1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 172及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He cant recall where he left his portable computer. （ B） Hes got a terrible headache and forgets things easily. （ C） Hes some trouble with a company but cant get rid of it. （ D） He doesnt remember the name of the computer manufacturer. （ A） The man shouldn
2、t have promised to pick up Nancy. （ B） Nancy and Peter should go to the same class for conveniences sake. （ C） The man should pick up Nancy and Peter as well. （ D） The man should kill the birds for dinner before leaving. （ A） None of them survived the accident. （ B） Some were wounded, but there were
3、 no deaths. （ C） Some were kidnapped and three of them died. （ D） All of them landed safe and sound. （ A） Salesman and customer. （ B） Reporter and interviewee. （ C） Judge and jury. （ D） Doctor and patient. （ A） Because she couldnt find the restaurant. （ B） Because she was not invited to dinner. （ C）
4、 Because she had a meeting. （ D） Because she didnt feel well. （ A） Someone is going to break into her house. （ B） She has nowhere to go next weekend. （ C） She cant find a real estate agent. （ D） Shes worried about finding a new place to live in. （ A） Jack makes a mistake in his office. （ B） Jack is
5、all dressed up in black. （ C） Jack has no taste in choosing clothes. （ D） Jacks jacket doesnt go with his trousers. （ A） She is going to an exhibition abroad. （ B） She is going to a wedding ceremony. （ C） She is going on a voyage over the Pacific. （ D） She is going to an art museum. （ A） Lack of vit
6、amins is the main cause of skin cancer. （ B） New research proves that sunbathing causes no problems at all. （ C） The danger of the sunshine has been ignored because of its benefits. （ D） Proper exposure to the sun can contribute a lot to our health. （ A） Stomach cancer. （ B） Skin cancer. （ C） Lung c
7、ancer. （ D） Blood cancer. （ A） It helps people get up early. （ B） It produces Vitamin D. （ C） It kills cold viruses. （ D） It enables us to look healthy. （ A） Student to faculty ratio is big. （ B） Students are critical to professors. （ C） Good professors and small-scale classes. （ D） The students sco
8、res are surprising. （ A） MIT. （ B） Reed College. （ C） Harvard. （ D） Yale. （ A） Their relationships with the professors. （ B） Their financial aid packages. （ C） Their light school load. （ D） Their rich extracurricular activities. （ A） It has the most aggressive policies. （ B） It has the happiest stud
9、ents. （ C） It is a very expensive private school. （ D） It is located on the beach. Section B （ A） England didnt have private universities as America did. （ B） American higher education was better in quality. （ C） England had more famous colleges than America （ D） America had a lot more universities
10、than England. （ A） Future growth of college students in America is likely to be quicker. （ B） There are less than 2,000 universities or colleges in America now. （ C） America is far ahead of Europe for a very long time in higher education （ D） By the 1970s the total number of college students had rea
11、ched 20 million （ A） Parents support and loan for the students. （ B） The declining opportunities for the qualified people. （ C） The growing need for highly qualified people. （ D） The growth in the total numbers of old people. （ A） The sadness of being involved in accidents. （ B） Ways to limit the us
12、e of private cars. （ C） The serious pollution on motor roads. （ D） Freedom to travel quickly and safely. （ A） Increasing fines for traffic violation. （ B） Reducing tolls on highways. （ C） Banning public transport partially. （ D） Enlarging insurance coverage. （ A） Car owners will be encouraged to sho
13、w off their wealth. （ B） The gap between the rich and the poor will be bridged. （ C） Pollution and traffic congestion will be reduced. （ D） People will have to stand still waiting for taxies. （ A） A housewife. （ B） A singer. （ C） A teacher. （ D） A musician. （ A） The violin was too expensive. （ B） Sh
14、e was too young to play the violin. （ C） The violin was too big for her. （ D） Her mother wanted her to play the piano. （ A） To play the violin once again. （ B） To go to the United States. （ C） To apply for a scholarship. （ D） To have her performance taped. （ A） To live a more comfortable life. （ B）
15、To give performances. （ C） To be a pupil of a famous violinist. （ D） To enter a famous university. Section C 25 Blogging is a pastime for many, even a livelihood for a few. For some, it becomes an obsession(着迷 , 使人痴迷的事物 ). Such bloggers often【 B1】 _write several times daily and feel【 B2】 _if they do
16、nt keep up. As they spend more time leaning over their computers, they【 B3】 _family, friends and jobs. They blog at home, at work and on the road. They blog openly or sometimes quietly so as not to call attention to their habit. The number of bloggers has grown quickly, thanks to sites like , which
17、makes it easy to set up a blog. Technorati, a blog- tracking service, has counted some 2.5 million blogs. Of course, most of those millions are【 B4】 _or, at best, maintained infrequently. For many bloggers, the novelty soon【 B5】 _ and their persistence fades. Sometimes, too, the realization that no
