英语六级听力精讲班讲义
Part I Word Dictation:
Unit One
1. You shouldnt have written in the _________ since the book belongs to the library.
2. The _________ of airplane engines announced another coming air raid.
3. The dress _________ when I washed it.
4. He was proud of being chosen to _________ in the game and he _________ us that he would try as hard as possible.
5. A dark suit is _________ to a light one for evening wear.
6. A culture in which the citizens share similar _________ beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from _________ backgrounds.
7. He gave a _________ to handle the issue in a friendly manner.
8. Many people lost their jobs during the business _________.
9. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was _________.
10. He was such a _________ speaker the he held our attention every minute of the lecture.
11. Because a _________ _________ Lora couldnt attend my birthday party last Saturday.
12. Not having a good _________ of English can be a serious _________ preventing you from _________ you goals.
13. Its very _________ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.
14. All their attempts to _________ the child from the burning building were in _________.
15. The university has _________ a research center to develop new ways of _________ bacteria which have become _________ to drug treatments.
16. There is no solid _________ that people can control their dreams, at least in _________ situations.
17. So far, _________ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic _________.
18. Some plants are very _________ to light; they prefer the _________.
19. As one of the worlds highest paid models, she had her face _________ for five million dollars.
20. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to _________.
21. Only those who can _________ to lose their money should make high-risk _________.
22. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally _________ his point by relating his own experiences.
23. It is obvious that this new rule is _________ to everyone without _________.
24. Last night he saw two dark _________ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.
25. This is what you should bear in mind: Dont _________ on a salary increase before you actually get it.
26. Science and technology have _________in great ways to the improvement of agricultural production.
27. Salaries for _________ positions seem to be higher than for _________ ones.
28. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with _________ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and _________ friend.
29. Can you give me even the slightest _________ as to where her son might be?
30. Tomorrow the mayor is to _________ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city
Unit Two
1. The _________ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed
2. The writer was so _________ in her work that she didnt notice him enter the room
3. The most basic reason why _________ should be preserved is that language helps to _________ a culture
4. Mass advertising helped to _________ the emphasis from the production of goods to their _________.
5. Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _________ and all _________ neglected matters were taken care of.
6. Showing some sense of humor can be an _________ way to deal with some _________ situation
7. The mayor _________ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake _________.
8. The native Canadians lived in _________ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life
9. All the arrangements should be completed _________ to your _________.
10. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _________ with an even more _________ market
11. In the late seventies, the amount of fixed _________ required to produce one vehicle in Japan was roughly _________ to that in the United States
12. To speed up the _________ of letters, the Post Office introduced _________ sorting.
13. These _________ students show great _________ for learning a new language.
14. Politically these nations tend to be _________, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of _________.
15. The London Marathon is a difficult race. _________, thousands of runners _________ every year.
16. Being _________ of the law is not accepted as an _________ for breaking the law.
17. Within two days, the army _________ more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _________ in the coastal city.
18. It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a _________ _________ of milk.
19. In view of recent developments we do not think your _________ is practical.
20. Jessica was _________ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a _________.
21. Its not _________ to _________ the experiment without the instruction from our teacher.
22. During our growth we have to _________ _________ pains and disappointments.
23. You can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually youll have to pay a _________.
24. The food was bad and the bill was _________ in this restaurant.
25. Dr. Smith was always _________ about the poor and the sick, often providing them with free _________.
26. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth _________ of American Independence.
27. Nowadays computers often _________ the task of experiment and _________ in some scientific _________.
28. The _________ at the military academy is so _________ that students can hardly bear it.
29. The test results are beyond _________; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.
30. In order to make things _________ for the people, the department is planning to set up some _________ shops in the residential area.
Unit Three
1. The _________ are very good at sensing a mood and then _________ it.
2. The board of the company has decided to _________ its _________ to include all aspects of the clothing business.
3. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a _________ for smoking.
4. When carbon is added to iron in proper _________ the result is steel.
5. You should try to _________ your _________ and be more realistic.
6. Please _________dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.
7. At yesterdays party, Elizabeths boyfriend _________ us by _________ Charlie Chaplin.
8. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of _________.
9. The group of technicians are _________ in a study which _________ almost all aspects of urban planning.
10. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so _________ that the audience couldnt help _________.
11. The machine looked like a large, _________, _________ typewriter.
12. Though she began her _________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
13. Within two weeks of _________, all foreigners had to _________ with the local police
14. These teachers try to be _________ when they _________ the integrated ability of their students.
16. There are various kinds of crimes, such as theft, bribery, _________, burglary, robbery, drug trafficking, smuggling, kidnapping, rape and _________.
17. The _________ should enjoy their _________ years in happiness.
18. Having _________ for other cultures can help you avoid unnecessary _________.
19. War is _________ when the _________ is to restore peace.
20. Once you become _________ to smoking, it will be hard for you to _________ the habit.
21. Life is not always what we expect. We are sometimes driven into a helpless or _________ situation.
22. Reality TV is very popular among viewers of all ages because it _________ _________ and companionship, _________ and monetary reward.
23. Non-smokers in many countries are _________ for the _________ of smoking in public places.
24. _________ an _________ view on aging can add years.
25. Lottery winners should invest their money in _________ businesses or projects.
26. Remembering birthdays can help us _________ our lives.
27. Eye contact may _________ sincerity and attentiveness in some Oriental cultures but too much eye contact may _________ people in some western cultures.
28. To be _________ by a friend is most painful.
29. All human beings have the need to eat, to have _________ and to work.
30. What you do today is important because you are _________ a day of your life for it.
Part II Dictation Upgrading
1. There cannot be day without night, spring without winter, nor ______________________.
2. A well-done poll can provide ___________ information about the publics priorities and ___________, but _________________________________.
3. If winter comes can ______________________?
4. I dont mind you ______________________ as long as it is not too late.
5. ______________________, the man tore up everything within reach.
6. It didnt ______________________ that our team had lost the game.
7. Man in the past often ______________________ that water is a certain limitless natural resource.
8. The fire _________________________________.
9. All tasks ____________________________________ , they decided to go on holiday for a week.
10. You will be ______________________ to let your child go to school by himself.
11. The overall goal of the book is to _________________________________.
12. His wife is _________________________________, which almost drives him mad.
13. A culture in which the citizens share _________________________________ is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from diverse backgrounds.
14. Money brings you food, ______________________; medicine, ______________________.
15. Friendship ______________________.
16. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, the value of which is seldom known until it can ______________________.
17. Id like to make friends with those who are _________________________________.
18. If you tell your joy to your friend, ______________________. And if you pour your sorrow to your friend, _________________________________.
19. Money can sometimes be ____________________________________________.
20. Polling topics can be as diverse as public policies, _________________________________, elections, ______________________ and academic research projects.
21. Old people are more _________________________________.
22. In order to prevent drug abuse, we can ___________ drug education programs to teach young people about the risks involved, toughen laws to prevent drug offenses, __________________
____________________ drug dealings.
23. War is a human __________. Millions of people die and fall apart ______________________ war.
24. __________________________________________________________________ the world is getting smaller and smaller.
25. Human beings can only ____________________________________________.
26. Economic growth cannot ________________________________________________of developing countries.
27. We are inhabitants of the earth only for a short time. We____________________________.
28. War is _________________________________.
29. To ___________ your memory, try to _________________________________.
30. The teacher tries to give a report to _________________________________.
Topic-related Paragraphs
1. Key Words: D.N.A.
Scientists say people and chimpanzees developed separately since they split_________________ about six million years ago. But studies have shown that chimpanzee genes _______________ _________________.
D.N.A. is made up of genes. Genes, like letters in words, carry a huge amount of information. These messages tell cells how to make all the _______________ for life.
2. Key Words: sub-prime mortgage crisis
American lawmakers and law enforcers are busy with _____________________________. Many of the recent problems were caused by sub-prime mortgages. These highly ______________ loans were marketed to risky buyers and then sold to _______________. But even homeowners with _______________ are having trouble with other new kinds of loans.
3. Key Words: child delivery
A new study in rural Nepal shows the value of washing hands with soap and water ________________________________. Researchers found that hand washing by birth attendants and mothers increased the chances that babies would ______________ their first month.
The study says just fifty-three percent of birth attendants reported washing their hands with soap and water before _______________. And only fifteen percent of mothers reported washing their hands before ______________ their newborn.
4. Key Words: students summer travel in US
More than fifty organizations are approved to act as sponsors. Sally Lawrence _____________________________________________________________, and to research a few different sponsors.
Sponsors must ______________ the English language ability of students and make sure they are ______________ in school. But sponsors do not all ______________ the same price for their services.
5. Key Words: stem cell
Some experts predict that doctors will someday use stem cells to treat many different ______________.Yet so far there has been ___________________________________________
6. Key Words: high fuel price
High fuel prices are affecting all areas of life, including education.
The United States has an estimated four hundred seventy-five thousand school buses. Each day they carry more than twenty-five million children, half of all schoolchildren in the country.
The price nearly doubled, to a dollar and eight cents, by the end of school in June. As a result, schools are looking for ways to _________________. Bus routes are being redrawn or, in some cases, ______________. Some areas are buying buses that use natural gas or other ________________________. And a few places are _______________ hybrid fuel-electric technology.