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本页收录2025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。

F: Today's special guest is Lord Blackwell, one of our country's most experienced and distinguished career diplomats.

今天的特别嘉宾是布莱克韦尔勋爵,他是我国最有经验和最杰出的职业外交官之一。

F: Welcome.

欢迎。

M: It's my pleasure.

这是我的荣幸。

F: Our audience will be most interested in learning about a career in the Foreign Service.

我们的观众将非常有兴趣了解外交服务领域的职业。

F: However, before we talk about that, I'd like to ask you about the current developments hitting the news today regarding the Republic of Winopia.

不过,在我们谈论这个之前,我想询问您关于维诺皮亚共和国的最新新闻发展。

F: What can you tell us?

您能告诉我们些什么?

M: I'm afraid I don't know much beyond what we've all seen on the news.

恐怕我了解的不多,只是我们都从新闻上看到的那些。

M: It looks like the government of Winopia seems to be undergoing some sort of crisis of legitimacy, and an interim administration has been transitionally established until a head of state is agreed on.

看起来维诺皮亚政府似乎正经历某种合法性危机,并且已经过渡性地建立了一个临时行政机构,直到国家元首达成一致。

M: But my career work has mostly focused around the continental spheres of Europe and the Americas, and thus, I've never been involved with Winopian relations.

但我的职业生涯主要专注于欧洲和美洲大陆领域,因此,我从未参与过维诺皮亚关系。

M: It's for this reason that I don't know anything on this matter beyond what we can all read in the newspapers.

正是由于这个原因,我对这件事一无所知,除了我们都能从报纸上读到的内容。

F: Oh, I see.

哦,我明白了。

M: Nevertheless, be rest assured that our export envoys at our consulate there will be closely monitoring the situation, and I expect our bilateral relations with that country will not be affected.

尽管如此,请放心,我们驻该领事馆的出口特使将密切关注局势,我预计我们与该国的双边关系不会受到影响。

F: So, how does one get a career in foreign relations?

那么,一个人如何获得外交关系领域的职业?

M: There are many different paths one can take.

有许多不同的途径可以选择。

M: All diplomats have their own story, but in my case, I got a degree in electrical engineering, followed by six years' service in the Air Force.

所有外交官都有自己的故事,但就我而言,我获得了电气工程学位,随后在空军服役了六年。

M: Then I went to law school, and upon obtaining a degree in international law, I joined the diplomatic corps, where I've been for 22 years.

然后我去了法学院,在获得国际法学位后,我加入了外交使团,并在那里工作了22年。

F: What would you say are the key skills one needs for the job?

您认为这份工作需要哪些关键技能?

M: There are so many.

有很多。

M: Being a hard worker and good student is important.

努力工作和成为好学生很重要。

M: You never stop learning.

你永远不能停止学习。

M: In addition, a diplomat needs to be very articulate in their discourse and rhetoric.

此外,外交官需要在他们的演讲和修辞中非常清晰流畅。

M: Whether it is diffusing attention or enacting policy, people and communication skills are vital.

无论是分散注意力还是制定政策,人际和沟通技能都至关重要。

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

问题1到4基于您刚才听到的对话。

Question 1. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

问题1。我们从对话中了解到关于这位男士的什么?

Question 2. What does the man say the government of Winopia is probably undergoing?

问题2。这位男士说维诺皮亚政府可能正在经历什么?

Question 3. According to the man, how does one get a career in foreign relations?

问题3。根据这位男士,一个人如何获得外交关系领域的职业?

Question 4. What do the speakers mainly discuss by the end of the conversation?

问题4。在对话结束时,说话者主要讨论了什么?

1. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
A) He has distinguished himself in foreign service.
B) He is his country's ambassador to Winopia.
C) He is currently an electrical engineer.
D) He craves attention from the media.
答案 A
解析对话开头介绍嘉宾Lord Blackwell是该国最有经验和最杰出的职业外交官之一(most experienced and distinguished career diplomats),因此A选项正确。
定位句Today's special guest is Lord Blackwell, one of our country's most experienced and distinguished career diplomats.
2. What does the man say the government of Winopia is probably undergoing?
A) A government reshuffle.
B) A fundamental reform.
C) Some sort of political reorientation.
D) Some sort of crisis of legitimacy.
答案 D
解析男士明确提到Winopia政府似乎正在经历某种合法性危机(crisis of legitimacy),并且已经过渡性地建立了临时政府,因此D选项正确。
定位句It looks like the government of Winopia seems to be undergoing some sort of crisis of legitimacy.
3. According to the man, how does one get a career in foreign relations?
A) All diplomats have more or less similar stories to tell.
B) It is a prerequisite to get some practice in diplomacy.
C) Different people can take different paths.
D) It is a must to first obtain a law degree.
答案 C
解析男士说进入外交领域有很多不同的路径(many different paths one can take),每个外交官都有自己的故事,因此C选项正确,不同的人可以走不同的道路。
定位句There are many different paths one can take. All diplomats have their own story.
4. What do the speakers mainly discuss by the end of the conversation?
A) Key skills required of a diplomat.
B) The making of an expert diplomat.
C) Diplomatic discourse and rhetoric.
D) Contributions by diplomatic envoys.
答案 A
解析对话末尾女士问外交官需要哪些关键技能,男士回答了沟通能力、善于表达等技能要求,因此对话最后主要讨论的是外交官所需的关键技能。
定位句What would you say are the key skills one needs for the job?
Long Conversation 2
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Conversation 2.

