1、大学英语六级 19及答案解析(总分：448.03，做题时间：135 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an open letter on behalf of the student union asking people to give help to a student who is seriously ill. You should write at least 150 words following the outli
2、ne given: 1. 对病人的简单介绍，目前的病情和家庭情况； 2. 目前的困难：无法继续承担医疗费用，需要护理； 3. 希望捐助，联系方式。 （分数：30.00）_二、Part II Reading C(总题数：1，分数：71.00)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. Des
3、pite 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 30, 2001. The second space tourist, South
4、 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. P
5、robably 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 t
6、wo 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, an
7、d 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 Accommodations Russias Mir sp
8、ace 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 r
9、eality-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 participants would be eliminat
10、ed from the show, with the winner receiving a trip to the Mir space station. The Mir crash has ruled out NBCs 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 sever
11、al 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.
12、“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 Earths. -According to the
13、ir vision statement, Space Adventures plans to “fly tens 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 from private space stations, and aboard dozens of different vehicles.“ -Even Hilton Hotels has
14、shown interest in the space tourism industry and the 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 Spa
15、ce Station is used as a tourist attraction, guests wont 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 co
16、ncept 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 funct
17、ion normally within the structure. Everything from running water to a recycling plant to medical 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 p
18、assengers 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 Vacation Will space be an exotic retreat reserved for only the wealthy? Or will middle-class folks have a chance to take their famil
19、ies 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 the dollars. Currently, the only vehicles that can take you into space are the space shuttle and the Russian Soyuz, both of which are terribly ine
20、fficient. 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 Earths orbit. NASA and Lockheed Martin are currently developing a single-stage-to-orbit launch space plane, called t
21、he Venture-Star, that could be launched for about a tenth of what 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
22、 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 at a ticket price of $50,000, there could be 500,000 passengers flying into space each year. While still leaving out many peo
23、ple, these prices would open up space to a tremendous amount of 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 t
24、he same frequency as airplanes flying between New York and Los Angeles. （分数：71.00）(1).Lance Bass wasnt able to go on a tour of space because of health problems.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(2).Several tourism companies believe space travel is going to be a new profitable industry.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).The sp
25、ace agencies are reluctant to open up space to tourists.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).Two Australian billionaires have been placed on the waiting list for entering space as private passengers.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(5).The prize for the winner in the fall 2001 NBC TV game show would have been_.（分数：7.10）_(6).Hi
26、lton Hotels believes it wont be long before it is possible to build a_.（分数：7.10）_(7).In order for space tourists to walk around and function normally, it is necessary for the space city to create a_.（分数：7.10）_(8).What makes going to space the most expensive vacation is the enormous cost involved in_
27、.（分数：7.10）_(9).Each year 500,000 space tourists could be flying into space if ticket prices could be lowered to_.（分数：7.10）_(10).Within the next two decades, _could be as common as intercity air travel.（分数：7.10）_三、Listening Comprehens(总题数：1，分数：15.00)A.Travel a lot when young.B.Be more responsible for
28、 his home.C.Change the idea of getting married.D.Made up his mind to be married.A.They didnt have a good talk.B.They decided to go by plane.C.They werent able to take a walk.D.They talked about geology.A.He is not interested in the book.B.Hed like to read the book very much.C.He has already read the
29、 book.D.He has borrowed the same book.A.John was not at home when the woman called.B.The woman dialed the wrong number.C.John is a plumber.D.John was too busy to come.A.The train is crowded.B.The train is late.C.The train is empty.D.The train is on time.A.She didnt think it a success.B.She was liste
30、ning too attentively to the speakers.C.She was puzzled by what the speakers said.D.She had nothing to say.A.She thinks it is of inferior quality.B.She thinks it is overpriced.C.She thinks it is a bargain.D.She thinks it can be purchased a cheaper price else where.A.He is satisfied with what Mary did
31、.B.He doesnt mind what Mary did.C.He has forgotten that Mary borrowed his dictionary once before.D.He is dissatisfied with what Mary did.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Shes unable to attend the study session.B.She has seen a doctor recently.C.Shes concerned about medical care.D.She mentions the need f
32、or some medical tests.A.To improve the study skills of university students.B.To suggest changes in the student government.C.To give people the opportunity to speak with a politician.D.To discuss graduation requirements for political science majors.A.Graduate school application procedures.B.Funding f
33、or university education.C.Winning the confidence of voters.D.Preparing for an important test.A.Tell her what to study for the history test.B.Write a favorable letter of recommendation.C.Advise her about how to run an election campaign.D.Suggest a topic for a research paper.A.Two different types of b
34、ones in the human body.B.How bones help the body move.C.How bones continuously repair themselves.D.The chemical composition of human bones.A.They defend the bone against viruses.B.They prevent oxygen from entering the bone.C.They break down bone tissue.D.They connect the bone to muscle tissue.A.They
35、 have difficulty identifying these cells.B.They arent sure how these cells work.C.Theyve learned how to reproduce these cells.D.Theyve found similar cells in other species.A.To learn how to prevent a bone disease.B.To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue.C.To find out how spec
36、ialized bone cells have evolved.D.To create artificial bone tissue.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.Energy conservation.B.A new kind of transportation.C.Strip cities.D.Advantages of air transportation over rail roads.A.On short trips.B.On long trips.C.When flying over cities.D.When flying at high altitu
37、de.A.It uses nuclear energy.B.It rests on a cushion of professional air.C.It flies over magnetically activated tracks.D.It uses a device similar to a jet engine.A.It is more comfortable than a conventional train.B.It doesnt require much track maintenance.C.It doesnt remain in any station very long.D
38、.It carries more passengers than a conventional train.A.No fuel.B.Ice on the wing.C.Engine trouble.D.No food.A.New England.B.Britain.C.Newfoundland.D.Alaska.A.Only one.B.Two.C.Three.D.More than three.A.Many hours.B.One full day.C.Two full days.D.Three full days.A.Childhood in his native home, Texas.
39、B.Working as congressional secretary in Washington.C.Vacationing at his ranch in Texas.D.Presidency in the White House.A.He fed the dog happily.B.He picked up the dog by the tips of its ears.C.He sat in a chair with the dog dangling beside him.D.He made people laugh by kissing the dogs ears.A.He too
40、k the place of a president who resigned his position.B.He had worked for 38 years in Washington DC till 1930.C.He never lost the speech or manners of his hometown.D.He kept two dogs in his ranch in Johnson City, Texas.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Life-style is the way a person lives work, leisure time
41、, hobbies, other interests, and personal philosophy. Ones personal life-style may be (36) 1 work, including few social activities. Anothers may involve hobbies, (37) 2activities, or personal philosophy. There is little doubt that life-styles are changing and that these changes will have an (38) 3on
42、the way business operates in the years (39) 4. Several factors are causing life-style changes in U. S. society. First, there is more leisure time than ever before. The workweek is now less than forty hours, as (40) 5to seventy hours a century ago. Some (41) 6believe it will be twenty-five hours or l
43、ess before the year 2000. Several firms have (42) 7four-day workweeks with more hours per day. Others have cut the number of hours worked each week. Reduced work (43) 8 mean increased leisure time. Second, families have fewer children than before(44) 9. This trend has forced many businessman to modi
44、fy their competitive strategies. Gerber products Company used to advertise “babies are our businessand our only business“. (45) 10. Third, people are better educated and more prosperous now than they were earlier. (46) 11. Inquiries of this nature have sometimes led to personal life-style changes. （
45、分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_七、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)To understand the marketing concept, it is only necessary to understand the difference between marketing and selling. Not too many years ago, most industries concentrated prim
46、arily on the efficient production of goods, and then relied on “persuasive salesmanship“ to move as much of these goods as possible. Such production and selling focuses on the needs of the seller to produce goods and then convert them into money. Marketing, on the other hand, focuses on the wants of consumers. It begins with first analyzing the preferences and demands of consumers and then producing goods that will satisfy them. This eye-on- the-consumer approach is known as the marketing concept, which simply means that instead of trying to sell whatever is easiest to produce or buy for
