1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 9及答案与解析 Section A （ A） He doesnt know what tools to bring. （ B） He doesnt mind helping the woman. （ C） The woman wont have to carry the tools. （ D） The donkeys will carry the womans personal items. （ A） The game has been canceled. （ B） Their team played very badly. （ C） Football i
2、s her favourite pastime. （ D） Shes never watched a better game. （ A） He thinks David is not reliable. （ B） Hes willing to trust David. （ C） He has told his doubts to David. （ D） He thinks David will benefit from this experience. （ A） Hes not sure how much a printer costs. （ B） Hell buy a computer la
3、ter this week. （ C） He lost the money he was saving. （ D） He doesnt have enough money to buy a printer now. （ A） John was disappointed at his math score. （ B） John did better than he thought he was able to. （ C） John didnt pass, although he had tried his best. （ D） John got an excellent score, which
4、 was unexpected. （ A） The woman likes arguing. （ B） The woman should get a job. （ C） The woman should work in a factory. （ D） The woman spends too much money. （ A） The woman had been planning for the conference. （ B） The woman called the man but the line was busy. （ C） The woman didnt come back unti
5、l midnight. （ D） The woman had guests all evening. （ A） He has lost his history book. （ B） He doesnt like the history course. （ C） He has to read a lot of history books. （ D） He finds history difficult to understand. （ A） To find out if she has the flu. （ B） To find out how to maintain a nutritious
6、diet. （ C） To find out how to prevent illness. （ D） To find out the results of a blood test. （ A） She gets ill at the same time every year. （ B） She doesnt get enough exercise. （ C） She often has difficulty sleeping. （ D） Shes sick with influenza throughout the winter. （ A） Shes too stressed. （ B） S
7、he doesnt get enough rest. （ C） She doesnt eat nutritious food. （ D） She stays in crowded places too long. （ A） Physical examinations are given free there. （ B） She can get a free influenza vaccination there. （ C） Shell be able to get a prescription there. （ D） Shell find literature on nutrition the
8、re. （ A） She didnt take it to the repair shop at all. （ B） She decided to throw it away and buy a new one. （ C） She took it to the repair shop but refused to have it repaired. （ D） She turned to mechanics for help but they could do nothing with it. （ A） The traffic is very heavy. （ B） The bus servic
9、e is bad. （ C） The transportation is convenient. （ D） Few taxis can be seen there. （ A） She will get him to do his assignment. （ B） She will help him put his things in order. （ C） She will complete his homework for him. （ D） She will tell him how to maintain his car. Section B （ A） Modern people hav
10、e the same worries as the cave man did. （ B） Modern people experience more stress than the cave man. （ C） The cave man experienced more stress than modern people. （ D） People dont suffer more stress today: its just that they think they do. （ A） You have failed an important examination. （ B） You are
11、informed of an accident of your best friend. （ C） You have won the first prise in an English competition. （ D） Your favourite football team has lost an important game. （ A） To show us that distress is what people call the pleasant kind of stress. （ B） To show us that people will feel eustress and di
12、stress at the same time. （ C） To show us that stress does not necessarily refer to unpleasant experience. （ D） To show us that an Olympic winner feels the same stress as one who loses a family member. （ A） Try to do things successfully. （ B） Do things that you really want to do. （ C） Do whatever you
13、re expected to do. （ D） Refuse to do whatever youre forced to. （ A） That the time is too short for doctors. （ B） That the patients are often too nervous. （ C） That the damage is extremely hard to fix. （ D） That the blood-cooling machine might break down. （ A） By taking the blood out of the brain. （
14、B） By lowering the brains temperature. （ C） By trying the operation on monkeys first. （ D） By having the blood go through a machine. （ A） It can last as long as 30 minutes. （ B） It can keep the brains blood warm. （ C） It can help monkeys do different jobs. （ D） It can keep the patients brain healthy
15、. （ A） Salesmen. （ B） Managers. （ C） Customers. （ D） Researchers. （ A） Visiting customers themselves. （ B） Visiting parks as ordinary customers. （ C） Giving customers free food on the street. （ D） Asking customers questions at supermarkets. （ A） How to understand what customers want. （ B） How to dev
16、elop marketing strategies. （ C） How to find out customers necessary social needs. （ D） How to encourage customers to spend more money. Section C 25 He was a funny-looking man with a cheerful face, good-natured and a great talker. He was【 B1】 _by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as “the best
17、 and most just and wisest man.“ Yet this same man【 B2】 _death for his beliefs by a jury composed of the leading figures of the time in Athens. The man was the Greek philosopher Socrates, and he was put to death for not believing in the recognised gods and for【 B3】 _young people. The second charge st
