1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 214及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The woman can put the dressing table into the study room. （ B） The woman can use one dressing table as a study table. （ C） The woman can sell one dressing table. （ D） The woman can buy a study desk. （ A） She has tried very hard for the final paper. （ B） Sh
2、e didnt do much for the final paper. （ C） She didnt know how to structure her house. （ D） She has been through a lot of failure. （ A） He didnt know the change of the schedule. （ B） He will probably get to the airport at 2 oclock. （ C） He will not go to the airport. （ D） He probably knows the change
3、of the schedule. （ A） An open door. （ B） An open discussion. （ C） A private room. （ D） A closed door. （ A） The man may pick up the glasses on Wednesday. （ B） The mans glasses have been fixed already. （ C） The man may pick up the glasses on Friday. （ D） The mans glasses have been fixed within a week.
4、 （ A） Sandy is working on her lab reports. （ B） Sandy is busy with her engagement. （ C） Lisa might be able to help. （ D） Lisa is always on the Internet. （ A） The man was using a digital camera. （ B） The woman ran out of film when she took pictures. （ C） The man didnt take any pictures. （ D） The woma
5、n didnt take any pictures. （ A） He doesnt like playing tennis at all. （ B） He wont check the online weather forecast. （ C） He thinks the weather will change soon. （ D） He thinks the good weather will last. （ A） He has booked a tour with the agent. （ B） His nephew wants to book a tour with the agent.
6、 （ C） He wants to have some advice from the agent. （ D） He wants to pay the tour to France. （ A） It should be the same as the ones they had before. （ B） It should be different from the ones they had before. （ C） It should be expensive enough. （ D） It should be extremely cheap. （ A） Interested. （ B）
7、Indifferent. （ C） Suspicious. （ D） Negative. （ A） Because he used to live in France. （ B） Because he likes chatting with French people. （ C） Because he studies French at school. （ D） Because he likes French food. （ A） She was very lucky to see many whales. （ B） She didnt go to the whale-watching tri
8、p. （ C） She didnt see a whale on her whale-watching trip. （ D） She liked the whale-watching trip very much. （ A） Spring. （ B） Summer. （ C） Autumn. （ D） Winter. （ A） One hour. （ B） Two hours. （ C） Three hours. （ D） Four hours. Section B （ A） Because of the stress factors. （ B） Because of the leisure
9、activities. （ C） Because of the TV watching. （ D） Because of the general American culture. （ A） One third. （ B） Almost two thirds. （ C） More than two thirds. （ D） Almost half. （ A） Americans vow to change it. （ B） It is not as bad as it used to be. （ C） Americans know how bad it is to their health （
10、 D） Americans do not want to give up more sleep. （ A） They were expensive. （ B） No one believed them. （ C） They were unsuccessful. （ D） They were often not welcomed. （ A） They realized some companies exploited the movement. （ B） They didnt know what to do. （ C） They didnt realize some companies made
11、 false claims. （ D） They didnt like green advertisement. （ A） They became more popular. （ B） They were more regulated. （ C） They became better produced. （ D） They became less honest. （ A） Rabbits are notable for their capacity of abundant production. （ B） Rabbits are bom only in spring. （ C） Rabbits
12、 are the symbol of love. （ D） Rabbits are notable for their cleverness and loveliness. （ A） They are like rays of the sun and the southern lights. （ B） They represent the beautiful season of spring. （ C） There is only a short tradition of decorating them. （ D） They have nothing different from the co
13、mmon eggs. （ A） Its a traditional European festival. （ B） It falls on the day before Easter. （ C） The traditional celebration is decorating eggs. （ D） Its in memory of Jesus crucifixion. （ A） They didnt celebrate it at all. （ B） They celebrated it as a Hebrew festival. （ C） They celebrated it as the
14、 death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. （ D） They exchanged eggs and rabbits. Section C 25 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown: in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and fee
15、lings, actions and things, so that they could【 B1】 _each other: and that later they【 B2】 _ certain signs, called letters, which could be【 B3】 _ to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters we call words. The power of words, then【 B4】
16、 _ their associations, that is, the things they bring up before our minds. Words become【 B5】 _ with meaning for us by experience: and the longer we live, the more we【 B6】 _ the glad and sad events of our past by certain words: and the longer we live, the more words we read and learn, the more the nu
17、mber of words that means something to us increases. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express those thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to what we call【 B7】 _ style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can【 B8】 _ his meaning in words which sing lik
18、e music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them【 B9】 _, or they will make our speech silly and【 B10】 _. 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
19、革适用（听力）模拟试卷 214答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: I bought a dressing table, and my roommate left hers to me yesterday. What will I do with two dressing tables? Any suggestions? M: Why dont you make one of them a study desk? Q: What does the man mean? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说自己买了一个梳妆台，室友又留下一个，不知道怎么处置两个梳妆台，男士建
