2020年9月英语六级听力真题-录音3

【真题完整试卷在”公-重-浩“：超能资料库】

听力试题、听力原文、答案：

一、听力试题：

22.

A) Few people can identify its texture. 

B) Few people can describe it precisely. 

C) Its real value is open to interpretation. 

D) Its importance is often over-estimated. 

23.

A) It has never seen any change.

B) It has much to do with color. 

C) It is a well-protected government secret.

D) It is a subject of study by many forgers.

24.

A) People had little faith in paper money. 

B) They could last longer in circulation. 

C) It predicted their value would increase. 

D) They were more difficult to counterfeit.

25.

A) The stabilization of the dollar value.

B) The issuing of government securities.

C) A gold standard for American currency.

D) A steady appreciation of the U. S. dollar.

二、听力原文：

Recording three.

　　美元的发展历史(这玩意有啥可说的?)

　　Virtually every American can recognize a dollar bill at a mere glance. Many can identify it by its sound or texture. But few people indeed can accurately describe the world's most powerful, important currency. The American dollar bill is colored with black ink on one side and green on the other. The exact composition of the paper and ink is a closely guarded government secret. Despite its weighty importance, the dollar bill actually weighs little. It requires nearly 500 bills to tip the scales at a pound. Not only is the dollar bill lightweight, but it also has a brief lifespan. Few dollar bills survive longer. 18 months.

　　The word dollar is taken from the German word, tailor the name for the world's most important currency in the 16th century.

　　The Thaler was a silver coin first minted in 1518 under the reign of Charles the 5th, emperor of Germany.

　　The concept of paper money is a relatively recent innovation in the history of American currency. When the constitution was signed, people had little regard for paper money because of its steadily decreasing value during the colonial era. Because of this lack of faith, the new American government minted only coins for common currency. Interest bearing bank notes were issued at the same time. But their purpose was limited to providing money for urgent government crises, such as American involvement in the war of 1812. The first non interest bearing paper currency was authorized by congress in 1862. At the height of the civil war. At this point, citizens, old fears of devalued paper currency had calmed. The dollar bill was born. The new green colored paper money quickly earned the nickname greenback. Today, the American dollar bill is a product of the federal reserve and is issued from the 12 federal reserve banks around the United States. The government keeps a steady supply of approximately 2 billion bills in circulation at all times.

　　Controversy continues to surround the true value of the dollar bill.

　　American history has seen generations of politicians argue in favor of a gold standard for American currency. However, for the present, the American dollar bill holds the value that is printed on it and little more. The only other guarantee on the bill is a federal reserve pledge as a confirmation in the form of government securities.

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

　　Question 22. What does the speaker say about the American dollar bill?

　　Question 23. What does the speaker say about the exact composition of the American dollar bill?

　　Question 24. Why did the new American government mint only coins for common currency?

　　Question 25. What have generations of American politicians argued for?

三、答案：

22、答案B
解析:讲座开头指出,几乎所有的美国人一眼就能认出美元,很多人通过它的声音和质地就能 辨认出来,但几乎没有人能够准确地描述这种世界上最强大、最重要的货币。也就是说, 很少有人能准确地描述它。故选项 B正确
23、答案C
解析:讲座中提到,美钞的一面是黑色墨水,另一面是绿色墨水,纸张和墨水的确切成分是政府 严格保守的秘密。故选项 C正确。
24、答案A
解析:讲座中提到,宪法刚刚签署时,殖民时期的纸币不断贬值导致人们不重视纸币,正因为民 众的这种不信任,当时的新美国政府只铸造硬币作为通用货币。故选项 A 正确。
25、答案C
解析:讲座临近结束时提到,关于美钞真实价值的争议一直在继续。在美国历史上,几代政治 家都支持美国货币的金本位制。讲座中的goldstandard意为“金本位”,即金本位制,就 是以黄金为本位币的货币制度。故选项 C正确

【翻译】

几乎所有美国人一眼就能认出美元。

许多人可以通过它的声音或纹理来识别它，但很少有人能真正准确地描述出这个世界上最强大、最重要的货币。

美元钞票的一面是黑色墨水，另一面是绿色，纸张和墨水的确切成分是政府严格保守的秘密。

尽管美钞很重要，但它实际上并不重。

需要近500美元才能重达一磅。

美钞不仅重量轻，而且使用寿命短。

很少有美钞能保存超过18个月。

“美元”一词来源于德语“泰勒”——16世纪世界上最重要的货币。

泰勒是一种银币，于1518年德国皇帝查理五世统治时期首次铸造。

纸币这个概念是美国货币历史上一个相对较新的创新。

当宪法签署的时候，人们很少重视纸币，因为在殖民时期纸币的价值在不断下降。

由于缺乏这种信心，新的美国政府只铸造硬币作为通用货币。

同时发行有利息的银行票据，但是他们的目的仅限于为紧急的政府危机提供资金，比如美国卷入1812年的战争。

1862年，国会批准发行了第一种无息纸币，恰逢内战最激烈的时候。

那时候，市民们对纸币贬值的恐惧已经平息，美元纸币随之诞生。

这种新的绿色纸币很快获得了“美钞”这个绰号。

今天，美元钞票是美联储的产品，由美国各地的12家联邦储备银行发行。

政府始终保持着约20亿张流通钞票的稳定供应。

围绕美元纸币的真正价值的争论仍在继续。

在美国历史上，几代政治家都支持美国货币的金本位制。

然而，就目前而言，美元钞票只持有它上面所印的价值。

美元唯一的其他担保是美联储以政府证券形式所做的抵押品。

22. 关于美钞，说话者说了什么?

23. 关于美钞的确切构成，说话者说了些什么?

24. 为什么新的美国政府只铸造硬币作为通用货币?

25. 几代美国政治家都在争论什么?