由上海新東方國內考試部主任 沈昂 和優秀教師陳文笠統一審核

　　2005年12月六級考試聽力原文

　　短對話及語段一由姜志德老師聽寫

　　語段二及語段三由陳文笠老師聽寫

　　全篇審核由沈昂老師負責

　　Section A

　　1. M: The Dean just announced that Dr. Holden’s going to take over as the chairman of the history department.

　　W: I knew it all along! He’s the obvious choice. All the other candidates are no match for him!

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　2. W: Hey, let me know how your summer’s going! I’ll miss you guys while I’m working here in the library.

　　M: I’ll be working, too! But I’ll send you an email or call you once in a while. When we all get back to school, we can have a party or something.

　　Q: what do we learn about the two speakers?

　　3. W: I know it’s the end of the season, but those peaches are such a bargain that I couldn’t help buying them! Have one please!

　　M: Thank you! Actually, they seem pass their prime.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　4. M: The assignment on physics is a real challenge. I don’t think I can finish it on time or by myself.

　　W: Why don’t we join our feet together? It may be easier then.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest?

　　5. M: Jean really lost her temper in Dr. Brown’s class this morning.

　　W: Oh? Did she? But I think her frankness is really something to be appreciated.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　6. W: We heard that when you are a kid, you submitted a story to Reader’s Digest.

　　M: Well, I don’t remember this story exactly, but my idea of a great time then was a pad of lined paper and a new blue pen. I thought myself as a Reader’s Digest member at the age of six.

　　Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

　　7. M: Your son certainly shows a lot of enthusiasm on the tennis court.

　　W: I only wish he’d show as much for his studies.

　　Q: What does the woman imply about her son?

　　8. W: We suppose to meet John here at the railway station.

　　M: That’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.

　　Q: What does the man imply?

　　9. M: Professor Stevenson, as an economist, how do you look upon the surging Chinese economy? Does it constitute a threat to the rest of the world?

　　W: I believe China’s economic success should be seen more as an opportunity than a threat. Those who looked upon it as a threat overlooked the benefit of China’s growth to the world’s economy. They also lack the understanding of elementary economics.

　　Q: What does Professor Stevenson think of China’s economy?

　　10. W: Our school has just built some new apartments near campus, but one bedroom runs for 500 dollars a month.

　　M: That’s a bit beyond the reach of most students!

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　I had flown from San Francisco to Virginia to attend a conference on multiculturalism. Hundreds of educators from across the country were meeting to discuss the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum. I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way, my driver and I chatted about the whether and the tourists. The driver was a white man in his fortieth. ‘How long have you been in this country?’ he asked. ‘All my life!’ I replied, ‘I was born in the United States.’ With strong southern accent, he remarked, ‘I was wondering because your English is excellent.’ Then I explained as I had done many times before, ‘My grandfather came here from China in the 1880s. My family has been here in America for over a hundred years. He glanced at me in the mirror. Somehow, I didn’t look American to him. My appearance looked foreign. Questions liked the one my taxi driver asked make me feel uncomfortable. But I can understand why he could not see me as an American. He had a narrow but widely shared sense of the past: a history that has viewed Americans as descendants of Europeans. Race has functioned as something necessary to the construction of American character and quality in the creation of our national identity—American has been defined as ‘white’. But America has been racially diverse since our very beginning on the Virginia shore, where the first group of Englishmen and Africans arrived in the 17th century. And this reality is increasingly become visible everywhere.

　　11. What was the theme of the conference the speaker was to attend?

　　12. Why did the taxi driver asked the speaker how long he has been in the US?

　　13. What message did the speaker wish to convey?

　　Passage Two

　　Laws have been written to govern the use of the American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, ???, or badges of the US. When the flag is used to unveil a statue or monument, it shouldn’t serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.

　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　14. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag?

　　15. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag?

　　16. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?

　　17. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?

