0711历年大学英语六级真题及问题详解完整版免费下载文档格式.docx

1、86. should he lie /tell lies to the courtPart V Cloze （15 minutes） In 1915 Einstein made a trip to Gattingen to give some lectures at the invitation of the mathematical physicist David Hilbert. He was particularly eagertoo eager, it would turn 62 -to explain all the intricacies of relativity to him.

2、 The visit was a triumph, and he said to a friend excitedly. “I was able to 63 Hilbert of the general theory of relativity.” 64 all of Einsteins personal turmoil （焦躁） at the time, a new scientific anxiety was about to 65 . He was struggling to find the right equations that would 66 his new concept o

3、f gravity, 67 that would define how objects move 68 space and how space is curved by objects. By the end of the summer, he 69 the mathematical approach he had been 70 for almost three years was flawed. And now there was a 71 pressure. Einstein discovered to his 72 that Hilbert had taken what he had

4、lectures and was racing to come up 73 the correct equations first.It was an enormously complex task. Although Einstein was the better physicist. Hilbert was the better mathematician. So in October 1915 Einstein 74 himself into a month-long-frantic endeavor in 75 he returned to an earlier mathematica

5、l strategy and wrestled with equations, proofs, corrections and updates that he 76 to give as lectures to Berlins Prussian Academy of Sciences on four 77 Thursdays.His first lecture was delivered on Nov.4.1915, and it explained his new approach, 78 he admitted he did not yet have the precise mathema

6、tical formulation of it. Einstein also took time off from 79 revising his equations to engage in an awkward fandango （方丹戈双人舞） with his competitor Hilbert. Worried 80 being scooped （抢先）, he sent Hilbert a copy of his Nov.4 lecture. “I am 81 to know whether you will take kindly to this new solution,”

7、Einstein noted with a touch of defensiveness.62. A） up B） over C） out D） off63. A） convince B） counsel C） persuade D） preach64. A） Above B） Around C） Amid D） Along65. A） emit B） emerge C） submit D） submerge66. A） imitate B） ignite C） describe D） ascribe67. A） ones B） those C） all D） none68. A） into

8、B） beyond C） among D） through69. A） resolved B） realized C） accepted D） assured70. A） pursuing B） protecting C） contesting D） contending71. A） complex B） compatible C） comparative D） competitive72. A） humor B） horror C） excitement D） extinction73. A） to B） for C） with D） against74. A） threw B） thrus

9、t C） huddled D） hopped75. A） how B） that C） what D） which76. A） dashed B） darted C） rushed D） reeled77. A） successive B） progressive C） extensive D） repetitive78. A） so B） since C） though D） because79. A） casually B） coarsely C） violently D） furiously80. A） after B） about C） on D） in81. A） curious B

10、） conscious C） ambitious D） ambiguousPart VI Translation （5 minutes）82. But for mobile phone, _（我们的通信就不可能如此迅速和方便）。83. In handling an embarrassing situation, _（没有什么比幽默感更有帮助的了）.84. The Foreign Minister said he was resigning , _（但他拒绝进一步解释这样做的原因）.85. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _（而动物

11、的行为主要依靠本能）.86. The witness was told that under no circumstances _（他都不应该对法庭说慌）.2008年6月21日英语六级真题及答案Section BImagine waking up and finding the value of your assets has been halved. No, youre not an investor in one of those hedge funds that failed completely. With the dollar slumping to a 26-year low ag

12、ainst the pound, already-expensive London has become quite unaffordable. A coffee at Starbucks, just as unavoidable in England as it is in the United States, runs about $8.The once all-powerful dollar isnt doing a Titanic against just the pound. It is sitting at a record low against the euro and at

13、a 30-year low against the Canadian dollar. Even the Argentine peso and Brazilian real are thriving against the dollar.The weak dollar is a source of humiliation, for a nations self-esteem rests in part on the strength of its currency. Its also a potential economic problem, since a declining dollar m

