2013年6月英语六级听力长对话原文+答案+解析

Conversation 1

【听力原文】
M: So what’s the next thing on the agenda, Mary?
W: Well, it’s the South Theater Company. They want to know if we’d be interested in sponsoring a tour they want to make to East Asia.
M: East Asia? uhh… and how much are they hoping to get from us?
W: Well, the letter mentions 20,000 pounds, but I don’t know if they might settle for us.
M: Do they say what they would cover? Have they anything specific in mind?
W: No, I think they are just asking all the firms in tongue for as much money as they think they’ll give.
M: And we are worth 20, 000 pounds, right?
W: It seems so.
M: Very flattering. But I am not awfully happy with the idea. What we get out of it?
W: Oh, good publicity I suppose. So what I suggest is not that we just give them a sum of money, but that we offer to pay for something specific like travel or something, and that in return, we ask for our name to be printed prominently in the program, and that they give us free advertising space in it.
M: But the travel bill would be enormous, and we could never manage that.
W: I know. But why don’t we offer to pay for the printing of the programs ourselves on condition that on the front cover there's something like This program is presented with the compliments of Norland Electronics, and free advertising of course.
M: Good idea. Well, let’s get back to them and ask what the program they want will cost. Then we can see if we are interested or not.

Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What do we learn about the South Theater Company?
20. What benefit does the woman say their firm can get by sponsoring the Theater Company?
21. What does the woman suggest they do instead of paying the South Theater Company’s travel expenses?

【总评】
这是一篇关于sponsorship(赞助)的商务对话。商务话题是近三年六级听力考试的重要趋势之一。此类话题涉及较多商务词汇和相关背景知识,对考生来说有一定难度。但是相对于听力材料来说,题目的难度却不大,答案设置也较为明显,考生需根据题干关键词,准确定位信息。

19. B. It is planning to tour East Asia.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词South Theater Company可定位至Well, it’s the South Theater Company. They want to know if we’d be interested in sponsoring a tour they want to make to East Asia. 根据a tour they want to make to East Asia可知,South Theater Company想要去东亚旅行。因此,正确答案为B。

20. A. A lot of good publicity.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词benefit可定位至What we get out of it? 根据女士的回答可知,她们公司赞助South Theater Company的好处就是获得很好的宣传。因此,正确答案为
A。

21. C. Pay for the printing of the performance programme.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词travel expenses可定位至But the travel bill would be enormous…根据女士的回应可知,她建议公司pay for the printing of the programs。因此,正确答案为C。

Conversation 2

【听力原文】
W: Rock stars now face a new hazard-voice abuse. After last week's announcement that Phil Collins might give up touring because live concerts are ruining his voice, doctors are counseling stars about the dos and don'ts of voice care. Here in the studio today, we have Mr. Paul Phillips, an expert from the High Field Hospital. Paul, what advice would you give to singers facing voice problems?
M: If pop singers have got voice problems, they really need to be more selective about where they work. They shouldn't work in smoky atmospheres. They also need to think about resting their voices after a show. Something else they need to be careful about is medicines. Aspirin, for example, singers should avoid aspirin. It thins the blood. And if a singer coughs, this can result in the bruising of the vocal cords.
W: And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost their voices when they have voice problems?
M: Yes, this does happen on occasion. They are easily-available on the continent and they are useful if a singer has problems with his vocal cords and has to sing that night. But if they are taken regularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle. Most pop singers suffer from three things: lack of training, overuse and abuse of the voice, especially when they are young. They have difficult lives. When they go on tour, they do a vast number of concerts, singing in smoky places.
W: So, what would you advise the singers to do?
M: Warm you voice up before a show and warm it down after.

22. What does last week's announcement say about rock star, Phil Collins?
23. What does Paul Philips say about aspirin?
24. What does Paul Philips say about young pop singers?
25. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

【总评】
这是一段关于流行歌手出现嗓子问题的采访类对话。话题围绕着如何应对嗓子出现的问题,以及可能对嗓子造成伤害的各种情况展开。题目设置较为明显,难度不大。

22. D. He might give up concert tours.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词Phil Collins可定位至Phil Collins might give up touring,Phil Collins可能放弃演唱会巡演。因此,正确答案为D。

23. D. It can do harm to singer’s voice chords.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词aspirin可定位至singers should avoid aspirin. It thins the blood. And if a singer coughs, this can result in the bruising of the vocal cords. 阿司匹林会对声带造成伤害。因此,正确答案是D。

24. B. Many lack professional training.
【解析】细节题。根据题干关键词pop singers可定位至Most pop singers suffer from three things: lack of training…很多流行歌手缺少专业训练。因此,正确答案是B。

25. C. Voice problems among pop singers.
【解析】大意题。整段听力对话的关键词就是voice problems,话题一直围绕着如何应对嗓子出现的问题,以及可能对嗓子造成伤害的各种情况展开。其余几个选项均是以偏概全,不符合对话的大意。因此,正确答案是C。 

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