大学英语六级练习试卷听力 Model Test 09

Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.after each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.A.Nick can't go on studying because he has to work in a steel plant.

B.Nick has earned enough money for his senior year.

C.Nick prefers working in a steel plant to going to college.

D.Nick doesn't have enough money so he'll work during his senior year.

12.A.The woman has talked with Manager Li once about the proposal.

B.The woman called Manager Li at 1:30 to talk about the proposal.

C.The woman Manager Li's decision until 1:30.

D.The woman didn't get through Manager Li's secretary at lunch time.

13.A.Save time by using a computer.

B.Buy her own computer.

C.Borrow Mary's computer.

D.Stay home and complete her paper.

14.A.He didn't get the book he needed.

B.He had no idea where the book was.

C.The library is closed on weekend.

D.He was not allowed to check out the book.

15.A.She offered to drive the man to Paris.

B.She offered to serve as a tour guide to the man.

C.She offered to teach the man French in case of trouble.

D.She offered to accompany the man to go to Paris.

16.A.The man is thinking about taking a new job.

B.The man likes the job that enables him traveling.

C.The man is sure that he can gain more by taking the job. 

D.The man doesn't want to stay home and take care of his child.

17.A.She's learned a lot from the literature class.

B.She's writing some books about world classics.

C.She's met some of the world's best writing.

D.She's just back from a trip around the world.

18.A.More out of the South Dorm.

B.Find a bigger room.

C.Look for a room in the South Dorm.

D.Stay where she lives now.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.A.In a school zone.

B.In a residential 1 district.

C.In a commercial area.

D.In the countryside.

20.A.The street sign.

B.The pedestrian.

C.The wall.

D.The pole in the road.

21.A.She should take another test and day excpete Friday.

B.She should take the test with another driving officer.

C.She'd better take more driving lessons berore trying the test again.

D.She should take another test on the day when it is less crowded.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22.A.SHe went sailing with the man.

B. She waited long to get a signature.

C.She applied 2 for a new-open lesson.

D.She learned in a long distance.

23.A.Child caring.

B.Education.

C.Computering.

D.Psychology 3.

24.A.It's a new thing and people would like to try it out.

B.They have less time to attend traditional classes.

C.It would save a lot of money for the students.

D.Televised lessons are much easier to understand.

25.A.The students will never meet their professor.

B.There're no assignments or exams for the course.

C.Contact by telephone is essential in the course.

D.The televised lesson is showed only once.

Section B

Directions: In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.A.As a religious festival.

B.For political reasons.

C.As an international competition.

D.As a professional athletes' competition.

27.A.Personl jealousy 4.

B.National pride.

C.Racial discrimination.

D.Political prejudice.

28.A.Athletes were murdered.

B.The Olympic Games were boycotted 5.

C.Athletes refused to participate in the Games.

D.Athletes warned the Soviets 7.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29.A.He didn't pay enough money.

B.His umbrella was a present.

C.The umbrella was very good.

D.The advertisement was not well written.

30.A.Write a new advertisement.

B.Kown the importance of an advertisement.

C.Look for the man who stole the umbrella.

D.Buy a new umbrella.

31.A.He will be forgiven if he confesses to stealing the umbrella.

B.He will be given a reward if he returns it.

C.He will be involved in trouble if he doesn't return it.

D.There is something wrong with the umbrella which will cause him much trouble.

Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32.A.A public speech.

B.A test at school.

C.A persuasive 8 speech.

D.A conversation to a stranger.

33.A.Watching the advertisement of the company on TV.

B.Cosulting people who work in the company.

C.Asking their friends to find out the information.

D.Looking them up in reference books and periodicals.

34.A.The way the interviewee speaks.

B.The interviewee's appearance.

C.The color of dress the interviewee is in. 

D.The interviewee's hairstyle.

35.A.You should have long hair.

B.You should be in casual dress.

C.You should dress according to personal taste.

D.You should dress appropriately.

