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1、大学六级-1224 及答案解析(总分:667.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数:1,分数:106.00)1.人类面临的环境问题越来越多,如气候变化、环境污染、生态失衡等问题2但许多人仍然不懂得去保护环境3我的看法On the Importance of Environmental Protection_(分数:106.00)_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数:1,分数:70.00)NASA Inventions You Might Use Every DayIn 1958, President Eisenhower signed the Spac
2、e Act, officially creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. From the beginning, the purpose for the new branch extended beyond space ships and moon boots. The law prescribed that its research and advancements should benefit all people, and in its 50-year history, NASA has certainly
3、 fulfilled that role.Although most people today will never set foot on the moon, everyone likely comes in con tact with a NASA by-product every day. Partnering with various research teams and companies, NASA continues to produce a vast array of new technologies and products that have improved our da
4、ily lives. Basic steps in health, safety, communications and even casual entertainment find their roots in the government branch commonly associated with rocket ships and floating people. In fact, NASA has filed more than 6,300 patents with the U.S. government.Each year since 1976, NASA has publishe
5、d a list of every commercialized technology and product linked to its research. The NASA journal Spinoff highlights these products, which have included things like improved pacemakers, state of the art exercise machines and satellite radio. Each product was made possible thanks to a NASA idea or inn
6、ovation.But it doesnt take a rocket scientist to use many of these so-called by-products. Read on to learn about some of these familiar products.1. Water FiltersWater is the essential ingredient to human survival. Since people cannot live without water, the ability to convert contaminated water to p
7、ure water is an incredibly important scientific achievement.Astronauts needed a way to cleanse water they take up into space, since bacteria and sickness would be highly problematic. Water filter technology had existed since the early 1950s, but NASA wanted to know how to clean water in more extreme
8、 situations and keep it clean for longer periods of time.If you look at a water filter, you can usually detect small chunks of charcoal (木炭) inside of them. Sometimes, when you first use a water filter, youll even notice tiny black flecks from those chunks. This charcoal is specially activated and c
9、ontains silver ions that neutralize bacteria in the water. Along with killing bacteria in the water, the filters also prevent further bacterial growth. Companies have borrowed from this same technology to bring us the water filter systems millions of people use at home every day.2. Cordless ToolsWhe
10、n youre sucking up bits of dirt or crumbs around the house with a handheld cordless vacuum, you are actually using the same technology that astronauts used on the moon. Although Black Fridays job loss figures were just the latest suggestion that it could well be prolonged and profound rather than sh
11、orter and shallower.So what of the youth shaped by what some are already calling the Great Recession? Will a publication looking back from 2030 damn them with such faint praise? Will they marry, younger,be satisfied with stable but less exciting jobs? Will their children mock them for reusing tea ba
12、gs and counting pennies as if this paycheck were the last? At the very least, they will deal with tremendous instability, just as their Depression forebears did.“The 30s challenged the whole idea of the American dream, the idea of open economic possibilities, said Morris Dickstein, an English profes
13、sor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. “The version you get of that today is the loss of confidence on the part of both parent and children that life in the next generation will inevitably be better.“How todays young will be affected 10, 20 or 40 years on will depend on many
14、things. If history. is any guide, what will matter most is where this recession generation is in the historical process.(分数:44.50)(1).What did the novel “Revolutionary Road“ analyze?(分数:8.90)A.The inner pain of the Silent Generation.B.The personality of the Silent Generation.C.The characteristics of
15、 the efficient people.D.The impact of the Depression on the youth.(2).By commenting that “students were docile notetakers“, the Time magazine suggested that students should have been _.(分数:8.90)A.more independentB.more ambitiousC.more creativeD.more diligent(3).What is the advantage of the Great Dep
16、ression, according to Time?(分数:8.90)A.It increased the youth chances for a better job.B.It increased the youths crisis awareness.C.It made the youth learn to be mature.D.It made the youth more patriotic.(4).The author thinks that Time commented on the Silent Generation with _.(分数:8.90)A.heartfelt sy
17、mpathyB.solid evidenceC.disguised praiseD.convincing criticism(5).Morris Dickstein points out that people now _.(分数:8.90)A.tend to believe in a prosperous futureB.can rely on their children for a better lifeC.lose faith in the open economic possibilitiesD.was hopeless at a better life for their chil
18、dren十一、Passage Two(总题数:1,分数:44.50)Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.People traveling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly can anyone positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train compartments
19、soon get cramped and stuffy. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon lulls you to sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. At night, when you really wish to go to sleep you rarely manage to do so. Inevitably you arrive at your des
20、tination almost exhausted. Long car journey are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speeds, but more often than not, the greater part of the journey is spent on narrow, bumpy roads which are crowded with traffic. B
21、y comparison, trips by sea offer a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good foodalways assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not, and you are likely to get seasick; no form of transpor
22、t could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a ship.Airplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and expensive. But nothing can match them for
23、 speed and comfort. Traveling at a height of 30,000 feet, far above the clouds, and at over 500 miles an hour is an exhilarating experience. For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real escapist can watch a free film show and sip champagne on some services. But e
24、ven when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you occupied. An airplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You soar effortlessly over high mountains and deep valleys. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from the view, you can
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