20、议说为何不把一个当成写字台来用呢，故选 B。反问句的建议句型常常就是考点出处。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: I heard that you got an A for the final paper. Thats huge! W: Yeah, but think about how much work I have been through. And I lay awake for so many nights pondering how to structure the whole thing. Q: What does the woman imply? 2 【正确答案】 A
21、 【试题解析】 男士听说女士期末论文拿了 A，女士说自己很努力，甚至为了订立论文框架而彻夜不眠，故选 A。 A、 B意思相反，答案常在反义项中。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: There is a change in the flight schedule, so we will get to the airport at 8 oclock in the morning instead of 2 oclock in the afternoon. Does John know about this? W: He was here just now and got a new sch
22、edule. Q: What can we learn about John from the conversation? 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说航班时间 有变化，早上必须 8点达到机场，问女士 John是否知道这一点。女士说 John刚才已经来拿了一份新的时间表，言下之意就是John已经知道这一消息了，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Do you want the door open or closed? W: Id prefer some privacy if possible. The discussion with Mr. Brown mig
23、ht be quite open and frank. Q: What does the woman want? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士问女士希望门开着还是关着，女士说自己希望保留一些隐私，即希望门关着，故选 D。注意抓听关键词， privacy“隐私 ”一词已经足够说明所有问题。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Hello, this is Jack Richards. Im calling to see whether my glasses have been fixed yet. I sent them to you last Wednesday. W: H
24、i, Mr. Richards. We have to order a part for your glasses, so the earliest they could be with you is Friday. Q: What does the woman mean? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士打电话问眼镜修好了没有，女士说已经订购了修理部件，男士最早可以周五来取眼镜，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: I was going to ask Sandy to help me with these lab reports, but she seems to
25、 be always engaged. I just dont know why. W: Oh, thats because she is always on the Internet, chatting with her friends. Why dont you come with me and see if Lisa is available? Q: What does the woman imply? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说本来想找 Sandy帮助自己写实验报告，但她好像总是没空，女士说因为 Sandy总在网上聊天，建议男士看看 Lisa是否有空，故选 C。 【知识
26、模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Did your pictures of the night view come out like what you expected? M: Actually, I ran out of film before I could even begin I didnt realize Id finished the whole roll. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士问男士有没有拍到理想的夜景照片，男士说当时相机没有胶卷了，也就是说，没有拍到照片，故选 C。
27、B和 D实际上是同义项，预读选项时可同时排除。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: If the weather is this hot, I may go play tennis in the afternoon. Will you join me? M: Oh, Ive got a feeling it wont last. I just checked the online forecast, and it is expected to cloud over by mid-afternoon today. Q: What does the man mean? 8 【正确答案】 C
28、 【试题解析】 女士说如果还是这么热的话，下午就去打网球， 问男士是否要一起去。男士说自己觉得这种天气可能不会持续，而且查过天气预报，从今天下午开始会多云，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Good morning. What can I do for you? M: Good morning. Ive come for some advice. My nephew and I think its time for us to fix up our summer holiday abroad. Its nearly February, after all. But we
29、cant decide where to go. W: Very sensible of you to come in now. Weve already made lots of bookings and were getting busier all the time. M: Weve watched lots of television travel programs and read hundreds of travel brochures and asked our friends. But we still cant make up our minds where to go. W
30、: It seems like that its a really hard decision to make, right? M: I tell you what, you are reading my mind. Neither of us wants the same kind of holiday as we had before. W: In that case, how about the east of Germany? But thereve been forest fires there this year. Or theres Switzerland. You could
31、have a walking holiday. M: Well, do I have any other choices? W: Ah. What about a cruise? They have magnificent ships these days. You can go to Greece or Turkey. M: Well, you know, rich food in those countries always upsets my stomach. W: What about a package holiday to Spain? Lots of people do that
32、 now. You fly there and stay in an ultramodern hotel. Theres usually food available. Theyre fairly cheap holidays and very popular. M: 12Actually the child is longing to go to France hes learning French at school He likes to go to a fairly quiet place where he could chat to the locals. W: Ah, I have
33、 it. How about a camping holiday in France? M: That sounds great! Can I have a detailed schedule? 9. Why does the man come to the travel agent? 10. What is the mans idea for the holiday? 11. Whats the mans attitude towards a cruise? 12. Why does the mans nephew want to go to France? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析
34、】 男士开门见山地说为出游来寻求一些建议，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说自己没有办法做决定，因为想要与以前不同的旅行，故选B。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士建议男士选择坐游船去希腊或者土耳其旅行，男士说味道浓郁的食物不合自己的胃口，言下之意就是不接受这个建议，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士说他外甥很 向往法国，因为他在学校学习法语，故选 C。由选项可知，此题与法国有关，在对话提到法国时需格外注意。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Linda! Lo
35、ng time no see! I heard that youre going on a boat trip this afternoon. W: Yes, I am, and I cant wait! Ive never been up close to a whale before. Do you think well see many whales today? Cindy told me she didnt see anything last time, so I think it really depends on luck. What would you say? M: Well
36、, I think we should have better luck, because this is the best time of the year to see whales. W: 14Why is winter the best time of the year to see whales? M: At this time of the year, the whales are heading south from Alaska to warmer water for the winter. Then theyll return to Alaska before summer.
