2007年6月英语六级真题精讲：听力
Section A
【听力短对话·指点迷津】
考生利用时间浏览选项，把握考察重点，可在选项旁做简短笔记。在此基础上猜测对话大体内容，注意时间、地点等细节。
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【听力原文】
Ｗ: Jim, you are on the net again! We are going to get off. It's time for the talk show.
M: Just a minute, dear! I'm looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the right gift for mom's birthday.
【题目】
Q: What is the man doing right now?
A) Surfing the net.
B) Watching a talk show.
C) Packing a birthday gift.
D) Shopping at a jewelry store.
【答案解析】
A)选项中用动名词表示动作行为。女士一开始就说，你怎么又上网了？on the net表示"上网浏览"。考生要分清哪些是正在做的事情，哪些是将要做的事情。
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【听力原文】
W: I've never seen you have such confidence before an exam.
M: It's more than confidence. Right now I feel that if I get less than an A, it'll be the fault of the exam itself.
【题目】
Q: What does the man mean?
A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.
B) He is sure of his success in the exam.
C) He doesn't know if he can do well in the exam.
D) He used to get straight A's in the exams he took.
【答案解析】
B)从选项中可以得知对话是关于考试的。女士说，我以前好像没有发现你在考试前这么有信心。男士说，不仅仅是信心，如果不得A，那将是试卷本身的问题。从男士的语气可以得出他对考试结果很自信。
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【听力原文】
W: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe people are basically good?
M: Of course I do. But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news.
【题目】
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.
B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.
C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.
D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.
【答案解析】
D)选项告诉考生此题是关于男士和女士的态度问题。女士说，报纸上全是暗杀、死亡、战争，你还相信人性本善吗？男士给予了肯定回答，报纸从不报道和平和慷慨，这自古就有。考生要能听出男士的言外之意。
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【听力原文】
M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.
W: You are quite right. He is just kidding. He's also told me time and time again he wished he'd studied for some profession instead of going into business.
【题目】
Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?
A) Study for some profession.
B) Attend a medical school.
C) Stay in business.
D) Sell his shop.
【答案解析】
C)动词表明安排和计划。男士说，Tom说卖掉商店去学医学，这肯定是开玩笑。注意女士的肯定回答，她重复了男士所说的"开玩笑"。这暗示Tom会继续开商店，从事商业活动。
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【听力原文】
W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you, and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month.
M: I hope not. I'd rather get more work hours so I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college.
【题目】
Q: What does the man truly want?
A) More money.
B) Fair treatment.
C) A college education.
D) Shorter work hours.
【答案解析】
A)四个名词短语，A、B、D和工作待遇有关，C和教育有关。女士讲老板对男士印象很好，可能会让他每月多休息两天。但男士直接否定，说明他并不想休息，他宁愿多工作赚钱供孩子上大学。此题重点在于bucks，是money的同义词，多在口语中使用。
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【听力原文】
M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?
W: Oh, I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food! So now I understand the saying, "East, west, home's best".
【题目】
Q: What does the woman mean?
A) She was exhausted from her trip.
B) She missed the comforts of home.
C) She was impressed by Mexican food.
D) She will not go to Mexico again.
【答案解析】
B)从选项中可以推测出对话是关于某位女士的旅行感受，所以考生在听力过程中尤其注意女士的回答。女士一开始就说，自己病了，厌烦了饭店的食物，从中可以推测她想念家中的舒适。
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【听力原文】
W: I'm worried about Anna. She is really been depressed lately. All she does is staying in her room all day.
M: That sounds serious. She'd better see a psychiatrist at the consoling center.
【题目】
Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?
A) Cheer herself up a bit.
B) Find a more suitable job.
C) Seek professional advice.
D) Take a psychology course.
【答案解析】
C)动词原形表示计划或建议。女士讨论Anna的问题，男士用had better来表达自己的建议。考生注意psychiatrist的含义，"精神科医生"，也就是专业人士的帮助。
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【听力原文】
M: I could hardly recognize Sam after he got that new job. He's always in a suit and a tie now.
W: Yeah, he was never like that at college. Back then he went around in an old T-shirt and jeans.
【题目】
Q: What do the speakers say about Sam?
A) He dresses more formally now.
B) What he wears does not match his position.
C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.
D) He failed to do well at college.
【答案解析】
A)从选项中可以得知对话讨论某位男士的过去以及现在的行为。男士说Sam找到新工作后，一直穿西服打领带，而女士附和，说Sam和大学时不一样。"西装领带"是正式场合的装扮。
