[外语类试卷]大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷341及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 341及答案与解析 Section C 0 Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After【 B1】_from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana. As part of her job, she【 B2】 _field research on toxic substances in

2、the environment, often in 【 B3】 _communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were 【 B4】 _high, sometimes deadly levels of chemicals and other toxic substances. But she was not allowed to make her information public.【 B5】 _by these restrictions, Subra left her job in

3、1981, created her own company and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests,【 B6】 _test results, and organize for change. Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites

4、across the country have been cleaned up. And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a top gun“ for the environmental【 B7】 _. How has Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training, partly through her【 B8】 _environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to communi

5、cate with people through public speaking. “Public speaking,“ she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.“ If you had asked Subra before 1981, “do you see yourself as a major public speaker?“ She would have laughed at the idea. Yet today she gives more than 100 presentations a year.

6、Along the way, shes【 B9】 _at Harvard, testified before congress, and【 B10】_audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan. 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 10 25 years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son【 B1】_a

7、terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and【 B2】 _the car of Sandra Jenkins. The impact of the collision killed Sandra【 B3】 _. But her three-month-old daughter was left trapped in the burning car. While others looked on in horror, Anderson jumped out of his vehi

8、cle and crawled into the car through the【 B4】 _rear window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car was enclosed in flames. But to everyones amazement, Anderson was able to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Anderson was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his

9、 【 B5】 _act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives. The most【 B6】 _part of the story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were 【 B7】 _some old boxes when they came across some old newspaper clippings. “This is me when I was a new born baby. I was

10、 rescued from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,“ explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karens mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the【 B8】 _until he skimmed over the newspaper article. To Karens surprise, Michael 【 B9】 _the details of the accident And he began

11、to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two【 B10】 _and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parents. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 16 【 B6】 17 【 B7】 18 【 B8】 19 【 B9】 20 【 B10】 20

12、Edgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a【 B1】 _businessman named John Allen. He then received his new name, Edgar Allen Poe. As a young man, P

13、oe【 B2】 _the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and【 B3】_for money. As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. Since he couldnt pay his【 B4】 _losses, he left the university and began working for magazines. He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or【

14、 B5】 _. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe would find happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847. Through all his【 B6】 _, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different 【 B7】 _, yet he didnt become famous until 1845 whe

15、n his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poes importance in American Literature. Some【 B8】 _say that Poe was one of Americas best writers, and even had great【 B9】 _on many French writers, but others disagree. They say Poes work is difficult to understand and most of

16、his writing describes very unpleasant【 B10】 _and events. Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking. 21 【 B1】 22 【 B2】 23 【 B3】 24 【 B4】 25 【 B5】 26 【 B6】 27 【 B7】 28 【 B8】 29 【 B9】 30 【 B10】 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 341答案与解析 Secti

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