1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 397及答案与解析 Section B （ A） A chocolate chipmaker. （ B） A big real estate agent. （ C） A cookie factory. （ D） A talent agency. （ A） He couldnt sell the cookies. （ B） He was a bad manager. （ C） He was not a good salesman. （ D） He was sued for libel. （ A） Because he was sued. （ B） Becau
2、se he gave up his trademark rights. （ C） Because he sold the company to the Shanby Group. （ D） Because he had no money to register. （ A） There is a great difference between reading and listening. （ B） There are effective ways to practice the proofreading skill. （ C） Highly educated and poorly educat
3、ed people have different reading habits. （ D） The speed and efficiency of reading depend on contents and purposes. （ A） They move very fast though the text. （ B） They vary their speed when reading. （ C） They concentrate on the key words. （ D） They re-read the text at least twice. （ A） Too slow for a
4、 difficult book though just right for a non-serious one. （ B） Too slow for a non-serious book but too fast for a difficult one. （ C） Too fast for difficult material though just right for a non-serious book. （ D） Too fast for a non-serious book as well as a difficult one. （ A） Ignoring the general me
5、aning of the text. （ B） Paying little attention to the printing mistakes. （ C） Pursuing a thorough understanding of the text. （ D） Caring much about the spelling of words. （ A） A home fire. （ B） An explosion. （ C） A murder. （ D） A car accident （ A） He broke the lock to free the baby. （ B） He pulled
6、the baby out of the window. （ C） He crawled close to the baby on the ground. （ D） He jumped onto the car to take the baby out. （ A） Giving necessity to the homeless with friends. （ B） Helping delivering packages in the post office. （ C） Taking goods to the local needy people. （ D） Sending gifts to t
7、he poor in his name. （ A） They were original insects found in Detroit. （ B） They went with goods from Asia in the 1990s. （ C） They flied from the Midwest to the Far East. （ D） They followed the shipments from Ontario. （ A） To Michigan. （ B） To Asia. （ C） To Maryland. （ D） To Canada. （ A） To clear up
8、 the eggs of insects. （ B） To help trees deliver water. （ C） To look for the signs of insects. （ D） To prepare for cutting down trees. （ A） Collect ash tree seeds for experiment. （ B） Preserve the healthy ash tree seeds. （ C） Set up a new seed bank for research. （ D） Develop a new breed of ash tree.
9、 （ A） Historic significance. （ B） Grandeur and peacefulness. （ C） Cultural appeal. （ D） Beauty and comfort. （ A） Visiting an Indian reservation. （ B） Hiking through national parks. （ C） Climbing up Rocky Mountains. （ D） Rafting on the rushing waters. （ A） All transportations during the tour. （ B） Eq
10、uipment for the hiking adventure. （ C） Two nights stay in Salt Lake City. （ D） Three formal meals a day. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 397答案与解析 Section B 1 【听力原文】 The pioneer of chocolate cookies in America is “Amos cookies“. Amos was a talent agent at the William Morris Agency who used home-baked chocolate ch
11、ip cookies as a calling card. After a while, some of his famous clients began encouraging him to sell the cookies. They even invested in the Famous Amos Cookie Company, which he started in 1975 making him one of the pioneers of the gourmet cookie trend. Sales at Famous Amos hit $12 million by 1982.
12、His cookies were a success, but he was no manager, and his company started losing money. Amos had to bring in new money: from 1985 to 1988, he went through four different co-owners. Each time a change was made, Amos gave up more of his share of the pie. By the time the Shanby Group bought it in 1988
13、, Amos had nothing left: he even signed away his trademark “Amos. In 1992, when he started a new company called “Wally Amos Presents: Chip and Cookie“, the Famous Amos Corp. sued him for infringement and libel. After an acrimonious dispute, Wally Amos agreed not to use his own name or a caricature o
14、f himself on the cookies and not to badmouth the company that owned his name. Wally Amos then moved to Hawaii and started another cookie company called the “Uncle Noname Cookie Co“. This case is an excellent demonstration of the dangers of trademark ownership for entrepreneurs. 13. What kind of comp
15、any was Amos with in the beginning? 14. Why did Amos begin to lose money after his initial success? 15. Why couldnt Amos even use his name in his cookies after 1988? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 短文一开始说， Amos本来 是 William Morris公司的一个 talent agent“人才代理 ”，故选 D. 【知识模块】 听力篇章 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文谈到， Amos的饼干生意不错，但是他不是
16、个好的管理者，注意录音中的 he was no manager意为 “他根本不擅长管理 ”，所以公司开始亏损，故选 B。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文谈到， 1988年 Shanby Group收购了 Amos的公司， Amos一无所有，还放弃了他的 Amos商标，故选 B。 A项是强干扰项，正是因为 Amos之前已经放弃了商标权，所以才会因为使用自己的名字作为公司名被别人告上法庭， “被起诉 ”并不是原因，而是后果。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 4 【听力原文】 There is no doubt that adults, and even highly ed
