1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 381及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Studying and protecting endangered languages. （ B） Obtaining information contained within a language. （ C） Tracking the last speakers of each dying language. （ D） Seeking international help for smaller ethnic groups. （ A） Because these languages are used o
2、nly in remote areas. （ B） Because the official language of a country rarely changes. （ C） Because these ethnic groups are not powerful. （ D） Because the local languages are hard to learn. （ A） Reaching only nineteen percent of the worlds population. （ B） Neglecting a great majority of the worlds lan
3、guages. （ C） Having too little influence on cultural exchange. （ D） Containing too much worthless information. （ A） The value of knowing human history. （ B） The importance of sharing information. （ C） How to bring back threatened languages. （ D） Why endangered languages must be protected. （ A） She i
4、s familiar with all kinds of sport equipment. （ B） She is an experienced mountain climber. （ C） She is a confident mountain-climbing coach. （ D） She is running a mountain-climbing club. （ A） A few months. （ B） A few days. （ C） About 21 years. （ D） About 5 years. （ A） People are not fully prepared fo
5、r potential risks. （ B） People are not healthy enough for outdoor activities. （ C） People are too eager to beat their opponents. （ D） People are too nervous when climbing steep cliffs. （ A） Natural ability and fitness. （ B） Knowledge and exercise. （ C） Strategy and psychology. （ D） Tricks and techni
6、ques. Section B （ A） The role of immigrants in the construction of American society. （ B） The importance of offering diverse courses in European history. （ C） The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum. （ D） The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore. （ A） He was w
7、ondering if the speaker was used to living in America （ B） He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker. （ C） He wanted to keep their conversation going. （ D） He believed the speaker was a foreigner. （ A） The US population doesnt consist of white European descendants only. （ B） Asian tourists c
8、an speak English as well as native speakers of the language. （ C） Colored people are not welcome in the United States. （ D） Americans are in need of education in their history. （ A） By making laws. （ B） By enforcing discipline. （ C） By educating the public. （ D） By holding ceremonies. （ A） It should
9、 be raised by soldiers. （ B） It should be raised quickly by hand. （ C） It should be raised only by Americans. （ D） It should be raised by mechanical means. （ A） It should be attached to the statue. （ B） It should be hung from the top of the monument. （ C） It should be spread over the object to be un
10、veiled. （ D） It should be carried high up in the air. （ A） There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag. （ B） The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag. （ C） There are precise regulations and customs to be followed. （ D） Americans can print the flag on their cushion
11、s or handkerchiefs. Section C （ A） Try to increase the employment rate. （ B） Try to move forward on marriage equality. （ C） Try to carry on with the unfinished business. （ D） Try to improve the finished business. （ A） She shot a child on a street. （ B） She lost her life for being shot. （ C） She reco
12、vered from shooting. （ D） She protected a kid from violence. （ A） To stop every act of violence. （ B） To mark awful anniversaries. （ C） To raise more peoples wages. （ D） To help reduce gun violence. （ A） To go to school. （ B） To take unique pictures. （ C） To visit his relatives. （ D） To make explora
13、tions. （ A） Going everywhere. （ B） Sitting still. （ C） Enjoying scenery. （ D） Experiencing hardship. （ A） It exposed him to marvelous scenery. （ B） It brought him overwhelming shock. （ C） It gave him great satisfaction. （ D） It made him extremely exhausted. （ A） In San Francisco. （ B） In New York. （
14、 C） In New Zealand. （ D） In China （ A） Because his mother wanted him to be a chef. （ B） Because his two grandmothers loved delicious food. （ C） Because he would like to do something creative. （ D） Because he would like to be a celebrity in cooking. （ A） His rich knowledge. （ B） His strange experienc
15、e. （ C） His special cooking way. （ D） His family background. （ A） Cooking simple food. （ B） Using fresh ingredients. （ C） Making food colorful. （ D） Using new equipment. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 381答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Sally, I heard from the radio that over half the worlds seven thousand languages
16、 are in danger of disappearing. Every two weeks one language disappears. W: So fast? M: Yes, so Mr. Harrison and Mr. Anderson are heading Living Tongues, an organization to study and protect endangered languages. W: Why do these languages disappear? M: Sometimes a language disappears immediately whe
17、n the last person speaking it dies. Or, a local language might disappear more slowly. This happens when an official language is used more often and children stop learning the local language of their parents. This is not a new process. Official languages often represent a form of control over a group
18、 of people. W: Can you explain it a bit further? M: Throughout history, the language spoken by a powerful group spreads across a civilization. The more powerful culture rarely respects the language and culture of smaller ethnic groups. So, smaller cultures lose their local language as the language o
19、f the culture in power becomes the stronger influence. W: I can see your point now. M: The Internet could be thought of as a new method of language control. The United Nations cultural organization, UNESCO, says that ninety percent of the worlds languages are not represented on the Internet. W: I gu
20、ess we do need to protect these languages. M: Experts say protecting languages is very important for many reasons. Languages contain the histories, ideas and knowledge of a culture. Languages also contain valuable information about local medicines, plants and animals. Bringing back threatened langua
21、ges is not easy, but it is very important work. W: No doubt. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. What is the organization Living Tongues aimed at? 2. Why do some cultures lose their local languages? 3. What is the Internet blamed for? 4. What does the speakers stre
22、ss in the end? 1 【正确答案】 A 2 【正确答案】 C 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 D 5 【听力原文】 M: Look at all the equipment here. They must be used for some kind of sport. W: You are right. They are for climbing mountains. Have you ever tried that before? M: No, never, have you? W: Almost for five years. M: Five years? Wow! I
23、snt it a bit dangerous? I heard that a 21-year-old college student lost his life when climbing the cliff the other day. W: Yes, it does happen from time to time, most often by people who just try when they are not yet ready for any risk. M: Are there any climbing clubs for freshmen to join? W: Yes,
24、for sure. But you need time to pick out the best one. Nowadays, too many of these climbing clubs are too eager to initiate trips without checking properly the skill levels of the climbers. M: Well, as a veteran, what experience do you think you can share with others? W: Well, climbing success is con