Section C

Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

The RMS Titanic 9 slipped out of the harbor in Southampton,England, on April 10, 1912.It was the first voyage of this huge (36)______liner said to be the largest and safest vessel 10 on the seas.The pull of its (37)______ propellers 11 almost caused an accident before it ever left the harbor.Another ship was pulled from its anchoring and came (38)______ close to hitting the Titanic.You might say this was an (39)______ of events to come.

Two of the ship’s builders were on board to make sure that no problems were found.They (40)______ everyone that this beautiful ship was practically(41)______,for it had been constructed to withstand what they believed would be the worst possible (42)______ the ship would face.Even if four of its watertight compartments 12 were (43)______,it would stay afloat as usual.(44)__________________________.

On Sunday, April 14, 1912,the Titanic was sailing peacefully through the northern Atlantic Ocean.At two different times during the day,(45)________________________.For some unknown reason,neither of these messages reached the captain.At 11∶40 p.m., two lookouts 13 spotted 14 a large iceberg 15 straight ahead.The first officer was in charge.He ordered the ship to turn left and the engines to be reversed.Engineers now believe that (46)____________________________. As it was,the ship hit the iceberg on its side and it sank eventually.

参考答案：

Section A

11.B 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17. A 18.C 

19.C 20.B 21.B

22.C 23.D 24.B 25.C

Section B

Passage One 26.A 27.C 28.A 

Passage Two 29.D 30.A 31.C 

Passage Three 32.C 33.D 34.B 35.D

Section C

36.luxury 

37.powerful

38.dangerously

39.indication

40.assured

41.unsinkable

42.disaster

43.compromised

44.The builders were so sure of its quality that they were not prepared for the disaster the ship would encounter

45.radio messages were sent to the Titanic warning of large icebergs 16 floating directly in the path of the large ship

46.if the ship had been allowed to hit the iceberg head on,some damage would have been done,but nothing fatal

听力材料：

[00:09.99]Model Test Nine

[00:11.96]Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension

[00:14.71]Section A

[00:16.62]Directions: In this section,

[00:21.19]you will hear 8 short conversations

[00:22.93]and 2 long conversations.

[00:24.84]At the end of each conversation,

[00:27.49]one or more questions will be asked

[00:29.80]about what was said.

[00:31.43]Both the conversation and the questions

[00:34.12]will be spoken only once.

[00:36.03]After each question there will be a pause.

[00:38.99]During the pause,

[00:40.96]you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),

[00:45.97]and decide which is the best answer.

[00:48.94]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2

[00:53.40]with a single line through the centre.

[00:56.49]Now, let’s begin with the eight short conversations.

[01:00.96]11. W: Do you know if Nick

[01:05.06]has got enough money for his study?

[01:07.34]M: Yes. If Nick hadn’t worked

[01:09.40]in the steel plant last summer,

[01:11.03]he wouldn’t have earned enough money

[01:12.71]for his living expenses during his senior year.

[01:15.65]Q: What does the man mean?

[01:34.76]12. M: Hello, Anna,

[01:37.32]if you are free now,

[01:38.80]would you mind contacting Manager Li

[01:41.20]from Yuanda Company Ltd to ask

[01:43.64]if they have made a final decision

[01:45.76]about the proposal we provided.

[01:47.35]W: Actually just before you call me I tried once,

[01:51.37]but his secretary said

[01:52.92]he would be out for lunch until 1:30.

[01:55.42]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

[02:15.05]13. W: I am going to Mary’s house.

[02:18.77]I have a paper to complete,

[02:20.56]and I need to use her computer.

[02:22.71]M: Why don’t you buy one for yourself?

[02:24.90]Think about how much time you could save.

[02:27.34]Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

[02:47.73]14. W: Did you check the book

[02:50.68]for your reading assignment in the library?

[02:53.14]M: It closed before I got there.

[02:55.58]I had no idea it closed so early on the weekend.

[02:58.70]Q: What does the man mean?

[03:18.23]15. M: Thinking of going to the romantic city—

[03:22.85]Paris excites me.

[03:24.51]Meanwhile I am a little worried

[03:26.82]because it is my first time to go abroad by myself.

[03:29.76]I am worried that I will get lost.

[03:32.10]W: Don’t worry about that.

