大学英语六级考试押题试卷（含答案）

大学英语六级考试押题试卷（含答案）
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Part Ⅰ Writing
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Creating a Healthy Internet. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.
1. 随着社会和经济发展．网络成为了每个人必不可少的获取信息的工具
2．但是，在网络上也出现了一些不健康的因素，如垃圾信息、黄色网站、虚假新闻、网络炒作等
3．我们应采取措施制止这些，并建立—个健康的网络环境
The Importance of Creating a Healthy Internet
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答案:The Importance of Creating a Healthy Internet
[范文与解析]
[1] With the development of our society and economy, the Internet becomes a necessary tool for everyone to obtain information. [2] However, there are also some unhealthy contents in the Internet, such as trash information, pornographic pictures and video clips, fabled news, and annoying online drumbeatings.
[3] I think it is high time that we made efforts to create a
healthy Internet. [4] First, creating a healthy Internet helps to eliminate online crimes. [5] Second, creating a healthy Internet helps to protect children. Nowadays many children have access to computers and the Internet, so they might be exposed to unhealthy contents and might be misled. [6] Third, a healthy Internet brings great convenience to our lives, while an unhealthy one does great harm to us. When trash information and online drumbeating jam the network, we will certainly spend much more time to search for the information we really need.
[7] In one word, creating a healthy Internet should be Netizens' common responsibility, and let's all contribute to a clean and harmonious virtual environment.
[写作指南]
作文标题是“创建健康网络环境的重要性”，这已经表明，写作的重点是说明“为什么要创建健康的网络环境”。

