1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 232及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The erupted lava. （ B） The destructive ash. （ C） The unbearable heat. （ D） The poisonous gas. （ A） Indonesia. （ B） Yellowstone National Park. （ C） The Wales. （ D） The Great Britain. （ A） They explode too fast to be noticed. （ B） The larger part of a volcan
2、o is hidden. （ C） People are killed before their explosion. （ D） The scientists havent studied them yet. （ A） By observing the ordinary ones that have already erupted. （ B） By studying the underground part of a volcano. （ C） By tapping their potential of imagination. （ D） By resorting to past inform
3、ation and modern technology. （ A） She knows nothing about the tennis courts. （ B） She does not have a good sense of distance. （ C） She is also a stranger to the university. （ D） She can serve as a great tourist guide. （ A） A large amount of money was donated by an unknown player. （ B） A schoolfellow
4、 raised millions of dollars for the construction. （ C） The school got a large fund from the local government. （ D） A rich businessman in the town contributed some money. （ A） Tennis. （ B） Hockey. （ C） Gymnastics. （ D） Bridge. （ A） Introduce the woman to his friends. （ B） Get familiar with the univer
5、sity campus. （ C） Go to the tennis courts for an appointment. （ D） Take part in a tennis contest at a sports meeting. Section B （ A） Water might become clean and pure. （ B） People will live in a better environment. （ C） There will be no police to protect people. （ D） People need to spend more money
6、on education. （ A） To build hospitals and schools. （ B） To build roads and railways. （ C） To train the police officers. （ D） To teach and train the citizens. （ A） Some people refuse to pay taxes. （ B） The rich people pay higher taxes. （ C） Every citizen has a duty to pay taxes. （ D） The taxes are us
7、ed to make laws. （ A） It interests students in a career in counseling. （ B） It recruits counselors to work in the placement office. （ C） It facilitates students to find a part-time job easily. （ D） It convinces local merchants to hire college students. （ A） Gardening and landscaping. （ B） Retailing.
8、 （ C） Financing. （ D） Child-care. （ A） A job listing. （ B） A personal resume. （ C） A permission slip. （ D） A salary requirement. （ A） Refine their interviewing techniques. （ B） Arrange their working schedules. （ C） Select appropriate practical courses. （ D） Write cover letters for their resumes. Sec
9、tion C （ A） Women start learning when they are past school age. （ B） There are more illiterate women than men. （ C） All of the illiterate women live in West Africa. （ D） Women learn to read and write with UNESCO. （ A） Failure in reading medicine directions. （ B） Incapability of taking care of childr
10、en. （ C） Broken family relationship. （ D） Reluctance in using health services. （ A） Put more girls in primary school. （ B） Set up more community programs. （ C） Tell girls the importance of education. （ D） Work with nations like Niger and Benin. （ A） She learned to read and write at school age. （ B）
11、She was supported by her parents to go to school. （ C） She sells goods at the market and changes her life. （ D） She can count her profit without asking for help now. （ A） They complete their language and culture training in Germany. （ B） They will go through a two-year occupational training program.
12、 （ C） They dont need to pass any exam to work in Germany as nurses. （ D） They will stay in Germany altogether for five years and six months. 21. （ A） Arrange a much easier exam for them. （ B） Find some native nurses to help them complete the exam. （ C） Give them more time to answer the questions. （
13、D） Provide language classes with real-life job training for them. 22. （ A） Sixty percent of the population was born in 1975. （ B） Not enough jobs are provided for job seekers. （ C） Most children cant afford to care for their aging parents. （ D） Vietnam needs to learn hospital skills overseas. （ A） A
14、ll sexually assaulted women are at the age of 18 to 24. （ B） University students usually dont report sexual assault. （ C） Non-students are more likely to report sexual assault. （ D） Most victims are related to whoever sexually assaulted them. （ A） Stay away from parties and campus social events. （ B
15、） Stick together always if going to the social events. （ C） Check on each other often if they are separated. （ D） Dont drink because drinking causes sexual assaults. （ A） Research the sex crime climate of the university. （ B） Ask the university to improve crime reporting systems. （ C） Provide preven
16、tion programs for university students. （ D） Give schools and students information on sexual assault. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 232答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Good morning, class. W: Good morning, sir. M: Today well discuss volcanoes. Can you tell me the most dangerous thing about a volcano? W: I think the
17、most dangerous hazard of a volcano comes from the lava that flows out of it. M: Good guess. Although your answer makes sense, the biggest killer from a volcano comes from the ash, not the lava. In fact, ash causes serious problems and can make humans and animals sick; it can even kill them. Ash also