[03:34.04]When you arrive here I will show you around.

[03:36.57]Q: What does the woman offer to do for the man?

[03:57.61]16. M: Mary doesn’t want me to take the job.

[04:01.87]She says our child is too young

[04:04.24]and the job requires much traveling.

[04:06.83]W: You should talk to her again

[04:07.99]and see if you can find the way out.

[04:10.18]Think about the gains and losses

[04:12.55]before you make a decision.

[04:14.12]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

[04:34.19]17. M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.

[04:39.25]W: You’re right. It opens a new world for me.

[04:41.75]I’m exposed to the thought

[04:43.51]of some of the world’s best writers.

[04:45.47]I’ve never read so much in my life.

[04:47.60]Q: What does the woman mean?

[05:07.52]18. W: I need a place to live in next semester.

[05:10.87]The ride back and forth 17 to class this year was too much.

[05:14.71]M: Did you check out the South Dorm?

[05:17.37]The rooms are pretty small,

[05:19.12]but it’s close to everything.

[05:21.18]Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

[05:39.23]Now you’ll hear two long conversations.

[05:41.78]Conversation One

[05:44.50]M: Okay. Mrs. Smith.

[05:46.91]Let’s begin your road test.

[05:48.69]W: Oh. I know I’m ready.

[05:50.25]I’ve been practicing in my driveway all week.

[05:53.08]M: Okay. Mrs. Smith.

[05:55.61]As I’m sure you are aware,

[05:57.49]you will not only be tested on your knowledge

[06:00.15]of the rules of the road,

[06:01.58]but on your behavior toward other motorists.

[06:04.21]W: Okay.

[06:05.52]M: Now you can start your car.

[06:06.65]W: Yeah, right. Here we go!

[06:08.28]M: Whoa! Take it easy.

[06:11.06]The speed limit in this business district

[06:13.22]is only 25 miles an hour.

[06:15.37]All right.

[06:16.62]Now, pull over here

[06:17.62]and show me that you can parallel park.

[06:19.93]W: So, how am I doing?

[06:21.69]Can I just take a glance at your notes?

[06:23.65]M: No! And, uh, watch out. Mrs. Smith.

[06:28.00]Now you’re driving too close to the vehicle in front of us.

[06:31.16]W: Oh, yeah. I’m just so excited

[06:33.93]about getting my license 18 today.

[06:35.53]M: Okay. Now carefully,

[06:38.12]carefully turn right here,

[06:40.34]and wait, wait, wait …Stop!

[06:43.34]You almost hit that pedestrian.

[06:45.50]How in the world did you pass

[06:47.90]the written test anyway?

[06:49.28]You have to give way

[06:50.90]to any pedestrians 19 crossing the street.

[06:53.06]W: Oh. Sorry about that.

[06:55.57]It won’t happen again.

[06:57.00]M: Whoa! Get out!

[06:58.93]W: What?

[06:59.79]M: Get out! I’m driving back to the office.

[07:02.43]W: Does this mean I didn’t pass the test?

[07:05.34]M: Look, Mrs. Smith.

[07:07.18]Could you do me a favor?

[07:09.13]When you come back to take the test again,

[07:11.72]plan on coming on Friday.

[07:13.62]W: Again? Why? Is it less crowded that day?

[07:17.52]M: No. It’s my day off.

[07:19.80]Questions 19 to 21 are based

[07:23.12]on the conversation

[07:24.30]you have just heard.

[07:25.71]19. Where do the two speakers

[07:29.78]begin the road test?

[07:48.35]20. What does the woman almost hit in the road?

[08:09.43]21. What does the man suggest the woman do

[08:13.65]at the end of the conversation?

[08:31.79]Conversation Two

[08:33.47]M：Hi, Lynn.

[08:35.23]I saw you at registration 20 yesterday.

[08:37.63]I sailed right through.

[08:39.76]But you were standing 21 in a line.

[08:41.63]W：Yeah. I waited an hour to sign up

[08:44.44]for a distance learning course.

[08:46.51]M：Distance learning? Never heard of it.

[08:49.16]W：Well, it’s new this semester.

