英语六级听力考试预测模拟练习7

[00:00.00]Listening Comprehension  (20 minutes)

[00:-1.00]Section A

[00:-2.00]Directions:In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

[00:-3.00]1.Q:What is the woman doing?  A.Looking for a new job.  B.Complaining to her friend.  C.Quiting her job in a few days.  D.Starting her vacation.

[00:11.68]2.Q:Which book has the woman bought?  A.A history book.  B.A maths book.  C.An English book.  D.All of the above.

[00:24.53]3.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?  A.Customer and waitress.  B.Boss and secretary.  C.Teacher and student.  D.Lawyer and client.

[00:40.94]4.Q:How much money should if you can pay me back by Friday.  A.$13.00.  B.$14.00.  C.$30.00.  D.$40.00.

[00:56.38]5.Q:Where are they talking?  A.In a classroom.  B.In a booking office.  C.In a library.  D.In a cinema.

[01:09.10]6.Q:Why can't the man touch anything very sweet?  A.Because he hates anything very sweet.  B.Because he is net interested in anything very sweet.  C.Because there is something wrong with his teeth.  D.Because he has had something very sweet.

[01:24.64]7.Q:What is the correct time now?  A.8:27.  B.7:33.  C.8:33.  D.8:30.

[01:37.13]8.Q:Why won't Ed go to the movies?  A.He doesn't want to.  B.He's sick.  C.He has to work.  D.He will study.

[01:51.81]9.Q:What does the man imply?  A.A telephone operator.  B.A doctor.  C.A school teacher.  D.An actor.

[02:05.89]10.Q:What is the profession of David?  A.A telephone operator.  B.A doctor.  C.A school teacher.  D.An actor.

[02:04.89]Section B

[02:03.89]Compound Dictation

[02:02.89]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 S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from S8 to S10 you are required to fill in the missing information.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.

[02:01.89]Early Films

[02:17.20]The earliest films were short,lasting only one minute or less.People could see simple(S1)_films just for one cent.Soon 20-minutes pictures of news(S2)_were being shown in(S3)_.Later,films used a new method for magical(S4)_and to tie a story together.In 1903 a film was made about a train(S5)_.In this film the scenes moved(S6)_ ,back and forth,from one scene to another instead of(S7)_showing each scene separately.(S8)_.A short time later,theaters showed one hour's short films without their names being given,because the producers were afraid that,if an actor became well known,he might demand more money.(S10)_.The films shown in those theaters were of several types:comedies,westerns,murder mysteries and crime stories,and special films on art,music,and other cultural subjects.

[02:16.20]Reading Comprehension  (35 minutes)

[02:15.20]Directions:There are 4 passage in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D].You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

[02:14.20]Passage One

[02:13.20]Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

[02:12.20]What is sports violence?The distinction between unacceptable viciousness and a game's normal rough-and-tumble is impossible to make,or so the argument runs.This position may appeal to our inclination 1 for legalism,but the truth is most of us know quite well when an act of meedless savagery 2 has been committed,and sports are little different from countless 3 other activities of life.The distinction is as apparent as that between a deliberately 4 aimed blow and the arm failing of the losing his balance.When a player balls his hand into a first,when he drives his helmet into an unsuspecting opponent in short,when he crosses the boundary between playing hard and playing to hurt-he can only intend an act of violence.Admittedly,violent acts in sports are difficult to police.But here,too,we find reflected the conditions of everyday life.Ambiguities 5 in the law,confusion at the scene,and the reluctance 6 of witnesses cloud almost any routine assault case.Such uncertainties,however,have not prevented society from arresting people who strike their fellow citizens on the street.Perhaps our troubles stem not from the games we play but rather from how we play them.The 1979 meeting between hockey stars from the Soviet 7 Union and the National Hockey League provided a direct test of two approaches to sport-the emphasis on skill,grace,and finesse 8 by the Russians and the stress on brutality 9 and violence by the NHL.In a startling upset,the Russians embarrassed their rough-playing opponents and exploded a long-standing myth:that success in certain sports requires excessive violence.Violence apologists cite two additional arguments.First,they say,sports always have been violent;today things are no different.But arguments in America's Old West were settled on Main Street with six-guns,and early cave-dwellers chose their women with a club.Civilizing 10 influences ended those practies;yet we are told sports violence should be toterated.The second contention 11 is that athletes accept risk as part of the game,and,in the case of professionals,are paid handsomely to do so.But can anyone seriously argue that being an athlete should require the acceptance of unnecessary physical abuse?And,exaggerated as it may seem,the pay of professional athletes presumably reflects their abilities,not a payment against combat injuries."Clearly we are in deep trouble,"says perplexed 12 former football player A1 DeRogatis."But how and why has it gotten so bad?"

