1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 40及答案与解析 Section A （ A） There will be two more people than expected （ B） There will be much food left because of a couples absence. （ C） The number of guests coming to dinner wont change. （ D） The host will be at a loss for unexpected visitors. （ A） It was misleading. （ B） It was
2、enjoyable. （ C） It was rather boring. （ D） It was just so-so. （ A） Pop music. （ B） Classical music. （ C） Folk music. （ D） All kinds of music. （ A） He rejected their request. （ B） He accepted their request. （ C） He agreed to consider their request. （ D） He asked them to come with the others. （ A） Ask
3、 to see the mans ID card. （ B） Have a conference with the man. （ C） Get the briefcase for the man. （ D） Show the man her documents. （ A） He wanted the kitchen clean. （ B） He wanted to see Cathy and George. （ C） He didnt want to go movies. （ D） He must leave in 30 minutes. （ A） The woman doesnt think
4、 it was the mans fault. （ B） The woman thinks that everything was all right. （ C） The woman thanks the man for his efforts. （ D） The woman blames the man for his absence. （ A） Consult the science teacher. （ B） Improve the teaching skills. （ C） Stop teaching Paul after class. （ D） Take it easy and le
5、t it be. （ A） Studying with a partner. （ B） Preparing snacks. （ C） Playing cards. （ D） Learning how to design bridges. （ A） Watch her partner. （ B） Play her cards in cooperation with her partner. （ C） Quit the game. （ D） Teach the man how to play bridge. （ A） Miss her card game. （ B） Stay up too lat
6、e. （ C） Take too heavy a workload next semester. （ D） Neglect her studies to play bridge. （ A） He already knows how to play. （ B） He doesnt like to play games. （ C） He doesnt have a partner. （ D） He doesnt have enough free time. （ A） Go to summer school. （ B） Take a vacation （ C） Stay at home. （ D）
7、Earn some money. （ A） They hired someone to stay in their home. （ B） They left their pets with their neighbors. （ C） They rented their house to a student. （ D） They asked their gardener to watch their home. （ A） They attend a house-sitters party. （ B） They check a house-sitters references. （ C） They
8、 interview a house-sitters friends. （ D） They look at a house-sitters transcripts. Section B （ A） Because they cant afford to. （ B） Because they think small houses are more comfortable to live in. （ C） Because big houses are usually built in the countryside. （ D） Because they prefer apartments. （ A）
9、 Because many young people have moved into comfortable apartments. （ B） Because many old houses in the poor area of the town are not inhabited. （ C） Because many older people sell their houses after their children leave. （ D） Because many people have quit their old houses to build new ones. （ A） The
10、y have to do their own maintenance. （ B） They have to furnish their own houses. （ C） They will find it difficult to make the rest of the payment. （ D） They will find it difficult to dispose of their old-style furniture. （ A） Less than 30 minutes. （ B） From 30 to 45 minutes. （ C） At least 45 minutes.
