1、大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 3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 question
2、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） It was mild. （ B） It was humid. （ C） It was hot. （ D） It was cool. （ A） A guest talked for too long. （ B） The program was too short. （ C） The audience was too noisy
3、. （ D） The host was inexperienced. （ A） To have a job interview. （ B） To see his new girlfriend. （ C） To see his new section chief. （ D） To take a photo of his new boss. （ A） The man was using a digital camera. （ B） The woman took very good pictures. （ C） The man didnt take any pictures of the night
4、 view. （ D） The woman ran out of film before taking pictures. （ A） He didnt know the change of the schedule. （ B） He will probably get to the airport at 2 p.m. （ C） He will not go to the airport with the speakers. （ D） He probably knows the change of the schedule. （ A） Visit an art museum. （ B） See
5、an exhibition abroad. （ C） Attend a wedding ceremony. （ D） Make a voyage over the Pacific. （ A） It failed in the final. （ B） It couldnt reach the final. （ C） It has ultimately won the final. （ D） It is working very hard for the final. （ A） They plan to go to the library. （ B） They live in a house to
6、gether. （ C） They will have a get-together. （ D） They often meet in the library. （ A） He wants to be a competent graduate. （ B） He wants to become a college teacher. （ C） He wants to study in Oxford University. （ D） He wants to change his life by studying. （ A） He is too young to catch up with other
7、s. （ B） He is not intelligent enough. （ C） He pays too little attention to his study. （ D） He can not finish his homework independently. （ A） He wants James to be a good lawyer. （ B） He wont force James to study what he isnt good at. （ C） He wants James to follow his footsteps. （ D） He will make eff
8、orts to stop James playing tennis. （ A） American presidents intervention in television programs. （ B） American presidents favorite television programs. （ C） Television development with American presidents. （ D） Televisions effect on American presidential elections. （ A） He wants to study in a gradua
9、te school. （ B） There are more specialized materials. （ C） He has some acquaintances there. （ D） There is a larger volume of books. （ A） It covers such a wide range that a lot of efforts are needed. （ B） Its background information is too obscure to continue. （ C） It has no real meaning so the man sh
10、ould make a change. （ D） It is such a common topic that there is a lot of related information. （ A） By sending e-mails to other universities. （ B） By typing the request in the computer. （ C） By turning to the librarian for advice. （ D） By making calls to public libraries. Section B Directions: In th
11、is 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. （ A） Different types of sandwiches
12、. （ B） The most popular sandwich in UK. （ C） The origin of sandwiches. （ D） The reasons of sandwichs popularity. （ A） 2.5 million. （ B） 2.8 billion. （ C） 60 million. （ D） 60 billion. （ A） It was created by a poor gambler. （ B） It is the primary form of hamburger. （ C） Its name was after a famous Eng
13、lish author. （ D） It emerged as a snack for Englands super-rich. （ A） The U.S. government. （ B） Yale University. （ C） The Singapore government. （ D） The National University of Singapore. （ A） The diplomas of Yale-N.U.S. College would be issued by the National University of Singapore. （ B） Yale Unive
14、rsity would not receive Asian applicants once Yale-N.U.S. College is completed. （ C） The National University of Singapore would be largely responsible for hiring 100 professors. （ D） Yale-N.U.S. College would draw top students from all around the world. （ A） In 2011. （ B） In 2012. （ C） In 2013. （ D）
15、 In 2014. （ A） It is an online study website. （ B） It is a social communication tool. （ C） It is a non-profit organization. （ D） It is a recruiting website. （ A） Half a million. （ B） Seven million. （ C） Half a billion. （ D） Seven billion. （ A） It will cause many social security problems. （ B） It wil
16、l leak too much privacy to strangers. （ C） It will affect the way people communicate with others. （ D） It will affect a job seekers employment opportunity. （ A） 20 times per month. （ B） 50 times per month. （ C） 70 times per month. （ D） 90 times per month. Section C Directions: In this section, you w
17、ill 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 blanks numbered fro
18、m 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 Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all【 B1】 _to be saved.
