1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 406及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Because he cant find an ideal date. （ B） Because he is too common a person. （ C） Because he has failed to realize his dreams. （ D） Because he is deceived by Mrs. Right. （ A） What kind of character they are. （ B） What is their favorite sport is. （ C） What k
2、ind of lover they need. （ D） What they want to show. （ A） Entering a large company without application. （ B） Programming human feelings into machines. （ C） Deciding ones best partner through a computer. （ D） Matching up people with questionnaires. （ A） It isnt reliable. （ B） It needs checking. （ C）
3、It is definitely trustworthy. （ D） It wont hurt to try. （ A） It is closing down some factories in the US. （ B） It no longer offers high-paying jobs. （ C） The number of its employees is doubled after the restructuring. （ D） It is manufacturing as many cars as before. （ A） Over 87,000 workers will los
4、e their jobs in auto companies. （ B） Many people will have to say bye-bye to their high salaries. （ C） The employees laid-off has a great impact on the American business. （ D） America can no longer take a lead in world economy. （ A） They produced more cars than American manufacturers. （ B） They redu
5、ced car-production in America. （ C） They gave up more market share to the natives. （ D） They took over plants and manufacturing capacity. （ A） It is a serious threat to its competitors. （ B） It is not powerful enough to affect the world market. （ C） The cars quality is good enough to have their own
6、branding. （ D） None of the Chinese cars meet the standard in the US. Section B （ A） It is extremely dangerous to fly in the dark. （ B） Noise regulations restrict the hours of airport operation. （ C） Some of its runways are not in good condition. （ D） Cargo planes produce more disturbing noises at ni
7、ght. （ A） It might increase airport capacity. （ B） It might lower property values. （ C） It might lead to effective modification of existing jet engines. （ D） It might cause more transportation costs to and from airports. （ A） The effects of noise on the quality of life. （ B） The role of air traffic
8、restrictions. （ C） The production of quieter engines. （ D） The economic aspects of noise reduction. （ A） It is affecting our health seriously. （ B） It hinders our reading and writing. （ C） It is changing our bodies as well as our culture. （ D） It surprises people with unexpected messages. （ A） They
9、must arrange the meeting place well in advance. （ B） They can postpone fixing the place till last minute. （ C） They neednt decide when and where to meet. （ D） They still have to work out detailed meeting plans. （ A） The texts are the revealing of the texters characters. （ B） The texts are well writt
10、en by the texters. （ C） The texts are unacceptable by others except the texter. （ D） The texts are shocking to others and the texter himself. （ A） Talkers. （ B） The speakeasy. （ C） The spacemaker. （ D） Texters. Section C （ A） Stories about competing with your neighbors. （ B） An article published by
11、Family Circle magazine. （ C） Tips on solving problems with your neighbors. （ D） The importance of getting favors from neighbors. （ A） Go for a vocation with them. （ B） Be free from problems. （ C） Ask them for a favor. （ D） Help out your neighbors. （ A） Making a compromise. （ B） Warning of the danger
12、s. （ C） Calling the police for help. （ D） Turning down the music. （ A） Respect the right of the neighbor. （ B） Approach the neighbor politely. （ C） Teach the neighbor a lesson directly. （ D） Get support from other neighbors. （ A） Consequences of accidents. （ B） Communications in driving. （ C） Loss o
13、f life in accidents. （ D） Use of mobile devices. （ A） Facilitating the advanced technologies. （ B） Cooperating with a dedicated website. （ C） Drafting a national ban on this issue. （ D） Informing people about the dangers. （ A） By setting an example for their children. （ B） By reviewing the informati
14、on on the website. （ C） By turning off their childrens mobile phones. （ D） By sharing the information with other drivers. （ A） The wonderful trip to England and France. （ B） Different cultures that he found in the trip. （ C） Similar cultures that stand out from differences. （ D） Growing antismoking
15、sentiment in Europe. （ A） People discuss the smoking issue over the radio. （ B） Smokers are allowed to smoke anywhere and anytime. （ C） People are disagreed to smoke in inappropriate places. （ D） Smokers pay no attention to the “no smoking“ signs. （ A） Those who are from America and Europe. （ B） Tho
16、se who defend the right to smoke. （ C） Those who respect others feelings. （ D） Those who set rules of smoking in places. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 406答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: I dont enjoy dating anymore. I cant seem to find anyone I have anything in common with. W: Dont feel discouraged. Be patient. As
17、you are so distinguished, you will definitely find the person who is right for you. M: To tell you the truth, I am tired of being alone. I hope to find my Mrs. Right. What should I do? W: Do you believe in Internet matchmaking service? M: Thats really a new walk of life. What is it exactly? W: It he
18、lps match up singles the world over, and helps find the man and woman of their dreams. M: Oh, it must be to the taste of a certain group of people. W: The advertisement said Dream Dates has matched up thousands of singles the world over! M: Unbelievable! They must be exaggerating the figure! W: Look
19、 at the way they manage their business: they collect applicants photos, and2give the applicants questionnaires to fill out as to what type of character they are. M: I dont believe several questions can decide the type of person youre. Peoples characters are complicated and keep changing all the time
20、. W: Anyway, it seems that things work well this way. The information and specifications will be entered in a large computer database. M: A computer to decide your best date? Thats really ridiculous! W: Look, it promises: Dream Dates provides expert dating service and a place for singles to meet. We
21、ll introduce you to the person uniquely qualified to be your partner. M: Sheer slogans! Not reliable! W: It says you can enroll in a free trial membership! M: I wont do it even they pay me for that! W: Well, we dont have to believe this. Maybe I can tell John, and see whether hed like to try it. 1.
