1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 429 及答案与解析 Section A （ A） Get a registration form. （ B） Know about the aerobics schedule. （ C） Get a student ID card. （ D） Know about the fees for aerobic classes. （ A） Because it is a student affair. （ B） Because it is the schedule. （ C） Because it advocates a healthy lifestyle.
2、（ D） Because it is too dear for most students. （ A） It will be too expensive. （ B） It may not be on convenient time. （ C） It may be too crowded. （ D） Whether she can still register. （ A） It s another way to lose weight. （ B） Its very cheap. （ C） It s not so crowded. （ D） Its nearby. （ A） He has been
3、 seeing doctors and counselors. （ B） He has found a new way to train his voice. （ C） He was caught abusing drugs. （ D） He might give up concert tours. （ A） Singers may become addicted to it. （ B） It helps singers warm themselves up. （ C） Singers use it to stay away from colds. （ D） It can do harm to
4、 singers vocal cords. （ A） They are eager to become famous. （ B） Many lack professional training. （ C） Few will become successful. （ D） They live a glamorous life. （ A） Harm to singers done by smoky atmospheres. （ B） Side effects of some common drugs. （ C） Voice problems among pop singers. （ D） Hard
5、ships experienced by pop singers. Section B （ A） Optimism and pessimism are two general attitude toward life. （ B） The attitude about life is important for us. （ C） The level of optimism may affect our health. （ D） Good things will happen to people who are optimistic. （ A） Try to take good care of t
6、hemselves. （ B） Try to increase their resilience and optimism. （ C） Try to exercise more and eat healthy food. （ D） Try to find a good way to deal with difficulties. （ A） Nearly 30 percent lower risk. （ B） Almost 40 percent lower risk. （ C） 50 percent lower risk. （ D） 16 percent lower risk. （ A） It
7、has linked optimism with reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease. （ B） It offers us a best way to prevent disease. （ C） It is the first study to link optimism with reduced risk of death from other diseases. （ D） It provides enough evidence to prove the importance of optimism. （ A） It lets
8、blind people experience famous paintings. （ B） It is called Access to Museums for Blind and Visually Impaired people. （ C） It uses three dimensional printing to re-create famous paintings. （ D） It only printed the painting The Kiss hitherto. （ A） Because the robes of the man and the woman are too de
9、tailed. （ B） Because it is white and much smaller than the original. （ C） Because there are so many details in this painting. （ D） Because the original painting is not clear enough. （ A） The blind fans can print the reproduction at any time. （ B） The 3-D printing technology it uses is widely availab
10、le. （ C） It cannot be found in other museums. （ D） It can be touched by blind people. Section C （ A） When common people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. （ B） When common people know how to learn from others. （ C） When all the citizen want to be a better man. （ D） When people
11、 believe the power of faith, and the quiet dignity of working people. （ A） Life, liberty and the pursuit of dignity. （ B） Life, dignity and the pursuit of happiness. （ C） Dignity, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. （ D） Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. （ A） America has been flawless fr
12、om the start. （ B） American people have freedom to chase their individual dreams. （ C） America has the capacity to change and make life better for its people. （ D） America is the most powerful country in the world. （ A） Unsubscribe Link. （ B） Gmail Unsubscribe. （ C） Mail App on iPhone and iPad. （ D）
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15、the atmosphere is from animals. （ B） Methane has become the chief source of greenhouse gas. （ C） Consumer behavior may be influenced by the environment. （ D） Meat consumption has an adverse effect on the environment. （ A） It takes time for the human body to get used to it. （ B） It lacks the vitamins
16、 and minerals essential for health. （ C） It enhances immunity to certain diseases. （ D） It helps people to live a much longer life. （ A） Produce green food. （ B） Waste no food. （ C） Become vegetarian. （ D） Grow vegetables. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 429 答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Hi, I understand that ther
17、e are aerobic classes for students and 1 Im wondering if you have the schedule for the upcoming sessions? M: Sorry, I dont have a paper copy of it on hand right now, but I can tell you the schedule if youre interested. W: Sure, I would really appreciate that. M: Well, the school provides free aerobi
18、c classes weekdays from twelve to one. Theres another from five to six in the evenings. W: Do I have to register before I join? M: No, you dont have to. Its open to all students but youll need to bring your student ID card. 2 In fact, its organized by the Student Union, free of charge, as they like
19、to say, “promote and encourage a healthy lifestyle for students”. W: 3 Is it going to be very crowded like last year? Do you think there will be enough room for students to move around freely? M: Sure, its held at the Elizabeth Hall and we can accommodate up to 100 students. But the average turnout
20、is around 40, so theres plenty of room. W: Sounds great. I have always wanted to do aerobics but I wouldnt want to be doing it if its going to be jam-packed like disco or something. And, it being free is another nice part. M: Well, in that case youll have to make full use of this opportunity then. O
21、h, I forgot to mention that you could also attend the aerobic classes at the downtown recreation center for nothing if you produce the student ID. W: Sounds great. 4 It is very close to where I live. Thank you so much! Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1.What does t
22、he woman want to do first? 2.Why does the Student Union hold this activity? 3.What is the womans concern about joining aerobics based on her experience? 4.Why is the woman so happy that she can go to the recreation center? 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识
23、模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Rock stars now face a new hazardvoice abuse. 5 After last weeks announcement that Phil Collins might give up touring because live concerts are ruining his voice, doctors are counseling stars about the dos and donts of voice care. Here in the studio today, we have Mr. Paul Phillips
24、, an expert from the High Field Hospital. 8 Paul, what advice would you give to singers facing voice problems? M: If pop singers have got voice problems, they really need to be more selective about where they work. They shouldnt work in smoky atmospheres. They also need to think about resting their
25、voices after a show. Something else they need to be careful about is medicines. 6 Aspirin, for example, singers should avoid aspirin. It thins the blood. And if a singer coughs, this can result in the bruising of the vocal cords. W: And is it true that some singers use drugs before concerts to boost
