2009年12月大学英语六级模拟题(1)

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　　Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
　　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 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　11.M: I need a DVD-player, but I don’t know where to buy them in this town.
　　W:As I was telling you, in our town where you shop depends largely on what you need. If you want a DVD-player, your best bet would probably be the store at the end of Shake Street.
　　Q: What can be inferred from the conversation ?
　　12.M: Excuse me. Are the frozen foods on special today ?
　　W: Yes, they’re a bargain today, and so is the dairy section.
　　Q: Where are the two speakers ?
　　13.M:I bet our team wil win the game. We’re already four scores ahead of the other team.
　　W:You can never tell. It’s still a bird in the bush.
　　Q:What does the woman mean ?
　　14.M:So many people applied for this job… I’ve made a list of six who are good possibilities. We should call them in for an interview. Will next Wednesday do ?
　　W:Next Wednesday, all right.
　　Q:Who are the two speaker talking about ?
　　15.M: Julia, your work is too messy!
　　W:I’ll pay attention to my handwriting next time. By the way, will I have to take a make-up exam next week ?
　　Q:Who is the man most probably speaking to ?
　　16.M:Excuse me, I’m afraid you came to the wrong table. This is not what I ordered. I ordered salad, but you brought me ice-cream.
　　W:I’m very sorry, I made a mistake.
　　Q:What does the man complain about ?
　　17.M:John’s business is on the rocks, and he’s very upset about it. Shall we go and cheer him up ? He needs someone to advise him.
　　W:Mind you own business ! He doesn’t need your advice at this moment, and he doesn’t want to see anyone.
　　Q:What are the speakers probably going to do ?
　　18.M:I have to admit you have a beautiful garden. How do you do it ? You must have hired a gardener.
　　W:No,I’d never do that. Working in the garden is the greatest form of relaxation that I know of !You’re got to love working in the garden─that’s my serect !
　　Q:Why does the woman have a beautiful garden ?
　　Now you’ll hear two long conversations.
　　Conversation One
　　W:What did you think about the movie ?
　　M:Well… I think Harry Potter Ⅴ is an excellent piece of work . But not as good as the previous ones.
　　W:Really ? I don’t agree. I think it was incredible !
　　M:Why do you think so ?
　　W:Well, one of the most spectacular things about it is the special effects.
　　M:You’re right. The special effects created so many fantastic settings and mysterious costumes,
　　weapons and creatures. The sprecial effects are the main reason for the success of this movie.
　　W:It’s kind of cool that they still use the themes song for this movie.
　　M:Yearh! It reminds me of the previous scenes.
　　W:I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me feel homesick.
　　M:I thought the overall plot of the movie was very interesting. But I don’t think the character development was that strong .They just don’t have a lot of funny or meaningful dialogues.The writing was a little boring and this may be the only one weakness of this movie.
　　W:Well, maybe, but I like the little kid who played young “Anakin Skywalker”. I can’t imagine anyone else playing that role.
　　M:I like him too. He’s so cute !You know, even though I was slightly disappointed, I can’t wait for the next episode. I wonder when they’re going to start making it and when it’s scheduled for release.
　　W:I have no idea. But I hope it’ll be even better than this one.
　　M:I hope so, too.
　　19.What are the two speakers talking about ?
　　20.What does the man think about the episode, compared with the previous ones ?
　　21.What is vital to the success of this movie ?
　　22.According to the man, what is the weakness of this movie ?
　　Conversation Two采集者退散
　　W:I feel very excited that there are only less than 300 days left for 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
　　M:Yeah, I can’t wait to watch the games.
　　W:So do me. Will you book the tickets ?
　　M:Of course ! I would love to watch the Opening Ceremonies and some ball games. One of my
　　favorites is the Olympic Flame.
　　W:That’s always spectacular, isn’t it ? I think it’s a great tradition to start each Olympic with a new flame and then have the athletes and others pass the torch.
　　M:Did you know that to follow an ancient tradition, the Olympic Committee lights the flame on Mount Olympial using a mirror to focus the sun’s light ?
　　W:I didn’t realize … it would be nice to attend the lighting ceremony. I think it would be more fun, though, to run through the streets with the torch and pass it to someone else.
　　M:Sounds like you’ve caught the spirit of it. Today, passing the flame is meant to pass light and wisdom onto others.
　　W:Yeah. What I find also amazing is that the flame stays lit the whole period of the Olympic Games. Obviously, the Olympic Committee takes extra precaution to make sure the flames won’t die.
　　M:I guess that’s a key part of the tradition.
　　23.What is the man’s favorite ?
　　24.What lights the Olympic Flame ?
　　25.What does the flame stand for ?
