1、大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 96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） In the managers office. （ B） At a garage. （ C） In a watch store. （ D） In the womans house. （ A） They are under repairs. （ B） They will be taken away. （ C） They hav
3、e been reserved. （ D） They are not for free use. （ A） The candidates in the election. （ B） The history of America. （ C） Socialized medicine. （ D） Unemployment insurance. （ A） He didnt get the tickets. （ B） The play was too dull. （ C） The theater was too crowded. （ D） He missed the beginning of the p
4、lay. （ A） Send them back to the addressers. （ B） Bead them through. （ C） Be cycle the paper. （ D） Throw them into the garbage box. （ A） Shorten the second part. （ B） Delete the beginning. （ C） Give more information about his education. （ D） Talk about his education with her. （ A） The questions are t
5、oo difficult. （ B） The questions are not closely related to the book. （ C） The time is too short to finish all the questions. （ D） The exam is easy for him. （ A） He appreciates the womans concern. （ B） He does not want the woman shovel the walk. （ C） The woman should take good care of herself. （ D）
6、He cannot understand the womans behavior. （ A） The couple share responsibilities equally. （ B） The couple earn the same amount of money. （ C） The couple communicate frequently. （ D） The couple do not quarrel with each other. （ A） They are quite right. （ B） They are modern. （ C） They are special. （ D
7、） They are out of date. （ A） Treat the woman like a china doll. （ B） Try to comply with the womans request. （ C） Do what he likes regardless of the womans opinion. （ D） Do whatever the woman asks him to do. （ A） The differences between British English and American English. （ B） The connection betwee
8、n British English and American English. （ C） The difficulty in distinguishing British English and American English. （ D） The importance of distinguishing British English and American English. （ A） It reflects the cultural difference between England and America. （ B） It makes people feel difficult to
9、 communicate with each other. （ C） It doesnt prevent people from understanding each other. （ D） It may confuse people who learn English as a language. （ A） To show her dissatisfaction with the language use in the movie. （ B） To show she was confused with the plot. （ C） To show she had difficulty und
10、erstanding English movies. （ D） To show differences in meaning between British English and American English. （ A） They are totally different. （ B） They are practically the same. （ C） Their differences prevent efficient communication. （ D） They are slightly different but dont prevent understanding. S
11、ection 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 marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Fam
12、ily debts. （ B） Bank savings. （ C） Monthly bills. （ D） Spending habits. （ A） $190,000. （ B） $330,000. （ C） 500000 （ D） 1e+006 （ A） Invest the saved money into a mutual fund. （ B） Use the tickets as frequently as possible. （ C） Quit his eating-out habit. （ D） Use only paper currency instead of coins.
13、 （ A） The performance required for a certain job. （ B） The behavior, knowledge and skills required for a certain job. （ C） Training programs provided in the company. （ D） The salary and welfare employees can enjoy. （ A） The difference between a job description and a job specification. （ B） The diffe
14、rence between what is taught and how it is used. （ C） The relationship between the costs and the quality. （ D） The difference between learning about the skills and training in using them. （ A） The training methods and the quality of the training staff. （ B） The performance of the trainees in the pro
15、gram. （ C） The places where the training programs take place. （ D） The way of evaluating the training program. （ A） The cause of A. M. D. （ B） The methods to reduce the risk of A. M. D. （ C） The link between smoking and A. M. D. （ D） The ways to stop smoking. （ A） Two studies on blindness. （ B） Ways
16、 to reduce the risk of blindness. （ C） Blindness among younger adults. （ D） A disease leading to blindness. （ A） The average age of the subjects was 49 in the first study. （ B） The subjects family history was investigated in the first study. （ C） The subjects drinking habits were asked in the first
17、study. （ D） The two studies subjects were all twins. （ A） People who eat fish frequently are less likely to develop A. M. D. （ B） A. M. D. is getting more common among young teenagers. （ C） Their results are quite different and unconfirmed. （ D） The best way to prevent A. M. D is doing more exercise