对话2。

M: It's getting late, and we're both displaying signs of weariness.

天色已晚,我们俩都显露出疲态。

M: I think we should call it a day and meet again tomorrow morning.

我认为我们今天就到此为止,明天早上再继续吧。

F: Oh, come on, Jeff.

哦,别这样,杰夫。

F: We are so close.

我们已经这么接近了。

F: Don't you think we are almost done?

你不觉得我们快完成了吗?

F: Let's do two more hours, please.

请让我们再做两小时吧。

M: One hour, then I'm going home.

一小时,然后我就回家。

F: Okay, fine.

好吧,行。

F: I think we are making good progress.

我认为我们进展顺利。

F: And that with a few more amendments, we will be all done.

再做几处修改,我们就能全部完成。

M: I'm sure looking forward to it.

我真的很期待。

M: I'm so tired of this project.

我真受够了这个项目。

M: Don't get me wrong.

别误会我。

M: It's a great professional opportunity for me and a milestone for the company.

这对我是个很好的职业机会,对公司也是个里程碑。

M: But it's just been so long.

但它就是花了太长时间。

F: Yeah, two months working on nothing but the same contract is a little tough.

是啊,两个月只做同一份合同是有点艰难。

F: Nevertheless, I think that with a bit of luck, we'll be done by next week.

尽管如此,我认为如果运气好,我们下周就能完成。

M: You must be delusional.

你一定是在妄想。

F: You don't think so?

你不这么认为吗?

M: No chance.

不可能。

M: Sections 4, 5, 8 and 9 still have to be aligned to the new framework.

第4、5、8和9节还需要与新框架对齐。

M: Then we need to proofread the whole thing and make sure all selling points are watertight.

然后我们需要校对整个文件,确保所有卖点都无懈可击。

F: But that will all take no more than a couple of days.

但这一切不会超过几天。

M: I wasn't finished.

我还没说完。

M: When we are done with it and send it upstairs, what do you think will happen?

当我们完成并提交上去后,你觉得会发生什么?

F: What?

什么?

M: They'll argue about it for like a month.

他们会争论大约一个月。

M: There's always going to be the odd board member who intervenes and demands rectifications be made.

总会有个别董事会成员干预,要求进行修正。

M: They might think they're being helpful, but in reality, they're being obstructive and hampering progress.

他们可能以为自己在帮忙,但实际上是在阻碍和妨碍进展。

F: Oh, Jeff, you're too preoccupied and cynical.

哦,杰夫,你太固执己见和愤世嫉俗了。

F: It won't be anywhere as bad as that, you'll see.

情况不会那么糟,你会看到的。

F: The entire managerial hierarchy wants to see this project implemented as soon as possible.

整个管理层级都希望看到这个项目尽快实施。

F: And the board too is virtually unanimous in its support.

董事会也几乎一致支持。

M: Go on then, let's stop there and meet up again same time tomorrow.

那好吧,我们就到这里,明天同一时间再见面。

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

问题5至8基于你刚刚听到的对话。

Question 5. Why does the man suggest they call it a day?

问题5。为什么男士建议他们今天就到此为止?

Question 6. What does the woman say is a little tough?

问题6。女士说什么有点艰难?

Question 7. What does the man say the woman must be in thinking they'll finish by next week?

问题7。男士认为女士认为他们下周能完成时,一定是怎么了?

Question 8. What does the entire managerial hierarchy want to see according to the woman?

问题8。根据女士的说法,整个管理层级希望看到什么?

