1、大学英语六级 21及答案解析(总分：448.04，做题时间：135 分钟)一、Part I Writing (3(总题数：1，分数：30.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic The Prevalence of Western Holidays. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 中国传统节日受到冷遇，西方节日日益升温已成为趋势
2、； 2. 形成这种现象的原因； 3. 你对这种现象的态度。（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. Despite reluctance from National Air and Space A
3、dministration (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 businessman Mark Shuttleworth, took
4、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. Probably the most incredible aspect of this pr
5、oposed 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. These companies have invested mil
6、lions, 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 that space tourism could be a $10
7、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 was supposed to be the first dest
8、ination 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 reality-based game show from NBC, which was go
9、ing 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 the winner receiving a
10、 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 several projects underway to commercialize space t
11、ravel. 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. “Space Island says it will build its space ci
12、ty 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 their vision statement, Space Adventures plans t
13、o “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 shown interest in the space tourism industry
14、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 Space Station is used as a tourist attraction, g
15、uests 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 concept for a space hotel initially planned by
16、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 function normally within the structure. Everything
17、 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 passengers to pay thousands, if not millions,
18、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 families to space? Make no mistake about it, going
19、 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 inefficient. Each spacecraft requires millions o
20、f 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 the Venture-Star, that could be launched for a
21、bout 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 stated that improvements in technology could
22、 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 people, these prices would open up space to a tr
23、emendous 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 the same frequency as airplanes flying between
24、 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 space agencies are reluctant to open up space t
25、o 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).Hilton Hotels believes it wont be long before i
26、t 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_.（分数：7.10）_(9).Each year 500,000 space touris
27、ts 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.The woman is the mans boss.B.The man is the womans husband.C.The woman is the headmaster of a
28、school.D.The woman wants to know something about a student.A.It is not too late for the man to return the book.B.The man should have returned the book earlier.C.She will probably wont do well on the coming Mondays test.D.The man should have been more thoughtful.A.The islands are very different from
29、the North.B.The islands are a great distance from the North.C.The islands are similar to the North.D.The islands make her cry for the North.A.People are expected to come at six.B.A formal party will be held.C.It will be a party for relaxation.D.There is no need to prepare special clothes.A.Natalie a
30、lready knows about the surprise party.B.Eugene and Natalie are not good friends.C.Eugene will probably tell Natalie about the party.D.Eugene wont tell Natalie about the party.A.Its time to urge him to study math.B.He himself should make the decision.C.They should help him study math.D.They should le
31、ave right now.A.He fell during the soccer game.B.He did not study hard.C.He likes botany more than math.D.Martin wishes he had more time for his studies.A.She has to change the time for the trip.B.She hasnt decided where to go next month.C.She cant afford the time for the trip.D.She will manage to l
32、eave this month.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)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 yard.A.Trim the apple trees in her yard.B.Pick up the apples that fell in her yard
33、.C.Take the garbage to the curb for her.D.Remove the branches from her yard.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.A.He was ready to make a concession.B.He was not prepared to go to court.C.He was not int
34、imidated.D.He was a bit concerned.A.The TV program.B.The appearance of Elizabeth.C.The mans headache.D.The mid-term examination.A.He has nothing to do at that time.B.He just wants to have a break.C.He doesnt have math stuff.D.He gets a hundred on the last test.A.To study together.B.To go to Elizabet
35、hs room.C.To call Elizabeth.D.To watch TV together.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)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.He is a comm
36、ercial diver.B.He is an independent photographer.C.He is a camera manufacturer.D.Both A and B.A.Michael has been diving for nine years.B.Michael dives on holidays with his parents.C.Michael loves diving ever since he first tried it.D.Michael has never taken any diving courses.A.Taking pictures under
37、 water.B.Connecting pipelines.C.Planting sea weeds.D.Placing explosives under the water.A.Because he was never afraid of anything.B.Because he was protected by a special medium.C.Because he had enough experience.D.Because it was his job.A.Coca Cola.B.Sausage.C.Milk.D.Fried chicken.A.He has had thirt
38、een decayed teeth.B.He doesnt have a single decayed tooth.C.He has fewer decayed teeth than other people of his age.D.He never had a single tooth pulled out before he was fifty.A.Brush your teeth right before you go to bed in the evening.B.Have as few of your teeth pulled out as possible.C.Have your
39、 teeth X-rayed at regular intervals.D.Clean your teeth shortly after eating.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Drunken drivingsometimes called Americas socially accepted form of murderhas become a national epidemic. Every hour of every day about three Americans on (36) 1 are killed by drunken drivers, addin
40、g up to an (37) 2250,000 over the past decade. A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0. 10 blood alcohol content or (38) 3three beers, glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American man (39) 4 and judges were tolera
41、nt in most courts, but the drunken (40) 5has recently caused so many well-publicized (41) 6, especially involving, young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant. Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, (42) 7a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey low
42、ered it to 18, the number of people killed 18-to 20-year-old drivers more than (43) 8, so the state recently upped it back to 21. Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect (44) 9. (45) 10. Some states are also penalizing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A t
43、avern (客栈，酒店) in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously intoxicated (喝醉的)“ and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy. As the fatalities continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of
44、 the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, what President Hoover called the “noble experiment“. (46) 11. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution. （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 Com
45、prehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or “provider“ and purchaser or “consumer“ in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, i
46、t is the seller who attempts to attract a potential buyer with various inducements of price, quality, and utility, and it is the buyer who makes the decision. Such condition, however, .does not prevail in most of the health-care industry. In the health-care industry, the doctor-patient relationship is the mirror image of the ordinary relationship between producer and consumer. Once an individual has chosen to see a physician and even then there may be no real choice - it is the physician who usually makes all significant purchasing decisions: Whether the patient should return “next We
