[外语类试卷]大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷68及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 68及答案与解析 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

2、 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. （ A） Deliver the package in person. （ B） Pick up the package at the post office. （ C） Find out the hours the post office is open. （ D） Ask to have the package delivered

3、 to his home. （ A） She can find a way out. （ B） What the man said is logical. （ C） What the man said is illogical. （ D） She agrees to what the man said. （ A） She wasnt able to manage the project well. （ B） Shes not sure how she was able to finish so early. （ C） Shes not sure how to solve the mystery

4、. （ D） She still hasnt heard what was shocking. （ A） Shell help look for the mans wallet. （ B） Shed like to pay for the mans lunch. （ C） She doesnt have much money to lend the man. （ D） Shell help the man with his physics project. （ A） The election issue might need to be addressed immediately. （ B）

5、Elections may need to be postponed, since only five have agreed to run. （ C） They should wait for more nominations before calling a meeting. （ D） Put a stop to any more nominations until they have a meeting. （ A） Shes not a very good cook. （ B） Shes annoyed with the man. （ C） She didnt like the food

6、 the man prepared. （ D） She thinks the man should spend more time cooking. （ A） They dont enjoy swimming. （ B） They dont know how to swim. （ C） Theyll swim in the lake tomorrow. （ D） They wont go swimming in the lake today. （ A） Decide for himself what is best. （ B） Communicate his career hopes. （ C

7、） Stop hindering his own progress. （ D） Look for another career. （ A） To study the history of the city. （ B） To see as much of the city as she can. （ C） To do some business. （ D） To visit the Castle and do some shopping. （ A） He is proud of his homeland Scotland. （ B） He wears a kilt. （ C） He is hea

8、d of the McDonald clan. （ D） He has always lived in Edinburgh. （ A） Americans like to have iced drinks. （ B） The Scottish government offices are in the Castle. （ C） Scotland was an independent nation before the 17th century. （ D） Whiskey is the Scottish peoples favorite drink. （ A） It has recently b

9、een rebuilt. （ B） The zoo has built a rookery there. （ C） He is writing an essay about penguins. （ D） He is interested in seeing a certain species. （ A） It lays its eggs underwater. （ B） It lives near the equator. （ C） Its the largest kind of penguin. （ D） It is able to fly. （ A） They differ on male

10、s and females. （ B） They are used for swimming. （ C） They are present only on certain species. （ D） They have no feathers. （ A） He keeps the egg warm. （ B） He gathers food for the female. （ C） He builds a nest for the egg. （ D） He defends the colony. Section B Directions: In this section, you will h

11、ear 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. （ A） A literary work. （ B） A social art. （ C） A governme

12、nt document. （ D） An individuals creation. （ A） They were very cheap materials. （ B） They could be found here and there. （ C） They could add artistic value to buildings. （ D） They were not easily burned and can last long. （ A） Materials of Architecture （ B） Architecture and Literature （ C） Developme

13、nt of Architecture （ D） Classification of Architecture （ A） He went to a famous school. （ B） He was taught by his mother. （ C） He was taught by his father. （ D） His parents employed a good teacher to teach him. （ A） In 1848. （ B） In 1858. （ C） In 1868. （ D） In 1878. （ A） The old one could not transf

14、er signals clearly. （ B） The old one could not send messages quickly enough. （ C） The old one could not send more than one message at the same time. （ D） The old one could only send two messages along the same line simultaneously. （ A） The increase in car owners. （ B） The increase in car stealing. （

15、 C） The increase in driving offences. （ D） The increase in professional gangs. （ A） In Southwell Park. （ B） In an unlocked garage. （ C） In Rockinghill Palace Road. （ D） One block away from Southwell Park. （ A） A thief had abandoned it by the roadside. （ B） It had been towed away by the local police.