5. Why does the man suggest they call it a day?
A) They have got their work done.
B) They both look tired.
C) They can meet again tomorrow anyway.
D) They are both anxious to go home.
答案 B
解析男士说天色已晚,两人都显出疲惫的迹象(displaying signs of weariness),所以建议今天就到这里,明天再继续。因此B选项正确。
定位句It's getting late, and we're both displaying signs of weariness.
6. What does the woman say is a little tough?
A) The board members' insufficient support.
B) Two months devoted to the same contract.
C) Working two months without any progress.
D) The man's long concentration on the project.
答案 B
解析女士说两个月只做同一份合同确实有点艰难(a little tough),这说明让她觉得困难的是花两个月时间在同一份合同上,因此B选项正确。
定位句Yeah, two months working on nothing but the same contract is a little tough.
7. What does the man say the woman must be in thinking they'll finish by next week?
A) Unprofessional.
B) Inspirational.
C) Exceptional.
D) Delusional.
答案 D
解析当女士说运气好的话下周就能完成时,男士直接说她一定是在妄想(delusional),因为还有很多工作要做,因此D选项正确。
定位句Ha! You must be delusional.
8. What does the entire managerial hierarchy want to see according to the woman?
A) Fewer rectifications of the contract.
B) More support from the board members.
C) The early implementation of the project.
D) The alignment of all sections of the contract.
答案 C
解析女士说整个管理层都希望看到这个项目尽快实施(implemented as soon as possible),董事会也几乎一致支持,因此C选项正确。
定位句The entire managerial hierarchy wants to see this project implemented as soon as possible.
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1。

One thing I've learned in a quarter century of management is that there are ample grey areas in human behaviour, and that there may not always be clear right or wrong solutions to employee disputes.

在管理岗位上工作二十五年,我学到的一点是,人类行为中存在许多灰色地带,员工纠纷的解决方案并非总是清晰的是非对错。

When two people have different versions of the same event, it can be hard to know whom to believe.

当两个人对同一事件有不同版本时,很难知道该相信谁。

One such circumstance always comes back to me.

有一件事总是让我想起。

It happened years ago, and it's a measure of the forgettable nature of the conflict that I no longer even recall what the dispute was about, but I definitely recall the resolution.

那是多年前的事了,这场冲突如此不值得记忆,以至于我甚至记不清纠纷的具体内容,但我绝对记得解决方案。

Two talented young executives, one of whom I was managing, had vastly different accounts of the same event, and it seemed likely we'd never get to the truth.

两位有才华的年轻高管,其中一位由我管理,对同一事件有截然不同的说法,看来我们永远无法得知真相。

We reached a deadlock, and the manager of the other individual said, Here's something I learned from an excellent manager I once worked for.

我们陷入了僵局,另一位高管的经理说:“这是我从一位我曾经共事的优秀经理那里学到的。”

He used to say, And just like that, we had a path forward.

他过去常说,就这样,我们找到了前进的道路。

My counterpart and I agreed we might never ascertain the actual facts of the matter.

我和我的同事一致认为,我们可能永远无法查明事情的真相。

Quite likely, there were elements of truth in both employees' stories.

很可能,两位员工的故事中都有真实的成分。

We agreed to monitor their actions and relationship going forward, but to intervene no further.

我们同意今后监控他们的行动和关系,但不再进一步干预。

We assumed the best about both of them and moved on.

我们对双方都做了最善意的假设,然后继续前进。

The result was that we were able to put the conflict behind us.

结果是,我们能够将冲突抛在脑后。

In fact, their problems didn't recur.

事实上,他们的问题没有再次发生。

Over the years, this general approach has proved useful.

多年来,这种通用方法被证明是有效的。

Whenever the truth is obscure, assuming positive intent and agreeing to move on can be a constructive decision.

每当真相不明时,假设积极意图并同意继续前进可能是一个建设性的决定。

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

第9至11题基于你刚才听到的文章。

Question 9. When can it be hard to know whom to believe?

问题9。什么时候很难知道该相信谁?

Question 10. What does the speaker definitely recall about the dispute mentioned as an example?

问题10。关于作为例子提到的纠纷,说话者绝对记得什么?

Question 11. What did the speaker and his counterpart do when the two employees gave different accounts of the same event?

问题11。当两位员工对同一事件给出不同说法时,说话者和他的同事做了什么?

9. When can it be hard to know whom to believe?
A) When two employees propose contrary solutions to their dispute.
B) When two employees are directed by their respective manager.
C) When two people behave in an apparently clashing manner.
D) When two people tell different stories of the same event.
答案 D
解析文章明确指出,当两个人对同一事件有不同版本的描述时(different versions of the same event),就很难知道该相信谁,因此D选项正确。
定位句When two people have different versions of the same event, it can be hard to know whom to believe.
10. What does the speaker definitely recall about the dispute mentioned as an example?
A) How it got resolved.
B) How it happened.
C) What it was about.
D) When it was settled.
答案 A
解析演讲者说那场冲突的性质已经记不清了(forgettable nature of the conflict),不记得争端是关于什么的,但他明确记得的是解决方式(resolution),因此A选项正确。
定位句It's a measure of the forgettable nature of the conflict that I no longer even recall what the dispute was about, but I definitely recall the resolution.
11. What did the speaker and his counterpart do when the two employees gave different accounts of the same event?
A) They intervened promptly lest their dispute escalate.
B) They tried to ascertain the actual facts of the matter.
C) They assumed the best about them and moved on.
D) They persuaded them to put their conflict aside.
答案 C
解析演讲者和对方经理一致同意对两位员工假设最好的意图并继续前进(assumed the best about both of them and moved on),不再进一步干预,因此C选项正确。
定位句We assumed the best about both of them and moved on.
Passage 4
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Passage 2.

