决胜六级听力必备 mode15

Section A
[00:01.83]1. M: Do you think the travel agency¹ will be open Saturday afternoon.
[00:06.24]I want to get some information about a bus trip across the United States.
[00:11.02]W: You don't have to wait until Saturday.
[00:13.24]Right here,in this office,the dean² has maps
[00:16.48]bus schedules and even a list of inexpensive hotels.
[00:20.53]They're for foreign students, you know.
[00:22.80]Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
[00:26.72]2. W:Why are you giving me a ticket for speeding,office
[00:30.80]I was only going 50.
[00:32.78]M: Can't you read?
[00:34.27]That was 10M.P.H.over the limit.
[00:37.72]Q: What is the speed limit in this area?
[00:40.46]3. W: Where have you been all this time? The hovercraft is about to leave.
[00:46.76]M:Sorry,Mary,I'm late,but I was waiting for you at the information desk upstair.
[00:52.17]It's lucky I thought to look for you here on the pontoon.
[00:56.74]Q: Where did the man think they were supposed to meet?
[00:59.45]4. M:I think this physical geography course is interesting
[01:04.13]but it's very difficult.
[01:05.57]I'll never get through the reading list.
[01:07.81]W: Don't worry, you'll find the time somehow.
[01:10.30]Q: Why is the man worried?
[01:12.02]5. M: My typing isn't clear enough and the paper doesn't look good.
[01:16.54]W: Why not change the typewriter ribbon and see if that helps?
[01:20.43]Q: What does the woman suggest?
[01:22.70]6. M: If you'd like to take the refrigerator with you,madam
[01:26.80]it won't take long to wrap.
[01:28.74]W: There's rush.
[01:29.94]Could you please have it delivered in a couple of days?
[01:32.87]Q: What does the woman mean?
[01:34.51]7.M:I'd like to take a trip to Los Angeles for my summer vacation.
[01:39.40]Can you give me any ideas on where to go?
[01:42.35]I could tell you about the places I've visited such as Hawaii and Mississippi
[01:47.18]but I think you'd better get a professional to make your arrangements.
[01:51.36]Q: What advice did the woman give the man?
[01:53.71]8.W:Didn't you say the other day that you'd like to have a meeting with
[01:58.10]some members of the Journalists Association³ on Thursday or Friday?
[02:03.19]M: Perhaps I did.
[02:04.68]Come to think of it
[02:05.91]Thursday won't be so good.
[02:07.61]Maybe Friday would be better.n
[02:09.31]Yes, let's say Friday.
[02:11.58]Q: What day didn't he take for the meeting?
[02:14.61]9. W: You know, I've done a stupid thing.
[02:17.93]I've locked myself out of my apartment with my key inside.
[02:21.64]M: I do things like that, too.
[02:23.93]Well, you just have to stay here and make yourself comfortable.
[02:27.36]Your husband will be back soon, won't he?
[02:30.13]Q: What happened to the woman?
[02:32.14]10. W: I'm terribly sorry about not getting all the things you needed this morning.
[02:37.44]It must have been very embarrassing⁴.
[02:39.71]I hope you'll forgive me.
[02:41.49]M: Actually, it was partly my fault.
[02:43.74]I should have given you a written list instead of just telling you
[02:47.18]especially as you were so busy at the time
[02:49.90]Anyway,don't worry about it.
[02:51.60]Q: Who should be responsible for the matter according to the man?
[02:55.26]Section B
[02:56.51]Advertisers can use (11)-{numerous
[02:59.75]media or means, to deliver their sales message
[03:03.41]The (12)-{principal} media are newspaper
[03:06.85]magazines, television, radio, direct mail
[03:10.38]outdoor (13)-{signs}
[03:12.42]and point-of-sale or point-of-purchase advertising⁵.
[03:16.13]Which single medium or (14)-{combination} of media is used depends on the product
[03:21.59]the market area in which the company (15)-{operates
[03:25.04]the income group to which the product appeal
[03:27.86]and other (16)-{considerations}.
[03:30.08]Newspapers are the oldest advertising medium in the United States.
[03:35.07]The newspaper,with its fresh stream of news and feature
[03:38.91](17)-{stimulates} a high degree of reader interest every day.
[03:43.87]Housewives often buy newspapers for the advertisements
[03:47.71]as much as for the (18)-{editorial} content.
[03:51.18]They use the retail⁶ ads as shopping guide.
[03:54.53](19)-{Classified ads provide an important service for readers who are seeking a job.
[04:00.38]and apartment or house, or a special service.
[04:04.56]Newspapers are useful for both local and national advertising.
[04:09.16](20)-{Magazines are another important medium for advertiser
[04:13.34]Many magazines are printed on high-quality paper
[04:16.97]which makes it possible to run unusually attractive ads in colour
[04:21.90]Mass-circulation magazines,such as Tim.
[04:25.69]Newsweek,Playboy,and Reader's Digest
[04:29.17]reach millions of readers and are used mainly by national advertisers

1 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

2 Dean   

n.(大学)院长，系主任，教务长

参考例句：

• The students much like the new dean.学生们很喜欢这位新系主任。
• Who is the dean of the Foreign Languages Department?外语系主任是谁？

3 association   

n.联盟，协会，社团；交往，联合；联想

参考例句：

• Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
• I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。

4 embarrassing   

adj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的v.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安( embarrass的现在分词)

参考例句：

• His jokes didn't even raise a smile, which was embarrassing. 听了他讲的笑话，都没人笑一下，真是太尴尬了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was in the embarrassing position of having completely forgotten her name. 当时我完全忘记了她的名字，很是尴尬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

6 retail   

v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格

参考例句：

• In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
• These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。