1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 274及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Polishing their application forms. （ B） Broadening their options of colleges. （ C） Benefiting from a low-cost school. （ D） Working hard to get higher grade. （ A） The vacancies are limited in number. （ B） The deadline is fixed on November 30. （ C） It is giv
2、en on a first-come, first-served basis. （ D） The application and verifying process is quite long. （ A） He will get a lower sum of the aid award. （ B） He will have a heart attack. （ C） He will not be admitted to the dream school. （ D） He will be given another chance to apply. （ A） The local community
3、 college. （ B） An out-of-state public college. （ C） A local private college. （ D） Some public colleges. （ A） The summer vacation is coming. （ B） She is going to have a job interview. （ C） She will go to her grandmas. （ D） Shes just got her allowance. （ A） She worked as a door-to-door salesperson. （
4、B） She worked as a shop assistant. （ C） She worked as a waitress at a restaurant. （ D） She worked as a secretary at a firm. （ A） Get some handwork from her grandma. （ B） Bring his resume to the employer. （ C） Lend some extra cash to him. （ D） Find whether theres another job vacancy. （ A） Gaining as
5、much experience as possible. （ B） Gaining an advantage over other applicants. （ C） Making adequate preparation for the interview. （ D） Avoiding being nervous and making any mistakes. Section B （ A） Cook the milk automatically. （ B） Send the milk back to the supermarket. （ C） Place the milk to the fr
6、ont of the shelf. （ D） Order fresh milk to replace this one. （ A） It helps the British save time. （ B） The British like doing housework very much. （ C） It will help the British with their work. （ D） The British like working overtime. （ A） Cook meals automatically. （ B） Check the stock automatically.
7、 （ C） Go shopping in supermarket. （ D） Clean room automatically. （ A） The refrigerator door. （ B） The refrigerator plate. （ C） The refrigerator shelves. （ D） The refrigerator engine. （ A） A phenomenon of aging face because of facing computer for long. （ B） A feature of screen-shape face because of p
8、eople following fashion on the Internet. （ C） A symptom of “turkey neck“ because of people imitating the turkey. （ D） A representation of wrinkles because of people lifting their heads for long. （ A） It can warn office workers not to frown at work. （ B） It can reduce the harm of facing computer. （ C
9、） It can make office ladies expressions lovelier. （ D） It can absorb the computers radiation. （ A） Take mirrors along with them. （ B） Spend more money on make-up. （ C） Do some body exercise during work. （ D） Do much more sports after work. Section C （ A） They focus on writing in the modern society.
10、（ B） They emphasize on information explosion. （ C） They tell writers feeling about writing. （ D） They set a good example of writing good books. （ A） People are more aware of reading than before. （ B） People are able to get information more easily. （ C） People spend much less time reading books. （ D）
11、 People tend to read with groups of people. （ A） It is an ultimate goal for writers. （ B） It is not as much as before. （ C） It is the key factor to attract readers. （ D） It has become the norm. （ A） There are more new types of writers. （ B） New topics have been developed nowadays. （ C） It is told wi
12、th different words and unique views. （ D） Young people have better taste for literature. （ A） To warn people not to do it too often （ B） To suggest people keep cool after being cheated. （ C） To advise people think enough before paying. （ D） To show the danger of online shopping. （ A） It saves people
13、s money. （ B） It saves peoples time. （ C） It enriches peoples life. （ D） It enhances productivity. （ A） Make sure if there is a free shipping tag. （ B） Check the original price and discount. （ C） Check the producing area and time. （ D） Calculate the correct postage. （ A） They are unsatisfied with th
14、eir employers. （ B） The unemployment rates remain high. （ C） There are more business opportunities. （ D） They want to make more money. （ A） Select a unique one. （ B） Select a fast-growing one. （ C） Select an emerging one. （ D） Select a mature one. （ A） They will be loyal to us. （ B） They will be tha
15、nkful to us. （ C） They will draw in more chances. （ D） They will be friends with us. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 274答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: So can you give me some advice on financing college? M: Grades matter. The better you are, the more likely it is you will receive scholarships or win admission to a
16、low-cost school. W: Especially in our state of Florida, with grade-based scholarships, we particularly stand to benefit. M: Yeah.(l)Spend a few extra hours studying, bring your grade point average up a point or two, and it could pay off in tens of thousands of dollars. W: People all say that early b
17、irds will get more scholarship worms. But, how early is it? You know, I am now a high school junior. Do I need to apply now? M: You need to start applying in the early autumn before November 30, and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible each January,(2)because som
