1、大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 82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） To share their videos with others. （ B） To make a living. （ C） To show their talents for website-making. （ D） To set up a business of their own. （ A） Some big companies. （ B） Young people. （ C） Movie editors. （ D） Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. （ A） Get the permission of the telev
3、ision networks. （ B） Give much publicity to the television networks. （ C） Donate a large sum of money to the television networks. （ D） Enlarge the size of YouTube. （ A） Liver cancer. （ B） Lung cancer. （ C） Brain cancer. （ D） Skin cancer. （ A） There are 30% of American women who develop cancer. （ B）
4、Non-smoking women get lung cancer more easily than nonsmoking men. （ C） Tobacco smoke has the same effect on men and women. （ D） Scientists have known why womens lungs are so weak. （ A） Uneven heart rates. （ B） Throat pain. （ C） Uneven breath. （ D） Chest pain. （ A） More and more college students dro
5、p out. （ B） More and more families have to borrow money to cover the cost. （ C） Governments give less support to college education. （ D） More and more students can not fully enjoy their campus life. （ A） 15,000 dollars. （ B） 17,000 dollars. （ C） 19,000 dollars. （ D） 25,000 dollars. （ A） Teaching is
6、not a high paying job. （ B） Graduates are not interested in teaching any more. （ C） Most of the graduates major in science. （ D） Many students cant graduate because of the high debts. （ A） Those living outdoors. （ B） Those in full bloom. （ C） Those growing slowly. （ D） Those having been watered. （ A
7、） They do not have proper temperature. （ B） They do not have enough moisture. （ C） They are not used to cold weather. （ D） They can not get enough sunshine. （ A） Hanging a bulb on the leaves. （ B） Wrapping the tree with plastic film. （ C） Cutting the branches of the trees. （ D） Spraying water on the
8、 trees. （ A） She started to do experiment with making prints. （ B） She participated in the rebellious Impressionists. （ C） She had her paintings accepted by the Paris Salon. （ D） She became one of the members of the Paris Salon. （ A） Because it had a high requirement for the artists. （ B） Because it
9、 confined the freedom of the artists. （ C） Because its style of art had been out of fashion. （ D） Because its style of art was always invariable. （ A） She got tired of the style of the Impressionists. （ B） She didnt deal with the Impressionists well. （ C） She didnt want to be confined to one art sty
10、le. （ D） She couldnt see a good future in the Impressionists. （ A） To improve her own techniques of paintings. （ B） To alter peoples traditional view on arts. （ C） To spread the most fashionable painting style. （ D） To change the style of painters in different groups. （ A） 4 million. （ B） 10 million
11、. （ C） 14 million. （ D） 40 million. （ A） Governments raise the taxes on cigarettes. （ B） Multinational tobacco companies support sports events. （ C） Farmers grow tobacco to make profit. （ D） Countries punish smokers severely. （ A） By banning tobacco advertising. （ B） By educating the young people. （
12、 C） By stopping growing tobacco in developing countries. （ D） By adopting the common cigarette tax systems. （ A） Financial aid. （ B） Free job training. （ C） Advanced technology. （ D） Common tax systems. （ A） To keep quiet when the butterfly was struggling to come out of the cocoon. （ B） To watch how
13、 butterflies exchange information. （ C） Not to help the butterfly come out of the cocoon. （ D） To finish the experiment on their own. （ A） He intended to kill the butterfly. （ B） He was urged by his classmates to do so. （ C） He pitied the butterfly. （ D） He didnt believe what the teacher said. （ A）
14、It was too sick. （ B） It lacked the process of struggling. （ C） The air was too bad. （ D） It didnt adjust to the cold weather. （ A） Things are worthwhile because they are gained with struggle. （ B） Life without struggle is not worth living. （ C） People who lead a smooth life die early. （ D） Nothing
15、worthwhile in life comes without struggle. 大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 82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 t
16、he best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1 【听力原文】 YouTube is a very popular website on the Internet. People can make their own short videos and place them on YouTube. Anyone around the world can watch the videos online. Chad Hurley and Steve Chen created YouTube. The two young men
17、had made a video at their friends party.26They wanted to share the recording with other friends online. But they could not find a good website to put the video on. So they decided to create a website where friends can share videos. Mr. Hurley and Mr. Chen are both younger than 30. Both young men had
18、 experience working for another website. Their creation, YouTube, started small and became very popular. YouTube says that people watch 100 million videos on the site every day. Users post about 60,000 videos on YouTube each day. 50 million videos are on the website at any one time. There are many d