18、. 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 read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact word
19、s 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 down the 25 As goods and services improved, people were persuaded to send their money on changing from old t
20、o new, and found the change worth the expense. When an airline(36)_ itself with jets, for example, its costs would go up, but the new planes meant such an improvement that the higher cost was(37)_. A new car or wireless, washing-machine, electric kettle made life so much more(38)_ than the old one t
21、hat the high cost of replacement was(39)_ repaid. Manufacturers still cry their wares as persuasively as ever, but are the improvements really worth paying for? In many fields, things have now reached such a high(40)_ of performance that further progress is very limited and very, very expensive. Air
22、lines, for example, go to(41)_ expense in buying the latest prestige jets, in which vast research costs have been(42)_ on relatively small improvements. If we scrap these vast costs we might lose the chance(43)_minutes off flying times, but(44)_? Again in the context of a 70 m. p. h. limit, with pla
23、toons of cars traveling as densely as to control each others speeds, improvements in performance are virtually irrelevant; improvements in handling are unnecessary, as most production saloons grip the road perfectly, and comfort has now reached a very high level indeed. Small improvements here are u
24、nlikely to(45)_. Let us instead have cars or wirelesses, electric kettles, washing-machines, light bulbs which are made to last, and not made to be replaced.(46)_ 26 (36) 27 (37) 28 (38) 29 (39) 30 (40) 31 (41) 32 (42) 33 (43) 34 (44) 35 (45) 36 (46) 大学英语六级（听力）模拟试卷 96答案与解析 Section A Directions: In t
25、his 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 be a pause. During the pause, you must
26、 read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 M: This is a very expensive watch, but Ive had trouble with it ever since I bought it. I insist on seeing the manager. W: Actually, there is no need for that, sir. Ill give you another watch just like this one
27、. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: Id like to sit near the window if thats possible. W: Er.Im afraid all the tables there are taken. Would you mind sitting near the bar? Q: What does the woman imply about the tables near the window? 2 【正确答案】
28、C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 M: You are wrong. Henry Macon has done more for the people in the last six years than any other senator in our history. W: I dont care what you say. His opponents ideas about socialized medicine and unemployment insurance are the best Ive ever heard. Q: What are the speakers dis
29、cussing? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: We were going to the theater Sunday, but unfortunately the play we were most interested in is completely sold out. W: Thats too bad. Why dont you try to get tickets for a matinee or for another night? Q: Why was the man disappointed? 4 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 5 【
30、听力原文】 W: So annoying! Ive got too many junk mails sent to my house! E-mails are easy to delete with just a few clicks of the mouse, but these things. . . M: Why not try the usual channels to get rid of them? Just recycle the paper. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do with those mails? 5 【正确答案】
31、 C 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: Molly, would you please read this letter of application Ive just written? Id like to have your opinion. W: It looks good to me, but I have one suggestion. If I were you, Id change the beginning. You should write more about your education, and the second part is too short. Q:
32、 What does the woman suggest the man do? 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: Your exam is over, isnt it? Why arent you cheerful? M: Oh, I dont know. It isnt that the questions were too hard, but I always feel uneasy when the exam doesnt seem to have much to do with the book. Q: What does the man think
33、of the exam? 7 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听 力原文】 W: Even though my husband particularly likes to shovel a walk in the yard, I insist on shoveling the walk instead of letting him do it. M: Well, thats the smart thing to do. After all, he had a heart attack not too long ago. Q: What does the man mean? 8 【正
34、确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: I still dont understand what youre talking about. What is feminism anyway? Does it mean you dont want to marry me anymore? W: Im not sure I can give you a perfect dictionary definition, but Ill tell you how I feel.19I want for us to share all responsibilities equally. Bo
