1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 283及答案与解析 Section C 0 To find out what the weather is going to be, most people【 B1】 _the radio, television, or newspaper to get an expert weather forecast. But if you know what to look for, you can use your own senses to make weather【 B2】 _. There are many signs that can help you.
2、 For example, in fair weather the air pressure is【 B3】 _high, the air is still and often full of dust, and far away objects may look【 B4】 _. But when the storm is brewing, the pressure drops, and you are often able to see things more clearly. Sailors took note of this long ago, and【 B5】 _the saying,
3、 “The farther the sight, the nearer the rain.“ Your sense of smell can also help you【 B6】 _weather changes. Just before it rains, odors become stronger, this is because odors are【 B7】_in a fair high pressure center. When a bad weather low moves in, air pressure lessens and odors are【 B8】 _. You can
4、also hear an approaching storm. Sounds【 B9】 _heavy storm clouds and return to earth with increased force. An old saying describes it this way, “Sounds traveling far and wide, a stormy day will be tied“. And dont laugh at your grandmother if she says she can feel a storm coming. It is commonly known
5、that many people feel pains in their bones or joints when the【 B10】_rises, the pressure drops, and bad weather is on the way. 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 10 One of the most common images of an advanced, Western-style culture is that of a busy, tr
6、affic-filled city. Since their first【 B1】 _on American roadways, automobiles have become a【 B2】 _of progress, a source of thousands of jobs, and an almost inalienable right for citizens personal freedom of movement. In recent decades, our “love affair“ with the car is being exported directly to the
7、developing world, and it is increasingly apparent that this transfer is leading to【 B3】 _. Americas almost complete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large percentage of the American public used mass transit. A【 B4】_of public policy decisions and corporat
8、e scheming saw to it that【 B5】_convenient and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled. Our air quality now【 B6】 _the effects of pollutants emitted directly from our cars. Our lives have been planned along a road grid homes far from work, shopping far from everything, wi
9、th ugly stretches of【 B7】 _and blacktop in between. Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail. The problems caused by motorized vehicles in the West are often【 B8】_in developing nations. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexiste
10、nt,【 B9】 _choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. Movement in some cities comes to a virtual standstill, as motorized traffic【 B10】 _bicycles and pedestrians. In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developin
11、g nations. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4】 15 【 B5】 16 【 B6】 17 【 B7】 18 【 B8】 19 【 B9】 20 【 B10】 20 Water scooters are water vehicles that look very much like motorcycles. Nowadays speedy colorful water scooters are【 B1】 _popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and are typically p
12、opular with young people. The rising popularity of the craft has raised a question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is【 B2】 _. Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Longboat Key. Whil
13、e they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter【 B3】 _them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed and seriously injured in【 B4】_with other watercraft. Others have been stranded at sea when their scooters either failed or sank far from shore. Many water
14、 scooter operators are inexperienced and【 B5】 _navigational rules, which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem, 【 B6】 _more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster.
15、 In addition to the【 B7】 _operational hazards of water scooters, they are proven to be an environmental【 B8】 _. Beach residents complain of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed the concern that the scooters are frightening away an endangered species of
16、whale that migrates to Hawaii for【 B9】 _. Regulations, such as rninimum operating age, restricted operating areas, and compulsory classes in water safety are essential. Without such regulations,【 B10】 _involving water scooters are sure to multiply, which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation. 21
17、【 B1】 22 【 B2】 23 【 B3】 24 【 B4】 25 【 B5】 26 【 B6】 27 【 B7】 28 【 B8】 29 【 B9】 30 【 B10】 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 283答案与解析 Section C 【知识模块】 讲座 1 【正确答案】 go straight to 【知识模块】 讲座 2 【正确答案】 predictions 【知识模块】 讲座 3 【正确答案】 generally 【知识模块】 讲座 4 【正确答案】 vague 【知识模块】 讲座 5 【正确答案】 came up with 【知识模块】 讲座 6 【正确答案】 dete
18、ct 【知识模块】 讲座 7 【正确答案】 repressed 【知识模块】 讲座 8 【正确答案】 released 【知识模块】 讲座 9 【正确答案】 bounce off 【知识模块】 讲座 10 【正确答案】 humidity 【知识模块】 讲座 【知识模块】 讲座 11 【正确答案】 appearance 【知识模块】 讲座 12 【正确答案】 symbol 【知识模 块】 讲座 13 【正确答案】 disaster 【知识模块】 讲座 14 【正确答案】 combination 【知识模块】 讲座 15 【正确答案】 countless 【知识模块】 讲座 16 【正确答案】 s
19、uffers from 【知识模块】 讲座 17 【正确答案】 concrete 【知识模块】 讲座 18 【正确答案】 magnified 【知识模块】 讲座 19 【正确答案】 leading to 【知识模块】 讲座 20 【正确答案】 competes with 【知识模块】 讲座 【知识模块】 讲座 21 【正确答案】 gaining in 【知识模块】 讲座 22 【正确答案】 compelling 【知识模块】 讲座 23 【正确答案】 crashed into 【知识模块】 讲座 24 【正确答案】 collisions 【知识模块】 讲座 25 【正确答案】 ignorant of 【知识模块】 讲座 26 【正确答案】 providing 【知识模块】 讲座 27 【正确答案】 inherent 【知识模块】 讲座 28 【正确答案】 nuisance 【知识模块】 讲座 29 【正确答案】 breeding 【知识模块】 讲座 30 【正确答案】 tragedies 【知识模块】 讲座
