1、大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 6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） He accepts the womans invitation. （ B） He doesnt think Susan will agree to go. （ C） He doesnt want to accept the womans invitation. （ D） He has to ask for Susans op
3、inion and then he can decide. （ A） She has bread every morning. （ B） She eats eggs every morning. （ C） She has a lot to eat for breakfast. （ D） She does not know what to eat for breakfast. （ A） The tickets will sell out quickly. （ B） There will be extra tickets at the rock concert. （ C） The rock con
4、cert will probably be rescheduled. （ D） Each person will be allowed to buy only one ticket. （ A） He is probably a playboy. （ B） He doesnt know many pretty girls. （ C） He is rather famous among students. （ D） It is unusual for Jim to know girls in other departments. （ A） At a bookstore. （ B） At the d
5、entists. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In the library. （ A） Tom isnt good at singing. （ B） Tom is advised not to talk much. （ C） Tom just had a surgery on his throat. （ D） Tom is encouraged by his doctor to speak more. （ A） Cancel the meeting. （ B） Meet her in the auditorium. （ C） Reserve a large room
6、for the meeting. （ D） Schedule the meeting for a different time. （ A） To change the shoes for another size. （ B） To change the shoes for another style. （ C） To return the shoes and get the refund. （ D） To change the shoes for a different color. （ A） She cant find a job. （ B） She doesnt know how to m
7、anage a book store. （ C） She wants to quit her current job in the IBM office. （ D） She has no idea which of the two job offers is better. （ A） She will earn less. （ B） It takes too much time to go there. （ C） It has nothing to do with her study. （ D） She has no interest in that field. （ A） Accept th
8、e job offer from the book store. （ B） Accept the job offer from IBM. （ C） In the holiday work in IBM and in the next school year work in the book store. （ D） Give up both offers and find another one in the next school year. （ A） Common causes of anger. （ B） Judging peoples behavior. （ C） Changing pe
9、oples attitudes. （ D） The effects of negative behavior. （ A） When theyre unable to control the persons behavior. （ B） When the causes of the behavior are obvious. （ C） When the consequences of the behavior are unpleasant. （ D） When the behavior is expected. （ A） Its not always clear why people behav
10、e in certain ways. （ B） People usually blame others for their mistakes. （ C） Certain conditions cause drivers to behave strangely. （ D） The reason for some behavior is obvious. （ A） They usually accept responsibility. （ B） They blame factors beyond their control. （ C） They complain about their perso
11、nal problems. （ D） They compare their behavior to others. 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
12、answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） They think exactly the same way. （ B） They are not physically separated. （ C） They share most of their vital organs. （ D） They make decisions by tossing coins. （ A） Few of them can live long. （ B） Most of them live a normal life. （ C） Few of th
13、em get along well with each other. （ D） Most of them differ in their likes and dislikes. （ A） They have a private tutor. （ B） They go to a regular school. （ C） They attend a special school. （ D） They are taught by their parents. （ A） Eliminating the original vegetation from the building site. （ B） M
14、arking the houses in an area similar to one another. （ C） Deciding where a house will be built. （ D） Surrounding a building with wild flowers and plants. （ A） They are changed to make the site more interesting. （ B） They are expanded to limit the amount of construction. （ C） They are integrated into
15、 the design of the building. （ D） They are removed for construction. （ A） Many architects studied with Wright. （ B） Wright started the practice of Envelope Building. （ C） Wright used elements of Envelope Building. （ D） Most of the houses Wright built were made of stone. （ A） A study on twelve young
16、childrens brains. （ B） The benefit from art training for children. （ C） New technology to examine childrens brains. （ D） The benefit of music lessons for the memory and learning capability. （ A） Scientists got no valuable results from the earlier studies on the topic. （ B） Children musically trained
17、 remember things better than those untrained. （ C） Older children get more benefit from musical training than younger ones. （ D） The study is the first one on the effect of musical training on childrens brains. （ A） None of them had been musically trained before. （ B） Only 6 of them had a knowledge
18、of music before. （ C） Not all of them had been taught some music in school. （ D） All of them were required to learn some music in school. （ A） Human brains prefer musical sounds to white noise. （ B） Children of different ages respond to sounds at the same speed. （ C） All the twelve children like to
