1、大学英语六级（听力）练习试卷 4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） A pessimist. （ B） A loser. （ C） An optimist. （ D） A misanthrope(厌世者 ). （ A） Go to the mechanic. （ B） Go to the office. （ C） Go home. （ D） Stop for groceries. （ A） S
3、he doesnt say. （ B） Some cigarettes. （ C） Some colorful dresses. （ D） White shirts and cigarettes. （ A） Burns that spread over the entire body. （ B） A disease that causes severe burns. （ C） A recent fire in the area. （ D） Contagious disease. （ A） Not to visit his class. （ B） The class objects to her
4、 visit. （ C） To visit his class next Monday. （ D） The students will have their exam next Monday. （ A） She thought it was terrible. （ B） She thought the actors were enthusiastic. （ C） She liked it a great deal. （ D） She thought it was very funny. （ A） At the hospital. （ B） At the library. （ C） At the
5、 bookstore. （ D） At the travel agency. （ A） At 7:45. （ B） At 7:35. （ C） At 7:25. （ D） At 7:15. （ A） It is a red 2002 Toyota. （ B） It is a green 4-wheel-drive. （ C） It is a red 2003 TM. （ D） It is Buick-branded. （ A） 140 dollars. （ B） 90 dollars. （ C） 180 dollars. （ D） 225 dollars. （ A） 2 days. （ B）
6、1 day. （ C） 3 days. （ D） Not given. （ A） French fries. （ B） Bagels. （ C） Sandwiches. （ D） Burgers. （ A） on an average working day. （ B） on Sundays. （ C） when she is on vacation. （ D） when she works on the night shift. （ A） Its convenient as snacks. （ B） It explains why the woman likes fast food. （ C
7、） Its convenient as main meals. （ D） The convenience outweighs its tastelessness. （ A） It is expensive. （ B） It is reasonably priced. （ C） It is cheap. （ D） It is easily affordable. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some
8、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） He is a college student. （ B） He is fourteen-year-old boy. （ C） He is a newspaperman. （ D） He is a truck driver as well
9、as a newspaperman. （ A） They appreciate his work by giving him extra money. （ B） They hate him because he disturbs their rest in the early morning. （ C） They think he doesnt do the work well. （ D） They like him because they can read newspapers in the morning. （ A） He hopes to win a new bicycle. （ B）
10、 He hopes that he will be an outstanding newspaper boy. （ C） He hopes to get more customers. （ D） He hopes to have a chance to go to Europe. （ A） In Washington. （ B） In London. （ C） In New York. （ D） In Yorkshire. （ A） Chewing gums. （ B） Earphones. （ C） Magazines. （ D） Seat belts. （ A） Cocktail. （ B
11、） All kinds. （ C） Earphone. （ D） Classics. （ A） They can easily learn quite long poems by heart. （ B） They can remember long stories by heart. （ C） They can remember almost everything they have read. （ D） They can remember things they have only read once. （ A） Because they are too small to understan
12、d the rules. （ B） Because they are absent-minded. （ C） Because they have so little time for it. （ D） Because they are not interested in it. （ A） A camera. （ B） Photo. （ C） A film. （ D） Picture. （ A） Time. （ B） Habit. （ C） Memory. （ D） Textbook. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a
13、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 from 44 to 46
14、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 President Clinton later today joins 【 B1】 _ presidents Ford, Carter and Bush at “the presidents summit for Americas future“ 【 B2】 _ at recruiting on mill
15、ion volunteer tutors to provide after-school, weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children. Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three 【 B3】 _ dollars to fund a five-year program called America Reads. The program would fund the 【 B4】 _ efforts of 20 thousand
16、reading 【 B5】_ and it would also give 【 B6】 _ to help parents help children read by the third grade, or about age eight. During his Saturday radio 【 B7】 _ the president explained why the program is important. “We need America Reads and we need it now. Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to
17、read well, 【 B8】 _ . But, 40 per cent of them still cant read at a basic level.“ Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding are being used in literacy and tutoring programs. 【 B9】 _ The president says many of the Philadelphia summits corporate sponsors will recru
18、it tutors. 【 B10】 _ . 26 【 B1】 _ 27 【 B2】 _ 28 【 B3】 _ 29 【 B4】 _ 30 【 B5】 _ 31 【 B6】 _ 32 【 B7】 _ 33 【 B8】 _ 34 【 B9】 _ 35 【 B10】 _ 大学英语六级（听力）练习试卷 4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
19、 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 D, and decide which is the best answer. 1 【听力原文】 W: Its always difficult to d
20、ecide what not to do, isnt it? M: It isnt, if you think of what to do, not what to avoid. Q: What would describe the man? 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 2 【听力原文】 M: First thing after taking my car to be repaired, Ill go to my office. W: Please stop for groceries on the way home if you have time. Q: What will
21、the man do first? 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 W: While the children are at the movie, I think Ill drop in on Drakes Department Store and do a little shopping. M: Good idea. While you are there, will you pick up a couple of white shirts for me? And I need some cigarettes, too. Q: What is the woman
22、going to buy for herself? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【听力原文】 M: Have you had that new flu thats going around? W: No, but I hear its spreading like wildfire. Q: What are the man and the woman discussing? 4 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Do you mind if I visit your class this evening, Prof. Johnson? M: I h
23、ave no objection to your visit. But the students will take their examination tonight. Perhaps you can come next Monday. Q: What did the professor tell the woman? 5 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 6 【听力原文】 M: You didnt seem terribly enthusiastic about the play. W: You must be joking. If I had applauded any harder
24、, I would have broken my hand. Q: What does the woman think of the play? 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 7 【听力原文】 W: How long can I keep these out? M: Two weeks. Then you will be fined for every day they are overdue. W: I guess Id better read fast. Q: Where does this conversation probably take place? 7 【正确 答案】
25、 B 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Its already 7:45. Have the children left for school yet? W: Tim left 20 minutes ago and Shelia, late as usual, 10 minutes later. Q: At what time did Sheila leave? 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 9 【听力原文】 M: Hello. How can I help you? W: Id like to rent a car for some time. M: We rent m
