新东方大学英语六级考试模拟题1-201605范文听力原文及答案

听力原文及答案
2016年5月大学英语六级考试模拟题一
Part I Writing
As is shown in the picture, a boy is telling a girl his experience in making friends. He, like many of modern people, tends to use social networking websites to meet new friends. They love the time they spend with their new acquaintances on the Internet. In my opinion, it‟s total madness for people to do that.
The use of social networking websites in cultivating friendship influences our life in a bad way. Firstly, the use of social networking websites may undermine our interpersonal skills in dealing with people in our real life. Secondly, interacting with new friends online may estrange us instead of drawing us closer, though often such communication does offer some fun. Lastly, friendship got by means of those websites may not last long, which may render us a feeling of great loss afterwards.
In my opinion, it‟s time we took action to cultivate real friendship for our own benefit. For one thing, we should adopt a correct attitude towards friendship, which involves substantial help with our study or work in daily life, not in the virtual world. For another, we should step aside from the shining pictures, video clips, or voice messages passed to and fro via the websites, and actually meet new friends in person to have a chance to savor the sweetness friends can bring us.
Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation 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 1with a
single line through the centre.
Conversation One
W: Hello, Professor Smith.
M: Yes, Lily, any problem with the writing assignment?
W: Yes. I‟m about to write my research paper summary. I‟m confused about the difference between a research paper and a research paper summary.
M: I have a questions, have you finished writing your research paper?
W: Not yet, I‟m in the middle of it.
M: Then, it‟s advisable for you to wait after you finish your report.
W: Why can‟t I do these two at the same time?
M: No, you can‟t. To write a summary, you should first of all need to finish your report. Then, review your main ideas, and condense them into a short document.
W: I see. The best way to begin writing the research summary is by reviewing my report.
M: Yes. That‟s right.
W: It seems I‟d better write my report at a faster speed.
M: Ok. And, as you said just now, you don‟t know the difference between the report and the summary, right?
W: Yes, I do. As I understand, they both write about the same thing. The difference is their length, one is longer and the other is a little bit shorter.
M: Yes, you can say that again. Let‟s talk about their differences in class at a later time. But, in structure, they‟re similar.
W: Similar? I know, for a research paper, it has a beginning, a middle and an end.
M: Yes, so has the report summary. The beginning should introduce the topic and how you plan to address it. The middle of the summary will provide the main points you use to support your argument. The end of the document should summarize the conclusions your paper reaches.
W: It seems to be so complex and so hard.
M: You‟ll be better off if you keep two things in mind. One is to be concise, and the other is not to use too complicated terms.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. When is the right time to write a report summary?
2. How‟s Lily‟s research paper going for now?
3. What does the middle of a research paper summary write about?
4. What does the professor suggest Lily do at the end of the conversation?
1. C
2. A
3. B
4.C
Conversation Two
W: This is Lucy Bowen. I‟m talking with Professor Jimmy Whitworth, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Welcome, Professor!
M: It‟s my honor to be here, and talk about a topic which may make the audience a little bit comfortable or horrible. That is, Ebola, which is spreading mostly in African countries. But, according to the news, more than 17,000 people in West Africa have survived Ebola infection. Sadly, doctors from the US National Institute of Health said, most of them will have long-lasting health problems. W: They have survived Ebola. That‟s very lucky. But, again, they have to feel its potential challenges. M: Yes, you can say that again. The related study shows that survivors in Liberia had developed body weakness, memory loss and depressive symptoms in 6 months after leaving hospital.
W: So, in a way, Ebola hasn‟t gone away from these people.
M: Yes. When people had memory loss, it tended to affect their daily living, for example, they couldn‟t
return to school or normal jobs, and some people may have terrible sleeping problems, regular headaches, and even some patients are “actively suicidal”.
W: Is there any available ways to cure these problems?
M: Well, we‟re only trying to figure out what some of these problems are physical or mental. However, there‟s still much to learn about Ebola‟s other potential consequences, and there will be a long way to go before effective ways are found to cure them.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. What were the speakers talking about?
6. How many patients survive Ebola infection in West Africa?
7. What symptoms did survivors in Liberia develop after leaving hospital?
8. What problems does memory loss cause for Ebola survivors?
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. C
Section B
Directions:In this section, you will hear two 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 1 with a single line through the
centre.
Passage One
Sports enthusiasts at every level are clearly aware that the …mental‟ part of performance can be just as important as the physical. Good performance in gymnastics is often said to 90% mental and 10% physical. Other sports see …hidden‟ factors, such as confidence and a …cool‟ head under pressure, make up more than 50% of success.