但所给出的outline 没有体现这一点。

仅仅根据outline动笔，恐怕写不出好作文来。

提纲的第1点和第2点都址说背景，是为我们要论述的论点服务的；第3点指向“措施”，也与论点有关。

但是，以这三点中的任何一条为中心，都有可能偏题。

那么该如何做这篇文章呢?不仅要把提纲中的内容纳入，而且还要特别沦述“创建健康网络环境的重要性”。

要思考那么儿条“重要性”出来，才能有话可说，切合中心主旨。

洲练从
不同的角度考虑健康网络的重要忭，培养良好的思维能力，是写好此类作文的关键。

Analysis
[1] 对应outline的第1条
[2] 对应outline的第2条。

如果不知道怎么用英浯表达“炒作”(drumbeati ng)，不说就是。

反正仅仅是不良现象中的—个例子而已。

[3] 主题句，对应作文标题。

[4] [5] [6] 三条理由。

健康的网络可以：预防网络犯罪：保护儿童
不受不良信息的影响；方便我们更好地利用网络资源。

(这部分可以八仙过海，各显神通)
[7] 总结全文．照应outline的第3条。

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
The Truth about Lying
Ricky Gervais's new film, The Invention of Lying, is about a world where lying doesn't exist, which means that everybody tells the truth, and everybody believes everything everybody else says. "I've always hated you," a man tells a work colleague. "He seems nice, if a bit fat," a woman says about her date. It's all truth, all the time, at whatever the cost. Until one day, when Mark, a down-on-his-luck loser played by Gervais, discovers a thing called "lying" and what it can get him. Within days, Mark is rich. famous, and courting the girl of his dreams. And be cause nobody knows what "lying" is, he goes on, happily living what has become a complete and utter farce.
It's meant to be funny, but it's also a more serious commentary on us all. As Americans, we like to think we value the truth. Time and time again, public-opinion polls show that honesty is among the top five characteristics we want in a leader, friend, or lover; the world is full of woeful stories about the tragic consequences of betrayal. At the same time, deception is all around us. We are lied to by government officials and public figures to a disturbing degree; many of our social relationships are based on little white lies we tell each other. We deceive our
children, only to be deceived by them in return. And the average person, says psychologist Robert Feldman, the author of a new book on lying, tells at least three lies in the first 10 minutes of a conversation. "There's always been a lot of lying," says Feldman, whose new book, The Liar in Your Life, came out this month. "But I do think we're seeing a kind of cultural shift where we're lying more, it's easier to lie, and in some ways it's almost more acceptable."
As Paul Ekman. one of Feldman's longtime lying colleagues and the inspiration behind the Fox TV series "Lie T o Me," defines it, a liar is a person who "intends to mislead," "deliberately," without being asked to do so by the target of the lie. Which doesn't mean that all lies are equally toxic: some are simply habitual —"My pleasure! "—while others might be well-meaning while lies. But each. Feldman argues, is harmful, because of the standard it creates. And the more lies we tell, even if they're little white lies, the more deceptive we and society become.
We are a culture of liars, to put it bluntly, with deceit so deeply ingrained in our mind that we hardly even notice we're engaging in it. Spam e-mail (垃垃圾邮件), deceptive advertising, the everyday pleasantries we don't really mean—"It's so great to meet you! ""I love that dress"—have. as Feldman puts it, become "a while noise we've learned to neglect." And Feldman also argues that cheating is more common today than ever. The Josephson Institute, a nonprofit focused on youth ethics, concluded in a 2008 survey of nearly 30,000 high school students that "cheating in school continues to be spreading, and it's getting worse." In that survey, 64 percent of students said they'd cheated on a test during the past year, up from 60 percent in 2006. Another recent survey, by Junior Achievement, revealed
that more than a third of teens believe lying, cheating, or copying can be necessary, to succeed, while a brand-new study, commissioned by the publishers of Feldman's book, shows that 18-to 34-year-olds—those of us fully reared in this lying culture—deceive more frequently than the general population.
Teaching us to lie is not the purpose of Feldman's book. His subtitle, in fact, is "the way to truthful relationships." But if his book teaches us anything, it's that we should sharpen our skills—and use them with abandon.
Liars get what they want. They avoid punishment, and they win others' affection. Liars make themselves sound smart and intelligent, they attain power over those of us who believe them, and they often use their lies to rise up in the professional world. Many liars have fun doing it. And many more take pride in getting away with it.
As Feldman notes, there is an evolutionary basis for deception: in the wild, animals use deception to "play dead" when threatened. But in the modern world, the motives of our lying are more selfish. Research has linked socially successful people to those who are good liars. Students who succeed academically get picked for the best colleges, despite the fact that, as one recent Duke University study found, as many as 90 percent of high-schoolers admit to cheating. Even lying adolescents are more popular among their peers.
And all it takes is a quick flip of the remote to see how our public figures fare when they get caught in a lie: Clinton keeps his wife and goes on to become a national hero. Fabricating author James Frey gets a million-dollar book deal. Eliot Spitzer's wife stands by his side, while "Appalachian hiker" Mark Sanford still gets to keep his post. If everyone else is being rewarded for
lying, don't we need to lie, too, just to keep up?
But what's funny is that even as we admit to being liars, study after study shows that most of us believe we can tell when others are lying to us. And while lying may be easy, spotting a liar is far from it. A nervous sweat or shifty eyes can certainly mean a person's uncomfortable, but it doesn't necessarily mean they're lying. Gaze aversion, meanwhile, has more to do with shyness than actual deception. Even polygraph machines are unreliable. And according to one study, by researcher Bella DePaulo, we're only able to differentiate a lie from truth only 47 percent of the time, less than if we guessed randomly. "Basically everything we've heard about catching a liar is wrong." says Feldman, who heads the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Universily of Massachusetts. Amherst.
Ekman, meanwhile, has spent decades studying micro-facial expressions of liars: the split-second eyebrow arch that shows surprise when a spouse asks who was on the phone; the furrowed nose that gives away a hint of disgust when a person says "1 love you." He's trained everyone from the Secret Service to the TSA, and believes that with close study, ifs possible to identify those tiny emotions. The hard part. of course, is proving them. "A lot of times, it's easier to believe," says Feldman. "II takes a lot of cognitive effort to think about whether someone is lying to us."
Which means that more often than not, we're like the poor dumb souls of The Invention of
Lying, hanging on a liar's every word, no matter how untruthful they may be.
1. In the film "The Invention of lying", before Mark discovered lying, he was ______.
A) a most unlucky loser B) the most honest man
C) despised by his date D) hated those who lied
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答案:A
[解析] 选项A是对首段第5句中的down-on-his-luck loser的问义改写，故为个题答案。