[08:51.28]It’s only open to psychology majors.

[08:53.75]But I bet it’ll catch on elsewhere.

[08:56.10]Yesterday over a hundred students signed up.

[08:58.79]M：Well, what is it?

[09:00.28]W：It’s an experimental course.

[09:02.13]I registered for Child Psychology.

[09:04.16]All I got to do is to watch a twelve-week series

[09:07.19]of televised lessons.

[09:08.69]The department shows them several different times a day

[09:11.75]and in several different locations.

[09:14.13]M：Don’t you ever have to meet with your professor?

[09:17.04]W： Yeah. After each part of the series,

[09:19.66]I have to talk to her

[09:20.85]and the other students on the phone, you know,

[09:23.23]about our ideas.

[09:24.46]Then we’ll meet on campus there for reviews and exams.

[09:27.74]M：It sounds pretty non-traditional to me.

[09:30.74]But I guess it makes sense considering

[09:33.52]how many students have jobs.

[09:35.71]It must really help with their schedules.

[09:38.27]Not to mention how it’ll cut down on traffic.

[09:40.83]W：You know, last year my department did a survey

[09:44.08]and they found out that

[09:46.11]80% of all psychology majors were employed.

[09:48.86]That’s why they came up with the program.

[09:51.40]Look, I’ll be working three days a week next semester

[09:54.80]and it is either cut back on my classes or try this out.

[09:58.45]M：The only thing is, doesn’t it seem impersonal 22 though?

[10:02.76]I mean, I miss having class discussions

[10:05.98]and hearing what other people think.

[10:07.93]W：Well, I guess that’s why phone contacts are important.

[10:10.92]Anyway it’s an experiment. Maybe I’ll end up hating it.

[10:14.39]M：Maybe. But I’ll be curious to see how it works out.

[10:18.40]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation

[10:22.98]you have just heard.

[10:24.79]22. What did the woman do yesterday?

[10:45.19]23. What does the woman major in?

[11:06.99]24. Why is the course so popular with students?

[11:27.82]25. Which is true according to the conversation?

[11:49.43]Section B

[11:50.81]Directions: In this section,

[11:54.77]you will hear 3 short passages.

[11:57.81]At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.

[12:01.55]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.

[12:07.00]After you hear a question,

[12:09.97]you must choose the best answer from the four choices

[12:13.25]marked A), B), C) and D).

[12:16.65]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2

[12:20.77]with a single line through the centre.

[12:23.19]Passage One

[12:26.71]The Olympic Games originated in 776 B.C. in Olympia,

[12:31.93]a small town in Greece.

[12:34.55]Participants in the first Olympiad

[12:37.05]are said to have run a 200-yard race,

[12:39.77]but as the Games were held every four years,

[12:42.59]they expanded in scope.

[12:44.43]Only Greek amateurs were allowed

[12:46.96]to participate in this festival

[12:49.18]in honor of the god Zeus.

[12:51.21]The event became a religious, patriotic 23,

[12:53.93]and athletic 24 occasion where winners were honored

[12:57.12]with wreaths and special privileges.

[12:59.81]There was a profound change in the nature of the Games

[13:03.08]under the Roman emperors.

[13:04.68]They were banned in 394 A.D. by Emperor Theodosius,

[13:09.84]after they became professional circuses and carnivals 25.

[13:13.34]The modern Olympic Games began in Athens in 1896

[13:17.87]as a result of the initiative

[13:20.49]of Baron 26 Pierre de Coubertin,

[13:22.49]a French educator whose desire was to

[13:25.53]promote international understanding through athletics 27.

[13:28.50]Nine nations participated in the first Games;

[13:32.62]over 100 nations currently compete.

[13:35.83]The taint 28 of politics and racial controversy 29,

[13:39.62]however, is the block for the Olympic Games in our epoch 30.

[13:43.87]In 1936 Hilter, whose country hosted the Games,

[13:48.90]affronted Jesse Owens, a black American runner,

[13:52.62]by refusing to congratulate Owens for the feat 31

[13:56.12]of having won four gold medals.