Many will talk about …being in the zone‟ when they perform at their peak. Olympic 100-metre gold medalist Linford Christie described his focus on the starting line as being like looking down a long, straight tune. His ability to blank out other competitors, the roar of the crowd, gave him those extra advantages over his rivals.
In sport, psychology matters—and at every level. If you go onto the tennis court telling yourself that you‟ve never beaten Joe before and that you‟re not going to beat him today, then the result is very predictable.
So, optimism boosts sporting performance, both at team and individual levels. Research into baseball and basketball teams in the USA revealed that teams have their own styles. The style used by teams after a defeat or when under pressure in the last few minutes of a game will determine future performance, regardless of the quality of the team. Those who are optimistic in the face of defeat are more likely to be successful in their next game; those who explain failures negatively will perform
more poorly. Research into swimmers revealed that the same trend holds for individual athletes. Quite simply, when under pressure optimistic sportsmen and women try harder—and they recover from defeat more quickly.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.
9. How much will confidence account for in gymnasts‟ success?
10. How did Linford Christie gain extra advantages over his rivals?
11. How can optimism help boost performance in sports?
9. C 10. B 11. C
Passage Two
Today, let‟s learn something about Gettysburg National Military Park, which was built in memory of the Battle of Gettysburg. Fought over the first three days of July 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most crucial battles of the Civil War. The battle brought disaster to the residents of Gettysburg. Every farm field or garden was a graveyard. Churches, public buildings and even private homes were hospitals, filled with wounded soldiers. By January 1864, the last patients were gone as were the surgeons, guards, nurses, tents and cookhouses. Only a temporary cemetery on the hillside remained as a testament to the courageous battle to save lives that took place at Camp Letterman.
Prominent Gettysburg residents became concerned with the poor condition of soldiers‟ graves scattered over the battlefield and at hospital sites, and pleaded with Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin for state support to purchase a portion of the battlefield to be set aside as a final resting place for the defenders of the Union cause.
In 1864, a group of concerned citizens established the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association whose purpose was to preserve portions of the battlefield as a memorial to the Union Army that fought here. A Federally-appointed commission of Civil War veterans oversaw the park‟s development as a memorial to both armies by identifying and marking the lines of battle. Administration of the park was transferred to the Department of the Interior, National Park Service in 1933, which continues in its mission to protect, preserve and interpret the Battle of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address to park visitors.
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.
12. What did the Civil War bring to the local people in Gettysburg?
13. Who started the campaign for the protection of soldier graves?
14. When was the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association established?
15. What was the responsibility of the veteran commission in building the park?
12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C
Section C
Directions:In this section, you will hear recordings of lectures or talks followed by some questions.
The recordings will be played 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 1 with a single line through the centre.
Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.
Since the Industrial Revolution, natural habitats have been destroyed, and environments have been polluted, causing great harm to human beings, such as diseases in both humans and many other species of animals.
In today‟s lesson, I will talk about land pollution, the sources of the pollution, its consequences and a few things we can do to prevent further pollution and protect our environment.
To begin with, let‟s expand a little bit on the question, what is land pollution?
Land pollution is the destruction of the earth‟s land surfaces, often directly or indirectly as a result of man‟s activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not dealt with properly, or can occur when humans throw chemicals onto the soil. Mining activities have also contributed to the worsening of the earth‟s surface.
Human actions have caused many large areas of land to lose or reduce their capacity to support life forms. This is known as land degradation. Note that land degradation can result from many factors, and land pollution is only one of them.
With regard to different sources of land pollution, many publications group them differently. Let us see these four main sources:
Firstly, solid waste is the first source of land pollution. Solid waste includes all the various kinds of rubbish we make at home, school, hospitals, markets and workplaces. Things like paper, plastic containers, bottles, cans, food and even used cars and broken electronic goods, broken furniture and hospital waste are all examples of solid waste. Some of these can be easily coped with or decay into organic matter. Examples include food droppings, paper products as well as plants like grass and tree branches.
However, others are not environment friendly, and they include plastics, metals and aluminum cans, broken computer and car parts. Because these do not easily decay, they pile up in places where all the city‟s rubbish are sent and stored, where they stay for thousands of years. These bring great harm to the land and people around it.
The second source is the use of pesticides and fertilizers. Many farming activities engage in the application of fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides for higher crop yield. This is good because we get more food, but can you think of what happens to the chemicals that end up on the crops and soils? Sometimes, insects and small animals are killed and bigger animals that eat tiny animals (as in food chains) are also harmed. Finally, the chemicals may be washed down as it rains and over time, they end up in the water, causing water pollution.
The third source is……
16. In the eyes of the speaker, who should be responsible for land pollution?
17. Why does the speaker mention “broken electronic goods”?
18. Why do people use fertilizers in farming activities?
19. What will the speaker probably talk about immediately after the passage?
16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B
Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 20 to 22.
