大学英语六级分类模拟题294

大学英语六级分类模拟题294 Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions:In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1、 A. A science museum up in Alberta. B. A traditional classical architecture. C. National Museum of the American Indian. D. A famous architect called Douglas Cardinal. 2、 A. Both of them are located in Alberta, Canada. B. Both of them are designed by Douglas Cardinal. C. Both of them built about 20 years ago. D. Both of them show American cultures. 3、 A. A big glass box. B. A traditional museum. C. A modem apartment. D. A natural scenery.

4、 A. Native American cultures. B. Values of modem Americans. C. Different forms of architecture. D. Respect for the former U.S. presidents.

Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just

heard.

5、 A. He is a real man supposed to be a believer. B. He is the interviewer of the talk show. C. He is a well-known movie star. D. He is a character in The X-Files.

6、 A. He went to the best public school as a smart boy. B. He had studied acting for many years since college. C. His decision was beyond his mother's expectation. D. He lived in a happy family with his parents. 7、 A. 8. B. 9. C. 10. D. 11.

8、 A. You will become stronger wherever you are hurt. B. Your goal is to make yourself wounded. C. Your goal is to hurt others if you are wounded. D. You will become stronger if you hurt others. Section B

Directions:In this section, you will hear two 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the passage you have just heard.

9、 A. The manufacturers producing the food. B. The daily expense on the food. C. The way of producing the food. D. The places of selling the food.

10、 A. Better consistency, quality and genetics. B. More efficiency and higher prices.

C. Without pollution and beneficial to health. D. Better keeping conditions and safer.

11、 A. The waste can pollute waterways, and produce greenhouse gases.

B. The cost of using antibiotics and other chemicals is very high.

C. The place for large-scale production is difficult to find. D. The hogs may damage apples, old pumpkins and other vegetables.

12、 A. It is the best choice of raising pigs. B. It is more environmental friendly. C. It can reduce the price of pork.

D. It will soon replace large-scale production. Passage Two

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

13、 A. A large number of consumers. B. An industry revolution.

C. A large supply of things to sell. D. A highly civilized society.

14、 A. Newspapers and periodicals, B. Pictures on the sides of buildings.

C. Paper pamphlets free of charge. D. Simple signs on shop doors.

15、 A. There was a lack of news while the ads were current and local.

B. The news was current and local but the ads were mostly about distant Europe.

C. There weren't many people advertising on newspapers. D. Newspapers can make a lot of profit by placing

advertisements. Section C

Directions:In this section, you will hear recordings of lectures or talks followed by some questions. The recordings will be played only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.

16、 A. The Nile River. B. The Amazon River. C. The Mississippi River. D. The Missouri River.

17、 A. It's the cradle of civilization. B. There are various kinds of birds.

C. There is plenty of species. D. There are different species offish. 18、 A. 300 pounds. B. 350 pounds. C. 400 pounds. D. 500 pounds.

19、 A. The treetop world. B. The dense forest. C. The immense vegetation. D. The harpy eagle.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.

20、 A. Famous people who suffer from mental illness. B. Famous people who suffer from strange diseases. C. Famous people who lose self-worth and acceptance. D. Famous people who want to change their appearances. 21、 A. Provide training to health care workers. B. Donate money and supplies to hospitals.

C. Hold meetings to discuss plastic surgeries. D. Share medical knowledge with the public. 22、 A. Regretful. B. Compassionate. C. Hostile. D. Guilty.

Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.

23、 A. Abundant natural resources. B. Capacity to produce wealth.

C. A fertile soil. D. A favorable climate.

24、 A. They suffer from unstable political conditions. B. They do not have enough workers. C. They suffer from bad climate.

D. They lack experience in international trade. 25、 A. Adopt more efficient farming techniques. B. Increase investment in agricultural production. C. Trade goods abroad for agricultural products. D. Make more land under cultivation. 答案:

Listening Comprehension Section A 1、C [听力原文]

W: I think I've finally decided what to write in my paper. It's a new museum right near the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

M: Really? I picked a museum too, a science museum up in Alberta, Canada. They look sort of like spaceship.

W: Say, I read about that. It was built about 20 years ago and I think by the same architect who designed the building I'm

interested in. Douglas Cardinal.

