1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 86及答案与解析 （ A） The zoo has built a rookery there. （ B） Hes writing a book about penguins. （ C） Hes interested in seeing a certain species. （ D） It has recently been renovated. （ A） It lives near the equator. （ B） It is able to fly. （ C） It lays its eggs underwater. （ D） It is the l
2、argest kind of penguin. （ A） They have no feathers. （ B） They are used for swimming. （ C） They difier on males and females. （ D） They are present only on certain species. （ A） He keeps the egg warm. （ B） He builds a nest for the egg. （ C） He defends the colony. （ D） He gathers food for the females.
3、（ A） A comparison of unconscious behavior patterns. （ B） Recent trends in psychology. （ C） Reasons fox certain behavior problems. （ D） Causes of anxiety. （ A） He feels angry. （ B） He wants attention. （ C） Hes too quiet. （ D） Hes very nervous. （ A） Hes late for social occasions but not for work. （ B）
4、 Hes a quiet person but likes to make grand entrances. （ C） He expects others to be on time but is usually late himself. （ D） He loses pay for being late to work but doesnt seem to mind. （ A） Trying to get Mark to talk about his problem. （ B） Helping Mark relax and be more comfortable in a group. （
5、C） Waiting fifteen minutes and then leaving without Mark. （ D） Telling Mark to come earlier than the planned meeting time. （ A） They may not be able to take their vacation. （ B） It may snow during their vacation. （ C） They are going to need more money. （ D） They may miss graduation. （ A） They are go
6、ing skiing. （ B） Their plans include other friends. （ C） They will drive together. （ D） Their reservations have been canceled. （ A） Because of the possibility of bad weather. （ B） Because of the facultys contracts. （ C） Because of the summer schedule of classes. （ D） Because of the date for graduati
7、on. （ A） He might lose his financial aid. （ B） He doesnt want to attend summer classes. （ C） He had already missed too many. （ D） Hes afraid he might not graduate. （ A） They had to work during the performances. （ B） They couldnt find time. （ C） They couldnt afford to go. （ D） The tickets were sold o
8、ut. （ A） The performances have been rescheduled. （ B） Student discount tickets are available. （ C） Prices for all tickets have been reduced. （ D） Its possible to see the plays without charge. （ A） She doubts it will work. （ B） She thinks they dont have enough time. （ C） Shes enthusiastic about it. （
9、 D） Shes happy to get so much money. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 86答案与解析 1 【听力原文】 W:Lets go into the penguin house. M:Great! I read that theyve added a couple of emperor penguins from Antarctica. W:I was hoping to stay in the warmer section. You know, they have some penguins here from the Galapagos Islands a
10、nd thats practically on the equator. M:But the emperor penguins huge! Its a lot bigger than the Galapagos penguin in fact, its bigger than all the other penguins almost four feet high. W:Imagine a bird that size flying through the air. M:Penguins dont actually fly. W:I know that. They just sort of w
11、addle. M:They swim, too. Even though theyre feathered, their wings are more like flippersthey work like paddles in the water. W:I thought they were land animals. M:They lay their eggs on land. They make their nests in these enormous colonies called rookeries. See, the emperor penguin has this intere
12、sting nesting habit. The female bird leaves the ocean at the beginning of autumn. She lays an egg on the ice and then immediately returns to the water. W:What happens to the egg? M:The male rolls it onto his feet and then covers it with the lower part of his belly. W:Then what? M:For two whole month
13、s. During the worst part of the winter, he huddles together with other male penguins to keep the eggs warm. W:So the female brings him food? M:No. See, the penguin can fast for up to four months. The female comes back after the chick hatches. When she does, the male goes out to sea to get food for h
14、imself and the chick. 1. Why does the man want to visit the penguin house? 2. What is unique about the emperor penguin? 3. What does the man say about the wings of the penguin? 4. What does the male emperor penguin do after the female lays an egg? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “emperor penguin”是指 “皇企鹅 ”。 M想参观企鹅
15、馆是因为他听说这里新增加了一对来自南极洲的皇企鹅，因此选 C。 rookery：企鹅和海豹等的繁殖地。 【知识模块】 长对话 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 在谈到皇企鹅时， M一连用了 “huge”、 “a lot bigger”、 “bigger than all theother penguins”，可见，它的独特之处在于大，因此选 D。 equator：赤道。 【知识模块】 长对话 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 M认为企鹅的翅膀更像是鳍状肢 (flippers)，它们的作用是在水中划行。即使不熟悉 flippers和 paddle，抓住 “They swim， too “这句
16、话，也可以锁定正确答案 B。 【知识模块】 长对话 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 雌性企鹅在生下蛋之后就回到了水里，雄性企鹅把蛋放在自己的脚下，用身体使蛋保持温暖，直到它孵化为止，正确答案是 A。 huddle together：蜷缩，缩成一团。 【知 识模块】 长对话 5 【听力原文】 W:Mark really needs to see this article in Psychology Weekly. M:Why? Whats it on? W:Reasons for negative behavior patterns like procrastination, habitua
17、l lateness. M: Youre right. Thats Mark. Hes never on time. So what does it say? W:That people who are always late often do it for a reason either conscious or unconscious. It could be an expression of anger and resentment or a way of resisting authority. It could even be anxiety. M:Well, I dont know
18、. In Marks case, I think its because he wants to be noticed. W: Thats the next reason in the article the need for attention. They give the example of movie stars who used to make these grand entrances. M: Thats not really Marks style though hes so quiet. W:What gets me is that hes late for his frien