2. According to Robert Feldman, people now ______.
A) have to learn how to tell truth from lies B) disregard the lies told by the government
C) do not lie as often as before D) are more prone to accept lies
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答案:D
[解析] 亥段末句中的it's almost more acceptable表明现在人们更容易接受谎言，由此可见选项D的说法是正确的。

选项A和选项B 缺乏原文依据，选项C与原文该句提到的内容相反。

3. Robert Feldman believes that white lies are ______.
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答案:D
[解析] 原文该段倒数第2句中的each包括了所有谎言，不管是恶意的还是善意的，由此可见，Feldman认为善意的谎言也是有害的，因此本题应选D。

本题最具干扰性的是选项A，第3段倒数第3句也提到了habitual一问，但该句并非Feldman的观点，而且该句some are…habitual中的some并不单指善意的谎言，因此A不符合题意。

4. The Josephson Institute specializes in studying ______.
A) the importance of online education B) the moral principles among the youth
C) employment of college graduates D) college students' learning habits
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答案:B
[解析] 选项B是对第4段第4句的youth ethics的近义改写，故为本题答案、根据原文，Josephson Institute的研究和online education或college students均无关，因此，其他三个选项均不正确。

5. Junior Achievement has found that more than one third of the teenagers believe that ______.
A) most teachers are trustworthy B) the issue of ethics is out-of-date
C) deceiving is essential for success D) personality is related to education
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答案:C
[解析] 原文该句表明三分之一的青少年认为cheating…is necessary to succeed，选项C是对此内容的同义替换，故为本题答案。

6. What do most liars feel when they are able to get away with lying?
A) Fortunate. B) Ashamed. C) Proud. D) Fun
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答案:C
[解析] 选项C与原文该句中的take pride…同义，故为本题答案。

选项D说的是说谎者通常的状态，与题干不符。

7. Feldman finds that wild animals also take deceptive actions when ______.
A) their food gets scarce B) their life is endangered
C) they fight for more territory D) they move to a new habitat
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答案:B
[解析] 原文该句中的“play dead”w hen threatened表明野生动
物在生命受到威胁的时候会使用这种“装死”的欺骗方法，由此可见，本题应选B。

8. James Frey gets a million-dollar book deal after he ______.
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答案:Jams Frey gets a million-doollar book deal after he
[解析] 空白处应为谓语成分。

第8段首句冒号前为总述句，随后分别以四个名人为例说明人们在谎言被揭穿之后的生活，其中James Frey在“谎言被揭穿之后”，获得了百万美元的订单，因此was caught in a lie为本题答案。

9. Shyness may be indicated by ______.
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答案:Shyness my be indicated by
[解析] 空白处应为名词或名词词组。

原文该句表明gaze aversion 与shyness有关，也就是说，gaze aversion是shyness的一个指标，因此本题应填写gaze aversion。

10. According to Ekman, the furrowed nose most probably means ______.
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答案:According to Ekman,the furrowed nose probably means [解析] 空白处应为名词，作宾语成分。

原文该句中的gives away a hint of与题干中的most probably means意思相近，因此原文gives away a hint of后的宾语disgust为本题答案。

Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension
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.
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11. A) He doesn't usually get up at 7:00.
B) He doesn't know the way to the theater.
C) He wants to go early to avoid a traffic jam.
D) He leaves the theater before the movie is over.
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答案:C
[听力原文]19-21
W: Why are you leaving so early? The movie doesn't start till seven.
M: I don't want to be at the traffic there. It's a nightmare on the expressway during rush hour.
Q: What does the man mean?
[解析] 女士询问男士：为什么这么早出发，男士则回答说：“我可不想被堵在路上”，可见
男士是为了避开交通堵塞。

[点睛] 预读选项可知，本题与电影院和交通有关。

A只是利用电影开场时间"seven"进行干扰；B是对be at the traffic的曲解；根据女士的话可知道，电影尚未开始，故D错。

12. A) He took photos in a photographer's studio.
B) The photos are cheaper in the post office.
C) He took one picture of himself in the library.
D) The library, has a photographer's studio.
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答案:A
[听力原文]
W: There's a photo machine in the post office. It gives you four photos for three dollars.
M: So does the one in the library. But I went to a photographer's studio. It was much cheaper.
Q: What does the man imply?
[解析] 男士说：可我去了照相馆．那里更便宜”，可见男士选择了去照相馆拍照。

[点睛] 预读选项可知，本题与拍照有关。

男土提到图书馆也有一台自动拍照机(不是照相馆)，并没有说他在那里拍照，故C和D不正确。

But后面的内容常常是答题的关键所在。

13. A) It's a way to make friends. B) It makes her restless.
C) It's a waste of time. D) It helps relieve stress.
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答案:D
[听力原文]
M: I don't think it is a good idea to spend more time chatting online. 1 mean it is really a waste of time.
W: Well, but I think sometimes chatting online can help you to reduce your stress and make you feel a little bit relaxed.
Q: What does the woman say about chatting online?
[解析] 女士认为网上聊天能缓解压力并让自己感到放松，D是其中一方面，故正确，relieve 为reduce的同义转换。

[点睛] 转折之后的内容为听音重点。

14. A) She's upset that she missed the television program.
B) She doesn't think the television program was funny.
C) She doesn't like talking about television programs.
D) She watched the television program at a friend's house.
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答案:A
[听力原文]
M: Did you watch that comedy special on TV last night? I don't think I ever laughed so hard.
W: Don't even talk to me about it. The only night I really wanted to watch something and we had a power failure in my building.
Q: What does the woman mean?
[解析] 女士听到男士的问话后抱怨说，她那天晚上真的想看点什么，可居然停电了。

可见女土没看成。

[点睛] 预读选项可知，本题的话题与电视节目有关。

女士一开始说了一句气话，接着说出
原因power failure(停电)，B和C是对女士的气话的误解，D无中生有。

15. A) The man is not suitable for the position. B) The job has been given to someone else.
C) She hadn't received the man's application. D) There's no vacancy for teaching assistant.
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答案:C
[听力原文]
M: I have passed the teacher certificate examination and I wonder if I can get the job of the teaching assistant.
W: Yes. certainly. But if only you had sent in your application in time.
Q: What does the woman imply?
[解析] 男士想知道他能否得到助教这一职位，女士说：“要是你及时递交申请就好了”，言外之意是女士现在还没有收到男士的申请。

[点睛] 注意女士在回答时运用虚拟语气，表示与事实相反的愿望。

if only 意为“但愿，要是……就好了”。

16. A) In San Francisco. B) At an airport.
C) At a travel agency. D) In a post office.
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答案:D
[听力原文]
W: Hi, I'd like to send this package by express mail to San Francisco and I would like to buy a sheet of stamps, please.
M: Here are your stamps, and just put the package on the scale.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[解析] 女士想快递包裹到旧金山，并询问购买邮票。