17、ucated adults, vary greatly in the speed and efficiency of their reading. Some proceed very slowly throughout: others dash along too quickly and then have to go back again. Poor readers in particular may lack the ability to vary their manner of reading according to the type of reading matter and the
18、ir intentions in reading it. A good reader can move at a great speed through the text of a novel or similar light reading matter. In reading more difficult material, with the intention of taking in the whole of it, he will proceed more slowly, but even then he will vary his pace, concentrating on th
19、e key words and passages, re-reading them several times or passing more quickly over the remainder. A less efficient reader tends to maintain the same speed whatever the material he reads. Therefore, even light reading matter gives him little pleasure because he reads so slowly. But this pace may be
20、 too fast for really difficult material which requires special concentration at difficult points. A type of reading which needs careful attention to detail is proofreading. In order to detect misprints in a sample print, the reader neednt notice so much the meaning of what he reads as the exact shap
21、e and order of words in the text. This is extremely difficult for most people, since they are used to ignoring such details. In fact, considerable practice is required to practise this task efficiently and it can be done only by reading very slowly, and by paying comparatively little attention to th
22、e general meaning of the text. 9. What idea does the speaker mainly want to convey? 10. How do good readers read a novel? 11. What is typical of inefficient readers in terms of reading speed? 12. What does proofreading require? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 录音开头就提出，成年人阅读的速度和效率是很不相同的，甚至连受过高等教育的成年人也如此。然后从影响速度和效率的
23、两个因素 (content与purpose)着手分析了阅读的速度，故 D为正确答案。录音开头对比的是受过高等教育的成年人的阅读速度，没有提到低学历者的阅读速度，故排除 C。 B中的proofreading skill只在录音结尾部分提到，是细节而非主旨。录音中没提及listening，故排除 A。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据选项中的 text、 reading、 move fast、 vary speed、 concentrate on、 reread等关键词，推测本题可能跟某类人的阅读特点或方式有关。短文提到，一个好的读者会在读小说或类似的轻松读物时快速
24、阅读， A是对 move at a great speed的同义替换，故选 A。 B中的 “变换阅读 速度 ”、 C中的 “专注于关键词 ”和 D提到的 “重读 ”都是在阅读较难的资料时的做法，可排除。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 录音中提到，对于低效率的读者 (less efficient readers)而言，不管是哪种阅读材料他们阅读的速度往往是保持不变的。因此，阅读轻松读物几乎无法令他们得到快乐，因为读得太慢。但对于严肃读物而言，在难点处特别需要集中注意力，而这样的速度又太快。由此推断， B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 7 【正确答案】 D 【试
25、 题解析】 短文提到，为了找出印刷样本中的打印错误，读者不必过多注意读物的意义，而应更多注意文本中文字的准确形式和顺序。故 D为正确答案。 A具有一定的干扰性， A中的 ignoring“忽视 ”与录音末尾提到的 paying comparatively little attention to“相对更不注意 ”意思不同，故 A不正确。 B和 C与录音内容相悖。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 8 【听力原文】 Twenty-five years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son, was returning home
26、at Christmas Eve when he witnessed a horrible accident The driver of a truck ran a red light and hit the car of Sandra Jenkins. That killed Sandra instantly, but her three-month-old daughter was trapped upside down in the burning wreckage. While others looked on in horror, Anderson jumped out of his
27、 vehicle and crawled into the car through the shattered rear window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car was totally engulfed in flames, but Anderson was miraculously able to pull the baby to safety. While the child came out of the accident virtually uninjured, Anderson was bleeding mas
28、sively over half of his body. Two hours later, Anderson died, but his heroic act was published widely in the media Andersons son was soon adopted by relatives, and the family moved to the East Coast. What really drew the public attention was some other details beyond the accident. According to the n
29、ewspaper, Anderson was on a mission of love that fateful Christmas Eve in the process of distributing care packages to needy families in the area. That was a yearly tradition that he per-formed unbeknownst to everyone. This he did because of his firm conviction that the best Christmas gifts came not
30、 from the gift received, but from those given, and that those acts of charity should remain anonymous. As it turns out, Sandra Jenkins was also involved in similar volunteer work throughout the community. Merry Christmas! Share this remarkable Christmas story with all of you, courage, life, and love
31、. 13. What event did Ray Anderson witness at the beginning of the story? 14. How did Ray save the baby? 15. What was Ray doing at the fateful Christinas Eve? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从选项内容可猜测题目与某起灾难有关。短文说， Ray Anderson目睹卡车司机闯红灯撞了另一辆车，故答案是 D。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 He选项题，四个选择是动作描写，猜测题目与男子如何救婴儿有关。短文说，