18、e aid is handed out on a first-come, first-served basis. Which university do you want to apply? W: Princeton, my dream school. I dont want to go anywhere else. M: You should prepare for heartbreak. Colleges know what other schools students are applying to.(3)Some aid officers will lower an aid award
19、 if they know you dont have any alternative. W: Then how many schools should I apply to? M: At least a couple of affordable ones. W: But which schools are affordable? M:(4)Your area community college is always a good bet. And an in-state public college is usually comparatively affordable. W: No priv
20、ate schools? M: Some of the most expensive ones by sticker price also give out huge scholarships and can actually be cheaper, in the long run, than public schools for many students. 1. What is suggested to students in Florida? 2. Why should students apply for scholarships as soon as possible? 3. Wha
21、t if a student applies for very few colleges? 4. What college is the most secure choice concerning affordability? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是对话中对佛罗里达州的学生提出了什么建议。对话中男士指出成绩是重中之重，女士补充说对佛罗里达州的学生来说尤其如此，因为奖学金直接与成 绩挂钩，接着男士说他们要每天多抽点时间学习，提升平均成绩，这样就可以省下上万美元的费用。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是为什么学生应该尽早申请奖学金。女士询问
22、男士应该什么时候申请奖学金，男士说越早越好，因为有些奖学金的发放是按照 “先到先得 ”的原则进行的。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是如果一个学生只向很少的几所学校提出申请的话会怎样。男士指出如果学校确定该生没有什么选择的余地，就会降低其奖学金的额度。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是为确保学费能承担得起，选择哪个学校最为保险。在对话最后部分，男士介绍说当地的社区大学是一个保险的选择，本州的公立大学相对而言也能负担得起。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Amanda! How come youre wea
23、ring a suit? Ive never seen you dress so formally! W:(5)Its because I have a job interview this afternoon at the department store. I responded to a newspaper advertisement for a summer job by sending my resume. Since summer vacation is about to start soon, I need something useful to do in my free ti
24、me. M: Amanda, youre always so hardworking. I remember last summer vacation you did something too. W: Yeah,(6)I worked as a door-to-door salesperson for my grandmother. She made some handicrafts at home, like table cloth with embroidery. And grandma allowed me to keep all the money. M: Wow, how kind
25、 she is! Now that I think about it, its not a bad idea to get some work experience, and earn some extra cash while were at it.(7)Amanda, do me a favor when you go for your interview, can you ask if there is another vacancy? W: Sure. The experience will definitely be an advantage when were applying f
26、or jobs after graduating from college.(8)Ive read that the first step to building a career is gaining as much experience as possible. M: Amanda, isnt it nearly time for your interview? W: Oh, yeah! Thanks for reminding me, Mike. Wish me luck! Im feeling nervous. I hope I dont make any blunders at th
27、e interview. M: Youll do great, Amanda. By the way, if you need me, Ill be sitting at the cafe and sipping some lemonade while youre at your interview. 5. Why is the woman dressed formally? 6. What did the woman do during the last summer vacation? 7. What does the man ask the woman to do? 8. Accordi
28、ng to the woman, what is the first thing to build a career? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是为什么女士着装很正式。对话开头女士明确解释说，她下午要去百货公司参加面试。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士在去年暑假的工作是什么。对话中女士提到，她去年暑假帮助自己的奶奶挨家挨户做销售员。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是男士请女士做什么。对话中男士认为假期工作既能得到工作经验，又能挣到钱，因此请女士去面试时，帮他问一问是否还有其他空缺职位。 【知识模块】
29、听力 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是根据女士的说法，建立自己的事业的第一步是什么。对话中女士明确指出，积累尽可能多的经验是建立自己事业的第一步。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 9 【听力原文】 A refrigerator of the future that tells you what to cook with your leftovers and automatically re-orders fresh food is being designed in the UK.(9)The self-cleaning “refrigerator of the futu
30、re“ will automatically place supermarket home delivery orders when required and move food near its use by date to the front of the shelves. Researchers hope the fridge could clean itself, cut down on wasted food and offer up recipes which could be tailored to different countries, cuisine and seasons
31、.(10)With Brits putting in 36 million hours every year of free overtime leaving little time for household chores the refrigerator could help save precious time during modern-day lives. These new developments are in the pipeline thanks to collaborations between scientists at the university and online
32、 supermarket Ocado.(11)The planned new features include the ability for refrigerators to scan their shelves to see what is in stock and use this information to both plan meals and automatically place a supermarket food order. The smart fridge will use “ nano-articulated technology“ shelf surfaces wh
33、ich will accomplish products which soon need to be eaten to the front of the refrigerator.(12)Ultrasound-scanning technology built into the door will allow the refrigerator to “swipe and capture“ the food on a plate before and after mealtime, meaning it can assess what type and amount of food is was