25、sidered by most to be almost 100 percent dependent on fitness and natural ability. But in reality, climbing is a much more subtle and complicated skill that needs not just fitness, but strategy and psychology. M: Thats interesting to hear. W: Over the years, Ive picked up numerous tricks and techniq
26、ues that have allowed me to occasionally beat a stronger competitor. At the grass-roots level, it is possible to just outride your opponents, but as you get into the higher categories and the gap in ability narrows, strategy becomes increasingly important. M: Well, Katrina, thanks for your kind sugg
27、estion. W: My pleasure. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5. What can be inferred about the woman? 6. How long has the woman engaged in mountain climbing? 7. According to the woman, why do most climbing accidents occur? 8. What are more important to climbing success
28、 in the long run? 5 【正确答案】 B 6 【正确答案】 D 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【正确答案】 C Section B 9 【听力原文】 I had flown from San Francisco to Virginia to attend a conference on multiculturalism. Hundreds of educators from across the country were meeting to discuss the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curricul
29、um. I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way, my driver and I chatted about the weather and the tourists. The driver was a white man in his forties. “How long have you been in this country?“ he asked. “All my life!“ I replied, “I was born in the United States.“ With a strong southern accent, he remarke
30、d, “I was wondering because your English is excellent.“ Then I explained as I had done many times before, “My grandfather came here from China in the 1880s. My family has been here in America for over a hundred years.“ He glanced at me in the mirror. Somehow, I did not look “American“ to him. My app
31、earance looked foreign. Questions like the one my taxi driver asked make me feel uncomfortable. But I can understand why he could not see me as an American. He had a narrow but widely-shared sense of the past: a history that has viewed Americans as descendants of Europeans. Race has functioned as so
32、mething necessary to the construction of American character and quality. In the creation of our national identity, American has been defined as “white“. But America has been racially diverse since our very beginning on the Virginia shore, where the first group of Englishmen and Africans arrived in t
33、he 17th century. And this reality is increasingly becoming visible everywhere. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9. What was the theme of the conference the speaker was to attend? 10. Why did the taxi driver ask the speaker how long he has been in the US? 11. What messa
34、ge does the speaker wish to convey? 9 【正确答案】 C 10 【正确答案】 D 11 【正确答案】 A 12 【听力原文】 Laws have been written to govern the use of the American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise r
35、egulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with digni
36、ty. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that the trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, coat of arms, or badges of the United
37、 States. When the flag is used in unveiling a statue or monument, it shouldnt serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every pr
38、ecaution to prevent the flag from becoming soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 12. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? 13. What is the regulation regard
39、ing the raising of the American National Flag? 14. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? 15. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? 12 【正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 B 14 【正确答案】 D 15 【正确答案】 C Section C 16 【听力原文】 I am fired up for the year that stretc
40、hes out before us. Thats because of what weve accomplished together over the past seven. Seven years ago, our businesses were losing 800,000 jobs a month. Theyve now created jobs for 69 straight months, driving the unemployment rate from a high of 10% down to 5%. Seven years ago, there were only two
41、 states in America with marriage equality. And now there are 50. All of this progress is because of you. And weve got so much more to do. So my New Years resolution is to move forward on our unfinished business as much as I can. And Ill be more frequently asking for your help. Thats especially true
42、for one piece of unfinished business. Thats our epidemic of gun violence. This Friday, Ill be thinking about my friend Gabby Giffords, five years into her recovery from the shooting in Tucson. And all across America, survivors of gun violence and those who lost a child, a parent, a spouse to gun vio
43、lence are forced to mark such awful anniversaries every single day. We know that we cant stop every act of violence. But what if we tried to stop even one? What if Congress did something anything to protect our kids from gun violence? A few months ago, I directed my team at the White House to look i
44、nto any new actions I can take to help reduce gun violence. And on Monday, Ill meet with our Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, to discuss our options. Because I get too many letters from parents, and teachers, and kids, to sit around and do nothing. I get letters from responsible gun owners who griev
45、e with us every time these tragedies happen. So I know there are a bunch of us who care about this. Change, as always, is going to take all of us. The gun lobby is loud and well organized in its defense of effortlessly available guns for anyone. The rest of us are going to have to be just as passion
46、ate and well organized in our defense of our kids. Thats the work of citizenshipto stand up and fight for the change that we seek. I hope youll join me in making America safer for all of our children. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. 16.What is the speakers New Year
47、s resolution? 17.What can be learned about the speakers friend Gabby? 18.What would the speaker like to take actions to do? 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【正确答案】 C 18 【正确答案】 D 19 【听力原文】 Im a lifelong traveler. So, from the time I was nine years old I was flying alone several times a year over the North Pole, just t
48、o go to school. And of course the more I flew the more I came to love to fly. And then, almost inevitably, I became a travel writer so my job and my joy could become one. As you all know, one of the first things you learn when you travel is that nowhere is magical unless you can bring the right eyes
49、 to it. You take an angry man to the Himalayas, he just starts complaining about the food. And I found that the best way that I could develop more attentive and more appreciative eyes was, oddly, by going nowhere, just by sitting still. And of course sitting still is how many of us get what we most crave and need in our accelerated lives, a break. But it was also the only way that I could find to sift through the slide show of my experience and make sense of the future and the past. And by going nowhere, I mean nothing more intimidating than taking a few
