2007年12月英语六级考试真题答案.doc

1、2007年12月英语六级考试真题答案真题 120Part Writing第0题：范文示例：参考范文The digital age Living in the digital age, we are unavoidably exposed to all kinds of digital products, such as digital camera, digital computer, digital television, and so on, which grow in an increasing categories and quantities. Believe it or not,

2、look around yourself and you can easily find one or two of these stuffs. Here is a question，what kind of influence do the digital products bring to peoples life.? Frankly speaking, these modern digital products offer us a more convenient life than before. For example, the digital camera makes it pos

3、sible to delete or correct the “unsuccessful” photo of ours, which was impossible with the traditional camera. While, unfortunately, these fashionable digital items have cultivated a generation more isolated from the real life. It is hard to imagine that a man so accustomed to the digital mobile on-

4、line chatting can be capable of the practical communication with others. Finally, too much dependent on the digital things, human seem to be more indifferent to the real world, which we, though reluctant to admit, have to accept. Thus, as the generation assailed by all kinds of digital miracles, we

5、might as well initiatively avoid some of them despite efficiency and comfort they can supply. Dont forget those old days when you were going to visit an old school friend though there would be a long train journey, which, in todays digital era, has been thoroughly replaced by the digital on-line cha

6、tting. Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). For questions 8-10, compl

7、ete the sentences with the information given in the passage.第1题：参考答案：A答案解析：第2题：参考答案：B答案解析：第3题：参考答案：C答案解析：第4题：参考答案：B答案解析：第5题：参考答案：D答案解析：第6题：参考答案：A答案解析：第7题：参考答案：D答案解析：第8题：参考答案：annual utility-bill savings详细解答：第9题：参考答案：self-denial详细解答：第10题：参考答案：the market itself详细解答：Part Listening Comprehension Section

8、A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During t

9、he pause, you must read the four choices marked A、B、C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.第11题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文M: The biological project is now in trouble. You know, my colleague and I have completely d

10、ifferent ideas about how to proceed. W: Why dont you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?第12题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文M: How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome? W: She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if s

11、he had known Mary had already got such a dress. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?第13题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文M: You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we dont pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes, well never get to the theater on time. W: Oh, didnt I tell you? Mart

12、ha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight. Q: What is the woman probably going to do first?第14题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文M: Youve been hanging onto the phone for quite a while. Who were you talking with? W: Oh, it was Sally. You know she always has the latest news in town and cant wa

13、it to talk it over with me. Q: What do we learn about Sally from the conversation?第15题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文W: Its always been hard to get this car into first gear and now the clutch seems to be sleeping. M: If you leave the car with me, Ill fix it for you this afternoon. Q: Who is the woman probably spea

14、king to?第16题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文M: Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now? W: Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?第17题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文W: I find the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really lik

15、e the feeling when sitting on the sofa and doing the reading. M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake. Q: What does the man mean?第18题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文W: These mosquito bites are killing me. I cant help scratching. M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say, w

16、earing long sleeves. Q: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?听力原文M: Hello and welcome to our program “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner who lives and works in Italy. Her name is Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence. How long have you bee

17、n living there? W: Since 1982, but when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months. M: Why did you change your mind? W: Well, Im a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italys top fashion houses, Ferragam

18、o. So I decided to stay. M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferragamo? W: No, Ive been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact. M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now? W: Yes, thats right. Ive designed many fashion items for a number of Ital

19、ian companies. And in the last 4 years, Ive also been designing for the British company, Burberrys. M: What have you been designing for them? W: Mostly handbags and small leather goods. M: Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982? W: Oh, yes, its become a lot more competitive, because th

20、e quality of products from other countries has improved a lot, but Italian quality and design is still world famous. M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England? W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting, I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style. M: Wel

21、l, thank you for talking to us, Susan. W: It was a pleasure. 第19题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文Where does this talk most probably take place?第20题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文What was the womans original plan when she went to Florence?第21题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?第22题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原

22、文What do we learn about the change in Italys fashion industry?听力原文M: So, Claire, youre into drama. W: Yes, Ive a masters degree in Drama and Theater. At the moment I am hoping to get onto a PHD program. M: What excites you about drama? W: Well, I find its a communicative way to study people and you

23、learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying, even though they might be lying. M: That would be useful. W: Yeah, its very useful for me as well. I am an English lecturer, so I use a lot of drama in my classes, such as role-plays. And I ask my students to crea

24、te mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment Im hoping to get onto a PHD course. I would like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theater to the world attention. I dont know how successful I will be, but heres hoping. M: Oh, Im sure you will be successful. Now, Claire, wh