35、th of us will contribute to the life that we share. M: But I earn enough money for both of us. And what about the home? W: I want to contribute financially so that we can both pay our own way. Both of us will clean the house; both of us will raise the children, and so on. It may not be exactly equal
36、, but we can try. M: I was raised to treat women with a certain respect: to stand when they enter a room, to open car doors and front doors for them, to let them sit first and eat first. W:20I think those things are old-fashioned. Im perfectly able to open doors for myself, and do all sorts of other
37、 things. And besides, it makes me feel uncomfortable when you treat me as though I were a china doll. Im not more special than you; Im your equal. M: It sounds as though you think men and women can be friends just like two women or two men can. W: I certainly do. And I think well all be better for i
38、t. M: OK. I have known that. I cant do what you said immediately,21but I will try my best to adapt to your request. OK? W: Well, I am looking forward to your progress. 19. What kind of marriage does the woman want to have? 20. What does the woman think of the mans opinions? 21.What will the man do i
39、n the future? 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中，女士提到她希望和男士结婚后能够共同承担责任(share all responsibilities equally)，共同承担生活 (contribute to the life) ，由此可知答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。男士谈完他的观点之后，女士评论说那些都早已过时了(old-fashioned)，故答案为 D。 out of dateold-fashioned。 【知识模 块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。男士提到，他不可能马上按女士的意思
40、做，但是他会尽力适应女士的要求 (adapt to your request)，故答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 W: Hello! Glad to see you here! M: Me, too. How are you going these days? W: Im OK. What are you doing in the library? M: Oh, recently Im curious about British English and American English. So I just come here to get some informatio
41、n. They are really about the same, arent they? W: I dont think so. It seems to me that some of the spellings are different. M: Such as? W: Words like theater and center end in “r-e“ in England instead of “e-r“ like we spell them. M: Can you think of any more examples? W: The word “color“ is another
42、case in point. In fact, many words which end in “o-r“ in American English are spelled “o-u-r“ in British English. M: Im still not convinced.23I mean, if someone comes here from England, we can all understand what hes saying. The spelling doesnt really matter that much. W: Were not just talking about
43、 spelling.24There are differences in pronunciation and meaning too. I remember seeing an English movie where the actors kept calling their apartment a flat. Half of the movie was over before I realized what they were talking about. M: So there are slight differences in spelling and some vocabulary.
44、W: And in pronunciation, too. You arent going to tell me that you sound like James Simpson. M: James Simpson isnt English. Hes Scottish. W: Okay. Anyway, the pronunciation is different. M: So British English and American English are different in many ways, right? W: Yes, sure. M:25But its not so dif
45、ferent that it prevents us from understanding each other. W: Thats exactly what I mean. 22. Whats the conversation mainly about? 23. What does the man think of the difference in spelling between British English and American English? 24. Why does the woman mention the English movie she once saw? 25.W
46、hat can we learn about British English and American English from the conversation? 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨题。男士提到，他最近对 British English and American English很感兴趣，接着两人主要谈论了两种 语言的发音、拼写以及意义的区别，由此可知对话主要是关于英式英语和美式英语的不同之处，故答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。对话中男士提到，如果某人来自 England，他们仍然可以听懂他在说什么，拼写差异 (spell
47、ing)对双方的理解不会产生太大的影响，由此可知答案为 C。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。女士提到，英美两种英语也有 pronunciation和 meaning方面的区别，接着提到她 看过的一部英国电影中的 flat其实就是美式英语中的apartment，以此来证明这两种语言还存在意义上的差别，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。对话结尾处，男士提到英式英语和美式英语稍有不同，但是还没到阻碍人们理解彼此意思的地步 (not so different that it prevents us from under
48、standing each other)，故答案为 D。 【知识模块】 听力 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 fou
49、r choices marked A, B, C and D. 16 【听力原文】 If youre in your 20s, you own your first car, your career is more or less launched, and youre starting to look forward to owning a home. But youre worried, too. Perhaps youve got some debt. You probably dont have much in the way of savings. And with all your expenses, it doesnt look like youll be able to improve that situation soon. If you wonder how to cut corners, theres an obvious place to look
