1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 55及答案与解析 Section A （ A） The manual is of no use. （ B） There are some parts missing. （ C） An hour is not enough. （ D） He cant understand the manual. （ A） Driver and passenger. （ B） Coach and player. （ C） Employer and employee. （ D） Interviewer and interviewee. （ A） He wont be ready
2、 until next week. （ B） He is available any day except Wednesday. （ C） He will be busy before Wednesday. （ D） He can meet the woman on Wednesday. （ A） The weather. （ B） The scenery. （ C） A computer game. （ D） A race. （ A） Her dad has approved of it, and her mom will probably do the same. （ B） Her mom
3、 has approved without hesitation, while her dad hasnt. （ C） Her dad needs time to think, while her mom definitely wont consider it. （ D） Her dad still needs time to think, while her mom has already agreed. （ A） Because taking the subway is faster though less direct. （ B） Because taking the subway is
4、 less expensive. （ C） Because taking the bus is direct and faster. （ D） Because there is a traffic jam underground. （ A） There isnt a shortcut to the peak. （ B） The weather does not permit. （ C） Theyve got enough mushrooms to cook at home. （ D） They cant get home before dark if they go on climbing.
5、（ A） Hes too talkative to be a boss. （ B） He doesnt support the program at all. （ C） He shouldnt show support only in words. （ D） Hes got too many things to do at a time. （ A） The erupted lava. （ B） The destructive ash. （ C） The unbearable heat. （ D） The poisonous gas. （ A） Indonesia. （ B） Yellowsto
6、ne National Park. （ C） The Wales. （ D） The Great Britain. （ A） By observing the ordinary ones that have already erupted. （ B） By studying the larger part of a volcano hidden underground. （ C） By tapping their potential of imagination. （ D） By resorting to past information and modern technology. （ A）
7、 She knows nothing about the tennis courts. （ B） She does not have a good sense of distance. （ C） She is also a stranger to the university. （ D） She can serve as a great tourist guide. （ A） A large amount of money was donated by an unknown player. （ B） A schoolfellow raised millions of dollars for t
8、he construction. （ C） The school got a large fund from the local government. （ D） A rich businessman in the town contributed some money. （ A） Tennis. （ B） Hockey. （ C） Gymnastics. （ D） Bridge. （ A） Introduce the woman to his friends. （ B） Get familiar with the university campus. （ C） Go to the tenni
9、s courts for an appointment. （ D） Take part in a tennis contest at a sports meeting. Section B （ A） Water might become clean and pure. （ B） People will live in a better environment. （ C） There will be no police to protect people. （ D） People need to spend more money on education. （ A） To build hospi
10、tals and schools. （ B） To build roads and railways. （ C） To train the police officers. （ D） To teach and train the citizens. （ A） Some people refuse to pay taxes. （ B） The rich people pay higher taxes. （ C） Every citizen has a duty to pay taxes. （ D） The taxes are used to make laws. （ A） Because of
11、their hobbies and pastimes. （ B） Because of their enthusiasm for sports. （ C） Because of their fear of heart attacks. （ D） Because of their strong desire for good health. （ A） More running clubs and more books about running appear. （ B） Interest in improving the fitness of human body is dropping. （
12、C） The number of heart-attack patients is decreasing. （ D） More people begin to take active jobs. （ A） Those who have heart attacks. （ B） Those who desire to lose weight. （ C） Those who have spare time. （ D） Those who have inactive jobs. （ A） It interests students in a career in counseling. （ B） It
13、recruits counselors to work in the placement office. （ C） It facilitates students to find a part-time job easily. （ D） It convinces local merchants to hire college students. （ A） Gardening and landscaping. （ B） Retailing. （ C） Financing. （ D） Child-care. （ A） A job listing. （ B） A personal resume. （
14、 C） A permission slip. （ D） A salary requirement. （ A） Refine their interviewing techniques. （ B） Arrange their working schedules. （ C） Select appropriate practical courses. （ D） Write cover letters for their resumes. Section C 25 Corporations as a group offer a variety of jobs. Most large companies
