1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 141及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Their health insurance covers all the dental expenses. （ B） Their health insurance covers dental expenses like brushing the teeth. （ C） Their health insurance does not cover any dental expenses like fixing the teeth. （ D） Their health insurance does cover
2、some dental expenses. （ A） He offers the lowest price for his TV. （ B） His TV is worth the price. （ C） Hes never lowered the price. （ D） He will lower the price if the woman likes. （ A） The doctor can see the man on Thursday. （ B） Appointments must be made after Thursday. （ C） The man may reschedule
3、 after the doctor come back. （ D） The doctor canceled his appointments on Thursday. （ A） She thinks the man should drive to town. （ B） She wants cars to pass by the highway. （ C） The man should mind his own business. （ D） There will be less traffic pass by next week. （ A） Check if it can still be fi
4、xed for free. （ B） Check and see what the problem is. （ C） Find where he has put the warranty. （ D） See if Bill is available. （ A） Talking about the movers. （ B） Choosing things to pack up. （ C） Preparing to move to another place. （ D） Taking a long trip. （ A） He doesnt have time living on campus. （
5、 B） He wants to change his living place. （ C） He wants to change his fast pace of life. （ D） He prefers the more interesting life-style on campus. （ A） She is eager to be accepted into the University. （ B） She is waiting to see if she could get the job from IBM. （ C） She is expecting to see if IBM w
6、ould lend her some cash. （ D） She has no idea about whether she can afford the university tuition. （ A） She used to eat meat for lunch. （ B） She once liked meat very much. （ C） She was once particular about food. （ D） She seldom ate vegetables in the past （ A） Some minerals can only be found in vege
7、tarian food. （ B） It is impossible for a vegetarian to get mal-nutrition. （ C） Vegetarian food can meet the bodys nutritional needs. （ D） Vegetarian food provides more nutrition than meat. （ A） She can be easily influenced by programs. （ B） Becoming a vegetarian is her long-term dream. （ C） As a nun
8、, she can only eat vegetables and fruits. （ D） She will not fail to become a real vegetarian. （ A） Genes and environment. （ B） Genes and chances. （ C） Intelligence and environment （ D） Internal and external causes. （ A） All scientists accept its definition. （ B） It is a sequence of DNA. （ C） People
9、know very little about it. （ D） It is the smallest unit of human body. （ A） Humans and chimpanzees. （ B） Humans and mice. （ C） Chimpanzees and monkeys. （ D） Fish and whales. （ A） Pessimistic. （ B） Optimistic. （ C） Doubtful. （ D） Indifferent Section B （ A） They can test, their personal abilities. （ B
10、） They can stop playing any time they like. （ C） They want to pick a better team. （ D） They all want to be the winner. （ A） He has to play better than others. （ B） He needs only to wait for his turn. （ C） He needs to be a popular person. （ D） He must be very ambitious. （ A） They usually compete and
11、fight with each other. （ B） They sometimes laugh at the losers. （ C） They know the rules well and always obey. （ D） They never give orders to other children. （ A） Its the first novel of Stowe. （ B） Its the best seller nowadays. （ C） Its about the life in the South. （ D） Its popular only in America （
12、 A） To reflect the image realistically. （ B） To show the beautiful scenery. （ C） To make the villages popular. （ D） To understand the local dialect. （ A） She was the initiator of the realistic movement. （ B） She used local dialect in works earlier than Mark Twain. （ C） Her novels became popular afte
13、r her death. （ D） Her family supported her writing career. （ A） Her hard work. （ B） Her job as a teacher. （ C） Her husbands support （ D） Her will to become a writer. （ A） Any American who loves his country. （ B） Members of the two major parties. （ C） Citizens who live in America for more than 30 yea
14、rs. （ D） Natural-born citizens who is over 35 years old. （ A） Give support to party members. （ B） Choose a person to run for vice president. （ C） Run against members of their own parties. （ D） Take part in some activities with family members. （ A） Visit the citizens of the states to raise money. （ B
15、） Campaign around the country to get votes. （ C） Get support of party members around the country. （ D） Get support from other candidates. Section C 25 For years, scientists have been studying how music affects the brain and its functions. Classical music, 【 B1】 _songs by Mozart, has produced measura
16、ble results that have become known as “The Mozart Effect.“ The theory, essentially, is that listening to the music of Mozart can improve your【 B2】 _capacity. The question is, can listening to classical music make you more successful? If music improves cognitive functions, it is reasonable to believe
17、 you can【 B3】_those same reards,【 B4】 _increased performance and efficiency at work. Increased efficiency means you get things done quicker. Finishing earlier means you have increased free time to put towards another【 B5】 _or to spend relaxing. Music Increases Cognitive Function. Several studies hav
18、e shown cognitive improvements in those who listened to classical music prior to performing certain tasks or taking tests. Functions that【 B6】 _in increase in capacity included: Language skills, reading skills, verbal【 B7】 _, quantitative abilities, concentration, memory, and motor skills. Several s
19、tudies of students preparing to take the SAT test【 B8】 _test scores of those who listened to classical music prior to taking the test with those who did not. Those who preceded the test with classical music scored higher on the SAT than the students who did not. A study by the University of Washingt
20、on showed that copyeditors who listened to classical music for 90 minutes while editing copy found 21% more mistakes than those who did not. Listening to music not only improves functions within your brain, but music has also been shown to have a【 B9】 _effect on mood. The style of music【 B10】_the mo
21、od experienced by the listener. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 141答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Do you know whether our health insurance covers expenses for dental bills? W: It does not cover dental expenses like cleaning y
22、our teeth or fixing new teeth. But for toothache, I think it is quite OK if you only get some painkillers from your doctor. Q: What does the woman say about their health insurance? 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Im sorry I cannot accept the price you offered for the TV set. M: Well. You can go rou
23、nd and have a look if you like. But I am sure you can-it find a better bargain elsewhere. Q: What does the man mean? 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: I have an appointment with Dr. Charles today. But somethings coming up, lid like to reschedule. Uh, any chance I can get in by the end of this week? W
24、: Well, we just had a cancellation for Thursday. After that, the doctor will be out. Q: What does the woman mean? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: The sound of all that traffic is driving me out of my mind. W: It is bad. But the highway will reopen next week then we wont have all those cars passing
25、by any more. Q: What does the woman imply? 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Bill is very good at electrical appliances. You should get him to take a look and see if he can do something about it. M: Yeah, I will. But let me check and see if its still under warranty. Q: What will the man probably do?
