1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 167及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He thinks the woman shouldnt speak so openly. （ B） He totally agrees with the woman. （ C） He wants to persuade the woman not to think that way. （ D） He thinks other people also feel that way. （ A） She bought the ticket on impulse. （ B） She meant to ignore
2、the appointment with her professor. （ C） She wanted to invite her professor to the concert. （ D） She wanted to please the man. （ A） She lives between the countryside and her school. （ B） The countryside is too far from the city. （ C） This was the first time she went to the countryside. （ D） She seld
3、om goes to the countryside. （ A） The tailors. （ B） A dress-up party. （ C） The theatre. （ D） A shopping mall. （ A） Although TVs popular, she doesnt like it. （ B） She keeps watching TV as little as possible. （ C） Now she watches TV a lot. （ D） She thinks popular things make no good. （ A） He finds hist
4、ory books difficult to understand. （ B） He has to read a lot of history books. （ C） He doesnt like the history course. （ D） He has lost his history book. （ A） Mark takes everything too seriously. （ B） Mark should keep it a secret without telling other people. （ C） Mark is a bit annoying in talking t
5、irelessly about it. （ D） Mark doesnt know the woman has been already there. （ A） It was mild. （ B） It was humid. （ C） It was hot. （ D） It was cool. （ A） Piracy is an easy thing to commit. （ B） Invention usually needs heavy cost. （ C） Patent is useful but not practical. （ D） Inventions are difficult
6、to spread. （ A） Solve the conflicts privately with the inventor. （ B） Give the inventor some compensation. （ C） Buy the patent from the real inventor. （ D） Give all the fake commodities to the inventor. （ A） The inventor decides who the expired patent goes to. （ B） The inventor may strive for a long
7、er valid time span. （ C） The inventor will try hard to sell his products faster. （ D） The inventor will hesitate when giving his data to the public. （ A） Privately talk with him about his illness and help. （ B） Talk with him about his plan for his bachelors degree. （ C） Thoroughly examine his family
8、 background. （ D） Ask someone to take care of him at university. （ A） All the seats in the new buildings are fold back. （ B） All the new buildings are higher than the old ones. （ C） The new buildings are equipped with elevators while old ones arent. （ D） The new buildings are for new faculties while
9、 old ones are for traditional ones. （ A） There are no facilities for the disabled. （ B） Electronic lifts are installed on them. （ C） The drivers are irresponsible for the driving. （ D） There are voluntary workers on them. （ A） To have someone fix his computer. （ B） To train him how to take exams. （
10、C） To help him with his house-cleaning. （ D） To be his guide around the campus. Section B （ A） They encourage more homeless people. （ B） They are a safety hazard. （ C） They take up parking spaces. （ D） They destroy the neighborhoods. （ A） Over a million abandoned cars are towed from the streets each
11、 year. （ B） One third of the nations cars are abandoned in the streets. （ C） About two thirds of the abandoned cars arent removed. （ D） Cities spent little to control the accumulation of abandoned cars. （ A） By spending tax money to clean abandoned cars off the street. （ B） By towing them with the m
12、oney from the recycling of metal in the cars. （ C） By making it lawless to abandon old cars. （ D） By spending most of its money on abandoned cars. （ A） Because it is related with pop songs. （ B） Because it is both simple and inexpensive. （ C） Because you dont need a master to teach you. （ D） Because
13、 it is initiated by two Chinese students. （ A） Posting homemade video or audio on the Internet （ B） Specializing in mouthing Backstreet Boys songs. （ C） Making audio or video in ones dormitory. （ D） Watching video or audio through iPods. （ A） 60 percent of 100 million Chinese netizens are below 24.
