1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 173及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Furnished apartments will cost more. （ B） The apartment can be furnished easily. （ C） The apartment is just what the man is looking for. （ D） She can provide the man with the apartment he needs. （ A） Mr. Johnsons ideas are nonsense. （ B） He quite agrees wi
2、th Mr. Johnsons views. （ C） Mr. Johnson is good at expressing his ideas. （ D） He shares the womans views on social welfare. （ A） Study in a quiet place. （ B） Improve her grades gradually. （ C） Change the conditions of her dorm. （ D） Avoid distractions while studying in her dorm. （ A） It has been put
3、 off. （ B） It has been cancelled. （ C） It will be held in a different place. （ D） It will be rescheduled to attract more participants. （ A） Janet loves the beautiful landscape of Australia very much. （ B） Janet is very much interested in architecture. （ C） Janet admires the Sydney Opera House very m
4、uch. （ D） Janet thinks its a shame for anyone not to visit Australia. （ A） It is based on a lot of research. （ B） It can be finished in a few weeks time. （ C） It has drawn criticism from lots of people. （ D） It falls short of her supervisors expectations. （ A） Karen is very forgetful. （ B） He knows
5、Karen better now. （ C） Karen is sure to pass the interview. （ D） The woman should have reminded Karen earlier. （ A） Ask Joe to apologize to the professor for her. （ B） Skip the class to prepare for the exam. （ C） Tell the professor shes lost her voice. （ D） Attend the lecture with the man. （ A） Thei
6、r BBS was not as good as what they had thought before. （ B） Their progress in the website-design was hindered for lack of fund. （ C） Their full-time website designer was too busy to complete her task. （ D） Their temporary website designer was not qualified to do the BBS. （ A） She was a close relativ
7、e of his colleague. （ B） She was recommended by someone he knows. （ C） She was assigned to help with his program. （ D） She was chosen after being interviewed. （ A） She complained that she was given too much work. （ B） She admitted that she had been dishonest. （ C） She owed it to miscommunication bet
8、ween them. （ D） She insisted that she had made a terrific website. （ A） Resort to the Part-time Job Center. （ B） Turn to their professor for help. （ C） Hire a professional with better pay. （ D） Pay her full fees for better work. （ A） A story in prose. （ B） A poem that rhymes. （ C） A translation of a
9、 short literary work （ D） A journal about the process of writing. （ A） The class has been assigned to read it in English. （ B） He was able to read it in French. （ C） He isnt sure its available in English. （ D） He thinks its an example of what the professor wants. （ A） Its quite different when pronou
10、nced in French and English. （ B） To write without using it is difficult both in English and in French. （ C） Every word in the French authors book contained it. （ D） Its commonly used in English to make poetry rhyme. Section B （ A） Classmates. （ B） Colleagues. （ C） Boss and secretary. （ D） PR represe
11、ntative and client. （ A） He felt his assignment was tougher than Sues. （ B） His clients complained about his service. （ C） He thought the boss was unfair to him. （ D） His boss was always finding fault with his work. （ A） She is unwilling to undertake them. （ B） She complains about her bad luck. （ C）
12、 She always accepts them cheerfully. （ D） She takes them on, though reluctantly. （ A） Sue got promoted. （ B） John had to quit his job. （ C） Both John and Sue got a raise. （ D） Sue failed to complete her project. （ A） By greeting each other very politely. （ B） By exchanging their views on public affa
13、irs. （ C） By displaying their feelings and emotions. （ D） By asking each other some personal questions. （ A） Refrain from showing his feelings. （ B） Express his opinion frankly. （ C） Argue fiercely. （ D） Yell loudly. （ A） Getting rich quickly. （ B） Distinguishing oneself. （ C） Respecting individual
14、rights. （ D） Doing credit to ones community. （ A） If they dont involve any risks. （ B） If they produce predictable side effects. （ C） When the urgent need for them arises. （ D） When tests show that they are relatively safe. （ A） Because they are not accustomed to it. （ B） Because they are not psycho
15、logically prepared for it. （ C） Because their genes differ from those who have been tested for it. （ D） Because they are less sensitive to it than those who have been tested for it （ A） They will have to take ever larger doses. （ B） They will become physically impaired. （ C） They will suffer from mi
16、nor discomfort. （ D） They will experience a very painful process. Section C 25 Most people dont wake up in the morning, comb their hair, and walk out the front door and onto the world stage. But Britains Prince William does, though hes trying his best to act like an ordinary person. In many ways, Pr
17、ince Williams graduation from Sandhurst Military Academy earlier this month 【 B1】 _his battle for normality. “I really want to be【 B2】 _my own life,“ William said in an interview afterwards. “Id want to go where my men went and Id want to do what they did. I would not want to be【 B3】 _for being prec
