1、大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 102及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questio
2、n there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The size of Cardiff. （ B） The difference between London and Edinburgh. （ C） The importance of Manchester. （ D） The population of Edinburgh. （ A） Reason with the p
3、rofessor about the issue. （ B） Find someone to bring up the issue. （ C） Talk about her paper with the professor. （ D） Try to persuade the man to stand on her side. （ A） The dress doesnt fit the woman. （ B） The dress is very fashionable. （ C） Its irrational to spend so much on clothes. （ D） Such clot
4、hes will go out of style soon. （ A） Have a trip to Mount Lu. （ B） Go for further study. （ C） Stay at home. （ D） Find a part-time job. （ A） They are politicians. （ B） They are news reporters. （ C） They are actors. （ D） They are human resources managers. （ A） Wait and see how she feels in 24 hours. （
5、B） Go home and take some medicine. （ C） Return to the grocery store for some aspirin. （ D） Buy some aspirin in another pharmacy. （ A） The womans glasses should be repaired. （ B） The woman wants to get a pair of contact lenses. （ C） The man wants to buy a new pair of glasses. （ D） The woman will chan
6、ge the frame of her glasses. （ A） Change a new suitcase for her. （ B） Give her a discount. （ C） Repair the suitcase for her. （ D） Give her a refund. （ A） Its light and small. （ B） It has metal filters. （ C） It looks like a straw. （ D） Its large but necessary. （ A） Salt. （ B） Chemical pollutants. （ C
7、） Germs. （ D） Minerals. （ A） The water it draws changes color. （ B） The straw stops drawing water. （ C） The straw breaks into two parts. （ D） Its light isnt working. （ A） Factors influencing oil prices. （ B） The rising living cost. （ C） The harsh economic conditions. （ D） Causes and effects of infla
8、tion. （ A） The decreased demand for a product. （ B） The over-production of one item. （ C） A sudden rise in the cost of one essential item. （ D） A sudden change of a nations economic policy. （ A） A news report they are listening to. （ B） A magazine the woman is reading. （ C） A TV series about finance
9、. （ D） A textbook on economy. （ A） Workers cant receive the regular training. （ B） Companies begin to fire their workers. （ C） The government imposes heavy taxes on people. （ D） The environment gets polluted seriously. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end
10、 of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Find a good job or start stealing. （ B） Become a partner of some rich businessman.
11、（ C） Learn a skill that costs little but earns a lot. （ D） Invest in the stock market. （ A） By showing a picture of the tellers son. （ B） By threatening the teller with a gun. （ C） By giving the teller a demand note. （ D） By presenting the teller a check. （ A） The raid had been photographed by hidde
12、n cameras. （ B） The raid had been witnessed by someone else. （ C） The bank teller proved that Joe was the robber. （ D） Joe left his fingerprint on the door. （ A） It is famous for its bread called churros. （ B） It breeds a lot of artists. （ C） It provides an enjoyable atmosphere. （ D） It is as famous
13、 as any other major cities. （ A） They dont have a rest at noon. （ B） They usually have dinner very late. （ C） They dont take a seat for their evening meal. （ D） They drink coffee with a long stick. （ A） A bar. （ B） A book. （ C） A war. （ D） An opera. （ A） Theres no wind. （ B） Its raining hard. （ C） I
14、t is very cold. （ D） It is too hot. （ A） Germany. （ B） England. （ C） Ireland. （ D） France. （ A） Fish and fruit. （ B） Cooked meat. （ C） Drinks and bread. （ D） Bread and fruit. （ A） A department dean. （ B） The Mayor of the city. （ C） A tour guide. （ D） A visitor to the city. Section C Directions: In t
15、his section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For b
16、lanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 25 Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between race and rates of lung cancer among smokers. Some
17、(36)_have shown that blacks are more likely than whites to get lung cancer from smoking. Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine(37)_the findings. The eight-year study(38)_more than 180,000 people. They
18、provided(39)_about their tobacco use and their diet as well as other information. They included(40)_ and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2, 000 people in the study developed lung cancer. Researchers say(41)_ might help explain the racial and(42)_ differences. There could be differ
