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2006年12月英语六级真题(B卷)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where he discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters(过山车) in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, he shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he’d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces wore looking disappointed and bored.Facing their children’s complaints of “nothing to do”. Parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question: “How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there’s never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?”Why do children immersed in this much excitement seem starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed.I’m concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic (麻木的) and burned out, with a “been there, done that”air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends’ children are prescribed medications-stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives-l question the role of kids boredom in some of the diagnoses.My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I’ve been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society.21. The author felt surprised in the amusement park at the face that________.A) his son was not as thrilled by the roller coaster ride as expectedB) his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretchedC) his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coasterD) his son could keep his balance so well on the fast-moving roller coaster22. According to the author, children are bored _________.A) unless their parents can find new thrills for themB) when they don’t have any access to stimulating fun gamesC) when they are left alone at weekends by their working parentsD) even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment23. From his own experience. the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect________.A) a much wider variety of sports facilitiesB) activities that require sophisticatedC) ever-changing thrilling forms of recreationD) physical exercises that are more challenging24. In Para. 6 . the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to change children indifference toward much of life by ________.A) diverting their interest from electronic visual gamesB) prescribing medications for their temporary reliefC) creating more stimulating activities for themD) spending more money on their entertainment25. In order to alleviate children’s boredom, the author w ould probably suggest ____ .A) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulationB) promoting the practice of dad-son daysC) consulting a specialist in child psychologyD) balancing school work with extracurricular activitiesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They’d get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bo sses praising their loyalty/But today’s rich cap italists have regressed (倒退) to the “survival of the fittest”ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of work, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years.The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top l percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing (将产品包给外公司做) because these business maneuvers don’t act to create new jobs as the founders of new industries used to do, but only to cut out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves.To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving. Washington and the business of the nation because he is summoned to “fundraising dinners” where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the inside they have both political parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich.The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they’d be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called freeenterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand. if somebody doesn’t wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.26. It can be inferred form the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on _________ .A) job securityB) boss es’ praiseC) corporate loyaltyD) retirement benefits27. The author is strongly critical of today’s rich capitalists for _________.A) not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workersB) maximizing their profits at the expense of workersC) not setting up long-term goals for their companiesD) rewarding only those who are considered the fittest28. The immediate consequence of the new capitalists’ practice is ________ .A) loss of corporate reputationB) lower pay for the employeesC) a higher rate of unemploymentD) a decline in business transactions29. The rich try to sway the policy of the government by ________ .A) occupying important positions in both political partiesB) making monetary contributions to decision-makersC) pleasing the public with generous donationsD) constantly hosting fundraising dinners30. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A) To call on the middle class to remain loyal to the free enterprise system.B) To warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class.C) To persuade the government to change its current economic policies.D) To urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passageIntel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of controversy surrounding stem cell research by simply writing a check.The check, which he pledged last week, could be for as much as $5 million, depending on how many donors make gifts of between $50,000 and $500,000. which he has promised to match. It will be made out to the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF).Thanks in part to such private donations, university research into uses for human stem cells the cells earliest stages of development that can form any body part-will continue in California. With private financial support, the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would betempted to leave the field or even leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal money slows to a glacial (极其缓慢的) pace.Hindered by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year ago, scientists are turning to laboratories that can carry out work without using federal money. This is awkward for universities. Which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping rigorous records proving no federal funds were involved. Grove’s donation, a first step toward a $20 million target at UCSF. Will ease the burden.The president’s decision a year ago to allow resear ch on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise between scientists’ needs for cells to work with, and concerns that this kind of research cold lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos (胚胎)。

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2006年12月24日听力真题和原文Section A注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11. A) Dr. Smith’s waiting room isn’t tidy.B) Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines.C) Dr. Smith has l eft a good impression on her. D) Dr. Smith may not be a good choice.12. A) The man will rent the apartment when it is availabl e. B) The man made a bargain with the landlady over the rent.C) The man insists on having a l ook at the apartment first.D) The man is not fully satisfied with the apartment.13. A) Packing up to go abroad. B). Brushing up on her English.C) Drawing up a plan for her English course D) Applying for a visa to the United Sates.14. A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high bl ood pressure. B) He d oesn’t think high bl ood pressure is a probl em for him.C) He was not aware of his illness until diagnosed with it.D) He did not take the symptoms of his illness seriously.15. A) To investigate the cause of AIDS. B) To raise money for AIDS patients.C) To rally support for AIDS victims in Africa.D) To draw attention to the spread of AIDS in Asia.16. A) It has a very l ong history. B) It is a private institution. C) It was founded by Thomas Jefferson.D) It stresses the comprehensive study of nature.17. A) They can’t fit into the machine.B) They have not been delivered yet. C) They were sent to the wrong ad dress.D) They were found to be of the wrong type.18. A) The food served in the cafeteria usually lacks variety. B) The cafeteria sometimes provid es rare food for the students.C) The students find the service in the cafeteria satisfactory.D) The cafeteria tries hard to cater to the students’ needs. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) He picked up some appl es in his yard. B) He cut some branches off the appl e tree.C) He quarrel ed with his neighbor over the fence.D) He cl eaned up all the garbage in the woman’s yard.20. A) Trim the appl e trees in her yard. B) Pick up the appl es that fell in her yard.C) Take the garbage to the curb for her.D) Remove the branches from her yard.21. A) Fil e a lawsuit against the man. B) Ask the man for compensation.C) Have the man’s appl e tree cut down.D) Throw garbage into the man’s yard.22. A) He was ready to make a concession. B) He was not prepared to go to court.C) He was not intimidated.D) He was a bit concerned.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Bad weather. B) Human error. C) Breakdown of the engines. D) Failure of the communications system.24. A) Two thousand feet. B) Twelve thousand feet. C) Twenty thousand feet. D) Twenty-two thousand feet.25. A) Accurate communication is of utmost importance. B) Pil ots shoul d be abl e to speak several foreign languages.C) Air controll ers shoul d keep a cl ose watch on the weather.D) Cooperation between pil ots and air controll ers is essential. Section B Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) His father caught a serious disease. B) His mother passed away.C) His mother l eft him to marry a rich businessman.D) His father took to drinking.27. A) He disliked being disciplined. B) He was expell ed by the university.C) He coul dn’t pay his gambling debts.D) He enjoyed working for a magazine.28. A) His poems are heavily influenced by French writers. B) His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C) His work difficult to read.D) His language is not refined.29. A) He grieved to death over the l oss of his wife. B) He committed suicide for unknown reasons.C) He was shot dead at the age of 40.D) He died of heavy drinking.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) Women. B) Prisoners. C) Manual workers. D) School age chil dren.31. A) He taught his students how to pronounce the l etters first. B) He matched the l etters with the sounds familiar to the l earners.C) He showed the l earners how to combine the l etters into simple words.D) He divided the l etters into groups according to the way they are written.32. A) It can help peopl e become literate within a short time. B) It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C) It enabl es the l earners to master a language within three months.D) It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) The crop’s bl ooming period is delayed.B) The roots of crops are cut off.C) The topsoil is seriously damaged.D) The growth of weeds is accel erated.34. A) It’s a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.B) It’s an improved method of harvesting crops.C) It’s a creative technique for saving labor.D) It’s a farming process limiting the use of pl oughs.35. A) In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants. B) In areas with a severe shortage of water.C) In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.D) In areas depend ent on imported food.Section CAdults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not l ong ago, researchers l earned that 4-day-ol ds coul d understand (36) ________ and subtraction. Now, British research (37) ________ Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can l earn words for uncommon things l ong before they can speak. He found that 9-month-ol d infants coul d be taught, through repeated show-and-tell, to (38) ________ the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that (39) ________ in some ways the received (40) ________ that, apart from l earning to (41) ________ things common to their daily lives, chil dren don’t begin to buil d vocabulary until well into their second year. “It’s no (42) ________ that chil dren l earn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to (43) ________ situations in the home,” explains Schafer. “(44) ________________________________ with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.”Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some chil dren l earn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and coul d l ead to better treatments for devel opmenta l probl ems. (45) ________________________________. “Language is a test case for human cognitive devel opment,” says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants shoul d take note (46) ________________________________. “This is not about advancing d evel o pment,” he says. “It’s just about what chil dren can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.”参考答案：11. D 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. A31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. addition37. psychol ogist38.recognize39. chall enges40. wisd om41. identify42. secret43. specific44. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the chil dren will l earn and that they can respond to them45. What’s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans l earn46. Even without being taught new words, a control group caught up with the other infants within a few months2006年12月24日六级听力原文11. W: I need to find a dentist; you said you know Dr. Smith well, do you recommend her?M: Well, I had to see her a few times, but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room.Q: What does the woman imply?12. W: I’m afraid I can’t show you the apartment at the moment, because the tenant is still living in it. It’s really a l ovely place, with a bigkitchen and a sunny wind ow, for only two hundred dollars a month.M: Sounds good, but we really can’t rent an apartment without seeing it first.Q: What do we l earn from the conversation?13. M: So, that’s what’s been keeping you so busy recently!W: Yes, I’ve been tied up with my studies. You know I’m planning to go to the United States this coming summer, but I’m a bit nervous about my English.Q: What is the woman busy doing?14. W: How did you feel when you found out you had high bl ood pressure?M: Shocked! The probl em for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: So, you’re just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there?M: The trip was intend ed to bring to the worl d’s attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease; it’s also endan gering other countries, notably, India and Thailand.Q: What was the purpose of the man’s trip to India?16. M: It’s quite cl ear from my visit, this is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still call ed a coll ege?W: The Coll ege of William and Mary is the second ol dest institution of higher l earning in this country. We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name.Q: What do we l earn from this conversation about the Coll ege of William and Mary?17. M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet?W: I ordered them last week, but something is hol ding them up.Q: What does the woman say about the parts need ed for the photo copying machine?18. W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dishes for us today. Did you notice that?M: Yes, kind of rare, isn’t it?Q: What does the man imply?W: Hell o, Patrick, is that you?M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you?W: I was calling about the appl e tree that you were trimming yesterday.M: That was hard work!W: I’m sure it was. It sure l ooked difficult.M: Yeah, I’m glad it’s finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick up was no fun either.W: Well, I don’t think you’re quite finished yet, some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you shoul d come and get them. M: Lis ten Jane, I don’t see why I shoul d do that. You eat all the appl es that fall in your yard and you’ve never complained about t hat before. W: Well, it’s easier to pick up appl es then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the appl es, and the branches are just too big for them to drag.M: Well, I guess you’ll just have to do it yourself Jane.W: Patrick, I wish you woul d reconsider. We’ve always gotten al ong fairly well, but I think you’re out of line here. The bran ches are your responsibility.M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the appl e tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it w on’t take you any time to get the branches out front!W: Get the branches off my property or I’ll have to sue you.M: Yeah? For what?! You’re taking those law classes too seriously! I’ve gotta go, I have to pick up my son.W: You’ll be hearing from me.M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane.Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard.19. What did the man d o yesterday?20. What did the woman ask the man to do?21. What did the woman threaten to do?22. What was the man’s reaction to the woman’s threat?M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accid ent!W: No, I didn’t see anything in the news about it. What happened?M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and fl ew into a hill!W: That sounds really terribl e! Did anyone survive?M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was kill ed instantly.W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure?M: Apparently, there were some l ow cl ouds in the area, but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pil ots and the traffic controll ers.W: Weren’t they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language?M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controll ers was so strong that the pil ots that the pil ots misunderstood a vital instruction.W: How coul d a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident?M: The pil ots were tol d to descend to “two-two thousand” feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard “descend 2,000 feet”. That’s a huge difference, and it shoul d have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija extends up to 20,000 feet.W: So the pil ots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were foll owing the air controll ers instructions.M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many peopl e died as a result of the simply understanding.W: Wow, that’s a powerful l esson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.Questions: 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What was the cause of the tragedy?24. How high are the mountains in Norweija?25. What l esson coul d be drawn from the accident?Passage oneEdgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father l eft the family. He was two years ol d when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy business man named John All en. He then received his new name, Edgar All en Poe. As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink al cohol and play card games for money. As an unskill ed game player, he often l ost money. Since he coul dn’t pay off his gambli ng money, he l eft university and began working for magazines. He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe woul d find happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847.Through all his crises, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, yet he didn’t become fa mous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poe’s importance in Amer ican Literature.Some critics say that Poe was one of America’s best writers, and even influenced many French writers, but others disagree. Th ey say that Poe’s work is difficult to understand and most of his writing d escribes many unpl easant situations and events. Edgar All en Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years ol d. It is said that he was found d ead after days of heavy drinking.Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What happened to Edgar All en Poe’s family, when he was only tw o years ol d?27. Why did Edgar All en Poe l eave the University of Virginia?28. What do some critics say about Edgar All en Poe?29. How did Edgar All en Poe’s life come to an end?Passage TwoMore than fifty years ago, the United Nations declared that litera cy is a basic human right. It’s very important for improving the lives of individuals, however, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the worl d are illiterate, that is, they are unabl e to read or write. A majority of them are women. Over 100 million school age chil dren around the worl d do not attend school. Many others compl ete school of fail to finish their studies without l earning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of peopl e who offer theirtime to help illiterate individuals. For exampl e, John Mogger became concerned about the probl em of illiteracy three years ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he devel oped a system with these prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone l earn how to read and write with about thirty hours of study. To l earn his system, peopl e must first know how to write l etters of the alphabet and l earn which sounds they represent. The system divid es l etters into three groups. The first group of l etter can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the l etter is above the top line. The third group has l etters that are partly written bel ow the l ower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simply words from the l etters, in this way, his students l earned more than seven hundred words. Many of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers and magazines.Questions 30-32 are based on the Passage you have just heard.30. According to the speaker, which group of peopl e makes up the majority of the illiterate population?31. What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet?32. What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?Passage ThreeFarmers usually use pl ows to prepare their fiel ds for planting crops. Pl ows cut into the ground, and lift up weeds, and other unwanted plants. However, pl owing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being bl own or washed away. Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process call ed Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of pl ows. In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through small cuts made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture l eaves much or all the soil and remains of plants on the ground. They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops. They take in rain and all ow it to fl ow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduced the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, which is facing a severe water shortage. They say the area will become d epended on imported food unl ess water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million peopl e in South Asia d epend on l ocal rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fiel ds. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the best exampl es in the worl ds of technol ogies working for both peopl e, and the environment.Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. What is the main probl em caused by the usual way of pl owing?34. What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?35. Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?Compound DictationPassage OneAdults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not l ong ago, researches l earned that four day ol ds coul d und erstand addition and subtraction. Now, British research psychol ogist Gram Shaffer has discovered that infants can l earn words or uncommon things l ong before they can speak. He found that nine month ol d infants coul d be taught through repeated show and tell to recognize the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that challenges in some ways, the received wisdom that apart from l earning to identify things common to their daily lives, chil dren don’t being to buil d vocabulary until well into their second year. “It’s no secret that chil dren l earn words, but the words they tend to know are linked to specific situations in t he home,” explains Shaffer. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the chil dren will l earn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting.“Figuring out how human acquire language may shed light on why some chil dren l earn to read and write later than others,” Shaffer says, “and coul d l ead to better treatments for devel opmental probl ems.” What’s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans l earn. “Language is a test case for human cognitive devel opment,” says Shaffer, “but parents eager to teach their infants shoul d take note. Even without being taught new words a control group caught up with the other infants within a few months.” This is not about advancing devel opment, he says, it’s just about what chil dren can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.2007年6月六级真题和原文Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) Surfing the net. B) Watching a talk show. C) Packing a birthday gift. D) Shopping at a jewelry store.12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams. B) He is sure of his success in the exam.C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on peopl e.B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the worl d.C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories. D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.14. A) Study for some profession. B) Attend a medical school. C) Stay in business. D) Sell his shop.15. A) More money. B) Fair treatment. C) A coll ege education. D) Shorter work hours.16. A) She was exhausted from her trip. B) She missed the comforts of home.C) She was impressed by Mexican food. D) She will not go to Mexico again.17. A) Cheer herself up a bit. B) Find a more suitabl e job.C) Seek professional advice. D) Take a psychol ogy course.18. A) He dresses more formally now. B) What he wears does not match his position.C) He has ignored his friends since graduation. D) He fail ed to do well at coll ege.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To go sightseeing. B) To have meetings. C) To promote a new champagne. D) To join in a training program.20. A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints. B) It can make air travel more entertaining.C) It can cut d own the expenses for air travel. D) It can l essen the discomfort caused by air travel.21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne. B) Ate vegetabl es and fruit only.C) Refrained from fish or meat. D) Avoided eating rich food.22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane. B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.C) Not many of them chose to d o what she did. D) Not many of them understood the program.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) At a fair. B) At a cafeteria. C) In a computer lab. D) In a shopping mall.24. A) The latest computer technol ogy. B) The organizing of an exhibition.C) The purchasing of some equipment. D) The dramatic changes in the job market.25. A) Data coll ection. B) Training consultancy. C) Corporate management. D) Information processing.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Improve themselves. B) Get rid of empty dreams. C) Foll ow the cultural tradition. D) Attempt something impossibl e.27. A) By finding sufficient support for impl ementation. B) By taking into account their own ability to change.C) By constantly keeping in mind their ultimate goals. D) By making detail ed plans and carrying them out.28. A) To show peopl e how to get their lives back to normal. B) To show how difficult it is for peopl e to l ose weight.C) To remind peopl e to check the cal ories on food bags. D) To illustrate how easily peopl e abandon their goals. Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) Michael’s parents got divo rced. B) Karen was adopted by Ray Anderson.C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident.D) A truck driver l ost his life in a collision.30. A) He ran a red light and collided with a truck. B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl.C) He was kill ed instantly in a burning car. D) He got married to Karen’s mother.31. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father. B) He did not und erstand his father till too late.C) Such misfortune shoul d have fall en on him. D) It reminded him of his miserabl e chil dhood.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Germany. B) Japan. C) The U.S. D) The U.K.33. A) By doing od d jobs at weekends. B) By working l ong hours every day.C) By putting in more hours each week. D) By taking shorter vacations each year.34. A) To combat competition and raise productivity. B) To provid e them with more job opportunities.C) To help them maintain their living standard. D) To prevent them from hol ding a second job.35. A) Change their jobs. B) Earn more money. C) Reduce their working hours. D) Strengthen the government’s rol e. Section CNursing, as a typically femal e profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are (36) ________ to provid e nursing care only. We d o not have any l egal or moral (37) ________ to any physician. We provide health teaching, (38) ________ physical as well as emotional probl ems, (39) ________ patient-related services, and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitabl e for the patient. If, in any (40) ________, we feel that a physician’s ord er is (41) ________ or unsafe, we have a l egal (42) ________ to question that order or refuse to carry it out.Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress. However, that occurs due to odd working hours is a (43) ________ reason for a l ot of the career dissatisfaction. (44) ________________________________. That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sl eeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job-related friends and activities.The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. (45) ________________________________. Consumers of medically related services have evid ently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, (46) ________________________________.参考答案：11. A) Surfing the net. 12. B) He is sure of his success in the exam.13. D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature. 14. C) Stay in business. 15. A) More money.16. B) She missed the comforts of home. 17. C) Seek professional advice. 18. A) He dresses more formally now.19. B) To have meetings. 20. D) It can l essen the discomfort caused by air travel. 21. D) Avoided eating rich food.22. C) Not many of them chose to d o what she did 23. A) At a fair. 24. C) The purchasing of some equipment.25. B) Training consultancy. 26. A) Improve themselves. 27. D) By making detail ed plans and carrying them out.28. D) To illustrate how easily peopl e abandon their goals. 29. C) Karen’s mother died in a car accident.30. B) He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl. 31. A) The reported hero turned out to be his father. 32. B) Japan.33. D) By taking shorter vacations each year. 34. A) To combat competition and raise productivity.35. C) Reduce their working hours. 36. Licensed 37. Obligation 38. Assess 39. Coordinate 40. circumstance41. inappropriate 42. Responsibility 43. prime44. It is sometimes required that we work overtime, and that we change shifts four or five times a month.45. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates, as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system.46. they will find that most critical hospital cares will be provided by new, inexperienced, and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.2007年6月23日六级听力部分原文Section AShort Conversations11. W: Jim, you are on the net again? When are you going to get off? It’s the time for the talk show.M: Just a minute, dear. I’m l ooking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the right gift for Mum’s birthday.Q: What is the man doing right now?12. W: I’ve never seen you have such confid ence before an exam.M: It’s more than confid ence. Right now I feel that if I get l ess than an A, it’ll be the fault of the exam itself.Q: What does the man mean?13 W: Just l ook at this newspaper, nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe peopl e are basically good?M: Of course I do. But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news.Q: What do we l earn from the conversation?14 M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.W: You are quite right. He is just kidding. He’s also tol d me time and time again he wished he’d studied for some profession instead of going into business.Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?15 W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month.M: I hope not. I’d rather get more work hours so I can get enough bucks to help o ut my two kids at coll ege.Q: What does the man truly want?16 M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?W: Oh, I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food. So now I understand the saying, “East, west, home’s best”.Q: What does the woman mean?17 W: I’m worried about Anna. She is really been d epressed lately. All she does is staying in her room all day.M: That sounds serious. She’d better see a psychiatrist at the consoling center.Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?18 M: I coul d hardly recognize Sam after he got that new job. He’s always in a suit and a tie now.W: Yeah, he was never like that at coll ege. Back then he woul d’ve run in an ol d T-shirt and jeans.Q: What do the speakers say about Sam?Long conversation 1M: Hi, Ann, wel come back. How’s your trip to the states?W: Very busy. I had a l ot of meetings. So, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New York.M: What a pity. Actually I have a trip there myself next week.W: Do you? Then take my advice. Do the well-being in the air program. It really works.M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works?W: Yes. I did the program on the flight to the States. And when I arrived in New York, I didn’t have any probl em. No jet l eg at all. On the way back I didn’t d o it, and I felt terribl e.M: You are joking.W: Not at all. It really made a l ot of difference.M: Hmm…So, what did you do?W: Well, I didn’t drink any al cohol or coffee and I didn’t eat any m eat or rich food. I drink a l ot of water and fruit juice and I eat the meals on the well-being menu. They are lighter. They have fish, vegetabl es and noodl es, for exampl e. And I did some of the exercises in the program.M: Exercises? On a plane?W: Yes. I didn’t do many, of course. There isn’t much space on the plane.M: How many passengers did the exercises?W: Not many.M: And how much champagne did they drink?W: A l ot. It was more popular than mineral water.M: So, basically it’s a choice. Minera l water and exercises or champagne and jet lag.W: That’s right. It’s a difficult choice.。