段落2。

For some Americans, going out to dinner is a treat, planned and budgeted for.

对一些美国人来说,外出就餐是一种享受,需要计划和预算。

For others, it's just a daily occurrence.

对另一些人来说,这只是一个日常事件。

And that second group of people is becoming the majority, as the number of Americans who enjoy cooking is declining.

而第二组人正在成为多数,因为喜欢烹饪的美国人数量在减少。

In the early 2000s, researcher Eddie Yoon conducted a survey to ascertain Americans' attitudes to cooking.

在21世纪初,研究员Eddie Yoon进行了一项调查,以确定美国人对烹饪的态度。

The survey found that 15% of Americans loved to cook, 50% said they hated to cook, and 35% reported mixed feelings.

调查发现,15%的美国人热爱烹饪,50%的人表示讨厌烹饪,35%的人报告有复杂感受。

When Yoon conducted the same survey 15 years later, only 10% of respondents reported a love of cooking, 45% said they hated it, and 45% had mixed feelings.

当Yoon在15年后进行相同调查时,只有10%的受访者表示热爱烹饪,45%的人表示讨厌它,45%的人有复杂感受。

Yoon asserts cooking is akin to sewing.

Yoon断言烹饪类似于缝纫。

As recently as the early 20th century, many Americans sewed their own clothing.

就在20世纪初,许多美国人自己缝制衣服。

Today, the vast majority of Americans buy clothing.

如今,绝大多数美国人购买衣服。

Only a tiny minority still sew, and they do it mainly as a hobby.

只有极少数人仍然缝纫,而且他们主要是作为爱好来做。

Yoon believes the number of home cooks will diminish in a similar fashion.

Yoon相信家庭厨师的数量将以类似方式减少。

Currently, the average American household spends over $3 ,000 per year on dining out.

目前,美国家庭平均每年在外出就餐上花费超过3000美元。

However, what people save in convenience, they lose in cash.

然而,人们在便利上节省的,在现金上却损失了。

Take buying lunch on work days, for example.

以工作日买午餐为例。

People spend, on average, $10 per meal when they buy lunch.

当人们买午餐时,平均每餐花费10美元。

Making your own lunch, meanwhile, will cost less.

与此同时,自己做午餐会花费更少。

One survey found people only spend, on average, $6.

一项调查发现,人们平均每餐只花费6美元。

30 when they bring lunch prepared at home.

当他们带家里准备的午餐时,只花费30。

Americans' growing aversion to spending time in the kitchen signifies a host of challenges for the grocery industry.

美国人对在厨房花时间的日益厌恶标志着杂货行业面临的一系列挑战。

It's likely to detrimentally impact family finances as well.

这也可能对家庭财务产生不利影响。

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

问题12到15基于你刚才听到的段落。

Question 12. What do an increasing number of Americans do, according to the passage?

问题12。根据这段文字,越来越多的美国人做什么?

Question 13. What does Eddie Yoon think cooking is akin to?

问题13。Eddie Yoon认为烹饪类似于什么?

Question 14. What will Americans be able to do by making their own lunch?

问题14。通过自己做午餐,美国人将能够做什么?

Question 15. What does the passage say signifies a host of challenges for America's grocery industry?

问题15。这段文字说什么标志着美国杂货行业面临的一系列挑战?

12. What do an increasing number of Americans do, according to the passage?
A) Dine out daily.
B) Budget sensibly.
C) Enjoy cooking.
D) Shop at groceries.
答案 A
解析文章开头指出,越来越多的美国人把外出就餐当作日常行为(just a daily occurrence),这一群体正在成为多数,因此A选项正确。
定位句For others, it's just a daily occurrence. And that second group of people is becoming the majority.
13. What does Eddie Yoon think cooking is akin to?
A) Shopping.
B) Sewing.
C) Entertaining oneself.
D) Fashion designing.
答案 B
解析研究者Yoon认为烹饪类似于缝纫(cooking is akin to sewing),就像过去很多美国人自己缝衣服,现在大多数人买衣服一样,家庭烹饪也会以类似方式减少。
定位句Yoon asserts cooking is akin to sewing.
14. What will Americans be able to do by making their own lunch?
A) Satisfy their taste.
B) Cut down expenses.
C) Eat more healthily.
D) Cultivate new hobbies.
答案 B
解析文章指出外出买午餐平均花费10美元,而自己准备午餐平均只花6.30美元,因此自己做午餐可以减少开支(cut down expenses),B选项正确。
定位句People spend, on average, $10 per meal when they buy lunch. Making your own lunch, meanwhile, will cost less.
15. What does the passage say signifies a host of challenges for America's grocery industry?
A) People's intense focus on convenience.
B) People's deteriorating family finances.
C) People's strong aversion to junk foods.
D) People's increasing dislike of cooking.
答案 D
解析文章明确指出美国人越来越不愿在厨房花时间(growing aversion to spending time in the kitchen)对杂货行业构成了一系列挑战,因此D选项正确。
定位句Americans' growing aversion to spending time in the kitchen signifies a host of challenges for the grocery industry.
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。