19、There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no【 B2】 _to save them simply because they are in【 B3】 _. But many thriving institutions that should continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a【 B4】 _difficulty, with no way
20、 to reduce rising costs or increase revenues【 B5】_. Raising tuition doesnt bring in more revenue, for each time tuition goes up, the【 B6】 _goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private, not usually because of bad【 B7】_b
21、ut because of the nature of the enterprise. They lose money on every customer, and they can go【 B8】 _either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business. 【 B9】 _. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. There
22、 is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are abundant examples to the contrary.【 B10】 _ It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity.【 B11】 _ 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】
23、30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 36 【 B11】 大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 3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
24、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: I guess well have a hot summer again. W: I know. Last summer was mild. Do you remember our fi
25、rst summer here? The temperature stayed about 100 degrees Fahrenheit for ten straight days. There wasnt a breeze anywhere. Q: What does the woman say about their first summer? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 our first summer here100 degrees Fahrenheit for ten straight days. There wasnt a breeze anywhere（
26、我们在这里度过的第一个夏天 连续十天温度保持在华氏 100度。哪儿都没有一丝风），即他们在这里度过的第一个夏天的天气很热，故答案为 C。 ten straight days意为 “连续 10天 ”； A是 Last summer的天气情况，听清问题即可排除。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Generally speaking, the program went very well. We cant go into much detail in half an hour. W: It would have been better if George hadnt talked so
27、much! But the audience came up with some great comments. Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由女士用虚拟语气提到的 It would have been better if George hadnt talked so much（如果 George不说那么多就更好了）可知，女士认为George这位嘉宾讲话的时间太长了，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: Oh, Jack. Youre so formally dressed today, a black j
28、acket, a white shirt and a red tie. Are you going to take a picture? M: No, this is my first day in the new section of the company and I have to see my new boss today. Q: What is Jack going to do today? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由男士提到的 my first day in the new sectionhave to see my new boss today可知， Jack今天要去
29、见这个新部门的上司，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: Did your pictures of the night view come out like what you expected? M: Actually, I ran out of film before I could even begin. I didnt realize Id finished the whole roll. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到， I ran out of film
30、before I could even begin（开始拍之前胶卷就已经用完了），即男士没有拍到一张夜景照片，故答案为 C。 roll在此为名词，意为 “胶卷 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: There is a change in the flight schedule, so we will get to the airport at 8 oclock in the morning instead of 2 oclock in the afternoon. Does John know about this? W: He was here just now and got
31、 a new schedule. Q: What can we learn about John from the conversation? 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解 析】 由女士提到的 He was here just now and got a new schedule可知，John可能知道时间变更了，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Im going to the museum Sunday afternoon. There is a new exhibition of art from France and England. Do you want t
32、o go with me? W: Id like to. But my best friend is getting married in the Pacific Hotel and I wouldnt miss it for anything. Q: What is the woman going to do this Sunday afternoon? 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 my best friend is getting married and I wouldnt miss it for anything（ 我最好的朋友要 结婚 我是绝对不会错过的），即女
33、士将去参加结婚典礼，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Congratulations! I heard that your debating team has reached the final. What an achievement! You must have spent a lot of efforts on it. I am so proud of you guys! W: Thank you! And now we are all working still harder to prepare for the final. Q: What can we l
34、earn about the debating team from the conversation? 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由女士提到的 we are all working still harder to prepare for the final可知，女士的辩论队正在努力准备决赛，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Come to my house if you can be there before 11 oclock, Mike. Otherwise, I wont be able to see you until tomorrow. M: Th