[02:11.20]11.According to the author,the distinction between violent acts and non-violent ones in sports is_.  A.impossible to make  B.not very clear in any circumstances  C.too obvious to escape observation  D.not very difficult to make if enough attentions is paid to

[02:10.20]12.A sports violence"apologist"probably thinks that_ .  A.violence in sports is a rare occurrence  B.violence in sports in not necessary  C.athletes are paid enough for their injuries  D.professional athletes enjoy violence

[02:09.20]13.In the last paragraph the author indicates that_.  A.nothing can be done about violence in sports  B.football players are concerned about violence in sports  C.violence in sports is worse now than it ever was  D.athletes are confused about what should be permitted in sports

[02:08.20]14.The author feels that_ .  A.the personalities 13 of athletes produce violent confrontations 14  B.athletes should not have to accept unneccessary physical abuse  C.athletes salaries are already too high  D.athletes need higher salaries to compensate 15 for their injuries

[02:07.20]15.The author's main thought is that_.  A.violence in sports in illegal  B.finesse is more important than aggression 16  C.athletes should not be injured in sports  D.violence in sports in not necessary

[02:06.20]Passage Two

[02:05.20]Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

[02:04.20]Genetics is not just a science,let alone a technology or a business.Genetics is a profound idea.It is an idea that poses disturbing questions and yields disturbing implications.Genetics journals,for instance,fill their pages with discoveries of"disease genes 18"that lurk,silent,in the twists and bends of our DNA 19,ready to turn on us.The very notion of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease make us feel "sick"even if we don't have any symptom.Cancer genetics has brought even deeper changes.The disease used to be blamed on disguised external agents attacking the body.But now the disease is seen as "a natural born part of the self,"argues sociogist Barbara Katz Rothman of the City University of New York,whose provocative 20 book,"Genetic 17 Maps and Human Imaginations,"was published in October.You get cancer not solely,or even largely,because of something you ate,or because of someplace you lived,or because of some chemical you breathed.You have cancer because of who you are.After all,not everyone who lived as you lived got cancer.Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature.Such a view affects how we act,as individuals and as a society.We got tested for cancer genes(and don't know what to make of the result:after all,about 25 to 50 percent of women who carry either of the two breastcancer genes discovered so far do not get breast cancer).We think individually rather than socially,with results that we may,one day,regret.Environmental pollutants 21 get less attention now that we are told,again and again,that the cause of disease lies in us.It is as if,in the 1950s,we had tested children for their genetic acceptability to the polio virus and identified those whose DNA left them most likely to yield.If we had focused on genes rather than viruses,perhaps there would have been no social response to the epidemic 22.As a result of discoveries in genetics,says Rothman,"We are looking to locate problems in the individual.Thinking genetically 23 makes us say that the problem is not ours as a society but yours as an individual."