15、 send people to colleges to interview graduating students with the required【 B1】 _training. A large university may have more than 500 companies a year【 B2】 _its doors. Big firms are the best places for a job because their normal【 B3】 _,employee retirements and turnover create thousands of job【 B4】 _
16、nationwide each year. Corporations, however,【 B5】 _the rule that the biggest isnt always the best. Many small firms with a few hundred employees have positions that may【 B6】_your professional goals, too. Such firms may not have the time, money or need to send people around to your college; you will
17、probably have to contact them yourself either directly or through an employment agency. Dont ignore these little companies. Their salaries are usually competitive and the chances for advancement and【 B7】_even stronger than those of a big firm. You could become a big fish in a small pond, reaching a
18、high-level position more quickly than you would if you had climbed the more competitive ladder of a corporate【 B8】 _. For example, a small company may need a bright engineering, accounting or management graduate who report directly to the senior vice-president of engineering, the company controller
19、or the general manager. In large firms it may【 B9】 _to reach that level and accumulate similar【 B10】 _experience. So big companies might not be the best choices for job seekers. In addition, responsibilities may come faster in a small firm with less specialization and fewer lower-level employees to
20、receive delegated authority. 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 55答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W:Have you managed to assemble the machine yet? M:Ive been studying the manual for about an hour but I cant make head or tail of it. I
21、 dont know why they have made it so difficult to read. Q:What does the man mean? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义推断题。关键是听懂男士的话 “I cant make head or tail of it我毫无头绪、搞不 清楚 ”。故选 D。即使不明白这句，但听到男士补充说的 “我不明白人们为什么把它 (手册 )写得这么难懂 ”，也可得出答案。 【知识模块】 短对话 2 【听力原文】 M:I see by your application that you can type and take shortha
22、nd. W:Yes, thats right. I am especially good at note-taking at meetings. Ive been a secretary for years, so I wont let you down. Q:What probably is the relationship between the man and the woman? 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士说 “从你的申请 (信 )我看出 ” ，可见他们的关系是面试官与应聘者，选 D。既然提到了 application，那么他们之间还不是雇佣关系，故 C错。 let yo
23、u down意为 “让你失望 ”，而非 “让你下车 ”， A错。 【知识模块】 短对话 3 【听力原文】 W:When is a good time to get together to discuss our community service project? M:Other than this Wednesday, one days as good as the next. Q:What does the man mean? 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士说除了这周三，哪天都行。故 B为答案。预读选项可知，关注点在于时间 Wednesday。直接根据男士的话选 B， other
24、 than 意思是 “除了 ” 。 【 知识模块】 短对话 4 【听力原文】 W:Oh, its .just pouring down! Wed better wait until it lets up a little since we still have time. M:I dont think its going to let up. Wed better make a run for it. Q:What are the speakers talking about? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题的解 题关键在于对话一开始提到的 pouring down(下瓢泼大雨 )，
25、若抓住这一点，我们不难判断对话在谈论天气。故选 A。 【知识模块】 短对话 5 【听力原文】 M:Henry is a lucky guy!Have your parents approved of your engagement? W:My dad agrees to think about it. My mom says she wont give it a thought. Q:What does the woman mean about her parents attitude? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 关键是听懂并理解女士母亲的态度 “wont give it a tho
26、ught根本不予考虑 ”。故选其同义概括项 C。 【知识模块】 短对话 6 【听力原文】 W:Since its the rush hour, lets take the subway. M:OK Its not as direct as the bus, but its faster and there will be less chance of a traffic jam. I think it is the best choice for us right now. Q:Why do the man and the woman make such a decision? 6 【正确答案
27、】 A 【试题解析】 关键是听懂男士的话 “虽然乘地铁不像坐公交车那样直达 (目的地 )，但是地铁快而且塞车的可能性更小 ”，便可选出正确答案 A。而 expensive自始至终都没有提到，所以排除 B。 【知识模块】 短对话 7 【听力原文】 W:Shall we go up to the peak and gather some more mushrooms? M:Im afraid we must cut our trip short. Remember, we have to make it home before dark. Mom is waiting for us for din