M: That's him! But I can't image Cardinal designing anything in the traditional classical style of the Capitol.

W: Well, this new structure has to fit in with the architecture of the Capitol, but its style is anything but traditional. I don't mean that it's one of those big glass boxes they call modem architecture though. Instead of rectangles and straight lines, this building has rounded free form shapes and sweeping curves. It's supposed to represent the natural forms like the Canyon cliffs in the western states, rock formations that were shaped by water and the wind.

M: Sounds fantastic. But I wonder why that sort of style would be chosen for a building in Washington D.C.

W: That's easy. This place is called National Museum of the American Indian.And it's devoted to exhibits of Native American cultures, including those of the west. And for Cardinal this is his own family heritage too. And in designing this museum he was careful to respect the various Native American values and traditions, like paying attentions to the directions of winds and the position of the sun in different seasons of the year.

M: Wow, an untraditional building, designed to show case some of North American's oldest traditions. Interesting!

What is the discussion mainly about?

[解析] 对话后面女士说，她们所谈论的地方就是National Museum of the American Indian

(美国印第安人国家博物馆)。选项C符合题意，故选C。D选项干扰性较强。虽然本对话多次提到Douglas Cardinal，但主要谈论的还是他设计的建筑，故排除选项D。

2、B [听力原文]

What do the two museums mentioned in the conversation have in common? [解析] 本题问的是“对话中提到的两个博物馆有什么共同点”，这个问题的答案可以从女士的回答中

找到。她认为两个博物馆都是由同一位她非常感兴趣的建筑师Douglas Cardinal设计的。因此，B选项与对话内容相符。

3、D [听力原文]

What does the new building designed by Cardinal look like? [解析] 女士在回答中提到，这座博物馆代表的是像美国大峡谷悬崖一样的自然风光，这些悬崖都是由风和水长期的风化和浊蚀而成的岩石构造。选项D与对话内容相符，故选D。

4、A [听力原文]

What kind of traditions are represented in Cardinal's new building? [解析] 本题问的是“在Cardinal的新的建筑物中展示的是什么样的风俗传统”。在对话后面，女士

提到这座博物馆致力于展示美洲土著文化，这也是Cardinal家族的文化遗产。选项A与对话内容相符，故选A。

5、D [听力原文]

W: Good evening, David, I'm so glad to have you here. M: It's my pleasure. Thank you for inviting me on the show. W: OK, David, let's first talk about the character you played in The X-Files. The character, whose name is Mulder, is supposed to be a believer. He deals with those unbelievable, wild and often disastrous events.

M: That's true.

W: From what I have read, I know that starting from your childhood, you were always a smart boy, went to the best private school, and were accepted at most of the Ivy League colleges. It's

even more surprising when you, who were on your way to a doctorate at Yale, took a few acting classes and got beaten by the book.

M: You bet. My mother was really surprised when I decided to give up all that in order to become an actor.

W: Sure. But talking about Mulder, do you believe at all in real life, the aliens, people from outer space, you know, UFOs, all the things that the TV series deal with?

M: I think they are real. They must be.

W: Are you dark and moody in real life just like Fox Mulder? M: I think so. I think what they wanted was somebody who could be this hearted, driven person, but also appear normal.

W: Your father and mother divorced when you were eleven. Does that have effect on your life?

M: Yeah, I think that the only way to think of it is that, you know, people are saying \"your wound is your goal\\"wherever you're hurt, that's where you'll become stronger.\" So, that's what it's really about...

W: OK. It's time for a short break. We'll be back in a minute. What do we know about Mulder?

[解析] 这个问题的答案可以从女士所说的话中找到。她在介绍David时提到，他在《X档案》中饰

演的角色Mulder，Mulder经常处理令人难以置信的、经常是灾难性的事件。因此，选项D为正确答案。

6、C [听力原文]

What do we know about David?

[解析] 这个问题的答案可以从女士与男士的谈话中找到。女士说，据她了解，男士从小就是一个非

常聪明的孩子，去了最好的私立学校，被常春藤盟校录取。在他

即将考取耶鲁大学博士学位的时候，他选修了一些表演课程，进而迷上了这本书。男士接着说，当他决定要成为一名演员而放弃一切的时候，他的母亲非常震惊。因此，选项C为正确答案。

7、D [听力原文]

How old was David when his parents divorced?