[02:03.20]16.A new discovery in the field of genetics is_that often cause disease.  A.disturbing ideas  B.disease genes  C.pollutants  D.twists and bends

[02:02.20]17.People are much more worried about the recent genetic discovery because something_.  A.harmful exists in the enviroment  B.harmful remains 24 silent in our breast  C.interesting turns us on  D.harmful exists in the form of DNA

[02:01.20]18.The author means,by saying,"Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature,"that"_".  A.cancer is a display of disease  B.cancer is not caused by external agents  C.everyone can get cancer  D.that not everyone can get cancer

[02:00.20]19.When discussing about the tests we did in the past to find ways of curing disease,the author implies that we_ .  A.didn't do them scientifically  B.can make use of some of those results  C.are happy with those results  D.will continue to do those tests this way

[01:59.20]20.The new discovery shows it is essential to esamine disease_ .  A.genetically  B.socially  C.individually  D.generally

[01:58.20]Passage Three

[01:57.20]Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

[01:56.20]Modern liberal opinion is sensitive to problems of restriction 25 of freedom and abuse of power.Indeed,many hold that a man can be injured only by violating his will,but this view is much too narrow.It fails to recognize the great dangers we shall face in the uses of biomedical technology that stems from an excess of freedom,from the unrestrained exercise of will.In my view,our greatest problems will be voluntary self-degradation,or willing dehumanization,as the unintended yet often inescapable consequence of sternly and successfully pursuing our humanization goals.Certain desires and perfected medical technologies have already had some dehumanizing consequences.Improved methods of resuscitation 26 have made possible heroic efforts to"save" the severely 27 ill and injured.Yet these efforts are sometimes only partly successful.They succeed in rescuing individuals but these individuals may have severe brain damage and be capable of only a less-than-human,vegetating 28 existence.Such patients found with increasing frequency in the intensive care units of university hospitals,have been denied a death with dignity.Families are forced to suffer seeingr their loved ones so reduced and are made to hear the burden of a prolonged"death watch."Even the ordinary methods of treating disease and prolonging life have changed the context in which men die.Fewer and fewer people die in the familiar surroundings of home or in the company of family and friends.At that time of life when there is perhaps the greatest need for human warmth and comfort,the dying patient is kept company by cardiac pacemakers and delibrilators,resipirators,aspirators,oxygenators,catheters,and his intravenous drip.Ties to the community of men are replaced by attachments 29 to an assemblage of machines.This loneliness,however,is not confined to the dying patient in the hospital bed.Consider the increasing number of old people still alive thanks to medical progress.As a group,the elderly are the most alienated 30 members of our society:Not yet ready for the world of the dead,not deemed fit for the world of the living,they are shunted aside.More and more of them spend the extra years medicine has given them in"homes for senior citizens,"in hospitals for chronic 31 diseases,and in nursing homes-waiting for the end.We have learned how to increase their years,but we have not learned how to help them enjoy their days.Yet we continue to bravely and stemly push back the frontiers against death...

[01:55.20]21.What is the main point of the passage?  A.The problem of restriction of freedom.  B.The possible dehumanizing consequence of medical technology.

[01:54.20]22.According to the author,biomedical technology_.  A.results in an excessive use of freedom  B.brings little benefits to human beings  C.should not be applied 32 in medical treatment  D.might cause grave negative conseqences in its application

[01:53.20]23.Which of the following is Not true according to paragraph 2?  A.Improved medical technology can save extremely severe patients.  B.Some patients,though saved,can do longer lead a normal human life.  C.Families often suffer when some patients maintain a vegetating existence.  D.To a patient,survival is always better than death.

[01:52.20]24.By saying"they are shunted side"(Lines3-4,Para.4),the author means they are"_".  A.all sent to homes for senior citizens  B.completely isolated 33 from the outside world  C.treated with extreme indifference 34  D.shut from their families

[01:51.20]25.Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage?  A.More and more elderly people spend their extra years in hospitals.  B.More and more elderly people spend their extra years in nursing homes.  C.More and more elderly people spend their extra years at home.  D.More and more elderly people spend their extra years in special homes for elderly people.

