1、大学英语六级-11 及答案解析(总分：701.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.1. 有人认为财富比健康重要:2也有人认为健康比财富重要；3我的观点是_。（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Hurricane (飓风)Hurricane is a name given to violent storms that originate over the tropical (热带的) or subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Car
2、ibbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or North Pacific Ocean east of the International Date Line. Such storms over the North Pacific west of the International Date Line are called typhoons (台风); those elsewhere are known as tropical cyclones (热带气旋), which is the general name for all such storms including hurr
3、icanes and typhoons. These storms can cause great damage to property and loss of human life due to high winds, flooding, and large waves crashing against shorelines. The deadliest natural disaster in the United States history was caused by a hurricane that struck the coast of Texas in 1990. The cost
4、liest natural disaster in U.S. history stemmed from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.How hurricanes formOceans can become warm enough in the summer for hurricanes to develop, and the oceans also retain summer heat through the fall. As a result, the hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin, which comprises th
5、e Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, runs from June 1 through November 30. At least 25 out-of-season storms, however, have occurred from 1887 through 2003, and 9 of these strengthened into hurricanes for at least a few hours.Hurricanes weaken and die out when cut off from warm, h
6、umid air as they move over cooler water or land but can remain dangerous as they weaken. Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones begin as disorganized clusters of showers and thunderstorms. When one of these clusters becomes organized with its winds making a complete circle around a center, it is cal
7、led a tropical depression (热带低气压)When a depressions sustained winds reach 63 km/h or more, it becomes a tropical storm and is given a name. By definition, a tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds reach 119 km/h or more.For a tropical depression to grow into a hurricane, winds from just above
8、the surface of the ocean to more than 12,000 m in altitude must be blowing from roughly the same direction and at the same speed. Winds that blow in opposite directions create wind shear-different wind speeds or direction at upper and lower altitudes (海拔)-that can prevent a storm from growing.Charac
9、teristics of hurricanesA hurricane consists of bands of thunderstorms that spiral (盘旋) toward the low-pressure center, or “eye“ of the storm. Winds also spiral in toward the center, speeding up as they approach the eye. Large thunderstorms create an “eye wall“ around the center where winds are the s
10、trongest. Winds in the eye itself are nearly calm, and the sky is often clear. Air pressures in the eye at the surface range from around 982 hectopascals (百帕) in a weak hurricane to lower than 914 hectopascals in the strongest storms.In a large, strong storm, hurricane-force winds may be felt over a
11、n area with a diameter of more than 100 km. The diameter of the area effected by gale winds and torrential rain can extend another 200 km or more outward from the eye of the storm. The diameter of the eye may be less than 16 km in a strong hurricane to more than 48 km in a weak storm. The smaller th
12、e diameter of the eye, the stronger the hurricane winds will be. A hurricanes strength is rated from Category 1, which has winds of at least 119 km/h, to Category 5, which has winds of more than 249 km/h. These categories, known as the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, were developed in the 1970s.In t
13、he tropics, hurricanes move generally east to west, steered by global-scale winds. Hurricane, typhoons, and cyclones usually “recurve“ in the direction of either the South Pole in the Southern Hemisphere or the North Pole in the Northern Hemisphere. Eventually the storms move toward the east in the
14、middle latitudes, but not all storms recurve. Hurricanes travel at varying rates. In the lower latitudes the rate usually ranges from 8 to 32 kin/h, and in the higher latitudes it may increase to as much as 80 km/h.In addition to generating large weaves that travel out in all directions, hurricane w
15、inds pile up water. This piling up of water is known as a storm surge, and it can raise the sea level more than 6 m when the storm hits land. The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history was the 1990 Galveston Texas hurricane, which killed an estimated 8,000 people. The storm surge accounted for m
16、ost of the deaths. The costliest natural disaster in U.S. history wag caused by the storm surge created by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The hurricanes storm surge burst levees protecting New Orleans, Louisiana, flooding the city and forcing a complete evacuation. The worst tropical storm disaster sinc
17、e the 20th century began was a 1970 cyclone that struck East Pakistan when a storm surge killed an estimated 300,000 people.Since the last third of the 20th century, floods and landslides from heavy rain were the leading cause of hurricane and tropical storm deaths. In October 1998 Hurricane Mitchs
18、torrential rain caused floods and landslides that killed more than 9,000 people with another 9,000 missing and presumed dead in Central America, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Although the hurricane death toll steadily declined in the United States during the 20th century and at th
19、e start of the 21st century, the costs of damage soared as coastal populations grew and the value of property exceeded population growth. Before Hurricane Katrina, the costliest U.S. natural disaster was Hurricane Andrew, which hit the Miami, Florida, metropolitan area in 1992, causing 26.5 billion
20、in damages, including both insured and uninsured losses. Some estimates of Hurricane Katrinas damages ran as high as 125 billion. In addition, federal relief efforts were expected to cost in the hundreds of billions.Hurricanes and global warmingIn recent years concerns have arisen that a general war
21、ming of the Earths climate could increase the numbers or strength of hurricanes and tropical cyclones. In a January 2001 report the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said it had found no evidence that peak wind speeds or amounts of precipitation (降水量) in tropical cyclones had
22、increased in the last half of the 20th century.Long-term records do not provide enough information to conclude whether the global total of tropical cyclones increased during the 20th century. But detailed records of Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes show that the numbers of storms i
23、ncrease and decrease in cycles.Many hurricane researchers think the cycles are related to changes in Atlantic Ocean temperatures that last decades. From the late 19th century through the 1980s about one-third of the major hurricanes that formed in the Atlantic hit the United States, which means arou
24、nd ten such hurricanes could have been expected to hit from 1995 through 2003. Yet for reasons atmospheric scientists do not understand, only three such hurricanes hit the United States from 1995 through 2003.Researchers who study hurricanes and climate say that the computer models used to predict g
25、lobal climate changes do not look at weather in the detail needed to forecast whether a warmer world would increase the number or strength of hurricanes. On the other hand, scientists have no reason to expect fewer or weaker hurricanes to form than has occurred in the past. They also have no reason
26、to think that many storms will miss the United States as they did in the 1990s and early 2000s. This means that no matter how global climate change affects hurricanes, increased population along the coasts places more people and property in harms way.（分数：10.00）(1).There are generally more than half
27、of the out-of-season storms which can develop into hurricanes.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The winds are the strongest in the eye of a hurricane.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Hurricanes are mainly formed in Gulf of Mexico.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Some hurricanes, when formed will move in the same direction;（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_
28、(5).The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history happened in Texas.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Hurricane Andrew was the second costliest natural disaster in the United States.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7).Despite the decline of the death toll in a hurricane, the costs of the damage are increasing greatly in the 20th centu
29、ry.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8).The water piled up by the hurricane is called _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(9).It is _ that cause most of the deaths in a hurricane or tropical storm.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(10).From 1995 to 2003, the actual number of hurricanes that hit the United States is _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening C
30、om(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：3，分数：112.00)(1).A. Lower prices. B. More choices.C. More competition. D. More companies.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Other American states. B. Foreign countries.C. Regions outside the city where people live. D. Other cities in the state where people live.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.
