1、大学英语六级 7 及答案解析(总分：428.03，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 a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of a bookstore. You should write at least 150 words according to the guidelines given belo
2、w in Chinese. 设想你买了一本英文词典发现有这样那样的质量问题，书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容： 1. 事情的起因；2. 与书店交涉的经过； 3. 呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量。 （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 mil
3、lion for a one-week stay in space. Despite 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,
4、 2001. The second space tourist, South 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 Octo
5、ber 30,2002, due to lack of payment. Probably 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 vehicle
6、s and orbital cities within the next two 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 Japan
7、ese report supports these findings, and 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 vehicl
8、e. Space Accommodations Russias Mir space 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
9、Mir crash did cancel plans for a new reality-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
10、 of the participants would be eliminated 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 inte
11、rest in space tourism. There are several 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
12、 in the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey. “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
13、as strong as Earths. -According to their 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 differe
14、nt vehicles.“ -Even Hilton Hotels has 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.
15、For instance, if the International Space 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 com
16、fortable experience. In regard to a concept 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
17、and residents to walk around and function 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 extreme
18、ly enjoyable experience in order for passengers 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 f
19、olks 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. 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
20、 Soyuz, both of which are terribly inefficient. 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
21、-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 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 an
22、d the Space Transportation Association 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
23、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, 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
24、 could be taking off for the Moon at the 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
25、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).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
26、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）_(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 vaca
27、tion is the enormous cost involved in_.（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.One student
28、 received a higher grade than he did.B.He will have to take a number of exams later.C.The test is more difficult than he expected.D.Several students in his class have received top grade.A.Take a break.B.Go to work.C.Do the other problems.D.Keep trying.A.They are too many and she cant read them all.B
29、.They are too boring to read.C.She feels too tired to read any books.D.They are too heavy for her to carry.A.Clean air.B.Friendly folks.C.Freshness.D.Peaceful surroundings.A.He doesnt think it necessary to refuel the car.B.He can manage to get the gasoline they need.C.He hopes the woman will help hi
30、m select a fuel.D.He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car.A.They think cinemas are too far away from their home.B.They are disappointed with the films produced these days.C.They both dislike films about adventure stories.D.They both like the idea of going to the cinema at night.A.The appli
31、cation should be well-written.B.The application should have been sent as soon as possible.C.The application will certainly bring him great profit.D.The application can help him get that good job.A.Its not important how he dances.B.Its too crowded to dance anyway.C.If hes careful, no one will notice.
32、D.No one knows the steps to the dance.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.A lecture in their American literature course.B.A film about the American frontier.C.A book they both read.D.The womans recent trip to the American Midwest.A.Boston schools.B.Frontier life.C.Teaching requirements.D.Immigration patter
33、ns.A.She was a famous author.B.Her family later became famous landowners.C.She exemplifies the immigrant spirit.D.She invented some labor-saving farm equipment.A.To the library.B.To the movies.C.To a bookstore.D.To a travel bureau.A.What the mans plans are for tonight.B.Why the man does not want to
34、play tennis.C.Why they do not have time to play tennis after class today.D.What time they can meet in the library.A.He drank too much coffee last night.B.He has the flu.C.He is nervous about his anthropology project.D.He missed dinner last night.A.Let him win a tennis game.B.Help him finish his anth
35、ropology project.C.Give him some medicine for his stomach.D.Lend him her anthropology book.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.By making lawsB.By enforcing disciplineC.By educating the publicD.By holding ceremoniesA.It should be raised by soldiersB.It should be raised quickly by handC.It should be raised o
36、nly by AmericansD.It should be raised by mechanical meansA.It should be attached to the statusB.It should be hung from the top of the monumentC.It should be spread over the object to be unveiledD.It should be carried high up in the airA.There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flagB.The b
37、est athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flagC.There are precise regulations and customs to be followedD.Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handkerchiefsA.The role of immigrants in the construction of American societyB.The importance of offering diverse courses in Europea
38、n historyC.The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculumD.The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shoreA.He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in AmericaB.He was trying to show friendliness to the speakerC.He wanted to keep their conversation goingD.He belie
39、ved the speaker was a foreignerA.The US population doesnt consist of white European descendants onlyB.Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speakers of the languageC.Colored people are not welcome in the United StatesD.Americans are in need of education in their historyA.English is the
40、easiest language to learn.B.English is as easy to learn as your mother tongue.C.English can be learnt in six weeks.D.It is easier to learn English on radio or TV.A.To speak English.B.To read technical books in English.C.To listen to English programs on radio.D.To read English literature.A.English le
41、arning at school usually takes a long time.B.More and more people want to learn English nowadays.C.It is not necessary for many people to go to English speaking countries to learn English.D.It is more difficult to learn English quickly than to learn it slowly.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Drunken drivi
42、ngsometimes 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, adding up to an (37) 2250,000 over the past decade. A drunken driver is usually defined as one with a 0. 10 blood alcohol
43、 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 tolerant in most courts, but the drunken (40) 5has recently caused so many well-publicized (41) 6, especially involving, y
44、oung 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 lowered it to 18, the number of people killed 18-to 20-year-old drivers more than (43) 8, so the state recently upped i
45、t 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 tavern (客栈，酒店) in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously in
46、toxicated (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 the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, what President Hoover called the “noble experim
47、ent“. (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 Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)During the last three years, many speculated high about the possible intrusions concerning the c
