听力原文及答案2015年11月大学英语六级考试模拟题Part I WritingAs the saying tells us, having a dream is very good for one’s life, and one has to take consistent effective actions to realize the dream. The dream in one’s heart could be very grand and wonderful; however, one must put concrete efforts into it. Dreaming empty dreams all day long may not get one anywhere. This saying is meant to tell us that it’s crucial for us to take persistent actions to make our dream come true.There’re numerous examples to illustrate the superiority of taking actions over having big dreams. One example in case is the life journey of Su Bingtian who is the first Asian athlete qualified for the 400 meter dash final in the World Youth Championship. He has been dreaming of the championship since he was a child. Nevertheless, what really makes him a great athlete is his effort through all these years. It’s his persistence in his daily training that makes him successful. His sweat earns him this great honor.Consequently, we should emphasize the actions we take in the course of achieving our goal or realizing our cherished dream. On one hand, we shouldn’t let our dream blind our eyes, and we should be aware of the way under our feet, putting our dream in our heart and take action. On the other hand, once we start our work, we should focus on it and make consistent effort until we get there.Part II Listening ComprehensionSection A1. W: Can you come to my birthday party at 8 pm on Wednesday or do you have other plans?M: Yes, I have already some arrangements. But, they can wait.Q: What willthe man probably do?2.W: John, you’re still chatting online with your friends. Aren’t you expected to be present in you speech contest?M: Speech contest? Oh, my god, I’ve got to run now.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3.M: Aaron invited me to his house warming party on Sunday. Do you want to come along with me? W: No, I’ll stay back in our library all day long to finish my term paper on British literature.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?4.M: I’m afraid I can’t put up with it anymore. The professor assigned us too much homework and the National Day holiday is around the corner.W: Just hold on. You can fix it if you stop complaining and focus your attention on your homework. Then, you may have enough time to enjoy your holiday as well.Q: Whatdoes the woman mean?5.M: I wonder what happened to our daughter’s train. It should have been here one hour ago. But, see, it’s already 2 o’clock. I know it’s raining somewhere on its way, but the train seems to run really slow. W: No worries. She will be fine and arrive here sound and safe.Q: What happened to the train?6. W: Tom looks young. Believe it or not, he’s already the father of two kids. Unbelievable!M: Nowadays, many young people are afraid of getting into a family life. But, apparently, he’s not. Q: What does the man mean?7.M: The exams are coming up one after another. I have to borrow others’ notes and make as much preparation as possible.W: I’d told you to take notes for every lesson. But, you said you would learn the teacher’s lectures by heart.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?8.W: Yesterday, I heard Tony got an A on his computer assignment. And, he’s the only student in class to get an A.M: Wow! Good news for him. Hard work really pays off.Q: What does the man imply about Tony?Conversation OneW: I find it’s hard for me to write a satisfying essay. But, you know, I have to write essays on all the courses I take in my college years.M: I sympathize with you. And I know it’s not an essay task for you to learn how to express ideas clearly, how to organize your writings, and how to meet all academic requirements.W: It’s easy for me to understand what the teacher teaches in a particular course. But, it’s hard to write an essay on it. You have to do a lot of research, like reading many books, to find a suitable topic.M: That’s the very start of writing an essay. Before you begin to write the first draft of an essay, you’re supposed to mind the vital requirements of your teacher in a particular course. Different courses may have quite different requirements.W: Yes, figuring out what the requirements are is very easy, just sending an email to my teacher.M: Ok, that’s good. But, I want to remind you of reading those requirements carefully before you start to write your essay, and check it over now and then in the whole process of essay writing. Don’t write at your own will.W: Ok, that’s good advice. Otherwise, I will find I have to rewrite the essay all over again. Rules are rules.M: Exactly. Mind avoiding plagiarism, too. That’s to say, you’d better not copy other writers’ words directly. Your essay should not contain any plagiarism. If you ignore this rule, you may fail to get a passing score for the essay.W: That’s really something I should try my level best to avoid. Do you have any tips?M: It’s simple. Just remember to make your sources of materials properly cited or referenced. In that way, you pay your respect to the original writers.W: Ok, I’ll be careful with that too. Accordingly, I have to record the relevant copyright information of the materials I read in the very start. Am I right?Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. How can the woman find a suitable topic for one essay?10. What’s the man’s advice on dealing with the vital requirements of a teacher?11. How can the woman do to avoid plagiarism?Conversation TwoW: I’m thinking of buying an all-electric car to get me from home to work and back. What do you think?M: All-electric cars are propelled by one or more electric motors powered by rechargeable battery packs. They definitely have a lot of advantages over conventional gasoline cars.W: As far as I know, all-electric cars are environmentally friendly. They produce no tailpipe pollutants as gasoline cars do. So, I think I’ll take one as my first car.M: Good idea. The environmental benefits of all-electric cars increase if they are recharged by electricity from green sources such as solar, wind, or small-scale hydroelectricity. But, I also want to remind you of its disadvantages.W: Ah, I know one. People mainly complain about their short driving range. I read some reports, stating that most all-electric cars can only go about 100-200 miles before recharging. In contrast, gasoline cars can go over 300 miles before refueling.M: You said it. Besides, these new cars need longer recharge time. Fully recharging the battery pack can take as long as four to eight hours. Even a “quick charge” to 80% capacity can take 30 minutes.W: That’s too much to bear. I think I’ll think twice before I actually buy such a car.M: Perhaps, it’s better to wait for several years to buy such a car. You know, researchers are working hard to increase all-electric cars’ driving range and decrease their recharge time.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What’s the most-acclaimed advantage of all-electric cars?13. How can the environmental benefits of all-electric cars be increased further?14. What’s the possible driving range of all-electric cars?15. How long does it take to fully recharge the batter pack of an electric car?Section BPassage OneGeoffrey Chaucer, known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey.While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author, philosopher, scientist and astronomer, Chaucer also maintained an active career in the civil service as a diplomat.Among his many works, he is best known today for The Canterbury Tales.Chaucer was a crucial figure in using the then local language, Middle English in his writing, at a time when the dominant literary languages in England were French and Latin.Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London sometime around 1343, though the precise date and location of his birth remain unknown. His father and grandfather were both London wine merchants. However, his family name derives from the French chausseur, meaning “shoemaker”. John Chaucer, Geoffrey’s father, married Agnes Copton, who, in 1349, inherited properties including 24 shops in London from her uncle.Chaucer was a public servant, his official life is very well documented, with nearly five hundred written items testifying to his career. I n 1357, he becameElizabeth de Burgh, the Countess of Ulster’s page,a common medieval form of apprenticeship for boys into knighthood or prestige appointments. The countess was married to Lionel, Duke of Clarence, the second surviving son of KingEdward III, and that brought the teenage Chaucer into the close court circle, where he was to remain for the rest of his life.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.What’s Chaucer’s contribution to the English language?17. What’s said of Chaucer’s mother?18. How did serving the Countess of Ulster help Chaucer?Passage TwoIs solo hiking for you?We humans are social animals. We normally prefer others around us and enjoy sharing experiences with others.In some situations, some of us like to experience the world alone. If the empty, open trail attracts you, then solo hiking might be what you’re looking for.Deciding to solo hike or not is completely your decision. But, solo hiking never fails to give you something different.On your way, you may gain spiritual health. Solitude allows time for self-examination, relaxation away from the competition in work for awhile, and a chance to meditate, contemplate, or just walk alone for miles at a time.A solo hiker can also control his own pace of travelling. He can move as fast as he desires and can alter his pace whenever he wants.A group can only move as fast as its slowest member. That means everyone is either going faster or slower than they would like to be.Besides, a solo hiker can have chance to enjoy much flexibility. Changing route, rest breaks, and everything else having to do with the hike can be made as you want. There’s no group compromises required so you can hike your own hike.Most importantly, you have first-hand experience in meeting Nature. Hiking with a group, especially youth, there is not much hope of seeing any real wildlife. The noise, smell, and general invasion will drive most everything away. Just a short hike alone in the early morning will allow you to see many kinds of animals.