12月英语六级听力模拟试题
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The questions and the questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
11. She doesnt want to waste her film.
She already took a picture of the mountains.
She doesnt have any more film.
She doesnt know how to use the camera.
12. he didnt know what hospital Bill was in
he took Bill to the hospital.
Hes sorry the woman hurt herself.
He forgot to call the woman.
13. Borrow her book.
Check the classroom again.
Buy a new book.
Ask about the book at the information desk.
14. Spend more time working on calculus problems.
Talk to an advisor about dropping the course.
Work on the assignment with a classmate.
Ask the graduate assistant for help.
15 . He has already finished his report.
He hasnt chosen a topic for his report.
The womans report is already long enough.
The woman will have time to finish her
16. Stay in the dormitory.
Find out the cost of living in the dormitory.
Ask for a reduction in her rent.
Move into an apartment with a roommate.
17. Theyre extremely noisy.
They should have arrived by now.
They should be allowed to fly there.
Theyre not on a definite schedule.
18. He already has plans for Saturday night.
The woman should decide where to cat Saturday.
The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.
He will make a reservation at the restaurant.
Long conversations
Conversation I
19 Shes writing research papers
Shes working on a conservation project
Shes studying for exams
Shes doing her biology homework
20 She doesnt know which topic to choose
Her assignments are due on the same day
Shes concerned about the spotted owl
She dislikes her economics class
21 A scarcity of jobs in their field
Inadequate training in methods of biological research
Difficulties in classifying all of the varieties of owls
A lack of funding for their work with endangered species
22 It has numerous traits in common with the spotted owl
Its population is increasing
It may not survive without special efforts of conservationists
Its role in the chain of evolution has not yet been examined
Conversation II
23. Theyre classmates.
Theyre roommates.
Theyre cousins.
Theyre lab partners.
24. He couldnt decide on a topic for his paper.
He thought his paper was late.
He hadnt heard from his family in a while.
He thought the woman had been ill.
25. To find their way back to the nest.
To locate plant fibers.
To identify kinds of honey.
To identify relatives.
Section B Passage comprehension
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 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. Watch a slide show about trees.
Learn how to prevent Dutch elm disease.
Study the history of the campus buildings and grounds.
Look at examples of trees on campus.
27. History.
Physical education.
Botany.
Architecture.
28. Its leaves are yellow.
Its leaves are lopsided.
It is very tall.
It is not an angiosperm.
29. It has grown too tall for its designated space.
It may be diseased.
Its branches are being broken off.
It no longer hears from.
Passage Two
30. Jeffersons views about commercialized agriculture.
International trade in the nineteenth century
Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.
Farmers loss of independence
31. Crop production became increasingly specialized.
Economic depressions lowered the prices of farm products.
New banking laws made it easy to buy farmland.
The United States increased its agricultural imports.
32. Prices for farm products rose.
Farmers became more dependent on loans from banks.
Jefferson established government programs to assist farmers.
Farmers relied less on foreign markets.
Passage three
33. In place of physical therapy.
To control brain seizures.
To prevent heat disease.
To relieve tension.
34 They like to have music in the operating room.
They solved problems better while listening to music they liked.
They preferred classical music.
They performed better when they used headphones.
35. It increased the students while blood cell count.
It increased some students energy level.
It improved the students ability to play musical instruments.
It released a natural painkiller in some students bodies.
Section C Compound Dictation 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.
Sleep is part of a persons daily 36 cycle. There are several different stages of sleep and they 37 in cycles, If you are an 38 sleeper, your sleep cycle is as follows. When you first drift off into slumber, your eyes will roll about a bit, your 39 will drop slightly, your 40 will relax, and your 41 will slow and become quite regular. Your brain waves slow down a bit too with the alpha rhythm of rather fast waves 42 for the first few minutes. This is called stage 1 sleep. For the next half hour or so as you relax more and more you will drift down through stage 2 and stage 3 sleeps. The lower your stage of sleep the slower your brain waves will be. Then about 40 to 60 minutes after you lose 43 you will have reached the deepest sleep of all. 44 .This is stage 4 sleep.
You do not remain at this deep fourth stage all night long, but instead about 80 minutes after you fall into slumber, your brain activity level will increase again slightly. The delta rhythm will disappear to be replaced by the activity pattern of brain waves. 45
______________________________________________ ________
This period of rapid eye movement lasts for some ~ to 15 minutes and is called REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that most dreams seem to occur________________46_____ __. .You will slip gently back from stage I to 4.