　　Passage Three

　　In some large American city schools, as many as 20~40% of the students are absent each day. There are two major reasons for such absences: one is sickness, and the other is truancy. That is staying away from school without permission. Since school officials can’t do much about the illness, they are concentrating on reducing the number of truancy. One of the most promising schemes has been tried in Florida. The pupils there with good attendance have been given free hamburgers, toys and T-shirts. Classes are told if they show improved rates of attendance, they can win additional gifts. At the same time, teachers are encouraged to inspire their students to come to school regularly. When those teachers are successful, they are also rewarded. “We’ve been punishing truancy for years, but that hasn’t brought them back to school,” One school principal said. Now we are trying the positive approach. Not only do you learn by showing up every day, but you earn. In San Francisco, the board of education has had a somewhat similar idea. Schools that show a decrease in deliberate destruction of property can receive the amount of money that would be spent on repairs and replacements. For example, 12,000 dollars had been set aside for a school’s property damages every year. Since repair expenses of damaged property required only 4,000 dollars, the remaining 8,000 dollars was turned over to the student activity fund. “Our democracy operates on hope and encouragement,” said the school board member. “Why not provide some positive goals for students and teachers to aim at? ”

　　18. Which reason for students’ absences is discussed in great detail?

　　19. Who will benefit from the scheme being tried in Florida?

　　20. What measure has been taken in San Francisco to reduce the destruction of school property?

　　2005年12月六級B聽力參考答案

　　上海新東方 四六級聽力明星教師 姜志德

　　1~10

　　C Dr. Holden is the best person for the chairmanship.

　　D they’ll keep in touch during the vacation.

　　C peaches are not at their best

　　B they work on the assignment together

　　D she admires Jean’s straightforwardness.

　　A he liked writing when he was a child.

　　B he does not study hard enough.

　　D it will be very difficult for them to find John.

　　B its rapid growth is beneficial to the world.

　　C most students can’t afford to live in the new apartments.

　　11~20

　　A the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum.

　　A he believed the speaker was a foreigner.

　　D the US population doesn’t consist of white European descendants only.

　　C by making laws

　　B it should be raised quickly by hand

　　C it should be carried high up in the air

　　A there are precise regulations and customs to be followed

　　B truancy

　　C students with good attendance records

　　D Rewarding schools that have decreased the destruction

　　2005年12月六級閱讀參考答案

　　上海新東方 四六級閱讀明星教師 樂柯健 沈志韜 趙胤

　　Passage 1

　　21 A–people who are honest and work hard can succeed

　　22 D-the more diligent one is, the bigger his returns

　　23 B-became wealthy after starting life well poor

　　24 A-Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of life

　　25 D-What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs

　　Passage 2

　　26 C-the globalization of the economy

　　27 B-Information tech has removed the restriction of time and space in business trans

　　28 A-It should not overlook the importance of information, services, support, and distribution

　　29 D-call for continuous improvement in ways of doing business

　　30 D-businesses have to meet individual customers' specific needs in order to succeed

　　Passage 3

　　31 A-To discourage people from insisting on having grandchildren

　　32 B-draw attention to the troubles and difficulties grandchildren may cause

　　33 D- they find it hard to resist the carrot-and-stick approach of their parents

　　34 B-her parents kept pressuring her to have a child

　　35 C-It is troublesome but rewarding

　　Passage 4

　　36 A-Quick economic returns

　　37 B-obtain funding from the government

　　38 C-They think they work in an environment hostile to the free pursuit of knowledge

　　39 D-they would be influenced by their association with the project concerned

　　40 C-People would not believe scientists even when they tell the truth

　　2005年12月六級詞匯參考答案

　　上海新東方 四級詞匯主講老師 靳萌、李亞妮

　　上海新東方 國內部主任 沈昂

　　41 A defy 42 D decent 43 B scrutiny 44 A impose 45 C obscure

　　46 D culminated in 47 B abnormal 48 A drowned 49 D flushed 50 C out of stock

　　51 D absurd 52 A cherish 53 C stimulus 54 B by analogy with 55 C handicap

　　56 A recession 57 D ambiguous 58 C designated 59 B luminous 60 D erase

　　61 B suppress 62 C in relation to 63 A abolished 64 A comply 65 D finite

　　66 B irritated 67 C vacant 68 D rectify 69 A ascribed 70 B tuck

　　上海新東方國內考試部主任 沈昂

　　詞匯主講 靳萌

　　S1 in first 改成 in the first

　　S2 ultimate 改成 ultimately

　　S3 acceptance 改成 no acceptance 或rejection /refusal

　　S4 end 改成ending

　　S5 upon改成from 或reasons 改成CVs(此題有爭議，我們覺得題目本身語言不夠嚴謹，似乎任何的改動都難使邏輯完整順暢)

　　S6 pick up改成pick out

　　S7 listing改成list

　　S8 keep up改成keep

　　S9 taking改成taken

　　S10 find改成found