1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 271及答案与解析 Section A （ A） A program about business travel. （ B） A program about physical exercise. （ C） A program about education. （ D） A program about globalization. （ A） Africa. （ B） Europe. （ C） Australia. （ D） Mexico. （ A） Travelling abroad. （ B） Improving cultural awareness. （
2、 C） Raising fund. （ D） Learning teaching approaches. （ A） She will have a discussion with those who want to be volunteers. （ B） She will work with training agencies to improve teaching skills. （ C） She will make a presentation to the university community. （ D） She will hold a show on culture shock f
3、rom a different perspective. （ A） Computer science. （ B） Mathematics. （ C） Psychology counseling. （ D） Genetic research. （ A） He is easy to get along with. （ B） He is strict to his students. （ C） He usually gives high marks to his students. （ D） He is an expert in repairing computers. （ A） She showe
4、d quite surprising originality. （ B） She was good at analyzing and reasoning. （ C） She based it on one of her course papers. （ D） She put first priority on her work experience. （ A） 25% for researching, 75% for writing. （ B） 50% for researching, 50% for writing. （ C） 75% for researching, 25% for wri
5、ting. （ D） 90% for researching, 10% for writing. Section B （ A） Governments may face difficulties in fighting diseases. （ B） Fewer doctors and nurses like to go to these places. （ C） More local doctors are required to work abroad. （ D） The number of local population decreases sharply. （ A） Health ca
6、re crisis cant be solved in a short time. （ B） More people are dying from preventable diseases. （ C） Health care crisis is most severe in Southern Asia. （ D） Poor countries have poor ability in providing vital services. （ A） They cant train many medical care experts. （ B） Medical workers are attract
7、ed to richer places. （ C） They dont have favorable policies. （ D） Their government doesnt care much about that. （ A） They should seek help from international organizations. （ B） They shouldnt allow their own professionals to work abroad. （ C） They should invest more money in health care programs. （
8、D） They should train more health care workers. （ A） European countries tend to support having naps. （ B） Working men should have a nap regularly. （ C） Adults are more likely to develop heart disease. （ D） Naps may lower the chance of dying of heart disease. （ A） Naps may help to improve work efficie
9、ncy. （ B） Naps may help workers work for longer hours. （ C） Naps may stop workers developing heart disease. （ D） Naps during daytime are required by many workers. （ A） The longer our nap is, the more energy we will get. （ B） A 20-minute nap will help to restore our energy. （ C） A short-time nap does
10、 less help to our body. （ D） We usually dont want to wake up when taking a nap. Section C （ A） They are about philosophy in life. （ B） They advise people to learn philosophy. （ C） They introduce some difficult jargons. （ D） They teach some jargons used in life. （ A） Everybody will feel centered. （ B
11、） Nobody will get bored. （ C） Nobody will be excluded. （ D） Everybody will talk a lot. （ A） Others may follow your step. （ B） Others may not understand you. （ C） Others will lose interest in philosophy. （ D） Others will not discuss philosophy with you. （ A） Explain enough about what we thought. （ B）
12、 Sum up our thoughts and let others talk. （ C） Let others talk first and we give comments. （ D） Keep our words quick and simple. （ A） Look in the mirror and do the self-talk. （ B） Get well prepared before making any change. （ C） Make little changes in their lifestyle. （ D） Change anything that makes
13、 them unhappy. （ A） Help others for nothing in return. （ B） Save money to help others. （ C） Try to make more money. （ D） Get help from the rich ones. （ A） They care too much about people they love. （ B） They are still troubled by what others say. （ C） They are more easily to be rated by others. （ D）
14、 They tend to be the object of envy. （ A） Writing helps relieve stress. （ B） Cancer can be cured. （ C） Writing improves treatment. （ D） Writers hardly have cancer. （ A） They are written by teenagers who are in love. （ B） They deal with the teenagers love affairs. （ C） They show the teenagers ideas a
15、bout love. （ D） They teach teenagers how to love others. （ A） They are seldom used in poems. （ B） They can make a poem blunt. （ C） They are needed in a poem. （ D） They are mostly used to express feelings. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 271答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: What was the process that brought you to this
16、 program? W: I have two months off in the summer and I really wanted to do something meaningful with that time. When I learned about this program, I was excited because I want to be immersed in a culture.(1)I was also especially attracted to it because its educational focus aligns with my experience
17、 and passion for education. M: Do you think youll have much culture shock, or have you done this kind of travel before? W:(2)Ive never been to Africa before, and I dont think that there is any place that really compares. I have traveled abroad before but Europe and Australia dont fall into the same