男士给她邮票后要求她将包裹放到磅秤上称重量。

可见对话应发生在邮局。

[点睛] 预读选项可知，本题的话题与地点有关。

对话两次提及package和stamps，只要再抓住express mail和put the package on the scale等词语，便可推出答案。

17. A) Pierre is their new teacher. B) They like Marie better than Pierre.
C) They think the class is very boring. D) Marie is their last term teacher.
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答案:B
[听力原文]
W: I like Marie Therese. She's a lot better than the teacher we had last term.
M: Well, that won't be difficult. Pierre was such a bore—all he did was ramble on about grammar all the time. We hardly got to say a word.
Q: What can we learn from this conversation?
[解析] 女士一开始就说她喜欢Marie，认为她比上学期的那个老师好多了。

男士则说“这并不难，Pierre实在是太闷了”，言外之意是Pierre是上学期的那个老师，可见他们都喜欢Marie。

[点睛] 女士说Marie比上学期的老师好，而男士谈到Pierre使用的是过去时，可见Pierre不是现在的新老师，Marie也丕是上学期的老师，A、D错；a lot better 表明Marie 的课并不闷，C错。

18. A) To find a word in the dictionary. B) To tell him the alphabet.
C) To teach him written English. D) To buy a dictionary for him.
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答案:A
[听力原文]
M: Can you look up the word for me? I never could get the alphabet straight and it takes me hours to find the word I'm looking for.
W: Sure I'll be glad to. Let me see...
Q: What does the man want the woman to do for him?
[解析] 男士说：“你能帮我查一个字吗?”接着解释他弄不明白字母表的查法，可见A正确。

[点睛] 预读选项可知，本题的话题与做某件事情有关。

look up 意为“查找”，只要听明白该短语便可直接定位到选项A，find 为look up 的同义转换。

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
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19. A) Salsa dancing. B) Classical music. C) Rock and roll. D) Latin music.
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答案:D
[听力原文]19-21
W: Well, tonight we have Andrew Green in our studio to talk about music. Andrew is a great guitarist and has his own band. So, Andrew, welcome.
M: Thanks a lot. My pleasure to be here tonight.
W: Now, Andrew, perhaps you could tell us something about the future trends for the global music industry?
M: Sure. Well, from my perspective as a musician, [19] I can see a dramatic increase in the popularity of Latin music, even now. If this trend continues, I imagine the popularity of Salsa dancing will also rise dramatically. This may result in a slight decrease in the popularity of other types of music.
W: What do you think of the sudden drop in interest in classical music?
M: I think this trend has been in the works for quite some time. As more and more varieties of music become available to consumers, the classic standards may suffer in the popularity contest.
[20] I think the drop in interest of classical music hasn't been sudden at all, it's been slow and steady for many years now.
W: Is there any type of music that is consistently popular with most people?
M: If you look at the numbers, rock and roll music has remained a steady constant through the years. I expect the popularity of rock and roll will stay the same in the coming years.
W: It's said that [21] rock music might make one livelier and happier. What do you think of it? M: That's tree. Research suggests that music can influence a person's feelings and character. [21] There's clear evidence that people who listen lively music are lively people.
19. What kind of music will be most popular in the future according to the man?
[解析] 女土问男士全球音乐的未来趋势，男士说他看到了拉丁音乐越来越流行，其他音乐的流行度可能会略微降低。

由此可知答案为D。

[点睛] 从选项可以预测，对话的主题是音乐。

男士虽提到A项“莎尔莎舞曲”的流行程度会大大增加，但前提是拉丁舞继续流行。

20. A) It drops sharply. B) It falls slowly. C) It stays the same.
D) It increases slowly.
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答案:B
[听力原文]
What does the man think of people's interest in classical music?
[解析] 女士问男士对突然降温的古典音乐的看法，男士则回答说这并不是一个突发的情况，而是多年来缓慢而平稳下降的结果，故选B。

