1、大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 22及答案与解析 Section B Directions: In 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 marke
2、d A, B, C and D. （ A） Coca Cola. （ B） Sausage. （ C） Milk. （ D） Fried chicken. （ A） He has had thirteen decayed teeth. （ B） He doesnt have a single decayed tooth. （ C） He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age. （ D） He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty. （ A） Brush
3、your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening. （ B） Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible. （ C） Have your teeth X-rayed at regular intervals. （ D） Clean your teeth shortly after eating. （ A） He set up the first university in America. （ B） He was one of the earliest settlers in Amer
4、ica. （ C） He can best represent the spirit of early America. （ D） He was the most distinguished diplomat in American history. （ A） He provided Washington with a lot of money. （ B） He persuaded France to support Washington. （ C） He served as a general in Washingtons army. （ D） He represented Washingt
5、on in negotiations with Britain. （ A） As one of the greatest American scholars. （ B） As one of Americas most ingenious inventors. （ C） As one of the founding fathers of the United States. （ D） As one of the most famous activists for human rights. （ A） Their business hours are limited. （ B） Their saf
6、ety measures are inadequate. （ C） Their banking procedures are complicated. （ D） They dont have enough service windows. （ A） People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another. （ B） Young people who are fond of modern technology. （ C） Young people who are wealthy and well-educated. （
7、D） People who have computers at home. （ A） To compete for customers. （ B） To reduce the size of their staff. （ C） To provide services for distant clients. （ D） To expand their operations at a lower cost. （ A） A visit to a prison. （ B） The influence of his father. （ C） A talk with some miserable slav
8、es. （ D） His experience in the war between France and Austria. （ A） He sent surgeons to serve in the army. （ B） He provided soldiers with medical supplies. （ C） He recruited volunteers to care for the wounded. （ D） He helped to flee the prisoners of war. （ A） All men are created equal. （ B） The woun
9、ded and dying should be treated for free. （ C） A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical, treatment. （ D） A suffering person is entitled to help regardless of race, religion or political beliefs. （ A） To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war. （ B） To show Switzerland was neu
10、tral. （ C） To pay tribute to Switzerland. （ D） To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support. （ A） Because we might be offered a dish of insects. （ B） Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served. （ C） Because some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food. （
11、 D） Because we might meet many successful executives in the media industry. （ A） From yuppie clubs. （ B） In the seafood market. （ C） In the supermarket. （ D） On the Internet. （ A） Its easy to prepare. （ B） Its tasty and healthful. （ C） Its exotic in appearance. （ D） Its safe to eat. （ A） It will be
12、consumed by more and more young people. （ B） It will become the first course at dinner parties. （ C） It will have to be changed to suit local tastes. （ D） It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most people. 大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 22答案与解析 Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the
13、 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. 1 【听力原文】 How many teeth have you had filled in the past two years? If you follow the
14、 advice of Dr. Faustick, you may be able to reduce the number of your visits to a dentist. Dr. Faustick conducted a two-year survey to find out how to prevent or reduce dental decay. 946 students took part in the experiment. 523 students cleaned their teeth within ten minutes of eating. When possibl
15、e, they used a toothbrush; when this was impossible, they washed their mouth thoroughly with water. The remaining 423 students merely cleaned their teeth when they went to bed and when they got up in the morning. All the students had their teeth X-rayed at the end of the first and second years. At t
16、he end of the first year, the night and morning group had three times as many decayed teeth as the clean-after-each-meal group. At the end of the second year, the latter group had 53 percent fewer decayed teeth than the former group. Dr. Faustick has cleaned his teeth after every meal for thirteen y
17、ears and 30has not had a single decayed tooth. He pointed out that 29sugar is a major agent in dental decay, particularly the sugar in sweets, cakes, and soft drinks. 31Ideally you should keep a toothbrush in your pocket and use it immediately after you have finished eating. When this is impractical
18、, you can at least make sure that you have a drink of water and let the water through your teeth to force out any particles of food. 7 out of 10 people lose at least half their teeth by the time they are fifty. Many have a complete set of false teeth by that time. In any case, neither toothache nor
19、a visit to a dentist is very pleasant. So it is worthwhile making an effort to keep your own teeth as long as possible. The main preventative agent is simply water. 29. According to the passage, what type of food or drink is most likely to cause dental decay? 30. What does the passage tell us about
20、the condition of Dr. Fausticks teeth? 31. What does Dr. Faustick suggest to prevent dental decay? 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 短文提到，糖是造成蛀牙的元凶，尤其是糖果、蛋糕和软饮料中的糖分。在四个选项中，只有可口可乐符合题意。所以答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 短文提到， Dr. Faustick没有一颗蛀牙（ has not had a single decayed tooth） 。由此可知选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解
21、析】 短文提到，理想的做法是，你应该随身携带牙刷，吃完东西马上刷牙。由此可知 Dr. Faustick的建议是吃完饭立刻刷牙，所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 26Few people can stand for the spirit of earlier America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the 18th century. He was born six years after the century began and died ten years be
22、fore it ended. During this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation and he also contributed much to the new state. He was deeply interested in science and natural history and his experiments with the electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lig
23、htning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, and a university, a philosophical society and a fire-prevention service. He worked hard to enable American colo
24、nies to gain independence from Britain. 27As Ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war, he attended the American Constitutional Congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. 28He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of
