1、大学英语六级(听力)模拟试卷 7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) Buy a train ticket from a friend. ( B) Go to visit her parents-in-law. ( C) Recheck the doors and windows. ( D) Bring some presents to her parents. ( A) He is not a
3、 qualified teacher. ( B) He has already been married. ( C) He does not feel like going to the dinner. ( D) He does not know when the dinner begins. ( A) She sings better than her daughter. ( B) She doesnt like her daughter singing. ( C) She herself doesnt have a good voice. ( D) She didnt expect her
4、 daughter to sing so well. ( A) He disagrees with the woman. ( B) He agrees with the woman. ( C) He holds a neutral attitude. ( D) He has no comment. ( A) Traveling by train. ( B) Preparing for a trip. ( C) Making a shopping list. ( D) Shopping in a supermarket. ( A) He is very shy and quiet. ( B) H
5、e rarely means what he says. ( C) He rarely says a thing about his brother Bill. ( D) He has an open character and is very talkative. ( A) The beaches are dirty. ( B) The air is contaminated. ( C) People there are exhausted. ( D) Its too windy for swimming. ( A) The man may be a sexist. ( B) The wom
6、an is a homemaker. ( C) The woman is unhappy with her husbands work. ( D) The man is running a bread-manufacturing factory. ( A) To prove womens diligence. ( B) To seek gender equality on campus. ( C) To improve transportation and accommodation. ( D) To put pressure on male students. ( A) To give an
7、 example of inequality. ( B) To show the positive side of equality. ( C) To show an example of the role model. ( D) To emphasize that women are superior to men. ( A) He was surely under huge pressure. ( B) The cafeteria was not one of his greatest achievements. ( C) He did almost nothing significant
8、. ( D) He was the greatest leader of the students union. ( A) It is closing down some factories in the U.S. ( B) It no longer offers high-paying jobs. ( C) The number of its employees is doubled after the restructuring. ( D) It is manufacturing as many cars as before. ( A) Over 87,000 workers will l
9、ose their jobs in auto companies. ( B) Many people will have to say bye-bye to their high salaries. ( C) The employees being laid-off has a great impact on the American business. ( D) America can no longer take a lead in world economy. ( A) They produced more cars than American manufacturers. ( B) T
10、hey reduced car-production in America. ( C) They gave up more market share to the natives. ( D) They took over plants and manufacturing capacity. ( A) It is a serious threat to its competitors. ( B) It is not powerful enough to affect the world market. ( C) The cars quality is good enough to have th
11、eir own branding. ( D) None of the Chinese cars meet the standard in the U.S. 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 m
12、ust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. ( A) Nancy set up “Dress for Success“ to make money. ( B) Nancys office gathers used clothes from women. ( C) Nancys grandfather lent her the money to set up the office. ( D) Low-income women can get jobs at “Dress for Success“.
13、( A) They like the design of the dresses. ( B) They like to wear different clothes. ( C) They prefer buying clothes at a low price. ( D) They need to look smart when looking for a job. ( A) That she got a lot of good ideas from Nancy. ( B) That she is working happily at her present job. ( C) That cl
14、othes from Nancys office helped to get her a job. ( D) That “Dress for Success“ has a good business relation with her firm. ( A) It is an ability both man and animals possess. ( B) It is the reason for mans superiority over animals. ( C) It is the reason for mans success as a species. ( D) It is a p
15、roof of our superior intelligence. ( A) To show how dependent men are on a particular food. ( B) To show how primitive the diet of some people is. ( C) To show what different foods are eaten. ( D) To show the adaptability of man as regards his diet. ( A) A very popular food plant. ( B) A plant with
16、limited uses. ( C) An animal rasied for food. ( D) A plant used as a main food. ( A) To indicate how dependent the child is. ( B) To show work time creeps into family life. ( C) To show the microwave is of poor quality. ( D) To indicate family issues affect work hours. ( A) Be less satisfied with th
17、eir work. ( B) Be less satisfied with their family life. ( C) Be angry with their troublesome children. ( D) Be unwilling to get married at an early age. ( A) Refuse to use cell phones. ( B) Encourage women to stay at home. ( C) Separate work hours from family time. ( D) Ignore coming calls during f
18、amily time. ( A) Spillover makes the line between work and home unclear. ( B) Cell phones seem to be convenient to families. ( C) Cell phones affect men as much as women. ( D) We can do nothing to solve the problem. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the
19、 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 from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in t
20、he missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 25 People born in the autumn live longer than those born in the spring. And they are less likely to fall【 B1】 _ill when they are older, according to an Austrian scientist. The scientist
21、s at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research made such 【 B2】_by using census data for more than one million people in Austria, Denmark and Australia. They found that the month of birth was related to life【 B3】 _over the age of 50.【 B4】 _differences in what mothers ate during pregnancy, and
22、 infections occurring at different times of the year could both have an impact on the health of a new-born baby and could【 B5】 _its life expectancy in older age. “A mother giving birth in spring spends the last【 B6】 _of her pregnancy in winter, when she will eat less vitamins than in summer,“ said G
23、abriele Doblhammer, one of a team of scientists who carried out the research. “When she stops breast-feeding and starts giving her baby【 B7】 _food, its in the hot weeks of summer when babies are【 B8】_to infections of the digestive system.“【 B9】 _. In the southern hemisphere, the picture was similar.
