1、大学英语六级 9 及答案解析(总分：448.02，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 thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: The Problem of Ageing Population in China. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese). Yo
2、u may also refer to the table below: 1中国即将面临人口的老龄化问题； 2人口老龄化将会带来的问题； 3应该采取什么措施。 （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 spac
3、e. 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, 2001. The second space tourist,
4、 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 October 30,2002, due to lack of paym
5、ent. 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 vehicles and orbital cities within the
6、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 Japanese report supports these findin
7、gs, 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 vehicle. Space Accommodations Russias
8、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 Mir crash did cancel plans for a
9、 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 of the participants would be el
10、iminated 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
11、 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 in the movie “2001: A Space Ody
12、ssey. “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
13、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 different vehicles.“ -Even Hilton Hotel
14、s 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. For instance, if the Internation
15、al 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 comfortable experience. In regard t
16、o 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 and residents to walk around and
17、 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 extremely enjoyable experience in order
18、 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 folks have a chance to take their
19、 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 Soyuz, both of which are terrib
20、ly 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-to-orbit launch space plane, ca
21、lled 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 and the Space Transportation Assoc
22、iation 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 ma
23、ny 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 could be taking off for the Moo
24、n 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 industry.（分数：7.10）A.YB.NC.NG(3).
25、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 show would have been_.（分数：7.10）_
26、(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 vacation is the enormous cost involv
27、ed 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.He may convert it and use it as a restauran
28、t.B.He may pull it down and build a new restaurant.C.He may rent it out for use as a restaurant.D.He may sell it.A.The woman is upset because she didnt pass the examination.B.The woman doesnt hope for a promotion.C.The man gets used to counting on the woman.D.The man thinks that the women should be
29、promoted.A.He is very quiet.B.He gives amusing lectures.C.He should give more than one series of talks.D.He lectures only to the serious students.A.Mark doesnt like water.B.Mark doesnt belong here.C.Mark is like a fish.D.Mark is in this class.A.He was very slow in doing things.B.He was the right per
30、son to do such a thing.C.He is expected to do such a thing.D.He would never do such a thing.A.A stormy ocean.B.Calm water.C.Golden sand.D.Little waves.A.He lost a button at work.B.He doesnt know where he put the calculator.C.He thinks he broke something the woman lent him.D.Hes not sure how to solve
31、 the math problem.A.He is having a hard time letting his apartment.B.He prefers his old tenant to the new one.C.He is not accustomed to living with the new tenant yet.D.He doesnt want to lend his apartment to her.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.Dont write the character reference for Alex.B.Dont tell th
32、e truth about Alex 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
33、on people.A.Alan 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.A.Shes unable to attend the study session.B.She has seen a doctor recently.C.Shes c
34、oncerned about medical care.D.She mentions the need for 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
35、.A.Graduate school application procedures.B.Funding for 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
36、topic for a research paper.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.By greeting each other very politely.B.By exchanging their views on pubic affairs.C.By displaying their feelings and emotions.D.By asking each other some personal questions.A.Refrain from showing his feelings.B.Express his opinion frankly.C.Arg
37、ue fiercely.D.Yell loudly.A.Getting rich quickly.B.Distinguishing oneself.C.Respecting individual rights.D.Doing credit to ones community.A.How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.B.How animals alter colors to match their surroundings.C.How animals protect themselves against predators.D.How
38、 animals learn to disguise themselves effictively.A.Its enormous size.B.Its plant-like appearance.C.Its instantaneous response.D.Its offensive smell.A.It helps improve their safety.B.It allows them to swim faster.C.It helps them fight their predators.D.It allows them to avoid twists and turns.A.He h
39、ad psychic powers.B.He was an educated man.C.He went to school at the age of six.D.He died in 1929.A.Peoples health.B.Peoples lives and futures.C.The end of the world.D.The Great Depression of 1929.A.To see films.B.To read books in the library.C.To attend lectures.D.To visit the Association.六、Sectio
40、n 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, adding up to an (37) 2250,000 over the past decade. A drunken driver is usually defined a
41、s 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 tolerant in most courts, but the drunken (40) 5has recently caused so many well-publicized
42、 (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 lowered it to 18, the number of people killed 18-to 20-year-old drivers more than (43)
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 tavern (客栈，酒店) in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to
44、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 the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, what President
45、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 Comprehensio(总题数：2，分数：177.00)For years, doctors advised their patients that the only th
46、ing taking multivitamins does is give them expensive urine (尿). After all, true vitamin deficiencies are practically unheard of in industrialized countries. Now it seems those doctors may have been wrong. The results of a growing number of studies suggest that even a modest vitamin shortfall can be harmful to your health. Although proof of the benefits of multivitamins is still far from certain, the few dollars you spend on them is probably a good investment. Or at least thats the argument put forward in the New England Journal of Medicine. Ideally, say Dr. Walter Willett and Dr