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The questions and the questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
11. She doesnt want to waste her film.
She already took a picture of the mountains.
She doesnt have any more film.
She doesnt know how to use the camera.
12. he didnt know what hospital Bill was in
he took Bill to the hospital.
Hes sorry the woman hurt herself.
He forgot to call the woman.
13. Borrow her book.
Check the classroom again.
Buy a new book.
Ask about the book at the information desk.
14. Spend more time working on calculus problems.
Talk to an advisor about dropping the course.
Work on the assignment with a classmate.
Ask the graduate assistant for help.
15 . He has already finished his report.
He hasnt chosen a topic for his report.
The womans report is already long enough.
The woman will have time to finish her
16. Stay in the dormitory.
Find out the cost of living in the dormitory.
Ask for a reduction in her rent.
Move into an apartment with a roommate.
17. Theyre extremely noisy.
They should have arrived by now.
They should be allowed to fly there.
Theyre not on a definite schedule.
18. He already has plans for Saturday night.
The woman should decide where to cat Saturday.
The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.
He will make a reservation at the restaurant.
Long conversations
Conversation I
19 Shes writing research papers
Shes working on a conservation project
Shes studying for exams
Shes doing her biology homework
20 She doesnt know which topic to choose
Her assignments are due on the same day
Shes concerned about the spotted owl
She dislikes her economics class
21 A scarcity of jobs in their field
Inadequate training in methods of biological research
Difficulties in classifying all of the varieties of owls
A lack of funding for their work with endangered species
22 It has numerous traits in common with the spotted owl
Its population is increasing
It may not survive without special efforts of conservationists
Its role in the chain of evolution has not yet been examined
Conversation II
23. Theyre classmates.
Theyre roommates.
Theyre cousins.
Theyre lab partners.
24. He couldnt decide on a topic for his paper.
He thought his paper was late.
He hadnt heard from his family in a while.
He thought the woman had been ill.
25. To find their way back to the nest.
To locate plant fibers.
To identify kinds of honey.
To identify relatives.
Section B Passage comprehension
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 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. Watch a slide show about trees.
Learn how to prevent Dutch elm disease.
Study the history of the campus buildings and grounds.
Look at examples of trees on campus.
27. History.
Physical education.
Botany.
Architecture.
28. Its leaves are yellow.
Its leaves are lopsided.
It is very tall.
It is not an angiosperm.
29. It has grown too tall for its designated space.
It may be diseased.
Its branches are being broken off.
It no longer hears from.
Passage Two
30. Jeffersons views about commercialized agriculture.
International trade in the nineteenth century
Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.
Farmers loss of independence
31. Crop production became increasingly specialized.
Economic depressions lowered the prices of farm products.
New banking laws made it easy to buy farmland.
The United States increased its agricultural imports.
32. Prices for farm products rose.
Farmers became more dependent on loans from banks.
Jefferson established government programs to assist farmers.
Farmers relied less on foreign markets.
Passage three
33. In place of physical therapy.
To control brain seizures.
To prevent heat disease.
To relieve tension.
34 They like to have music in the operating room.
They solved problems better while listening to music they liked.
They preferred classical music.
They performed better when they used headphones.
35. It increased the students while blood cell count.
It increased some students energy level.
It improved the students ability to play musical instruments.
It released a natural painkiller in some students bodies.
Section C Compound Dictation 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.
Sleep is part of a persons daily 36 cycle. There are several different stages of sleep and they 37 in cycles, If you are an 38 sleeper, your sleep cycle is as follows. When you first drift off into slumber, your eyes will roll about a bit, your 39 will drop slightly, your 40 will relax, and your 41 will slow and become quite regular. Your brain waves slow down a bit too with the alpha rhythm of rather fast waves 42 for the first few minutes. This is called stage 1 sleep. For the next half hour or so as you relax more and more you will drift down through stage 2 and stage 3 sleeps. The lower your stage of sleep the slower your brain waves will be. Then about 40 to 60 minutes after you lose 43 you will have reached the deepest sleep of all. 44 .This is stage 4 sleep.
You do not remain at this deep fourth stage all night long, but instead about 80 minutes after you fall into slumber, your brain activity level will increase again slightly. The delta rhythm will disappear to be replaced by the activity pattern of brain waves. 45
______________________________________________ ________
This period of rapid eye movement lasts for some ~ to 15 minutes and is called REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that most dreams seem to occur________________46_____ __. .You will slip gently back from stage I to 4.
