1、大学英语六级 33 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 Long Holidays. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1.长假给大学生带来的好处 2.长假可能给大学生带来问题 3.我应当怎术过好长假 （分数：30
2、.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 Administration (NASA) , Russia made
3、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 off aboard the Russian Soyuz on Apr
4、il 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 proposed space tour was that NASA app
5、roved 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 millions, believing that the space tou
6、rism 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 billion per year industry within th
7、e 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 destination for space tourists. But in
8、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 going to be called Destination Mir. T
9、he 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 trip to the Mir space station. The
10、 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 travel. Here are a few of the groups
11、 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 city out of empty NASA space-shuttle
12、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 to “fly tens of thousands of people
13、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 and the possibility of building or
14、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 find the luxurious surro
15、undings 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, such a hotel could of
16、fer 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 water to a recycling
17、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, of dollars to ride into space. So w
18、ill 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 be the most expensiv
19、e 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 of pounds of fuel to take off into s
20、pace, 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 about a tenth of what the space shut
21、tle 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 space travel as low
22、 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 of traffic. Since t
23、he 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 Angeles. （分数：71.0
24、0）(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 to tourists.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(4).T
25、wo 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 it is possible to build a_.（分数：7.10）
26、_(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 tourists could be flying into space if ti
27、cket 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 man should try to be more understanding.B.The mans wife should be more understanding.C.The mans negative attitude may be deri
28、ved from his childhood.D.The pessimism of mans wife may be the result of her past experiences.A.Whether the woman needs his help.B.Whether the woman has any pets.C.Where the woman is going.D.Whether the woman can take care of his pet.A.Mary earned the prize.B.Mary has granted the prize.C.Mary fails
29、in the speech contest.D.Mary shouldnt earn the prize.A.It does not concern John.B.John does not care about his car.C.John will help him fix the car.D.He wants John to fix the car.A.No one knows how Mary gets to work.B.She doesnt think the record player works.C.She throws the old record away.D.Its su
30、rprising that Mary could repair the record player.A.She didnt go to work this morning.B.She was injured and had to go to the hospitalC.She talked with the boss in the morning.D.The traffic delayed her.A.She loves her present work.B.She is going to open a store.C.She is about to retire.D.She works in
31、 a repair shop.A.She is against the mans plan.B.She thinks it needs a lot of money.C.They need some time to think about it.D.Its good for his career development.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Places the man has visited.B.A paper the woman is writing for a class.C.School activities they enjoy.D.The wom
32、ans plans for the summer.A.She has never been to Gettysburg.B.She took a political science course.C.Her family still goes on vacation together.D.Shes interested in the United States Civil War.A.Why her parents wanted to go to Gettysburg.B.Why her familys vacation plans changed ten years ago.C.Where
33、her family went for a vacation ten years ago.D.When her family went on their last vacation.A.Its far from where she lives.B.Her family went there without her.C.She doesnt know a lot about it.D.Shes excited about going there.A.Dont write the character reference for Alex.B.Dont tell the truth about Al
34、ex in the character reference.C.To go out and have coffee with her.D.To go to the restaurant with her.A.He likes kids and has worked in a childrens camp.B.He is lazy and immature but good in a crisis.C.He quarrels with everyone he works with.D.He is immature and loves playing tricks on people.A.Alan
35、 thought Sally was too hard on Alex.B.Alan liked Alex very much and would write him a very good reference.C.Alan would turn down Alexs request.D.Alan could see something good even in a very bad person.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.Classmates,B.Colleagues.C.Boss and secretary.D.PR representative and c
36、lient.A.He felt his assignment was tougher than Sues.B.His clients complained about his service.C.He thought the boss was unfair to him.D.His boss was always finding fault with his work.A.She is unwilling to undertake them.B.She complains about her bad luck.C.She always accepts them cheerfully.D.She
37、 takes them on, though reluctantly.A.Sue got promoted.B.John had to quit his job.C.Both John and Sue got a raise.D.Sue failed to complete her project.A.They should not be too strict with the children.B.They should limit their demands on some children.C.They should demand more of their children.D.The
38、y should demand more of the bright children.A.To do comprehensive exercises.B.To read simple sentences.C.To copy out from the textbooks.D.To do all of the above.A.She assigned people to do this report.B.She made investigations in the 700 schools.C.She supported the report.D.She wrote this report.A.H
39、e is a commercial 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 pic
40、tures under 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.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)As Dr. Samuel Johnson sai
41、d in a different era about ladies preaching, the surprising thing about computer is not that they think less well than a man, but that they think at all. The early (36) 1 computer did not have much going for it except a (37) 2memory and some good math skills. But today the best models can be wired u
42、p to learn by experience, follow an argument, ask proper questions and write poetry and music. They can also carry on somewhat (38) 3conversations. Computers imitate life. As computer gets more complex, the imitation gets better. Finally, the line between the (39) 4and the copy becomes unclear. In a
43、nother 15 years or so, we will take the computer as a new form of life. The opinion seems (40) 5 because, for one thing, computers lack the drives and (41) 6 of living creatures. But driving a car can be programmed into the computers brain just as nature programmed them into our human brains as a pa
44、rt of the equipment for (42) 7. Computers match people in some roles, and when fast decisions are needed in a crisis, they often (43) 8them. Having evolved when the pace of life was slower, the human brain has an inherent defect that prevents it from absorbing several streams of information simultan
45、eously and acting on them quickly. (44) 9. We are still controlling computer, (45) 10. Computer power has increased ten times every eight years since 1946. In the 1990s, when the sixth generation appears, the reasoning power of an intelligence built out of silicon will begin to match that of the hum
46、an brain. That does not mean the evolution of intelligence has ended on the earth. (46) 11. Only a carbon chemistry enthusiast would assume that the new species must be mans flesh-and-blood descendants. The new kind of intelligent life is more likely to be made of silicon. （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)Carbon dioxide makes up less than one percent of the Earths atmosphere. But the gas is very important to life on Earth. Scientists are finding that processes involving carbon dioxid