35、e library closes at 10 tonight, Susan, so you can expect me to come by right after that. Q: What do we learn about the speakers? 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 由对话中女士提到 Come to my housebefore 11 oclock 以及男士提到的 The library closes at 10 tonightyou can expect me to come by right after that可知，男士将在图书馆 10点关门后去女士家， 11点
36、前能见到女士，故答案为C。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: How have your two sons been doing at school lately, Andy? M: Terrible! James never starts working, and Malcolm never stops working. W: I hear that Malcolm is likely to win all the prizes in the exams this year. M: Yes, so his teachers say. But he deserves to do we
37、ll. Hes always been so conscientious and, hes been slaving at his books every evening for months on end recently. He wants to go to Oxford University next year. W: Maybe hell become a university lecturer himself eventually. M: Maybe. But I think he studies too hard; I sometimes wish hed go out and e
38、njoy himself for a change. W: Yes What about the younger one? M: Well, James teachers say that he has ability, but that hes too inconsistent and that he rarely does his best. In other words, hes not bad when he makes an effort, but hes too idle. He couldnt care less about exams. He does his homework
39、 in ten minutes every evening and then rushes out to play tennis. W: Hes crazy about tennis, isnt he? Perhaps he can make his fortune at it. You can make more money from sport than from an old-fashioned profession these days. M: So I believe. But my wife always worries about the childrens future. Sh
40、e wants James to give up tennis and study law, but I dont believe in forcing boys to take up careers theyre not cut out for. I wonder how James will develop in a couple of years time! Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Why does Malcolm study so hard? 20. What i
41、s James problem in his study? 21. What is the mans attitude towards James future? 9 【正 确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项均以 He wants to开头表明，本题考查 He的计划或打算。男士说 Malcolm总是很勤奋，最近几个月每天晚上都与书本为伴，他想明年去牛津大学读书，由此可知，答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 He， too young to catch up， not intelligent， payslittle attention等表明，本题可能与
42、 He成绩不理想的原因有关。男士说老师认为 James有能力，但总是不能坚持， 换句话说就是，他如果努力学习，成绩不会这么糟，但他就是很懒惰。而对于考试， James也很无所谓，每天用十分钟写完作业后就跑去打网球了，由此可知， James在学习上投入的精力太少，故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 He wants， James， follow his footsteps， stop.playing tennis等表明，本题可能考查男士对 James的将来的打算。男士说他的妻子想让James放弃网球，学习法律，但他不认同强行让孩子尝 试他本不擅长的
43、行业，由此可推断出，男士不会强迫 James去学习他不擅长的东西，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me. W: What can I do for you? M: Well, Im working on a term paper about the influence of television on American presidential elections. W: Have you ever been to the main library? M: Yes, Ive found a
44、 few useful books there, but the librarian at the main library suggested that the library here at the graduate school has more specialized materials. W: Okay. It depends on what you want. We do subscribe to a large number of journals. Since youre working on such a broad topic youll probably have to
45、do a lot of digging. M: Do you think I can get something relevant here? W: It may take some time, but youll be able to find many articles relevant to your topic. We also have quite a few newspapers on microfilm. M: I think Ive come to the right place. How can I find out which journals you have? W: T
46、heres a list of all of them. But if you want to search by author or by subject you can use one of the computers over there. Everything we have is in there. M: What if I run across a reference to a research study that isnt available here? W: You can request any outside materials just by typing your r
47、equest into the computer. M: You mean I can get materials from other universities? W: Not only from other universities, but from virtually any public or private library in the United States. The only limitation is that outside materials cannot be checked out. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conv
48、ersation you have just heard. 22. What is the topic of the mans term paper? 23. Why did the man come to the graduate school library? 24. What does the librarian say about the topic of the mans term paper? 25. How can the man refer to materials from other libraries? 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 选项中重复出现的 Americ
49、an presidents， television表明，本题与美国总统和电视有关。对话开头男士提到自己正在写一篇关于 the influence of television on American presidential elections的 term paper，由此可知， 答案为D，其中的 effect与 influence对应。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项中的 He wants to， There， more.materials， larger volume of books等表明，本题可能与男士去 There的原因有关。女士问男士是否已经去过主图书馆，男士说他在那里找到了一些有用的书，但那里的图书管理员建议说，研究生院的图书馆有更专业的资料，由此可知，男士来研究生院图书馆是为了查找more specialized materials，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项