26、any different brands, types, and sizes. Do you have a preference? W: Yes. Do you have any GM Buicks? M: Yes. How about a red one? W: Let me see. M: As a matter of fact, we have two left. Both are red 2003s. W: Great! What is the per day charge, and does that include mileage? M: The charge is $ 67.5
27、per day plus sales tax and there is no mileage charge for the first 500 miles. After that the charge is 9 cents per mile. Do you have auto insurance? W: Yes. M: Please be sure to fill in all asked-for information regarding your insurance coverage. W: What if Im in an accident? Is the car insured? M:
28、 Yes, it is insured. The details are on the back of the rental contract. Please read it first, and then Ill answer any question you may have. W: Here is 140 bucks. M: Here is the key. The cars over there. Remember to be back by 12 midnight to avoid being charged a third day. W: Thanks. 9 【正确答案】 D 【知
29、识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me, do you mind answering a few questions? W: No. M: Um, firstly, do you ever eat fast food? W: Yes, I do. M: What kind of food do you normally eat? W: Oh, er, you know, burgers, sandwiches, the usual McDonalds stuff, well somet
30、imes a pizza. M: Oh, right. And how often do you eat fast food? Every day, more than once a week or less than once a week? W: Er, well, Monday to Friday when Im working, but not usually on the weekend. M: And what time of the day do you eat fast food? W: Well, at lunchtime, urn, you know I sort of g
31、o out and get a burger or sandwich. M: Oh right. Do you only eat it as a main meal or do you snack between meals? W: Only as a main meal. M: And what do you think of fast food? Is it convenient? W: Oh, definitely. Thats the main reason I eat it. M: Right. Do you think it tastes good? W: Yeah, urn, I
32、 mean, not as good as food like in a restaurant, but its not had. M: Do you think it is an expensive way of eating? W: Yes, but you have to pay for the convenience, you know, most people cant resist the speed of it. 12 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】
33、 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 four choices marked A, B, C and D. 16
34、【听力原文】 Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at five oclock. He is a newspaper boy. Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5:15 to go to the corner where the newspapers are. The newspapers were delivered to the corner by the truck
35、 at midnight. He always takes a wagon to carry them. In the winter, it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch where it will be
36、protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him extra money. Billy earns about $ 70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Sometimes, when Billy is sick, his elder brother has to
37、 deliver the newspapers. Once Billys father had to help. Bill has seventy customers now, but he hopes to get more soon. If he gets more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win the trip to Europe, but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle. 16 【正确
38、答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Last summer, I took my first flight from London to New York. I boarded the plane at Croydon Airfield and, from that moment on, my life was arranged for me on the trip. First, I was directed to my seat by the stewardess, then when
39、the plane was ready to take off, the other passengers and I were told to fasten our seat belts. A few minutes after takeoff, magazines and newspapers were passed out. Because my ears hurt, I was given some gum to chew. Next, we were given instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. We were g
40、iven earphones to listen to the music and told that a movie would be shown after dinner. We were asked if we wanted a cocktail. Dinner was served on a tray, but it was attractive and delicious. We were permitted to have a refill on any beverage. After dinner, we were shown a new Hollywood movie. Whe
41、n I felt cold, I was given a blanket and when I felt airsick, I was given a paper bag. Everything was done for the comfort of the passengers. When the plane landed, I was almost sorry to get off and have to start doing things for myself again. 19 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 D
42、【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 Some people have very good memories, and can easily learn quite long poems by heart. There are other people who can only remember things when they have said them over and over. The famous English writer, Charles Dickens said that he could walk down any long street in London and t
43、hen tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many of the great men of the world have had wonderful memories. A good memory is a good help in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child, and some children seem to learn two languag
44、es almost as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn a second language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects as well. A mans mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we see but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste
45、. When we take a real photo with a camera, there is much to do before the photo is finished and ready to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work to be done before we can keep a picture forever in our minds. Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us. 22 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 23
46、 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 24 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 25 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 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
47、 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 down the 25 【听力原文】 President Clinton later tod
48、ay joins (26) former presidents Ford, Carter and Bush at “the presidents summit for Americas future“ (27) aimed at recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide after-school, weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children. Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nea
49、rly three (28) billion dollars to fund a five-year program called America Reads. The program would fund the (29) coordination efforts of 20 thousand reading (30) specialists and it would also give (31) grants to help parents help children read by the third grade, or about age eight. During his Saturday radio (32) address, the president explained why the program is important. “We need America Reads and we need it now. Studies show that if fourth-grader