19、learn to play the violin very much. （ D） The older a child is, the more quickly he/she responds to sounds. Section C Directions: In this 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 re
20、ad 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 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 dow
21、n the 25 The place of the child in society has varied for thousands of years and has been affected by different cultures and religions. In ancient times unwanted children were occasionally【 B1】 _, put to death, exploited, or offered for religious sacrifices, and in any event a large percentage of th
22、em didnt【 B2】 _their physically hazardous existence to achieve maturity. In Western civilization within the last few hundred years, there have been many changes in attitude toward the young. In agricultural Europe the children of the poor worked long hours for little or no pay, and there was no publ
23、ic concern for their safety or welfare. Punishment could be brutal and severe, and sometimes religious【 B3】 _ were expressed violently with a view toward saving the childs soul. By the eighteenth century the harsh and【 B4】 _methods began to show some changes. Society slowly【 B5】 _children a role of
24、more importance. Books were written expressly for them and【 B6】 _laws were passed for their protection. In the past few【 B7】 _parents have become more attentive to the needs of their children. Better health care is available and education is no longer【 B8】 _ for a limited few.【 B9】 _. Some say the p
25、endulum in child rearing has swung so far toward permissiveness that【 B10】 _ The tendency today is for teachers and parents to emphasize individual responsibility and to stress that【 B11】 _ 26 【 B1】 27 【 B2】 28 【 B3】 29 【 B4】 30 【 B5】 31 【 B6】 32 【 B7】 33 【 B8】 34 【 B9】 35 【 B10】 36 【 B11】 大学英语六级（听力
26、）模拟试卷 6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 there will
27、 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】 W: Mike and I are having a party next week. We wonder if you and Susan would be free to join us. M: Sounds great. But Id better talk to Susan before we say yes. Q: What d
28、oes the man imply? 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 男士的话 Id better talk to Susan before we say yes（接受邀请前我最好先问问 Susan）为听音重点。选项 D的内容为男士的话的同义转述，其中“ask for”对应 “talk to”， “then”对应 “before”，故答案为 D。 sb. had better do sth.意为 “某人最好做某事 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: I really dont know what I should eat in the morning? What do you
29、 have for breakfast usually? W: That was also the problem that bothered me for a long time. Ive tried bread, porridge and everything and finally I settled on eggs and milk. Q: What does the woman mean? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 finally I settled on eggs（最后我决定吃鸡蛋）， B的内容为该句的同义转述，故为答案。 settle on意为 “确定下
30、来 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: The tickets for that rock concert finally go on sale at 5 oclock next Saturday. W: As far as I know, anyone who wants one had better get it sooner than that. Thats their first and only performance here. Q: What does the woman imply? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中女士 提到 had better ge
31、t it sooner（最好早点买到票）， A中的 will sell out quickly是对女士提到的 had better get it sooner的同义转述，故为答案。 go on sale意为 “开售；出售 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: How does Jim know that girl? They are in different departments. M: It would be unusual for Jim not to know pretty girls like Daisy. Besides, Jim is also a tall and
32、handsome boy and a lot of girls like to make friends with him. Q: What does the man say about Jim? 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 unusual for Jim not to know pretty girls（ Jim不认识漂亮女孩才怪）和 a lot of girls like to make friends with him（很多女孩想和他交朋友）， A中的 “playboy”概括了男士的话，故答案为 A。 unusual for Jim not to know pre
33、tty girls是双重否定形式，表达肯定的意思。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Im afraid there wont be time to do another tooth today. Make sure you dont eat anything like steaks for the next few hours, and well fill the other cavity tomorrow. W: All right. Actually, I must hurry to the library to return some books. Q: Where does
34、 the conversation most probably take place? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 do another tooth（补另一颗牙） 和 fill the other cavity（补另一个牙洞）， B中的 “dentists”与 “tooth”和 “cavity”对应，故为答案。 the dentists意为 “牙科诊所 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Toms voice sounds awful. I could barely hear him. W: Yes, hes got a terrible sore thr