18、category. Ive done some service trips in high school to places in the US and Mexico, but I dont think its the same. There will be some culture shock for sure. M: What do you anticipate bringing back from your experience? W: I believe this experience will bring a lot to my work in the field of servic
19、e. It will definitely enhance my cultural awareness and global awareness. I think it will also shape the way in which I approach educating others. M: Anything else youd like to share? W:(3)Im currently in the midst of raising funds! I would like to thank people who have supported me and helped me ge
20、t to this point. M: Do you have plans when you return to have a discussion about your experience? W:(4)I would love to share my experience with the university community. I hope to give a presentation about my experience upon my return in the fall semester. 1. What kind of program is the woman partic
21、ipating in? 2. Where is the woman heading to in this program? 3. What is the woman doing right now for the program? 4. How will the woman share her experience after she returns? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士参加了什么项目。对话开始女士在阐述参加项目的过程时明确提到这个项目的中心是教育，这与她的经历和对教育的热情十分吻合。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是在这个项目
22、中女士要去哪里。对话中男士问女士是否认为这个项目会使她感受到文化冲击，女士回答她从没有去过非洲，出现文化冲击也是必然的。由此可知，该项目的目的地是非洲。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是目前女士 在这个项目中做什么。在谈论了参加项目的原因、此前的经历以及对此项目的预期之后，女士说她正在募集资金，因此想特别感谢那些帮助和支持她的人。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是在回来之后女士将会如何与别人分享自己的经历。对话结尾女士明确提出，她打算秋季开学之后向大学师生介绍她的经历。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Hi, ho
23、w is your senior thesis going? W: Well, it had been quite dreaded.(5)But thanks to my adviser, Prof. Leon Bond, an expert in computer science, Ive had it over with an A+ . M: Wow,(6)I heard Prof. Bond is sure a tough guy. Few students get it so easily as you do. W: Em, I just related it to my previo
24、us experience working in a software developing company. I sure have some problems and ideas in mind.(7)Actually I have addressed them on my course papers. And this time I just expanded one and made further explorations. M: But I heard originality should be the first priority. W: Yes, originality cou
25、nts. But you dont have to come up with a wholly new idea when it comes to a thesis paper. All you need to do is address a problem and try to resolve it. After all, with that course paper, I have done significant work on the issue, and I definitely know what Im talking about. M: How did you manage yo
26、ur time? Piles of articles and books, countless revision, meetings with your professor. W:(8)Actually, I spent about half the time researching and the other half writing. Thats a reasonable arrangement. Some of my fellow classmates wind up spending about 90% of their time researching, which means th
27、at they dont actually start pulling together their ideas until its already too late. You know, good papers require multiple drafts, with serious revisions being made based on the comments of your adviser. M: I suppose I should prepare for my thesis in this way too. 5. What is the womans thesis paper
28、 about? 6. What do we know about Prof. Bond? 7. Why was the woman able to finish her thesis with a good grade? 8. What is suggested by the woman in terms of time management? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士的论文方向。对话开头男士问女士论文准备得怎样了，女士回答说，幸亏她的导师是计算机科学的专家，她的论文得到了 A+。由此可知，女士的论文应该与计算机科学有关。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【
29、试题解析】 本题问的是有关 Bond教授的情况。 对话中男士提到， Bond教授是以为严厉的老师，很少有学生的论文可以得到 A+的成绩。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士的论文能拿到高分的原因。对话中男士对女士得到A+表示惊叹，女士解释说，她以前在软件开发公司工作过，头脑中有一些问题和想法，于是在写学年论文时就进行了探讨，这次的论文就是对以前的一篇学年论文进行了扩充和进一步的研究。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是在时间分配方面，女士提出了什么建议。对话最后 ，男士询问女士时间分配的问题，女士说她拿大约一半的时间进行研究，
30、另一半的时间来写作。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 9 【听力原文】 The World Health Organization says 57 nations in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia are facing a serious shortage of health care workers.(9)This crisis is affecting how governments fight diseases and improve health. The WHO says more than four million addition
31、al doctors, nurses and other health workers are urgently needed to improve the situation. The warning came in a new WHO report released on World Health Day. The report says the health care crisis is most severe in Southern Africa. The continent has 11% of the worlds population, but only 3% of the wo
32、rlds health care workers.(10)The report warns that the ability of poor countries to provide important life-saving services is in danger. In addition, many patients are not able to get the treatments they need for diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.(11)WHO officials say part of the problem
33、is caused by rich nations that offer high-paying jobs to doctors and nurses from poor countries. In addition, few trained health care professionals are working where they are needed most. Those in poor countries usually work in cities instead of farming areas. The WHO report provides a ten-year plan