22、Why is the man so depressed? 2. What can the questionnaires tell about the applicants? 3. What does the man think ridiculous? 4. Whats the womans attitude toward the net matchmaking service? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项均为 “不好 ”的原因，注意听提到什么问题，原因是什么。开头男士就说找不到与自己有共同点白勺人，并说自己已厌倦独身一人，希望找到最适合自己的另一半，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】
23、听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说网上婚介会收集申请者的照片，让申请者填写有关他们的性格类型的问卷，可见从申请者的问卷中我们可以了解到他们的性格，故答案为A。 B“他们喜欢的运动 ”、 C“他 们需要的对象类型 ”和 D“他们想展示的东西 ”在对话中均未提到，故排除。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士一再表示不相信的是女士推荐的网上婚介，只有 C符合话题，且该信息直接出现在 ridiculous字眼之前。 D的干扰性较强，但其实该选项只是女士提到的一个具体例证而已。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士最后说要告诉 John，看
24、他是否愿意试试，故 D正确。 A是男士对此的看法； C也有一定的迷惑性，但 definitely语气过于武断， 女士说 “我们不一定非要相信 ”，说明她的态度很中庸。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: With us now, is Malcolm Bricklin, CEO of Visionary Vehicles. M: Hello, everyone. W: We have been hearing a couple of things about this news that5Ford Motor Company is slashing up to 30,000 jobs,
25、 shutting down 14 plants nationwide. Is it a big deal if we are no longer manufacturing these cars, Malcolm? M: I think its a huge deal. I mean the companies are massive employers both directly and indirectly. If you look at Ford after their restructuring, theyve actually got 87,000 employees which
26、is twice as many as Microsoft have worldwide. Moreover, if you look at those jobs, they are very high-paying jobs. These are people who can afford to buy their own products. W: Er,6it seems to indicate a big hit for our economy if these jobs go bye-bye. M: Yeah, its a really sad day for America. W:
27、But it is not as if cars are stopped being made, right? M: Correct. Still a large number of cars are being made by American manufacturers. More than half of the American cars sold in America are American. So what has happened over time is that as the market share has fallen, foreign car companies ha
28、ve come in, taken over plants and set up new plants, and they have taken over that capacity. So, it is not like there are fewer cars being produced in America than there were 30 years ago. W: Let me ask you about the Chinese coming in. What would it mean to American jobs, if and when that happens? M
29、: The Chinese cars we have seen so far arent that great and they dont have the branding necessary to make a huge impact in the world stage. 5. What do we know about the Ford Motor Company from the conversation? 6. Why is it a big deal if the American automakers no longer do the making? 7. What happe
30、ned to the foreign automakers in America? 8. What does the man think of Chinese car manufacturing? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项都提到 it，从 factories、 jobs、 employees、 restructuring、cars等来看，问题应该与某个汽车生产公司有关。对话开头女士提到，福特汽车公司正在全国范围内关闭 14个工厂。 A中的 closing down是原文 shutting down的同义替换，因此为正确答案。 B与 D都与对话不符， C有一定的干扰性，注意对 话
31、中男士提到的重组后的福特公司雇员数目是微软的两倍，而不是 C所说的重组前的两倍。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士解释了高工资员工失业的情况，女士继而总结出 “这将对美国经济产生重大的影响 ”。故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 听到相关信息时进行信息的匹配， D属于听到的两处原文的合并。A、 B、 C均与原文信息相反。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话最后提到中国的汽车，原词 impact被否定，因此同义表达 B正确。 A和 C是正面评价， B和 D是相对负面的评价，读选项时可以马上进行粗略的分类。 【知
32、识模块】 听力 Section B 9 【听力原文】 The economic costs of noise to society are several. Airports are currently operating at less capacity because of noise regulations which restrict their hours of operation. For instance, at Washingtons National Airport jet traffic is not allowed from 11 pm to 7 am. Other ai
33、rports restrict the use of certain runways. One estimate is that noise restrictions reduce possible airport use by 20 percent. The profitable cargo trade is especially affected by night restrictions. In the case of airports, jet engines may be modified to reduce their noise level. One estimate is th
34、at $5.7 billion would be required to equip all existing jet engines with noise control devices. However, even taking this step will not reduce noise levels at all points to acceptable values. Some combination of methods is probably necessary. If all aircraft were made quieter by existing methods, th