[01:50.20]Passage Four

[01:49.20]The most important step in developing an effective campaign,and the step which must come before all others,is to define the objectives of the campaign with greatest possible clarity.Does the company wish to attract new investors 35?Does it seek to acquire a company abroad?Is a new product to be introduced?Are new government regulations threatening the company's profitability?Only after the fundamental needs of a corporation have been established can the basic objective for a corporate 36 program be isolated without such a clearly defined objective the campaign will have little effect.Note that we have spoken of "an objective,"not a set of objectives.One cannot create a favorable climate among the financial community,emphasize one's concern for the enviroment,seek to attract new employees by the creation of a progressive image,give direct support to sales staff,and emphasize social responsibility,all in a single campaign.A scattering 37 of diverse messages will confuse the reader and in the end he will absorb nothing.After the prime reason for investment in the campaign has been decided 38 upon,the second step is to collect all the information that one wishes to convey to the selected audiences.Since there is only objective for the campaign,one assumes that the audience has already been clearly identified during the selection of the objective.The third step involves the selection of the best possible media to be used in the campaign.It is alarming how many advertising 39 experts first create the campaign and then select the media.The print media are quite distinct from such media as radio and television in their advertising capabilities 40.Even within the print media there are critical differences in style and approach which must be noted 41 by anyone designing an advertisement for printing in a newspaper as opposed to a magazine.Magazine advertising in turn is not one unified 42 field,for there are many different types of magazines and journals directed to entirely 43 different audiences.The fourth and last step is to find a suitable creative approach.If the objective is to develop a receptive climate among the financial community,for example,it would be a mistake to work with too much illustration and too few detailed 44 data,too many clever words and too few facts and figures.In a campaign aimed at fixing in the consciousness of the general public an image of the company as a progressive and innovative 45 leader in its field,on the other hand,it might be appropriate to emphasize dramatic illustrations and not take the chance of boring the audience with facts.

[01:48.20]26.According to the author,the most important step in developing an effective campaign is_.  A.to create a good environment  B.to select the best possible media  C.to define the objectives  D.to collect some information

[01:47.20]27."Print media"in the passage(Para.5)probably refers to"_".  A.Newspaper and magazine  B.Radio and television  C.Newspaper and radio  D.Magazine and television

[01:46.20]28.It can be inferred from the second paragraph that_.  A.one objective will confuse the selected audience  B.one objective will make the selected audience know what to do  C.a set of objectives will help to attract new employees  D.a set of objectives will help the selected audience know more about the campaign

[01:45.20]29.What does the author imply by saying"too much illustration and too few detailed data"(Para.6)?  A.Emphasize the details without illustration.  B.Illustrate 46 too few detailed data.  C.Explain nothing about the objectives.  D.Explain too much with no figures and facts.

[01:44.20]30.This passage tells us how to_.  A.develop an effective campaign  B.establish the objectives  C.find a suitable creative approach  D.create a progressive image

[01:43.20]Vocabulary  (20 minutes)

[01:42.20]Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D].Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.Then blacken the corresponging letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

[01:41.20]31.This book is_as it was the only one signed by the writer.  A.unusual  B.rare  C.unique  D.singular

[01:40.20]32.Despite the author's evident attempts at objectivity,his view of China_biased.  A.becomes  B.remains  C.continues  D.maintains

[01:39.20]33.A good leader can distinguish practical questions from moral issues and he knows when to_and when to fight.  A.compromise  B.struggle  C.advance  D.retreat

[01:38.20]34.My effort was over and I_unconscious.When I woke up,I found myself in the hospital.  A.slept  B.lost  C.fell  D.turned

[01:37.20]35.This essay does not have a very sunny view of the future.Instead,there are a good many grim_in the concluding sections.  A.preoccupations  B.presuppositions  C.preparations  D.predictions

[01:36.20]36.To poor people,the TV screen provides a daily reminder 47 of the contrast between their own poverty and the_enjoyed by the rest of society.  A.scarcity 49  B.deficiency  C.affluence 50  D.abundance