Almost 70 million children across the world are prevented from going to school each day, a study published today reveals. Those living in north-eastern Africa are the least likely to receive a good education—or any education at all, an umbrella body of charities and teaching unions known as the Global Campaign for Education has found.
Somalia ranks the world‟s poorest countries according to their education systems. It has the least functional system in the world with just 10% of children going to primary school, while Eritrea is second worst. Haiti, Comoros and Ethiopia are in the similar situation.
The report‟s authors, from charities including Plan and ActionAid, measured the likelihood of children attending primary school, a country‟s political will to improve its education system, and the quality of its schools to create the rankings.
The study—Back to School? The Worst Places in the World—warns that attempts to ensure all children can attend school are under severe threat. By 2015, there will be more children out of school than there are today, unless the richest countries dramatically increase the aid they give to the poorest nations, the authors argue.
“Poor countries are facing a worsening situation, as severe and deepening pressure from the economic downturn caused by the crisis of the rich world‟s banking system bites on their budgets,”David Archer, one of the authors from ActionAid says. Some £2.9bn is expected to be lost to education budgets in sub-Saharan Africa because of the economic crisis, he warns.
Kenya, which is rated in the 50 worst countries for education, delayed plans to provide a free primary school education to 8.3 million children in September. The global economic crisis was one reason given for this.
Girls are far less likely to attend school than boys in many of the world‟s poorest countries, the authors have found. In Malawi, of those that enroll, 22.3% of boys complete primary compared to 13.8% of girls. In rural Burkina Faso, 61% of girls are married by the age of 18 and over 85% never get to see the inside of a secondary school.
Most rich countries have failed to keep their promises to help poor countries improve their education systems, according to the study. While the UK is active in aiding those countries, along with the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland and Ireland, others—such as Greece, Austria, Italy and Germany—are not giving nearly as much as they should.
20. What is said about Somalia?
21. What should be done to prevent more children dropping out of school by 2015?
22. What does the study say about girls in the world‟s poorest countries?
20. A 21. C 22. D
Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.
Probably the best known nutrition fact about iron is that meats—particularly red meats—are rich in iron. While this is true, it is also true that a number of plant foods are also rich in iron. It may come as a surprise that researchers have found that people eating plant-based diets eat as much or more iron as people who regularly rely on animal foods. And, you‟ll see that the recommended list of excellent iron sources is largely dominated by plant foods.
Without question, more human health problems worldwide are caused by iron deficiency than by lack of any other nutrient. Less well known is the fact that excessive iron stores are also responsible for a large burden of illness worldwide. As such, iron is a very important nutrient to understand not only for researchers and nutritionists but everyone, since we need to be aware of finding the right iron balance from our foods.
But, iron really plays a big role in health support. All of the tissues in our body need a near constant supply of oxygen to maintain life. We maintain this oxygen delivery by the red cells in our blood. These have an iron-containing protein called hemoglobin, which is a perfect transporter for oxygen, in that it both picks up and releases oxygen in an exact and targeted way.
The average man has about 2 grams of iron in his blood cells at any given time while women have about 1.6 grams. If the dietary iron intake falls below daily needs and this storage amount goes down, the ability to tolerate bursts of exercise will deteriorate. The reduction in blood count related to having low iron stores is called anemia.
In addition to the key role iron plays in transporting oxygen to tissues, it also is necessary to support proper metabolism for muscles and other active organs. Almost all of the cells in our body burn dietary calories to create energy through a process that requires iron. When iron stores get low, this process gets compromised, and generalized fatigue can occur.
23 What does the speaker say about iron and health?
24. Why is iron important in health support?
25. What is the speaker mainly talking about in the passage?
23. A 24. A 25. B
Part III Reading Comprehension
Section A
26. O 27. M 28. D 29. B 30. I
31. L 32. E 33. F 34. H 35. C
Section B
36. L 37. D 38. M 39. G 40. N
41. B 42. J 43. K 44. I 45. H
Section C
Passage One
46. C 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A
Passage Two
51. A 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. D
Part IV Translation
China is rapidly getting older. Three decades ago, only 5 percent of the population was over 65; today, 123 million peopl e, or 9 percent of the population, are over this age. By 2050 China‟s older population will likely swell to 330 million and younger generations face an unprecedented burden of care.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the government advocated a "later, longer, fewer" lifestyle, encouraging people to marry later, have wide gaps between children and fewer children overall. It also set the controversial one-child policy. These were attempts to curb population growth in a bid to help modernise the economy. However, the population control policy resulted in an extremely low fertility rate, further increasing the proportion of the older population.。