大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案A卷.docx

1、大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案A卷2006年12月大学英语六级考试试题及参考答案(A卷)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 million for a one-week stay in space. Despite rel

2、uctance 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 30,2001. The second space tourist, South African b

3、usinessman 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 October 30,2002, due to lack of payment. Probably t

4、he 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

5、. 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

6、 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 Accommodations Russias Mir space station

7、 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 sho

8、w 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 participants would be eliminated from the show, with

9、 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 space tourism. There are several projects underway

10、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 empty NASA space-shuttle fuel tanks (to start, it

11、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 of thousands of people in space over the next 10-

12、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 possibility of building or co-funding a space hotel. Ho

13、wever, 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 find the Luxurious surroundings of a hotel room on E

14、arth. 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

15、 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 water to a recycling plant to medical facilities

16、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 ride into space. So will space create another sepa

17、ration 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 be the most expensive vacation you ever take. Pri

18、ces 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

19、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 what the space shuttle costs to launch. If the Ven

20、ture 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 space travel as low as $50,000, and possibly down

21、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 of traffic.Since the beginning of the space race,

22、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 Angeles.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1Lance Bass wasnt able to

23、 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 the waiting list for entering space as private pas

24、sengers5The 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 _.7 In order for space tourists to walk around and function normally, it is necessary for the space city to create a _.8What makes going to spa

25、ce 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 III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)注意：此部分试题请在答

26、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 bargain with the landlady over the rent. C) The

27、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 States.14. A) He is anxious to find a cure for h

28、is 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 raise money for AIDS patients. C) To rally support

29、 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 cant fit into the machine. B) They have not been del

30、ivered 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 service in the cafeteria satisfactory. D) The cafeter

31、ia 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. D) He cleaned up all the garbage in the womans

32、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 prepared to go to court. D) He was a bit concerned.Questions 23 to 2