19、ifferent kinds of videos on YouTube.27Most of the videos are made by young people under the age of 30. Most are only a few minutes long. Some of the videos are funny. They show people singing, or dancing. They show cats doing funny things. Some videos make fun of politicians. Other videos are more s
20、erious. People can also watch commercial videos on YouTube. These include music videos, interviews from television programs and scenes from new movies. Anyone can put a video on YouTube. But YouTube cannot show some programs because of copyright protection laws.28These laws do not permit YouTube to
21、show television programs without the permission of the television networks. The employees of YouTube work hard to honor these laws. 26. Why did Chad Hurley and Steve Chen create the website YouTube? 27. Who makes most of the videos on YouTube? 28. What should YouTube do to show TV programs? 1 【正确答案】
22、 A 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到， Chad Hurley和 Steve Chen想和网友分享自己制作的视频短片 (video)，但找不到好的网站上传，所以他们就决定创建一个可以和朋友分享视频的网站，而该网站的名字就是 YouTube，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文理解 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到， YouTube上有许多不同种类的视频，但是大多数视频都是由 young people under the age of 30制作的，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文理解 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到，根据版权保护法， YouTube没有电
23、视广播公司 (the television networks)的允许就不能播放电视节目，也就是说 YouTube必须得到电视广播公司的允许才能播放电视节目，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文理解 4 【听力原文】 Experts say that each year more than one million people worldwide die of lung cancer. It is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Last week, Dana Reeve died of lung cancer at
24、 the age of 44. Last August Dana Reeve announced that she had lung cancer. Smoking is linked to about 90 percent of cases. But Dana Reeve did not smoke. Researchers say this is true of up to 30 percent of American women who develop lung cancer.30In fact, experts say a higher rate of non-smoking wome
25、n get the disease than non-smoking men. Studies have shown that men and women react differently to tobacco smoke. Scientists are not sure why. Some suggest that cells in womens lungs might be more easily damaged by smoking. There could be genetic or environmental reasons. Experts say even people who
26、 do not smoke could still be considered “passive smokers“ if they breathe other peoples tobacco. Derek Raghavan is director of the Cancer Center at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He thinks second-hand smoke causes at least half the cases of lung cancer in non-smokers. A common sign of lung cancer is
27、a cough that does not go away and gets worse over time. Other common signs include chest pain, coughing up blood, shortness of breath and repeated cases of pneumonia. By the time most people feel sick enough to see a doctor, the cancer has spread too far to be treated effectively. 29. What is the ma
28、in cause of cancer death according to the experts? 30. Which of the following statements is true according to the experts? 31. What is the common sign of lung cancer? 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。短文开头提到，全世界每年有超过一百万人死于 lung caner，而肺癌也是癌症病人死亡的主要原因，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文理解 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到，科学家声称不吸烟的女性比不吸
29、烟的男性患肺癌的可能性更高，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文理解 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。短文最后提到，肺癌的常见迹象主要有持续不停且愈演愈烈的咳嗽、胸痛、咳血、呼吸短促以及反复的肺 炎发作。 D为其中一项，故为答案。 【知识模块】 短文理解 7 【听力原文】 A college education can be very costly in the United States, especially at a private school.26Rising costs have led more and more families to borrow money to
30、help pay for college. There are different federal loans and private loans for students and parents. Interest rates on some of these loans will go up on July 1st. As borrowing has increased, there are growing concerns that many students graduate with too much debt. In 1993, less than one half of grad
31、uates from four-year colleges had student loans. Now two thirds of them do. Their average loan debt when they graduate is 19,000 dollars.27At public universities, the average is 17,000 dollars. The Project on Student Debt is an action group that collects these numbers from reports. It notes that ave
32、rages do not present the full picture. For example, in 2004, one fourth of students with loans graduated with more than 25,000 dollars in debt. And that did not include borrowing by their parents. The Project on Student Debt says parents as well as students are borrowing more to pay for college. Stu
33、dents can expect to take about 10 years to pay back their loans. Repayment does not begin until after they are out of school. Higher borrowing limits have also helped push up student debts. Students from all economic levels are borrowing more. Corrected for inflation, student loans have increased ar
34、ound 60 percent in 10 years. Researchers say one effect is that the higher the debts, the more likely graduates are to look only for high paying jobs. That means there is less chance they will take jobs in areas like teaching or other public service. 26. What result have rising costs of college educ
