英语六级听力考试预测模拟练习Model Test Five

 

[00:00.00]1.W;How much did you spend for the hamburgers?

[00:05.30]M:I paid 40 cents and got two hamhurgers for the price of one.

[00:09.40]Q:How much is the normal for one hampurger?

[00:12.28]2.M:I'm sorry,Madam.The train is somewhat behind schedule.Take a seat and I'll notify you as soon as we know something definite.

[00:21.42]W:Thank you.I'll just sit here and read a newspaper in the meantime.

[00:25.73]Q:What conclusion can be drawn¹ from the conversation?

[00:29.13]3.M:I'm sorry,Miss.You'll have to come with us.Mirrors and hidden cameras have detected what you have done.Leave the merchandise here.

[00:39.84]W:I'll come along,but I assure you that I can prove my innocence².

[00:43.91]Q:Where did this conversation most likely take place?

[00:47.46]4.W:Did you watch the game last night?

[00:51.15]M:I wouldn't have missed it for anything?

[00:53.50]Q:Did the man watch the game last night?

[00:55.69]5.M:Have you decided³ where you are going to live when you get married?

[01:00.63]W:I would like to live in the city near my work,but my fiance wants a house in the suburbs to save on expense.

[01:07.53]Q:Why does the woman's fiance want to live in the suburbs?

[01:11.21]6.M:I saw your ad in the morning paper concerning some cameras you have on sale.Coule I see the X-20 model,please?

[01:20.43]W:Of course.It's an excellent buy.The price includes the tripod.

[01:25.08]M:The lens seems to be excellent and the tripod is not bad.However,the price on this model seems a little steep.Does it include the flash attachment⁴?

[01:34.96]Q:What does the man dislike about the camera?

[01:38.01]7.M:Did you see that fabulous⁵ documentary on U.S.hospitals on Channel 4 last night?

[01:45.69]W:No,I decided to watch the movie on Channel 8 instead.Afterwards,I fell asleep.

[01:51.80]Q:Why did the woman miss the documentary?

[01:54.16]8.M:Would you like to go to the beach this afternoon?Bill and Mary are coming,too.

[02:00.16]W:I'm sorry,but I was just putting on my dress to go shopping.I need to get the blouse that goes with my pants suit.They had to order it special,and it just arrived yesterday.

[02:11.19]Q:What is the woman going to buy downtown?

[02:13.88]9.M:There's something different about Paula,but I can't put my finger on it.

[02:18.32]W:I heard that she had had cosmetic⁶ surgery.Want to bet she had a nose job.

[02:23.18]Q:What probably happened to Paula?

[02:25.40]10.W:Janet,you're redecorating your apartment,aren't you?

[02:30.00]M:I'm just taking it one step at that time.

[02:32.74]Q:What does the woman imply?

[02:34.93]The Effects of Colour

[02:36.84]Researchers have found that"cool"colours,such as blues⁷ and greens,can make us feel calm and relaxed.

[02:43.79]Blue and green surroundings can also lower blood pressure,pulse rate,and breathing rate.

[02:49.67]"Warm"colours,such as reds,yellows,and oranges,affect us differently than"cool" colours do.

[02:56.56]"Warm"colours can actually make us feel warmer and excited.

[03:00.79]They stimulate⁸ hearbeat,raise blood pressure,and quicken breathing.

[03:05.73]Colour can affect our moods.Yellow,a bright,sunny colour,often makes people feel happy and more active.

[03:13.75]Yet it makes some people feel hot and restless.

[03:17.04]Red often makes people feel energetic.

[03:20.07]But not everyone feels good wearing red.

[03:22.76]If some colour can make us feel better,might certain colour also help us think better?

[03:28.12]According to a three-year study in Germany,the answer seems to be yes.

[03:32.87]Scientists studied how various colors affect school children.

[03:37.13]And they found that certain colours could raise I.Q.

[03:40.40]In the experiment,rooms with low ceilings were painted in different colours.

[03:45.85]The more popular colours were light blue,yellow,yellow-green,and orange.

[03:51.34]Less popular colours such as white,black,and brown caused a drop in I.Q.

[03:57.35]The study found that the colour orange in particular improved social behavior,cheered up children's spirts and made them less hostile and irritable⁹.

[04:07.59]Scientists also think that colours can tell us something about people's personalities¹⁰.

[04:13.07]People who are more out-going usually prefer"warm" colours.

[04:16.84]People who are quieter,often prefer"cool" colours.

1 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

2 innocence   

n.无罪；天真；无害

参考例句：

• There was a touching air of innocence about the boy.这个男孩有一种令人感动的天真神情。
• The accused man proved his innocence of the crime.被告人经证实无罪。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

5 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。

6 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

7 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

8 stimulate   

vt.刺激，使兴奋；激励，使…振奋

参考例句：

• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。

9 irritable   

adj.急躁的；过敏的；易怒的

参考例句：

• He gets irritable when he's got toothache.他牙一疼就很容易发脾气。
• Our teacher is an irritable old lady.She gets angry easily.我们的老师是位脾气急躁的老太太。她很容易生气。

10 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。