19、ences in how peoples bodies react to smoke. But(43)_ influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference. African-Americans and Latinos in the study reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites were the heaviest smokers. But the scientists note that(44)_. This could fi
20、ll their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer. (45)_. Yet scientists know that some diseases affect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted medicines. Last June,(46)_. The name is BiDil. The agency called it “a step towar
21、ds the promise of personalized medicine“. 26 (36) 27 (37) 28 (38) 29 (39) 30 (40) 31 (41) 32 (42) 33 (43) 34 (44) 35 (45) 36 (46) 大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 102答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more
22、questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 M: Manchester is one of the m
23、ost important cities in Britain, isnt it? W: Yes, it is, although it is different from cities like London, Edinburgh and Cardiff in terms of its size and population. Q: What are the speakers talking about? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Well, I admit these expectations are a bit unrealistic for un
24、dergraduate students. Are you sure you want to be the one to bring up the issue with the professor? W: Someones got to, and I dont see anyone else. Q: What will the woman probably do? 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文 】 W: Wow, look at this Giorgio Armani dress. It is the latest style. Im itching for hav
25、ing one. M: What? 600 dollars for a dress? Youre crazy to spend that much on clothes. Q: What does the man mean? 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: How will you spend your summer vacation? M: At first I thought Id go to Mount Lu for the vacation, but after a careful thought, I decided to stay at schoo
26、l and find an odd job to earn some money. Q: What is the man going to do during the vacation? 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块 】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Ive been assigned to cover the governments speech today. What are you up to? W: Nothing so grand. I have to do an interview for the evening news about a man with 75 eats. Q
27、: What do the two speakers do? 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Oh, this headache, do you have any aspirin? On the way back from the grocery store, I went right past a pharmacy, but I forgot to pick some up. M: Sorry, I dont, but theres another one just down the street and thats open 24 hours. Q: Wh
28、at does the man suggest the woman do? 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Your glasses are fine. You dont like the frames, perhaps you could change them? W: Actually I am thinking of trying some contact lenses if you think that I would be able to wear mem. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 7
29、【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: you are the manager? Look, the strap on this suitcase broke the first time I used it. Id like to get my money back. M: I am sorry, but I have sold hundreds of these suitcases, and this is the first time anything happened. Why dont you try another? Q: What does the man
30、intend to do for the woman? 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Ive just found the most useful device at the new outdoor store a water purifier. W: A water purifier? You want to carry even more equipment with you on our hiking trip? M: If its light in weight and gave work, yes! And this one fits that d
31、escription. W: Really? Id bet it takes up a lot of room. M: Not at all. Its a straw, much like the one you use to drink a soda water or a milkshake. W: Really? That is small. M: Yeah, its plastic and has a series of mineral and chemical filters that strains harmful microbes from water. W: Its fantas
32、tic, but can it filter the germs out of the stagnant pond water or water from lakes and streams? M: Yes,20it makes the water entirely germfree. W: But what about salt or chemical pollutants that might be in the water? Can it clean those out? M: No, it cant remove salt and chemicals. But those are no
33、t really major concerns when were out hiking and camping. W: Mm. . . How long will a straw last? M: For about 100 gallons, but dont worry about measuring that large amount of water. There is a built-in safety device.21The mineral and chemical filters become clogged long before the limit is reached a
34、nd the straw stops drawing water. W: I think Ill go to get one for my camping trip this weekend. 19. How does the man describe the water purifier? 20. What can the water purifier remove from the water? 21. What shows that the water purifier is going to lose effectiveness? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。男士在介绍