[01:35.20]37.Climbing the mountain was exhausting,and every step was a hard_.  A.match  B.contest  C.struggle  D.competition

[01:34.20]38.When new math was introduced into high schools,many students were_by the approach it involved.  A.perplexed  B.frightened  C.annoyed  D.shocked

[01:33.20]39.In Chinese universitis,English is a_course for all students.  A.compressive  B.forcible  C.workable  D.compulsory 51

[01:32.20]40.The workers protested when the board of directors announced that above two-fifth of the employees would_.  A.be laid off  B.be laid down  C.be laid on  D.be laid up

[01:31.20]41.By the time children are six or seven years old,their view of the world has been_by their surroundings and by their parents as well as their own experiences.  A.indicated  B.expressed  C.transformed  D.shaped

[01:30.20]42.His father_at his words and slapped him across the face.  A.got up  B.looked up  C.turned up  D.flared 52 up

[01:29.20]43.I thumbed through the latest issue of the Reader's Digest and_an article which was written by my cousin.  A.came upon  B.came by  C.got over  D.got through

[01:28.20]44.The arrest will_his reputation in the community.  A.impair 53  B.impart  C.infer  D.imply

[01:27.20]45.It is one of the paradoxes 54 of social intercourse 55 that a_is much harder to respond to than an insult.  A.complaint  B.complement 56  C.compliment  D.condemnation 57

[01:26.20]46.It is said if your friend_his or her marital 58 troubles to you,you may risk the dangerous adventure of interference.  A.confirms  B.confides 59  C.conforms  D.confines

[01:25.20]47.The insurance company paid him $10,000 in_after his accident.  A.compensation  B.installment 60  C.substitution  D.consolation 61

[01:24.20]48.A band of outlaws_the little girl and demanded money from her parents.  A.snatched  B.kidnapped  C.grabbed  D.seized

[01:23.20]49.Without a whole-hearted_to a keen forward-looking vision and a deep insight,you can not be a leader.  A.obligation  B.determination  C.resolution  D.commitment

[01:22.20]50.A good feeling of_can come from successful team work.  A.fellowship  B.relationship  C.membership  D.leadership

[01:21.20]51.Communication is one of the most important_that hold cultural systems together.  A.hands  B.bonds  C.binds 62  D.bandages

[01:20.20]52.The lady who had invited me heard my wife's telling me that the dinner was terrible so I was_.  A.embraced  B.confused  C.terrified  D.embarrassed

[01:19.20]53.Methods of early cancer_has been improved in the past few years.  A.detention 63  B.definition  C.distinction  D.detection

[01:18.20]54.According to the United States Constitution,a person commit an_act before he may be tried for treason.  A.optical  B.overt 48  C.mock  D.verbal

[01:17.20]55.In the ancient civilization of Greece and Rome,thunder was believed to be a manifestation 64 of the_of the gods.  A.complaint  B.explanation  C.wrath 65  D.argument

[01:16.20]56.The ambassador was given the book as a_of the government regard for him.  A.present  B.token  C.memory  D.memo 66

[01:15.20]57.He felt rather faint,but the fresh air soon_him.  A.transformed  B.survived  C.revived  D.overwhelmed

[01:14.20]58.The hospital sent out a_for blood donors 67.  A.command  B.petition  C.plea  D.invitation

[01:13.20]59.Scholars tend to_1831 as the starting of the United States'abolitionist movement.  A.recite  B.remind  C.quote  D.cite？

[01:12.20]60.Since prehistory times,artists have portrayed 68 subjects that_their cultures.  A.present  B.refer to  C.represent  D.stand

[01:11.20]Short Answer Questions  (15 minutes)

[01:10.20]Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements.Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words(not exceeding 10 words).