24、【 B10】 _. The study focused on people born at the beginning of the 20th century. “【 B11】 _,“ Doblhammer said. 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)模拟试卷 7答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conver
25、sations 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 be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and
26、 D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 M: Have you checked all the doors and windows? And have you brought the train tickets with you? And the presents for my parents? W: Dont worry, dear. I have checked everything. Going back home really requires lots of preparation. Q: Whats the woman g
27、oing to do? 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中女士提到 Going back home(回趟家),结合男士提到 the presents for my parents(给我父母的礼物呢)可知,答案为 B,其中的 parents-in-law对应男士所说的 my parents。 parents-in-law在此意为 “公公和婆婆 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 W: Are you going to the dinner for young teachers tomorrow night? Some school leaders will also be pre
28、sent. M: Im disqualified from that dinner. Its just for single young teachers. Q: What do we learn about the man? 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士的话 Im disqualifiedjust for single young teachers (我不符合条件 只请单身的年轻教师)为 听音重点。由男士的话可推知,男士已经结婚了,故答案为 B。 be disqualified from sth.意为 “没资格做某事 ”。 A中“notqualified” 是针对 “disqua
29、lified”设的干扰。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: I heard your daughter sing at the school concert last night. She has a lovely voice, I must say. W: Thank you, lots of people said so to her dad, too, but I dont know where she gets it. Q: What does the woman mean? 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 女士的话 I dont know where she gets
30、it(我也不知道她哪儿来的好嗓子)为听音重点,言外之意就是她自己没有一个好嗓子,故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 W: I guess only sensitive people can be painters. M: Their sensitivity fosters their passion and inspiration for their works. Great works can only be produced with passion and inspiration by great artists. Q: What does the man mean?
31、4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 男士的话 Their sensitivity fosters their passion and inspirationGreat worksbe produced with passion and inspiration (他们的敏感给他们带来激情和灵感 伟大的作品要有激情和灵感才能创作出来)为听音重点,结合女士提到的 only sensitive people can be painters(只有敏感的人才能成为画家)可知,男士同意女士的看法,故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Youd better take a change
32、of clothes and of course your toothbrush! And you may need something to eat on the train or boat. W: You ought to take a magazine to read, your camera, and of course your bathing costume. Q: What are the speakers doing? 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 Youd better takesomething to eat on the train or boat(
33、你最好带着 ? 在火车或船上吃的东西),结合女士提到的 You ought to takecamera (你应该带着 相机)可知,对话双方在为旅行做准备,答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 W: Bill is a person who is very shy and quiet. He rarely says a thing. I just cant bear with him sometimes as he speaks too little. M: Oh. But his brother Jerry is just the opposite. Q: What do we
34、know about Jerry from the conversation? 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 对话中男士用转折表述提到 Jerry is just the opposite( Jerry正好相反),结合女士提到的 Bill isshy and quiet ( Bill害羞、安静)可知 , Jerry应该是 open(外向 )和 talkative(健谈)的,答案为 D。 cant bear with sb.意为 “受不了某人 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: The place Ive heard so much about is Los Angeles.