31、(3).A. Its run by the government. B. It appeals to most people.C. It offers much choice. D. Its a monopoly.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Shell pay per minute. B. Shell pay a monthly service fee.C. Shell pay a yearly service fee. D. She wont have to pay.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. The strategy for airport secu
32、rity has been far from perfect.B. The equipments and system of airport security are very old.C. The officers of airport security are unskilled to deal with criminals.D. The technology alone is not enough to identify vicious intentions.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. People may behave strangely under stress.
33、B. Criminals are in disguise and behaved as security guards.C. Security officers can easily identify the criminal acts.D. Passengers usually behave differently in the airport.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Get the person under arrest immediately.B. Have a strict police questioning with the person.C. Have a
34、 casual conversation with the person.D. Have a physical inspection of the persons baggage.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. It cuts down the expenses of dealing with the airport security.B. It is easy to train the officers with no specialized equipment.C. It is easier for the officers to identify those crimin
35、al acts.D. It is extremely valid in dealing with immigration violations.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. Go to the parties. B. Go for a ride with the man.C. Study for her exam. D. Change her clothes.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.B. The city was poor becaus
36、e there wasnt much industry then.C. The womans exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.D. He might move to another city very soon.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. He believes dancing is enjoyable. B. He definitely does not like dancing.C. He admires those who dance. D. He wont dance until he has done h
37、is work.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. He admires Jeans straightforwardness. B. He thinks Dr. Brown deserves the praise.C. He will talk to Jean about what happened. D. He believes Jean was rude to Dr. Brown.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. The woman had been planning for the conference.B. The woman called the man b
38、ut the line was busy.C. The woman didnt come back until midnight.D. The woman had guests all evening.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. He shows great enthusiasm for his studies. B. He is a very versatile person.C. He has no talent for tennis. D. He does not study hard enough.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. He has man
39、aged to sell a number of cars. B. He is contented with his current position.C. He might get fired. D. He has lost his job.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. Jerry stayed in a room on the third floor for an hour.B. Jerry was absent when the discussion was being held.C. Nobody but the woman noticed that Jerry wa
40、s absent.D. Jerry did not leave room 405 until an hour had passed.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage One（分数：21.00）(1).A. The Japanese mathematic teachers. B. Both the speaker and his German friend.C. Both Americans and immigrants. D. The son of the speakers German friend.（分数：7.00）A.
41、B.C.D.(2).A. Do present-day children learn less than their forefathers in the good old days?B. Why do Japanese businessmen send their children to Japanese-staffed schools?C. Why cant American children memorize enough geographic information?D. Is American education really worse than education in othe
42、r countries?（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Children in California are not likely to learn creative geography.B. Children in private schools run by Japanese are smarter.C. They experiment freely with ideas and become creative when they grow up.D. They are less innovative than other children in the world.（分数
43、：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. They were demonstrating against plans to extend retiring age.B. They were demonstrating against building a prison near the city.C. They were fighting for a better welfare system for workers.D. They were fighting for better working conditions and environment.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).
44、A. AII passengers aboard were rescued.B. The helicopters couldnt approach to rescue.C. Only one passenger was not saved.D. The yacht didnt get any warning messages.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. By calling for help from nearby villages. B. By blocking all the roads.C. By running their car off the road.D. B
45、y having a close battle with the gangs.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. The history of the English language.B. The invasions of Britain.C. The old English.D. The comparison between German and English.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. After the invasion of the three tribes.B. After the invasion of the Vikings.C. After
46、several invasions of Britain.D. After Christianity became the religion of Britain.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. The Celts. B. The Jutes. C. The German. D. The Norman rulers.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Anglo-Saxon. B. German. C. Middle English. D. Latin.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Although they
47、 may not die from lack of love, adults also need a great amount of affection and (36) . In the past, many people spent their (37) lives in the communities in which they were born and (38) . Many more people continued to live with their parents, brothers and sisters after they were married and had ch
48、ildren of their own. By remaining in (39) communities with relatives nearby, families had enough (40) for friendly contact and support in time of trouble.Recent studies (41) that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is (42) believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for friendship and support from relatives outside the (43) family. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, (44) Together, loneliness and mobility force immediat