18、one is reading【 B6】 _. A few blogs have thousands of readers, but never have so many people written so much to be read by so few. By Jupiter Researchs【 B7】 _, only 4 percent of online users read blogs. Indeed, if a blog is compared to a conversation between a writer and readers, bloggers are having
19、conversations largely with themselves. Perhaps a【 B8】_small audience is a blessing. For it seems that the more popular a blog becomes, the more necessary some bloggers feel to post. Mr. Pierce is a regular blogger who lives in Hollywood and works in the【 B9】_ industry. He said blogging began to feel
20、 like an addiction when he noticed that he would rather be with his computer than with his girlfriend. “There is this seductive thing that happens, this kind of snowball-rolling-down-a-hill thing, where the sheer【 B10】_of several years posting becomes very keenly felt,“ he said. “And the absence of
21、posting feels like-I dont know, laziness or something.“ 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 172答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: What are you scratching your head for? M: Ive been racking my brains all morning trying to recall the
22、name of the company that produces the portable computers, but in vain. Q: What do we learn about the man? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。本题关键是要在听懂男士话语的基础上筛选出有用信息“回忆电脑厂家的名字，但没有想出来 ”。其中， “racking my brains绞尽脑汁 ”是冗余信息，同时也是强干扰信息。所以，男士的问题是不记得电脑厂家的名字了，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: I must be going now I promised to p
23、ick up Nancy. W: Since youre going to pick up Nancy from the fitness class, why dont you kill two birds with one stone and pick up Peter after his ballet class? Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 习语理解题。此题的关键是理解 kill two birds with one stone的含义为 “一石二鸟，一箭双雕，一举两得 ”，言下之意是让男士顺便把 Nancy和 Peter一
24、起接回来。故 选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: What does the paper say about the hijacking incident? M: It ended with the death of the three kidnappers. All the passengers and crewmembers landed on their feet finally. It was still a huge terror for most of the passengers. Q: What do we know about the passengers?
25、 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。此题关键在于抓住 landed on their feet的含义 “安全着陆 ”。故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: The question of having a handgun raises a lot of discussion in this country. Dr. Brown, whats your opinion about it? W: Well, as far as I am concerned, the law on this should be amended. Q: Whats the most pro
26、bable relationship between the two speakers? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 身份关系题。 Dr Brown被问及对个人拥有枪支的看法，她说应该修改法规，所以很可能是记者在采访她。故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: What a pity it was that you couldnt come to dinner with us at that new French restaurant yesterday. The food was wonderful, the atmosphere was warm, and we al
27、l agreed that you should have been there, too. W: Im sorry, but I just didnt feel up to it. I caught a terrible flu and thought I would be better off just staying at home. Q: Why didnt the woman go to dinner? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据关键信息 didnt feel up“身体感觉不好 ”或者 caught a terrible flu“得了流感 ”，应选 D。既然是待在家里
28、了，那么 C肯定不对：而男士的话意思非常明白，是邀请她去，所以 B错： A在原文找不到根据。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: They are going to tear down our apartment building. Ive got to move out before next weekend. But I just dont have any clue about housing. M: Well, my brother is a real estate agent. I know he can help you out. Why dont you and I go
29、 to see him? Q: What do we learn about the woman? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 事实细节题。关键是听到女士的话 “我得搬出去了 ”，以及 “没有头绪 ”。故选 D。本题属于反常规出题：其一，并没有就第二个谈话者的话发问；其二，也没有就建议句型提问。特别要当心这种题目。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Jack, what a strange suit you are wearing! Your jacket doesnt match your pants. M: I know. I got dressed in the dar
30、k, and I didnt realize my mistake until I had got to the office. And I can do nothing about it right now. Q: What does the woman think of the way Jacks dressed? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。关键是听懂女士的话 “你的夹克衫和你的裤子不配 ”，所以答案选 D。男士所说的 in the dark是指自己 “摸黑 ”穿衣服，而不是指衣服是黑色的，故 B不对。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Im going to
31、the museum Sunday afternoon. There is a new exhibition of art from France and England. Do you want to go with me? W: Id like to. But my best friend is getting married in the Pacific Hotel and I wouldnt miss it for anything. Q: What is the woman going to do this Sunday afternoon? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 听到
32、 Id like toBut 句型，立刻可以判断，这位女士不能接受邀请去博物馆， but后面说明原因 “她的密友要结婚，无论如何她都不能不去 ”。故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Good morning, class. Today I thought we would talk about something bright and cheerful the sun. Can anyone tell me how you feel when its sunny compared to how you feel when its cloudy? M: I find that
33、 its a lot easier to get up in the morning if its sunny. W: Well, what if I told you that it would rain for weeks on end with no break. M: I dont think I would like that very much. W: Most of the articles we read lately regarding the sun are discussing the negative effects of staying in the sun for
34、too long, saying that ultraviolet radiation from the sun is a major cause of skin cancer, Although these articles are factual, the sun does have some positive side effects as well. As a matter of fact some scientists believe sunlight may reduce the risk of several types of cancer. M: Excuse me, but
35、many articles that Ive read state that it can take as little as 30 minutes to get a sunburn. W: True, but in small doses, the sun can be quite healthy for you. In fact, recent studies have found that sunlight can actually help protect you from certain types of cancer such as breast and stomach. More
36、 importantly, the sun also provides us with our main source of Vitamin D. M: Well, I dont need to worry about vitamins because I take multi-vitamins every day. W: Thats great, but wouldnt it be better if you didnt have to take them and you were able to get vitamins in a more natural way such as food
37、 and the sun? M: Does that mean we should spend all day in the sun without any protection? W: No, spending roughly ten minutes per day in the sun should be enough to supply us with all the Vitamin D that we need. 9. What does the teacher mainly want to tell her students in this class? 10. What kind
38、of cancer may the sunlight protects us from? 11. What is the main function of sunshine when concerned with our bodies? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 老师在承认长时间晒太阳的害处后强调的是其益处，答案为 D。说法过于绝对的选项不能选，可直接排除 B。另外有悖常识的选项一般也不能选，可排除 C。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 A是老师提到阳光可以防御癌症后列举的例子之一。 B是曝晒导致的。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正 确答案】 B 【试题解析
39、】 B为两次提及的明示信息，特别是最后重申时应该重视。 A只是男士的一种感受。 Vitamin D属于对话后半段的高频词汇，往往就是答案。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: 2 million high school seniors are gearing up this fall to apply to nearly 3,500 US colleges. So, which are the strongest academically and toughest to get into? Well, the Princeton Review ranks The Best 361 C
40、olleges. Robert Frank is the lead author. Rob, good morning, good to see you again. M: Well. Thanks for having me back. W: So lets take a look at some of the strongest academic schools. Reed College in Portland, Oregon scores highest marks. Why is it? M: Reed College is a great school. There are onl
41、y 1,300 students, but its a wonderful liberal arts school. We went directly to students, and they told us that their professors were great, both inside as well as outside the classroom. W: About ten students per class? M: Yeah! 12Its averaged ten to one, student to faculty ratio. So it is certainly
42、small and they pride themselves on their relationships with the professors. W:All right! Ivy Leagues did very well in other categories as well, 1ike toughest schools to get into and top in that list, MIT was first, followed then by Yale, Princeton, and Harvard, second, third, and fourth respectively
43、. M: Thats right. W: Students at Princeton University are happiest with their financial aid packages. So what are they doing differently? M: One of the most aggressive policies that Princeton has put into place over the last couple of years is matching students aid packages, so that they need to be
44、allowed to get that aid package for every student. W: All right! Now speaking of beautiful campuses, Pepperdine scored top, right? M: Its a lovely campus, right on the beach. 12. Why does Reed College score highest marks? 13. Which school is the toughest to get into? 14. What makes the students at P
45、rinceton University the happiest ones? 15. What is the feature of Pepperdine? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项描述的是学校的特征，对话的主题是最好的 361所学校，因此肯定会提到几所学校的信息。 C是对提及的第一所学校的特征概括。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都是学校名，应该一一记录 听到的相关信息： A旁边记下first(或者数字 1)， D2， C4，然后仔细听问题。排名第一和最后的往往被考查。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均为学校优势
46、，应该注意与哪个学校相关。 A是 Reed College的特征， B所表达的信息与 Princeton一致。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 D是最后一句的再现。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 For a very long time America has led the world in higher education, quantitatively at least. 16In 1825 England still had only two universities: Oxford and Cambridge. However
47、at the same time, the U-nited States already had over fifty colleges for a smaller population. By now, in addition to hundreds of junior colleges, teachers colleges and special schools, there are over 2,000 universities, colleges or other such institutions in America. They may be big or small, publi
48、c or private, famous or obscure. Rapid development of higher education, a common feature in contemporary societies, is continuing at such a rate that America looks like being far ahead of Europe for a very long time. At that time, the overwhelming demand for higher education among American people co
49、ntributed a lot to its rapid development. The growing demand for highly qualified people in an ever-more-complex modem society and the declining opportunities for the less-well-qualified, together with the growth in the total numbers of young people caused by the high birth-rate around 1950 to 1960, brought the total number of students to ten million by the 1970s. By 1972 almost half of all people aged 18 and 19 were in full-time education, though only one-sixth