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参考答案2006年12月答案Test FivePart I Writing SampleThe Importance of Reading ClassicsIt is widely acknowledged that reading the classics is both important and beneficial to the character development and personal growth of the young people. To me, nothing can bring more joy and happiness than reading those masterpieces created by great figures like Confucius and Cao Xueqin. I believe works like The Dream in the Red Chamber and The Legend of Three Kingdoms can drastically elevate one’s aesthetic taste and deepen the understanding of the glorious history of Chinese culture.However, the modern society is full of temptations. Compared with TV soap operas, sport events, and video games, classical literary works are old fashioned and time consuming. In bookstores, ―Fast-food‖ reading materials are replacing classics, and young writers with sensational and ―cool‖ remarks win the support of a large number of fans.As the salt of this world, we college students should be fully aware of the important role the classics pl ay in broadening one’s vision. Therefore, we should start reading and studying the treasuries our ancestors left and absorbing the essence of those classical works. We should also advocate to the public the importance of classics so that an increasing number of general people can enjoy the pleasure of reading.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N2. Y3. Y4. NG5. a trip to the Mir Space Station6. a space hotel7. small gravitational pull8. the fuel to take off / launch9. $50,00010. space travelPart III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. D 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20.D21. A 22. B23. B 24.C 25. ASection B26. B 27. C 28.C 29.D 30. A31. D 32. A 33. C 34.D 35. BSection C36. addition 37. psychologist 38. recognize 39. challenges40. wisdom 41. identify 42. secret 43. specific44. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they canrespond to them45. What’s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans learn46. Even without being taught new words, a control group caught up with the other infants within a fewmothsPart IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A47. a blessing48. simplified49. A tragedy / disaster / loss almost occurred to itOr: it had nearly been destroyed by a firestorm.50. different51. make a list of the unnecessary things before unloading themSection B52. A 53. D 54. A 55. D 56. B57. B 58. C 59. D 60. A 61. APart V Error Correction62. on→in63. report后面加was64. demand→demanding65. 去掉to66. in 改为that67. writing→write68. desirable→undesirable69. begin→began70. its→their71. nation→nationalPart VI Translation72. followed my advice, you would not have run into trouble73. watched her injured son being sent into the operation room74. were advised not to travel to that country at the moment75. by/ via email instead of phone76. It was not until the deadline did he send out/post.Tapescripts：Section A11. W: I need to find a dentist; you said you know Dr. Smith well, do you recommend her?M: Well, I had to see her a few times, but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room.Q: What does the woman imply?12. W: I’m afraid I can’t show you the apartment at the moment, because the tenant is still living in it. It’sreally a lovely place, with a big kitchen and a sunny window, for only two hundred dollars a month.M: Sounds good, but we really can’t rent an apartment without seeing it first.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13. M: So, that’s what’s been keeping you so busy recently!W: Yes, I’ve been tied up with my studies. You know I’m planning to go to the United States this coming summer, but I’m a bit nervous about my English.Q: What is the woman busy doing?14. W: How did you feel when you found out you had high blood pressure?M: Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: So, you’re just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there?M: The trip was intended to bring to the world’s attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease; it’s also endangering other countries, notably, India and Thailand.Q: What was the purpose of the man’s trip to India?16. M: It’s quite clear form my visit, this is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still called acollege?W: The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in this country.We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name.Q: What do we learn from this conversation about the College of William and Mary?17. M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet?W: I ordered them last week, but something is holding them up.Q: What does the woman say about the parts needed for the photo copying machine?18. W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dished for us today. Did you notice that?M: Yes, kind of rare, isn’t it?Q: What does the man imply?Now you’ll hea r the two long conversations.Long Conversation One:W: Hello, Patrick, is that you?M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you?W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.M: That was hard work!W: I’m sure it was. It sure looked diff icult.M: Yeah, I’m glad it’s finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick up was no fun either. W: Well, I don’t think you’re quite finished yet, some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them.M: Listen Jane, I don’t see why I should do that. You eat all the apples that fall in your yard and you’ve never complained about that before.W: Well, it’s easier to pick up apples then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag.M: Well, I guess you’ll just have to do it yourself Jane.W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. We’ve always gotten along fairly well, but I think you’re out of line here. The branches are your responsibility.M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it!Besides, it won’t take you any time to get the branches out front!W: Get the branches off my property or I’ll have to sue you.M: Yeah? For what?! You’re taking those law classes too seriously! I’ve gotta go, I have to pick up my son.W: You’ll be hearing from me.M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane.Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard.19. What did the man do yesterday?20. What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence?21. What did the woman threaten to do?22. What was the man’s reaction to the woman’s threat?Long conversation 2M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident!W: No，I didn’t see anything in the news about it. What happened?M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and flew into ahill!W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive?M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly.W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or an engine failure?M: Apparently, there were so low clouds in the area, but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and air traffic controllers.W: Weren’t they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language?M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers was so strong that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction.W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident?M: The pilots were told to descend to 22,000 feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard descend 2,000 fe et. That’s a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in that region extends up to 20,000 feet. W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were following the air controllers’ instructions.M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simply understanding.W: Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other. Questions: 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. What was the cause of the tragedy?24. How high are the mountains in the region?25. What lesson could be drawn from the accident?Section BPassage 1Edgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy business man named John Allen. He then received his real name, Edgar Allen Poe. As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. Since he couldn’t pay off his gambling money, he left university and began working for magazines. He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe would find happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847. Through all his crises, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, yet he didn’t become famous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poe’s importance in American Literature. Some critics sa y that Poe was one of America’s best writers, and even influenced many French writers, but others disagree. They say that Poe’s work is difficult to understand and most of his writing describes many unpleasant situations and events. Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking.Questions26 to 29 are based on the passage you’ve just heard:26. What happened to Edgar Allen Poe’s family, when he was only two years old?27. Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?28. What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?29. How did Edgar Allen Poe’s life come to an end?Passage 2More than fifty years ago, the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right. It’s v ery important for improving the lives of individuals, however, it is estimated that 880 million adults aroundthe world are illiterate, that is, they are unable to read or write. A majority of them are women. Over 100 million school age children around the world do not attend school. Many others complete school or fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals. For example, John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three years ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he developed a system with these prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read and write with about thirty hours of study. To learn his system, people must first know how to write letters of the alphabet and learn which sounds they represent. The system divides letters into three groups. The first group of letter can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the letter is above the top line. The third group has letters that are partly written below the lower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simply words from the letters, in this way, his students learned more than seven hundred words. Many of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers and magazines.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you’ve just heard:30. According to the speaker, which group of people make up the majority of the illiterate population?31. What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet?32. What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?Passage 3Farmers usually use plows to prepare their fields for planting crops. Plows cut into the ground, and lift up weeds, and other unwanted plants. However, plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being blown or washed away. Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process called Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of plows. In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through small cuts made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture leaves much or all the soil and remains of plants on the ground. They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops. They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduced the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, which is facing a sever water shortage. They say the area will become depended on imported food unless water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million people in South Asia depend on local rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the best examples in the worlds of technologies working for both people, and the environment.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard:33. What is the main problem cause by the usual way of plowing?34. What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?35. Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?Section CAdults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researches learned that four day olds could understand (36) addition and subtraction. Now, British research (37) psychologist Gram Shaffer has discovered that infants can learn words or uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that nine month old infants could be taught through repeated show and tell to (38) recognize the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that (39) challenges in some ways, the received (40) wisdom that apart from learning to (41) identify things common to their daily lives, children don’t being to build vocabulary until well into their second year. ―It’s no (42) secret that children learn words, but thewords they tend to know are linked to (43) specific situations in the home,‖ exp lains Shaffer. (44) This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting. ―Figuring out how human acquire language may shed light on why some children learn to read and write later than others,‖ Shaffer says, ―and could lead to better treatments for developed mental problems.‖ (45) What’s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans learn. ―Language is a test case for human cognitive development,‖ says Shaffer, ―but parents eager to teach their infants should take note: (46) Even without being taught new words a control group caught up with the other infants within a few months. ―This is not about advancing development‖, he says, ―it’s just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.‖2011年12月英语六级真题写作Directions:for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled the way to success by commenting on Abraham Lincoln’s famous remark ,‖give me six hours to chop down a tree ,and I will spend the first four hours sharpe ning the axe‖ you should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.快速阅读Google's plan for world's biggest online library: philanthropy or act of piracy?Google has already scanned 10 million books in its bid to digitise the contents of the world's major librar ies, but a copyright battle now threatens the project, with Amazon and Microsoft joining authors and publisher s opposed to the scheme.In recent years the world's most venerable libraries have played host to some incongruous visitors. In dust y nooks and far-flung stacks, teams of workers dispatched by Google have been beavering away to make digit al copies of books. So far, Google has scanned more than 10 million titles from libraries in America and Eur ope –including half a million volumes held by the Bodleian in Oxford. The exact method it uses is unclear; t he company does not allow outsiders to observe the process.Why is Google undertaking such a venture, so seemingly out-of-kilter with its snazzy, hi-tech image? Why is it even interested in all those out-of-print library books, most of which have been gathering dust on forgotten shelves for decades? The company claims its motives are essentially public-spirited. Its overall mission, afte r all, is to "organise the world's information", so it would be odd if that information did not include books. Li ke the Ancient Egyptians who attempted to build a library at Alexandria containing all the known world's scro lls, Google executives talk of constructing a universal online archive, a treasure trove of knowledge that will b e freely available –or at least freely searchable –for all.The company likes to present itself as having lofty, utopian aspirations. "This really isn't about making m oney" is a mantra. "We are doing this for the good of society." As Santiago de la Mora, head of Google Boo ks for Europe, puts it: "By making it possible to search the millions of books that exist today, we hope to ex pand the frontiers of human knowledge."Dan Clancy, the chief architect of Google Books, offers an analogy with the invention of the Gutenberg p ress –Google's book project, he says, will have a similar democratising effect. He talks of people in far-flung parts being able to access knowledge as never before, of search queries leading them to the one, long out-of-print book they need.And he does seem genuine in his conviction that this is primarily a philanthropic exercise. "Google's core business is search and find, so obviously what helps improve Google's search engine is good for Google," he says. "But we have never built a spreadsheet outlining the financial benefits of this, and I have never had to justify the amount I am spending to the company's founders."It is easy, talking to Clancy and his colleagues, to be swept along by their missionary zeal. But Google's book-scanning project is proving controversial. Several opponents have recently emerged, ranging from rival tec h giants such as Microsoft and Amazon to small bodies representing authors and publishers across the world. I n broad terms, these opponents have levelled two sets of criticisms at Google.First, they have questioned whether the primary responsibility for digitally archiving the world's books sho uld be allowed to fall to a commercial company. In a recent essay in the New York Review of Books, Robert Darnton, the head of Harvard University's library, argued that because such books are a common resource –the possession of us all –only public, not-for-profit bodies should be given the power to control them.The second, related criticism is that Google's scanning of books is actually illegal. This allegation has led to Google becoming mired in a legal battle whose scope and complexity makes the Jarndyce and Jarndyce ca se in Bleak House look straightforward.At its centre, however, is one simple issue: that of copyright. The inconvenient fact about most books, to which Google has arguably paid insufficient attention, is that they are protected by copyright. Copyright laws differ from country to country, but in general protection extends for the duration of an author's life and for a substantial period afterwards, thus allowing the author's heirs to benefit. (In Britain and America, this post-deat h period is 70 years.) This means, of course, that almost all of the books published in the 20th century are st ill under copyright –and last century saw more books published than in all previous centuries combined. Of t he roughly 40 million books in US libraries, for example, an estimated 32 million are in copyright. Of these, some 27 million are out of print.Outside the US, Google has made sure only to scan books that are out of copyright and thus in the "pub lic domain" (works such as the Bodleian's first edition of Middlemarch, which anyone can read for free on Go ogle Books Search).But, within the US, the company has scanned both in-copyright and out-of-copyright works. In its defence, Google points out that it displays only snippets of books that are in copyright –arguing that such displays ar e "fair use". But critics allege that by making electronic copies of these books without first seeking the permis sion of copyright holders, Google has committed piracy."The key principle of copyright law has always been that works can be copied only once authors have ex pressly given their permission," says Piers Blofeld, of the Sheil Land literary agency in London. "Google has r eversed this –it has simply copied all these works without bothering to ask."In 2005, the Authors Guild of America, together with a group of US publishers and publishers, launched a class action suit against Google that, after more than two years of wrangling, ended with an announcement l ast October that Google and the claimants had reached an out-of-court settlement. The full details are staggerin gly complicated –the text alone runs to 385 pages –and trying to summarise it is no easy task. "Part of the problem is that it is basically incomprehensible," says Blofeld, one of the settlement's most vocal British critic s.Broadly, the deal provides a mechanism for Google to reimburse authors and publishers whose rights it ha s breached (including giving them a share of any future revenue it generates from their works). In exchange f or this, the rights holders agree not to sue Google in future.The settlement stipulates that a body known as the Books Rights Registry will represent the interests of U S copyright holders. Authors and publishers with a copyright interest in a book scanned by Google who make themselves known to the registry will be entitled to receive a payment –in the region of $60 per book –as compensation.听力理解Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of eac h conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the quest ions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read th e four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.M: I don’t know what to do. I have to drive to Chicago next Friday for my cousin’s wedding, but I hav e got a Psychology test to prepare for.W: Why don’t you record your notes so you can study on the way?Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12.M: Professor Wright, you may have to find another student to play this role, the lines are so long and I simply can’t remember them all.W: Look, Tony. It is still a long time before the first show. I don’t expect you to know all the lines yet. Just keep practicing.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13.M: Hello, this is Dr. Martin from the Emergency Department. I have a male patient with a fractured ankl e.W: Oh, we have one bed available in ward 3, send him here and I will take care of him.Q: What are the speakers talking about?14.W: Since Simon will graduate this May, the school paper needs a new editor. So if you are interested, I will be happy to nominate you.M: Thanks for considering me. But the baseball team is starting up a new season. And I’m afraid I have a lot on my hands.Q: What does the man mean?15. W: Have you heard the news that Jame Smeil has resigned his post as prime minister?M: Well, I got it from the headlines this morning. It’s reported th at he made public at this decision at th e last cabinet meeting.Q: what do we learn about Jame Smeil?16. W: The morning paper says the space shuttle is taking off at 10 a.m. tomorrow.M: Yeah, it’s just another one of this year’s routine missions. T he first mission was undertaken a decade ago and broadcast live then worldwide.Q: what can we infer from this conversation?17. M: We do a lot of camping in the mountains. What would you recommend for two people?W: You’d probably be better off with the four real drive vehicle. We have several off-road trucks in stoc k, both new and used.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?18. W: I hear you did some serious shopping this past weekend.M: Yeah, the speakers of my old stereo finally gave out and there was no way to repair them.Q: What did the man do over the weekend?Conversation OneW: Now, could you tell me where the idea for the business first came from?M: Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Gruby. Mr Gruby being left-h anded himself, thought of the idea to try to promote a few products for left-handers.W: And how did he then go about actually setting up the business?M: Well, he looked for any left-handed products that might already be on the market which were very fe w. And then contacted the manufactures with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scis sors range to start with.W: Right. So you do commission some part of your stock.M: Yes, very much so. About 75 percent of our stock is specially made for us.W: And the rest of it?M: Hmm, the rest of it now, some 25, 30 years after Mr. Gruby’s initial efforts, there are more left-hand ed product actually on the market. Manufactures are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-hande d products.W: And what’s the range of your stock?M: The range consists of a variety of scissors from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers et c. We also have a large range of kitchen ware.W: What’s the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of competition?M: There are other people in the business now in specialists, but only as mail-order outlets. But we have a shop here in central London plus a mail-order outlet. And we are without any doubt the largest supplier ofthe left-handed items.Q19: What kind of business does the man engaged in?Q20: What does the man say about his stock of products?Q21: What does the man say about other people in his line of business?Conversation TwoM: Can we make you an offer? We would like to run the campaign for four extra weeks.W: well, can we summarize the problem from my point of view? First of all, the campaign was late. It missed two important trade affairs. The ads also did not appear into key magazines. As a result, the campaign failed. Do you accept that summary of what happened?M: well, the delay wasn’t entirely our fault. You did in fact make late changes to the specifications of th e advertisements.W: Uh, actually, you were late with the initial proposals so you have very little time and in fact, we onl y asked for small changes.M: Well whatever, can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for 4 extra weeks?W: That’s not really the point. The campaign missed two key t rade affairs. Because of this, we are askin g you either to repeat the campaign next year for free, or we only pay 50% of the fee for this year.M: Could we suggest a 20% reduction to the fee together with the four week sustention to the campaign.W: We are not happy. We lost business.M: I think we both made mistakes. The responsibility is on both sides.W: Ok, let’s suggest a new solution. How about a 40% cut in fee, or a free repeat campaign?M: Well, let’s take a break, we’re not getting very f ar. Perhaps we should think about this.22: What do we learn about the man’s company?23: Why was the campaign delayed according to the man?24: What does the woman propose as a solution to the problem?25: What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?。