26、 their voices when they have voice problems? M: Yes, this does happen on occasion. They are easily-available on the continent and they are useful if a singer has problems with his vocal cords and has to sing that night. But if they are taken regularly, they cause a thinning of the voice muscle. 7 Mo
27、st pop singers suffer from three things: lack of training, overuse and abuse of the voice, especially when they are young. They have difficult lives. When they go on tour, they do a vast number of concerts, singing in smoky places. W: So, what would you advise the singers to do? M: Warm you voice up
28、 before a show and warm it down after. Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 5.What does last weeks announcement say about rock star, Phil Collins? 6.What does Paul Philips say about aspirin? 7.What does Paul Philips say about young pop singers? 8.What are the speakers
29、mainly talking about? 5 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【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】 Optimism and pessimism represent your general attitude toward certain situations or to life in general. And your attitude about life may be more important to living than you t
30、hink. 9 A new study suggests that your level of optimism may affect your health. People who are optimistic may live longer than those who are pessimistic. Researchers at Harvard Universitys School of Public Health in Boston did the study. They compared women with “a general expectation that good thi
31、ngs will happen” to women who were less optimistic. They found that the optimists had a much lower risk of getting several deadly diseases, including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and certain types of infection. The researchers published their findings in the American Journal of
32、 Epidemiology. Epidemiology is the study of how diseases spread and how they can be controlled. Eric Kim is one of the study leaders. He says there is increasing evidence that strengthening psychological resilience may help prevent disease. Resilience is the ability to recover from difficulty or cha
33、nge. 10 Kim says that these new findings suggest that people should make efforts to increase their resilience and optimism. He says optimism is connected with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of dealing with difficulty. Optimists tend to take better care of themselves by exercising, eating hea
34、lthy foods and getting enough sleep. However, the researchers say that healthy behaviors of optimistic people only partly explain the connection with reduced risk of disease. The Harvard researchers looked at the level of optimism of the women, as well as other factors such as race, diet, physical a
35、ctivity level and overall health. They found the most optimistic women had nearly a 30 percent lower risk of dying from disease. When compared to the least optimistic women in the study, the optimistic women had an almost 40 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke and respiratory dise
36、ase; 11 a 50 percent lower risk of dying from infection; and a 16 percent lower risk of dying from cancer. The researchers note that other studies have linked optimism with reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease. 12 This, however, is the first study to link optimism with reduced mortality
37、 from other diseases. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard. 9.What does the new study find? 10.What does these new findings advise people to do? 11.Compared with the least optimistic women, how much risk does the most optimistic women have to die from infection? 12.What is
38、the difference between the new study and other studies? 9 【正确答案】 C 【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】 C 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 13 A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time. The program is called Access to Museums for Bli
39、nd and Visually Impaired People. It uses three dimensional (3-D) printing to re-create famous paintings so they can be touched. One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimts The Kiss. It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting shows a man and
40、a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman. Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to the reproduction the
41、y can. The Gustav Klimt painting The Kiss is now available for blind or vision-impaired people to touch, thanks to a 3-D model. While the original artwork is flat, this one is in three dimensions. It is white and much smaller than the original. Museum visitors can touch the piece and feel the ridges
42、 and depressions. Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. 14 He said The Kiss was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed. Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touc
43、hes the reproduction. The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain have reproductions that can be touched. 15 But the piece in Vienna has one special part: It is made with widely available 3-D printing technology. That me
44、ans one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. 13.Which of the following is not true about the European Union program? 14.Why does Andreas Reichinger say The Ki
45、ss is his most difficult project? 15.What is the special part of the piece in Vinena? 13 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Its good to be home. My fellow Americans, Michelle and I have been so touched by all the well-wishes weve received over the past
46、 few weeks. But tonight its my turn to say thanks. Whether weve seen eye-to-eye or rarely agreed at all, my conversations with you, the American peoplein living rooms and schools; at farms and on factory floors; at diners and on distant outpostsare what have kept me honest, kept me inspired, and kep
47、t me going. Every day, I learned from you. You made me a better President, and you made me a better man. I first came to Chicago when I was in my early twenties, still trying to figure out who I was; still searching for a purpose to my life. It was in neighborhoods not far from here where I began wo
48、rking with church groups in the shadows of closed steel mills. It was on these streets where I witnessed the power of faith, and the quiet dignity of working people in the face of struggle and loss. 16 This is where I learned that change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged, a
49、nd come together to demand it. After eight years as your President, I still believe that. And its not just my belief. Its the beating heart of our American ideaour bold experiment in self-government. 17 Its the conviction that we are all created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Its the insistence that these rights, while self-evident, have never been self-executing; that We, the People, through the instrument of our democracy, can form a