14、（ B） 2 out of 3 Chinese netizens are 19 years old. （ C） Some Chinese youth are online 24 hours a day. （ D） 60 percent of Chinese youth clubs offer online service. （ A） The body will take in more oxygen. （ B） The heart will beat more frequently. （ C） Muscles will become tense and the body will sweat
15、easily. （ D） The consciousness will become more or less calmed. （ A） To achieve a state of deep relaxation is possible through various means. （ B） Sitting in an armchair can reflect ones character. （ C） Sitting in an armchair benefits a person just as meditation does. （ D） What people are all strugg
16、ling for is a state of deep relaxation. （ A） More structured techniques make people deeply relaxed. （ B） Meditation is the only way leading to relaxation. （ C） Progressive muscle exercise is against relaxation. （ D） Debating is effective to find ways of relaxation. （ A） They only have effect on real
17、 patients. （ B） They are more or less effective for most people. （ C） They are the best methods ever found. （ D） They are far less helpful than sitting quietly. Section C 25 Improving the balance between the working part of the day and the rest of it is a goal of a growing number of workers in rich
18、Western countries. Some are【 B1】_the ideals of their parents, for whom work always comes first: others with【 B2】_skills are demanding more because they know they can get it. Employers, caught between a falling population of workers and tight controls on immigration, are eager to【 B3】 _extra payment
19、that will lure more “talent“ their way. Just now they are【 B4】 _benefits that offer employees more than just pay. Some companies saw the change of mood some time ago. IBM has more than 50 different programs promoting work-life balance and Bank of America over 30. But plenty of other firms remain unc
20、onvinced and many lack the【 B5】 _to cater to such ideas even if they wanted to. Helen Murlis, with Hay Group, a human-resources consultancy, sees a widening gap between firms “at the creative end of employment“ and those that are not. The chief component of almost all 【 B6】 _to promote work-life bal
21、ance is flexible working. This allows people to escape rigid nine-to-five schedules and work away from a【 B7】_office. The spread of flexible working has come about at least partly【 B8】_initiatives to keep women workers. Companies have had to offer【 B9】_periods of leave for them to look after dependa
22、nts (young and old), and flexible working in between. Ernst & Young, keen to show that part-time workers can also become partners,【 B10】 _made the first such appointment in Houston, Texas. 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 1
23、67答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Ive just finished reading Steves list of ways of motivating employees to work more efficiently. I really think theyre out of touch with reality. M: You just took the words out of my mouth. Lets try to persuade the others to see things our way. Q: What does the man mean?
24、 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 语义理 解题。关键是听懂男士说的 “你说出了我的心声 ”，即 “我和你想法一致 ”，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Would you like a ticket to the concert tonight? I bought it on the spur of the moment. I forget I would visit my professor to discuss my paper. M: Thanks. Id like to go. I havent been to any concerts this month.
25、 Q: What do we learn about the woman? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。关键是听懂女士说的 “我一时冲动买了票 ”，意思和选项 A完全一致，故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: Where were you today? I searched for you everywhere. I thought we could study together for tomorrows quiz. W: I went to the countryside. I forgot we would have the history quiz t
26、omorrow. In fact, my trips to the countryside are few and far between. Q: What does the woman mean? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。关键是听懂女士说的 “我很少去乡下 ”，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Bob, are you ready? What on earth are you doing? Dont you know the curtain goes up at exactly seven? M: My shirts caught in the
27、zipper. Could you give me a hand? Q: Where are the speakers going? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 听到女士说的 the curtain goes up“开幕，开演 ”， 可知他们的目的地是 theater，故选 C。其余选项均是拿男士话中的 shirt做文章。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Ive put in four evenings watching TV this week. I try to watch TV as little as possible, but its so hard. W: I
28、didnt watch TV very much. But TV has become tremendously popular nowadays, and Im also addicted to it. I am wondering if we can find some ways to quit this habit. Q: What do we learn about the woman? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题谈话中所给信息比较繁杂，关键还在于听到女士所说的 “Im also addicted to it”，可见她现在也迷上了看电视，所以答案选 C。 【知识模块】 听
29、力 6 【听力原文】 W: Why are you so tired and upset? M: Ive been taking a history course this term. But the trouble is that Ill never get through the reading list. I just dont know whether I could survive the final. Q: What does the man imply? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 关键在于抓听到 “Ill never get through the reading li
30、st”，可知历史课有很多阅读书目，故选 B。 BUT一旦出现，其后内容往往成为考点。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Mark was looking for you this morning. He wanted to know if you had decided when to go to the museum. And he seemed quite eager to meet you. W: My goodness, I dont know how many times hes talked about it. When did he become such a nagg
31、er? Q: What does the woman mean? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 关键是听懂女士说的 “不知他讲了多少次，他什么时候成了这么一个 nagger”， nagger意为 “喋喋不休、没完没了地说话的人，婆婆妈妈的人 ”。故选C。 nagger是由动词 nag派生而来， nag意为 “唠唠叨叨 ”。 【知识模 块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: I guess well have a hot summer again. W: I know. Last summer was mild. Do you remember our first summer here? T
