2008年12月大学英语六级听力考试真题

　　Section A
　　11.
　　A)He is quite easy to recognize
　　B)he is an outstanding speaker
　　C)he looks like a movie star
　　D)he looks young for his age
　　12.
　　A)consult her dancing teacher
　　B)take a more interesting class
　　C)continue her dancing class
　　D)improve her dancing skills
　　13.
　　A)the man did not believe what the woman said
　　B)the man accompanied the woman to the hospital
　　C)the woman may be suffering from repetitive strain injury
　　D)the woman may not followed the doctor’s instructions
　　14.
　　A)they are not in style any more
　　B)they have cost him far too much
　　C)they no longer suit his eyesight
　　D)they should be cleaned regularly
　　15.
　　A)he spilled his drink onto the floor
　　B)he has just finished wiping the floor
　　C)he was caught in a shower on his way home
　　D)he rushed out of the bath to answer the phone
　　16.
　　A)fixing some furniture
　　B)repairing the toy train
　　C)reading the instructions
　　D)assembling the bookcase
　　17.
　　A)urge Jenny to spend more time on study
　　B)help Jenny to prepare for the coming exams
　　C)act towards Jenny in a more sensible way
　　D)send Jenny to a volleyball training center
　　18.
　　A)The building of the dam needs a large budget
　　B)the proposed site is near the residential area
　　C)the local people fel insecure about the dam
　　D)the dam poses a threat to the local environment
　　Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
　　19
　　A. It saw the end of its booming years worldwide
　　B. Its production and sales reached record levels.
　　C. It became popular in some foreign countries
　　D. Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly.
　　20.
　　A. They cost less.
　　B. They tasted better.
　　C. They were in fashion.
　　D. They were widely advertised.
　　21.
　　A. It is sure to fluctuate .
　　B. It is bound to revive.
　　C. It will remain basically stable.
　　D. It will see no more monopoly
　　Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversations you have just heard.
　　22.
　　A. Organising protests
　　B. Recruiting members
　　C. Acting as its spokesman.
　　D. Saving endangered animals.
　　23.
　　A. Anti-animal-abuse demonstrations
　　B. Anti-nuclear campaigns
　　C. Surveying the Atlantic Ocean floor
　　D. Removing industrial waste.
　　24.
　　A. By harassing them.
　　B. By appealing to the public
　　C. By taking legal action.
　　D. By resorting to force.
　　25.
　　A. Doubtful
　　B. Reserved
　　C. Indifferent .
　　D. Supportive
　　Section B
　　Passage One
　　Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　26.
　　A. The air becomes still.
　　B. The air pressure is low.
　　C. The clouds block the sun.
　　D. The sky appears brighter
　　27.
　　A. Ancient people were better at foretelling the weather.
　　B. Sailors’saying about the weather are unreliable.
　　C. People knew long ago how to predict the weather.
　　D. It was easiter to forecast the weather in the old days
　　28
　　A. Weather forecast is getting more accurate today.
　　B. People can predict the weather by their senses
　　C. Who are the real esperts in weather forecast .
　　D. Weather changes affect people’s life remarkably
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　29.
　　A. They often feel insecure about their jobs.
　　B. They are unable to decide what to do first .
　　C. They are feel burdened with numerous tasks every day.
　　D they feel burdened with numerous tasks every day
　　30
　　A. Analyze them rationally.
　　B. Draw a detailed to-do list .
　　C. Turn to others for help.
　　D. Handle them one by one .
　　31.
　　A. They have accomplished little .
　　B. They feel utterly exhausted .
　　C. They have worked out a way to relax.
　　D. They no longer feel any sense of guilt.
　　Passage Three
　　Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
　　32.
　　A. Their performance may improve.
　　B. Their immune system may be reinforced
　　C. Their blood pressure may rise all of a sudden.
　　D. Their physical development may be enhanced.
　　33.
　　A. Improved mental functioning
　　B. Increased susceptibility to disease
　　C. Speeding up of blood circulation
　　D. Reduction of stress-related hormones
　　34.
　　A. Pretend to be in better shape.
　　B. Have more physical exercise .
　　C. Turn more often to friends for help
　　D. Pay more attention to bodily sensations.
　　35.
　　A. Different approaches to coping with stress.
　　B. Various causes for serious health problems.
　　C. The relationship between stress and illness.
　　D. New finding of medical research on stress.
　　Section C
　　One of the most common images of advanced Western-style culture is that of a busy traffic-filled city. Since their first (36)_____  on American roadways, automobiles have become a (37)           of progress, a source of thousands of jobs and almost an inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent (38)          , our love affair with the car is being (39)           directly to the developing world and it is increasingly (40)          that this transfer is leading to disaster.
　　America’s almost complete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large (41)_______  of the American public used mass transit. A large (42)           of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless (43)            and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled(拆除). (44)                                                                                                          . Our lives have been planned along a road grid--homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between.
　　Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail. (45)                                                                                                                                   or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. (46)
　　In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing countries.
 

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