Every year, of the more than 2.

每年,在超过2.

5 billion bags checked onto flights worldwide, 26 million go missing.

5亿个行李箱被托运行李,其中2600万个丢失。

And of that 26 million, 1 million never make it back to their original owner.

在这2600万个中,有100万个从未归还原主。

Bad weather and flight delays, miscoded destination tags, and some people simply forgetting to pick up one of their bags are a few of the reasons.

恶劣天气和航班延误、目的地标签编码错误,以及一些人 simply 忘记取走自己的行李箱,是其中几个原因。

But the number one reason a bag ends up lost is that it has no ID tag and airlines don't know to whom it belongs.

但行李箱丢失的首要原因是它没有身份标签,航空公司不知道它属于谁。

Transferring baggage from check-in to departure gates, to arrival gates, to baggage claim is a delicate piece of timing.

将行李箱从值机处转运到登机口、到达口、再到行李认领处,是一项时机精妙的工作。

If the system moves too slowly, the bags won't make connecting flights.

如果系统移动太慢,行李箱就赶不上转机航班。

If it's too fast, the bags may make the connection, but the passengers might miss the flight.

如果它太快,行李箱可能赶上转机,但乘客可能会错过航班。

Each airport has its own way of allotting how much time a bag needs to move in transit.

每个机场都有自己分配行李箱在转运中所需时间的方式。

Some airports have sophisticated automated systems, including scanners that read baggage labels, destination coded vehicles that load and unload the bags without stopping, and sorting machines that route baggage to the appropriate gate.

一些机场拥有先进的自动化系统,包括读取行李标签的扫描仪、无需停靠即可装卸行李的目的地编码车辆,以及将行李路由到适当登机口的分拣机。

Even so, all that technology may not save your baggage tag from being torn off on the conveyor belt, making you the owner of a bag with no name.

即便如此,所有这些技术可能无法防止你的行李标签在传送带上被撕掉,使你成为没有名字的行李箱的主人。

Once a bag goes missing and the passenger files a claim, the bag is declared mishandled by the carrier.

一旦行李箱丢失,乘客提出索赔,该行李箱就被承运商宣布为处理不当。

Mishandled refers to bags that have been delayed, lost, stolen or damaged.

处理不当指的是被延误、丢失、偷窃或损坏的行李箱。

Most delayed bags are only one flight behind their owners and can be delivered within 24 hours.

大多数延误的行李箱只比主人晚一个航班,可以在24小时内送达。

The other bags are examined by airline employees for clues to their ownership and destination.

其他行李箱由航空公司员工检查,以寻找其所有权和目的地的线索。

If the mystery is solved, those bags are returned to their owners within four or five days.

如果谜团解开,那些行李箱会在四五天内归还给主人。

Bags with no destination code or identification tag are shipped to a central warehouse and undergo a comprehensive baggage tracing process over the next 90 days.

没有目的地代码或身份标签的行李箱被运送到中央仓库,并在接下来的90天内经历全面的行李追踪过程。

Airlines inventory their mishandled baggage, and many use a database to match the contents with owners' descriptions.

航空公司清点其处理不当的行李箱,许多使用数据库将内容与主人的描述匹配。

It takes about three months to go from missing in action to irretrievably lost.

从丢失到无法找回的丢失大约需要三个月。

Once that happens, the bags are donated to charity, sold at auction, or purchased by a company which sells them to the public.

一旦发生这种情况,行李箱会被捐赠给慈善机构、拍卖,或由公司购买后向公众出售。

So, never pack anything of real value in your checked baggage, and make sure your name is on the bag along with your phone number so an agent can contact you.

所以,永远不要在托运行李中打包任何真正有价值的东西,并确保你的名字和电话号码在行李箱上,以便代理人能联系你。

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

问题16到18基于你刚刚听到的讲座。

Question 16. What is the number one reason a bag ends up lost, according to this talk?