16、 （ C） The owner had forgotten where he had parked it. （ D） Someone had borrowed it from the owners wife. （ A） To lock up their garages where cars are kept at night. （ B） To lock up their cars wherever cars are kept. （ C） To park the cars in the garages at night. （ D） To keep their cars in locked gar

17、ages. 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

18、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 25 When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he

19、 can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea a secret, or【 B1】 _it. A granted patent is the result of a【 B2】 _struck between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of【 B3】 _and publishes full details of his invention to the public after that pe

20、riod【 B4】 _ Only in the most【 B5】 _circumstances is the life span of a patent extended to alter this normal process of events. A patent remains【 B6】 _ public after it has terminated. Indeed, patent experts often advise anyone wishing to avoid the high cost of【 B7】 _a search through live patents that

21、 the one sure way of avoiding violation of any other inventors rights is to steal and use a dead patent. Likewise, because publication of an idea in any other form permanently【 B8】 _further patents on that idea, it is traditionally safe to take ideas from other areas of print.【 B9】 _. Anyone closely

22、-involved in patents and inventions soon learns that most new ideas are, in fact, as old as the hills.【 B10】 _that makes news and money. The basic patent for the theory of magnetic recording dates back to 1886.【 B11】 _. Even the Volkswagen rear engine car was anticipated by a 1904 patent for a cart

23、with the horse at the rear. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 36 【 B11】 大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 68答案与解析 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 qu

24、estions 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. 1 【听力原文】 M: I wish I didnt have to make

25、a special trip to the post office to get my package. W: Well, if you call them in the morning theyll give your package to your mail carrier to bring out to you. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由 对话中女士提到的 if you call themtheyllbring out to you 可知，女士建议男士打电话，让他们 (邮局的人 )把包裹送

26、到家里，故答案为 D。 2 【听力原文】 M: Now suppose I was to stay at home and do all the housework and look after the children while my wife went out to work. What would you think about that? W: If Im going to be logical, no. Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士的话 If Im going to be logical， no (如果我还懂逻辑

27、的话，不 )为听音重点，即女士认为男士的话没有逻辑， C是对女士的话的同义转述，故为答案。 3 【听力原文】 M: I was shocked when I heard youd finished your research project a whole month early. W: How I managed to do it is still a mystery to me. Q: What does the woman mean? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由女士提到的 “我怎么做到的对我来说也是个谜 ”可知，她也不能相信自己能这么早完成这项工程，故答案为 B。 4 【听力

28、原文】 M: Do you think you could lend me a few dollars until tomorrow? I left my wallet at home and I dont have enough money for lunch. W: Why not just let me treat you? I just got paid. Besides, I owe you for helping me with that physics project last month. Q: What does the woman mean? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解

29、析】 女士的话 let me treat you为 听音重点， B是对女士的话的同义转述，其中的 pay for the mails lunch对应 treat you，故答案为 B。 Why not? 为提建议的常用句型。 treat sb在此意为 “请某人客 ”。 5 【听力原文】 W: I think we should set a definite date for student union reelections. So far, five people have planned to run in it. M: If it were less than three, Id say

30、 we keep waiting for more nominations. But with that many already planning to run for a president, I guess wed better call a meeting. Q: What does the man suggest? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由对话中男士提到的 But with that many already planning to run for a president I guess wed better call a meeting(但是已有那么多人打算竞选学生会

31、主席，我认为我们最好召开一次会议 )可知，男士建议召开会议讨论选举问题，故答案为 A。 6 【听力原文】 M: I probably should have found out if you like spicy food. W: Oh, but I appreciate all the trouble you went to. I guess Im just not a very adventurous eater. Q: What can be inferred about the woman? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士的话 Imnot a very adventurous

32、 eater( 我不是冒险的食客 )为听音重点，结合男士提到的 should have found out if you like spicy food可知，女士不喜欢男士做的饭，故答案为 C。 7 【听力原文】 W : Im not going swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today. M: Me neither. Unfortunately I think its supposed to stay this cold all day. Q: What can be inferred about the speakers?

33、7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由对话中女士提到的 Im not goingunlesswarms 和男士提到的stay this cold all day(今天一整天都会这么冷 )可知，说话者今天不去游泳，故答案为 D。 8 【听力原文】 M: I was wondering whether I should choose an IT major in computer science or in business. W: Well, it really hinges on what youre looking for in your career. Perhaps you might

34、want to tell me your ambitions. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士的话 tell me your ambitions为听音重点。 B中的Communicate对应 tell me， career hopes对应 ambitions，故答案为 B。 C中的hindering“阻碍 ”是对 hinges on“以 为基准 ”在音上的干扰。 9 【听力原文】 W: Excuse me. Do you live here? M: Yes, Ive lived here in Ed

35、inburgh all my life. My names Rory McDonald. How do you do? W: Hi, Im Chris Hudson from Phoenix, Arizona. Im an oil engineer. Im on my way to London on business. M: How long are you staying in Edinburgh? W: Just a day. What can I see here in twenty-four hours? M: Well, most tourists want to visit th