28、ner, and I dont want her to wait too long. Q:What does the man mean? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 关键是听懂男士说的 “必须缩短行程，天黑前要回到家 ”，选项 D则是从反面来表达相同的意思，故选 D。 make it home中的 it不是指 mushroom，注意不可误选 C。 【知识模块】 短对话 8 【听力原文】 W:What do you think of your new boss? M:He only pays up service to our research program. Hes got to d
29、o something about it, say, allocating more financial resources or something. Q:What can be inferred about the mans new boss? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 pay lip service意为 “嘴上说得好听 ”，言外之意是他应切实做一些事，而不是仅仅停留于口头。故选 C。既使不明白这个短语。也可根据男士的补充 “他应该做点事情 ” 推断出 C正确。 【知识模块】 短对话 9 【听力原文】 M:Good morning, class. W:Good morning,
30、sir. M:Today well discuss volcanoes. Can you tell me the most dangerous thing about a volcano? W:I think the most dangerous hazard of a volcano comes from the lava that flows out of it. M:Good guess.Although your answer makes sense, the biggest killer from a volcano comes from the ash, not the lava.
31、 In fact, ash causes serious problems and can make humans and animals sick; it can even kill them. Ash also reduces sunlight and can start heavy rainfalls that lead to mudslides. Did you know that it only takes 30 centimeters of dry ash to collapse a roof of a building? Ash also contaminates water s
32、upplies, and kills crops.As you can see, ash causes the most destruction. W:Professor, are there different sizes of volcanoes? M:Absolutely. There are ordinary volcanoes that can kill thousands of people and often destroy whole cities, and there are super volcanoes which are highly explosive and can
33、 kill billions of people and even destroy an entire continent. W:Are there any super volcanoes in the world today? M:Actually, yes. There are 40 super volcanoes. One is in Yellowstone National Park in the United States and two others in Britain. Super volcanoes are quite rare with the last eruption
34、occurring about 74,000 years ago in Indonesia W:How do super volcanoes differ from ordinary volcanoes and are they easy to find? M:By and large, most people would not be able to recognize a super volcano. Like an iceberg, the larger part of a volcano is hidden. W:Professor, if the volcano hasnt erup
35、ted then how do scientists know what might happen? M:Well, the scientists are relying on past information from the volcano that erupted in Indonesia and they also forecast their predictions using computer models. 9. What is the most dangerous thing about a volcano? 10. Where did the last eruption of
36、 super volcano occur? 11. How can scientists predict the future of volcanoes? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 B是反复明确听到的信息。 A先被女士提及，但随即被男士否定。原文出现了最高级 the biggest killer，之后的内容就是答案所在。 【知识模块】 长对话 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 A是提到 last eruption后听到的地点，为答案。对于对话中提及的时间、地点、数据、顺序应该特别注意，尽量记录在相关选项旁，如 B1,D2，分别表示在该地有 1、 2个 super volcanoe
37、s。 【知识模块】 长对话 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 D是男士最后一句话的同义概括。 【知识模块】 长对话 12 【听力原文】 M:Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the tennis courts? W:They are right next to the Sports Complex. M:I am new to the university and I dont know where the Sports Complex is, either. W:Well, its about a five-minute
38、walk. M:Oh. W:Head down this main road for two blocks. Turn right at the clock tower and you will be on Bute Avenue. Walk on Bute for a couple of blocks, maybe 3 blocks. M:You already have me walking about 5 blocks. Are you sure it is only a five-minute walk? W:Maybe, it is longer actually, it could
39、 be more, like ten minutes. I am not sure. M:Do you know if there is a bus stop there? W:Yes, the bus stop is in front of the pool, but bus service is quite slow during the day. M:Are the tennis courts in good condition? W:Yes, this university is very lucky to have such sports facilities. M:Thats wh
40、at Ive heard. Did a rich person donate some money? W:Yes, about 5 or 6 years ago, the rumor is that a famous hockey player left millions of dollars to build a new sports complex. It was an anonymous donation actually. Im sorry to say, I almost never used it after my first year. Besides studying I to
41、ok up cards I love playing bridge. M:Well, I hope to get in good shape here. Im meeting a friend at the tennis courts in fifteen minutes, so Id better be going. W:Yes, you should Now that I think about it,it may be close to twenty minutes walk to get there. 12. What can be inferred about the woman?