[13:58.27]In the 1972 Munich Games,

[14:01.12]the world was appalled 32 by the murder

[14:04.55]of eleven Israeli athletes by Arab terrorists.

[14:07.22]The next Olympic Games in Montreal

[14:10.28]were boycotted by African nations;

[14:12.65]in addition, Taiwan withdrew.

[14:15.27]In 1980, following the Soviet 6 invasion of Afghanistan,

[14:19.27]sixty-two nations caused great dismay to their athletes

[14:23.61]by refusing to participate in the Games.

[14:26.25]The consensus 33 among those nations was that

[14:29.36]their refusal would warn the Soviets.

[14:31.99]Questions 26 to 28 are based

[14:35.96]on the passage you have just heard.

[14:38.02]26. Why were the first Olympic games

[14:43.14]held according to the passage?

[15:01.94]27. What did Hitler’s refusal

[15:05.65]to congratulate Jesse Owens indicate?

[15:25.06]28. What happened in the Munich Games?

[15:46.30]Passage Two

[15:48.08]A man once said how useless it was

[15:50.89]to put advertisements in the newspapers.

[15:53.52]“Last week，” he said,

[15:55.42]“My umbrella was stolen from a London church.

[15:58.27]As it was a present,

[15:59.89]I spent twice its worth in advertising 34,

[16:02.36]but didn’t get it back.”

[16:04.58]“How did you write your advertisement?”

[16:06.42]asked a businessman.

[16:08.23]The man took out of his pocket a slip

[16:10.55]cut from a newspaper.

[16:11.96]The other man took it and read,

[16:13.83]“Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening,

[16:16.86]a black silk umbrella.

[16:18.86]The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings

[16:22.02]on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street.”

[16:24.32]“Now,” said the man, “I often advertise,

[16:27.36]and find that it is always useful.

[16:30.14]But the way in which an advertisement is expressed

[16:33.42]is of great importance.”

[16:35.17]The businessman then took a slip of paper and wrote:

[16:38.61]“If the man who was seen

[16:40.49]to take an umbrella from the City Church

[16:42.43]last Sunday evening does not wish to get into trouble,

[16:45.83]he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street.

[16:49.10]He is already known.”

[16:50.86]This appeared in the newspaper,

[16:52.64]and on the following morning,

[16:54.26]the man was astonished when he opened the door.

[16:56.79]In the door way lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes

[17:01.04]and colors that had been thrown in,

[17:03.35]and his own was among the number.

[17:05.48]Many of them had notes tied to them saying that

[17:08.76]they had been taken by mistake,

[17:10.23]and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

[17:13.58]Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[17:19.01]29. Why didn’t the man get his umbrella back

[17:24.42]at the very beginning?

[17:42.50]30. What does the businessman help the man to do?

[18:03.30]31. What does the second advertisement say

[18:08.17]to the stealer of the umbrella?

[18:26.82]Passage Three

[18:28.69]In some ways the employment interview is like

[18:31.79]a persuasive speech because the applicant 35 seeks to persuade

[18:35.44]the employer to employ him or her.

[18:38.41]Several suggestions might prove helpful

[18:41.35]to the applicant as preparation

[18:43.64]is made for the actual interview.

[18:45.67]A job applicant has the responsibility

[18:48.51]for finding out certain types of information

[18:51.72]before the interview.

[18:53.26]First, the applicant should know

[18:55.54]what kind of job he wants

[18:57.35]and how that job relates to his career objective.

[19:00.63]It is important that the applicant should be able to

[19:04.01]state the reasons for wishing to work for a particular company.

[19:08.29]Second, the applicant should seek as much information

[19:12.32]as possible concerning the company.

[19:14.64]Relevant information for the applicant to locate

[19:18.11]includes such items as the location

[19:20.79]of the home and regional offices,

[19:23.54]the financial status of the company,

[19:25.60]plans for expansion, and company philosophy.

[19:28.76]Information about most major corporations is available

[19:33.32]in reference books and periodicals.

[19:35.82]After gathering 36 information concerning the company,

[19:39.23]the applicant is ready for the interview.

