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1、六级真题2006年12月新六级真题Part I：Writing (30 minutes)1阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要2现在愿意鱼肚经典的人却越来越少，原因是.3我们大学生应该怎么做 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning ) (15 minutes) Space Tourism Make your reservations now. The space tourism industry is officially open for business, and tickets are going for a mere $20

2、million for a one-week stay in space. Despite reluctance from National Air and Space Administration (NASA), Russia made American businessman Dennis Tito the worlds first space tourist. Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on April 3

3、0,2001. The second space tourist, South African businessman Mark Shuttle worth, took off aboard the Russian Soyuz on April 25, 2002, also bound for the ISS. Lance Bass ofN 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 Oc

4、tober 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 vehicl

5、es 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 Japa

6、nese 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 vehic

7、le.Space Accommodations Russias 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

8、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 Russias cosmonaut(宇航员) training center, Star City. Each week, one of the par

9、ticipants would be eliminated from the show, with the winner receiving a trip to the Mir space station. The Mir crash has ruled out NBCs 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 sp

10、ace 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).Space Island says it will build its space city out of of e

11、mpty 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 Earths. According to their vision statement, Space Adventures plants to fly tents

12、of thousands 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 form private space stations, and aboard dozens of different vehicles. Even Hilton Hotels has shown interest in the space tourism industry and the possib

13、ility 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 wont fin

14、d 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,

15、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 normally within the structure. Everything from running

16、water to a recycling plant to medical facilities would be possible. Additionally, space tourists would even be able to take spacewalks. 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 r

17、ide into space. So will space create another separation between the haves and have-nots? The Most Expensive Vacation Will 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

18、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

19、 take off into space, which makes them expensive to launch. One pound of payload (有效栽载重) costs about $10,000 to put into Earths orbit. NASA and Lockheed Martin are currently developing a single-stage-to-orbit launch space plane, called the Venture Star , that could be launched for about a tenth of w

20、hat the space shuttle costs to launch. If the Venture Star 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 s

21、pace travel as low as $50,000, and possibly down to $20,000 or $10,000 a decade later. The report concluded that at 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 o

22、f traffic.Since the beginning of the space race, the general public has said, Isnt 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 An

23、geles.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1Lance Bass wasnt able to go on a tour of space because of health problems2Several tourism companies believe space travel is going to be a new profitable industry.3The space agencies are reluctant to open up space to tourists.4Two Australian billionaires have been placed on

24、the waiting list for entering space as private passengers5The prize for the winner in the fall 2001 NBC TV game show would have been _6Hilton Hotels believes it wont be long before it is possible to build a _.7In order for space tourists to walk around and function normally, it is necessary for the

25、space city to create a _.8What makes going to space the most expensive vacation is the enormous cost involved in _.9Each year 500,000 space tourists could be flying into space if ticket prices could be lowered to _.10. Within the next two decades, _ could be as common as intercity air travel.Part II

26、I Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11.A) Dr. Smiths waiting room isnt tidy. B) Dr. Smith enjoys reading magazines. C) Dr. Smith has left 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 available. B) The man made a

27、 bargain with the landlady over the rent. C) The man insists on having a look 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

28、 States.14. A) He is anxious to find a cure for his high blood pressure. B) He doesnt think high blood pressure is a problem 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 causes of AIDS. B) To r

29、aise 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 long 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

30、t fit into the machine. B) They have not been delivered yet. C) They were sent to the wrong address. 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 provides rare food for the students. C) The students find the serv

31、ice 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 apples in his yard. B) He cut some branches off the apple tree. C) He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence

32、. D) He cleaned up all the garbage in the womans yard. 20. A) Trim the apple trees in her yard. B) Pick up the apples that fell in her yard. C) Take the garbage to the curb for her. D) Remove the branches from her yard.21. A) File a lawsuit against the man. B) Ask the man for compensation. C) Have the mans apple tree cut down. D) Throw garbage into the mans yard.22. A) He was ready to make a concession. B) He was not intimidated. C) He was not prep