1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 422及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The injury of some students. （ B） A school bus crash on the way. （ C） The collapse of a school building. （ D） A fire that broke out on a school campus. （ A） Teaching. （ B） On vacation. （ C） Having lunch. （ D） Holding a meeting. （ A） A malfunctioning stove.
2、 （ B） Cigarettes butts left by workers. （ C） Violation of traffic rules. （ D） Negligence in school maintenance. （ A） Sent a story to the local newspaper. （ B） Threw a small Thanksgiving party. （ C） Baked some cookies as a present. （ D） Wrote a personal letter of thanks. （ A） Go to summer school. （ B
3、） Take a vacation. （ C） Stay at home. （ D） 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） He should just sit around. （ B） He just neede
4、d to live in their house. （ C） He had to mow and water the houseplants. （ D） He had to take care of the pets. （ A） They attend a house-sitter s party. （ B） They check a house-sitter s references. （ C） They interview a house-sitter s friends. （ D） They look at a house-sitter s transcripts. Section B
5、（ A） She is a tourist guide. （ B） She is an interpreter. （ C） She is a domestic servant. （ D） She is from the royal family. （ A） It is situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain. （ B） It was used by the family to hold dinner parties. （ C） It was frequently visited by heads of state. （ D） It is fur
6、nished like one in a royal palace. （ A） It is elaborately decorated. （ B） It has survived some 2,000 years. （ C） It is very big, with only six slim legs. （ D） It is shaped like an ancient Spanish boat. （ A） They are interesting to look at. （ B） They have lost some of their legs. （ C） They do not mat
7、ch the oval table at all. （ D） They are uncomfortable to sit in for long. （ A） Because of the stress factors. （ B） Because of the leisure activities. （ C） Because of the TV watching. （ D） Because of the general American culture. （ A） One third. （ B） Almost two thirds. （ C） More than two thirds. （ D）
8、 Almost half. （ A） Americans vow to change it. （ B） It is not as bad as it used to be. （ C） Americans know how bad it is to their health. （ D） Americans do not want to give up more sleep. Section C （ A） The guaranteed quality of its goods. （ B） The huge volume of its annual sales. （ C） The service i
9、t provides to its customers. （ D） The high value-to-weight ratio of its goods. （ A） Those having a taste or smell component. （ B） Products potentially embarrassing to buy. （ C） Those that require very careful handling. （ D） Services involving a personal element. （ A） Those who live in the virtual wo
10、rld. （ B） Those who have to work long hours. （ C） Those who are used to online transactions. （ D） Those who dont mind paying a little more. （ A） The United States. （ B） Massachusetts countryside. （ C） Britain. （ D） New England. （ A） Paul Revere single-headily alerted the people that “the British wer
11、e coming“. （ B） Paul Revere was a solitary rider galloping along in the dark from one farm house to another. （ C） Paul Revere was the only rider helping deliver the message. （ D） Paul Revere was only one of the many riders helping deliver the message. （ A） One of the many riders. （ B） An important o
12、rganizer. （ C） Promoter of this group effort for freedom. （ D） A church leader. （ A） The courage of one man. （ B） Individualistic heroism. （ C） The town leaders, the military commanders and volunteer groups. （ D） Careful planning and organization. （ A） 2,000 m. （ B） 2,000 km. （ C） 20,000 m. （ D） 20,
13、000 km. （ A） Climate. （ B） Instinct. （ C） Temperature. （ D） Salinity. （ A） DNA can solve all the mysteries in biology. （ B） The DNA of two groups of green turtles are totally different. （ C） The useless of DNA analysis to biology. （ D） The usefulness of DNA analysis to biology. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 42
14、2答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力 原文】 W: This is Lisa Meyer in the WBZ newsroom, talking with Mike Bassichis, who is the director of the Gifford School, 1 about the cleanup from last weeks fire and what the possible cause of that blaze may have been. M: 2 Were getting ready for our entire staff to return early
15、 from vacation tomorrow whereupon we are going to move into temporary classrooms. And the other buildings that did not burn are being de-smoked. As to the cause of the fire, all we know is that we were having trouble with the pilot lights since we bought the stove in July and it had been serviced th
16、ree times. Well, as a matter of fact, 3 we think it was a malfunctioning stove that may have caused the fire. Nothing definite yet has been determined. W: Have you heard from other schools or other institutional users of this stove that have had the same problem? M: No. I wouldnt know anything more
17、about the stove itself. All I know is that this fire went up so quickly that theres been a suspicion about why it went up so quickly. And it may be that there was a gas blast. But, again, this has not been determined officially by anybody. W: I got you. When do kids come back to school? M: Next Mond
18、ay, and we will be ready for them. Monday January 4. Were just extremely thrilled that no one was hurt and thats because of the fire fighters that were here, nine of them. Theyre wonderful. W: And Im sure you send your thanks out to them, uh? M: Well, were sending out thanks to them in a letter or i
19、n any other way we can. I heard a story today where 4 one of our kids actually baked some cookies and is taking it to the fire department, to give it to them. Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.What were the speakers talking about? 2.What were the school staff doin
20、g at the time of the accident? 3.What was supposed to be the cause of the accident? 4.What did one of the kids do to show gratitude? 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: I really dont know what to do this summer. 5 I cant afford to just sit
21、around,and there dont seem to be any jobs available. W: Why dont you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. 6 Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didnt want it left empty. M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret ju
22、st to live in their house? W: It wasnt that easy. She had to mow and water the houseplants. And 7 when Eric house-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
23、. W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted. M: Do I just have to fill out an application? W: 8 Margaret 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
24、 that they can trust the house-sitters. You know, they want to make sure youre not the type who will throw wild parties 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 homeow
25、ners dont want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldnt be able to get another job. So, why dont you apply? Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.What does the man want to do this summer? 2.What did the Dodds do when they went aw
26、ay last summer? 3.What did Eric do as a house-sitter? 4.How do homeowners determine the reliability of a house-sitter? 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 9 【听力原文】 And now, if youll walk this way, 9-1 ladies and gentlemen, the next room were
27、going to see is 10 the room in which the family used to hold their formal dinner parties and even occasionally entertain heads of state and royalty. However, they managed to keep this room friendly and intimate and I think youll agree it has a very informal atmosphere, quite unlike some grand houses
28、 you visit. The curtains were never drawn, even at night, so guests got a view of the lake and fountains outside, which were lit up at night. A very attractive sight. 9-2 As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, the guests were seated very informally around this oval table, which would add to the relax
29、ed atmosphere. The table dates from the eighteenth century and is made of Spanish oak. Its rather remarkable for the fact that 11 although it is extremely big, its supported by just six rather slim legs. However, it seems to have survived like that for two hundred years, so its probably going to las
30、t a bit longer. The chairs which go with the table are not a complete setthere were originally six of them. They are interesting for the fact that they are very plain and undecorated for the time, with only one plain central panel at the back and no arm-rests. 12 I myself find them rather uncomforta
31、ble to sit in for very long, but people were used to more discomfort in the past. 9-3 And now, ladies and gentlemen, if youd like to follow me into the Great Hall Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.What do we learn about the speaker? 2.What does the speaker say ab
32、out the room they are visiting? 3.What is said about the oval table in the room? 4.What does the speaker say about the chairs? 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 13 Americans are suffering from a serious sleep deficit as they spend more t
33、ime on leisure activities. A world that “never goes to sleep” offers many diverse activities, but encourages unhealthy and sometimes anti-social lifestyles for American adults. Instead of working to live, they are living to work, a shift that has had a profound impact on their personal lives. Adults
34、 report spending less time sleeping, engaged in social and leisure activities. Most Americans say they suffer from sleep problems and when they go to sleep, many sleep alone even if they are married. These are some of the key findings in the National Sleep Foundations 2001 “Sleep in America” poll, w
35、hich looks at the relationship between Americans lifestyles, sleep habits and sleep problems. Sleep deprivation continues to be widespread in America. 14 According to the NSF poll, 63% of American adults do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep needed for good health, safety, and optimum perf
36、ormance. In fact, nearly one-third report sleeping less than seven hours each week night, though many adults say they try to sleep more on weekends. The poll shows good news and bad news. 15 The good news is that many Americans say they dont want to give up anymore sleep in spite of their hectic liv
37、es. And they would sleep more if they were convinced it would contribute to their quality of life. The bad news is far too many adults still sacrifice sleep, which is unhealthy and counter-productive. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.Why does the speaker say Am
38、ericans are short of sleep? 2.How many Americans do not get enough sleep according to the NSF poll? 3.What is the good news about the results of the poll? 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Id like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that i
39、s the nature of the product or service. There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply dont work. Suitable products generally have a high value-to-weight ratio. Items such as CDs and DVDs are obvious examples. Books, although heavier and so
40、more expensive to post, still have a high enough value-to-weight ratio, as the success of Amazon, which started off selling only books, shows. Laptop computers are another good product for selling online. Digital products, such as software, films and music, can be sold in a purely virtual environmen
41、t. The goods are paid for by online transactions, and then downloaded onto the buyers computer. There are no postage or delivery costs, so prices can be kept low. Many successful virtual companies provide digital services, such as financial transactions, in the case of Paypal, or means of communicat
42、ion, as Skype does. 16 The key to success here is providing an easy-to-use, reliable service. Do this and you can easily become the market leader, as Skype has proved. Products which are potentially embarrassing to buy also do well in the virtual environment. Some of the most profitable e-commerce c
43、ompanies are those selling sex-related products or services. For a similar reason, online gambling is highly popular. 17 Products which are usually considered unsuitable for selling online include those that have a taste or smell component. Food, especially fresh food, falls into this category, alon
44、g with perfume. Clothes and other items that need to be tried on such as diamond rings and gold necklaces are generally not suited to virtual retailing, and, of course, items with a low value-to-weight ratio. There are exceptions, though. Online grocery shopping has really taken off, with most major
45、 supermarkets offering the service. The inconvenience of not being able to see the food you are buying is outweighed by the time saved and convenience of having the goods delivered. 18 Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own tr
46、ansport. 1.What is important to the success of an online store? 2.What products are unsuitable for selling online? 3.Who are more likely to buy groceries online? 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Now weve been talking about the revolutionary period in the Un
47、ited States history when the colonies wanted to separate from England. Id like to mention one point about the very famous episode from that period, a point I think is pretty relevant even today. 19 Im sure you remember, from when you are children, the story of Paul Reveres famous horseback ride to t
48、he Massachusetts countryside. In that version, he single-headily alerted the people that “the British were coming”. We have this image of us solitary rider galloping along in the dark from one farm house to another. And of course the story emphasized the courage of one man, made him a hero in our hi
49、story books, right? But, that rather romantic version of the story is not what actually happened that night. In fact, 20 that version misses the most important point entirely. Paul Revere was only one of the many riders helping deliver the message that night. Just one part of a pre-arrange plan, that was thought out well in advance in preparation for just such an emergency. I dont mean to diminish Reveres role though. 21 He was actually an important organizer and promoter of this group effort for free
