个科学家团队提出的观点,并有证据支持。

Picture this scenario.

想象一下这个场景。

You often drive for work and can be compensated for up to 400 miles per month.

你经常因工作开车,每月最多可报销400英里。

Most people at your company drive about 300 miles each month, but this month you drove 400 miles.

你公司的大多数人每月开车约300英里,但这个月你开了400英里。

How many miles do you think you'd claim in your expense report?

你认为你会在费用报告中申报多少英里?

The scientists asked this exact question as part of the study we're discussing today, with surprising results.

科学家在我们今天讨论的研究中提出了这个确切的问题,结果令人惊讶。

They found that 12% of respondents reported the distance they drove as less than the actual figure, giving an average answer of 384 miles.

他们发现12%的受访者报告的行驶距离低于实际数字,平均答案为384英里。

In other words, they lied about the number of miles, even though they would forfeit money they were owed.

换句话说,他们谎报了英里数,即使这会使他们损失应得的钱。

The researchers believe this was to seem honest, with the assumption being that others would be suspicious of a high-expense claim.

研究人员认为这是为了显得诚实,假设是他人会对高额费用申报持怀疑态度。

But why would people fabricate numbers to their own detriment?

但为什么人们会编造数字来损害自己的利益呢?

The researchers explain that many people care a great deal about their reputation and how they'll be judged by others.

研究人员解释说,许多人非常关心自己的声誉以及他人如何评判他们。

If they care enough, their concern about appearing honest and not losing the respect of others may be greater than their desire to actually be honest.

如果他们足够关心,他们对显得诚实而不失去他人尊重的担忧可能超过他们实际诚实的欲望。

The researchers assert that the findings suggest that when people obtain very favorable outcomes, they anticipate other people's suspicious reactions and prefer lying and appearing honest to telling the truth and appearing as selfish liars.

研究人员断言,研究结果表明,当人们获得非常有利的结果时,他们会预期他人的怀疑反应,宁愿撒谎显得诚实,也不愿说实话而被视为自私的骗子。

So why is this research important?

那么为什么这项研究重要呢?

Well, experts generally agree there are two main types of lie, selfish lies and lies that are meant to benefit others.

嗯,专家们普遍同意有两种主要类型的谎言:自私的谎言和为了利益他人的谎言。

The first, as you may predict, is for selfish gain, such as submitting a fraudulent claim to an insurance company, while the second involves lying to help others or not offend others.

第一种,如你所料,是为了自私的利益,例如向保险公司提交欺诈性索赔;而第二种涉及为了帮助他人或不冒犯他人而撒谎。

For example, telling a friend whose outfit you don't like that they look great.

例如,告诉一个你不喜欢其着装的朋友他们看起来很棒。

But the researchers are suggesting a third type of lying, lying to maintain a good reputation.

但研究人员提出了第三种类型的撒谎:为了维护良好声誉而撒谎。

Now, this hypothesis is new, and some skeptics argue that this isn't a whole new category of lie, but the findings seem intuitive to me.

现在,这个假设是新的,一些怀疑论者认为这并不是一个全新的谎言类别,但对我来说,这些发现似乎很直观。

After all, one of the main motivations for lying is to increase our worth in the eyes of others.

毕竟,撒谎的主要动机之一是增加我们在他人眼中的价值。

So it seems highly likely that people will lie to seem honest.

因此,人们为了显得诚实而撒谎的可能性很高。

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the lecture you have just heard.

问题19至22基于你刚听过的讲座。

Question 19. What did a team of scientists find in their study?

问题19. 一个科学家团队在他们的研究中发现了什么?

Question 20. Why would people fabricate numbers to their own detriment, according to the researchers?

问题20. 根据研究人员,为什么人们会编造数字来损害自己的利益?

Question 21. What does the speaker think of the researchers' findings?

问题21. 讲话者对研究人员的发现有何看法?

19. What did a team of scientists find in their study?
A) All respondents were afraid of making a high expense claim.
B) A number of respondents gave an average answer of 400 miles.
C) Most of the respondents got compensated for driving 384 miles.
D) Over 10% of the respondents lied about the distance they drove.
答案 D
解析录音中提到'12% of respondents reported the distance they drove as less than the actual figure',说明超过10%的受访者在他们驾驶的距离上撒了谎,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。
20. Why would people fabricate numbers to their own detriment, according to the researchers?
A) They endeavored to actually be honest.
B) They wanted to protect their reputation.
C) They cared about other people's claims.
D) They responded to colleagues' suspicion.
答案 B
解析录音中提到'their concern about appearing honest and not losing the respect of others may be greater than their desire to actually be honest',说明人们为了保护他们的声誉而编造数字,因此正确答案是B。选项A、C和D与原文不符。
21. What does the speaker think of the researchers' findings?
A) They seem positive.
B) They are illustrative.
C) They seem intuitive.
D) They are conclusive.
答案 C
解析录音中提到'the findings seem intuitive to me',表明说话者认为研究结果看起来是符合直觉的,因此正确答案是C。选项A、B和D与原文不符。
Lecture 7
听力原文

Recording 3.

录音3。

Why do old people dislike new music?

为什么老年人不喜欢新音乐?

As I've grown older, I often hear people my age say things like they just don't make good music like they used to.

随着年龄增长,我经常听到同龄人说类似的话,比如他们只是不再像过去那样制作好音乐了。

Why does this happen?

为什么会这样?

Luckily, psychology can give us some insights into this puzzle.