32、he temperature stayed about 100 degrees Fahrenheit for ten straight days. There wasnt a breeze anywhere. Q: What does the woman say about their first summer? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。预读选项可知，问题问的是过去某时的天气状况。听音关键是要分清楚他们对每年夏天的不同描述。根据女士对第一个夏天的描述 “华氏 100度 ”，以及 “没有一丝风 ”，可知非常炎热。故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: I
33、dont understand how the inventor earns money from the invention. After all, anyone can copy and sell it. Really, what is a patent? A piece of paper? A philosophy? You cant see it. M: I am glad you asked that. Actually when an inventor has a patent, its enforceable by the laws in the country where th
34、e inventor developed the invention. If anyone makes and sells the product then the inventor can take them to civil court. W: What can the inventor expect to receive if he sues and wins? M: Well, there are different things the court could do, but theres no guarantee. Theres a good chance the court co
35、uld award him compensation and orders to stop the manufacture and sale of goods. It may well be that the goods would be ordered to be destroyed. W: Can the other person being sued do anything to help themselves? M: Thats the beauty of the whole thing. Ignorance of the law doesnt count, Im afraid. Ho
36、wever, the other person can counter-sue pretending that they were actually the original inventor. W: You said the inventor is protected by the laws of the country. Is everything equal? Do all countries have the same law? M: No, theyre not all equal. Youre right. Its only in theory. It is being worke
37、d on. The World Trade Organization has developed an agreement, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, which makes sure that the patent is valid for 20 years. W: That doesnt make sense. Twenty years is a long time. M: Actually, it does, Its believed that inventors make and sell goods
38、faster after they register the patent because theres a 20-year limitation on the patent. On the other hand, other inventors can use the information the inventor disclosed when the product was registered. Giving the information is all part of the deal. W: Cool. 9. Why can the woman hardly understand
39、that an inventor earns money from the invention? 10. What may the court ask the sued person to do? 11. How does a valid time span of a patent influence the inventor? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士开头就表达了自己的疑惑：因为任伺人都可以复制和销售某种发明，发明者怎么赚钱呢 ?A是对她困惑的原因的同义表达。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 B中的 compensation是明确听到的，就是答案。通
40、过预读选项，根据动词原形及宾语中的 inventor可知，动作发出者应该是 “盗版者 ”。注意听提及的其他人的动作。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 关键是抓听到对话末尾男士提到的 inventors make and sell goods faster，选项 C是其近义改写。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Queenie, how are you enjoying yourself at university? W: Hi, Jack, its a lot of work. But I am having a good time. Are y
41、ou planning to attend college next year? M: Yeah. Can you tell me what facilities they have for disabled students? My wheelchair doesnt always allow me to get into buildings. W: You should inquire at Student Services. They can discuss your medical history with you confidentially and make allowances.
42、 My friends Shannon and Rosie use computers to do their exams, so in your case, Im sure it would not be a problem. M: What about the wheelchair access? W: The newer buildings have elevators and wide doors, but the older buildings have not been upgraded to accommodate handicapped people as far as I k
43、now. What faculty are you planning to go into? M: I am flunking of doing engineering. W: Hmm. Engineering is in the old Adams building. I dont know if there is an elevator. M: Do the buses that go out to campus have facilities to bring wheelchairs on board? W: Yes, that I know for sure. All the buse
44、s are equipped with electronic lifts, and there are seats that fold back. M: What about the sidewalks? W: I think most of the sidewalks have been leveled at the corners, so you could probablyyoure your wheelchair, but I am not sure. In fact, if you would like, why dont you come with me? Ill be takin
45、g the bus and I could show you around once we got there. M: Thats really nice of you, Raphel. Id really like that W: Okay, I will come to your house about 8:30 in the morning and we can take the commuter train into town, then catch the bus up to the university. M: Great, I look forward to it. 12. Wh
46、at would the Student Services do with the man? 13. What are the differences between the new teaching buildings and the old ones, according to the woman? 14. What is the feature of buses that go to the campus? 15. Whats the purpose of Queenies appointment with Jack? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由于男士是残疾学生， 学生服务
47、处会跟他私下商谈如何帮助他，因此 A为答案， privately是原文 confidentially的同义词。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文在对新旧建筑进行比较时只提到了 elevators and wide doors，因此含 elevators的 C为答案。男士关心的是自己坐着轮椅能否出入教学楼，女士也应该围绕这方面提供信息。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 B为原文 equipped with electronic lifts的同义表达。观察选项，根据各选项的关键词可预测问题是关于车辆的情况，听到 buses时应该注意后面的信息
48、。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 D为原文 showaround 的同义表达。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 One of the complaints of city residents, not surprisingly, is the lack of parking. This problem is partly caused by all the abandoned cars on the streets. It has been estimated by A to Z Towing Inc., a nationwide tow
49、-truck agency, that over one million cars are abandoned on the streets and alleyways of the nations cities. Each year, approximately a third of those cars are removed and destroyed. 17The rest of the cars, which are not removed, take up parking spaces and make neighborhoods look run-down. A survey of twenty cities by A to Z reports that as much as 30 million dollars is spent annually to tow away and dismantle abandoned vehicles. One city alone, Los Angeles, spends five million