11、 （ D） More than 45 minutes. （ A） He should show respect for the interviewer. （ B） He should show confidence in himself. （ C） He should talk enthusiastically. （ D） He should be dressed properly. （ A） Speaking confidently but not aggressively. （ B） Talking loudly to give a lasting impression. （ C） Tal
12、king a lot about the job. （ D） Speaking politely and emotionally. （ A） Because both have a limited supply of air, water, and other resources. （ B） Because the Earth moves around the sun as fast as a spaceship. （ C） Because we can travel to outer space. （ D） Because the Earth never stops moving. （ A）
13、 About 80 miles per second. （ B） About 70 miles per second. （ C） About 18 miles per second. （ D） About 17 miles per second. （ A） Because the Earth is heavily polluted. （ B） Because nature cannot recycle its resources. （ C） Because more and more people live on the Earth. （ D） Because no more new reso
14、urces can be added. Section C 24 The Internet and Internet users can be targets for hackers. Hackers are people who use their computers to gain【 B1】 _access to information on other peoples computers, via the Internet. But there are ways to defeat the hackers. Until recently the opportunities for【 B2
15、】 _activities on the Internet have been low. However, the volume of business done on the Internet is growing 【 B3】 _,as people order books and other products and make money transactions.All this is creating【 B4】 _ for hackers. Hackers are often young people who【 B5】 _computers. They use them to prow
16、l (潜行以图谋不轨 )the Internet, looking for ways to【 B6】 _computer systems run by banks, telephone companies and even government departments. They look for examples of credit cards and try to steal the numbers. Recently in America, hackers have been caught testing the security system at the Pentagon,【 B7】
17、 _of the American Defense Department. “The use of credit cards to buy things on the Internet【 B8】 _the issue of Internet security into one of general security,“ says Michael White, multi-media product manager for Clear Communications. “Youve got to know your vendor, you just dont give your credit ca
18、rd out to anybody,“ he says. “And in the same way that you should regularly change your credit card access number, you can defeat hackers by regularly changing your Internet password. If you dont, its like leaving the bank vault door wide open.“ When it comes to creating your password, he【 B9】 _incl
19、uding a few punctuation marks and numbers rather than【 B10】 _letters in the alphabet. 25 【 B1】 26 【 B2】 27 【 B3】 28 【 B4】 29 【 B5】 30 【 B6】 31 【 B7】 32 【 B8】 33 【 B9】 34 【 B10】 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 40答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M:I had prepared dinner for eight people before Mary called and said that she
20、 and her husband could not make it. W:Thats all right. Im just going to tell you I have invited Tom and his girlfriend. Q:What will be the situation at dinner? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题 解析】 男士准备了 8个人的饭，结果 Mary夫妇不能来了，不过女士又邀请了 Tom及其女友，因此就餐人数不变，即 C。根据选项可以预测题目是问晚饭就餐者的情况，对话内容可能会提及就餐人数发生了变化。 A和 B选项意思相反：一个说人多了，一个说人少了
21、； C选项说人数不变。答案锁定在 A、 B、 C中。注意听音，看人数到底发生了什么变化。 【知识模块】 短对话 2 【听力原文】 W:Michael, did you go to the lecture on French Revolution last night? I have never heard such an interesting history lecture before. M:Yes, wasnt it marvelous! It is said that the lecturer is a self-taught man with no university educat
22、ion. Q:What did the man think of the lecturer? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 否定词 (never)+such/so+形容 词 (interesting)是对此形容词的强调，加上反问句中的 marvelous。说明对话人是高度赞扬这场讲座。所以 B正确。根据选项中的形容词可以预测题目是问对某事的评价。三个选项表示贬义，一个选项表示褒义，答案往往是 “另类 ”。 【知识模块】 短对话 3 【听力原文】 W:I enjoy all kinds of music. What kind of music do you like? M:Folk mus