[点睛] C为强干扰项，因为男士说到了steady。

但首先要知道，男士是认为人们对古典音乐的兴趣是减少(drop)的，可见他说的steady表示(人们对古典音乐的兴趣是)平稳的下降，C 并不对。

21. A) It has no influence on character. B) It might make listeners cleverer.
C) It makes one livelier and happier. D) It's not good for one's heart.
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答案:C
[听力原文]
What does the man say about the rock music?
[解析] 女士先表达了大家的观点，即摇滚乐能比人更有活力、更开心，男士表示同意，并说有证据表明情况的确如此，故C正确。

[点睛] 长对话采用听到什么选什么的策略。

A与男士的观点相反；B和D均未提及。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
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22. A) An insurance package for foreign companies.
B) Insurance plans designed for foreign employees.
C) A position in his company that she may apply for.
D) Products manufactured by one of his friends.
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答案:B
[听力原文]22-25
M: Ms. Roth. This is David Wong from ABC Insurance Company. [22]I'd like to make an appointment to see you about our insurance plans for foreign employees.
W: Oh, how did you know my name?
M: In fact, a friend of yours is one of my clients. He thinks that you may find it helpful to know more about insurance in Hong Kong.
W: May I know who he is?
M: Well, Ms. Roth. You'll know his name soon enough if you'll just let me see you.
W: What kind of insurance are you talking about here?
M: [23] Well, it's rather comprehensive. That's why I'd like to see you personally so that I can present to you the products we have to offer.
W: [25] Sorry, Mr. Wong. My company has provided me a whole insurance package.
M: Oh, I'm glad to hear that. But as I said, [22] our insurance plans are specially designed foreign staff like you. They are somewhat different and more beneficial to you I'm sure. [24]And our meeting won't take longer than fifteen minutes. Will two o'clock tomorrow be convenient to you? W: Well, [25] I've been very busy lately.
M: Ms. Roth, as I said, [24] it'11 be a short appointment, I'm sure you'll find our products
informative and useful. Perhaps when you need our service in the future, you'll know who to call. Will two tomorrow be okay to you?
W: Well, then, make it three.
M: Alright. 1'11 be there at your office tomorrow at three sharp.
22. What does David Wong strongly recommend to Ms. Roth?
[解析] 对话第一轮就提到insurance plans和foreign employees，后面又重复提到insurance plans和foreign staff，根据高频核心同即可判断B为答案。

[点睛] 选项为名词短语，作为本对话的第一题，听的时候需要抓住话题。

23. A) To show her the plans and explain in detail.
B) To demonstrate how to use the products.
C) To know her better before hiring her.
D) To provide better after-sale service.
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答案:A
[听力原文]
Why does David Wong insist on seeing Ms. Roth in person?
[解析] 当女土问男士所说的insurance到底是怎么回事的时候，男士说“这个保险内容很多、很全面，所以要亲自与您面谈”，故答案为A。

[点睛] 预读选项可知，本题大概是问目的。

因此听到That's why I'd like to see you personally 时要注意信息匹配。

24. A) The products will be on-trial. B) The service will be permanent.
C) The meeting won't last long. D) The position will be secured.
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答案:C
[听力原文]
On what condition does Ms. Roth agree to see David Wong?
[解析] 根据男士的再三保证：“时间不会太长，最多15分钟”，“如我所说，时间不会太长”等内容可知，女士因为不会占用她太长时间才答应见他，故答案为C。

[点睛]男士多次重复约定的时间长短，重复强调的信息应予以重视。

A、B、D都是禾中生有的迭项。

25. A) Doubtful. B) Negative. C) Positive. D) Favorable.
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答案:B
[听力原文]
What's the woman's attitude towards the insurance business?
[解析] 女士对保险业务的态度可以从她的话中反映出来，“我公司已经给我提供了一整套保险”，当男士要求面谈时，她又说“我最近很忙”，可以看出女士对该保险业务持比较“消极”的态度，故答案为B。