36、e Castle. Its on Castle Rock. Its where the Scottish government used to be. From there you can walk down the Royal Mile. W: Whats the Royal Mile? M: Its a narrow street of medieval houses. Its worth seeing. Then you really should visit Hollywood Palace. W: Who lives in the Palace? M: No one, except

37、the Queen when she comes to Edinburgh, which is usually once a year. But the kings and queens of Scotland used to live there before Scotland was united with England. W: When was that? M: That was. er, let me see , in 1603. W: You seem to know a lot about Scottish history. M: Well, Im a McDonald of t

38、he McDonald clan. You know there are clans in Scotland, and were all proud of our history. W: Does that explain the kilt youre wearing? M: Yes, each clan has a special kilt. W: Id like to buy a kilt for my brother. M: You can buy them in Princess Street. Its the best street for shopping. W: What els

39、e should I buy? M: Why dont you buy some sweaters? Scottish sweaters are famous for their quality. And you must buy some whiskey. Of course you know thats our national drink. W: Yes, Ive already bought the whiskey. M: Good. But remember you mustnt put ice in it. That spoils the flavor! W: Oh, we Ame

40、ricans put ice in everything! Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. What is the woman going to do in Edinburgh? 24. Which statement is not true of the man? 25. Which statement is not mentioned? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题 解析】 选项均以 To+do开头以及其中的 she can表明，本题考查女士的行为目的。对话中女士问到 Wha

41、t can I see here in twenty-four hours，也就是说她想在 24小时内尽量游览一下爱丁堡，故答案为 B。 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话一开始男士提到 Ive lived here in Edinburgh all my life，故排除 D。对话中的 were all proud of our history表明 A表述正确，故排除。 Does that explain the kilt youre wearing?表明 B表述正确，故排除。 Im a McDonald of the McDonald clan表明 C中的 head表述错误，故答案

42、为 C。 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 we Americans put ice in everything表明 A在对话中被提到，故排除。 most tourists want to visit the Castle Its on Castle Rock Its where the Scottish government used to be说明苏格兰政府以前在 Castle办公，但现在不在了， B表述错误，故为答案。 But the kings and queens of Scotland used to live there before Scotland was united

43、with England以及 That waser,let me see ，in 1603表明，苏格兰在 17世纪之前是独立国家， C在对话中被提到，故排除。you know thats our national drink表明苏格兰人喜欢喝威士忌， D在对话中被提到，故排除。 12 【听力原文】 W: Lets go into the penguin house. M: Wonderful! I read that theyve added a couple of emperor penguins from Antarctica. W: I was hoping to stay in the

44、 warmer section. You know, they have some penguins here from the Galapagos Islands and thats practically on the equator. M: But the emperor penguins huge! Its a lot bigger than the Galapagos penguin. In fact, its bigger than all the other penguins almost four feet high. W: Imagine a bird that size f

45、lying through the air. M: Penguins dont actually fly. W: I know that. They are just kind of waddle. M: They swim, too. Even though theyre feathered, their wings are more like flippers they work like paddles in the water. W: I thought they were land animals. M: They lay their eggs on land. They make

46、their nests in these enormous colonies called rookeries. See, the emperor penguin has this interesting nesting habit. The female bird leaves the ocean at the beginning of autumn. She lays an egg on the ice and then immediately returns to the water. W: What happens to the egg? M: The male rolls it on

47、to his feet and then covers it with the lower part of his belly. W: Then what? M: For two whole months, during the worst part of the winter, he huddles together with other male penguins to keep the eggs warm. W: So the female brings him food? M: No. See, the penguin can fast for up to four months. T

48、he female comes back after the chick hatches. When she does, the male goes out to sea to get food for himself and the chick. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Why does the man want to visit the penguin house? 20. What is unique about the emperor penguin? 21. W

49、hat does the man say about the wings of the penguin? 22. What does the man say about the male penguin? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中男士说的 theyve added a couple of emperor penguins from Antarctica以及 But the emperor penguins huge!Its a lot bigger than the Galapagos penguin表明，男士以前从未见过帝企鹅，说明这是一种特别的企鹅，故答案为 D。 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析 】 选项中的 It， layseggs underwater ， largest kind， able to fly等表明，本题与 It的特点有关， It很可能指