34、 to deal with the crisis. It calls for national leadership and new policies for health workers. It also urges more international assistance and foreign aid.(12)The report says that nations facing the most serious shortages must increase health care spending. Effective use of public money for health
35、care was also the subject of an international conference. Researchers presented three books that describe cost-effective answers to health problems in developing countries. They include speed barriers on roads to help reduce the number of traffic accidents. 9. What may be the result of the lack of h
36、ealth care workers? 10. What can we learn from the report? 11. Why is there a lack of health care workers in poor countries? 12. What does the WHO call on for those poor countries? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是缺乏卫生服务人员的后果。本文开头部分提到缺乏卫生服务人员会使政府难以应对疾病和改善人民的健康状况。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是我们可以从报告中了解到什
37、么。短文中间部分提到该报告警告说贫穷国家在提供重要的生命救治服务上能力很差。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是贫穷国家为什么缺乏卫生服务人员。短文中间部分提到贫穷国家缺乏卫生服务人员的原因：一是很多 人为高薪去发达国家工作，二是少数留在本国的人员选择去城市而不愿意在农村。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是世界卫生组织号召那些贫穷国家做什么。短文末尾部分提到，这些国家要加大对卫生保健服务的投入。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 Medical experts say most Americans do not get
38、 enough sleep. They say more Americans need to rest for a short period in the middle of the day. They are advising people to sleep lightly before continuing with other activities.(13)One study earlier this year found that persons who sleep for a few minutes during the day were less likely to die of
39、heart disease. The study followed more than 23 000 Greek adults for about six years. Adults who rested for half an hour at least three times a week had a 37% lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who did not nap. Study organizers said the strongest evidence was in working men. The organi
40、zers said naps might improve health by reducing tension caused by work. Some European and Latin American businesses have supported the idea of napping for many years. They urge people to leave work, go home and have a nap before returning. In the United States, some companies let workers rest briefl
41、y in their offices.(14)They believe this reduces mistakes and accidents, and also increases the amount of work a person can do. Sleep experts say its likely that people make more mistakes at work than at other times. They say people should not carry out important duties when they feel sleepy. And th
42、ey say the best thing to do is to take a nap.(15)About 20 minutes of rest is all you need. Experts say this provides extra energy and can increase your effectiveness until the end of the day. But experts warn that a nap should last no more than 20 to 30 minutes. A longer nap will put the body into d
43、eep sleep. Waking up will be difficult. 13. What does the study suggest according to the passage? 14. Why do some companies encourage their workers to take naps? 15. Which of the following may sleep experts agree with? 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是研究表明什么。短文中明确指出一项研究发现午睡能够降低人们死于心脏病的几率。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】
44、 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是为什么一些公司鼓励员工午休。短文中间部分讲述了很多欧洲、拉美和美国的公司鼓励员工睡午觉，因为他们认为这能够使员工减少失误和增加产出，即提高员工的工作效率。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是哪个选项表述与睡眠专家的观点一致。短文在末尾部分讲述了睡 眠专家的建议： 20分钟的午睡能够使人恢复精力提高工作效率。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Moderator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great honor to introduce our sp
45、eaker for todays lecture, Dr. Brick Wood. Dr. Wood, professor of philosophy at Washington University,(16)has written numerous articles and books on the issues about philosophy used in our life, instead of the difficult jargons. Dr. Wood: Thank you for that introduction. I feel honored to give a spee
46、ch here. Most people have a general interest in philosophy. Plus, it may surprise you how many people have taken a philosophy class or read some philosophy books. Most people at least have some basic knowledge about well-known philosophers and their ideas. Nonetheless, remember when talking in a gen
47、eral setting to avoid getting too technical. For example, avoid the jargon that mostly only philosophers use. Also, do not cite specific philosophers or books too much, as outside of philosophy-focused academia people may not know much about such topics. (17)You can ensure not to exclude anybody by
48、keeping the discussion focused on the ideas and opinions of only the people involved. Tell others what you think about certain philosophical topics, and ask them what they think about those topics. Ask them philosophical questions, such as “What do you think is the meaning of life?“ You will get peo
49、ple to talk philosophy more often if they enjoy it and feel comfortable. For that reason, avoid talking down to anyone or talking to them in a condescending or patronizing tone. Create a comfortable atmosphere for others to put forward their ideas. (18)You may have the desire to try to show off. However, doing that would just make others not want to discuss philosophy with you. Do not try to impress people by purposely talking about topics they do not know well. Do not try to impress them with your knowledge of people, books, or facts that they do not know. Do n