14、akes imported food more expensive and exerts upward pressure on interest rates. And yet there are substantial sectors of the vast U.S. economy-from giant companies like Coca-Cola to mom-and-pop restaurant operators in Miami-for which the weak dollar is most excellent news.Many Europeans may view the

15、 U.S. as an arrogant superpower that has become hostile to foreigners. But nothing makes people think more warmly of the U.S. than a weak dollar. Through April, the total number of visitors from abroad was up 6.8 percent from last year. Should the trend continue, the number of tourists this year wil

16、l finally top the 2000 peak? Many Europeans now apparently view the U.S. the way many Americans view Mexico-as a cheap place to vacation, shop and party, all while ignoring the fact that the poorer locals cant afford to join the merrymaking. The money tourists spend helps decrease our chronic trade

17、deficit. So do exports, which thanks in part to the weak dollar, soared 11 percent between May 2006 and May 2007. For first five months of 2007, the trade deficit actually fell 7 percent from 2006.If you own shares in large American corporations, youre a winner in the weak-dollar gamble. Last week C

18、oca-Colas stick bubbled to a five-year high after it reported a fantastic quarter. Foreign sales accounted for 65 percent of Cokes beverage business. Other American companies profiting from this trend include McDonalds and IBM.American tourists, however, shouldnt expect any relief soon. The dollar l

19、ost strength the way many marriages break up- slowly, and then all at once. And currencies dont turn on a dime. So if you want to avoid the pain inflicted by the increasingly pathetic dollar, cancel that summer vacation to England and look to New England. There, the dollar is still treated with a li

20、ttle respect.52. Why do Americans feel humiliated?A） Their economy is plunging B） They cant afford trips to EuropeC） Their currency has slumped D） They have lost half of their assets.53.How does the current dollar affect the life of ordinary Americans?They have to cancel their vacations in New Engla

21、nd.They find it unaffordable to dine in mom-and-pop restaurants.They have to spend more money when buying imported goods.They might lose their jobs due to potential economic problems.54 How do many Europeans feel about the U.S with the devalued dollar?They feel contemptuous of itThey are sympathetic

22、 with it.They regard it as a superpower on the decline.They think of it as a good tourist destination.55 what is the authors advice to Americans?They treat the dollar with a little respectThey try to win in the weak-dollar gambleThey vacation at home rather than abroadThey treasure their marriages a

23、ll the more.56 What does the author imply by saying “currencies dont turn on a dime” （Line 2,Para 7）?The dollars value will not increase in the short term.The value of a dollar will not be reduced to a dimeThe dollars value will drop, but within a small margin.Few Americans will change dollars into

24、other currencies.Passage TwoIn the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fights. We are pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice. Ive twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, so

25、mething different is happening. We see our kids college background as e prize demonstrating how well weve raised them. But we cant acknowledge that our obsession（痴迷） is more about us than them. So weve contrived various justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths. It actually

26、 doesnt matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford.We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there wont be enough prizes to go around. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. Underlying the hysteria（歇斯底里） is the belief that scarce elite degrees must

27、be highly valuable. Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts. All that is plausibleand mostly wrong. We havent found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters. Selective schools dont systematically employ better instru

28、ctional approaches than less selective schools. On two measuresprofessors feedback and the number of essay examsselective schools do slightly worse.By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates lifetime earnings. The gain is reckoned at 2-4% for every 100-poinnt increase in a schools

29、 average SAT scores. But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke（偶然）. A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere. They earned just as much as graduates from higher-status schools.Kids count more than their colleges.Getting into yale

30、 may signify intell gence,talent and Ambition. But its not the only indicator and,paradoxically,its significance is declining.The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere.Getting into college is not life only competiton.Old-boy networks are breaking down.princeton economist Alan Krueger studied ad

31、missions to one top Ph.D.program.High scores on the GRE helpd explain who got in;degrees of prestigious universities didnt.So,parents,lighten up.the stakes have been vastly exaggerated.up to a point,we can rationalize our pushiness.America is a competitive society;our kids need to adjust to that.but too much pushiness can be destructive.the very ambition we impose on our c