英语六级听力真题测试及解题思路

技巧指点
听力题目短文部分信息量较大，但是多年的命题经验表明：考察最多的就是第一句， 第二句， 和最后一句。

16. What can we learn from the northern California earthquake in 1989?
A) There is still a long way to go before man can control natural disasters.
B) International cooperation can minimize the destructive force of natural disasters.
C) Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters may cause.
D) Scientists can successfully predict earthquakes.
正确答案
C) Technology can help reduce the damage natural disasters may cause.
答案解析
细节题；基于录音中一个事例：The comparatively mild effects of the northern California earthquake in 1989 are good evidence that we do have the technology to prevent vast destruction.
技巧指点
这一问题的答案在文中只有一句话，这类题目的通常做法就是在听音之前读完选项，然后听音过程钟标出与原文录音内容重复的一项， 这一项通常就是答案。

17. Why did the highway in northern California collapse?
A) There were fatal mistakes in its design.
B) The builder didnt observe the building codes of the time.
C) The traffic load went beyond its capacity.
D) It was built according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards.

正确答案
D) It was built according to less strict earthquake-resistance standards.
答案解析
细节题；录音原文中提到：The highway was not built according to today's strict standards to resist earthquakes.
技巧指点
解题方法，类似于16题。

Passage Three
Living at the foot of one of the world's most active volcanoes might not appeal to you at all. But believe it or not, the area surrounding Mount Etna in Italy is packed with people. In fact, it is the most densely populated region on the whole island of Sicily. The reason is that rich volcanic soil makes the land fantastic for forming. By growing and selling a variety of crops, local people earn a good living. For them, the economic benefit they reap surpasses the risk of dying or losing property in one of the volcano's frequent eruptions. People everywhere make decisions about risky situations this way. That is, by comparing the risks and the benefits. According to the experts, the side of the risk depends on both its probability and seriousness. Let's take Mount Etna for example. It does erupt frequently, but those eruptions are usually minor. So the overall risk for people living nearby is relatively small. But suppose Mount Etna erupted everyday, or imagine that each eruption there kills thousands of people. If that were the case, the risk would be much larger. Indeed, the risk would be too large for many people to live with. And they would have to move away.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. How do people make decisions about risky situations?
A) By judging to what extent they can eliminate the risks.
B) By estimating the possible loss of lives and property.
C) By estimating the frequency of volcanic eruptions.
D) By judging the possible risks against the likely benefits.
正确答案
D) By judging the possible risks against the likely benefits.
答案解析
问中提到过：People everywhere make decisions about risky situations this way. That is, by comparing the risks and the benefits.
技巧指点
上问解析中我们说起过， 听力文章考察最多的就是开头一两句和结尾一句， 这篇文章恰恰就是例外，而且整个这一类文章都是：如果一篇文章以一个或几个实例开头，往往都会在事例结束之后问一个Why？此后给出的答案就是这篇文章的主旨， 也往往是很容易出题目考察的点。

19. What do we know about Mount Etna from the passage?
A) One of Etnas recent eruptions made many people move away.
B) Etnas frequent eruptions have ruined most of the local farmland.
C) Etnas eruptions are frequent but usually mild.
D) There are signs that Etna will erupt again in the near future.
正确答案
C) Etnas eruptions are frequent but usually mild.
答案解析
这道题属于那种只需要对作者的倾向做出正确判断就可以做对的题：很多人选择住在活火山附近，这说明了作者的论点， 所以作者肯定会说明：住在活火山周围是合乎理智的。此题的四个选项中，只有C项的事实有利于支持这一结论。