18、ious.“ Yet he has accepted that it would be unfair to put his men at risk by his presence on the front line. He【 B4】 _took it better than his brother Harry, who told officers: “If I am not allowed to join my unit in a war zone, I will hand in my uniform.“ The differences in the princes characters ar
19、e obvious: William is the【 B5】_one, Harry the royal playboy. Those who have met William remember two things about him: his shyness and his efforts to be normal. The family have【 B6】 _William. But since he left St Andrews, no official agreement has existed to protect his【 B7】 _, and he was heard to s
20、ay at his graduation ceremony: “Im going out into the big wide world“. A celebrity(名人，名流 )PR adviser recently said that Prince Williams relationship with the press would be【 B8】 _in terms of the future of the monarchy. “If he is his mothers son, then his【 B9】 _and understanding could be the making o
21、f the royals. If he is【 B10】 _by his father then it could be the end,“ he said. 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 173答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Im looking for an unfurnished two-bedroom apartment. But all your apartments ar
22、e furnished. W: We can take care of that. We can simply remove the furniture. Q: What does the woman mean? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士想要不带家具的两居室房子，女士说可以把家具撤走，故选D。对话没提价钱，故 A错；男士不希望 furnished，故 B、 C错。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: I dont agree with Mr. Johnson on his views about social welfare. He seemed to suggest
23、that the poor are robbing the rich. M: He might have used better words to express his ideas, but I find what he said makes a lot of sense. Q: What does the man mean? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此题关键在于听懂 “make a lot of sense很有道理 ”，即 B“非常同意Johnson的观点 ”，故 A错：而女士不同意，故 D错；男士说 Johnson应该措辞得当，说明 C错。 【知识模块】 听 力 3 【听力原
24、文】 W: Ive been studying all the time, but still cant see any improvement in my grades. M: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm, youd better go some place where there are fewer distractions. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do? 3 【 正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士用了 youd better句型表达建议， “go some place where
25、 there are fewer distractions”说明他觉得女士现在学习的地方干扰较多，所以应该找个安静的地方学习，故选 A，而不是 D“在宿舍学习时避免干扰 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: The seminar originally scheduled for today has been canceled. The hours I spent preparing for it are totally wasted. M: Not really. As far as I know, its been postponed till next week. Q: Wh
26、at does the man say about the seminar? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查 postpone和 put off的同义替换。 A正确。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Janet. I hear youve just returned from a tour of Australia. Did you get a chance to visit the Sydney Opera House? W: Of course I did. It would be a shame for anyone visiting Australia
27、 not to see this unique creation in architecture. Its magnificent beauty is simply beyond description. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本对话的话题是 Sydney Opera House， unique creation in architecture“建筑学上独特的创作 ”和 magnificent beauty beyond description“难以描述的美 ”，这些用词充分表达了女士对悉尼歌剧
28、院的赞美。对话主题不是泛泛而谈 landscape或 architecture，故 A、 B错； Janet说 visiting Australia的游客不参观 Sydney Opera House很遗憾，而不是 D“不到澳大利亚很遗憾 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Sherry, how are you doing with your thesis? W: Oh, my thesis! Thats something I definitely dont want to talk about right now. I finished my first draft some
29、 time ago, but my supervisor said I should do more research if I want to achieve the quality he expects of me. Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the womans thesis? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士不想谈她的 thesis，说明有问题，故可排除 A和 B；对话中只提到她的 supervisor，没有提到很多人，故 C错；假 设条件句 “if I want to achieve the quality
30、 he expects of me”说明现在还没 achieve thequality he expects of me，即D“她的论文没有达到导师的期望值 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: I cant believe Karen is late for such an important occasion as a job interview. I reminded her time and again yesterday. M: You should have known her better by now everything you tell her goes in
31、one ear and out the other. Q: What does the man imply? 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说她提醒 Karen多次，但她还是面试迟到了，男士说“everything you tell her goes in one earand out the other你跟她说的话她 左耳朵进右耳朵出 ”，意即 “听完了就忘，不往心里去 ”，故选 A，而非 D，更不可能是 C：此外， should have known her better为虚拟语气，意为 “本该更了解她了 ”，而非陈述语气的 B。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Hi
32、, Joe. I wonder if you could do me a favor and tell the professor Ive lost my voice so I cant attend this mornings class. I need the time to study for tomorrows exam. M: I dont think its wise to say so, since you are not going to give the lecture. You might as well simply skip the class and apologiz
33、e to the professor later. Q: What will the woman probably do? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士想让 Joe转告教授，她嗓子说不出话，不能上课。以此为借口赢得时间准备明天的考试，而男士建议她还是逃课好了，事后再向教授道歉，所以女士很可能为了准备考试而逃课，即 B。 A错在让 Joe替她道歉； C是原本的打算。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hi Jane, please come in and take a seat. W: Well, you would like to check the progress o