2006年12月英语六级真题听力原

2006年12月英语六级真题听力原1.W: Do you know why Mary has such a long face today?M: I don’t have the foggiest idea! She should be happy especially since she got a promotion yesterday.Q: What did the speakers mean?2.M: Hi, Johanna! Are you interested in going to an Art Exhibition on Sunday? A friend of mine is showing some of her paintings there. It’s the opening night. Free drinks and food!W: Well, actually, I don’t have anything planned. It sounds kind of fun!Q: What did the man invite the woman to do on Sunday?3.M: You did an excellent job in school! You were indeed a great student! Where did your drive come from?W: Academic achievements were important to my parents as immigrants. Education is where it all begins. My mother in particular tries to get me interested in school.Q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?4.M: I hear the Sunflower Health Club on Third Street is good!W: Not right now! I used to go there. I thought it was great because it was real cheap. But the problem was it was always crowded. Sometimes, I had to wait to use the machines.Q: What does the woman say about the Sunflower health club?5.W: Tom is very excited! Just yesterday he received his doctoral degree and in a few minutes he’ll be putting the ring on Sarah‘s finger.M: He’s really such a luck dog! Sarah is a lovely bride and tonight they are going to Hawaii on their honeymoon!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?6.W: Your chemistry examination is over, isn’t it? Why do you still look so worried?M: I don’t know. It wasn’t that the questions were too hard, or they were too many of them. But I’m still feeling uneasy because the exam didn’t seem to have much to do with the course material.Q: What does the man mean?7.W: Your wife told me that you eat out four or five times a week,I really envy you!M: Don’t envy me! It’s for business. In fact, I’m sick and tired of restaurant food! Sometimes, I just prefer a home-cooked meal.Q: Why does the man say he often eats out?8.W: I was amazed when I heard Tony played piano so expertly! From the way he talked, I thought he was just starting his lessons.M: Oh, no! That’s the way he always talks!Q: What can we infer about Tony from the conversation?9.M: What do you think of people suing McDonalds for making them fat?W: Well. Its food doesn’t make you fat. But eating too much of it does! How about chocolate and ice cream? Are they all responsible? It’s silly!Q: What does the woman think of the lawsuit against McDonalds?10.M: I’m terribly sorry ma’am, but your flight has been cancelled.I won’t be able to put you on another one until tomorrow morning.W: Well, I certainly hope the airline’s going to put me up somewhere tonight.Q: What did the woman request the airline do?Passage oneYou have probably heard of the DuPont company, which was founded by a family of the same name. But do you know about the museum that one of the family members began? Henry Francis Du Pont was an heir to Delaware’s DuPont Company fortune. He was one of the first serious collectors of American decorative art objects: furniture, textiles, paintings and other objects made in United States between 1640 and 1840. American furniture and household objects had been considered inferior to those from Europe.But Du Pont helped develope a new appreciation for American decorative arts. He created a legendary show plays for these objects on his family estate just outside Wilmington, Delaware. In 1951, it was open to the public as the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum. The museum assembled objects from Du Pont’s collection into 175 period rooms, each with examples of American antiques and decorative arts that followed a certain theme of period in early American history. For example, the Du Pont dining room has furniture dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. And because this was the time when the United States became a new nation, there’s a patriotic theme in the room. Another example is the Chinese parlor, which has furnishings that would reflect American’s fascination with Asian culture during the 18th century. In these period rooms, Du Pont believed he could tell the story of the early United States through furniture and other decorative arts.11. What is Henry Francis Du Pont noted for?12. What was the purpose of Du Pont’s efforts?13. How were the objects on display arranged?Passage twoAccording to David Grattle, a British language expert, the idea that English will become the world language is outdated. And people are more likely to switch between two or more languages for routine communication in the future. The share of the world’s population that speaks English as a native language is falling. Instead, English will play a growing role as a second language. A population speaking more than one language is already the case in much of the world and is becoming more common in the United States. Indeed, the census bureau reported last year that nearly one American in five speaks a language other than English at home, with Spanish taking the lead, followed by Chinese. Grattle works for British consulting and publishing business. He anticipates a world with the share of people who are native English speakers slips from 9% in the mid 1990s to 5% in 2050. Grattle says, “Up until 1995, English was the second most common native tongue in the world, trailing only Chinese. By 2050, Chinese will continue its predominance with Hindi Woodoo of India and Arabic climbing past English and Spanish nearly equal to it.” In contrast, an American language expert, David Harrison noted that the global share of English is much larger if you count second language speakers, and will continue to rise even as the proportion of native speakers declines. Harrison disputed listing Arabic in top three languages because varieties of Arabic spoken in such countries as Egypt and Morocco are mutually incomprehensible.14. What does David Grattle say about the use of languages for daily communication in the future?15. Why doesn’t David Harrison include Arabic as one of the top three languages?16. What can we infer from the passage?Passage threeThere are about 1 million blind people in the United States. The largest and most influential organization of blind people in this country is the National Federation of the Blind. Its officials say the nation doesn’t have a ny colleges or universities that serve only blind students. They say the reason for this is that blind people must learn to live among people who can see. American colleges and universities do accept blind and visually impaired students, and they provide services to help these students succeed. For example, colleges find people who write down what the professor say in class and they provide technology that can help blind students with their work. However, experts say colleges can best help blind students by making it clear that the students should learn to help themselves. One blind American student named T recently made news because he graduated from medical school from the University of Wisconsin. He said technology was one of the reasons he succeeded. He used a computer that read into his earphone what he was typing. He also used a small printer that permitted him to write notes about his patients in the hospital. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. National Federation of the Blind officials say blind students from other nations do come to the United States to attend college. Some can even get financial aid. The Federation awards about 30 scholarships each year that have no citizenship requirement.17. According to officials of the National Federation of the Blind, why are there no special colleges for blind students only?18. According to experts how can colleges best help blind students?19. What is one of the reasons given by T as a blind student for his success?20. What can blind students from overseas do to study inAmerica according to the National Federation of the Blind?。

06年12月6级试题以及原文

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2006年12月英语六级试题

2006.12.231.W: Do you know why Mary has such a long face today?M: I don‟t have the foggiest idea! She should be happy especially since she got a promotion yesterday.Q: What did the speakers mean?2.M: Hi, Johanna! Are you interested in going to an Art Exhibition on Sunday?A friend of mine is showing some of her paintings there. It‟s the opening night. Free drinks and food!W: Well, actually, I don‟t have anything planned. It sounds kind of fun!Q: What did the man invite the woman to do on Sunday?3.M: You did an excellent job in school! You were indeed a great student! Where did your drive come from?W: Academic achievements were important to my parents as immigrants. Education is where it all begins. My mother in particular tries to get me interested in school.Q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?4.M: I hear the Sunflower Health Club on Third Street is good!W: Not right now! I used to go there. I thought it was great because it was real cheap. But the problem was it was always crowded. Sometimes, I had to wait to use the machines.Q: What does the woman say about the Sunflower health club?5.W: Tom is very excited! Just yesterday he received his doctoral degree and in a few minutes he‟ll be putting the ring on Sarah…s finger.M: He‟s really such a luck dog! Sarah is a lovely bride and tonight they are going to Hawaii on their honeymoon!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?6.W: Your chemistry examination is over, isn‟t it? Why do you still look so worried?M: I don‟t know. It wasn‟t that the questions were too hard, or they were too many of them. But I‟m still feeling uneasy because the exam didn‟t seem to have much to do with the course material.Q: What does the man mean?7.W: Your wife told me that you eat out four or five times a week, I really envy you!M: Don‟t envy me! It‟s for business. In fact, I‟m sick and tired of restaurant food! Sometimes, I just prefer a home-cooked meal.Q: Why does the man say he often eats out?8.W: I was amazed when I heard Tony played piano so expertly! From the way he talked, I thought he was just starting his lessons.M: Oh, no! That‟s the way he always talks!Q: What can we infer about Tony from the conversation?9.M: What do you think of people suing McDonalds for making them fat?W: Well. Its food doesn‟t make you fat. But eating too much of it does! How about chocolate and ice cream? Are they all responsible? It‟s silly!Q: What does the woman think of the lawsuit against McDonalds?10.M: I‟m terribly sorry ma‟am, but your flight has been cancelled. I won‟t be able to put you on another one until tomorrow morning.W: Well, I certainly hope the airline‟s going to put me up somewhere tonight.Q: What did the woman request the airline do?Passage oneYou have probably heard of the DuPont company, which was founded by a family of the same name. But do you know about the museum that one of the family members began? Henry Francis Du Pont was an heir to Delaware‟s DuPont Company fortune. He was one of the first serious collectors of American decorative art objects: furniture, textiles, paintings and other objects made in United States between 1640 and 1840. American furniture and household objects had been considered inferior to those from Europe. But Du Pont helped develope a new appreciation for American decorative arts. He created a legendary show plays for these objects on his family estate just outside Wilmington, Delaware. In 1951, it was open to the public as theHenry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum. The museum assembled objects from Du Pont‟s collection into 175 period rooms, each with examples of American antiques and decorative arts that followed a certain theme of period in early American history. For example, the Du Pont dining room has furniture dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. And because this was the time when the United States became a new nation, there‟s a patriotic theme in the room. Another example is the Chinese parlor, which has furnishings tha t would reflect American‟s fascination with Asian culture during the 18th century. In these period rooms, Du Pont believed he could tell the story of the early United States through furniture and other decorative arts.11. What is Henry Francis Du Pont noted for?12. What was the purpose of Du Pont‟s efforts?13. How were the objects on display arranged?Passage twoAccording to David Grattle, a British language expert, the idea that English will become the world language is outdated. And people are more likely to switch between two or more languages for routine communication in the future. The share of the world‟s population that speaks English as a native language is falling. Instead, English will play a growing role as a second language. A population speaking more than one language is already the case in much of the world and is becoming more common in the United States. Indeed, the census bureau reported last year that nearly one American in five speaks a language other than English at home, with Spanish taking the lead, followed by Chinese. Grattle works for British consulting and publishing business. He anticipates a world with the share of people who are native English speakers slips from 9% in the mid 1990s to 5% in 2050. Grattle says, “Up u ntil 1995, English was the second most common native tongue in the world, trailing only Chinese. By 2050, Chinese will continue its predominance with Hindi Woodoo of India and Arabic climbing past English and Spanish nearly equal to it.” In contrast, an American language expert, David Harrison noted that the global share of English is much larger if you count second language speakers, and will continue to rise even as the proportion of native speakers declines. Harrison disputed listing Arabic in top three languages because varieties of Arabic spoken in such countries as Egypt and Morocco are mutually incomprehensible.14. What does David Grattle say about the use of languages for daily communication in the future?15. Why doesn‟t David Harrison include Arabic as one of the top three languages?16. What can we infer from the passage?Passage threeThere are about 1 million blind people in the United States. The largest and most influential organization of blind people in this country is the National Federation of the Blind. Its officials say the nation doesn‟t have any colleges or universities that serve only blind students. They say the reason for this is that blind people must learn to live among people who can see. American colleges and universities do accept blind and visually impaired students, and they provide services to help these students succeed. For example, colleges find people who write down what the professor say in class and they provide technology that can help blind students with their work. However, experts say colleges can best help blind students by making it clear that the students should learn to help themselves. One blind American student named T recently made news because he graduated from medical school from the University of Wisconsin. He said technology was one of the reasons he succeeded. He used a computer that read into his earphone what he was typing. He also used a small printer that permitted him to write notes about his patients in the hospital. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. National Federation of the Blind officials say blind students from other nations do come to the United States to attend college. Some can even get financial aid. The Federation awards about 30 scholarships each year that have no citizenship requirement.17. According to officials of the National Federation of the Blind, why are there no special colleges for blind students only?18. According to experts how can colleges best help blind students?19. What is one of the reasons given by T as a blind student for his success?20. What can blind students from overseas do to study in America according to the National Federation of the Blind?。

2006年12月大学英语六级考试真题

正保远程教育旗下品牌网站美国纽交所上市公司(NYSE:DL)外语教育网外语学习的网上乐园2006年12月大学英语六级考试真题Part I Writing (30 minutes)1．阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要2．现在愿意阅读经典的人却越来越少，原因是……3．我们大学生应该怎么做The Importance of Reading ClassicsPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning )(15 minutes)Space TourismMake your reservations now. The space tourism industry is officially open for business, and tickets are going for a mere $20 million for a one-week stay in space. Despite reluctance from National Air and Space Administration (NASA), Russi a made American businessman Dennis Tito the world’s first space tourist. Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 30,2001. The second space tourist, South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth, took off aboard the Russian Soyuz on April 25, 2002, also bound for the ISS.Lance Bass of’N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the $20 million trip, but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30,2002, due to lack of payment. Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it.These trips are the beginning of what could be a profitable 21st century industry. There are already several space tourism companies planning to build suborbital vehicles and orbital cities within the next two decades. These companies have invested millions, believing that the space tourism industry is on the verge of taking off.In 1997, NASA published a report concluding that selling trips into space to private citizens could be worth billions of dollars. A Japanese report supports these findings, and projects that space tourism could be a $10 billion per year industry within the next two decades. The only obstacles to opening up space to tourists are the space agencies, who are concerned with safety and the development of a reliable, reusable launch vehicle.Space AccommodationsRussia’s Mir space station was supposed to be the first destination for space tourists. But in March 2001, the Russian Agency brought Mir down into the Pacific Ocean. As it turned out, bringing down Mir only temporarily delayed the first tourist trip into space.The Mir crash did cancel plans for a new reality-based game show from NBC, which was going to be called Destination Mir. The survivor-like TV show was scheduled to air in fall 2001. Participants on the show were to go through training at Russia’s cosmonaut(宇航员) training center, Star City. Each week, one of the participants would be eliminated from the show, with the winner receiving a trip to the Mir space station. The Mir crash has ruled out NBC’s space plants for now. NASA is against beginning space tourism until the International Space Station is completed in 2006.Russia in not alone in its interest in space tourism. There are several projects underway to commercialize space。

06年12月24日六级阅读真题

06年12月24日六级阅读真题Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions orcomplete statements in the fewest possible words. Please write youranswers on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.I’ve heard from and talked to many people who described how Mother Nature simplified their lives for them. They’d lost their home and many or all of their possessions through fires, floods, earthquakes, or some other disaster. Losing everything you own under such circumstances can be distressing, but the people I’ve heard from allsaw their loss, ultimately as a blessing.“The fire saved us the agony of deciding what to keep and what to get rid of,” one woman wrote. And once all those thingswere no longer there, she and her husband sawhow they had weighed them down and complicate their lives.“There was so much stuff we never used and that was just taking up space. Wevowed when we started over, we’d replace only what we needed, and this time we’d do itright. We’ve kept our promise: we don’t have much now, but what we have is exactly what we want.”Though we’ve never had a catastrophic loss such as that, Gibbs and I did have aclose call shortly before we decided to simplify. At that time we lived in a fire zone. Onenight a firestorm rages through and destroyed over six hundred homes in ourcommunity.That tragedy gave us the opportunity to look objectively at the goods we’daccumulated.We saw that there was so much we could get rid of and only never miss, but bebetter off without. Having almost lost it all, we found it mucheasier to let go of the things we knew we’d never use a gain.Obviously, there’s a tremendous difference between getting rid of possessions and losing them through a natural disaster without having a say in the matter. And this is notto minimize the tragedy and pain such a loss can generate.But you might think about how you would approach the acquisition process if youhad it to do all over again. Look around your home and make a list of what you would 20XX年年12 月24 日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A 卷) 800 / 853考试吧，原创精品中心！更多精品持续发布中！replace.M ake another list of things you wouldn’t acquire again no matter what, and in fact would be happy to be rid of.When you’re ready to start unloading some of your stuff, that list will be a good place to start.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2 上作答。

06年12月六级真题参考答案

Part VI Translation

72. followed my advice, you would not have run into trouble 73. watched her injured son being sent into the operation room 74. were advised not to travel to that country at the moment 75. by/ via email instead of phone 76. It was not until the deadline did he send out/post
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)