35、ere would be a number of economic benefits. An increase in airport capacity would occur. Property values near airports might rise. Transportation costs to and from airports could be reduced since the airports now could be located closer to population centers. Much research still needs to be done on
36、the economic aspects of noise reduction and noise effects. Although some of the effects of noise pollution are known, more must be discovered about its effects on health, productivity, property values and the quality of life. Furthermore, the cost of noise pollution to the economy as a whole needs t
37、o be investigated. The public must be alerted to the dangers and economic costs of noise pollution so that people may make intelligent choices and exert appropriate pressures. 9. Why is there no jet traffic at Washingtons National Airport from 11 pm to 7 am? 10. What result might noise reduction cau
38、se according to the speaker? 11. What is the passage mainly about? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文开头提到，由于噪音控制条例限制飞机运作时间，现今机场在以较低的容纳量运作，比如，华盛顿国家机场就规定从晚上 11点到次日凌晨 7点禁止飞机起降。由此可 知， B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文提到，如果现存方法可以降低飞机噪音的话，将会带来许多经济利益：机场容纳量将会提升 。由此可知， A为正确答案。 B、 D与原文相悖； C是 noise reduction的原因，而不是结果。
39、题目中多个选项在录音中都有提及时，要注意适当地做记录。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本文并无主题句，需要通过上下文综合理解。短文首先提出了噪音所带来的 economic costs这个问题 ，然后又讨论了 noise reduction所带来的economic benefits。通过对文章的整体把握，可以推断出 D为正确答案。 A、 B、 C在文中都有提及，均为细节内容而非文章主题。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research ind
40、icates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well. First, lets talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is you get whoever answers it. This has several implications. The most common one, however, and pe
41、rhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting“ influence.13People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance.13Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. Texting changes peop
42、le as well. In their paper “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging“, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers“ and the “texters“ those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice. They found
43、that the mobile phones individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language.
44、There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy“: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away.15And there is the “spacemaker“: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people. 12. What does recent research indicate about the mobil
45、e phone? 13. What may people do when they plan to meet nowadays? 14. What do we learn from the passage about the texts sent by texters? 15. According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文开头提到，移动电话不仅改变了我们的文化，而且也改变了我们的身体。由此可知， C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力
46、 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 录音提到， 人们现在不再需要事先定好会面的时间和地点 晚上的活动临时安排也行。听到其中的任何一个句子都不难得出， B为正确答案。 C是强干扰项，录音说的 “人们不再需要事先定好会面的确切时间和地点 ”并非表示 “他们不需要决定会面的时间和地点 ”，而只是强调可以临时决定，故 C不正确。过于绝对化的选项一般不会是答案。 A与 D意义相近，可同时排除。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 录音提到，移动电话的个体性与隐私性使得发手机短信的人可以表达一种全新的外在个性，这样的短信内容如果让发短信者的家人 得知可能会令他们很震惊。 A中的
47、revealing对应录音中的 express，而 characters则对应录音中的personality，符合 “同义替换 ”的解题原则。故 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 录音中提到两类人： speakeasy与 spacemaker，并说后者在讲电话时需要有自己的空间，不让别人听到的那一类人，故 C正确。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Anchor: Well, for years, people have been trying to compete with their neighbors, how about
48、 actually trying to get along with them? Joining us with some simple tips on how to deal with those likeable and not so likeable neighbors is Betty Wong: she is the Executive Editor of Family Circle magazine. Good morning, Betty. Betty Wong: Good morning, everyone. First, you might ask why it is imp
49、ortant to have a good relationship with your neighbors. Well, you know, your home is your shelter. And how you get along with your neighbors really plays a large part in your health wellbeing and happiness. And so its important at least to establish a good, cordial, or at least polite relationship with your neighbors. When you move into a neighborhood, you should establish relationships. If the neighbors dont reach out to you, dont assume that they are being rude or unfriendly. After a few days, go ahead and introduce yourself, becaus