[01:09.20]When we state our opinions in informal situation,we often give little or no evidence to support them:"John is a reckless driver.""The cost of living is going up every day.""Divorce is the main cause of juvenile 69 deliquency".This does not mean that we have no good reasons for believing as we do,but simply that our reasons are usually known and accepted by our listeners.On occasions when our opinions are questioned,we may attempt to support them with with facts drawn 70 from our expericence and reading:"John had two accidents last month,and he always drives too fast.""Steak I up sixty cents a pound,and a refrigerator costs almost twice as much today as it did six years ago,""Psychologists say that emotional stability depends on a secure family life."Such evidence is considered acceptable or even convincing in informal situations,usually because the listener's personal regard for the speaker lends some weight to the evidence.Divorce and deliquency,they may want to hear what psychologists say in their own words to be sure are not misinterpreting their remarks or ignoring opposed opinions.The more facts supporting your opinion that you can gather from experience or from the written statements of others,the more reason you can give your readers to accept that opinion.You will probably not be able to present absolute proof,but the greater the weight of your evidence,the more probable it will seem to them that your belief is the best one.

[01:08.20]Questions:61.When we state our opinion in informal situations,why is evidence often missing?_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[01:07.20]62.What does emotional stability depend on according to psychologists?_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[01:06.20]63.Usually,such evidence as provided in the first paragraph becomes more convincing if_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[01:05.20]64.Talking about psychology,what can s writer convince his readers most with?_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[01:04.20]65.The writer of this passage probably lecturing on a topic concerning_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[01:03.20]Writing  (30 minutes)

[01:02.20]Directions:In this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic:Working Women in China.Your composition should be no less than 120 words and you should write it according to the following outline:1.State the fact that many Chinese women are working outside their homes;2.Describe the jobs these women are doing;3.Say what the above facts mean to Chinese men and to the Chinese government.

[01:01.20]Working Women in China

[01:00.20]1.A  2.C  3.B  4.C  5.D  6.C  7.A  8.C  9.B  10.B

[00:59.20]S1.action  S2.items  S3.theatres  S4.effects  S5.robbery  S6.smoothly 71  S7.unnaturally 72

[00:58.20]S8.This was the earliest successful film in which scenes were filmed at different places and times then combined to make a logical story.

[00:57.20]S9.These films were usually simple and rough.Gradually,the tastes of the audiences improved as the techniques improved.

[00:56.20]S10.But later it became known that a film with a polular actor in it could be sold at a higher price to theater owners.Soon"movie star"won fame wherever films were shown.By 1915 the more popular stars were earning as much as $2,000 a week,and large theaters were being built downtown in all the larger cities to show films alone.

[00:55.20]11.D  12.C  13.C  14.B  15.D  16.B  17.D  18.B  19.A  20.C

[00:54.20]21.B  22.D  23.D  24.D  25.C  26.D  27.A  28.B  29.D  30.A

[00:53.20]31.C  32.B  33.A  34.C  35.D  36.C  37.C  38.A  39.D  40.A

[00:52.20]41.D  42.D  43.A  44.A  45.C  46.B  47.A  48.B  49.D  50.A

[00:51.20]51.B  52.D  53.D  54.B  55.C  56.B  57.C  58.C  59.D  60.C

[00:50.20]61.Because our reasons are usually known and accepted.或Because we assume that it is clear.

[00:49.20]62.a secure family life

[00:48.20]63.the listener's personal regard lends some weight to the evidence.

[00:47.20]64.psychologists say in their own words.

[00:46.20]65.how we state our opinion in informal situation convincingly.

[00:45.20]Writing  Working Women in China  Many Chinese women are earning money outside their homes today.The way of earning money varies from person .Those with more education work for schools,hospitals and government offices.Those with less education find their jobs in shops,factories and transportation systems.And those with no education at all try to earn money in their own ways:sewing for others,driving taxis,serving in restaurants,selling clothes,fruit or vegetable in streets,raising poultry,just to mention a few.These facts show clearly that Chinese women are no longer satisfied with their housebound duties.They have roles to play outside their homes.This should be taken as a timely lesson for Chinese men and the Chinese government,women are working and they are working for money and more.