[外语类试卷]大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷85及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 85及答案与解析 （ A） The students needed off-campus jobs. （ B） The theater department needed more talented students. （ C） The opera company was looking for volunteers. （ D） The new dean thought it would provide good experience for the students. （ A） Work with in opera troupe. （ B） Work p

2、art-time for the dean. （ C） Perform on the radio. （ D） Submit their suggestions to the dean. （ A） A good singing voice. （ B） A commitment to the project for two semesters. （ C） An academic concentration in theater arts. （ D） A certain grade point average. （ A） To choose a topic for a term paper. （ B

3、） To type some research materials. （ C） To find material not available at the main library. （ D） To learn to use the computers there. （ A） An analysis of early presidential elections. （ B） A comparison of political journals. （ C） The use of computers in calculating election results. （ D） The impact

4、of television on recent presidential elections. （ A） It is quite general. （ B） Most of the information he needs will be found in newspapers. （ C） She thinks he should change it. （ D） It should take a very short time to find material on it. （ A） Travel to that library to get it. （ B） Pay to use it. （

5、 C） Read it in the graduate school library. （ D） Order the material from the publisher. （ A） Get a ride home with Nancy. （ B） Find a place to live. （ C） Go to the store before it closes. （ D） Carry his groceries home. （ A） He didnt expect to buy a lot. （ B） He had only one bag of groceries. （ C） The

6、 supermarket is just down the block. （ D） He thought hed get a ride with the Kramers. （ A） They are paying for his education. （ B） They invited him to their party. （ C） They took him on a vacation with them. （ D） They let him live with them for free. （ A） She was impressed by it. （ B） It was a waste

7、 of money. （ C） She was amazed it had opened so soon. （ D） She didnt like it as much as the other wings. （ A） He took a tour of the city. （ B） He read about it. （ C） He wrote an article about it. （ D） He worked there as a guide. （ A） They came from the original wing. （ B） Theyre made of the same mat

8、erial. （ C） Theyre similar in shape. （ D） They were designed by the same person. （ A） It was made of aluminum. （ B） It wasnt large enough. （ C） It wouldnt move in the wind. （ D） It was too heavy to put up. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 85答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 W:Have you heard? A new academic dean will be installed th

9、is week, and it seems that he already has a lot of new ideas. M:Oh yeah, campus radio announced that hes starting a new internship program. Students will actually get a chance to join local opera companies on their productions. W:That sounds intriguing. I wonder how he got the idea? M:Well, it seems

10、 he set up a similar program in another university and he feels that practical experience is an important addition to the artistic training in the theater. W:You mean well get course credit for watching the opera companies rehearse? M:Well get course credit all right, but well have to earn it by wor

11、king hard with the company. W:If I decided to participate, who would decide what job Id get? M:First, you have to be a theater major to join the program, but the program coordinator would try to match students interests with jobs wherever possible. And guess what? One or two music majors might be se

12、lected to perform with the company. W:What? You mean stand up in front of hundreds of people and sing? I like acting, but cant imagine myself taking on an operatic role! 1. Why was the new program started? 2. What will the students involved in the new program do? 3. What is required of students part

13、icipating in the program? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这项新计划是由新来的系主任提出的。在对话里面， W问道，他是如何想出这个主意的。 M回答说，新来的系主任以前也曾推行过类似计划，并认为增加学生的戏剧实践经验对于艺术培训十分重要。与这意思最接近的只有选项 D。只要抓住这个计划是 the new dean提出的这一点，就可以锁定正确答案。internship：实习生，见习期； intriguing：引人兴趣的。 【知识模块】 长对话 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 考生需要听懂参加这项新计划的学生必须在 当地的歌剧公司里打工，只有选项 A与这意思最接近。

14、【知识模块】 长对话 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这道题的关键在于掌握 “major”在这里指的是 “专业学生 ”，也就是说，参加这项计划的必须是戏剧专业的学生，因此正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 长对话 4 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me. The reference librarian at the main library suggested I come here. W:What can I do for you? M: Well, Im working on a term paper about the i

15、nfluence of television on recent United States presidential elections. I found a few of the books I need at the main library, but I was told that the library here at the graduate school had more specialized materials. W:Of course it depends on what you want, but we do subscribe to a large number of

16、journals. Since youre working on such a broad topic youll probably have to do a lot of digging. It may take some time, but Im sure youll be able to find many articles relevant to your topic. We also have quite a few newspapers on microfilm. M:I think Ive come to the right place. How can I find out w

17、hich journals you have? W: I can give you a list of all of them. But if you want to search by author or by subject you can use one of the computers over there in the corner. Everything we have is in there. M:What if I run across a reference to a research study that isnt available here? W:You can req

18、uest any outside material just by typing your request into the computer. M: You mean you can get material from other universities? W:Not only from other universities, but from virtually any public or private library in the United States. The only limitation is that outside materials cannot be checke

19、d out. 4. Why did the man come to the graduate school library? 5. What is the topic of the mans term paper? 6. What does the librarian say about the topic of the mans term paper? 7. If the man requested material from another library, what might he have to do? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 M一开始进行自我介绍时就提到是图书馆主楼的管