问题16. 根据这个讲座,行李箱丢失的首要原因是什么?

Question 17. What may happen to your baggage even when there are sophisticated automated systems?

问题17. 即使有先进的自动化系统,你的行李箱可能会发生什么?

Question 18. What does the speaker advise us to do at the end of the talk?

问题18. 讲话者在讲座结束时建议我们做什么?

16. What is the number one reason a bag ends up lost, according to this talk?
A) Its owner's flight is delayed because of bad weather.
B) Airlines cannot find its owner without an ID tag on it.
C) Airline staff have not correctly coded its destination tag.
D) Its owner has forgot to pick it up from the baggage claim.
答案 B
解析录音提到没有目的地代码或识别标签的行李会被运到中央仓库(Bags with no destination code or identification tag are shipped to a central warehouse),说明没有标签时航空公司无法找到行李主人,因此B选项正确。
定位句Bags with no destination code or identification tag are shipped to a central warehouse and undergo a comprehensive baggage-tracing process over the next 90 days.
17. What may happen to your baggage even when there are sophisticated automated systems?
A) Its tag may get torn off on the conveyor belt.
B) Its tag may get stuck in the sorting machine.
C) It may be sent to a wrong destination.
D) It may be picked up by someone else.
答案 A
解析录音指出即使有先进的自动化系统,行李标签仍可能在传送带上被撕掉(torn off on the conveyor belt),使行李变成无名行李,因此A选项正确。
定位句Even so, all that technology may not save your baggage tag from being torn off on the conveyor belt, making you the owner of a bag with no name.
18. What does the speaker advise us to do at the end of the talk?
A) Purchase irretrievably lost things at auction.
B) Contact the airport staff to find our missing bag.
C) Get the airline agent's phone number before boarding.
D) Avoid packing valuable items in our checked baggage.
答案 D
解析演讲者在结尾建议不要把有价值的东西放在托运行李中(never pack anything of real value in your checked baggage),并确保行李上有姓名和电话号码,因此D选项正确。
定位句So, never pack anything of real value in your checked baggage, and make sure your name is on the bag, along with your phone number, so an agent can contact you.
Lecture 6
听力原文

Recording 2.

录音2。

You've probably been with someone who ignored you while interacting with his or her smartphone, and you've probably engaged in this behavior yourself.

你可能曾遇到过有人在与你互动时只顾玩手机而忽略你,而且你自己也可能做过类似的事。

In a recent survey, nine out of ten respondents said they'd used their smartphone during their most recent social activity.

在最近的一项调查中,十分之九的受访者表示,他们在最近一次社交活动中使用了智能手机。

There's also evidence that this behavior is socially harmful.

还有证据表明,这种行为对社会有害。

It can leave people less satisfied with their face-to-face interactions, and it can generate feelings of resentment and jealousy.

这会让人们对面对面的交流感到不那么满意,并可能产生怨恨和嫉妒的情绪。

Now, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology has published a new study exploring the reasons for these effects.

现在,《应用社会心理学杂志》发表了一项新研究,探讨这些影响的原因。

The study included 128 mostly female student participants.

该研究包括128名以女性为主的学生参与者。

The participants watched a three-minute animation in which two cartoon figures interacted and engaged in a conversation.

参与者观看了一个三分钟的动画,其中两个卡通人物互动并进行了对话。

The conversation couldn't be heard, but could be detected through mouth movements.

对话无法听到,但可以通过嘴部动作来识别。

Participants had to imagine themselves as the closest figure in the video and then make judgments about the conversations and how they felt about their conversation partners.

参与者必须想象自己是视频中最接近的人物,然后对对话以及他们对对话伙伴的感受做出判断。

In one version of the experiment, the phone of the participant's conversation partner remained unused on the table throughout the conversation.

在实验的一个版本中,参与者的对话伙伴的手机在对话过程中一直放在桌上未使用。

In another version, their partner's attention was quickly drawn to something on their phone, and they spent the rest of the time interacting with their phone.

在另一个版本中,他们的伙伴的注意力很快被手机上的某物吸引,并在剩余时间里与手机互动。

A third version involved the participant's partner alternating between periods of interaction with their phone and periods where they ignored their phone.

第三个版本涉及参与者的伙伴在手机互动和忽视手机的时段之间交替。

If you've experienced a similar situation, you probably won't be surprised by the results of the experiments.

如果你经历过类似的情况,你可能不会对实验结果感到惊讶。

The participants had a negative view of phone use during social interactions.

参与者对社交互动中的手机使用持负面看法。

The more it was present, the worse they considered both the quality of the interaction and the quality of the relationship.

手机出现得越多,他们认为互动质量和关系质量就越差。

The researchers believed that focusing on one's phone instead of the person one is with has this effect because it's seen as a form of social exclusion.