23、ic had appeared to me very much before I became fascinated with pop music. Now I think nothing can compare with classical music. Q:What kind of music does the man like best? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说了自己三个阶段分别喜爱的音乐，最后提到的 “古典音乐 ”是现在的情况，问题用的是一般现在时，所以答案为 B。选项告诉我们对话内容讲的是音乐 (包括流行音乐、古典音乐和民间音乐 )。多个事实随笔记，然后仔细听问题
24、 ，务必理清时间顺序。 【知识模块】 短对话 4 【听力原文】 W:Prof. Jackson, we were wondering if we could sit in your English class? M:I wish I could say “Yes“. But if I accepted you two, I wouldnt know how to say “No“ to a lot of others who have made the same request. Q:What does the professor mean? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士说但愿我能
25、说 “Yes”，但是如果这么做了，就无法拒绝其他的学生了，说明男士事实上委婉地拒绝了女士的请求。所以 A正确 but” ，答案选反义。 【知识模块】 短对话 5 【听力原文】 M:Excuse me, but has anyone turned in a red briefcase? Ive lost my briefcase. It contains my documents for the conference, and they are pretty important to me. W:Yes. We had a briefcase brought in this morning. W
26、ait here just a minute, please. Q:What will the woman probably do? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士询问是否有人拾到一个红色的公文包，女士说有的，请稍等。可见女士是给男士取包去了。预读选项可知，本题考查女士对男士做的某项动作 ，听音时一定要抓住女士的话语。 【知识模块】 短对话 6 【听力原文】 W:Youre not going to try to do those dishes before we leave? If we dont pick up Cathy and George in 30 minutes, we
27、ll never get to the movies on time. M:I just dont want to leave a messy kitchen. I think 5 minutes is OK. Q:Why did the man want to do the dishes? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士惊讶男士在这么短的时间内居然还打算洗盘子，男士说： “我只是不想厨房凌乱，给我 5分钟就好。 ”可见男士要收拾厨房。听音重点在于男士的表述 dont want to leave a messy kitchen。 【知识模块】 短对话 7 【听力原文】 M:Look,
28、 Im sorry I didnt turn up for the match yesterday, but it really wasnt my fault, you know. W:Its all very well saying it wasnt your fault, but thanks to you we lost 10 to 1. Q:What do we learn from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说自己觉得很抱歉，因为昨天没有参加比赛，女士说 “都怨你，我们才 1比 10输给了对手 ”。 thanks to you“多亏你
29、 ”在此为反语 “都怨你 ”。所以 D正确。根据选项可以预测题目是问女士对男士行为的态度。选项 C明显与其他选项的感情色彩不同，可以初步排除。选项 A和 D意思相反，答案必居其一。 【知识模块】 短对话 8 【听力原文】 W:It seems Paul doesnt make any progress in science. M:If Paul were my son, Id just not worry about him. You are already giving him special help after school, you say, so I doubt hell fail
30、the course. Q:What does the man suggest the woman do? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在听到女士的抱怨后，男士说到： “如果他是我儿子，我就不担心他。 ”接着进一步讽刺女士太在乎 Paul的学习了，言外之意是让女士放轻松，不要太在意。听音重点在于男士说话时采用的虚拟语气。 【知识模块】 短对话 9 【听力原文】 W:This food is terrible!I cant even finish my dinner. M:I know, you think with all the money we paid for room and
31、board, the university could hire a better food service. Where are you headed next? W:Im going over to the student recreation center to play some bridge. M:You are spending your time on a card game? W:Not just any card game. Its one of the most strategic games. M:So I have heard. Dont you play with a
32、 partner? W:Yeah!Four people play, two against the other two. M:So, you try to play in cooperation with your partner? W:Actually, the cards of one of the four players are turned face up. That player is called the dummy. M:I wouldnt want to be called that. When you are the dummy, what do you do while
33、 the cards are being played? W:Anything you want. Sit there and study, shuffle another deck, get snacks for everyone. I like to stand behind my partner and watch. That is very interesting. M:You know, Ive heard that bridge is habit-forming. You should be careful not to play so much that you dont get
34、 your studying done. W:Dont worry about me. I only play cards on Thursday after dinner, and sometimes when they need a fourth player. If you like, I could teach you. M:Thanks, but I have a pretty heavy workload this semester. I already spend my evenings doing things I dont really know how to do yet.
