2020年12月英语六级听力真题及答案(第1套)-附音频

2020年12月英语六级听力真题及答案(第1套)-附音频听力音频...................................................................................................................................1听力原文...................................................................................................................................1参考答案...................................................................................................................................7答案解析.................................................................................................................................10听力音频2020年12月六级真题听力(第1套）.mp3听力原文Conversation1M:Goodmorning,safehouseinsurance.MynameisPaul.HowcanIhelpyoutoday?W:Morning.Iwouldn’tsaythatit’sgoodfromwhereIamstanding.ThisisMissWilson,andthisisthethirdtimeI’vecalledthisweeksincereceivingyourletteraboutourinsuranceclaim.(1)I’mgettingalittlefedupwithmycallsaboutmyclaimbeingcompletelydisregarded.M:MissWilson,thankyouforcallingback.CanItakesomedetailstohelpmelookatyourclaim?W:It’sMissMayWilson,a15southsearoadinCornwall.Andthedetailsarethatourvillagewasextensivelyflooded2monthsago.(2)Theentiregroundfloorofourcottagewassubmergedinwater.Andfiveofushavebeenlivinginacaravaneversince.Youpeoplearestillwithholdingthemoneyweareentitledtooverabizarre,technicaldetail.Andit’snotacceptable,Paul.M:MissWilson,accordingtothenotesonyouraccount,(3)thebizarre,technicaldetailthatyoumentionedreferstothefactthatyouhadn’tpaidhouseinsurancethemonthbeforetheincident.W:Thatmoneyleftouraccountandwowthatyoushouldbepayingout.Youaresuddenlysayingthatyoudidn’treceiveitontime.I’mreallyskepticalaboutthisclaim.M:Thecontractdoessaythatanymisspaymentinayearwillaffectthetermsandconditionsoftheinsurancecontractandmayaffectclaims.Ofcourse,Icanpassyouontomymanagertotalktoyoumoreaboutthis.W:I’vealreadyspokentohimandyoucantellhimI’mfuriousnow.Andthatyourcompanyhasalawsuitonitshands.(4)Youwillbehearingfrommylawyer,goodbye.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Question1:Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?Question2:Whatistheproblemthewoman’sfamilyencountered?Question3:Whathascausedthesocalledbizarre,technicaldetailaccordingtotheman?Question4:Whatdoesthewomansayshewilldoattheendoftheconversation?Conversation2W:(5)Howdoyoufeelaboutthefutureofartificialintelligence?Personally,Ifeelquiteoptimisticaboutit.M:(5)AI?I’mnotsooptimisticactually.Infactit's,somethingweshouldbeconcernedabout.W:Well,itwillhelpushumansunderstandourselvesbetterandwhenwehaveabetterunderstandingofourselves,wecanimprovetheworld.M:Well,onethingisforsure,technologyisevolvingfasterthanourabilitytounderstandit,andinthefutureAIwillmakejobskindofpointless.W:(6)Ithinkartificialintelligencewillactuallyhelpcreatenewkindsofjobs,whichwouldrequirelessofourtimeandallowustobecenteredoncreativetasks.M:Idoubtthatverymuch.ProbablythelastjobthatwillbewritingAIsoftwareandtheneventuallyAIwilljustwritehisownsoftware.W:Atthattime,wearegoingtohavealotofjobswhichnobodywillwanttodo.Sowewon’tneedartificialintelligencefortherobotstotakecareoftheoldguyslikeus.M:Idon'tknow.(7)There'sariskthathumancivilizationcouldbereplacedbyasuperiortypeofdigitallife.AIwillbeabletocompletelysimulateapersonineverywaypossible.Infact,somepeoplethinkwe'reinasimulationrightnow.W:That'simpossible.Humanscan'tevenmakeamosquito.Computersonlyhavechips,peoplehavebrains,andthat'swherethewisdomcomesfrom.M:(8)Onceit'sfullydeveloped,AIwillbecometiredoftryingtocommunicatewithhumansaswewouldbemuchslowerthinkersincomparison.W:I'mnotsosure.Acomputerisacomputerandacomputerisjustatoy.M:Computerscaneasilycommunicateincrediblyfast,sothecomputerwilljustgetimpatienttalkingtohumans.It'llbebarelygettinganyinformationout.W:Well,Ibelievethere'sabenevolentfuturewithAI.Ialsothinkyouwatchtoomanysciencefictionfilms.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q5Whatdowelearnaboutthespeakersfromtheconversation?Q6Whatwillnewkindsofjobsbelikeaccordingtothewoman?Q7Whatistheriskthemananticipates?Q8Whatistheman'sconcernaboutAItechnology?PassageOneToachievefinancialsecurity.Howmuchyousaveisalwaysmoreimportant.Thentheamountyouearnorhowshrewdlyyouinvest.(9)Ifyou'reunder30yearsold,yourgoalshouldbetosave20%ofyourmonthlyincomeaftertaxdeductions.Thisisirrespectiveofhowmuchyouearn.Approximately50%shouldbereservedforessentials,likefoodandaccommodation.Theremaining30%isforrecreationandentertainment.Butformanyyoungpeople,it'llbedifficulttodesignatesuchalargeproportionoftheirincomeforsavings.(10)Ifyoufindithardtosaveanymoneyatallstartbycuttingallunnecessaryspending,allocateatinyamountof1or2%forsavings,andgraduallyincreasethatamount.(11)Alwayskeepthat20%goalinmind,preventyourselffrombecomingcomplacent.Itcanbechallengingtosticktosuchastrictplan.Butifyouadopttherightmindset,youshouldbeabletomakeitworkforyou.Sowhatshouldyoubedoingwiththemoneythatyouaresaving?Somemustbekepteasilyaccessible.Incaseyouneedsomecashinanemergency,thelargestproportionshouldbeinvestedinretirementplans,eitherforyouremployer,allprivately,youcankeepsomemoneyforhighrisk,butpotentiallyluc