35、 The climate is pretty good. Year-round flowers, year-round swimming. How do you like it? M: Well, the beaches are beautiful. But people there are terribly annoyed by the dirty air. I mean, the combination of fog, smoke and automobile exhaust. There is not enough wind to blow it away. Q: What does t
36、he man think of Los Angeles? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 对话中男士提到 people there are terribly annoyed by the dirty air(这里的人受到污浊的空气的烦扰), B The air is contaminated是对男士所说“the dirty air”的同义转述,故为答案。 blow away意为 “吹散 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Youve been watching TV for such a long time. Could you please help with the ho
37、usework? Why should it always be me who does all these tiring chores? M: You have more free time in this house. Besides, I am the breadwinner. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 由对话中男士提到的 I am the breadwinner(我养家糊口)可推知,对话中的女士(即男士的妻子)应该是与 breadwinner相对的 homemaker(家庭主妇),故答案为
38、 B。干扰项 D中的 bread-manufacturing是对breadwinner的误解。 breadwinner意为 “养家糊口的人 ”。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Why do you think that way? W: While I admit there is very little discrimination here on campus towards orientation, appearance and nationality, women are not treated equally. Women are not represented in m
39、any faculties. They also hold fewer senior faculty positions, are not represented well in administration and, do you know, not once has there been a female president of the student union. M: You are running for president of the student union on the issue of equality, but you are not going to be a wi
40、nner, I suppose. Most students feel women have equality nowadays. W: Not the students I have talked to, particularly the women. My brother is a lawyer and he says the women in his firm have to work much harder than the men if they want to become a partner in the firm. M: So you are going to champion
41、 womens rights for the election. W: Yes, my campaign will focus on that but I will not ignore other issues such as transportation, cafeterias and so on. I have been a student here for 4 years and am aware of all the issues. If I can make this campus a better place for all students, then as a woman,
42、I would be setting an excellent role model. And, I am sure I can do a better job than Jerry did this year. M: What did Jerry accomplish this year? W: Next to nothing. He put pressure on the cafeterias to be a little more environmentally friendly but that is about all. Questions 23 to 25 are based on
43、 the conversation you have just heard. 23. What is the main reason for the womans running for president of the students union? 24. Why does the woman mention her brother? 25. What does the woman think of Jerry? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项均以 “To+原形动词 ”开头表明,本题可能考查行为目的或原因。对话一开始女士对学校中的男女不平等现象作出了阐述,接着男士说 You ar
44、e running for president of the student union on the issue of equality,由此可知,女士是为了男女平等才竞选学生会主席,故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 选项均以 “To+原形动词 ”开头表明,本题可能考查行为目 的。对话中女士提到,不止在学校是这样,我哥哥是个律师,他说如果女人想要成为公司合伙人的话就要比男人更加努力地工作,再次说明了男女不平等现象比比皆是,故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 选项中的 He, did almost nothing,
45、the greatest leader等表明,本题可能考查对 He的观点看法。对话中女士提到 Next to nothing. He put pressure on the cafeterias to be a little more environmentally friendly but that is all about it,即前任学生会主席 Jerry没有做出什么成绩来,故答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: With us now, is Malcolm Bricklin, CEO of Visionary Vehicles. M: Hello, everyo
46、ne. W: We have been hearing a couple of things about this news that Ford Motor Company is slashing up to 30,000 jobs, shutting down 14 plants nationwide. Is it a big deal if we are no longer manufacturing these cars, Malcolm? M: I think its a huge deal. I mean the companies are massive employers bot
47、h directly and indirectly. If you look at Ford after their restructuring, theyve actually got 87,000 employees which are twice as many as Microsoft has worldwide. Moreover, if you look at those jobs, they are very high-paying jobs. These are people who can afford to buy their own products. W: Er, it
48、 seems to indicate a big hit for our economy if these jobs go bye-bye. M: Yeah, its really a sad day for America. W: But it is not as if cars are stopped being made, right? M: Correct. Still a large number of cars are being made by American manufacturers. More than half of the American cars sold in
49、America are American. So what has happened over time is that as the market share has fallen, foreign car companies have come in, taken over plants and set up new plants, and they have taken over that capacity. So, it is not like there are fewer cars being produced in America than there were 30 years ago. W: Let me ask you about the Chinese coming in. What would it mean to American jobs, if and when that happens? M: The Chinese cars we have seen so far arent th