研究人员认为,专注于手机而不是身边的人会产生这种效果,因为这被视为一种社会排斥形式。

They assert that the behavior is analogous to when people have no choice but to eat alone in the school cafeteria.

他们断言,这种行为类似于人们别无选择只能在学校的自助餐厅独自用餐。

The twist is that this exclusion occurs while sharing a physical encounter and having a conversation.

转折在于,这种排斥发生在共享物理接触和进行对话的同时。

Researchers found that the behavior had adverse effects on participants' sense of belonging, need for meaning, and self-esteem.

研究人员发现,这种行为对参与者的归属感、意义需求和自尊心产生了不利影响。

These negative effects are similar to those caused by traditional forms of social exclusion.

这些负面影响类似于传统社会排斥形式所引起的。

The new findings are important because they elaborate our understanding of a subtle but common aspect of our daily experience.

新发现很重要,因为它们详细阐述了我们对日常经验中微妙但常见方面的理解。

This common behavior can create vicious cycles of detachment even as we try to connect with others.

这种常见行为即使在我们试图与他人建立联系时,也可能造成疏离的恶性循环。

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

问题19至22基于你刚才听到的讲座。

Question 19. What does the speaker say about using one's smartphone during a face-to-face conversation?

问题19. 讲话者对面对面交谈时使用智能手机有何看法?

Question 20. How did the participants in the new study respond regarding phone use during social interactions?

问题20. 在新研究中,参与者对社交互动中的手机使用有何反应?

Question 21. What does the speaker say can result from the common behavior of using phones during face-to-face conversations?

问题21. 讲话者说,面对面交谈时使用手机的常见行为可能导致什么结果?

19. What does the speaker say about using one's smartphone during a face-to-face conversation?
A) It can be behaviorally hazardous.
B) It can be especially disappointing.
C) It can be socially harmful.
D) It can be really embarrassing.
答案 C
解析录音明确指出在社交活动中使用智能手机的行为对社会有害(socially harmful),会让人对面对面互动的满意度降低,并产生怨恨和嫉妒情绪,因此C选项正确。
定位句There's also evidence that this behavior is socially harmful.
20. How did the participants in the new study respond regarding phone use during social interactions?
A) They considered it inevitable.
B) They held a negative view towards it.
C) They were concerned with its effects.
D) They saw it as a sign of social evolution.
答案 B
解析研究结果表明,参与者对社交互动中使用手机持负面看法(negative view),手机使用越多,他们对互动质量和关系质量的评价就越差,因此B选项正确。
定位句The participants had a negative view of phone use during social interactions. The more it was present, the worse they considered both the quality of the interaction and the quality of the relationship.
21. What does the speaker say can result from the common behavior of using phones during face-to-face conversations?
A) Elaborate forms of social contact.
B) Ill effects on one's sense of pride.
C) Poor relationships with others.
D) Vicious cycles of detachment.
答案 D
解析录音最后指出这种常见行为会导致疏离的恶性循环(vicious cycles of detachment),即使我们试图与他人建立联系也是如此,因此D选项正确。
定位句This common behavior can create vicious cycles of detachment even as we try to connect with others.
Lecture 7
听力原文

Recording 3.

录音3。

More and more people travel for a variety of reasons.

越来越多的人出于各种原因旅行。

Many are tourists, but many venture forth on personal or professional business.

许多是游客,但也有很多人出于个人或公务出差。

Whatever the reason for traveling, a common complaint of travelers is the impersonal accommodations they find.

无论旅行的原因是什么,旅行者们的一个常见抱怨是他们找到的住宿缺乏人情味。

After spending five consecutive nights in five similar hotels, the business traveler may find it difficult to remember what happened from day to day, or even what towns were visited.

在五个相似的酒店连续住五晚后,商务旅行者可能很难记住每天发生了什么,甚至记不清去了哪些城镇。

And the tourist may get the mistaken impression that all cities are pretty much the same, at least as far as decoration, food and service are concerned.

而游客可能会错误地认为所有城市都大同小异,至少在装饰、食物和服务方面是如此。

To combat this sense of impersonal sameness, travelers are taking advantage of in-home hospitality or bed and breakfast arrangements.

为了对抗这种缺乏个性的相似感,旅行者们开始利用家庭式款待或住宿加早餐的安排。

B&Bs, I mean bed and breakfast arrangements, are private homes, which offer lodging and breakfast in a very personalised, friendly setting.

住宿加早餐安排是私人住宅,在非常个性化、友好的环境中提供住宿和早餐。

For decades, B&Bs have been the classic ways of visit Europe, especially the British Isles, and in fact, they are not really a new idea in America.