[点睛] 从选项预测本题问对某问题的态度。

所以听时要很留意说话人的语气。

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 tile centre. Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
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26. A) Bank savings. B) Spending habits. C) Monthly bills. D) Family debts.
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答案:B
[听力原文]26-28
You probably don't have much in the way of savings, and with all your expenses, it doesn't look like you'll be able to improve that situation soon. [26]1f you wonder how to cut comers, there's an obvious place to look at your spending habits. Do you buy a soda each weekend? Waste one dollar a day for forty years, and when you are set to retire, you'll find your account is short by 190,000 dollars. Grab a calculator and you'll discover that, over forty years, going out to dinner twice a month at forty dollars each time amounts to half a million. [27]Even a pack-a-day cigarette habit will lighten your retirement account by 330,000 dollars. And the same with cable TV and those cool earrings. They will probably amount to as much as one million. [26]So, the first clue to accumulating wealth is this: focus on your spending habits. Here are a couple of tricks to help you save even if you swear you can't afford to. Stop buying things that fall rather than rise in value. Pay yourself first. [28]Before you pay the monthly bills, send 25 dollars to a mutual fund. Stop spending coins. From now on, spend only paper currency, and keep the change every day. Get your family involved, and you'll double your savings. Use discount tickets at the supermarket, but use them correctly. How? If you really want to make these tickets worthwhile, [28] you actually must invest into your mutual funds the amount you save by using the tickets. Otherwise, you are wasting your time and your money.
26．According to the speaker, what should one pay special attention to if he wants to save up? [解析] 细节题。

文章两次提及省钱的方法，即look at/focus On your spending habits，可以判断B为答案。

[点睛] 符合“听到什么选什么”以及“反复提及处常考’的解题原则，在听音时要做好记录。

27. A) $500,000. B) $330,000. C) $1,000,000. D) $190,000.
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答案:B
[听力原文]
How much can a person save by retirement if he gives up his pack-a-day cigarette habit?
[解析] 细节题。

听音关键在于抓住pack-a-day cigarette habit一词，记录其对应的数字330000，可知B为答案。

[点睛] 对于数字细节题的处理要紧紧抓住数字及其对应的主题。

28. A) Quit his eating-out habit. B) Use only paper bills and save coins.
C) Use the discount tickets. D) Invest into a mutual fund.
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答案:D
[听力原文]
What should one do before paying monthly bills, if he wants to accumulate wealth?
[解析] 细节题。

短文提列，每个月在支付账单之前，先向共有资金投资25美元。

D几乎照
搬原文，故正确。

[点睛] 四个选项都表示一种省钱的办法，注意要边听边在选项旁做相应记录。

此外，mutual funds反复提及，一定要给予重视。

Passage Two
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
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29. A) Last week. B) Three weeks ago. C) Two months ago. D) Three years ago.
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答案:B
[听力原文]29-32
To finish today's program, I want to tell you about the Waterside Shopping Centre, near Northport, which I visited last week. It has something for everyone and 1 would recommend it for a day out. It's taken three years to build [29]and final1y opened three weeks ago, two months later than planned.
Firstly, getting there; there are organized coach trips from most towns in the area but they leave early and come home very late, [30]so I drove. There are 12,000 free parking spaces，so parking is no problem. You can also get there by train, but the station is 15 minutes from Waterside by bus, and the buses are really crowded, so you sometimes have a long wait.
The shopping centre is arranged on three levels. You'll find all your favorites here. In fact if you want to buy a pair of shoes there are 15 different shops to choose from on levels one and two. When you run out of money there are seven different banks, but collect your money before you get to the third level as there aren't any banks up there. [3l]On that level, however, there are several restaurants, as well as a cinema with seven screens. And don't get lost like I did, go to the information desk on the first level and get a map.
Before you go back to your car or the bus—and in fact it might be better to do this before you go shopping and have too much to carry—go and see the lake. [32]Take a walk or have a go at fishing, sailing or windsurfing if you have time. Or you can rest your tired feet and watch the birds and ducks, but you are asked not to feed them.
29. When was the shopping center opened?。