Section A 47. a blessing 48. simplified 49. it had nearly been destroyed by a firestorm Or: A tragedy / disaster / loss almost occurred to it 50. different 51. make a list of the unnecessary things (before unloading them)

Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A 11. D 12. C 15. D 16. A 19. B 20.D 23. B 24.C Section B 26. B 27. C 30. A 31. D 34.D /them its----their
• 语义矛盾： acceptance----rejection • 词性：adj-adv，adv-adj

2006年英语六级考试试题含答案（05年12月24日）（3）

Part III Vocabulary (20minutes)41. It seems somewhat ___________ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.A) eccentric B) impossible C) absurd D) unique42. This area of the park has been specially __________ for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome.A) inaugurated B) designated C) entitled D) delegated43. The girl’s face __________ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question.A) beamed B) dazzled C) radiated D) flushed44. Slavery was __________ in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin landA) diluted B) dissipated C) abolished D) resigned45. Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops.A) out of reach B) out of stock C) out of business D) out of season46. The hands on my alarm clock are __________, so I can see what time it is in the dark.A) exotic B) gorgeous C) luminous D) spectacular47. Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients __________ with doctors’ orders.A) comply B) correspond C) interfere D) interact48. In today’s class, the students were asked to __their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.A) cancel B) omit C)extinguish D)erase49. The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election.A) appreciation B) specification C)scrutiny D)apprehension50. Police and villagers unanimously __the forest fire to thunder and lightning.A) ascribed B) approached C)confirmed D)confined51. In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __conditions.A) gracious B) decent C)honorable D)positive52. Since our knowledge is __ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong.A) controlled B )restrained C)finite D)delicate53. You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.A) deduce B) deliberate C)defy D)denounce54. The company management attempted to __information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain.A) suppress B) supplement C)concentrate D)Plug55. It is my hope that everyone in this class should __ their errors before it is too late.A) refute B) exclude C)expel D)rectify56. The boy’s foolish question __his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.A) Intrigued B) fascinated C) irritated D)stimulated57. Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional __ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.A) scandal B) misfortune C)deficit D)handicap58. It is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.A) compel B) impose C)evoke D)necessitate59.If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a __ to consumption.A) progression B) prime C)stability D)stimulus60. The bride and groom promised to __ each other through sickness and health.A) nourish B) nominate C)roster D)cherish61. They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land.A) void B) vacant C)blank D)shallow62. Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, __up her skirt and splashed across the stream.A) tucked B) revolved C)twisted D)curled63.Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __.A) faint B) obscure C)gloomy D)indefinite64. Professor Smith explained the movement of light__ that of water.A) by analogy with B) by virtue of C)in line with D)in terms of65. Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts __ failure.A) tumbled to B) hinged upon C)inflicted on D)culminated in66. While fashion is thought of usually __ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.A) in relation to B) in proportion to C)by means of D)on behalf of67. The meaning of the sentence is __; you can interpret it in several ways.A) skeptical B) intelligible C)ambiguous D)exclusive68. Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of __ cells.A) irrelevant B) inferior C)controversial D)abnormal69.At that time, the economy was still undergoing a __,and job offers were hard to get.A) concession B) supervision C)recession D)deviation70.I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which __all other sounds.A) overturned B) drowned C)deafened D)smoothed。

2006年12月6级真题

2006年12月6级真题Part I WritingDirections:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Celebration of Western Festival. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1．现在国内有不少人喜欢过西方的洋节2．产生这种现象的原因3．这种现象可能带来的影响……Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Why They CameNot many decisions could have been more difficult for a family to make than to say farewell to a community where it had lived for centuries, to abandon old ties and familiar landmarks, and to sail across dark seas to a strange land. Today, when mass communications tell one part of the world all about another, it is quite easy to understand how poverty or tyranny might force people to exchange an old nation for a new one. But centuries ago migration was a leap into the unknown. It was an enormous intellectual and emotional commitment. The forces that moved early immigrants to their great decision – the decision to leave their homes and begin an adventure filled with uncertainty, risk and hardship –must have been of overpowering proportions. As Oscar Handlin states, the early immigrants of America ―would collide with unaccustomed problems, learn to understand alien ways and alien languages, manage to survive in a very foreign environment.‖Despite the obstacles and uncertainties that lay ahead of them, millions did migrate to ―the promised land‖–America. But what was it that moved so many to migrate against such overwhelming odds (可能性)? There were probably as many reasons for coming to America as there were people who came. It was a highly individual decision. Yet it can be said that three large forces –religious persecution, political oppression and economic hardship –provided the chief motives for the mass migrations to America. They were responding in their own way to the pledge of the Declaration of Independence: the promise of ―life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.‖The search for freedom of worship has brought people to America from the days of the Pilgrims to modern times. In 1620, for example, the Mayflower carried a cargo of 102 passengers who ―welcomed the opportunity to advance the gospel(训言) of Christ in these remote parts.‖ A number of other groups such as the Jews and Quakers came to America after the Pilgrims, all seeking religious freedom. In more recent times, anti-Semitic persecution in Hitler’s Germany has driven people from their homes to seek refuge in America. However, not all religious sects(教派) have received the tolerance and understanding for which they came. The Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony showed as little tolerance for dissenting(不同意的) beliefs as the Anglicans of England had shown them. They quickly expelled other religious groups from their society. Minority religious sects, from the Quakers and Shakers through the Catholics and Jews to the Mormons, have at various times suffered both discrimination and hostility in the United States.But the diversity of religious belief has made for religious toleration. In demanding freedom for itself, each sect had to permit freedom for others. The insistence of each successive wave of immigrants upon its right to practice its religion helped make freedom of worship a central part ofthe American Creed(宗教信条). People who gambled their lives on the right to believe in their own God would not easily surrender that right in a new society.The second great force behind immigration has been political oppression. America has always been a refuge from tyranny. As a nation conceived in liberty, it has held out to the world the promise of respect for the rights of man. Every time a revolution has failed in Europe, every time a nation has succumbed to tyranny(暴政), men and women who love freedom have assembled their families and their belongings and set sail across the seas. This process has not come to an end in our own day. The terrors of Hitler’s Germany and Mussolini’s Italy, the terrible wars of Southeast Asia – all have brought new thousands seeking safety in the United States.The economic factor has been more complex than the religious and political factors. From the very beginning, some have come to America in search of riches, some in flight from poverty, and some because they were bought and sold and had no choice.And the various reasons are intertwined. Thus some early arrivals were lured to these shores by dreams of amassing(积聚) great wealth, like the Spanish in Mexico and Peru. These adventurers, expecting quick profits in gold, soon found that real wealth lay in such crops as tobacco and cotton. As they built up the plantation economy in states like Virginia and the Carolinas, they needed cheap labor. So they began to import indentured servants from England (men and women who agreed to labor a term of years in exchange for eventual freedom). And slaves from Africa.The process of industrialization in America increased the demand for cheap labor, and chaotic economic conditions in Europe in creased the supply. If some immigrants continued to believe that the streets of New York were paved with gold, more were driven by the hunger and hardship of their native lands. The Irish potato famine of 1845 brought almost a million people to America in five years. American manufacturers advertised in European newspapers, offering to pay the passage of any man willing to come to America to work for them.The immigrants who came for economic reasons contributed to the strength of the new society in several ways. Those who came from countries with advanced political and economic institutions brought with them faith in those institutions and experience in making them work. They also brought technical and managerial skills which contributed greatly to economic growth in the new land. Above all, they helped give America the extraordinary social mobility which is the essence of an open society.In the community he had left, the immigrant usually had a fixed place. He would carry on his father’s craft of trade; he would farm his father’s land or that small portion of it that was left him after it was divided with his brothers. Only with the most exceptional talent and enterprise could he break out of the circumstances in life into which he had been born. There were no such circumstances for him in the New World. Once having broken with the past, except for sentimental ties and cultural inheritance, he had to rely on his own abilities. It was the future and not the past which he had to face. Except for the Negro slave, the immigrant could go anywhere and do anything his talents permitted. A large, virgin continent lay before him, and he had only to join it together by canals, railroads and roads. If he failed to achieve the dream of a better life for himself, he could still retain it for his children.These were the major forces that started this massive migration to America. Every immigrant served to reinforce and strengthen those elements in American society that had attracted him in the first place. The motives of some immigrants were commonplace. The motives of other were noble.Taken together they add up to the strengths and weaknesses of America.1. Early immigrants _____________________.A. didn’t find it difficult to make decisions to leave their homes.B. were able to know the nation before they left their homes.C. had to face the uncertainties and obstacles when they migrated to a strange land.D. were forced to leave their homeland unwillingly.2. People migrated to America for the following reasons EXCEPT ___________.A. searching for new religious freedom.B. breaking with past cultural inheritance.C. escape political oppression.D. searching for riches.3. The Puritans of the Massachusetts serve as an example of _______________.A. freedom of worshipB. religious intoleranceC. economic successD. respect for the rights of man.4. The diversity of religious belief has ultimately resulted in_______________.A. religious persecution.B. discriminationC. religious toleranceD. hostility5. As a result of the terror of Hitler’s Germany, __________________.A. thousands of Germans revolted against Hitler.B. the Jews and the native Germans succumbed to the tyranny.C. the Germans and Jews fled to seek political protection.D. many Germans left for the U.S. to seek security.6. Some early adventurers like the Spanish in Mexico and Peru were drawn to America by _____________.A. dreams of freedomB. dreams of pursuing great fortuneC. dreams of religious freedomD. dreams of political freedom7. Slaves were imported from Africa for the _________________ reason.A. politicalB. economicC. culturalD. religious8. In what way did immigrants seeking economic freedom contribute to the strength of the U.S. economy?A. They introduced advanced political and economic elites.B. They brought with them technical and managerial skills.C. They introduced the freedom of religion.D. They helped establish social stability.9. The most important contribution immigrants had made to the open society of America is ______________________.10. In the New World, immigrants had to break with the past, and achieved the dream of a better life by relying on _________________.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) She helped upgrade the educational level of immigrants.B) Her mother was quite outstanding in academic work.C) She was not particularly interested in going to school.D) Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence.12. A) Tickets for its members were cheaper. B) It was filled with people all the time.C) It had a reputation for good service. D) The machines there were iii maintained.13. A) Tom has arranged to meet his bride Sarah in Hawaii.B) A double blessing has descended upon Tom.C) Tom was more excited than Sarah at the wedding.D) Both Sarah and Tom have been awarded doctoral degrees.14. A) The course prepared him adequately for the examination.B) The examination questions were somewhat too difficult.C) The examination was well beyond the course content.D) There were too many questions in the examination.15. A) It’s part of his job.B) It’s less time-consuming.C) His wife is tired of cooking. D) He is sick of home-cooked meals.16. A) He seldom takes things seriously. B) He is very proud of his piano skills.C) He has just started to teach piano lessons. D) He usually understates his achievements.17. A) It’s absurd.B) It’s tedious.C) It’s understandable.D) It’s jus tifiable.18. A) Allow her to take another flight that night. B) Compensate her for the inconvenience.C) Explain the cause of the cancellation. D) Arrange accommodation for her. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) He doesn’t want to take final exams.B) He hasn’t prepared well for his tests.C) He has too many exams on the same day. D) He needs to get good scores on his tests.20. A) He should go to the Dean of Students Office.B) He ought to talk immediately to his professors.C) He should begin studying at once.D) He ought to decide which tests are most important.21. A) They are both excellent students. B) They have two classes together.C) They haven’t taken final exams before.D) They live in the same dormitory.22. A) Psychology. B) Anthropology. C) Calculus. D) Chemistry. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) At a dentist office. B) In a school. C) In an ambulance. D) At a hospital.24. A) Doctors. B) Nurses. C) Hospital administrators. D) Patients.25. A) Because they don’t get much practice with them.B) Because they often use them in their work.C) Because they have to pass a test.D) Because they plan to become doctors.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) Setting up a special museum. B) Producing legendary paintings.C) Manufacturing quality furniture. D) Making a fortune from decorative arts.27. A) To increase the popularity of the DuPont Company.B) To promote interest in American decorative arts.C) To tell the story of the American Revolution.D) To show his fascination with Asian culture.28. A) By style or design. B) By manufacturer or origin.C) By function or purpose. D) By theme or period.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) The number of people relying on their mother tongue will drop.B) The percentage of native speakers of English will increase.C) People will choose Chinese rather than English.D) People may use two or more languages.30. A) The number of Spanish speakers is far greater than that of Arabic speakers.B) Arabic spoken in Egypt differs from Arabic spoken in Morocco in origin.C) Arabic spoken in one Arab country may not be understood in another.D) The number of Arabic speakers is declining because of the invasion of English.31. A) It is uncertain whether English will be the world language in the future.B) Spanish is very likely to become the top language of the world by 2050.C) Most people in the world will learn to speak Chinese in the future.D) It is impossible for Arab countries to standardize their language.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Because it would cost lots of money to build such special colleges.B) Because it would constitute discrimination against blind students.C) Because they believe blind students prefer to mix with students who can see.D) Because they think blind people should learn to live among sighted people.33. A) By providing them with free medical service.B) By encouraging them to be more self-reliant.C) By offering them more financial assistance.D) By showing them proper care and respect.34. A) Modern technology. B) Professional support.C) Financial aid from the American government.D) Help from the National Federation of the Blind.35. A) Ask American professors to write recommendations on their behalf.B) Obtain American citizenship before they reach the age of 30.C) Apply to the National Federation of the Blind for scholarships.D) Turn to special institutions in their own country for assistance.Section CThe 142-member World Trade Organization (WTO) has reached a (36) ____________ point in efforts to (37) ___________ a new round of global trade negotiations. The trade body’s director-general is warning that if new negotiations are not held soon, the WTO risks being considered (38) ___________The last major round of World Trade Negotiations, the so-called Uruguay Round, conducted by the WTO’s (39) _________ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, ended successfully in 1993.In 1999 in Seattle, there was a (40) ___________ failure to start a new round. The ministers attending the Seattle meeting were unable to reach an agreement on what the (41) _____________and agenda of fresh negotiations should be.The impact of that (42) __________ produced a resolve that it should not be repeated. But just more than three months before a WTO ministerial meeting in Doha, Qatar, there is still no (43) ____________ on the agenda.One of several obstacles to agreement lies in the argument by developing countries that (44) ______________ _________________________ and they want preliminary assurances that this situation will not continue.Mr. Moore pointed out that the needs of the most advanced economies also have to be taken into account. ―I have said this before, and some do not like me saying it, but the major economies have needs to,‖ he said. ―(45) ________________________________________________________. The new global rules have to take into account the realities of the new economy. And when you have three countries that represent over 60 percent of the world’s imports, therefore jobs everywhere, they have some needs as well.‖Mr. Moore said (46) _________________________________________________.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section AQuestions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.Could the bad old days of economic decline be about to return? Since OPEC agreed to supply cuts in March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up from less than $10 last December. This near tripling of oil prices calls up scary memories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 1979-80, when they also almost tripled. Both previous shocks resulted in double-digit inflation and global economic decline. So where are the headlines warning of gloom and doom the time?The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraq suspended oil exports. Strengthening economic growth, at the same time as winter grips the northern hemisphere, could push the price higher still in the short term.Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences now to be less severe than in the 1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oil now accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the 1970s. In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, so even quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pump prices than in the past.Rich economies are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less sensitive to swings in the oil price. Energy conservation, a shift to other fuels and a decline in the importance of heavy, energy-intensive industries have reduced oil consumption. Software, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil than steel of car production. For each dollar of GDP (in constant prices) rich economies now use nearly 50% less oil than in 1973. The OECD estimates in its latest Economic Outlook that, if oil prices averaged $22 a barrel for a full year, compared with $13 in 1998, this would increase the oil import bill in rich economies by only 0.25-0.5% of GDP. That is less than one quarter of the income loss in 1974 or 1980. On the other hand, oil importing emerging economies—to which heavy industry has shifted—have become more energy-intensive, and so could be more seriously squeezed.One more reason not to lose sleep over the rise in oil prices is that, unlike the rises in the1970s, it has not occurred against the background of general commodity price inflation and global excess demand. A sizable portion of the world is only just emerging from economic decline. The Economist’s commodity price index is broadly unchanging from a year ago. In 1973 commodity prices jumped by 70%, and in 1979 by almost 30%.47. The main reason for the latest rise of oil price is ______________.48. Dramatic inflation and global economic decline in 1970s resulted from ________________.49. The writer doesn’t think the present economic situation will be more severe than in the 1970s because ___________________________________________________.50. The estimates in Economic Outlook show that in rich countries oil-price changes may have _____51. From the last paragraph, we can see that people needn’t worry about the rise of oil prices just because _________________________________.Section BPassage OneEach summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where he discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车)in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, he shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he’d been on. As I listened, I b egan to sense something seriously out of balance.Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored.Facing their children’s complaints of ―nothing to do‖, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question: ―How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there’s never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?‖What really worries me is the intensit y of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter’s face as she absorbs the powerful onslaught (冲击)of arousing visuals and bloody special effects in movies.Why do children immersed in this much excitement seems starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed.I’m concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic (麻木的)and burned out, wi th a ―been there, d one that‖ air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends’ children are prescribed medications — stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives —I question the role of kids’ boredom in someof the diagnoses.My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I’ve been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society.52. The author felt surprised in the amusement park at the fact that ________.A) his son could keep his balance so well on the fast-moving roller coasterB) his son was not as thrilled by the roller coaster ride as expectedC) his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretchedD) his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coaster53. According to the author, children are bored _________.A) even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainmentB) when they are left alone at weekends by their working parentsC) when they don’t have any acc ess to stimulating fun gamesD) unless their parents can find new thrills for them54. From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem to expect_____.A) a much wider variety of sports facilities B) physical exercises that are morechallengingC) ever-changing thrilling forms of recreationD) activities that require sophisticated skills55. In Para. 6, the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to changechildren’s indifference toward much of life by _________.A) creating more stimulating activities for themB) spending more money on their entertainmentC) diverting their interest from electronic visual gamesD) prescribing medications for their temporary relief56. In order to alleviate children’s bo redom, the author would probably suggest ________.A) balancing school work with extracurricular activitiesB) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulationC) consulting a specialist in child psychologyD) promoting the practice of dad-son daysPassage TwoIt used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They’d get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But tod ay’s rich capitalists have regressed(倒退)to the ―survival of the fittest‖ ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of work, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years.The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing(将产品包给外公司做)because these business maneuvers don’t act to create newjobs as the founders of new industries used to do, hut only to cut out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves.To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business of the nation because he is summoned to ―fundraising dinners‖ where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the inside they have both political parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich.The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they’d be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesn’t wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.57. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on _________.A) retirement benefits B) job security C) bosses’ praise D) corporate loyalty58. The author is strongly critical of today’s rich capitalists for _________.A) rewarding only those who are considered the fittestB) not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workersC) maximizing their profits at the expense of workersD) not setting up long-term goals for their companies59. The immediate consequence of the new capitalists’ practice is ___________.A) a decline in business transactions B) a higher rate of unemploymentC) lower pay for the employees D)loss of corporate reputation60. The rich try to sway the policy of the government by _________.A) pleasing the public with generous donationsB) constantly hosting fundraising dinnersC) making monetary contributions to decision-makersD) occupying important positions in both political parties61. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A) To urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interests.B) To call on tile middle class to remain loyal to the free enterprise system.C) To warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle class.D) To persuade the government to change its current economic policies.Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)The most important starting point for improving the understanding ofscience is undoubtedly an adequate scientific education at school. Publicattitudes towards science owe much the way science is taught in these institutions. Today, school is what most people come into contact with a formal instruction and explanation of science for the first time, at least in a systematic way. It is at this point which the foundations are laid for an 62 _________63 _________64 _________。