[19:41.73]The interviewer’s first impression

[19:44.11]comes from the interviewee’s appearance.

[19:46.29]For most interviews, appropriate dress for man

[19:49.66]is a conservative dark colored suit

[19:52.42]with a long sleeve white or light blue shirt

[19:55.45]and conservative tie.

[19:57.23]For women a conservative,

[19:59.36]tailored suit or dress is appropriate.

[20:01.33]Both men and women should have neat,

[20:03.86]conservative length of hair.

[20:06.14]Although hairstyle and dress

[20:07.92]are matters of personal taste,

[20:09.64]many personnel directors form initial impressions

[20:12.92]from these characteristics.

[20:14.76]For example, one recent college graduate,

[20:17.89]who felt himself qualified 37,

[20:20.27]interviewed for a public relations job.

[20:22.99]However, the personnel manager considered this young man’s long hair,

[20:27.64]casual dress, and overly casual manner unsuited

[20:31.57]for this particular position.

[20:33.55]Questions 32 to 35 are based

[20:37.92]on the passage you have just heard.

[20:39.42]32. What is an employment interview like?

[21:01.41]33. How can the applicants 38 find the information

[21:05.87]about the company?

[21:23.25]34. Where does the interviewer’s first impression come from?

[21:44.92]35. What should you do if you apply for a public relations job?

[22:08.07]Section C

[22:08.90]Directions: In this section,

[22:12.32]you will hear a passage three times.

[22:14.42]When the passage is read for the first time,

[22:17.42]you should listen carefully for its general idea.

[22:20.73]When the passage is read for the second time,

[22:24.01]you are required to fill in the blanks numbered

[22:27.36]from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.

[22:32.17]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required

[22:38.86]to fill in the missing information.

[22:40.86]For these blanks, you can either use the exact words

[22:45.45]you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.

[22:50.21]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,

[22:54.61]you should check what you have written.

[22:56.76]Now listen to the passage.

[23:00.30]The RMS Titanic slipped out of the harbor in Southampton,

[23:05.42]England, on April 10, 1912.

[23:08.42]It was the first voyage of this huge luxury liner

[23:12.02]said to be the largest and safest vessel on the seas.

[23:15.42]The pull of its powerful propellers

[23:18.39]almost caused an accident before it ever left the harbor.

[23:21.70]Another ship was pulled from its anchoring

[23:24.60]and came dangerously close to hitting the Titanic.

[23:27.29]You might say this was an indication of events to come.

[23:32.01]Two of the ship’s builders were on board

[23:34.07]to make sure that no problems were found.

[23:35.95]They assured everyone that

[23:37.98]this beautiful ship was practically unsinkable,

[23:40.82]for it had been constructed to withstand

[23:43.23]what they believed would be the worst possible disaster

[23:46.35]the ship would face.

[23:48.32]Even if four of its watertight compartments were compromised,

[23:51.51]it would stay afloat as usual.

[23:53.73]The builders were so sure of its quality that

[23:57.14]they were not prepared for the disaster the ship would encounter.

[24:00.11]On Sunday, April 14, 1912,

[24:03.04]the Titanic was sailing peacefully

[24:05.83]through the northern Atlantic Ocean.

[24:08.07]At two different times during the day,

[24:10.46]radio messages were sent to the Titanic warning

[24:13.42]of large icebergs floating directly in the path of the large ship.

[24:17.32]For some unknown reason,

[24:19.48]neither of these messages reached the captain.

[24:22.21]At 11∶40 p.m., two lookouts spotted a large iceberg straight ahead.

[24:28.11]The first officer was in charge.

[24:30.79]He ordered the ship to turn left

[24:33.58]and the engines to be reversed.

[24:35.61]Engineers now believe that if the ship had been allowed

[24:38.95]to hit the iceberg head on,

[24:40.70]some damage would have been done,

[24:42.67]but nothing fatal. As it was,

[24:45.05]the ship hit the iceberg on its side

[24:47.42]and it sank eventually.

[24:49.36]Now the passage will be read again.

[24:52.92]The RMS Titanic slipped out of the harbor

[24:56.82]in Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912.