25、the creators of the United States. 26. What did the speaker say about Benjamin Franklin? 27. How did Franklin help George Washington? 28. According to the passage, what is Franklin still well remembered as? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 正确理解短文开头是做题的关键， “很少有人能像富兰克林那样代表早期的美国精神 ”，是一种表示最高级的方式，所以答案为 C。其他三项都歪曲了原文的意思。
26、 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据 “在他担任驻法大使时，鼓励法国人帮助华盛顿 ” ，判断答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据 “美国人都把他作为美国的缔造者之一铭记在心 ” ，判断答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 Many people dislike walking into the bank, standing in long lines and running out of checks. 33They are dissatisfied with their banks limited hours, t
27、oo. They want to do some banking at night and on weekends. For such people their problems may soon be over. Before long, they may be able to do their banking from the comfort of their own home, any hour of the day, any day of the week. Many banks are preparing online branches or Internet offices, wh
28、ich means that people will be able to take care of much of their banking business through their home computers. This process is called interactive banking. At gaze online branches, customers will be able to view all their accounts, move money between their accounts, apply for a loan, and get current
29、 information on products such as credit cards. Customers will also be able to pay their bills electronically and even email questions to the bank. Banks are creating online services for several reasons. 35One reason is that banks must compete for customers, who will switch to another bank if they ar
30、e dissatisfied with the service they receive. 34The convenience of online banking appeals to the kind of customer banks most want to keep, that is, people who are young, well-educated and have good incomes. Banks also want to take advantage of modern technology since they have moved into the 21st ce
31、ntury. 33. What is one of the reasons for peoples dissatisfaction with traditional banks? 34. What kind of customer does online banking most appeal to? 35. Why do banks create online services according to the passage? 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据 “他们对银行有限的营业时间不满意 ”，故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据 “网上银行
32、的 方便吸引银行最想留住的那类客户，即那些受过良好教育、高收入的年轻人 ” ，故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据 “一个原因是银行必须竞相争夺客户 ?”，故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【听力原文】 The worldwide organization of the Red Cross stems from the idea of Henri Dunant, a Swiss banker. In 1838, at the age of ten, 32Dunant was taken by his father to visit a prison. T
33、here he saw prisoners chained together exercising in the yard and breaking stones along the road. 32This experience left a deep impression on him and made him determined to do something for convicts and slaves and for all who were oppressed and deprived of their liberty. On 24th June 1859 while on h
34、is way from Geneva to France, Dunant witnessed the battle between the French and Austrian armies. It was one of the fiercest battles of the 19th century. Shocked by the lack of medical supplies and attention given to the wounded, 33Dunant decided that volunteer service had to be organized. He gather
35、ed together a number of women who attended the hundreds of wounded soldiers of all nationalities and helped the surgeons as best as they could. From that battle, Dunant determined to form a body of people who would rally together in times of war and attend to the needs of the wounded and dying. 34Du
36、nant held that a suffering human being should be helped for his own sake only without regard to race, religion, or political beliefs. Many European states supported him and on 22nd August 1864, the first Geneva Convention was signed. This lays down that once a soldier is wounded, he and everyone who
37、 comes to his help cease to be an enemy. A symbol by which the relief workers could be recognized was devised. 35As a tribute to Switzerland, the symbol was the Swiss flag reversed. That is a red cross on a white ground. So the Red Cross was born. 32. What first led Henri Dunant to think of helping
38、the oppressed? 33. What did Henri Dunant do during the battle between the French and Austrian armies? 34. What was Henri Dunants belief when he founded the Red Cross? 35. Why was the symbol of the Red Cross designed with a red cross on white ground? 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据 to visit a prison和 This expe
39、rience left a deep impression on him and made him determined to do something，可以得知 Henri Dunant最初有这种想法是在他和父亲去过监狱之后。所以答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据录音提到的 “Dunant decided that volunteer service had to be organized. He gathered.” ，可以得知在法奥战争中他组织志愿服务队照顾伤员。所以答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据 “
40、. should be helped for his own sake only without regard to race, religion, or political beliefs.”可知 Henri Dunant的理念是不管他的种族、宗教或是政治信仰是什么都有权得到帮助。所以答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据 “As a tribute to Switzerland, the symbol was the Swiss flag reversed”，可知红十字标志的设计是为了对瑞士表示敬意。故选 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【听力原文】
41、Yuppies are young people who earn a lot of money and live in a style that is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a yuppie dinner party, 29dont be surprised if you are offered freshly cooked insects as the first course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with hor
42、ror, insect-eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful executives are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. 30These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are loggin
43、g on to exotic food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great beauty. One day, i
44、nsects could be marketed and sold as a food item in supermarkets. According to their fans, 31they are not only high in protein and low in fat but also very tasty. 32But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insect-eaters will remain a select few. 29. Why does the speaker sa
45、y we might be surprised at the yuppie dinner party? 30. Where can people order the unusual food mentioned by the speaker? 31. Why are some yuppies attracted by the unusual food? 32. What does the speaker say about the future of this type of unusual food? 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 录音提到，若第一道菜是刚烹制的昆虫，你不要感到惊讶。故选 A。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据 “这些吃起来很安全的昆虫能从 网上找到和订购 ” ，选 D。 【知识模块】 听力 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据 “据爱吃昆虫的人所说，昆虫不仅高蛋白低脂肪，而且很美味 ”，可以知道人们爱吃昆虫的原因是出于好吃和健康，所以选 B。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 录音提到，但除非我们对食物的观念有了根本的改变，否则仍然只有少数人会吃昆虫。由此可判断人们不太可能接受吃昆虫，故选 D。 【知识模块】 听力
