四六级

　　英语六级听力改革后，考试题型变化较大，包括长对话、听力篇章和讲座，大家平时要有针对性的加强练习。本文是小编为大家提供的英语六级听力真题音频在线练习第3套讲座1，希望对大家更好地进行2017年6月英语六级备考有帮助。

英语六级听力真题音频在线练习第3套讲座1.mp3

　　Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.

　　16

　　A.It enables both parties to get a net gain.

　　B.It can improve the world economy.

　　C.It can elevate economic exchange between nations.

　　D.It enables people to trade freely and fairly.

　　17

　　A.To increase its national revenues.

　　B.To meet its own people's needs.

　　C.To limit other nations' economic development.

　　D.To protect its own industries.

　　18

　　A.It completely gets rid of protectionism.

　　B.It offers more well-paid jobs.

　　C.It lowers the costs of goods and services.

　　D.It raises the prices of many products.

　　19

　　A.It improves the selling of local products.

　　B.It helps maintain the number of goods.

　　C.It limits the export and import.

　　D.It protects business, jobs and wages.

　　Jessica: Good morning, class. Today we have Professor Wilson here to tell us something about free trade.

　　Professor Wilson: Well, free trade means no tariffs and no quotas between countries that trade goods with one another. But, it's not only a free flow of goods. It also means the free flow of services between nations. It's a system that allows people to buy and sell whatever they desire with whomever they desire. (16) Advocates argue that total free trade will result in a net gain in wealth for both trading partners. Some of the characteristics of free trade are... uh, let me list them for you. First, the absence of tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods and services. Second is the absence of quotas and other trade barriers. Third, the free flow of labor between two trading partners. Fourth, the free flow of capital between the two trading partners. And fifth is the absence of subsidies and regulations on locally produced goods and services that give businesses in the home country an advantage over those of a foreign country. Now having said all this, keep in mind that free trade is a relatively loose term that means different things to different people. For instance, it can be any combination of these characteristics I just mentioned to you, and, typically, it's never completely 100% free. When you have a free trade agreement between two countries, there are usually some protective policies in place.

　　Protectionism, on the other hand, means government restraint on trade between two nations. (17) Protective trade or protective tariffs are a nation's efforts to prevent its own people from trading. Such protective measures include tariffs on imported goods and services, restrictive quotas on imported goods and services, government regulations which discourage imports, anti-dumping laws, and subsidies for local producers.

　　There are a number of advantages to free trade. (18) Perhaps the most important advantage of free trade is that it lowers the costs of goods and services. This is possible for a number of reasons. For example, production can take place in nations where labor and other operating costs are lower. Despite its apparent advantages, there are a number of critics of free trade. Many people prefer protectionism. And, as I mentioned a moment ago, in the real world, even when we have free trade or a free trade agreement, there's still some protectionism. Protectionists fed it's better for local consumers to pay higher prices and thereby maintain quality jobs. (19) So, protectionism protects businesses, jobs, and wages, but it also means higher prices.

　　16. Why do some people approve of total free trade?

　　17. Why does a nation impose protective tariffs?

　　18. What could be the most important advantage of free trade?

　　19. What's the benefit of protectionism?

　　参考答案：

　　【小题16】A

　　【小题17】D

　　【小题18】C

　　【小题19】D

　　习题解析：

　　【小题16】关于一些人支持自由贸易的原因，听力原文中提到Advocates argue that total free trade will result in a net gain in wealth for both trading partners.由此可知，支持自由贸易的人认为绝对的自由贸易可以让交易双方都获得净利润。由此可知，A项正确，故选A。

　　【小题17】听力原文中提到Protective trade or protective tariffs are a nation's efforts to prevent its own people from trading.由此可知，贸易保护或者保护性关税是一个国家限制进口，从而保护其国内产业不受影响而采取的措施，因而D项表述正确，故选D。

　　【小题18】关于自由贸易最重要的好处，听力原文中提到Perhaps the most important advantage of free trade is that it lowers the costs of goods and services. 由此可知，自由贸易最大的好处可能在于它降低了商品和服务的价格，C项表述符合原文，故选C。

　　【小题19】听力原文最后提到了贸易保护主义的好处，即protectionism protects businesses, jobs, and wages，指出贸易保护主义保护了企业、工作和薪酬，因而D表述符合原文，故选D。

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