34、f the website-design, right? M: Yes, but it seems that weve got some problems with the BBS. The part-time web designer was not as good as what we had thought before. She informed us just now that she could not complete this task. W: Well, didnt you talk with her about what she should do at the begin
35、ning? M: Not really. She was recommended by Sampson and from what he told me, she sounded to be pretty qualified to do the job. Im not asking for a terrific web design but to build up a structure with all the basic elements of web design. W: Did you ask her why she wasnt frank with you in the beginn
36、ing if 9she couldnt do the BBS? M: I did. But she said it was a communication problem. W: So now what do you plan to do since she got the job half done? M: On one side, I will not pay her full fees since she wasnt honest with me in the beginning. On the other side, I have to search around for anothe
37、r guy to complete the job. W: I agree. That should also teach her a lesson. For us, I think we had better turn to our Part-time Job Center for help. There, we can get a professional to work at it. 9. What problem did the speakers encounter? 10. How did the man find the website designer? 11. What did
38、 the part-time web designer explain about the situation? 12. What did the woman suggest they do in the end? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据选项可以预测出问题：他们遇到了什么困难 ?话题与 BBS，websitedesign， website designer有关，因此听到对话中提及 problems with the BBS时就要注意后文的具体解释： part一 time web designer是主要问题所在，即D中的 temporary website designer。她
39、不会建 BBS这一信息在对话中反复出现，此题不难作答。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据 选项可以大致预测出问题： “她 ”是通过什么途径来参与 “他 ”的项目。 B是能听到的，只是把原文的具体人名模糊化了。 A有一定的干扰性，但文中并未提及 “她 ”与推荐人是亲戚关系。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据选项可以大致预测出问题是 “她 ”对某事的态度。当女士问男士是否询问过兼职网站设计员为何一开始没表明自己能力不够时，男士用间接引语引述她的理由是 communication problem，即 C中的 miscommuni-catio
40、n。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项为动词原形，一般考打算、建议、要求。在对话最后，男士说了两条打算，女士提了一条建议， A与后者一致，为答案。 C有一定的干扰性，但原文中没有 with better pay的依据。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 M: I didnt see you in creative writing class today. What happened? W: Oh, just a dentist appointment. Thats all. Say, did we get a new assignment for next
41、week? M: Yeah. A really interesting one, actually. 13 Were supposed to write a short story that has some sort of limitation or, or, constraints imposed on it. W: What do you mean? Like rhyming in a poem? M: Well, thatll be an idea But what we write has to be prose, like prose poetry. Just to make rh
42、yme in a poem is too easy, I guess. I think Prof. Eliot really wants to challenge us, to put our creativity to the test. W: Well, did she give any hints about what she has in mind? M: Not really, but I may have an idea of the kind of thing shes looking for. I just finished a really strange book by s
43、ome French guy. He wrote a whole book without even using a single e. W: A whole book without a single e? Hows it possible? But, wait a minute. I didnt know you can read French. M: I cant. I read the English translation. But get this. Theres not one e in that either. W: No way. Think of the words you
44、 couldnt use. M: I know, but that translator manages it. I got the book at home if you want to check out for yourself. Whats really amazing to me is that leaving e in French is no easy job and doing it in English is gonna involve a complete different group of words. Its a real work of mind. W: Somet
45、ime you have to show me that book. But right now Id better get going on the writing for next week. 13. What are the speakers assigned to write? 14. Why did the man mention a book by a French author? 15. What point does the man make about the letter e? 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士 说： “我们要写一篇短篇故事。但是我们写的必须是散文
46、，就像散文诗一样。 ”根据对话中的 shortstory以及 prose得出正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 四个选项共同的成分是 it，根据选项内容可。以判断 it是可以阅读的内容，故问题应该和阅读的报刊杂志或书相关。男士说： “但是我想到她可能想要的东西。我刚读完一个法国人写的一本相当奇怪的书。 ”故 D正确。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 四个选项都有 it，根据选项内容 判断在此的 it应该指单词或是字母。男士说： “真正让我诧异的是在法语中不使用 e一点都不简单，而且在把它翻译成英语时也不使用 e需要完全不同的单词
47、。真的是很费脑筋。 ”故答案是 B。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Both John and Sue joined the staff of a successful public relations firm in New York during the same year. They had just completed their PR degrees at a nearby university and were thrilled to be hired by one of the finest PR firms in the city. Johns f
48、irst assignment was to create a promotion campaign for a client who was to put in a new game on the market. Initially Sue was assigned to work with a sportswear company on the marketing concept for its newest line of clothing. As time passed and work with their respective first clients became more a
49、nd more difficult, John and Sue realized that they had been assigned two of the toughest accounts in town. Although John completed his assignment quickly and successfully, he was furious when he learned that the boss had deliberately assigned him a difficult account. In response, he not only complained to his colleagues, but also to the bosss secretary. Sue, on the other hand, had a more difficult time satisfying her first client and she took several additional months t
