2010年6月英语六级预测试卷听力Model Test 06

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.A.He wants to drive on the expressway in rush hours.
   B.He wants to set out early so as to avoid the heavy traffic.
   C.He always has a nightmare about driving on the expressway.
   D.He has a nightmare about the traffic during the rush hours.

12.A.He drinks milk every night.
   B.He gets enough sleep every day.
   C.He does a lot of exercise.
   D.He gets the genes of his father.

13.A.They are learning to boat.
   B.They are playing a game.
   C.They are making a movie.
   D.They are taking pictures.

14.A.Run in town.
   B.Find an easier job.
   C.Buy shoes from the Internet.
   D.Find a safer place to exercise.

15.A.It was difficult to carry it out.
   B.It was fairly successful.
   C.It failed for lack of money.
   D.It stopped for lack of land.

16.A.She should make a long run to relax.
   B.She should run a long way to listen to the music.
   C.She should run to the concert so as to spare sometime for relaxing.
   D.She should go to the concert for relaxing.

17.A.She really cannot learm math well without Michael's help.
   B.Mathematics is the last subjects she wants to learn.
   C.Michael is the only student who ever helped her with math.
   D.She does not want Michael to go to another school.

18.A.It is too late for the man to buy a ticket for the concert.
   B.The man must wait for two hours to buy a ticket.
   C.People have already been standing in line for two hours.
   D.The man can buy a standing room ticket tomorrow.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.A.He moved into his own apartment.
   B.He is eating less than enough.
   C.He is on a diet and exercise too much.
   D.He smokes heavily every day.

20.A.He keeps eating a lot of candy and cake.
   B.He likes to drink soda all the time.
   C.He is very lazy and doesn't exercise.
   D.He doesn't listen to others' opinions.

21.A.The speaker don't konw the problems with Mark and Tim.
   B.They are talking about how to make their sons live a healthy life.
   C.Both Mark and Tim do not have a girlfriend to look after them.
   D.The woman thinks that having a girlfrieng can help Mark.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22.A.How to write a book on language learning.
   B.How to learn languages well.
   C.How to find out a language learner's learning style.
   D.How to do reserch on language learning.

23.A.Exposing oneself to the target culture.
   B.Drawing up a good language program regularly.
   C.Doing some reading every morning .
   D.Developing good note-taking skills.

24.A.A realistic goal for learners is to reach a certain level of language proficiency.
   B.Learners can achieve native-like pronunciation through intensive study.
   C.Learners should communicate with native speakers to gain greater fluency.
   D.Teachers need to help learners foster self-esteem and confidence.

25.A.People usually have similar ways to learn languages.
   B.Knowing about one's own learning style is important.
   C.Dr.Adams' learning style is visual.
   D.Dr.Adams' learning style is auditory.

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.Change the attitudes and behaviors of the smoker.
   B.Saveguard the forests from fire.
   C.Make some laws to prohibit smoking.
   D.Make more "No Smoking"warning signals.

27.A.With the help of responsible smokers.
   B.With the help of hunters and wood workers.
   C.Buy more goog equipments.
   D.Add more firemen and fire engines.

28.A.Conservation of forest in not an easy task.
   B.Smoking in forests is only allowed in same safer areas.
   C.Lighting accounts for most of forests fires.
   D.New breakthroughs have been achieved to control lightning strikes.

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29.A.The applicant who is dominating the interview can easily get the job.
   B.Those who are both sociable and competent in technology are welcomed.
   C."Small talk"can help the interview to appear friendly and sociable.
   D.The employer can judge whether the applicantis qualified or not from "Small talk".

30.A.Do his best to provide detailed information about his past job.
   B.Pay more attention to his employer's office.
   C.Make use of the first few minutes to impress the employer.
   D.Adjust the depth of his account by observing the employer's body language.

31.A.They are bought up in cultures where modesty is highly valued.
   B.They think it is a shame to speak highly of their own culture.
   C.They are challenged by people from other cultures.
   D.The values of humility is looked down by those with higher status.

32.A.The complexity of job interview.
   B.The cultural influence on job interviews.
   C.The relation between employers and job applicants.
   D.Appropriate behavior in job interview.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33.A.Tips are part of their salary.
   B.Tips means good service.
   C.Tips means lots of money.
   D.Tips means the price of the boss.

34.A.Asking for more tips.
   B.Providing more service.
   C.Introducing more customers for the restaurants.
   D.Talking more with customers.

35.A.To indicate how one can get bttter service.
   B.To explain the derivation of the word "tip".
   C.To illustrate why difficult customers give bad tips.
   D.To put forward reasons for a salary increase.

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.

The Supreme Court of the United States made an important rule in 1954.It was that public schools needed to be (36)_____.Children of all races were to be (37)_____ in the same schools.There would be no more black schools or white schools.That was the (38)_____of the law.Some schools chose to close their eyes and (39)_____the law.The University of Mississippi was one of those schools.There were no black students.They were supported by the state government and the governor’s office.

James Meredith had joined the Air Force after high school.After leaving the (40)_____,he realized that the only way he would be able to (41)_____his desire for a good education was to go to college.He also realized that the same quality of education offered to white students was not (42)_____ to him.He decided that the only place he could receive the education he wanted was to enroll in the University of Mississippi.

Meredith sent several (43)_____ to the university.Each time he applied, he was denied.(44)_______________________.He wrote to the president of the university thathe was ready to pursue his dream and would not back off.

However, the governor of Mississippi still believed that the races should not be mixed.(45)________________________.It was 1962. There was a new kind of president, sitting in Washington,D.C. His name was John F. Kennedy.He had promised to support civil rights in his campaign for president.(46)________________________.