35、ation brought, according to the passage? 27. How much is the average loan debt of the graduates from public universities in the U. S. ? 28. What can be inferred from the passage? 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。短文开头处提到，美国的大学教育十分昂贵 (costly)，这就导致了越来越多的家庭要靠借钱才能支付孩子的学费 (borrow money to help pay for college)，故答案为
36、B。 【知识模块】 短文理解 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中明确提到，在公立大学 (public universities)，贷款平均数额 (the average loan debt)为 17， 000美元，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文理解 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。文章结尾处提到，毕业生负担的债务越多，他们就越可能只找高薪工作 (high paying jobs)，而不太可能去从事 teaching or other public service方面的工作，由此可推 断，教学不是高薪工作，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文理解 10 【听力原文】
37、Sudden cold can be the biggest threat for plants, especially after a warm period. Plants have not had a chance to harden their defenses. Those that are actively growing or flowering are at high risk. Most frost damage takes place at night.30Ice crystals form on the leaf surface. They pull moisture f
38、rom the leaves and keep plant tissues from getting water. Cold weather is most likely to damage or kill plants that do not have enough moisture. So keep the garden watered. Moist soil absorbs more heat than loose, dry soil covered with something like vegetation. University of Arizona extension exper
39、ts say covering plants and small trees with cloth or paper can help prevent frost damage. A one-hundred watt light bulb designed for outdoor use can also provide warmth. Some people place Christmas lights on young trees for warmth. The bulbs should hang below the leaves to let the heat rise into the
40、 tree. In Florida, as temperatures fell to record lows,31the growers of orange trees sprayed water on their trees to help prevent freeze damage. It is explained that as the water freezes, it produces heat, and the ice forms a protective blanket a-round the tree. If you spray a tree, keep the water a
41、way from nearby power lines. Heavy ice can form and break them. You can also wrap a tree in palm tree frond leaves, cornstalks or fiberglass. Adding plastic film works well in rain and snow. But experts say plastic alone does not help much. 29. What kind of plants are most susceptible to the effects
42、 of sudden cold? 30. What is the main reason for the death of plants in cold weather? 31. According to the speaker, what is an effective way to protect trees from frost damage? 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到，突然遭遇寒冷对植物是最大的威胁，尤其是对那些正 处于生长期或花期的植物风险更大 (Those that are actively growing or flowing are at high
43、 risk)， B为原文的同义转述，故为答案。 in full bloom意为 “全盛时期 ”。 【知识模块】 短文理解 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。文中介绍说，天气寒冷会使植物叶子的表面形成冰晶 (Ice crystals)，这些冰晶吸收了叶子的水分，并且使植物的组织无法得到水分 (keep plant tissues from getting water)，寒冷的天气更可能伤害或冻死没有足够水分的植物，由此可知植物在寒冷的天气死亡是由于水分不足，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文理解 12 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到，柑橘的种植者为防止冰冻伤害，往树
44、上喷水(sprayed water)，当 这些水分结冰时就会产生热量，所结的冰会对橘树形成一层保护层，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文理解 13 【听力原文】 Mary Cassatt was a nineteenth century artist, who spent her life working to change traditional beliefs about art. At an early age Mary saw the different movements within the French art world. She would one day be part o
45、f this world and would make her own rebellious art.32Her career as a successful artist began when in 1870 another of her paintings was accepted into the Paris Salon. But she began to tire of the traditional values of the official art world.33The Salon was very set in its ways. It rejected works that
46、 showed bright colors, unusual subjects, or any form of experimentation. So she left the Salon and joined in a group of rebellious painters known as the Impressionists. This group of artists had decided that they would no longer follow the rules and restrictions of the Paris Salon. But at the time,
47、many people condemned their art. The Impressionists were interested in painting the effects of light, and how the human eye sees subjects. They used bright colors, rough brush strokes and thick paint to show light and movement in its many forms. They also painted subjects of everyday life. Tradition
48、al artists generally painted imagined scenes from history or literature.34Cassatt did not stay with the Impressionists for long. She chose freedom over being part of a set art movement. In the 1890s, Cassatt started to experiment with making prints. She repeated their simple but very modern forms in
49、 her own prints.35She spent most of her life working to change traditional beliefs about art, artists. Today, her paintings are in the top museum collections in the world. 32.What indicated the beginning of Cassatts success as an artist? 33.Why was Cassatt tired of the Pairs Salon? 34.Why did Cassatt leave the Impressionists? 35. What had Cassatt been seeking to do in her whole life? 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。文中提到， Cassatt的职业生涯转向成功是从 1870年她的一幅画被巴黎沙龙收藏开始的 (another of her paintings was accepted into the Paris Salon)，故答案为 C。 【知识