18、emmed from his【 B4】 _with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilised world to study under him. Socrates method of teaching was to ask questions and, by【 B5】 _not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings【 B6】_all the great Greek and
19、 Roman schools of philosophy. Yet for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word. Socrates【 B7】 _new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservatives in Athens. They wanted him【 B8】 _. Yet many were probably surprised that he accepted death so
20、readily. Socrates had the right to ask for a less【 B9】 _penalty, and he probably could have persuaded the jury to change the verdict. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison【 B10】 _
21、his grief-stricken friends and students. 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 9答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 W: Im really looking forward to this trip with our geology class. But Im not certain if I have the strength to carry a bac
22、kpack up and down the mountain, especially when its full of tools. M: They are taking two donkeys to carry the tools. We just have to carry our personal items, like clothing and sleeping bags. Q: What does the man mean? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士的话 two donkeyscarry the tools( 两头驴 驮工具 )为听音重点。驴驮工具，说明女士不用背工具
23、，故答案为 C)。 personal items意为 “私人物品 ”。 【知识模块】 听 力 2 【听力原文】 M: Im sorry I missed the football game, but I had a terrible cold. W: You didnt miss anything. We couldnt have played worse. Q: What does the woman imply? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 女士的话 we couldnt have played worse (我们踢得不能再差了 )为听音重点， B)是对女士的话的 同义转述，故为答
24、案。 Couldnthave done sth +比较级，用来表达 “某事做得不能再 了 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: I feel so uneasy about trusting David with our money. What about you? M: Some people say hes not reliable, but others have a lot of confidence in him. Im willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Q: What does the man mean? 3 【
25、正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 Im willing to give him the benefit of the doubt，B)是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。 give sb the benefit of the doubt意为 “假定某人是无辜的 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Have you saved enough money to buy that new printer for your computer yet? M: You know, money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket recen
26、tly. Lets just wait and see. Maybe next month. Q: What does the man mean? 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士的话 moneyburning a hole in my pocket 为听音重点。 D)中doesnt have enough money是对男士的话的同义转述，故答案为 D)。 money burn a hole in ones pocket“口袋烧了个洞 ”形容花钱多。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: How did you do on the maths exam, John? M: I
27、barely made it. It was just a passing score but better than I had expected. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 a passing score but better than I had expected(刚刚及格，但比我期望的要好 )， B)是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。 barely made it在此意为 “差点挂科了 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Why do we always hav
28、e to argue about money? I would rather go out and spend it all so that we wouldnt have to argue about it. M: Of course, youd like to go spending all the money: you dont spend five days a week in a factory. Besides, if it wasnt money, youd argue about something else: I think you enjoy arguments. Q: W
29、hat does the man mean? 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 男士的话 I think you enjoy arguments为听音重点。 A)中的 likes arguing是对 enjoy arguments的同义转述，故答案为 A)。 argue about sth意为“为某事争论，吵架 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: I thought you were going to call me last night about the plans for the conference on language teaching. W: Sorry, I s
30、hould have, but Tom and Jane stopped by and stayed until midnight. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 女士的话 Tom and Jane stopped by and stayed until midnight为听音重点， D)的内容与 女士的话一致，其中 guests对应 Tom and Jane stopped by，all evening对应 until midnight，故答案为 D)。 stop by意为 “顺便拜访 ”。 【知识模
31、块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Why are you so tired and upset? M: Ive been taking the history course this term. But the trouble is that Ill never get through the reading list. Q: Why is the man worried? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 男士的话 history courseIll never get through the reading list ，C)是对男士的话的同义转述，故为答案。 get through意为
32、 “做完，完成 ”， the reading list“指定书目 ”指老师给学生布置的需要阅读的书。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hello, Ann. I havent seen you in a while. What seems to be the problem? W: Actually Im a little embarrassed about coming here. I feel fine now, but you know how much stuff is going around. Anyway every year around the holidays
33、like clockwork I come down with something. M: So youre interested in prevention. What symptoms do you usually get? W: You know, cough, fever, runny nose, my head and bones ache, chills even. Im usually miserable for a week and it ends up ruining my holidays. M: Sounds like typical to me. As you said
