1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 386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
8、can 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 shoul
9、d 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 experien
15、ce. （ 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 386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 language
16、s are in danger of disappearing. Every two weeks one language disappears. W: So fast? M: Yes, so Mr. Harrison and Mr. Anderson are heading 1Living Tongues, an organization to study and protect endangered languages. W: Why do these languages disappear? M: Sometimes a language disappears immediately w
17、hen the last person speaking it dies. Or, a local language might disappear more slowly. 2This 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 gr
18、oup of people. W: Can you explain it a bit further? M: Throughout history, the language spoken by a powerful group spreads across a civilization. 2The more powerful culture rarely respects the language and culture of smaller ethnic groups. So, smaller cultures lose their local language as the langua
19、ge of 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 3ninety percent of the worlds languages are not represented on the Internet. W:
20、 I guess we do need to protect these languages. M: 4Experts 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. 4Bringing back threatened
21、 languages 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 speake
22、rs stress in the end? 1 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: 5Look at all the equipment here. They must be used for some kind of sport. W: You are right. 5They are for climbing mountains. Have you ever tried that before? M: No, never, have you
23、? W: 5/6Almost for five years. M: Five years? Wow! Isnt 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, 7most often by people who just try when they are not yet ready for any risk. M: Are th
24、ere any climbing clubs for freshmen to join? W: Yes, 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, 5as a veteran, what experience do you think you c
25、an share with others? W: Well, climbing success is considered by most to be almost 100 percent dependent on fitness and natural ability. 8But 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: Ov
26、er the years, Ive picked up numerous tricks and techniques 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, 8strategy becomes increasingl
27、y important. M: Well, Katrina, thanks for your kind suggestion. 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 acciden
28、ts occur? 8. What are more important to climbing success in the long run? 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 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 th
29、e country were meeting 9to discuss the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum. 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
30、my life!” I replied, “I was born in the United States.” With a strong southern accent, he remarked, “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
31、hundred years.” He glanced at me in the mirror. 10Somehow, I did not look “American” to him. My appearance 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 t
32、he past: a history that has viewed Americans as descendants of Europeans. Race has functioned as something necessary to the construction of American character and quality. In the creation of our national identity, American has been defined as “white”. 11But America has been racially diverse since ou
33、r very beginning on the Virginia shore, where the first group of Englishmen and Africans arrived in the 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
34、to attend? 10. Why did the taxi driver ask the speaker how long he has been in the US? 11. What message does the speaker wish to convey? 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 12Laws have been written to govern the use of the American National Flag, and to ensure
35、proper respect for the flag. 15Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. 13The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise
36、 the flag while it is folded. 13Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. 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 napki
37、ns 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 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 occasi
38、ons, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, 14but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution 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
39、based on the passage you have just heard. 12. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? 13. What is the regulation regarding 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
40、use of the American National Flag? 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 I am fired up for the year that stretches out before us. Thats because of what weve accomplished together over the past seven. Seven years ago, our businesse
41、s 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 states in America with marriage equality. And now there are 50. All of this progress is because of you. And weve got s
42、o much more to do. 16So 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 for one piece of unfinished business. Thats our epidemic of gun violence. 17This Friday, Ill be thinking about my fri
43、end 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 violence are forced to mark such awful anniversaries every single day. We know that we cant stop every act of violence
44、. But what if we tried to stop even one? What if Congress did somethinganythingto protect our kids from gun violence? 18A few months ago, I directed my team at the White House to look into any new actions I can take to help reduce gun violence. And on Monday, Ill meet with our Attorney General, Lore
45、tta 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 grieve with us every time these tragedies happen. So I know there are a bunch of us who care about this. Change, as alwa
46、ys, 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 passionate and well organized in our defense of our kids. Thats the work of citizenshipto stand up and fight for the chang
47、e 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 Years resolution? 17. What can be learned about the speakers friend Gabby? 18. What would the speaker like to take act
48、ions to do? 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【 知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Im a lifelong traveler. 19So, from the time I was nine years old I was flying alone several times a year over the North Pole, just to go to school. And of course the more I flew the more I came to love to fly. A
49、nd 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 to it. You take an angry man to the Himalayas, he just starts complaining about the food. 20And 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 ge