18、 reduces sunlight and can start heavy rainfalls that lead to mudslides. Did you know that it only takes 30 centimeters of dry ash to collapse a roof of a building? Ash also contaminates water supplies, and kills crops. As you can see, ash causes the most destruction. W: Professor, are there differen
19、t sizes of volcanoes? M: Absolutely. There are ordinary volcanoes that can kill thousands of people and often destroy whole cities, and there are super volcanoes which are highly explosive and can kill billions of people and even destroy an entire continent. W: Are there any super volcanoes in the w
20、orld today? M: Actually, yes. There are 40 super volcanoes. One is in Yellowstone National Park in the United States and two others in Britain. Super volcanoes are quite rare with the last eruption occurring about 74,000 years ago in Indonesia. W: How do super volcanoes differ from ordinary volcanoe
21、s and are they easy to find? M: By and large, most people would not be able to recognize a super volcano. Like an iceberg, the larger part of a volcano is hidden. W: Professor, if the volcano hasnt erupted then how do scientists know what might happen? M: Well, the scientists are relying on past inf
22、ormation from the volcano that erupted in Indonesia and they also forecast their predictions using computer models. 1. What is the most dangerous thing about a volcano? 2. Where did the last eruption of super volcano occur? 3. Why are super volcanoes not easy to find? 4. How can scientists predict t
23、he future of volcanoes? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 B是反复明确听到的信息。 A先被女士提及，但随即被男士否定。录音中出现了最高级 the biggest killer，之后的内容就是答案所在。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 A是提到 last eruption后听到的地点，为答案。对于对话中提及的时间、地点、数据、顺序应该特别注意，尽量记录在相关选项旁，如 B1， D2，分别表示在该地有 l、 2个 super volcanoes。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士问超级火山跟普通火山怎么区别，以及它们是否
24、容易被发现。男士回答说总的来说，大多数人都识别不了超级火山。像冰山一样，火山的大部分是看不见的。 B能直接从男士的话中听取，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 D是男士最后一句话的同义概括。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the tennis courts? W: They are right next to the Sports Complex. M: I am new to the university and I dont know where
25、 the Sports Complex is, either. W: Well, its about a five-minute walk. M: Oh. W: Head down this main road for two blocks. Turn right at the clock tower and you will be on Bute Avenue. Walk on Bute for a couple of blocks, maybe 3 blocks. M: You already have me walking about 5 blocks. Are you sure it
26、is only a five-minute walk? W: Maybe, it is longer actually, it could be more, like ten minutes. I am not sure. M: Do you know if there is a bus stop there? W: Yes, the bus stop is in front of the pool, but bus service is quite slow during the day. M: Are the tennis courts in good condition? W: Yes,
27、 this university is very lucky to have such sports facilities. M: Thats what Ive heard. Did a rich person donate some money? W: Yes, about 5 or 6 years ago, the rumor is that a famous hockey player left millions of dollars to build a new sports complex. It was an anonymous donation actually. Im sorr
28、y to say, I almost never used it after my first year. Besides studying I took up cards I love playing bridge. M: Well, I hope to get in good shape here. Im meeting a friend at the tennis courts in fifteen minutes, so Id better be going. W: Yes, you should. Now that I think about it, it may be close
29、to twenty minutes walk to get there. 5. What can be inferred about the woman? 6. How did the university probably obtain the new sports facilities? 7. What is the womans favorite game? 8. What is the man trying to do? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士最初指路时说只要 5分钟，然后又说 10分钟，最后说恐怕要20分钟才能到男士要去的目的地，所以很没有距离观念，即 B。根据她所
30、提供的其他信息可以排除 A和 C。 D实在是太讽刺了，故排除。本题虽然跨度较大，但是由于时间数据很容易捕捉并对比，不难总结出女士的距离观念差。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项是有关钱从哪里来的，关键是听对话中提到谁捐款，听到男士问 “Did a rich person ”后便要留心女士的回答。注意女士 说的关键词 player和 anonymous donation。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此题为明示信息，看到选项就可以预测，问的是一种游戏或者运动。女士说自己喜欢打桥牌 (bridge)，故选 D。做题时注意排除 hockey引起
31、的干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 行动计划题。开头男士就问女士网球场在哪里，最后又说自己和朋友约好 15分钟后见面，选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 9 【听力原文 】 We know that we have to pay for what we get. If we buy food, we know there will be a bill to pay. These are private bills. But there are also public bills that must be paid. Public bills are
32、paid for by the government. In turn, we get these services through taxes. What would happen if everyone in the city stopped paying taxes? The water supply would stop. Water might even become unclean and impure. The streets might not be cleaned. There would be no police force to protect people and pr
33、operty. Schools would be closed. People would become sick and diseases might spread. We should not want to live in such a city. We all want pure water and food, clean streets and good schools. We want police to prevent us from crime. The chief duty for every government is to protect persons and prop
