2008年6月英語六級真題精講：聽力
Section B
【聽力短文·指點迷津】
此部分考查對段落主題的把握。在聽錄音的過程中，要快速記下段落的中心話題；在快速瀏覽選項的基礎(chǔ)上判斷聽力的重點，不要因為聽不太明白的詞或短語而影響對聽力原文整體上的理解；如果聽到選項中的句子，要做標記，寫上大意，因為人的短暫記憶很有限。
Passage One
【聽力原文】
Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. 【26】Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically popular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling. Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in collisions with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. 【27】Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters, they are proven to be an environmental nuisance. 【28】Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. 【29】Regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation.
26.
【題目】
What does the speaker say about water scooters?
A) They are motorcycles designated for water sports.
B) They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways.
C) They are becoming an efficient form of water transportation.
D) They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation.
【答案解析】
D)聽力開篇有一句話是speedy colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. 這說明水上滑行車越來越流行。隨后講到在年輕人中越來越流行。
27.
【題目】
What is mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?
A) Water scooter operators' lack of experience.
B) Vacationers' disregard of water safety rules.
C) Overloading of small boats and other craft.
D) Carelessness of people boating along the shore.
【答案解析】
A)從選項中可以推測是關(guān)于事故原因的。聽力中間提到駕駛員遇難，many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. inexperienced 意為lack of experience，答案為A。需要注意的是B，聽力中提及的是操作員對航海規(guī)則不關(guān)注，并不是指游客們。
28.
【題目】
In what way are water scooters said to be an environmental nuisance?
A) They scare whales to death.
B) They produce too much noise.
C) They discharge toxic emissions.
D) They endanger lots of water life.
【答案解析】
B)選項中都是對環(huán)境的影響，可以推測水上滑行車肯定對環(huán)境有不利的一面。聽力原文后半部分說道beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters, 可以得知滑行車產(chǎn)生很大的噪音。
29.
【題目】
What does the speaker propose to ensure the safety of beaches for recreation?
A) Expand operating areas.
B) Restrict operating hours.
C) Limit the use of water scooters.
D) Enforce necessary regulations.
【答案解析】
D)從選項中祈使句的使用可推測本題是關(guān)于解決問題的建議和意見。對話的最后說，regulations, such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety are essential. 聽力段落多次提到規(guī)范，也說明了實行規(guī)范的必要性。
Passage Two
【聽力原文】
It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers.
Some of the traditional stories of neighborliness are impractical or silly, and 【30】 it may be just as well that our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible "Love Thy Neighbo" was probably a poor translation of what must have originally been "Respect Thy Neighbor." Love can't be called up on order. 【31】 Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so there's no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wander into a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn't reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be your choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.
【32】 The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.
30.
【題目】
What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?
A) They are stable.????????????????????????????? B) They are close.
C) They are strained.?????????????????????????? D) They are changing.
【答案解析】
D)聽力段落的開篇說到我們和鄰里之間的關(guān)系正在改變。注意在相關(guān)選項上做標記。
31.
【題目】
Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?
A) They are fully occupied with their own business.
B) Not many of them stay in the same place for long.
C) Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.
D) They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.
【答案解析】
B)結(jié)合30題的選項可推斷本題有可能是關(guān)于理由和原因。聽力原文中間談到不到一半的美國人住在五年前住的房子里，這說明他們流動性比較大，不在一個地方呆很久，沒有理由來愛他們的鄰居。
32.
【題目】What should neighbors do in the speaker's opinion?
A) Count on each other for help.
B) Give each other a cold shoulder.
C) Keep a friendly distance.
D) Build a fence between them.
【答案解析】
C)綜合三個題目的選項，可以推斷此題是關(guān)于鄰里之間如何相處的問題。原文最后一段開頭就說和鄰里的最好的關(guān)系，是keep a friendly distance(保持友好的距離)。
Passage Three
【聽力原文】
Articles in many magazines and newspapers and special reports on radio and television reflect the concern of many Americans about the increasing dropout rate in our junior and senior high schools. 【33】Coupled with this fact is warning that soon we will no longer have workforce to fill the many jobs that require properly-educated personnel. The high student dropout rate is not a recent development. Ten years ago, many urban schools were reporting dropout rates between 35 and 50 percent. Some administrators maintain that dropouts remain the single greatest problem in their schools. Consequently, much effort has been spent on identifying students with problems in order to give them more attention before they become failures. 【34】Since the dropout problem doesn't start in senior high school, special programs in junior high school focus on students who show promise but have a record of truancy, that is, staying away from school without permission. Under the guidance of counselors, these students are placed in classes with teachers who have had success in working with similar young people. 【35】Strategies to motivate students in high school include rewarding academic excellence by designating scholars of the month, or by issuing articles of clothing such as school letter jackets formally given only to athletes. No one working with these students claims to know how to keep all students in school. Counselors, teachers, and administrators are in the frontlines of what seems at times to be a losing battle. Actually, this problem should be everyone's concern, since uneducated, unemployed citizens affect us all.
33.
【題目】
Why are many Americans concerned with the increasing dropout rate in school?
A) It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.
B) It may affect the quality of higher education in America.
C) It may cause many schools to go out of operation.
D) It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.
【答案解析】
D)從選項中可推測本篇是關(guān)于教育和學(xué)生的。聽力開篇提到一個令人擔憂的現(xiàn)象：初高中輟學(xué)率越來越高，很多工作要求職員受過一定的教育，而很快我們卻沒有足夠的勞動力。正確理解workforce的含義，指勞動力市場。
34.
【題目】
What do we learn about the student dropout problem in America?
A) It is less serious in cities than in rural areas.
B) It affects both junior and senior high schools.
C) It results from a worsening economic climate.
D) It is a new challenge facing American educators.
【答案解析】
B)從選項中可以推斷此題是關(guān)于某種教育現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的原因以及帶來的影響。聽力一開始就講在初高中都出現(xiàn)輟學(xué)問題，所以答案為B。如果選項中的句子出現(xiàn)在聽力原文中，一定要做標記以加深印象。
35.
【題目】?
What is mentioned as one of the strategies used to motivate students?
A) Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers.
B) Creating a more relaxed learning environment.
C) Rewarding excellent academic performance.
D) Helping them to develop better study habits.
【答案解析】
C)從選項中可以看出這是針對問題提出的對策。聽力中提到鼓勵高中學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)的策略包括獎勵學(xué)生取得的成績等。注意，只要聽到答案即可。