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全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Reading Classics. You should write at least 150 wordsfollowing the outline given below.1. 阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要2. 现在愿意阅读经典的人却越来越少，原因是…3. 我们大学生应该怎么做The Importance of Reading ClassicsPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-4, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given inthe passage;N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in thepassage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Space TourismMake your reservations now. The space tourism industry is officially open for business, and tickets are going for a mere $20 million for a one-week stay in space. Despite reluctance from National Air and Space Administration (NASA)，Russia made American businessman Dennis Tito the world‟s first space tourist. Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 30, 2001. The second space tourist, South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth, took off aboard the Russian Soyuz on April 25, 2002, also bound for the ISS.Lance Bass of …N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the $20 million trip, but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30, 2002, due to lack of payment. Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it.These trips are the beginning of what could be a profitable 21st century industry. There are already several space tourism companies planning to build suborbital vehicles and orbital cities within the next two decades. These companies have invested millions, believing that the space tourism industry is on the verge of taking off.In 1997, NASA published a report concluding that selling trips into space to private citizens could be worth billions of dollars. A Japanese report supports these findings, and projects that space tourism could be a $10 billion per year industry within the next two decades. The only obstacles to opening up space to tourists are the space agencies, who are concerned with safety and the development of a reliable, reusable launch vehicle. Space AccommodationsRussia‟s Mir space station was supposed to be the first destination for space tourists. But in March 2001，the Russian Aerospace Agency brought Mir down into the Pacific Ocean. As it turned out, bringing down Mir only temporarily delayed the first tourist trip into space.The Mir crash did cancel plans for a new reality-based game show from NBC, which was going to be called Destination Mir. The Survivor-like TV show was scheduled to air in fall 2001, Participants on the show were to go through training at Russia‟s cosmonaut (宇航员) training center, Star City. Each week, one of the participants would be eliminated from the show, with the winner receiving a trip to the Mir space station. The Mir crash has ruled out NBC‟s space plans for now. NASA is against beginning space tourism until the International Space Station is completed in 2006.Russia is not alone in its interest in space tourism. There are several projectsunderway to commercialize space travel. Here are a few of the groups that might take tourists to space:● Space Island Group is going to build a ring-shaped, rotating “commercial space infrastructure (基础结构)”that will resemble the Discovery spacecraft in the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.”Space Island says it will build its space city out of empty NASA space-shuttle fuel tanks (to start, it should take around 12 or so), and place it about 400 miles above Earth. The space city will rotate once per minute to create a gravitational pull one-third as strong as Earth‟s.● According to their vision statement. Space Adventures plans to “fly tens of thousand of people in space over the next 10-15 years and beyond, around the moon, and back, from spaceports both on Earth and in space, to and from private space stations, and board dozen of different vehicles...”● Even Hilton Hotels has shown interest in the space tourism industry and possibility of building or co-funding a space hotel. However, the company did say that it believes such a space hotel is 15 to 20 years away.Initially, space tourism will offer simple accommodations at best. For instance, if the International Space Station is used as a tourist attraction, guests won‟t find the luxurious surroundings of a hotel room on Earth. It has been designed for conducting research, not entertainment. However, the first generation of space hotels should offer tourists a much more comfortable experience.In regard to a concept for a space hotel initially planned by Space Island, such a hotel could offer guests every convenience they might find at a hotel on Earth, and some they might not. The small gravitational pull created by the rotating space city would allow space-tourists and residents to walk around and function facilities would be possible. Additionally, space tourists would even be able to take space walks.Many of these companies believe that they have to offer an extremely enjoyable experience in order for passengers to pay thousands, if not millions, of dollars to ride into space. So will space create another separation between the haves and have-nots?The Most Expensive VacationWill space be an exotic retreat reserved for only the wealthy? Or will middle-class folks have a chance to take their families to space? Make no mistake about it, going to space will be the most expensive vacation you ever take. Prices right now are in the tens of millions of dollars. Currently, the only vehicles that can take you into space are the space shuttle and the Russian Soyuz, both of which are terribly inefficient. Each spacecraft requires millions of pounds of fuel to take off into space, which makes them expensive to launch. One pound of payload (有效载重) costs about $10,000 to put into Earth‟s orbit.NASA and Lockheed Martin are currently developing a single-stage-to-orbit launch space plane, called the VentureStar, that could be launched for about a tenth of what the space shuttle costs to launch. If the VentureStar takes off, the number of people who could afford to take a trip into space would move into the millions.In 1998, a joint report from NASA and the Space Transportation Association statedthat improvements in technology could push fares for space travel as low as $50,000, and possibly down to $20,000 or $10,000 a decade later. The report concluded that a ticket price of $50,000, there could be 500,000 passengers flying into space each year. While still leaving out many people, these prices would open up space to a tremendous amount of traffic.Since the beginning of the space race, the general public has said, “Isn‟t that great—when do I get to go?” Well, our chance might be closer than ever. Within the next 20 years, space planes could be taking off for the Moon at the same frequency as airplanes flying between New York and Los Angles.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2006年12月大学英语六级考试真题及参考答案

