xx年12月大学英语六级模拟试卷 directions: in this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. both the conversation and the question 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 the answer sheet with a single line through the centre. you will read: a) 2 hours. b) 3 hours. c) 4 hours. d) 5 hours. from the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 oclock in the morning and have to finish at 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 center. 1. a) he often cuts classes to play basketball. b) he has little chance to play basketball. c) hes looking for somebody to play the game with. d) he loves playing basketball very much. 2. a) go to the lab for a quick look. b) go and see if they have dropped anything in the lab. c) check on whats for dinner. d) have a run before they eat. 3. a) she was going out. b) she was checking into a hotel. c) she was yelling at the man. d) she was doing things. 4. a) it was too terrible for him to sleep. b) he was not very worried about it. c) he already lost a lot of sleep over it. d) he feels unfortable. 5. a) in swiss. b) on a trip. c) in their homeland. d) in the u.s. 6. a) in a store. b) in a car. c) in the hospital. d) in the cinema. 7. a) she doesnt like standing so close. b) she cant hear clearly. c) she cant watch the television clearly. d) she was hurt by the light. 8. a) studying. b) listening to music. c) talking on the telephone. d) watching the television. 9. a) he drove in a straight line. b) he left just in time. c) he ran into a tree. d) he avoided an aident. 10. a) in the classroom. b) at the date of the library. c) in the library. d) in the office. directions: in this section, you hear 3 short passages. at the end if 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 center. questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. a) twenty-first. b) eighteen. c) twenty. d) seventeen. 12. a) a car. b) the most expensive present. c) the key to the house. d) a house. 13. a) happy. b) relish. c) unwele. d) mixed feeling. questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. a) march 22. b) april 25. c) moveable. d) less than 48 hours after march 22. 15. a) it is the anniversary of the crucifixion of jesus christ. b) it is the most unlucky day. c) it is the most solemn day of the year for christians. d) it is the resurrection of jesus christ. 16. a) one of pagan festivals. b) one of christian festival. c) the festival of eostre. d) the goddess eostre. questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. a) 1920s. b) 1930s. c) 1940s. d) 1910s. 18. a) she polluted the water. b) she couldnt make the shirt collar white. c) she killed two fishes. d) she had no enough money to buy formula soap. 19. a) she learned a new way from mrs. murphy. b) she worked harder at it. c) she found super fortified formula. d) she used super fortified formula. 20. a) the man who fell into the river was dead. b) the fishes lived in the river were killed. c) the shirt washed with lost its original colour. d) the person who used it was criticized in public. part ii reading prehension (35 minutes) directions: there are 4 passages in this part. each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. for each of them are four choices marked a), b), c) and d). you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. the discovery of the antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called “the heroic age of antarctic exploration”. by their tremendous heroism, men such as shackleton, scott, and amundaen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that heroic age, little more than a century old, is already passing. modern science and inventions are revolutionizing the techniques of former explorers, and, although still calling for courage and feats of endurance, future journeys into these icy wastes will