2014年6月大学英语六级模拟试题及答案(第一套)_第9页

　　M: Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?

　　W: Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　【听前预测】

　　1.两项与商场有关(shopping mall，the mall)。

　　2.两项与市中心有关(downtown)。

　　3.A、C、D三项都与不景气有关(deserted，moved out of the downtown area，isn’t much business)。结论：对话与商场或市中心有关，很可能描述的是不景气的状况。

　　【解析】男士问女士市中心为什么这么萧条，女士说这里曾经有很多好商店，但很多都搬到商场里去了。由此可见，市中心现在没什么生意，故选D。

　　7.B

　　W: I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.

　　M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　【听前预测】

　　1.三项与学习有关(reading，study)。

　　2.两项提到了地点(lounge，a cozy place)。

　　结论：对话很可能与学习有关，涉及学习的地点。

　　【解析】女士说她发现休息室是个学习的好地方，她很喜欢坐在沙发里读书的感觉。男士说对他来说，在休息室学习最大的困难就是保持清醒。由此可推断，男士不适合在休息室学习，故选B。

　　8.C

　　W: These mosquito bites are killing me. I can’t help scratching.

　　M: Next time you go camping, take some precautions, say wearing long sleeves.

　　Q: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?

　　【听前预测】

　　1.四项均以不定式开头。

　　2.四项均与病痛或身体不适有关(scratches，pain，mosquito bites，sunburnt)。

　　结论：本题考查目的或原因，且该目的或原因与避免身体不适有关。

　　【解析】女士说蚊子咬的包快把她痒死了，她总忍不住去抓。男士建议女士下次野营时做好防护措施，比如穿长袖的衣服。由此可见，男士建议女士穿长袖衣服是为了防止蚊虫叮咬，故选C。

　　Conversation One

　　M: Hello, and [9] welcome to our program "Working Abroad". Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name’s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence. How long have you been living there?

　　W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, [10] I planned to stay for only 6 months.

　　M: Why did you change your mind?

　　W: Well, I’m a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.

　　M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?

　　W: No, [11] I’ve been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.

　　M: So does that mean you design for several different companies now?

　　W: Yes, that’s right. I’ve designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and in the last four years, I’ve also been designing for the British company, Burberry’s.

　　M: What have you been designing for them?

　　W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.

　　M: Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?

　　W: Oh, yes. [12] It’s become a lot more competitive, because the quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But Italian quality and design is still world-famous.

　　M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?

　　W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian lifestyle.

　　M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.

　　W: It was a pleasure.

　　9. Where does this talk most probably take place?

　　10. What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence?

　　11. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?

　　12. What do we learn about the change in Italy’s fashion industry?

　　9.A

　　【听前预测】由四个选项的特点可知，本题是对地点的考查。听音时要以四个地点词为线索，集中精力听与之相关的内容，然后再根据问题做出判断。

　　【解析】在对话的开头，男士说：“欢迎参加我们的节目‘工作在国外’。我们今晚的嘉宾是一个伦敦人……”因此可以推断该对话发生在演播室，故A项正确。

　　10.B

　　【听前预测】

　　1.四项均为不定式短语。

　　2.两项出现了there。

　　3.两项含有与居住或暂住相关的词(live，stay)，两项含有与工作相关的词(find a better job，sell…goods)。

　　结论：该题与某人去某地居住或暂住有关，可能是去生活或工作。

　　【解析】对话中当男士问女士在佛罗伦萨生活了多久时，女士回答说从1982年直到现在，但是她1982年刚到那里时，本打算只待六个月，故B项为正确答案。