19、ds all the time but not for other things, like work. M:Well but they might deduct pay for that. W:Exactly. You know, sometimes Im tempted to tell him to come at, say, seven, and everybody else at 7 : 15. Then maybe we wouldnt have to wait so long. M:We have to try something. You know, he confessed t
20、o me one day that he was even late for his sisters wedding. She was really angry. W:I remember that. He was in the wedding so they couldnt start until he got there. M:Maybe you should slip that magazine under his door anonymously. And hope he gets the message. 5. What is the main subject of the maga
21、zine article? 6. What do Marks friends think is the reason for his problem? 7. What do the speakers say about Marks recent behavior? 8. What solution does the woman consider? 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “Whats it on?” 意思是 “它是关于什么的 ?”W 回答产，它是关于消极行为模式的原因，正确答案是 C。 procrastination：延迟，拖延。后面的“habitual lateness”是对 “
22、procrastination”的解释。 【知识模块】 长对话 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据这篇文章的介绍，迟到原因有两种，一种是出于愤怒和反抗意识，另一种是希望引起别人的注意 (he wants to be noticed the need for attention)。 Mark的朋友们认为他是属于后一种情况，因此选 B。 【知识模块】 长对话 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “get”，生这里的意思是指 “使生气 ”。 W说，让她生气的是， Mark迟到的对象总是朋友们，而像工作之类的事情却不会迟到。与之意思相符的是选项 A。 【知识模块】 长对话 8 【正确答案】 D
23、【试题解析】 “be tempted to”意思是 “总想 ”。 W说，她有时总想告诉 Mark一个比预定时间早的时间，比如说告诉他 7点钟到，告诉别人 7： 15到，这样大家就不用等他太久，因此正确答案是 D。 “get the message”意思是 “明白，领会 ”。 【知识模块】 长对话 9 【听力原文】 M:Cindy! Have you heard the news? W:No, Steve. What do you mean? M:You know all the classes weve missed because of the snow? W:Uh oh. M:Yup we
24、re going to have to make them up and the dean says it will have to be during spring break. W: Steve! We have our vacation all set! What are we going to do? Do the others know? M:I dont know but I certainly cant afford to miss five days of classes this semester, with that week I was sick. W:But I rea
25、lly dont want to cancel our trip. All of us have already made our pane reservations ! M:I can try to call the travel agency: maybe they can refund our money. But before we do anything we need to speak with our professors. W:You think theyll excuse us from class? M: Probably not. But I was talking to
26、 Kevin this morning and he said that one of his professors told him that they could make up the class at a different time. W:Wow thats great! Which professor was it? M:I dont know. But were going to have to speak to all of them anyway. W:Why didnt they add extra days at the end of the semester befor
27、e summer classes? M:Because of the graduation date, which cant be changed. W:Are other colleges around here doing the same thing? M:I would imagine so its been such a bad winter and weve missed too many classes. We do really need to make them up. W:I know, I know. I was just really looking forward t
28、o this vacation. The idea of the sun and the beach! M:Oh look, theres Professor Hampton right now! W:Come on, lets go talk to her! 1. Why are the man and woman upset? 2. What can be inferred about the mans and womans vacation? 3. Why cant the semester be extended? 4. Why cant the man miss classes? 9
29、 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 “make up”是 “补足 ”的意思。学校决定在春假期间把冬天缺的课补足，但 M和 W他们已经在旅行社订好机票准备假期出去玩，这正是他们感到烦恼的原因，正确答案是 A。 【知识模块】 长对话 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 在 M告诉 W假期要补课后， W问道，其他人知不知道。可见，他们的休假计划里面还包括其他人，因此选 B。对话中提到海滩、阳光、机票，因此可以排除选项 A和 C。他们还没有取消机票，因此选项 D也可 以排除。 【知识模块】 长对话 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 这是一道细节题。 W问为什么不能在学期末延长几天， M回答说，因为
30、毕业日期不能改变。正确答案是 D。 【知识模块】 长对话 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由于冬天的天气非常恶劣，学生们少上了许多课程，因此现在不能再缺课了，正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 长对话 13 【听力原文】 M:Hey, Christine, remember how we were complaining that we wanted to see the drama series but couldnt afford the tickets? Ive found a solution. W:Yeah? Won the lottery, huh? M:Huh-uh. But,
31、 seriously, I did find a way for us to see all the plays and we dont have to pay a cent. W:Come on, Jim. Thats impossible. M:No, really, we can. I called Stanhope Theater to ask if they had student discounts. They didnt but they did have another suggestion. W: Whats that? M:The man there told me the
32、y just lost four of their ushers so they have openings. W: Really? M:Yeah. You dont get paid, but you do get to stand in the back and watch the play after youve helped everyone find their seats. No seat, but a good view. Then during intermission you help sell refreshments. W:But Jim, each play is pe
33、rformed on six nights. Can we make that big a commitment? M: We dont have to. Thats the best part. They have enough ushers so that each person works only two nights at the same play. W:I never imagined wed be able to see the whole series. Lets take a look at the schedule right now. 5. Why did Christ
34、ine and Jim think they would not be able to see the drama series? 6. What did Jim learn when he called the theater? 7. At the end of their conversation, how does Christine feel about Jims solution? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 “afford”是 “买得起 ”的意 思。 Christine和 Jim认为他们看不成戏剧是因为他们买不起票。正确答案是 C。 【知识模块】 长对话 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 Jim给戏院打电话问是否有学生票，戏院告诉他说没有，但是为他提供了另外一个解决方案，即为戏院当引座员 (usher)，同时可以免费看戏剧。与之意思相符的是选项 D。 【知识模块】 长对话 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 在对话的最后， Christine说她从来没有想到能够看全部的戏剧，并提议现在就来看看时间表。可见，她对 Jim提供的 解决方案非常满意而且态度积极，因此选 C。 【知识模块】 长对话
