大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷128 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 3.
Section C
Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. A study of the English language【B1】______a dramatic history and astonishing creativity. One word can illustrate this idea of meaning in flux: “revolution. “ The word entered English in the 14th century from the Latin via French. “Revolution” means【B2】______: that was how it was used. Most often “revolution” was applied to astronomy to describe a planet【B3】______in space. The word carried no political meaning. “Revolution” did not【B4】______a political meaning in English until at least the 16th century. Its meaning—a circular movement—was still tied to its origin but had 【B5】______into politics. It could now mean a turnabout in power. This is more complicated than you might think. In 1796, a【B6】______ occurred and “revolution” had come to mean the rebellion or overthrow of tyrants(君主). So we had the American Revolution, which【B7】______George III out of the Colonies, and the French Revolution, which gave us the【B8】______of Louis XVI and the scene of a nation devouring itself. If you’re a Marxist you can recast that to mean one class【B9】______another. By the time “revolution” was developing into the word we know today—not just the overthrow of a tyrant but action【B10】______belief in a new principle not just a political act.
1． 【B1】
正确答案：reveals
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入谓语动词(词组)。结合录音可填入reveals，意为“揭示”。拼写单词时应注意使用动词的第三人称单数形式。 知识模块：听力
2． 【B2】
正确答案：turning around
解析：空格所在位置作means的宾语，结合录音可填入turning around，意为“转向”。拼写单词时应注意使用动词的-ing形式。 知识模块：听力
3． 【B3】
正确答案：revolving
解析：空格所在句子不缺少主干成分，结合句意，空格处应填入后置定语修
饰planet。结合录音可填入revolving，意为“旋转”。拼写单词时应注意去掉revolve结尾的字母e加-ing。 知识模块：听力
4． 【B4】
正确答案：acquire
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入acquire，意为“获得”。 知识模块：听力
5． 【B5】
正确答案：spilled over
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入spilled over，意为“扩散”。 知识模块：听力
6． 【B6】
正确答案：shift 解析：根据空格前的a可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入shift，意为“转变”。 知识模块：听力
7． 【B7】
正确答案：discarded
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)作从句的谓语。结合录音可填入discarded，意为“弃置”。 知识模块：听力
8． 【B8】
正确答案：murder
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入murder，意为“谋杀”。 知识模块：听力
9． 【B9】
正确答案：devastating
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入devastating，意为“摧毁”。 知识模块：听力
10． 【B10】
正确答案：based on
解析：空格所在句子不缺少主干成分，结合句意。空格处应填入后置定语修饰action。结合录音可填入based on，意为“基于”。 知识模块：听力
Although one might not think so from some of the criticism of it, advertising【B1】______ the kind of society in the United Kingdom, and a very【B2】______ proportion of the world at large. Advertising is necessary as a means of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are offered, and of which most of them would never get to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising helps a great deal to【B3】______ a rising standard of living. In talking about advertising, one should not think only【B4】______a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers. After all, the roots of advertising are to be found in the market place. For many years it was thought that it was enough to produce goods and【B5】______ services. It is only more recently that it has become increasingly understood that the production of goods is a waste of【B6】______unless those goods can be sold at a fair price. In the competitive society in which we live, it is necessary that we go out and sell what we have to offer, and advertising plays an important role in this respect, whether selling at home or in【B7】______ markets. Approximately 2% of the UK gross national product is spent on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Of course, advertising does try to 【B8】______the interest of the potential customer, but if the article when purchased does not【B9】______the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is【B10】______unlikely that the article will sell well.
11． 【B1】
正确答案：is essential to
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)作从句的谓语。结合录音可填入is essential to，意为“是必要的”。 知识模块：听力
12． 【B2】
正确答案：considerable
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入形容词修饰proportion。结合录音可填入considerable，意为“相当大的”。 知识模块：听力
13． 【B3】
正确答案：upgrade
解析：根据空格前的to可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入upgrade，意为“提升”。 知识模块：听力
14． 【B4】
正确答案：in terms of
解析：空格所在句子不缺少主干成分，结合录音可填入in terms of，意为“从……的角度”。 知识模块：听力
15． 【B5】
正确答案：supply
解析：根据空格前的to produce goods and可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)的原形与produce构成并列结构。结合录音可填入supply，意为“提供”。 知识模块：听力
16． 【B6】
正确答案：resource
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入resources，意为“资源”。拼写单词时应注意使用单词的复数形式。 知识模块：听力
17． 【B7】
正确答案：export
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入名词或形容词修饰markets。结合录音可填入export，意为“出口”。 知识模块：听力
18． 【B8】
正确答案：attract
解析：根据空格前的to可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入attract，意为“吸引”。 知识模块：听力
19． 【B9】
正确答案：match up to
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入match up to，意为“与……一致”。 知识模块：听力
20． 【B10】
正确答案：obviously
解析：空格所在句不缺少主干成分，结合句意，空格处应填入副词。结合录音可填入obviously，意为“明显地”。 知识模块：听力
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to【B1】_____. But relaxation is essential for a healthy
mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide【B2】_____and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress that a person can【B3】_____depends very much on the individual. Some people 【B4】_____stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others 【B5】_____at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we【B6】_____ both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight” or “flight” and in more【B7】_____ days the choice made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes【B8】_____. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have【B9】_____links with stress. Since we cannot【B10】_____stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
21． 【B1】
正确答案：slow down 解析：根据空格前的to可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入slow down，意为“(使)慢下来”。 知识模块：听力
22． 【B2】
正确答案：motivation
解析：根据空格前的provide可知，空格处应填入名词(词组)。结合录音可填入motivation，意为“动力”。 知识模块：听力
23． 【B3】
正确答案：withstand
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入withstand，意为“承受”。 知识模块：听力
24． 【B4】
正确答案：are not afraid of
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入谓语动词(词组)。结合录音可填入are not afraid of，意为“不害怕”。 知识模块：听力
25． 【B5】
正确答案：lose heart
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入谓语动词(词组)。结合录音可填入lose heart，意为“丧气”。 知识模块：听力
26． 【B6】
正确答案：react
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入react，意为“反应”。 知识模块：听力
27． 【B7】
正确答案：primitive
解析：根据空格前的more可知，空格处应填入形容词。结合录音可填入primitive，意为“原始的”。 知识模块：听力
28． 【B8】
正确答案：endangered
解析：根据空格前的becomes及句意可知，空格处应填入形容词。结合录音可填入endangered，意为“濒危的”。 知识模块：听力
29． 【B9】
正确答案：established
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入established，意为“建立”。 知识模块：听力
30． 【B10】
正确答案：kick out
解析：根据空格所在位置可知，空格处应填入动词(词组)。结合录音可填入kick out，意为“撵出，逐出”。 知识模块：听力