[25:00.52]It was the first voyage of this huge luxury liner

[25:04.20]said to be the largest and safest vessel on the seas.

[25:07.92]The pull of its powerful propellers almost caused an accident

[25:12.29]before it ever left the harbor.

[25:14.39]Another ship was pulled from its anchoring

[25:16.64]and came dangerously close to hitting the Titanic.

[25:19.29]You might say this was an indication of events to come.

[25:23.11]Two of the ship’s builders were on board

[25:25.95]to make sure that no problems were found.

[25:28.36]They assured everyone that

[25:30.17]this beautiful ship was practically unsinkable,

[25:32.67]for it had been constructed to withstand

[25:35.45]what they believed would be the worst possible disaster

[25:38.39]the ship would face.

[25:40.02]Even if four of its watertight compartments were compromised,

[25:43.70]it would stay afloat as usual.

[25:45.89]The builders were so sure of its quality

[25:48.54]that they were not prepared

[25:50.32]for the disaster the ship would encounter.

[26:42.82]On Sunday, April 14, 1912,

[26:45.53]the Titanic was sailing peacefully

[26:47.75]through the northern Atlantic Ocean.

[26:49.56]At two different times during the day,

[26:52.06]radio messages were sent to the Titanic warning

[26:55.46]of large icebergs floating directly in the path of the large ship.

[27:49.83]For some unknown reason,

[27:51.49]neither of these messages reached the captain.

[27:53.79]At 11∶40 p.m., two lookouts spotted a large iceberg straight ahead.

[28:00.89]The first officer was in charge.

[28:03.76]He ordered the ship to turn left and the engines to be reversed.

[28:07.42]Engineers now believe that if the ship had been allowed

[28:10.70]to hit the iceberg head on,

[28:12.70]some damage would have been done,

[28:14.64]but nothing fatal.

[29:06.21] As it was,

[29:07.09]the ship hit the iceberg on its side

[29:09.19]and it sank eventually.

[29:11.96]Now the passage will be read for the third time.

[29:15.59]The RMS Titanic slipped out of the harbor in Southampton,

[29:21.83]England, on April 10, 1912.

[29:25.20]It was the first voyage of this huge luxury liner

[29:28.86]said to be the largest and safest vessel on the seas.

[29:32.45]The pull of its powerful propellers almost caused an accident

[29:36.80]before it ever left the harbor.

[29:38.73]Another ship was pulled from its anchoring

[29:41.55]and came dangerously close to hitting the Titanic.

[29:43.96]You might say this was an indication of events to come.

[29:47.49]Two of the ship’s builders were on board

[29:50.49]to make sure that no problems were found.

[29:52.58]They assured everyone that

[29:54.58]this beautiful ship was practically unsinkable,

[29:57.18]for it had been constructed to withstand what they believed

[30:00.89]would be the worst possible disaster the ship would face.

[30:04.23]Even if four of its watertight compartments were compromised,

[30:08.24]it would stay afloat as usual.

[30:10.58]The builders were so sure of its quality that

[30:13.73]they were not prepared for the disaster the ship would encounter.

[30:16.48]On Sunday, April 14, 1912,

[30:20.02]the Titanic was sailing peacefully

[30:22.39]through the northern Atlantic Ocean.

[30:24.33]At two different times during the day,

[30:26.89]radio messages were sent to the Titanic warning

[30:30.07]of large icebergs floating directly

[30:32.42]in the path of the large ship. For some unknown reason,

[30:35.54]neither of these messages reached the captain. At 11∶40 p.m.,

[30:40.94]two lookouts spotted a large iceberg straight ahead.

[30:44.69]The first officer was in charge.

[30:47.67]He ordered the ship to turn left

[30:50.66]and the engines to be reversed.

[30:52.41]Engineers now believe that

[30:54.19]if the ship had been allowed to hit the iceberg head on,

[30:57.13]some damage would have been done, but nothing fatal.

[31:00.70]As it was, the ship hit the iceberg on its side

[31:04.09]and it sank eventually.

[31:06.72]This is the end of listening comprehension.