2011年12月英语六级全真预测试卷及答案(1)

　　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. A) The man didn’t have much time to spend working on his essay.
　　B) The man was too busy to complete the assignment.
　　C) The man shouldn’t have turned in the essay late.
　　D) She’s sorry she couldn’t help the man last week.
　　12. A) At the information desk.
　　B) In a department store.
　　C) In a restaurant.
　　D) At a railway station.
　　13. A) She’ll go to the game later.
　　B) Noise disturbs her when she’s reading.
　　C) She prefers to use headphones.
　　D) The man should turn off the radio.
　　14. A) The man should not have stayed up so late.
　　B) She likes to go to see new films.
　　C) She wants to go to a film with the man.
　　D) She prefers old films to new ones.
　　15. A) She doesn’t know where the man went.
　　B) She doesn’t know how to get to the library.
　　C) She can give the man directions.
　　D) She wants to find out where Olympic Street is.
　　16. A) It’s a bestseller of the year.
　　B) She has temporarily forgotten the title.
　　C) The title is rather difficult to pronounce.
　　D) She can never recall the title of the book.
　　17. A) She thinks Henry is not funny enough.
　　B) She enjoys Henry’s humor a great deal.
　　C) She must learn to understand Henry’s humor better.
　　D) She doesn’t appreciate Henry’s humor.
　　18. A) He’s waiting to hear from potential employers.
　　B) He plans to write the letters soon.
　　C) He missed the job application deadlines.
　　D) His job interviews went very well.
　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19. A) On a bicycle trip.
　　B) Toa recycling center.
　　C) To a paper mill.
　　D) On a business trip.
　　20. A) Reading cards, calendars and writing paper.
　　B) Art books and other high-quality printed matter.
　　C) Insulation for basements.
　　D) Imitation wood.
　　21. A) The quality of paper will improve.
　　B) Paper prices will go down.
　　C) Garbage dumps will decrease in size.
　　D) Trees will be saved.
　　22. A) Husband and wife.
　　B) Mother and son.
　　C) Teacher and student.
　　D) Friends.
　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　23. A) The man’s brother.
　　B) The man’s roommate.
　　C) A neighbor.
　　D) A photographer.
　　24. A) He’s noisy.
　　B) He’s messy.
　　C) He has too many boxes.
　　D) He goes to class alone.
　　25. A) He worked for a radio station.
　　B) He lived in a dormitory.
　　C) He took a long trip.
　　D) He visited the man’s family.
　　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
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26. A) To buy goods or obtain services without immediate payment.
　　B) To buy goods directly from a central billing office.
　　C) To obtain services with a check.
　　D) To buy goods with a check.
　　27. A) A company’s number.
　　B) A bank’s number.
　　C) An account number.
　　D) A check number.
　　28. A) It calculates the total price of purchases by the card holder during the month.
　　B) It sends the card holder a bill.
　　C) It sends the card holder a check.
　　D) Both A and B.
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29. A) In Asian culture.
　　B) In Islamic culture.
　　C) In western culture.
　　D) In ancient culture.
　　30. A) Folk music and classical music.
　　B) Classical music and popular music.
　　C) Popular music and folk music.
　　D) None of the above.
　　31. A) Entertainment.
　　B) Social adherence.
　　C) Communication.
　　D) Religious ritual.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32. A) On April 26, 1611.
　　B) On April 23, 1611.
　　C) On April 26, 1616.
　　D) On April 23, 1616.
　　33. A) In 1585.
　　B) In 1584.
　　C) In 1583.
　　D) In 1586.
　　34. A) People know almost nothing about Shakespeare’s early life.
　　B) Shakespeare was already well known before he went to London.
　　C) People know a lot about Shakespeare’s life in London.
　　D) People know only a little about Shakespeare’s life in London.
　　35. A) Shakespeare was not interested in making a profit.
　　B) Shakespeare could get one-tenth of the profits of the Globe Theater.
　　C) Shakespeare, like his fellow writers, had no business sense.
　　D) Shakespeare’s fellow writers shared the same profits.
　　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.
　　Recently, air travel is becoming more and more popular and many large airports have now reached the limit of the number of aircraft movements they can 36 . The problem is made worse by the size of many major cities which prevents the 37 of existing airports. Any new airports to be built a long way from city centers will create 38 problems arid in many countries there simply isn’t enough land for such developments.
　　Now a new 39 has been put forward which would help to 40_ the congestion, as far as short flights are concerned. This 41 the use of smaller aircraft, carrying about 50 passengers, which only require a short take-off or landing area and which make 42_ little noise because they are propeller-driven.
　　The main problem 43 is the question of noise. 44 __________ _____________ ___ _ , that any government can expect to find considerable resistance to building new airports in towns, even though these short-range small planes are relatively quiet. 45______________ ______ if they can have the conveniences of an airport near the city center. In the end, 46______________ ______