幸运的是,心理学可以为我们提供一些对这个谜题的见解。

Musical tastes begin to crystallize as early as age 13 or 14, and by the time we're in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.

音乐品味早在13或14岁就开始形成,到20岁出头时,这些品味就相当牢固地固定下来。

In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listening to new music.

事实上,研究发现,到我们33岁时,大多数人已经停止听新音乐。

Meanwhile, popular songs released when you're in your early teens are likely to remain quite popular among your age group for the rest of your life.

同时,你在青少年早期流行的歌曲很可能在你一生中在同龄群体中保持相当流行。

There could be a biological explanation for this, as there's evidence that the brain's ability to make subtle distinctions between different chords, rhythms, and melodies deteriorates with age.

这可能有生物学解释,因为有证据表明,大脑在区分不同和弦、节奏和旋律方面的能力随着年龄增长而衰退。

So to older people, newer, less familiar songs might all sound the same.

所以对老年人来说,较新的、不太熟悉的歌曲可能听起来都一样。

But there may be some simpler reasons for older people's aversion to newer music.

但老年人对新音乐的厌恶可能有一些更简单的原因。

One of the most researched laws of social psychology is something called the mere exposure effect, which in essence means that the more we're exposed to something, the more we tend to like it.

社会心理学中研究最多的定律之一叫做单纯曝光效应,本质上意味着我们接触某物越多,就越倾向于喜欢它。

This happens with people we know, the advertisements we see, and the songs we listen to.

这种情况发生在我们认识的人、我们看到的广告和我们听的歌曲上。

When you're in your early teens, you probably spend a fair amount of time listening to music or watching music videos.

当你在青少年早期时,你可能花相当多的时间听音乐或看音乐视频。

Your favorite songs and artists become familiar, comforting parts of your routine.

你最喜欢的歌曲和艺术家成为你日常生活中熟悉、令人安慰的部分。

For many people over 30, job and family obligations increase.

对于许多30岁以上的人来说,工作和家庭责任增加。

So there's less time to spend discovering new music.

所以用于发现新音乐的时间就更少了。

Instead, many will simply listen to old, familiar favorites from that period of their lives when they had more free time.

相反,许多人只会听那个有更多空闲时间的时期的老旧、熟悉的最爱歌曲。

Of course, those teen years weren't necessarily carefree.

当然,那些青少年岁月不一定无忧无虑。

They're famously confusing, which is why so many TV shows and movies revolve around high school turmoil.

它们以混乱著称,这就是为什么这么多电视节目和电影围绕高中动荡展开。

Psychology research has shown that the emotions that we experience as teens seem more intense than those that come later.

心理学研究表明,我们在青少年时期经历的情感似乎比后来更强烈。

And we also know that intense emotions are associated with stronger memories and preferences.

我们也知道,强烈的情感与更强的记忆和偏好相关联。

Both of these might explain why the songs we listen to during this period become so memorable and beloved.

这两点都可能解释为什么我们在这个时期听的歌曲变得如此难忘和受人喜爱。

So there's nothing wrong with your parents because they don't like your music.

所以,你的父母不喜欢你的音乐并没有什么错。

Rather, it's all part of the natural order of things.

相反,这都是事物自然秩序的一部分。

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the lecture you have just heard.

问题23到25基于你刚才听到的讲座。

Question 22. What does the speaker mainly discuss in this talk?

问题22。演讲者在这次谈话中主要讨论了什么?

Question 23. What have studies found about most people by the time they turn 33?

问题23。研究发现,到33岁时,大多数人有什么变化?

Question 24. What do we learn from one of the most researched laws of social psychology?

问题24。从社会心理学中研究最多的定律之一,我们了解到什么?

Question 25. What might explain the fact that songs people listen to in their teen years are memorable and beloved? That's the end of listening comprehension.

问题25。什么可能解释人们在青少年时期听的歌曲难忘和受人喜爱这一事实?听力理解到此结束。

22. What does the speaker mainly discuss in this talk?
A) Older people's aversion to new music.
B) Older people's changing musical tastes.
C) Insights into the features of good music.
D) Deterioration in the quality of new music.
答案 A
解析录音的主题是讨论老年人对新音乐的反感,因此正确答案是A。选项B、C和D与录音主题不符。
23. What have studies found about most people by the time they turn 33?
A) They seldom listen to songs released in their teens.
B) They can make subtle distinctions about music.
C) They find all music sounds the same.
D) They no longer listen to new music.
答案 D
解析录音中提到'by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listening to new music',说明大多数人到了33岁时就不再听新的音乐,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。
24. What do we learn from one of the most researched laws of social psychology?
A) The more you experience something, the better you'll appreciate it.
B) The more you experience something, the longer you'll remember it.
C) The more you are exposed to something, the deeper you'll understand it.
D) The more you are exposed to something, the more familiar it'll be to you.
答案 D
解析录音中提到'the mere exposure effect... means that the more we're exposed to something, the more we tend to like it',说明我们越频繁地接触某物,它对我们来说就越熟悉,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。
25. What might explain the fact that songs people listen to in their teen years are memorable and beloved? That's the end of listening comprehension.
A) Teenagers are much more sensitive.
B) Teenagers are much more sentimental.
C) Teenagers' memories are more lasting.
D) Teenagers' emotions are more intense.
答案 D
解析录音中提到'the emotions that we experience as teens seem more intense than those that come later',并且'intense emotions are associated with stronger memories and preferences',说明青少年时期更强烈的情感与更持久的记忆和偏好有关,因此正确答案是D。选项A、B和C与原文不符。