[解析] 对话中借助女士的话提到Your father and mother divorced when you were eleven. 由此可知大卫父母离婚时他是11岁，故答案为D。

8、A [听力原文]

What's the meaning of \"your wound is your goal\"?

[解析] 这个问题的答案可以从对话的最后找到。当主持人问及他父母的离婚是否对他有影响的时候，他回答说“你受伤的地方就是你要战胜的目标”，也就是“哪里受伤，就要在哪里变得更加坚强。”因此，选项A为正确答案。

Section B Passage One 9、C [听力原文]

Demand for meat, milk and eggs is growing around the world. To meet that demand, the way these products are produced is changing. The change is from small farms to large industrial operations. This has already happened in the United States. But not everyone is happy with the change. As a result, there is also a growing demand for products growing locally on small farms.

James Lame stopped raising hogs in a small building and built two industrial-scale hog barns. Each of them holds 1,500 hogs. Nearly all pigs are raised this way in the United States now.

They had better consistency, better pork quality, and better genetics.

The government says the efficiency of large-scale production in a controlled environment has helped reduce the price of a pork chop by nearly 20 percent since 1998. These efficient and intensive production methods are being used around the world and many experts say that it is a good thing as the demand for meat grows. But livestock expert Carolyn Opio points out that the land, water and feed required to produce it are limited. If we are to produce within the constraints that we are facing today, efficiency is key. But the results of the efficiency are not always necessarily good. The waste from thousands of confined animals can pollute waterways, and produce greenhouse gases. And some health experts are concerned about the antibiotics and other chemicals being put in the animal's feed. Others criticize the conditions in which the animals are kept.

So today a growing number of people are returning to small-scale farming. The hogs eat damaged apples and old pumpkins, this reduces food waste, but this kind of farming also means higher prices. It would just involve people making the choice to buy this kind of food.

What is changing when demand for food is increasing? [解析] 短文提到，全世界对于肉、蛋、奶的需求逐渐增加，为了满足这一需求，生产这些食物的方式正在发生变化。C选项与短文内容相符，故选C。

10、A [听力原文]

What's the advantage of large-scale production?

[解析] 短文提到，进行大规模生产的公司更富有连续性，猪肉质量更高，更符合遗传学。A选项与短文内容相符，故选A。

11、A [听力原文]

What's the problem of large-scale production?

[解析] 短文提到，在大规模生产中，圈养动物所排放的粪便会污染水道，产生温室气体。有的健康专家还担心抗生素以及其他化学物质被放入动物饲料当中，其他人还批评动物的饲养环境。A选项与短文内容相符，故选A。

12、B [听力原文]

What do we know about small-scale farming?

[解析] 短文提到，如今有越来越多的人开始回归小规模农业，这些猪吃有损伤的苹果和老南瓜，这就减少了食物浪费。因此，这种生产方式更加环保，对应选项B。

Passage Two 13、C [听力原文]

Let's turn our focus now to advertising. We all know what an advertisement is. It's essentially a message that announces something for sale. Now there is an important precondition that must exist before you have advertising, and that's a large supply of consumer goods, that is, things to sell.You see in a place where the demand for a product is greater than the supply, there is no need to advertise.

Now the earliest forms of advertising going back many hundreds of years with a simple sign over shop doors that told you whether the shop was a bakery, a butcher shop or what have you. Then with the advent

of printing press, advertising increased substantially. Ads for products like coffee, tea and chocolate appeared in newspapers and other periodicals, as well as on the sides of building.

In the American colonies, advertising and communications media like newspapers and pamphlets became a major factor in marketing goods and services. By modem standards, these early advertisements were quite small and subdued, not as splashy, whole page spread of today. Still some of them appeared on the front pages of newspapers probably because the news often consisted of less than fresh reports from distant Europe while the ads were current and local.

Advertising really came and became an essential part of doing business during the industrial revolution. Suddenly there was a much greater supply of things to sell. And as we said earlier, that is the driving force behind advertising. People's attention had to be drawn to the new product. Let's

take a look at some of the advertisements from that time. What does the speaker say is an important precondition for advertising?