34、ted. Cookbooks are essentially inventory lists of food items. The key concept in the successful implementation of this process is accurate inventory tracking. 9. How will a future refrigerator deal with the milk that is near its sell-by date? 10. Why will a future refrigerator be important for the B
35、ritish? 11. What can a future refrigerator do according to the designed plan? 12. Which part of the refrigerator can warn people against wastage? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是未来冰箱会怎样处理那些要超过保质期的牛奶。短文开头提到，这种自洁式 “未来冰箱 ”会自动下订单让超市送货 上门，还会把接近保质期的食物放在架子的前面。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是为什么未来冰箱对于英国人来说会十分重要。短
36、文介绍英国人每年要加班很长时间，几乎没有时间做家务，这种冰箱可以帮助人们在繁忙的现代生活中节约宝贵的时间。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是根据既定计划，未来冰箱具有什么功能。短文中介绍到，按照计划，未来冰箱的新特点包括扫描货架上的食物、清点库存，并利用这些信息安排用餐，以及自动创建一份 超市购物订单。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是冰箱的哪一部分可以提示人们不要浪费。短文中提到，冰箱门所采用的超声波扫描技术可以对被浪费的食物的种类和数量作出评估。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 (13)A growing nu
37、mber of women are developing something called “computer face,“ a leading cosmetic surgeon said. Dr. Prager said professionals who worked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with hung loose skin, “turkey neck“ and deep-set wrinkles on their forehead and around their eyes. The specialist sa
38、id that, of all his clients, office workers were most likely to show premature signs of ageing. If you are one of the unfortunate people who frown or squint when they are concentrating on the screen, then over time, you will inevitably end up with frown lines. What is perhaps more surprising is the
39、number of women with loose jaws because they are sitting in one position for too long. If you spend most of the time looking down then the neck muscles shorten and go loose, eventually giving you a second neck. We are seeing a lot of women who work in executive jobs in offices who have this problem.
40、(14)Dr. Prager, who has a practice near Harley Street in London, said he encourages his clients to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are frowning at the screen. A generation of younger men and women who had grown up with information technology were developing “computer face
41、“ at a much earlier age.(15)Dr. Prager said there were several simple steps which could avoid computer face such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles. 13. What is called “computer face“? 14. What is the function of the mirror next to the computer? 15. What should office workers d
42、o according to Dr. Prager? 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是什么是 “电脑脸 ”。短文开头介绍，一些女性白领由于经常在电脑前工作，脸部肌肉出现松弛下垂，出现 “火鸡颈 ”以及前额和眼睛周围皱纹增多的现象，这种现象被称为 “电脑脸 ”。由此可知， “电脑脸 ”是一种皮肤老化的现象。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是在电脑旁边放一面镜子的作用。短文中提到， Prager医生建议他的客户们在电脑旁边放一面镜子，这样他们可以从镜子中看到自己是否皱眉了。由此可知，镜子的作用是提醒办公室人 员工作时不要皱眉头。 【知识模块】 听
43、力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是根据 Prager医生的说法，办公室人员应该怎么做。短文中提到， Prager医生说几个简单的措施可以避免 “电脑脸 ”，如定时从电脑屏幕前休息以及伸展颈部肌肉。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Moderator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our speaker for todays lecture, Dr. Mike Williamson. Dr. Williamson, professor of
44、literature at University of Pennsylvania,(16)has written numerous articles and books on the issues about writing, especially in the modern society, where loads of information pops out anytime and anywhere. Dr. Williamson: Thank you for that introduction. I feel honored to give a speech here. Its har
45、d enough to find the motivation to work. When you have to worry about concentration and creativity on top of that, things can get pretty awkward.(17)Nowadays, with tons of information available at the touch of a button, creating the right kind of content can make all the difference for someone tryin
46、g to gain more customers or readers. A lot of writers and bloggers are fully aware of this, but have a problem finding something worth writing about. What if I told you that it is more about how to write for people, than it is about the actual content? People will rarely sift(详查 )through blocks upon
47、 blocks of monotonous text, even if it holds all the answers that they need. You need to engage them. Sell your story. Why is writing style so important? And how do you develop a great style that people will eat up? The Internet is all about sharing great content, and the competition is tough. As pe
48、ople a bit more qualified than me have already pointed out,(18)content that is relatively good and original has become the norm its no longer the ultimate goal to strive for. The competition is just too tough, and people always have a few other browser tabs to go to if your writing cant draw them in
49、 within the first ten or so seconds. However, when even the broadest topics have been covered ad nauseam, you cant really hope to create something totally unique. I know Ive been there myself many times. There is, however, some hope. Desperate writers have been using the old “everything worth writing about has already been written“ line since Ancient Egyptian times.(19)And yet good literature is still alive and kicking thousands of years later. This is because its more about the common themes and emotions, told with different words and through a prism