　　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).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
　　Passage One
　　You still don’t know what to do this summer ? Well here’s your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England ! Free Fun and ETC (English Travel Connections) are giving away two trips to Rochester. This historic city is less than an hour’s drive from London and close to the sea resort of Herne Bay. It is also the home town of one of England’s most famous writers, Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote about it in his books. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle. It was built in the 11 th century and rebuilt during the 14 th century. Other attractions are Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13 th century, and Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honor of Dickens himself.
　　The trip to England includes:
　　． travel by train to and from any railway station in Germany
　　． room and full board with a guest family for one week
　　． language course in small groups
　　． two trips to London
　　． large choice of sports and entertainment
　　Interested ? All you have to do is to answer the following question:When was Charles Dickens born ?
　　So, take the chance and send your answer by 1 May to :Free Fun “Rochester” e-mail:free4fun@netlight.com.
　　The two winners will be contacted directly before 5 May. Good luck !
　　26.What will the winner win according to the passage ?
　　27.Where is Charles Dickens’ home ?
　　28.What does the candidate have to know if he/she wants to win the prize ?
　　Passage Two
　　For many years now we have been referring to English as a gobal language, as the language of communication and technology, because it is used as a means of communication between, for example, a German scientist and an Italian politician.
　　Very soon English will be the second language of all the people in the world. This is happening while I am speaking to you . English will be a compulsory subject on every school curriculum throughout the world.
　　And what exactly does all of this mean for native speakers of English? Well , we are already in a minority. The widely used English won’t be British English or American English. It’ll be Majority English in the future. As more and more people speak English, it makes sense that they will become more competent. They will start to control more of the English resources being produced and to have a say in what should or shouldn’t be included in dictionaries and language books. This might seem far fetched but it is already starting to happen.
　　So native English speakers will be no longer competitive, since we will be the only people in the world who speak just one language. Because, there won’t be much of a reason for native English speakers to learn a second lauguage.
　　All of you native English speakers out there, whether you’re planning to visit Eastern Europe or the Himalayas, one thing you won’t have to worry about is the language !
　　29. Why has English been referred to as global language ?
　　30.What will be the widely used English in the future ?
　　31.Why will native English speakers be no longer competitive ?
　　Passage Three
　　You may have heard recently about what is being called the return of political cinema, following recent releases such as The Constant Gardener. So today I’m going to look at what political cinema is, and the history of political film making in Hollywood.
　　First of all, what do I mean by political cinema ? The terms refer to films that make people aware of political or social situations. For example, the film Hotel Rwanda caused many people to take notice of the political situation in Rwanda for perhaps the first time.
　　For many, the most prosperous period of political film making was the 1970s. Watergate, the Vietnam War, and famous actors with social consciences such as Jane Fonda, Robert Redford and Warren Beatty, made for a number of political films. Think of All the President’s Men, which detailed the corruption in Watergate.
　　Political film making didn’t start in the seventies, though. Back in the 1940s and 1950s Hollywood produced films detailing social problems such as unemployment. In 1967 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a comedy about a white couple whose daughter brings home a black boyfriend, covered a subject of inter-racial relationships.
　　As I said, the seventies saw a sudden increase in political films, which carried on to some extent into the eighties, with the release of films such as Gandhi. The nineties is not generally seen as a good decade for political cinema. Schindler’s List stands out, which brings us to the present decade.
　　32.What is the passage about ?
　　33.When is political film the most prosperous ?
　　34.Which film is about the Watergate episode ?
　　35.What were political films produced in the 1940s and 1950s about ?
　　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 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 main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
　　At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution. This revolution aimed to (36)reduce American people’s reliance upon the government. He felt he had (37)fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore “the great, confident roar of American (38)progress and growth and optimism”.
　　Ronald Reagan was nominated by Republicans in 1980 and chose as his running mate former United Nations Ambassador George Bush. Reagan (39) won 489 votes to 49 for President Jimmy Carter.
　　On January 20, 1981, Reagan took (40)office Unfortunately, only about 69 days later he was (41) shot by a would-be assassin, but quickly recovered and returned to (42) duty. Moreover, his grace and wit during the (43) dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.
　　Dealing skillfully with Congress, Reagan obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation, increase employment, and strengthen national defense.(44)He embarked upon a course of cutting taxes and government expenditures. He also refused to deviate from it when the strengthening of defense forces led to a large deficit.
　　In foreign policy, Reagan sought to achieve “peace through strength”. (45)During his two terms he increased defense spending by 35 percent. He also sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union.In dramatic meetings with Soviet leader, he negotiated a treaty that would eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles. By ordering naval escorts in the Persian Gulf, he maintained the free flow of oil during the Iran-Iraq war.
　　Overall, the Reagan years saw a restoring of prosperity, and (46) the goal of peace through strength seemed to be within grasp.