[解析] 本题问的是“说话者提到的做广告的一个重要的先决条件是什么?”短文提到，在做广告之前必须要有一个先决条件，那就是有大量供消费的商品，即有东西卖。所以，C选项与短文内容相符。

14、D [听力原文]

According to the speaker, what was the first advertisement? [解析] 短文提到，早期广告可以追溯到好几百年以前，当时的广告就是商店的大门上有一个简单的标识，告诉你该店是一个面包房，还是一个肉店等等。因此选项D与短文内容相符。

15、A [听力原文]

Why did early advertisements still appear on the front pages of newspapers?

[解析] 短文提到，以现在的标准来看早期的广告，我们会发现早

期的广告既小又受抑制，不比今天的那些引人注目的、整页的广告。但是仍然有一些广告出现在报纸的头版上，原因是“报纸上报道的消息都是来自遥远的欧洲的陈旧消息，而广告都是最新，而且是本地的。”这与A选项表述的内容是一致的，故选A。

Section C 16、B [听力原文]

Today, we're going to talk about Amazon River. You probably learned in middle school that the Nile River is the longest river in the world and it's the cradle of civilization. But, more impressive, is the Amazon River, the second longest river in the world.As you know, I have spent a lot of time working along both of these rivers, doing research, filming, and sometimes just relaxing. If you ever get a chance to visit one of these rivers, go for it. However, if you have to choose between visiting the Amazon and visiting the Nile, then you should definitely visit the Amazon. In my opinion, it's way more interesting than the Nile! In fact, it's the most interesting place I've been to, and I've been everywhere, including all seven continents.

The main reason why I think it's so interesting is that the Amazon delta is the largest tropical rain forest

in the world. And where there's a rain forest, there's life. Plenty of it! The Nile flows mostly through dry desert, where there's little wildlife or plant life. Meanwhile, there's more life in the Amazon than in any other places in the world. For example, there are 500 species of mammals, one third of the world's bird population, hundreds of reptiles, 175 different kinds of lizards, up to 300 million types of insects, and immense vegetation. The trees are so dense that they form a canopy. The basin contains the Earth's richest and most varied ecosystem. It will startle your

senses, your sight, your hearing, and your sense of smell.

Let me briefly describe for you some of the impressive creatures you'll see on the video next week. The first is the jaguar. It is the largest and most powerful cat in the western hemisphere. It measures up to six feet in length and weighs up to 350 pounds.Their powerful jaws can crush a turtle shell. In the river, there are 300-pound dolphins. And not far away is the world's largest snake, the anaconda.

The Amazon basin is thick with vegetation, including a very dense forest of tall trees. By far the most amazing thing in the basin is the treetop world.Many of the trees are 150 feet tall, with canopies exceeding 80 feet. Some scientists believe

this canopy alone may contain half of the world's species! Among these species is the harpy eagle, which has a six or seven-foot wingspan and is perhaps the most powerful bird in the world. It's big enough to carry a full-grown monkey and then eat it. There is the Macaw parrot, considered by many to be the largest and most beautiful of its species. The video will illustrate what I'm talking about.

Which river is the second longest in the world?

[解析] 听力原文中明确提到But, more impressive, is the Amazon River, the second longest river in the world. 故世界第二长的河流是亚马逊河，选项B为答案。选项A在原文中也有提到，但是the Nile River是世界第一长河，故排除。

17、C [听力原文]

Why does the speaker think the Amazon River is interesting? [解析] 听力原文中提到The main reason why I think it's so interesting is that the Amazon delta is the largest tropical rain forest in the world. And where there's a rain forest, there's life.

Plenty of it! 由此可知，演讲人认为亚马逊三角洲有趣的主要原因是那里有世界最大的热带雨林，而有雨林的地方就会有很多生物。故选项C为答案。

18、B [听力原文]

What is the weight of the jaguar in the Amazon according to the talk?