42、13. How did the university probably obtain the new sports facilities? 14. What is the womans favorite game? 15. What is the man trying to do? 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解 析】 女士最初指路时说只要 5分钟，然后又说 10分钟，最后说恐怕要20分钟才能到男士要去的目的地，所以很没有距离观念，即 B。根据她所提供的其他信息可以排除 A和 C。 D实在是太讽刺了，故排除。本题虽然跨度较大，但是由于时间数据很容易捕捉并对比，不难总结出女士的距离观念差。 【
43、知识模块】 长对话 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项是有关钱从哪里来的，关键是听对话中提到谁捐款，听到男士问 “Did a rich person” 后便要留心女士的回答。注意女士说的关键词 player和anonymous donation。 【知识模块】 长对话 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此题为明示信息，看到选项就可以预测，问的是一种游戏或者运动。女士说自己喜欢打桥牌 (bridge)，故选 D。做题时注意排除 hockey引起的干扰。 【知识模块】 长对话 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 行动计划题。开头男士就问女士网球场在哪里，最后又说自己和朋友约好 15分
44、钟后见面，选 C。 【知识模块】 长对话 Section B 16 【听力原文】 We know that we have to pay for what we get. If we buy food, we know there will be a bill to pay. These are private bills. But there are also public bills that must be paid. Public bills are paid for by the government. In turn, we get these services through t
45、axes. What would happen if everyone in the city stopped paying taxes? The water supply would stop. Water might even become unclean and impure. The streets might not be cleaned.There would be no police force to protect people and property. Schools would be closed. People would become sick and disease
46、s might spread.We should not want to live in such a city. We all want pure water and food, clean streets and good schools. We want police to prevent us from crime. The chief duty for every government is to protect persons and property. More than three quarters of the money spent by our government is
47、 used for this purpose. The next large amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libraries. Public money is used to pay the teachers and all the public officials. Also, a large amount of public funds is spent on roads. The gre
48、atest part of the needed funds is raised by taxes. A tax is money that we all must pay to support the government. The law orders us to pay taxes. We have no choice in the matter. Almost everyone pays some taxes in one form or another. 16. According to the speaker, what will happen if the citizens st
49、op paying taxes? 17. In what way is the next large amount of public money used? 18. What message does the speaker want to convey in this talk? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中叙述了一系列市民不纳税的后果，其中就有提到 “没有警察保护人民安全和财产 ”。故 C为正确答案。 A、 B两项跟原文表述相反； D项与问题没有直接因果关联。 【知识模块】 长对话 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 原文说第二大项公款是用来教育和培训市民。故 D正确。符合 “听到什么选什么 ”原则。 A、 B、 C项都是利用原文中的 schools、 roads、 police等制造的干扰项。 【知识模块】 长对话 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 全文都提到了 taxes一词，且详细分析了纳税的重要性和这些税款如何取之于民用之于民，文章末尾还提到了 “法律规定我们要纳税，我们别无选择 ”。故 C为最佳选项。 【知识模块】 长对话 1