35、净水器时说，它很轻便 (light in weight)并且不占空间，像个吸管，由此可知答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。男士介绍净水器的功能时提到，这种净水器可以将水中的细菌完全净化出去 (makes the water entirely germfree)，由此可知净水器可以除去水中的细菌，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细 节题。对话结尾处，女士对净水器的寿命提出疑问，男士说净水器内部的安全装置会在过滤器到达净化极限前堵塞 (clogged)，从而使吸管不再吸水 (stops drawing wate
36、r)，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Hi, what are you doing there? W: Obviously Im reading a magazine, M: Oh, whats so interesting? W: Its mainly about inflation. The article says that with most economic issues, economists disagree deeply about exactly what causes inflation.23They generally do agree th
37、at a sharp increase in the cost of one essential item is likely to be a contributing factor. For example, when oil prices rose sharply in the mid-1970s, inflation went up sharply. Can you tell me why? M: Maybe it was because producing oil needs many other materials, so when the oil prices went up, p
38、rices of other things also went up. W: That was pretty much the case. M: All of a sudden, consumers were hit with higher prices for oil and for many other things. These higher prices were a form of inflation. Just think of it. All the companies that used oil to heat their buildings or run their mach
39、ines suddenly had to raise their prices to cover the increased cost of the oil. W: So that would mean anything transported by truck would cost more. M: Precisely. At the same time, all the consumers who bought oil, especially the gasoline used in the cars, had to spend a much bigger portion of their
40、 paychecks on oil. W: I remember hearing my parents talk about how they had to wait in a long line to buy gas. Moreover, my grandfather and uncle lost their jobs. Was that because of inflation? M: Possibly.25Because they were hurt by this sudden increase in prices, many companies went out of busines
41、s or cut back on their growth. They fired or laid off people, or stopped hiring. W: Oh, I see. Thank you very much for your information. 22.What is the conversation mainly about? 23.Which of the following may cause inflation according to economists? 24.What makes the speakers begin to talk about inf
42、lation? 25. Which of the following is a result of inflation? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 主旨题。对话一开始，女士提到她正在看一篇关于通货膨胀(inflation)的文章，但是她不明白是什么导致通货膨胀 (what causes inflation)，在接下来的对话中，男士给女士详细解释造成通货膨胀的原因及通货膨胀的影响，由此可知对话主要是关于通货膨胀的原因及影响，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。女士说经济学家认为生活必需品价格的突然增长 (a sharp increase)
43、可能是造成通货膨胀的一个原因，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。对话一开始男士就问女士在做什么，女士说她在读一 本关于通货膨胀 (inflation)的杂志 (magazine)，由此他们便展开了关于 inflation的各种讨论，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。对话结尾处，男士提到物价的突然上涨对很多公司造成了影响，使其破产或业绩停滞不前，因此公司就会裁员 (fired or laid off people)，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B Directions: In
44、this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 16 【听力原文】 Joe Smith had been bro
45、ught up in an orphanage. He envied people who were rich and decided that when he grew up he could make a lot of money. Unfortunately, Joe was not clever and he failed all his school exams. “26I will either have to find a good job or I will have to become a thief. “ Joe said to himself. He knew he wo
46、uld never find a well-paid job. For several months Joe watched a bank out of town. He noticed when it had the fewest customers. He watched, waited and planned. One afternoon he found that only two tellers were on duty. “I will either succeed and be very rich or fail and go to prison, “ said Joe. He
47、was willing to take the risk. Then he walked in and pushed a demand note over the counter. The teller read it, turned pale and quietly opened a small safe behind him. He took out $ 50, 000 and placed the bank notes in Joes open bag. Then Joe ran as fast as he could. That night, he chose a deserted p
48、iece of land near the house to bury money in case the police caught him. The next day he was woken by bangs on his door. He answered and there came two policemen. “Joseph Smith, you are under arrest for robbing a bank! “ Joe protested in vain.28The bank had hidden cameras and the whole raid had been
49、 photographed. Joe was caught and sent into prison. Ten years later Joe was set free. He made sure no one was following him and quickly made his way to the spot where he had buried the money. Neither happiness nor money waited for him, however. A big building had been built on the site. 26.What did Joe think he had to do to become rich? 27.How did Joe successfully get money from the teller? 28.Why was the police be able to prove that Joe had robbed the bank? 16 【正确答案