26、5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Youd better take a change of clothes and of course your toothbrush! And you may need something to eat on the train or boat. W: You ought to take a magazine to read, your camera, and of course your bathing costume. Q: What are the speakers doing? 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力
27、7 【听力原文】 W: Why are you now living on campus? I thought you said it would be over your dead body before you moved here. M: I changed my mind. Living so close is a good change of pace from rushing around. Q: What does the man mean? 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: You didnt seem to be able to sit sti
28、ll for class. Are you expecting something? W: Im expecting a call to see if I was accepted for the position at IBM. I could do with the cash. Q: What does the woman mean? 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Jenny, Ill have some chicken or steak for lunch. What about you? W: Oh, I just want to have some
29、 vegetables and fruits, maybe a glass of milk. Nothing more. M: Why, Jenny? l remember once you said meat was your favorite. W: Used to be. But I have decided to become a vegetarian. In fact, I havent had any kind of meat for three days. M: Are you kidding? A vegetarian! I think you will be sent to
30、hospital because of mal-nutrition before you become a real vegetarian. W: Come on, Gaven, what you have said only shows that you know little about vegetarian. A vegetarian may not necessarily get mallnutrition because we can find all the nutrition our body needs in vegetables, fruits, cereals, nuts
31、and beancurd. M: But scientists also have warned people that there are still many kinds of proteins and some minerals, which can only be found in animals or fishes. All right, I wont argue with you. Just wait and see how long you keep this habit. W: What? You mean I will give up halfway? Do you know
32、 why I made this decision? M: Why? W: Last weekend, I saw a program that really made me think. M: Another one? You are always influenced by these things. Last time it was one about religion, and you thought about becoming a nun. W: But this time it is different, Gaven. Do you know thered be no more
33、famines if we used land to grow food for people instead of cattle? Do you agree that cattle also have rights as humans? Do you know our health is at risk due to mad cow diseases? Do you know. M: All right, Jenny, dont get over excited. Heres your salad. Lets change a topic, shall we? Questions 9 to
34、11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What do we learn about the woman according to the conversation? 10. What is the woman say about a vegetarian? 11. Why does the woman decide to become a vegetarian? 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: E
35、verybody is talking about genes today, but do genes determine everything about us? M: Genes and environment work together to shape who we are. As the environment includes everything we experience and come into contact with from birth through to death, it also plays an extremely complex role. W: What
36、 is a gene, then? M: Even scientists disagree on exactly how to define a gene. Generally a gene is a sequence of DNA that tells us what a single protein does. Proteins do the work of the body, building structures and stimulating biochemical reactions. W: How genetically similar are we to one another
37、? M: Individual humans are extremely similar to each other. They share 99.9 percent of their DNA no matter which race they belong to. W: How genetically similar are we to other species? M: Scientists have been amazed at how genetically similar humans are to other species. Humans share 80 percent of
38、their genes with mice, about 99 percent of their DNA with chimpanzees. That means that chimpanzees are more closely related to humans that to other animals, such as monkeys, whales, or cats. W: Will this lead to a cure for cancer and other serious diseases? M: Of course! Virtually every disease has
39、some genetic cause. Some are simple misspellings that can be corrected with gene therapy, although this technology is still in its infancy. As scientists gain more knowledge about genes, they will develop new treatments based on that knowledge. The outlook is especially good over the next few decade
40、s for some cancers and other diseases. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What are the determinants to shape who we are? 13. What do we learn about a gene? 14. Which pair is the most closed related to each other? 15. What is the mans attitude toward the effects
41、 of future genetic technology? 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee and rarely trouble to keep scores. They dont care much about who wins or loses, and it
42、 doesnt seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking up of sides, or the determining o
43、f which side shall start, is almost a game in itself. Grownlups can hardly find childrens games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without ha
44、ving to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself bring a useful partner to someone of whom, he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw
45、 a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught. It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that eve
46、ry child has a chance to win. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What does the speaker say about children when they play games? 17. What should a child do to become a leader in a game? 18. According to the speaker, how do the children behave during the games? 16 【正确
47、答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Now Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for her novel Uncle Tom-is Cabin, a book that details the harshness of plantation life in the south. The book was extremely popular in the United States as well as in other countries. Ironic
48、ally though, for the attention given to Uncle Tomls Cabin, it is far from Stowes best work. She did write one other novel about life in the south. But much of her best work has nothing to do with the south at all. In fact, Stowels best writing is about village life in the New England states in the 1
49、9th century. In recording the customs of the villages she wrote about, Stowe claimed that her purpose was to reflect the image as realistically as possible. She usually succeeded, for her settings were often described accurately and in detail. In this sense, she was an important forerunner to the realis tic movement that became popular later in the 19th century. She was one of the first writers to use local dialect for her characters when they spoke. And she did this for thirty years before Mark Twain popu lariz