2006年12月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(B卷)Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: 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 theconversation and the question will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fourchoices marked A), B), C) or D), and decide which is the best answer. Thenmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the centre.1. A) The foggy weather has affected Mary‟s mood.B) They are puzzled about Mary‟s low spirits.C) Mary is dissatisfied with her promotion.D) Mary cares too much about her looks.2. A) Go to an art exhibition.B) Attend the opening night of a play.C) Dine out with an old friend.D) See his paintings on display.3. A) Her mother was quite outstanding in academic word.B) She was not particularly interested in going to school.C) Her parents laid great emphasis on academic excellence.D) She helped upgrade the educational level of immigrants.4. A) The machines there were ill maintained.B) Tickets for its members were cheaper.C) It was filled with people all the time.D) It had a reputation for good service.5. A) Both Sarah and Tom have been awarded doctoral degrees.B) Tom has arranged to meet his bride Sarah in Hawaii.C) Tom was more excited than Sarah at the wedding.D) A double blessing has descended upon Tom.6. A) There were too many questions in the examination.B) The examination was well beyond the course content.C) The examination questions were somewhat too difficult.D) The course prepared him adequately for the examination.7. A) It‟s less time consuming.B) His wife is tired of cooking.C) It‟s part of his job.D) He is sick of home-cooked meals.8. A) He has just started to teach piano lessons.B) He seldom takes things seriously.C) He is very proud of his piano skills.D) He usually understates his achievements.9. A) It‟s tedious.B) It‟s absurd.C) It‟s justifiable.D) It‟s understandable.10. A) Arrange accommodation for her.B) Explain the cause of the cancellation.C) Compensate her for the inconvenience.D) Allow her to take another flight that night.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the bestanswer from the four choices marked A), B), C) or D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) Producing legendary painting.B) Making a fortune from decorative arts.C) Manufacturing quality furniture.D) Setting up a special museum.12. A) To show his fascination with Asian culture.B) To tell the story of the American Revolution.C) To promote interest in American decorative arts.D) To increase the popularity of the DuPont Company.13. A) By theme of period.B) By style of design.C) By manufacturer of origin.D) By function of purpose.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) People may use two or more languages.B) People will choose Chinese rather than English.C) The percentage of native speakers of English will increase.D) The number of people relying on their mother tongue will drop.15. A) The number of Spanish speakers is far greater than that of Arabic speakers.B) Arabic spoken in one Arab country may not be understood in another.C) Arabic spoken in Egypt differs from Arabic spoken in Morocco in origin.D) The number of Arabic speakers is declining because of the invasion of English.16. A) It is impossible for Arab countries to standardize their language.B) Most people in the world will learn to speak Chinese in the future.C) It is uncertain whether English will be the world language in the future.D) Spanish is very likely to become the top language of the world by 2050.Passage ThreeQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17. A) Because they believe blind students prefer to mix with students who can see.B) Because it would cost lots of money to build such special colleges.C) Because it would constitute discrimination against blind students.D) Because they think blind people should learn to live among sighted people.18. A) By encouraging the to be more self-reliant.B) By showing them proper care and respect.C) By offering them more financial assistance.D) By providing them with free medical service.19. A) Financial aid from the American government.B) Modern technology.C) Professional support.D) Help from the National Federation of the Blind.20. A) Ask American professors to write recommendations on their behalf.B) Obtain American citizenship before they reach the age of 30.C) Turn to special institutions in their own country for assistance.D) Apply to the national federation of the Blind for scholarships.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A) B) C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Each summer, no matter how pressing my work schedule, I take off one day exclusively for my son. We call it dad-son day. This year our third stop was the amusement park, where be discovered that he was tall enough to ride one of the fastest roller coasters (过山车) in the world. We blasted through face-stretching turns and loops for ninety seconds. Then, as we stepped off the ride, be shrugged and, in a distressingly calm voice, remarked that it was not as exciting as other rides he‟d been on. As I listened, I began to sense something seriously out of balance.Throughout the season, I noticed similar events all around me. Parents seemed hard pressed to find new thrills for indifferent kids. Surrounded by ever-greater stimulation, their young faces were looking disappointed and bored.Facing their children‟s complaints of “nothing to do“, parents were shelling out large numbers of dollars for various forms of entertainment. In many cases the money seemed to do little more than buy transient relief from the terrible moans of their bored children. This set me pondering the obvious question:“ How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there‟s never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?”What really worries me is the intensity of the stimulation. I watch my little daughter‟s face as she absorbs the powerful onslaught(冲击) of arousing visuals and bloody special effects in movies.Why do children immersed in this much excitement seem starved for more? That was, I realized, the point. I discovered during my own reckless adolescence that what creates excitement is not going fast, but going faster. Thrills have less to do with speed than changes in speed.I‟m concerned about the cumulative effect of years at these levels of feverish activity. It is no mystery to me why many teenagers appear apathetic (麻木的) and burned out, with a “been there, done that”air of indifference toward much of life. As increasing numbers of friends‟children are prescribed medications-stimulants to deal with inattentiveness at school or anti-depressants to help with the loss of interest and joy in their lives-I question the role of kids‟ boredom in some of the diagnoses.My own work is focused on the chemical imbalances and biological factors related to behavioral and emotional disorders. These are complex problems. Yet I‟ve been reflecting more and more on how the pace of life and the intensity of stimulation may be contributing to the rising rates of psychiatric problems among children and adolescents in our society.21. The author tell surprised in the amusement park at fact that ________.A) his son was not as thrilled by the roller coasters ride as expectedB) his son blasted through the turns and loops with his face stretchedC) his son appeared distressed but calm while riding the roller coastersD) his son could keep his balance so well on the fast moving roller coasters22. According to the author, children are bored ________.A) unless their parents can find new thrills for themB) when they don‟t have any access to stimulating fun gamesC) when they are left alone at weekends by their working parentsD) even if they are exposed to more and more kinds of entertainment23. From his own experience, the author came to the conclusion that children seem toexpect ________.A) a much wider variety of sports facilitiesB) activities that require sophisticated skillsC) ever-changing thrilling forms of recreationD) physical exercises that are more challenging24. In Para 6 the author expresses his doubt about the effectiveness of trying to changechildren‟s indifference toward much of life by ________.A) diverting their interest from electronic visual gamesB) prescribing medications for their temporary reliefC) creating more stimulating activities for themD) spending more money on their entertainment25. In order to alleviate children‟s boredom, the author would probably suggest________.A) adjusting the pace of life and intensity of stimulationB) promoting the practice of dad-son daysC) consulting a specialist in child psychologyD) balancing school work with extracurricular activitiesPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.It used to be that people were proud to work for the same company for the whole of their working lives. They‟d get a gold watch at the end of their productive years and a dinner featuring speeches by their bosses praising their loyalty. But today‟s rich capitalists have regressed(倒退) to the “survival of the fittest”ideas and their loyalty extends not to their workers or even to their stockholders but only to themselves. Instead of giving out gold watches worth a hundred or so dollars for forty or so years of word, they grab tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars as they sell for their own profit the company they may have been with for only a few years.The new rich selfishly act on their own to unfairly grab the wealth that the country as a whole has produced. The top 1 percent of the population now has wealth equal to the whole bottom 95 percent and they want more. Their selfishness is most shamelessly expressed in downsizing and outsourcing (将产品包给分公司做) because these business maneuvers don‟t act to created new jobs as the founder of new industries used to do, but only out jobs while keeping the money value of what those jobs produced for themselves.To keep the money machine working smoothly the rich have bought all the politicians from the top down. The president himself is constantly leaving Washington and the business at the nation because he is summoned to “fundraising dinners” where fat cats pay a thousand or so dollars a plate to worm their way into government not through service but through donations of vast amounts of money. Once on the inside they have both political parties busily tearing up all the regulations that protect the rest of us from the greed of the rich.The middle class used to be loyal to the free enterprise system. In the past, the people of the middle class mostly thought they‟d be rich themselves someday or have a good shot at becoming rich. But nowadays income is being distributed more and more unevenly and corporate loyalty is a thing of the past. The middle class may also wake up to forget its loyalty to the so-called free enterprise system altogether and the government which governs only the rest of us while letting the corporations do what they please with our jobs. As things stand, if somebody doesn‟t wake up, the middle class is on a path to being downsized all the way to the bottom of society.26. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people used to place a high value on________.A) job securityB) bosses‟ praiseC) corporate loyaltyD) retirement benefits27. The author is strongly critical of today‟s rich capitalists for ________.A) not giving necessary assistance to laid-off workersB) maximizing their profits at the expense of workersC) not setting up long-term goals for their companiesD) rewarding only those who are considered the fittest28. The immediate consequence of the new capitalists‟ practice is ________.A) loss of corporate reputationB) lower pay for the employeesC) a higher rate of unemploymentD) a decline in business transactions29. The rich try to sway the policy of the government by ________.A) occupying important positions in both political partiesB) making monetary contributions to decision-makersC) pleasing the public with generous donationsD) constantly hosting fundraising dinners30. What is the author‟s purpose in writing this passage?A) to call on the middle class to remain loyal to the free enterprise systemB) to warn the government of the shrinking of the American middle classC) to persuade the government to change its current economic policiesD) to urge the middle class to wake up and protect their own interestsPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Intel chairman Andy Grove has decided to cut the Gordian knot of controversy surrounding stem cell research by simply writing a check.The check, which he pledged last week, could be for as much as 55 million, depending on how many donors make gifts of between 550,000 and 5,500,000, which he has promised to match. It will be made out to the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF).Thanks in part to such private donations, university research into uses for human stem cells—the cells at the earliest stages of development that can form any body part—will continue in California. With private financial support, the state will be less likely to lose talented scientists who would be tempted to leave the field or even leave the country as research dependent on federal money slows to glacial (极其缓慢的) pace.Hindered by limits President Bush placed on stem cell research a year age, scientists are turning to laboratories that can carry out work without using federal money. This is awkward for universities, which must spend extra money building separate labs and keeping rigor cots records proving no federal funds were involved. Grove‟s donation, a first step toward a $20 million target at UCSF, will ease the burden.The president‟s decision a year ago to allow research on already existing stem cell lines was portrayed as a reasonable compromise between scientists‟needs for cells to work with, and concerns that this kind of research could lead to wholesale creation and destruction of human embryos (胚胎), cloned infants and a general contempt for human life.But Bush‟s effort to please both sides ended up pleasing neither. And it certainly didn‟t provide the basis for cutting edge research. Of the 78 existing stem cell lines which Bush said are all that science would ever need, only one is in this country (at the University of Wisconsin) and only five are ready for distribution to researchers. All were grown in conjunction with mouse cells, making future therapeutic (治疗的) uses unlikely.The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions. Fortunately, Grove and others are more interested in advancing scientific research that could benefit the large number of Americans who suffer from Parkinson‟s disease, nerve injuries, heart diseases and many other problems.31. When Andy Grove decided to cut the Gordian knot, he meat to ________.A) put an end to stem cell researchB) end Intel‟s relations with GordianC) settle the dispute on stem cell research quicklyD) expel Gordian from stem cell research for good32. For UCSF to carry on stem cell research, new funds have to come from ________.A) interested businesses and individualsB) the United States federal governmentC) a foundation set up by the Intel CompanyD) executives of leading American companies33. As a result of the limit Bust placed on stem cell research. American universities will________.A) conduct the research in laboratories overseasB) abandon the research altogether in the near futureC) have to carry out the research secretlyD) have to raise money to build separate labs34. We may infer from the passage that future therapeutic uses of stem cells will beunlikely unless ________.A) human stem cells are used in the researchB) a lot more private donations can be securedC) more federal money is used for the researchD) talented scientists are involved in the research35. The reason lying behind President Bush‟s placing limits on stem cell research is that________.A) his administration is financially pinchedB) he did not want to offend its opponentsC) it amounts to a contempt for human lifeD) it did not promise any therapeutic valuePassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.This looks like the year that hard-pressed tenants in California will relief-not just in the marketplace, where tents have eased, but from the state capital Sacramento.Two significant tenant reforms stand a good chance of passage. One bill, which will give more time to tenants being evicted (逐出), will soon be heading to the governor‟s desk. The other, protecting security deposits, faces a vote in the Senate on Monday.For more than a century, landlords in California have been able to force tenants out with only 30 days‟ notice. That will now double under SB 1403, which got through the Assembly recently. The new protection will apply only to renters who have been in an apartment for at least a year.Even 60 days in a tight housing market won‟t be long enough for some families to find an apartment near where their kids go to school. But is will be an improvement in cities like San Jose, where renters rights groups charge that unscrupulous (不择手段的) landlords have kicked out tenants on short notice to put up tents.The California Landlords Association argued that landlords shouldn‟t have to wait 60 days to get rid of problem tenants. But the bill gained support when a Japanese real estate investor sent out 30-day eviction notices to 550 families renting homes in Sacramento and Santa Rosa. The landlords lobby eventually dropped its opposition and instead turned its forces against AB 2330, regarding security deposits.Sponsored by Assemblywoman Carole Migden of San Francisco, the bill would establish a procedure and a timetable for tenants to get back security deposits.Some landlords view security deposits as a free month‟s rent, theirs for the taking. In most cases, though, there are honest disputes over damages-what constitutes ordinary wear and tearAB 2330 would give a tenant the right to request a walk-through with the landlord and to make the repairs before moving out; reputable landlords already do this. It would increase the penalty for failing to return a deposit.The original bill would have required the landlord to pay interest on the deposit. The landlords lobby protested that it would involve too much paperwork over too little money-less than $10 a year on a $1,000 deposit, at current rates. On Wednesday, the sponsor dropped the interest section to increase the chance of passage.Even in its amended form, AB 2330 is, like SB 1403, vitally important for tenants and should be made state law.36. We learn from the passage that SB 1403 will benefit ________.A) long-term real estate investorsB) short-term tenants in SacramentoC) landlords in the State of CaliforniaD) tenants renting a house over a year37. A 60-day notice before eviction may not be early enough for renters because________.A) moving house is something difficult to arrangeB) appropriate housing may not be readily availableC) more time is needed for their kids‟ school registrationD) the furnishing of the new house often takes a long time38. Very often landlords don‟t return tenants‟ deposits on the pretext that ________.A) their rent has not been paid in timeB) there has been ordinary wear and tearC) tenants have done damage to the houseD) the 30-day notice for moving out is over39. Why did the sponsor of the AB 2330 bill finally give in on the interest section?A) To put an end to a lengthy argument.B) To urge landlords to lobby for its passage.C) To cut down the heavy paperwork for its easy passage.D) To make it easier for the State Assembly to pass the bill.40. It can be learned from the passage that ________.A) both bills are likely to be made state lawsB) neither bill will pass through the AssemblyC) AB 2330 stands a better chance of passageD) Sacramento and San Jose support SB 1403Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) or D). Choose the ONE answer that the bestcompletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the centre.41. Grey whales have long been ________ in the north Atlantic and hunting was animportant cause for that.A) extinctB) extinguishedC) detainedD) deprived42. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to________ the newly launched satellite.A) retreatB) retrieveC) embodyD) embrace43. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receive closer________ than ever.A) appraisalB) scanningC) retentionD) scrutiny44. If you are late for the appointment, you might ________ the interviewer and loseyour chance of being accepted.A) irrigateB) intrigueC) irritateD) intimidate45. Children‟s idea of a magic kingdom is often dancers in animal ________ as theyhave often seen in Disneyland.A) cushionsB) costumesC) skeletonsD) ornaments46. Ever since the first nuclear power stations were built, doubts have ________ abouttheir safety.A) preservedB) survivedC) suspendedD) lingered47. This clearly shows that crops and weeds have quite a number of ________ incommon.A) traitsB) tracesC) tracksD) trails48. From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are available________ to teacher.A) in stockB) in storeC) in operationD) in abundance49. When the Italian poet Dante was ________ from his home in Florence, he decidedto walk from Italy to Paris to search for the real meaning of life.A) exertedB) expiredC) exiledD) exempted50. Habits acquired in youth-notably smoking and drinking-may increase the risk of________ diseases in a person‟s later life.A) consecutiveB) chronicC) criticalD) cyclical51. F. W. Woolworth was the first businessman to erect a true skyscraper to ________himself, and in 1929, A1 Smith, a former governor of New York, sought to outreach him.A) portrayB) proclaimC) exaggerateD) commemorate52. To label their produce as organic, farmers have to obtain a certificate showing thatno ________ chemicals have been used to kill pests on the farm for two years.A) toxicB) tragicC) nominalD) notorious53. Ancient Greek gymnastics training programs were considered to be an ________part of the children‟s education.A) intactB) integralC) inclusiveD) infinite54. Researchers have found that happiness doesn‟t appear to be anyone‟s; the capacityfor joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself.A) disposalB) domainC) heritageD) hostage55. We want out children to have more than job skills; we want their lives to be________ and their perspectives to be broadened.A) envisagedB) excelledC) exceededD) enriched56. Online schools, which ________ the needs of different people, have emerged as anincreasingly popular education alternative.A) stir upB) switch onC) cater toD) consent to57. This kind of songbird sleeps much less during its annual ________,but that doesn‟tseem to affect its flying.A) migrationB) emigrationC) conveyanceD) transference58. The developing nations want rich countries to help shoulder the cost of ________forests.A) updatingB) upgradingC) conservingD) constructing59. In the study, researchers succeeded in determining how coffee ________ differentareas of the brain in 15 volunteers.A) integratedB) motivatedC) illuminatedD) activated60. They are trying to ________ the risk as much as they can by making a morethorough investigation of the market.A) minimizeB) harmonizeC) summarizeD) jeopardize61. The cycles of the sun and moon are simple, but forces which have shaped humanlives since the beginning.A) franticB) giganticC) sensationalD) maximum62. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer ________ of the entirehuman brain.A) repetitionB) repressionC) saturationD) simulation63. In the face of the disaster, the world has united to aid millions of ________ peopletrying to piece their lives back together.A) fragileB) primitiveC) vulnerableD) susceptible64. AIDS is a global problem that demands a unified, worldwide solution, which is notonly the responsibility of nations in which AIDS is most ________.A) relevantB) prevalentC) vigorousD) rigorous65. After the earthquake, a world divided by ________ and religious disputes suddenlyfaced its common humanity in this shocking disaster.A) eligibleB) engagedC) proneD) prospective66. Psychologists suggest that children who are shy are more ________ to developdepression and anxiety later in life.A) eligibleB) engagedC) proneD) prospective67. Initially, the scientists and engineers seemed ________ by the variety of responsespeople can make to a poem.A) reinforcedB) embarrassedC) depressedD) bewildered68. Is it possible to stop drug ________ in the country within a very short time?A) adoptionB) addictionC) contemplationD) compulsion69. The parents of Lindsay, 13, an ________ tennis player who spends eight hours a dayon the court, admit that a regular school is not an option for their daughter.A) exoticB) equivalentC) eliteD) esthetic70. Our research confirmed the ________ that when children have many differentcaregivers important aspects of their development are liable to be overlooked.A) hypothesisB) hierarchyC) synthesisD) syndromePart IV Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word,add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the correctionsin the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write thecorrect word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put aninsertion make (^) in the right place and write the missing world in theblank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.注意：题目印刷在答题卡上，请用黑色字迹签字笔在答题卡上作答。