20、理员让他来研究图书馆的，因为这里有关于论文的更为专门的资料，正确答案应该是 C。根据常识，到图书馆肯定是为了借书、还书或者查找资料，这也可以帮助我们锁定正确答案。 【知识模块】 长对话 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这是一道细节题， M的学期论文是关于电视对于近期美国总统选举的影响，因此选 D。 【知识模块】 长对话 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “broad”意思是 “广泛的，宽阔的 ”。图书管理员认为 M所选主题非常宽，需要花大量的时间来查阅资料，所以正确答案应该是 A。 【知识模块】 长对话 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这道题的关键在于掌握 “check out”在这

21、个语境下所指的意思是 “借出 ”。可见，如果要查阅图书馆以外的资料，唯一的局限是不能借出去，也就是说，只能在图书馆里阅读。正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 长对话 8 【听力原文】 W: David! Can I give you a hand with one of those grocery bags? M: Sure, Nancy! Could you take this one, please? I didnt realize how heavy these bags would be. W:Why did you buy so much stuff when you have to w

22、alk home from the store? M:Well, I didnt intend to buy a lot but Im having some people over and I guess I needed more than I expected. W: Whats the occasion? M:The people I live with, the Kramers, have been on vacation for a month and I thought Id surprise them. Im inviting some of their friends and

23、 family for a welcome-home dinner. W: Thats really thoughtful of you. M:I figure its the least I can do for them. Theyve been letting me stay with them rent-free while Im in school. W: Really? Thats pretty generous of them. M:Well, they understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when youre a s

24、tudent. Theyve been such a big help to me, I thought that this might be a small way to thank them for their generosity. 1. What is David trying to do? 2. Why did David think he wouldnt have a problem? 3. Why is David appreciative of the Kramers? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这段舌一开始， Nancy就主动提出帮 David拎食品杂货袋，不难判断

25、， David应该是已经买好了东西，正在回家的路上。与之相符的只有选项 D。give sb ahand：给予帮助。 【知识模块】 长对话 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “intend”是 “打算，想要 ”的意思。 Nancy对于 David买这么多东西走路回家感到很奇怪， David回答说，他原本没打算买很多东西，可见正确答案是A。 【知识模块】 长对话 10 【正 确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这道题的关键在于把握 “rent-free”是指 “不收房租 ”的意思。 David与 Kramer一家住在一起，但他们没有收他的房租，因为他们了解作为学生，David是多么地穷困 (“make

26、ends meet”意思是 “量入为出，收支相抵 ”)，这正是David对他们心存感激的原因。 【知识模块】 长对话 11 【听力原文】 M:Hey, how was your trip? W:Wonderful. I spent most of my time at the art museum. I especially liked the new wing. I was amazed to hear the guide explain all the problems they had building it. M:Right. I just read an article that w

27、ent on and on about the cost-ninety million total, I think. W:Yeah, the guide mentioned that. You could see they spared no expense. M:Hmm. It looked really unusual, at least from what I saw in the picture. W: It is. The basic design is two triangles. In fact, there are triangles all over-the paving

28、stones in the courtyard, the skylights, and even a lot of the sculptures. One sculpture is a mobile. Its in the courtyard and its made of pieces of aluminum that move slowly in the air. Its really impressive. M:That was in the article too. It said the original was steel, and it weighed so much that

29、it wasnt safe to hang. W: Right. They did it over in aluminum so it wouldnt come crashing down on someones head. M: You know, the article went into that in detail. There was even an interview with the sculptor. W:Id like to real that. Would you mind if I borrowed the magazine sometime? M:No, I would

30、nt mind, if I havent thrown it out yet. 4. What did the woman think of the new wing of the museum? 5. How had the man learned about the museum? 6. According to the woman, what do the paving stones, skylights, and mobile have in common? 7. What was the problem with the original mobile? 11 【正确答案】 A 【试

31、题解析】 “be amazed at”意思是 “对 大为吃惊 ”； “impressive”意思是 “给人深刻印象的 ”。 W刘美术馆新侧厅的修建费用以及修建过程中的种种问题大感吃惊，并且对里面的种种设计留下了深刻的印象，因此正确答案应该是 A。需要注意的是， “spare no expense”这个词组的意思是 “不惜代价 ”，虽然修建费 用昂贵，但谈话中并没有流露出认为这是一种浪费的意思，因此选项 B是错误的。 【知识模块】 长对话 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在听长篇对话时，考生应格外留意一些反复出现的词。在这篇文章里，不断从 M口中冒出的一个词是 article(文章 )， M所知道的一切都来自这篇文章，可见，他是通过阅读而了解美术馆的。 【知识模块】 长对话 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。考生需要听懂整个侧厅里到处都是三角形(triangle)设计，包括庭院里铺路的石头、天空以及 移动的雕塑品，可见，它们的共同点是外形，正确答案应该是 C。 【知识模块】 长对话 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 考生如果听懂了 it weighed so much that it wasnt safe to hang这句话，就不难知道问题在于它太重，悬挂起来不安全，从而选择出正确答案 D。aluminium：铝。 【知识模块】 长对话