[解析] 听力原文中明确提到It measures up to six feet in length and weighs up to 350 pounds. 该句中的It指代的即是前文中提到的美洲虎，所以亚马逊的美洲虎重达350磅。故选项B为答案。

19、A [听力原文]

What is the most amazing thing in the Amazon basin? [解析] 听力原文中明确提到By far the most amazing thing in the basin is the treetop world. 即目前为止，盆地中最令人感到神奇的就是树顶世界。故选项A为答案。

20、D [听力原文]

Cosmetic or plastic surgery often evokes images of famous personalities wanting to alter their appearances through elective surgical procedures. However, reconstructive surgery is a procedure that makes a similar, but different impact on the lives of many around the world, and many of these patients suffer from either congenital defects like a natural defect or from injuries sustained in accidents or as a result of animal bites. Some defects can also be due to the effects of disease or infection. Yet, the individual with such defects often bares more than just outward physical marks: loss of hope and self-worth as well as acceptance is commonplace.

In the past, such procedures were only available in developed

countries where the medical expertise and financial resources were available to afford such operations. However, a number of worldwide organizations made up of volunteers make regular visits to developing countries to provide reconstructive surgery to those who could not otherwise receive such care. In addition to the care they provide, these volunteer specialists also provide training to health care workers

in these procedures so that local hospitals, nurses, and doctors can become self-sufficient.

The end results of such efforts have transformed lives: the patient now can live with hope for the future and with less fear of being ostracized by neighbors and family, and the health care worker who performs the procedure perhaps feels a

greater understanding and compassion for those who suffer from such defects.

There are many ways for people to assist in supporting these volunteer efforts. Although most people do not have the medical expertise to perform reconstructive surgery, they can still donate time, money, and supplies to such organizations. A quick search on the Internet can get you started.

Who is plastic surgery often correlated with according to the lecture? [解析] 听力原文中明确提到Cosmetic or plastic surgery often evokes images of

famous personalities wanting to alter their appearances through elective surgical procedures. 即整容手术常常会令人们联想到那些想要通过非必要外科整形手术来改变自己外貌的名人，故选项D为答案。另外，本题也可根据一般生活常识判断，非必要的外科整形都是为了改善外貌，变得更好。

21、A [听力原文]

What do the volunteer specialists do to help the developing countries? [解析] 听力原文中提到In addition to the care they provide, these volunteer

specialists also provide training to health care workers in these procedures so that local hospitals, nurses, and doctors can become self-sufficient. 由此可知，除了给发展中国家的病人提供医疗服务外，这些专家志愿者还为医护工作者提供相关的培训，从而使得当地的医院、护士和医生能够自给自足，故选项A为答案。

22、B [听力原文]

What may the health care workers feel about the people with defects? [解析] 听力原文中明确提到the health care worker who performs the procedure

perhaps feels a greater understanding and compassion for those who suffer from such defects, 由此可知，实施手术的医护工作者可能会更加理解与同情患有这些缺陷的人，故选项B为答案。

23、B [听力原文]

The \"standard of living\" of any country means the average person's share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. \"Wealth\" in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: \"goods\" such as food and clothing, and \"services\" such as transport and entertainment.

A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country's natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and

minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess none of them.

Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Some countries are perhaps well off in natural resources, but have suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons have been unable to develop their resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country's people.

Industrialized countries that have trained numerous skilled workers and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled.

A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. For example, Britain's wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if it had to depend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for its surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking. A country's wealth is, therefore, much influenced by its manufacturing capacity, provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.

What does a country's standard of living mainly depend on? [解析] 听力原文中明确提到A country's standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. 即一个国家的生活标准首

要取决于这个国家创造财富的能力，故选项B为答案。 24、A [听力原文]

Why do some countries with rich natural resources produce less wealth than others?

[解析] 听力原文中提到一些国家自然资源丰富，但长年遭受内部和外部战争，总有一些原因导致不

能开发自然资源，而有着良好稳定的政治环境并且远离外国侵略的国家可以和平稳定地开发它的自然

资源，由此可知，一个国家政局的稳定对于自然资源的开发和财富的创造有很大影响，故选项A为答案。

25、C [听力原文]

How does Britain solve its problem of insufficient agricultural products? [解析] 听力原文中明确提到Trade makes it possible for its surplus manufactured

goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking. 即贸易使英国能够把剩余的制造业产品销往国外来换取农产品，否则它的农产品会十

分缺乏，故选项C为答案。