35、 W:I know you are busy, but sometimes you need to have a rest. 9. How does the woman plan to spend her evening? 10. What will the woman probably do if she is the dummy? 11. What does the man warn the woman not to do? 12. Why doesnt the man accept the womans offer? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士说： “我打算去学生娱乐中心打
36、桥牌。 ”故答案为 C。 -ing选项，问动作，要注意对话中的动词。选项 C是原文的同义替换。 【知识模块】 长对话 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说： “我喜欢站在搭档身后看着她 /他打牌。 ”和 A相符合。四个选项都是动宾结构应当就某种具体行为提问。答题时要抓住原文中的关键动词：或者原词再现，或者是同义替换。一方对另一方问题的回答，常常就是考点。 【知识模块】 长对话 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解 析】 男士说，你不要打牌打得太过分忘了学习。所以 D正确。原形动词选项，一般问打算、建议、劝告，猜测题目可能是问对女士的建议。听到什么选什么。 【知识模块】 长对话 12 【正确
37、答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说： “我这学期的任务非常重。 ”表示他太忙了，所以没有时间去玩牌。所以 D正确。四个选项都和 He相关，且内容都表示他不打牌，故可基本推断出题目。注意听 but后面的信息。 【知识模块】 长对话 13 【听力原文】 M:I really dont know what to do this summer.I cant afford to .just sit around, and there dont seem to be any jobs available. W:Why dont you try house-sitting? Last summer my fr
38、iend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didnt want it left empty. M:You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house? W:It wasnt that easy. She had to mow and water the houseplants. And when Eric hou
39、se-sat for Mr. Cohen, he had to take care of his pets. M:House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess its a little like baby-sitting except youre taking care of a house instead of children. W:The student employment office still has a few jobs posted. M:Do I just have to fill out an application? W:M
40、argaret and Eric had to interview with the house owners and provide three references each. M:That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job. W:The house owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitters. You know, they want to make sure youre not the type who will throw wild partie
41、s in their house, or move groups of friends in with you. M:House-sitters who do that sort of things probably arent paid then. W:Usually they are paid anyway just because the homeowners dont want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldnt be able to get another jo
42、b. So, why dont you apply? 13. What does the man want to do this summer? 14. What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer? 15. How do homeowners determine the reliability of a house-sitter? 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说不能只是闲着 (sit around)，但又没有现成的工作 (jobs available)，说明他想干些工作，也就是说想赚些钱，所以 D正确。选项中的信号词
43、提示，对话主题与学生在暑假期间的计划相关。开门见山地提出问题，牢记：文章开头即问题出处之一。 【知识模块】 长对话 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 女士说： “Mr.Dodd雇 Margaret留在他的房子里。 ”所以 A正确。选项都是关于某人的动作，很显然 “They“就是房屋的主人。 C是强干扰项，对话讲的并不是租房子，而是雇人看房子。提问处是考点，其实就是对上文叙述的一个总结。没有听清楚的话，可以从上文作推断。 【知识模块】 长对话 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士说， Margaret和 Eric要经过房主的面试，并且要提供三份证明。所以 B正确。 They选项题。由关
44、键词 house-sitter可猜测题目和房主挑选house-sitter有关。 references在原文中出现过，属原音重现，听到什么就选什么。 【知识模块】 长对话 Section B 16 【听力原文】 In the United States, many people once lived in large, two-and-three-story homes. Today, many people would like to live in such houses but most people cant.They dont have enough money to buy the
45、m or even to make the first payment. So, many people rent from month to month. But some Americans really want to live in a house of their own. So they build their own home. They buy a house that is situated in an area where houses are cheaper. It is better to reside in a bad part of town, they think
46、, than not to live in a house at all. Or they buy an old house and redesign it. Then they decorate it with old style furniture. Sometimes they can make an old house look more beautiful than a new one.Usually, it is not difficult for people to find an old home to buy. Many older people decide that th
47、ey dont need a big home after their children leave. So they sell their house and move into a comfortable apartment. But when people move into a house, they sometimes have problems. Homeowners have to do their own maintenance. For example, if the roof leaks, one cannot ask the landlord to fix it. On
48、the other hand, people can redesign their homes in any way they want without having to be afraid of being thrown out by the landlord. 16. Why dont many Americans live in large, two-and-three-story houses? 17. Why is it easy to find old houses for sale? 18. What problem will people have after they bu
49、y a house? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文说，他们没有足够的钱去买大房子。所以 A正确。根据选项可以预测题目是问 They为什么不住在大房子里。 【知识模块】 长对话 17 【正确 答案】 C 【试题解析】 短文提到，人们不难发现有老房子可供购买。接着说明原因：很多上了年纪的人决定在孩子们离开后卖掉大房子搬进公寓。所以 C正确。根据选项可以预测题目大致是问为什么有很多旧房空出来。答案中的关键词 older people，sell， children leave都是听到的原词组合。 A错在主语，文中说搬到舒适的公寓里的也是老人，不是年轻人。 【知识模块】 长对话 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文说， homeowners要自己来维修房子。所以 A正确。根据选项可以预测 题目大致是问业主会遇到什么问题。 【知识模块】 长对话 19 【听力原文】 To be successful in a job interview, you should demonstrate certain personal and pro