25、at do you do for stage fright? W: Ah, stage fright. Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time Im going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually cant sleep. M: What? For teaching? W: Yes! I get really bad stage fright, but the minute I step into the classroom or get

26、onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like “Yeah, this is what I mean to do.” and I am fine 第23题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文Why does the woman find studying drama and theater useful?第24题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文How did the woman students respond to her way of teaching English?第25题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原

27、文What does the woman say about her stage fright?Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fro

28、m the four choices marked A、B、C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.听力原文In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high speed pan-European train network, extending from Sweden to Sicily and from Por

29、tugal to Poland by the year 2020. If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and a half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Bar

30、celona to Madrid will be by train, not plane. When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of railway line, totally new high-speed lines, with trains operating its speeds of 300kms per hour; upgraded lines, which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225kms per hour and existing lines, for lo

31、cal connections and distribution of freight. If business people can choose between a 3-hour train journey from city center to city center and a 1-hour flight, theyll choose the train, says an executive travel consultant. They wont go by plane anymore. If you calculate flight time, check in and trave

32、l to and from the airport, youll find almost no difference. And if your plane arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at their destination first. Since France introduced the first 260-km per hour high-speed train service between Paris and

33、 Lyons in 1981, the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On many routes, airlines have lost up to 90 percent of their passengers to high-speed trains. If people accept the community of European Railways plan, the 21st century will be the new age of the train. 第26题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文What is th

34、e proposal presented by the Community of?European Railways?第27题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文What will happen when the proposal becomes a reality?第28题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文Why will business people prefer a 3-hour train journey to a 1-hour flight?第29题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文When did France introduce the first high-speed train s

35、ervice?听力原文Western doctors are beginning to understand what traditional healers have always known that the body and the mind are inseparable. Untill recently, modern urban physicians heal the body, psychiatrists the mind and priests the soul. However, the medical world is now paying more attention t

36、o holistic medicine, which is an approach based on a belief that peoples state of mind can make them sick or speed the recovery from sickness. Several studies show that the effectiveness of a certain drug often depends on the patients expectations of it. For example, in one recent study, psychiatris

37、ts at a major hospital try to see how patients could be made calm. They divided them into two groups; one group was given a drug while the other group received a harmless substance instead of medicine without their knowledge. Surprisingly, more patients in the second group showed the desired effect

38、than those in the first group. In study after study, there is a positive reaction in almost one third of the patients taking harmless substances. How is this possible? How can such a substance have an effect on the body? Evidence from a 1997 study at the University of California shows that several p

39、atients who receive such substances were able to produce their own natural drug, that is, as they took the substance, their brains released natural chemicals that act like a drug. Scientists theorize that the amount of these chemicals released by a persons brain quite possibly indicates how much fai

40、th the person has in his or her doctor. 第30题：参考答案：C答案解析：听力原文According to the speaker, what are western doctors beginning to understand?第31题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文What does the recent study at a major hospital seem to prove?第32题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文What evidence does the 1997 study of the University of Californi

41、a produce?听力原文So weve already talked a bit about the growth of extreme sports like rock-climbing. As psychologists, we need to ask ourselves “Why is this person doing this?”, “Why do people take these risks and put themselves in danger when they dont have to?” One common trait among risk-takers is t

42、hat they enjoy strong feelings or sensations. We call this trait “sensation seeking”. A sensation-seeker is someone who is always looking for new sensations. What else do we know about sensation seekers? Well, as I said, sensation-seekers like strong emotions. You can see this trait in many parts of

43、 a persons life not just in extreme sports. For example, many sensation seekers enjoy hard rock music. They like the loud sound and strong emotion of the songs. Similarly, sensation-seekers enjoy frightening horror movies. They like the feeling of being scared and horrified while watching the movie.

44、 This feeling is even stronger for extreme sports where the person faces real danger. Sensation-seekers feel that danger is very exciting. In addition, sensation-seekers like new experiences that force them to push their personal limits. For them, repeating the same things everyday is boring. Many s

45、ensation-seekers choose jobs that involve risk, such as starting a new business or being an Emergency Room doctor. These jobs are different everyday, so they never know what will happen. Thats why many sensation-seekers also like extreme sports. When you do rock-climbing, you never know what will ha

46、ppen. The activity is always new and different. 第33题：参考答案：A答案解析：听力原文According to the speaker, what is a common trait among risk-takers?第34题：参考答案：D答案解析：听力原文What do sensation-seekers find boring?第35题：参考答案：B答案解析：听力原文What is the speakers profession?Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a

47、passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check w