【正文】 大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試 COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST — Band Six— Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what war said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once: After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you maxi 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. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the conversation we know that the two are talking about some work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish by 2 in the afternoon. Therefore, D) 5 hours is the correct answer. You should choose [D]on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) The lecture for next Monday is cancelled. B) The lecture wasn’t as successful as expected. C) The woman doesn39。t want to attend the lecture. D) The woman may attend next Monday’s lecture. 2. A) The woman has a very tight budget. B) He does not think the fur coat is worth buying. C) He39。s willing to lend the woman money for the fur coat. D) The woman is not careful enough in planning her spending. 3. A) Clean the kitchen. B) Ask someone to fix the sink. C) Find a bigger apartment for the lady. D) Check the work done by the maintenance man. 4. A) The lens. C) The flash. B) The price. D) The leather case. 5. A) She needs another haircut soon. B) She thinks it worthwhile to try Santerbale’s C) She knows a less expensive place for a haircut. D) She would like to make an appointment for the man. 6. A) The woman doesn39。t want Io cook a meal. B) The woman wants to have a piic. C) The woman has a poor memory. D) The woman likes Mexican food. 7. A) Everyone enjoyed himself at John39。s panics. B) The woman didn39。t enjoy John39。s parties at all. C) It will be the first time for the man to attend John39。s party. D) The woman is glad to be invited to John’s housewarming party. 8. A) She lacks confidence in herself. B) She is not interested in puter programming. C) She has never signed up for any petition before. D) She is sure to win the programming contest. 9. A) The man has an enormous amount of work to do. B) The man has made plans for his vacation. C) The man’ll take work with him on his vacation. D) Work stacked up during the man’s last vacation. 10. A) She likes the job of feeding fish. B) She finds her new job interesting. C) She feels unfit for her new job. D) She39。s not in good health. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) Rally support for their movement. B) Liberate women from tedious housework. C) Claim their rights to equal job opportunities. D) Express their anger against sex discrimination. 12. A) It will bring a lot of trouble to the local people. B) It is a popular form of art. C) It will spoil the natural beauty of their surroundings. D) It is popular among rock stars. 13. A) To show that mindless graffiti can provoke violence. B) To show that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti. C) To show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime. D) To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are bawd on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) The Asian elephant is easier to tame. B) The Asian elephant39。s skin is more valuable. C) The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists. D) The Asian elephant produces ivory of a better quality. 15. A) From the captured or tamed elephants. B) From the British wildlife protection group. C) From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma. D) From tourists visiting the ThaiBurmese border. 16. A) Their taming for circuses and zoos. B) The destruction of their natural homes. C) Man39。s lack of knowledge about their behavior. D) The greater vulnerability to extinction than other species. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) They had lost their jobs as a result of the Industrial Revolution. B) They had been suffering from political and religious oppression. C) They wanted to flee from the widespread famine in Northern Europe. D) They wanted to make a fortune there by starting their own businesses. 18. A) They might lose control of their members because of the increase in immigration. B) Their members might find it difficult to get along with the newers. C) The working condition of their members might deteriorate. D) Their members might lose their jobs to the newers. 19. A) To impose restrictions on further immigration. B) To improve the working conditions of immigrants. C) To set a minimum wage level for new immigrants. D) To put requirements on languages for newers. 20. A) They were looked down upon by European immigrants. B) They had a hard time seeking equal job opportunities. C) They worked very hard to earn a decent living. D) They strongly opposed continued immigration. Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension