2007年全国英语六级考试模拟试卷（三）

Section A

1. M: Is flight 508 ready for boarding now?
W: I regret to tell you that it has been delayed. This flight will not depart until 10:40. I am sorry for the inconveniences we have brought you.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?

2. W: Mike, Jenny and I are planning to go swimming at the beach after class. Would you like to go with us?
M: I'd love to, but I have to finish my economics paper today, for Professor Green has told me to hand it in as soon as possible.
Q: What will the man probably do?

3. M: Would you please help me prepare some food and drinks for tomorrow¬ðs family reunion?
W: Why not? Let's be careful not to overdo it though. Last time we had enough for two such parties.
Q: What does the woman mean?

4. W: Hello. I am calling to remind you of your 3:15 appointment with Dr. Smith today.
M: Thank you so much for calling. I always thought it was 3:15 tomorrow.
Q: What does the man mean?

5. M: Congratulations! You have got the highest mark of the whole class. You must have been working hard for a long time.
W: You must be thinking of someone else. I'm still waiting for my grades.
Q: What does the woman mean?

6. W: I'm taking my roommate for her birthday night-you know, to that new Italian restaurant.
M: You can't go like that. You'd better change.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

7. M: This is a postcard from Jacky. He is in Venice. What a beautiful place!
W: Oh, so he finally has got time for a holiday.
Q: What does the woman imply about Jacky?

8. W: Can you go to the cinema with me this weekend, or do you have to prepare for your examination?
M: There is still a lot to do¡­but maybe a break is also quite necessary.
Q: What will the man probably do?

9. M: I'm going out to pick up a hamburger. Can I get you something?
W: Oh, I have eaten too much at lunch. The yogurt I brought with me will be enough. But thank you all the same.
Q: What will the woman probably do?

10. M: What have they decided to call the hotel?
W: No one's come up with anything yet.
Q: What does the woman say about the hotel?

Section B
Passage One

Today we'll examine the role that private transportation-namely, the automobile-plays in city planning.
A number of sociologists blame the automobile for the decline of the downtown areas of major cities. In the 1950's and 1960's the automobile made it possible to work in the city and yet live in the suburbs many miles away. Shopping patterns changed: instead of flooding into downtown stores, people in the suburbs went to large shopping malls outside the city and closer their home. Merchants in the city failed; and their stores closed. Downtown shopping areas became deserted.
In recent years there has been a rebirth of the downtown area, as many suburbanites have moved back to the city. They've done this, of course, to avoid highways packed with commuters from the suburbs. Scientists are exploring this particular city planning problem and some of them have already come up with innovative solutions. They don't approach this problem from a purely sociological perspective; they try to take into account environmental and economic issues as well.

11. How did the automobile affect the work force in the 1950s and 1960s?
12. What problem did downtown area merchants face in the 1960s?
13. According to the passage, why are some people lately moving back to the city?