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. Why can solo hiking help you to gain spiritual health?20. Who decides the travelling pace of a group of travelers?21. Why is it a bad idea to hike with a group of youngsters?Passage ThreeSales is an art. Part assertive, part passive, if you balance the persuasion and charm of a great salesperson, you’ll be able to sell anything to anybody at any time. In order to be great salesman, you should take time to discover how to cultivate trustworthiness, and an assertive presence in yourself.You should put the customer first to build mutual trust. You can’t sell anyone anything if they don’t trust you. Convincing someone that they need something you’re selling requires that you balance sincerity with your desire to make the sale, being assertive, firm, and honest. If they don’t trust you, they’re less willing to make an intelligent buying decision.To present a comfortable yourself to your customer, you should be able to step into your customer’s shoes. Find out what your customer really wants and why they want it. People buy “things”as a means to an end. Understanding your customer’s desires and adopting them yourself will make you a great salesman.Allow your customer to lead interactions, and ask questions to determine their desires. If a customer says they want a suit, ask “What’s the occasion?”Selling a suit to someone going to a funeral is a lot different than selling to someone who is celebrating a recent promotion.If a customer expresses interest in a particular item, ask what it is they like about it. Allow them to choose the product that they feel good about, getting to know your customer and their taste, and uncovering their real motivation for buying.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What’s the key to building mutual trust between your customer and you?23.How can you find what your customer really wants?24.Who should lead interactions before sealing a deal?25.What kind of products will a customer decide to buy?Section CHands, not eyes, are the windows to the soul. The study of hands has long been a fascination for people the world over. Palmistry (手相术), the 26. scienceof hands, began several hundred years before the birth of Christ. Leonardo Da Vinci is famous for his 27. artisticstudy of human hands. I am no different in my quest for the knowledge28. hidden in hands.Experts say there are several things that can be discerned from just ahandshake. The 29.size of the hand can determine a person’s personality or occupation. It’s a common30. misconception that pianists have long fingers; instead, they often have shorter, stronger fingers, which are more31. suitable for the repetition of playing the instrument daily. Jewelers and craftsmen who are accustomed to finer detail havethinner, longer fingers.They say soft handed people32. run out of energy faster. Also, with the new generation of video game players, softer hands reveal a lack of any kind of labor or33. adventurous sport in their lives. Those hands disgust me. While firm handed people often have more energy and vigor for life; those are my favorite. To think people put such little stock into a handshake.Even the care of one’s hands helps34. identifya great deal about their lives. Rough hands with dirt around the edges indicate that their owner is a manual laborer. Men and women with well-cared hands often work35. desk jobs. Some people have hands that are a mixture of the two often meaning they enjoy activities involving their hands such as gardening or working on their sports cars.答案Part II Listening Comprehension1. D2. A3. B4.C5. B6. D7. B8. C9.B 10. A11. C12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C16.A 17. C 18. C19. B 20. D21. C22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A26. science 27. artistic 28. hidden 29. size 30. misconception31. suitable 32. run out of 33. adventurous 34. identify 35. desk jobsPart III Reading ComprehensionSection A36. G37. C38. A39. E40. I41. B42. L43. D44. F45. OSection B46. L 47. M 48.H 49.B 50.I51. O 52. E 53.F 54.D 55. CSection CPassage One56. C 57. B 58. A 59. B 60. DPassage Two61. A 62. C 63. A 64. A65. DPart IV TranslationThe Song dynasty was an era of Chinese history that began in 960 and continued until 1279. It succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and was followed by the Yuan dynasty. It was the first government in world history to nationally issue banknotes or true paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy. This dynasty also saw the first known use of gunpowder, as well as the first knowing of true north using a compass. The Song dynasty restored unity and made China the richest and most populous country on earth. The population of China doubled in size during the 10th and 11th centuries.。