【正文】 nations.　　D) They have made use of advanced technologies.Section B　　Passage One　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) She taught chemistry and microbiology courses in a college.　　B) She gave lectures on how to bee a public speaker.　　C) She helped families move away from industrial polluters.　　D) She engaged in field research on environmental pollution. 27. A) The job restricted her from revealing her findings.　　B) The job posed a potential threat to her health.　　C) She found the working conditions frustrating.　　D) She was offered a better job in a minority munity. 28. A) Some giant industrial polluters have gone out of business.　　B) More environmental organizations have appeared.　　C) Many toxic sites in America have been cleaned up.　　D) More branches of her pany have been set up. 29. A) Her widespread influence among members of Congress.　　B) Her ability to municate through public speaking.　　C) Her rigorous training in delivering eloquent speeches.　　D) Her lifelong mitment to domestic and global issues.　　Passage Two采集者退散　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. 30. A) The fierce petition in the market.　　B) The growing necessity of staff training.　　C) The accelerated pace of globalisation.　　D) The urgent need of a diverse workforce. 31. A) Gain a deep understanding of their own culture.　　B) Take courses of foreign languages and cultures.　　C) Share the experiences of people from other cultures.　　D) Participate in international exchange programmes. 32. A) Reflective thinking is being critical.　　B) Labor market is getting globalised.　　C) Knowing a foreign language is essential.　　D) Globalisation will eliminate many jobs.　　Passage Three　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 33. A) Redhaired women were regarded as more reliable.　　B) Brownhaired women were rated as more capable.　　C) Goldenhaired women were considered attractive.　　D) Blackhaired women were judged to be intelligent.　　34. A) They are smart and eloquent.　　B) They are ambitious and arrogant.　　C) They are shrewd and dishonest.　　D) They are wealthy and industrious. 35. A) They force people to follow the cultural mainstream.　　B) They exaggerate the roles of certain groups of people.　　C) They emphasize diversity at the expense of uniformity.　　D) They hinder our perception of individual differences.　　Section CThe ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called mnemonics. The name is (36)______ from their Goddess of memory “Mnemosyne”. In the ancient world, a trained memory was an (37)______ asset, particularly in public life. There were no (38)_______devices for taking notes, and early Greek orators(演說家) delivered long speeches with great(39) _______because they learned the speeches using mnemonic systems.　　The Greeks discovered that human memory (40)_______is an associative process—that it works by linking things together. For example, think of an apple. The(41)_________your brain registers the word “apple”, it (42)_______the shape, color, taste, smell and(43)_________of that fruit. All these things are associated in your memory with the word “apple”.　 (44) example could be when you think about a lecture you have had. This could trigger a memory about what you’re talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.　　. (45)__________________________________________________________. An example given on a website I was looking at follows: Do you remember the shape of Austria, Canada, Belgium, or Germany? Probably not. What about Italy, though?.(46) made an association with something already known, the shape of a boot, and Italy’s shape could not be forgotten once you had made the association2008年12月大學(xué)英語六級真題聽力Section A11. A)He is quite easy to recognizeB)he is an outstanding speakerC)he looks like a movie starD)he looks young for his age12. A)consult her dancing teacherB)take a more interesting classC)continue her dancing classD)improve her dancing skills)the man did not believe what the woman saidB)the man acpanied the woman to the hospitalC)the woman may be suffering from repetitive strain injuryD)the woman may not followed the doctor’s instructions14. A)they are not in style any moreB)they have cost him far too muchC)they no longer suit his eyesightD)they should be cleaned regularly15. A)he spilled his drink onto the floorB)he has just finished wiping the floorC)he was caught in a shower on his way homeD)he rushed out of the bath to answer the phone16. A)fixing some furnitureB)repairing the toy trainC)reading the instructionsD)assembling the bookcase17. A)urge Jenny to spend more time on studyB)help Jenny to prepare for the ing examsC)act towards Jenny in a more sensible wayD)send Jenny to a volleyball training center18. A)The building of the dam needs a large budgetB)the proposed site is near the residential areaC)the local people fel insecure about the damD)the dam poses a threat to the local environmentQuestions 1921 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19 A. It saw the end of its booming years worldwide B. Its production and sales reached record levels.C. It became popular in some foreign countriesD. Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly. 20. A. They cost less. B. They tasted better. C. They were in fashion.D. They were widely advertised.21. A. It is sure to fluctuate . B. It is bound to revive. C. It will remain basically stable.D. It will see no more monopoly Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversations you have just heard.22. A. Organising protestsB. Recruiting members C. Acting as its spokesman.D. Saving endangered animals.23. A. Antianimalabuse demonstrations B. Antinuclear campaignsC. Surveying the Atlantic Ocean floor D. Removing ind