37、 W: So we can see lots of whales busy traveling at this particular point. By the way, do you know how long the boat trip is? Cindy said it was like quite a long day, and I think it was probably because she didnt see anything. M: The boat leaves at one oclock and returns at about three oclock. So you
38、 may want to get to the fishermans wharf before one. W: Only a two-hour trip? M: Yes, the whale-watching travel is pretty close to shore, so we dont need to go out very far in the ocean to see them. W: I guess two hours is probably enough. Ive never actually been out on the ocean in a boat, and Im n
39、ot really sure Ill like it. OK, then, I will see you this afternoon! 13. What happened to Cindy according to the woman? 14. When is the best season to see whales according to the man? 15. How long will the whale-watching trip last? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说上次 Cindy去看鲸鱼的时候什么也没有看到，所以觉得这很靠运气，故选 C。 【知识模块】
40、听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士问男士为何冬天是最好的观鲸季节，男士进行了详尽的回答，故选 D。选项都是季节，听音时要注意对号入座。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说观鲸之旅 1点出发， 3点回来，一共 2个小时；而且女士两次提到 two hours，故选 B。 【知识模 块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Americans are suffering from a serious sleep deficit as they spend more time on leisure activities. A world that
41、“never goes to sleep“ offers many diverse activities, but encourages unhealthy and sometimes anti-social lifestyles for American adults. Instead of working to live, they are living to work, a shift that has had a profound impact on their personal lives. Adults report spending less time sleeping, eng
42、aged in social and leisure activities. Most Americans say they suffer from sleep problems and when they go to sleep, many sleep alone even if they are married. These are some of the key findings in the National Sleep Foundations 2001 “Sleep in America“ poll, which looks at the relationship between A
43、mericans lifestyles, sleep habits and sleep problems. Sleep deprivation continues to be widespread in America. According to the NSF poll, 63% of American adults do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep needed for good health, safety, and optimum performance. In fact, nearly one-third report s
44、leeping less than seven hours each week night, though many adults say they try to sleep more on weekends. The poll shows good news and bad news. The good news is that many Americans say they dont want to give up any more sleep in spite of their hectic lives. And they would sleep more if they were co
45、nvinced it would contribute to their quality of life. The bad news is far too many adults still sacrifice sleep, which is unhealthy and counter-productive. 16. Why does the speaker say Americans are short of sleep? 17. What proportion of Americans does not get enough sleep according to the NSF poll?
46、 18. What is the good news about the results of the poll? 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文章开篇就提到，美国人因为花了更多时间在休闲活动上，所以睡眠严重不足，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中提到，根据调查， 63的美国成年人没有 8个小时的睡眠时间，这 8个小时是健康身体、安全和优良工作表现所需要的，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文章提到，调查显示，好的一方面是许多美国人说他们不想放弃更多的睡眠时间，如果他们肯定更多的睡眠可以提高他们的生活质量的话
47、，他们愿意加长睡眠时间，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Over the past decade, the environmental movement has exploded onto the minds of mainstream consumers, a fact not lost on marketers and advertisers. Green advertising started in the mid-1980s when issues of the environment muscled their way to the forefront of ma
48、rketing. Advertisers saw the consumer desire for environmentally safe products and tried to meet the demand as quickly as possible. Not surprisingly, this first wave suffered from rough and poorly conceived marketing efforts. Many advertisers embraced a genuine concern for the environment. 20But con
49、sumers realized that some companies made false claims and exploited the movement using such nebulous terms as “environmentally friendly“ and “green“. Consumers grew wary of environmental appeals, and advertisers reacted by reducing its emphasis. Two legal guidelines paved the road to a second wave. In 1992 the Federal Trade Commission established guidelines for green marketing, followed shortly by state governments. California passed particularly stringent laws, se