2006年12月大学英语六级真题试卷A卷

2006年12月24日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷(A卷)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Importance of Reading Classics. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要2. 现在愿意阅读经典的人却越来越少，原因是…3. 我们大学生应该怎么做The Importance of Reading ClassicsPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-4, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Space TourismMake your reservations now. The space tourism industry is officially open for business, and tickets are going for a mere $20 million for a one-week stay in space. Despite reluctance from National Air and Space Administration (NASA)，Russia made American businessman Dennis Tito the world’s first space tourist. Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 30, 2001. The second space tourist, South African businessman Mark Shuttleworth, took off aboard the Russian Soyuz on April 25, 2002, also bound for the ISS.Lance Bass of ‘N Sync was supposed to be the third to make the $20 mil lion trip, but he did not join the three-man crew as they blasted off on October 30, 2002, due to lack of payment. Probably the most incredible aspect of this proposed space tour was that NASA approved of it.These trips are the beginning of what could be a profitable 21st century industry. There are already several space tourism companies planning to build suborbital vehicles and orbital cities within the next two decades. These companies have invested millions, believing that the space tourism industry is on the verge of taking off.In 1997, NASA published a report concluding that selling trips into space to private citizens could be worth billions of dollars. A Japanese report supports these findings, and projects that space tourism could be a $10 billion per year industry within the next two decades. The only obstacles to opening up space to tourists are the space agencies, who are concerned with safety and the development of a reliable, reusable launch vehicle.Space AccommodationsRussia’s Mir space sta tion was supposed to be the first destination for space tourists.But in March 2001，the Russian Aerospace Agency brought Mir down into the Pacific Ocean. As it turned out, bringing down Mir only temporarily delayed the first tourist trip into space.The Mir crash did cancel plans for a new reality-based game show from NBC, which was going to be called Destination Mir. The Survivor-like TV show was scheduled to air in fall 2001, Participants on the show were to go through training at Russia’s cosmonaut (宇航员) training center, Star City. Each week, one of the participants would be eliminated from the show, with the winner receiving a trip to the Mir space station. The Mir crash has ruled out NBC’s space plans for now. NASA is against beginning space tourism until the International Space Station is completed in 2006. Russia is not alone in its interest in space tourism. There are several projects underway to commercialize space travel. Here are a few of the groups that might take tourists to space:? Space Island Group is going to build a ring-shaped, rotating “commercial space infrastructure (基础结构)” that will resemble the Discovery spacecraft in the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Space Island says it will build its space city out of empty NASA space-shuttle fuel tanks (to start, it should take around 12 or so), and place it about 400 miles above Earth. The space city will rotate once per minute to create a gravitational pull one-third as strong as Earth’s.? According to their vision statement. Space Adventures pl ans to “fly tens of thousand of people in space over the next 10-15 years and beyond, around the moon, and back, from spaceports both on Earth and in space, to and from private space stations, and board dozen of different vehicles...”? Even Hilton Hotels has shown interest in the space tourism industry and possibility of building or co-funding a space hotel. However, the company did say that it believes such a space hotel is 15 to 20 years away.Initially, space tourism will offer simple accommodations at best. For instance, if the International Space Station is used as a tourist attraction, guests won’t find the luxurious surroundings of a hotel room on Earth. It has been designed for conducting research, not entertainment. However, the first generation of space hotels should offer tourists a much more comfortable experience.In regard to a concept for a space hotel initially planned by Space Island, such a hotel could offer guests every convenience they might find at a hotel on Earth, and some they might not. The small gravitational pull created by the rotating space city would allow space-tourists and residents to walk around and function facilities would be possible. Additionally, space tourists would even be able to take space walks.Many of these companies believe that they have to offer an extremely enjoyable experience in order for passengers to pay thousands, if not millions, of dollars to ride into space. So will space create another separation between the haves and have-nots? The Most Expensive VacationWill space be an exotic retreat reserved for only the wealthy? Or will middle-class folks have a chance to take their families to space? Make no mistake about it, going to space will be the most expensive vacation you ever take. Prices right now are in the tens of millions of dollars. Currently, the only vehicles that can take you into spaceare the space shuttle and the Russian Soyuz, both of which are terribly inefficient. Each spacecraft requires millions of pounds of fuel to take off into space, which makes them expensive to launch. One pound of payload (有效载重) costs about $10,000 to put into Earth’s orbit.NASA and Lockheed Martin are currently developing a single-stage-to-orbit launch space plane, called the VentureStar, that could be launched for about a tenth of what the space shuttle costs to launch. If the VentureStar takes off, the number of people who could afford to take a trip into space would move into the millions.In 1998, a joint report from NASA and the Space Transportation Association stated that improvements in technology could push fares for space travel as low as $50,000, and possibly down to $20,000 or $10,000 a decade later. The report concluded that a ticket price of $50,000, there could be 500,000 passengers flying into space each year. While still leaving out many people, these prices would open up space to a tremendous amount of traffic.Since the beginning of the space race, the general public has said, “Isn’t that great—when do I get to go?” Well, our chance might be closer th an ever. Within the next 20 years, space planes could be taking off for the Moon at the same frequency as airplanes flying between New York and Los Angles.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

06.12六级听力原文及答案

06.12六级听力原文及答案2006年12月新六级考试听力原文听力原文：Questions 11:W:I need to find a dentist; you said you know Dr. Smith well, do you recommend her?M: Well, I had to see her a few times, but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room.Q: What does the woman imply?Question 12:W: I’m afraid I can’t show you the apartment at the moment, because the tenant is still living in it. It’s really a lovely place, with a big kitchen and a sunny window, for only two hundred dollars a month.M: Sounds good, b ut we really can’t rent an apartment without seeing it first.Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Question 13:M: So, that’s what’s been keeping you so busy recently! W: Yes, I’ve been tied up with my studies. You know I’m planning to go to the Unit ed States this coming summer, but I’m a bit nervous about my English.Q: What is the woman busy doing?Question 14:W: How did you feel when you found out you had high blood pressure?M: Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me.Q: What does the man mean?Question 15:W: So, you’re just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there?M: The trip was intended to bring to the world’s attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease; it’s also endangering other countries, notably, India and Thailand.Q: What was the purpose of the man’s trip to India? Question 16:M: It’s quite clear form my visit, this is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still called a college?W: The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in this country. We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name.Q: What do we learn from this conversation about the College of William and Mary?Question 17:M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet?W: I ordered them last week, but something is holding them up.Q: What does the woman say about the parts needed for the photo copying machine?Question 18:W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dished for us today. Did you notice that?M: Yes, kind of rare, isn’t it?Q: What does the man imply?Now you’ll hear the two long conversations. Conversation One:W: :Hello, Patrick, is that you?M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you?W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.M: That was hard work!W: I’m sure it was. It sure looked difficult.M: Yeah, I’m glad it’s finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick up was no fun either.W: W ell, I don’t think you’re quite finished yet, some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them.M: Listen Jane, I don’t see why I should do that. You eat all the apples that fall in your yard and you’ve never complained about that before.W: Well, it’s easier to pick up apples then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag.M: Well, I guess you’ll just have to do it yourself Jane. W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. We’ve always gotten along fairly well, but I think you’re out of line here. The branches are your responsibility.M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it won’t take you any time to get the branches out front!W: Get the branches off my property or I’ll have to sue you.M: Yeah? For what?! You’re taking those law classestoo seriously! I’ve gotta go, I have to pick up my son. W: You’ll be hearing from me.M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane.Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard.Question 19:What did the man do yesterday? Question 20:What did the woman ask the man to do? Question 21:What did the woman threaten to do? Question 22:What was the man’s reaction to the woman’s threat?Conversation Two:M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident! W: No，I didn’t see anything in the news about it. What happened?M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and flew into a hill! W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive? M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly.W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure?M: Apparently, there was some low clouds in the area,but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the are traffic controllers.W: Weren’t they both speaking in English, the of ficial international aviation language?M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers was so strong that the pilots that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction. W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident?M: The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard descend 2,000 feet. That’s a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija ascend to 2,000 feet.W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were following the air controllers instructions.M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simply understanding.W: Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.Questions: 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 23:What was the cause of the tragedy? Question 24:How high are the mountains in Norweija? Question 25:What lesson could be drawn from the accident?Section B:Passage one:Edgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy business man named John Allen. He then received his real name, Edgar Allen Poe. As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. Since he couldn’t pay off his gambling money, he left university and began working for magazines. Heworked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe would find happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847. Through all his crises, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, yet he didn’t become famous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poe’s importance in American Literature. Some critics say that Poe was one o f America’s best writers, and even influenced many French writers, but others disagree. They say that Poe’s work is difficult to understand and most of his writing describes many unpleasant situations and events. Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking.Questions26:What happened to Edgar Allen Poe’s family, when he was only two years old?Question 27:Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?Question 28:What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?Question 29:How did Edgar Allen Poe’s life come to an end?Passage Two:More than fifty years ago, the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right. It’s very important for improving the lives of individuals, however, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the world are illiterate, that is, they are unable to read or write. A majority of them are women. Over 100 million school age children around the world do not attend school. Many others complete school of fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals. For example, John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three years ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he developed a system with these prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read and write with about thirty hours of study. To learn his system, people must first know how to write letters of the alphabet and learn which sounds they represent. The system divides lettersinto three groups. The first group of letter can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the letter is above the top line. The third group has letters that are partly written below the lower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simply words from the letters, in this way, his students learned more than seven hundred words. Many of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers and magazines.Questions 30:According to the speaker, which group of people make up the majority of the illiterate population?Question 31:What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet?Question 32:What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?Passage Three:Farmers usually use plows to prepare their fields for planting crops. Plows cut into the ground, and lift up weeds, and other unwanted plants. However, plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being blownor washed away. Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process called Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of plows. In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through small cuts made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture leaves much or all the soil and remains of plants on the ground. They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops. They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduced the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, which is facing a sever water shortage. They say the area will become depended on imported food unless water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million people in South Asia depend on local rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the bestexamples in the worlds of technologies working for both people, and the environment.Question 33:What is the main problem cause by the usual way of plowing?Question 34:What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?Question 35:Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?答案标准答案：Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. N2. Y3. Y4. NG5. a trip to the Mir Space Station6. a space hotel7. small gravitational pull8. the fuel to take off / launch9. $50,00010. space travelPart III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. D 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. B 18.A 19.B 20.D 21. A 22. B23. B 24.A 25. ASection B26. B 27. C 28.C 29.D 30. A 31. D 32. A 33.C 34.D 35. BSection C36. addition 37. psychologist 38. recognize 39. challenges 40. wisdom 41. identify 42. secret43. specific44. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them45. What’s more, the study of language acquisition offers direct insight into how humans learn46. Even without being taught new words, a control group caught up with the other infants within a few mothsPart IV Reading Comprehension ( Reading in Depth) Section A47. a blessing 48. simplified49. A tragedy / disaster / loss almost occurred to it 或者it had nearly been destroyed by a firestorm.50. different51. make a list of the unnecessary things before unloading themSection B52. A 53 .D 54. A 55. D 56. B 57. B 58. C 59. D 60 .A 61. APart V Error Correction62. on→in 介词搭配63. report后面加was 语法64.demand→demanding 固定短语用法65. 去掉to 语法66 in 改为that 同位语从句基本句法67. writing→write 并列动词用相同的形式68.desirable→undesirable 上下文逻辑69. begin→began 语法70. its→theirs 物主代词的指代71. nation→national 词性Part VI Translation72 followed my advice, you would not have run into trouble73 watched her injured son being sent into the operation room74 were advised not to travel to that country at the moment75 by/ via email instead of phone76 It was not until the deadline did he send out/post.。