34、erty. More than three quarters of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose. The next large amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries. Public money is used to pay the teachers and all the public offi
35、cials. Also, a large amount of public funds is spent on roads. The greatest part of the needed funds is raised by taxes. A tax is money that we all must pay to support the government. The law orders us to pay taxes. We have no choice in the matter. Almost everyone pays some taxes in one form or anot
36、her. 9. According to the speaker, what will happen if the citizens stop paying taxes? 10. In what way is the next large amount of public money used? 11. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 录音中叙述了一系列市民不纳税的后果，其中就有提到 “没有警察保护人民安全和财产 ”。故 C为正确答案。 A、 B两项跟录音表述相反； D项与
37、问题没有直接因果关联。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 录音说第二大项公款是用来教育和培训市民。故 D正确。符合 “听到什么选什么 ”原则。 A、 B、 C项都是利用录音中的 schools、 roads、 police等制造的干扰项。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 整篇 录音都提到了 taxes一词，且详细分析了纳税的重要性和这些税款如何取之于民用之于民，录音末尾还提到了 “法律规定我们要纳税，我们别无选择 ”。故 C为最佳选项。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 As a result of rising university c
38、osts, many students are finding it necessary to take on part-time jobs. To make finding those jobs easier, the placement service has put together a listing of what is available locally. For some students, these part-time jobs could lead to the full time work after graduation, as they may offer exper
39、ience in their own field, like finance, marketing or even management. For example, national savings bank offers work on a half time basis. Thats 20 hours a week. Retail stores and restaurants have positions requiring fewer hours. Even less time is expected of those providing child-care. We have a nu
40、mber of families registered with us who are looking for babysitters for as few as four hours a week. For students who prefer outdoor work therere seasonal positions right on campus, working with the gardening and landscaping teams. These often require the most time and they are the least flexible in
41、 terms of scheduling. To see a complete list of these and other available jobs, including the salary offered in the hours required, stop by our office and 14be sure to bring a resume with you. When you find something that interests you, well put you in touch with the person offering it. In addition,
42、 our counselors will give you hints about successful interviewing. 12. What do we know about the “placement service“ from the passage? 13. Which job requires the most time according to the passage? 14. What should students bring with them to the office? 15. What will the counselors at the office hel
43、p students do? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 介绍 placement service(就业服务机构 )前，昕到了不定式结构，可知提供这种服务的主要目的是给学生介绍 part-time jobs，故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 在听到前文的 gardening and landscaping时应竖起耳朵听清下文，接着又听到表示最高级信息的 require the most time和 the least flexible，可知选A。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 录音中提醒学生咨询时 be sure to
44、 bring resume“一定要带上自己的简历 ”，因此 B正确。 A不是学生要带来的，而是 placement service提供给学生的材料。此题符合 “听到什么选什么 ”的解题原则。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据录音最后提到的 “我们的顾问会告诉您成功面试的技巧。 ”可推知 A正确。对 in addition之类的标志性结构后的补充说明要留意。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 A United Nations agency estimates that 516 million of the worlds women cann
45、ot read and write. The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says programs are needed to help illiterate women learn, although they are past school age. Women make up two-thirds of all illiterate adults. The majority of these women live in West Africa; many girls in that ar
46、ea never go to school. But in Liberia, a new education program is giving women in their 30s, 40s and 50s another chance to learn to read and write. Pauline Rose heads UNESCOs worldwide Monitoring Report on Education for All; she says being illiterate causes huge problems in daily life. She notes sit
47、uations like not being able to read directions on a medicine bottle, or the number on a bus. “So there are real practical concerns about when women are illiterate.“ Miss Rose says illiterate affects not only the women but also their families, because women are often the main caregivers of children.
48、She says when women are illiterate, they are less likely to use health services. Some countries, like Senegal, have improved womens literacy rates through government efforts. They tell more girls in primary school and community programs about the importance of education. But there are still many nat
49、ions where less than one in four women can read and write. They include Niger, Benin, Mali and Burkina Faso. Miss Rose says these countries need literacy programs that target women. She says there is a huge need for illiterate young women and adults to have a second-chance to read and write. Liberia for example, has launched a second-chance literacy campaign to teach women. The students never went to school, or they were forced to leave school because of ten years of civil war in the country. Lonee Smith is 35 years old. She is a student at the adult literacy