35、oat. The doctor said he shouldnt even attempt to whisper. Q: What does the woman imply about Tom? 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 The doctor said he shouldnt even attempt to whisper（医生说他甚至连悄悄话都不应该尝试）， B的内容为该句的同义转述，故为答案。 sore throat意为 “喉咙痛 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 M: Do you know if Sarah has reserved the room
36、 for the committee meeting yet? W: No. But if she hasnt, we should have her try to get the auditorium. Well need the space. Q: What does the woman want Sarah to do? 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 have her try to get the auditorium（让她尽量争取到礼堂）， C中的 reserve a large room与女士提到的 get the auditorium对应，故答案为 C。强干扰
37、项 B中的 Meet her in the auditorium是对女士所说的 “get the auditorium”的误解。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Good afternoon, Madam. Can I help you? W: Oh, yes, please. I bought this pair of leather shoes for my husband the other day. They are smart, arent they? But he doesnt like the color. Have you got black ones? Q: Wh
38、at does the woman want to do? 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 由对话中女士提到 doesnt like the color. Have you got black ones?（ 不喜欢鞋的颜色。你们有黑色的吗？）可知，女士想换一双其他颜色的鞋，答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 W: Oh, Rex, I have been looking for you for hours. Where have you been? M: Hi, Judie. I went shopping with my friend. Whats up? W: I ha
39、ve this great job lined up to manage the book store at the mall. M: Fantastic! You know what, Ive applied for that position, too. But I was rejected. Youre so lucky. So whats the problem? W: Well, one of my professors in the department just told me about a winter internship program thats available.
40、He thinks I might be able to intern in the office of the IBM branch here in town. M: That sounds like a great opportunity too. What are you waiting for? Why not take advantage of it? W: Id love to, especially as Im studying computer science. It would be a great way to get some practical experience i
41、n my field. M: And you never know, it might lead to something with them after graduation. They are one of the biggest companies in the world. IBM! Thats my dream company! W: Youre right. But the drawback is I wouldnt be making nearly as much money as I would work in the book store, not to mention th
42、e discount I could get on books there. M: Forget about the money! Were talking about your future here. W: Yes, I know. But M: How much is the internship paid? W: They pay their internship about $600 for the whole winter holiday and give free room and board for the holiday. M: Well, if I were you, I
43、would take the internship anyway. You could always get a job during the next school year to make a few extra bucks. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Whats the problem with Judie? 24. Whats the disadvantage of the job in IBM office according to Judie? 25. What
44、 does Rex suggest Judie do? 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中提到 Judie面临两份工作，不知道如何选择，这也是她找Rex谈话的主要目的，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据对话中女士（即 Judie）提到的 But the drawback is I wouldnt be making nearly as much money as I would work in the book store可知，在 IBM公司实习比在书店上班赚得钱少，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 A
45、和 B意思相矛盾，根据命题规律，其中之一很可能是答案。根据对话末尾男士（即 Rex）提到的 Well, if I were you, I would take the internship anyway可推测， Rex建议 Judie到 IBM公司实习，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: One of the most common questions we ask about peoples behavior is why. Why did she say this? Why did he do that? Sometimes the reason is obvio
46、us. For example, someone is driving down the street, the light turns red, and they stop, why? W: Because they have to, legally I mean. M: Exactly! In this case the reason is obvious, so usually we dont question it. But when the reason is not so obvious and especially when the behavior could have neg
47、ative consequences, well be more likely to feel a need to explain the cause of the behavior. Social psychologists have a term for this, for the process of explaining the causes of the behavior, its called “causal attribution”. And one theory suggests, theres a pattern in the way we go about attribut
48、ing causes to peoples behavior. According to this theory, there are two categories of reasons: internal factors and external factors. Again, Lisa, say youre driving down the road and all of a sudden some guy turns into the lane right in front of you, and you have to slam on your brakes to avoid an a
49、ccident. How do you react? W: Ill probably get very angry. M: Because W: Well, hes not paying attention, hes a bad driver. M: So you automatically attribute the drivers behavior to an internal factor. He himself is to blame because he is careless. W: So if I said it was because of heavy traffic or something, Id be attributing his behavior to an external factor, something beyond his control. M: Good. Now how do we usually explain our