32、 Ray通过破了的后车窗爬进车内把婴儿救出来，故答案是 B。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 -ing选项题，一般问 “正在做什么事 ”。由提示词 homeless、 needy people、 poor，猜测题目与某人做义工或善事有关。短文说，据报纸披露， Ray在向有需要的家庭派发爱心包裹，故答案是 C。他是给有需要的陌生人送去圣诞礼物，排除 B。没有人知道他这样做，也没有朋友的参与，排除 A。他是匿名进行的，排除 D。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 11 【听力原文】 A beetle invasion in the United States has kille
33、d at least twenty million ash trees. The invasion of the emerald ash borer was first discovered near Detroit, Michigan.9Experts believe the small green insects arrived in the 1990s in shipments of goods from East Asia. The emerald ash borer has destroyed trees in the Midwest and as Far East in the U
34、nited States as Maryland. The insects have also spread as far north as Ontario, Canada. Ash trees can resist many diseases. But they cannot resist the emerald ash borer. It lays eggs on the bark. The young larva drill into and feed on the inner bark. This harms the ability of the tree to transport w
35、ater and nutrition. In some places, fanners are using “detection trees“. They have an area where bark has been cut away. The area circles the tree. The process weakens the tree. It makes them easier targets for borers, and shows if the insects are nearby. Efforts to stop the spread of the emerald as
36、h borer include cutting down affected trees. There are worries that the ash tree might disappear unless the invasion is controlled. To prepare for such a possibility, a government laboratory is asking people to send in the seeds from ash trees.12It examines and x-rays the seeds to make sure there ar
37、e no living borer fertilized eggs. Only the best seeds are remained and then sent for storage in a seed bank. There, they are dried and frozen. Should the seeds ever be needed, the hope is that scientists might someday develop an ash tree that could resist the little green attackers. 9. How did the
38、emerald ash borers go to the United States according to experts? 10. How far do the insects spread northward? 11. Why is part of the bark cut away? 12. What is the government laboratory trying to do? 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文提到，专家认为这种绿色的白蜡虫是在上世纪 90年代跟着从东亚装运的货物到达美国的，故选 B。这种昆虫确实是在底特律首次发现的，但A中的 original表明是
39、当地原始的昆虫，故不对。 C中的 Midwest和 Far East以及 D中的 shipments和 Ontario均可从短文中听到，但它们只是利用原词干扰。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 四个选项均是地名，可猜测题目与地点有关。短文说，白蜡虫向北扩散奎 Ontario， Canada。故 D是正确答案。 A说的 Michigan是美国首次发现这种昆虫的地方， B中的 Asia是该昆虫的来源地， C说的 Maryland是美国东部遭受虫害的其中一个州，皆非题目所问。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从选项可以初步猜测题目与树木和昆
40、虫有关。短文说，白蜡虫是在树上产卵，孵出的幼虫钻到内层树皮吸取营养，故把部分树皮削去会使树更容易成为攻击的目标，当白 蜡虫来袭时就能有所发觉。故 C是正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均以动词原形开头，可以初步猜测题目与行动、建议或措施有关。短文说，实验室对种子进行检查和照 X光射线，确保没有白蜡虫的受精卵，只有最好的才被保存起来。故答案是 B。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 15 【听力原文】 Majestic serene. Just two words to describe the scenic regions of Utah in the Mou
41、ntain West of the United States. Now, our office offers fabulous, five-day outdoor packages to the state for the adventurous. On the first day of your tour, visit the capital of historic Salt Lake City, Temple Square, home to the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and other local historical sites
42、. Then, your tour will take you on a four-day adventure of a lifetime to central and southern Utah where you will14hike and backpack through Arches National Park, Goblin Valley, and Bryce National Park. Youll also explore the magical world of Little Wild Horse Canyon. This very narrow, winding chasm
43、, with its steep walls on either side of you, will leave you in amazement knowing that it was formed from rushing water and erosion over millions of years. Youll also hike and scramble up to remote Indian ruins, study their history along the way, and learn how to respect and preserve the sites and w
44、ildlife you encounter. You also learn the basics in rappelling techniques designed specifically for the amateur climber. 15The price of your package includes local transportation in Utah, one-nights lodging in a four-star hotel in Salt Lake City, hiking and camping gear, two meals a day, and your pr
45、ofessional tour guide. Transportation from your point of origin is not included. Contact our office between 8 and 5:30 p.m. for more information and current availability on this wilderness trek, and reservations must be made thirteen days in advance. Let us show Utah like no one else can. 13. What i
46、s the feature of the scenic regions? 14. Which activity is included in the package tour? 15. What is covered in the price of the tour? 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文一开头提到，犹他州只需用两个词来形容：壮美、宁静。 B为录音中 majestic和 serene的同义替换，故为答案。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文说，游客们将背包徒 步穿行犹他州内的 Arches、 Goblin Valley和 Bryce三个国家森林公园。故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力篇章 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文说，这个旅行套餐的费用包括犹他州本地交通、盐湖城四星级酒店一晚住宿、远足装备、一日两餐和专业导游，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力篇章