34、, lots of people get it when theyre overtired, stressed out and not eating nutritious food. And also you increase your exposure to a virus when youre in big crowds where lots of people are coughing and sneezing. W: I certainly spend a lot of time in department stores around the holidays buying gifts
35、 for people. M: Yes. And so you increase your exposure to airborne viruses. W: So what can I do to ward off the flu? M: Actually its fairly simple. Get a lot of rest and eat well. That way your immune system will be boosted. And youll be more able to ward off illnesses. W: All these things make sens
36、e. But one more question. Aint I bound to get sick anyway if theres an outbreak in the dorm? M: Oh, you didnt mention you lived in the dormitory. In that case Id also suggest you get immunised. The vaccine available prevents the three main symptoms of influenza. Why dont you go to the university hea
37、lth centre? The shots are free there. W: Really! Thank you. Ill do it right away. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Why did the woman go to see her doctor? 10. How does the woman describe her health problem? 11. What might be a reason the woman gets ill? 12. Why
38、 does the doctor suggest the woman go to the university health centre? 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项均以不定式开头表明，本题可能考查行为目的。对话开头女士抱怨，每年到了假期她都会生病，男士说 “所以你对预防 (prevention)感兴趣 ”，由此可知，女士去看医生是为了了解如何预防疾病，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项中的 She gets ill和 has difficulty sleeping表明，本题考查女士健康的相关情况。由对话中女士提到的 “每年一到假期
39、我就会生病，就像钟表发条一样有规律 ”可知，答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项中的 Shes too stressed和 doesnt get enough rest表明，本题可能考查女士得病的原因。对话中男士说 you increase your exposure to a virus whenin big crowds where lots of people are coughing andsneezing ，接着女士提到自己在假期的行为：我假期间花了大量时间在百货商店里给别人买礼物，由此可知，女士假期很多时间都在比较拥挤的地方，故答案为 D)
40、。 【知 识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 Shell find， be able to get和 there表明，本题可能考查女士能在 there得到什么，听音时注意 there指什么。对话中男士建议女士去大学生健康中心，并提到那里的疫苗是免费的，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【听力原文】 W: Hello, Steve? M: Hi, Veronica. Whats going on? W: Oh, my cars having problems again, but I dont have the time or the money to ge
41、t it fixed. M: Is it really bad? W: Its starting to overheat whenever Im idling or in heavy traffic, and two days ago I had to pull off the expressway and wait until the engine cooled down. M: Have you taken it into a shop? W: Well, I went to two different places yesterday: one mechanic said hed che
42、ck the coolant level and look for fluid leaks: the other guy said he thought it was the thermostat. I didnt leave the car with either of them, though, because I didnt have a ride back. M: What are you going to do? W: I really dont know. Ill have to figure out something: the bus service is terrible a
43、round where I live. Anyway, could I ask you for a favour? M: Of course, what is it? W: You know, tomorrows Monday and were supposed to turn in our homework in English, but Ive only gotten halfway through it Ive just been too busy. If I came over, would you help me finish it? M: Sure, Ill be here all
44、 evening. And actually I havent finished the homework either: Ive just been putting it off, so its good youre coming over I need someone to motivate me. W: Thank you so much, Steve. Its so nice of you. See you later. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. How did t
45、he woman deal with her car after something was wrong with it? 14. Which of the following is true about the place where the woman lives? 15. Why is the man happy about the womans coming? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 A)和 C)的意思相矛盾，两者之一可能是答案。由对话中女士提到的 I went to two different placesdidnt leave the car with either
46、of them 可知，女士把车开到了修理店，但是没有让他们修理，故答案为 C)。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 A)、 B)、 D)都与交通状况不好有关，而 C)却说的是交通设施很便利，与其他选项明显不同，为答案的可能性较小。由对话中女士提到的 the bus service is terrible around where I live可知，女士居住的地方公共汽车服务较差，故答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项中的 She will help tell him， assignment和 homework表明，本题涉及女士对
47、男士作业上的帮助。由男士提到的 And actually I havent finished the homework either； I need someone to motivate me可知，答案为 A)。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 16 【听力原文】 Many people often say there is more stress in todays society than in the years past. In fact, these people are comparing our lives with that of the cave man, who
48、didnt have to worry about the stock market or the atomic bomb. They forget that the cave man worried about being eaten by a bear while he was asleep, or about dying of hunger things that few people worry much about today. Actually stress is a normal state of affairs, and its important that people un
49、derstand what they are talking about when they talk about stress. Whenever anyone experiences something unpleasant, for lack of a better word they say they are under stress. Yet there is such a thing as “pleasant stress“ as in the case of the Olympic winner at the moment of his glory, or a conductor as his orchestra performs particularly well. They are just sending out excitement, and they are giving off all the stress ho