几十年来,住宿加早餐一直是游览欧洲,尤其是不列颠群岛的经典方式,事实上,它们在美国并不是一个新概念。

The tradition dates back to colonial times, when inns were few and far between, and the weary traveler had to depend on the kindness of strangers for a meal and a bed.

这一传统可以追溯到殖民时代,那时旅馆稀少,疲惫的旅行者不得不依靠陌生人的善意来获得一顿饭和一张床。

But the revival of B&Bs as desirable accommodations is a fairly recent phenomenon.

但住宿加早餐作为理想住宿的复兴是相当近期的现象。

If the idea of operating a B&B arouses your interest, there are several factors to consider before plunging into this business.

如果经营住宿加早餐的想法引起了你的兴趣,那么在投身这一业务之前,有几个因素需要考虑。

The first consideration is your property, not only the building itself, but the location.

第一个考虑因素是你的房产,不仅是建筑本身,还有位置。

If you live near a famous historical site, or in a popular destination, such as New York City or Washington DC, your home can be fairly simple, yet still do well as a B&B.

如果你住在著名的历史遗址附近,或热门目的地,如纽约市或华盛顿特区,你的家可以相当简单,但作为住宿加早餐仍然能经营得很好。

On the other hand, if your home is architecturally unique, or has facilities for the traveler, such as a private entrance, private bath, or swimming pool, people may be willing to go some distance to reach you.

另一方面,如果你的家在建筑上独特,或有旅行者设施,如私人入口、私人浴室或游泳池,人们可能愿意长途跋涉来你这里。

Another important factor is the lifestyle of you and your family.

另一个重要因素是你和你家人的生活方式。

You must take into account whether all members of the family truly enjoy visitors, want to repeatedly discuss local sites and activities, and have the time and energy to handle the additional cooking, cleaning, laundry, and bookkeeping involved.

你必须考虑家庭成员是否真正喜欢访客,是否愿意反复讨论当地景点和活动,以及是否有时间和精力处理额外的烹饪、清洁、洗衣和簿记工作。

The final consideration is a financial one.

最后一个考虑因素是财务方面。

Potential B&B hosts must be realistic about opportunities for income.

潜在的住宿加早餐房东必须对收入机会持现实态度。

While B&Bs usually have low initial costs, experts estimate it would take at least five rooms rented regularly for the host to earn a living from B&B.

虽然住宿加早餐通常初始成本较低,但专家估计,房东至少需要定期出租五个房间才能从中谋生。

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 is a common complaint of travelers, according to the speaker?

问题22。根据说话者,旅行者们的一个常见抱怨是什么?

Question 23. What is said about bed and breakfast arrangements?

问题23。关于住宿加早餐的安排,说了什么?

Question 24. What is the first thing you have to consider if you want to start a B&B business?

问题24。如果你想开始一个住宿加早餐业务,必须考虑的第一件事是什么?

Question 25. What does the speaker say potential B&B hosts must be realistic about?

问题25。说话者说潜在的住宿加早餐房东必须对什么持现实态度?

22. What is a common complaint of travelers, according to the speaker?
A) The ill treatment they get as tourists.
B) The nonprofessional business they see.
C) The impersonal accommodations.
D) The many adventures on their way.
答案 C
解析录音指出旅行者常抱怨的是住宿缺乏个性化(impersonal accommodations),在连续住了五晚类似的酒店后很难记住每天发生了什么,因此C选项正确。
定位句Whatever the reason for traveling, a common complaint of travelers is the impersonal accommodations they find.
23. What is said about bed and breakfast arrangements?
A) They have been the classic way to visit Europe.
B) They attract tourists with location and decoration.
C) They have long been competing with chain hotels.
D) They are in fact a completely new idea in America.
答案 A
解析录音指出民宿(B&B)几十年来一直是游览欧洲,特别是英伦三岛的经典方式(the classic way to visit Europe, especially the British Isles),因此A选项正确。
定位句For decades, B&Bs have been the classic way to visit Europe, especially the British Isles.
24. What is the first thing you have to consider if you want to start a B&B business?
A) Your financial status.
B) Your family's consent.
C) Your property.
D) Your personality.
答案 C
解析录音明确指出开办民宿首先要考虑的是你的房产(your property),不仅是建筑本身,还包括位置,因此C选项正确。
定位句The first consideration is your property, not only the building itself, but the location.
25. What does the speaker say potential B&B hosts must be realistic about?
A) Costs for starting the business.
B) The number of guests to receive.
C) The facilities to provide.
D) Opportunities for income.
答案 D
解析录音最后指出潜在的民宿经营者必须对收入机会(opportunities for income)持现实态度,专家估计至少需要五个房间经常出租才能以此为生,因此D选项正确。
定位句Potential B&B hosts must be realistic about opportunities for income.