1、大学英语六级 14及答案解析(总分：447.98，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 An Introduction to a Friend of a Good Reference Book. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 假设你是张华，请给
2、你的一位朋友写封信，介绍你以前所用过的一本好的参考书，并建议他如何使用该书。 （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 space. Despite reluctance from National Air a
3、nd 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, South African businessman Mark Shuttlewo
4、rth, 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 payment. Probably the most incredible aspect
5、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 next two decades. These companies have in
6、vested 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 findings, and projects that space tourism could
7、 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 Mir space station was supposed to be the
8、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 new reality-based game show from NBC, wh
9、ich 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 eliminated from the show, with the winner r
10、eceiving 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 several projects underway to commerciali
11、ze 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 Odyssey. “Space Island says it will build it
12、s 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 to their vision statement, Space Adventur
13、es 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 Hotels has shown interest in the space tourism
14、 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 International Space Station is used as a tourist att
15、raction, 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 to a concept for a space hotel initially p
16、lanned 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 function normally within the structure.
17、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 for passengers to pay thousands, if not
18、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 families to space? Make no mistake about
19、 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 terribly inefficient. Each spacecraft requires
20、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, called the Venture-Star, that could be laun
21、ched 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 Association stated that improvements in techno
22、logy 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 many people, these prices would open up spa
23、ce 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 Moon at the same frequency as airplanes flyi
24、ng 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).The space agencies are reluctant to open
25、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）_(6).Hilton Hotels believes it wont be lon
26、g 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 involved in_.（分数：7.10）_(9).Each year 500,000 sp
27、ace 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.She knows where Martha has gone.B.Martha will go to the concert by herself.C.It is q
28、uite possible for the man to find Martha.D.The man is going to meet Martha at the concert.A.The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.B.The city was poor because there wasnt much industry then.C.The womans exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.D.He might move to another city
29、 very soon.A.The man should work harder to improve his grades.B.The man will benefit from the effort hes put in.C.It serves the man right to get a poor grade.D.It was unfair of the teacher to give the man a C.A.She can make a reservation at the restaurant.B.The man should decide where to eat.C.She a
30、lready has plans for Saturday night.D.The man should ask his brother for suggestions.A.The man deserved the award.B.The woman helped the man succeed.C.The man is thankful to the woman for her assistance.D.The woman worked hard and was given an award.A.Voluntary work can help the man establish connec
31、tions with the community.B.The mans voluntary work has left him little room in his schedule.C.Voluntary work with the environment council requires a time commitment.D.A lot of people have signed up for voluntary work with the environment council.A.The patient must receive treatment regularly.B.The p
32、atient cant leave the hospital until the bleeding stops.C.The patients husband can attend to the business in her place.D.The patient must take a good rest and forget about her business.A.Alice does not know much about electronics.B.Alice is unlikely to find a job anywhere.C.Alice is not interested i
33、n anything but electronics.D.Alice is likely to find a job in an electronics company.A.Jimmy is going to set out tonight.B.Jimmy has not decided on his journey.C.There is no need to have a farewell dinner.D.They may have a dinner when Jimmys back.A.The woman had been planning for the conference.B.Th
34、e woman called the man but the line was busy.C.The woman didnt come back until midnight.D.The woman had guests all evening.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.What the mans plans are for tonight.B.Why the man does not want to play tennis.C.Why they do not have time to play tennis after class today.D.What t
35、ime 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 anthropology project.C.Give him some medicine for his stomach.D.Lend him her anthropo
36、logy book.A.Her taking improper sleeping medications.B.Her having unusual stress lately.C.Her having a poor digestion.D.Her having insufficient physical activities.A.going regularly to a gym.B.taking the right medicine.C.keeping a close watch on her weight.D.taking walking regularly.A.The woman shou
37、ld go in for vigorous exercise to lose extra weight.B.The woman should sign up at a gym to improve sleeping.C.The woman should get more exercise and a healthy diet to ease her complaints.D.The woman should deal with the unusual stress in her life on her own.A.The patient has no stress in her life.B.
38、The patient suffers from stress in her work, life and finances.C.The patient is very busy and does not have enough time for sleep.D.The biggest problem with the patient is her lack of physical exercise.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.English is the easiest language to learn.B.English is as easy to lear
39、n 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 learning at school usually takes a long time.B.More and
40、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.A.The conversion of volcanic waste to fertilizer.B.The menace of currently dormant volcanoes a
41、round Mount Saint Helens.C.The eruption of Mount Saint Helens and its effects on the environment.D.The elimination of volcanic ash by natural means.A.The crops were obliterated for the entire year.B.The crops nutritional was considerably lessened.C.The soil was permanently damaged.D.The loss was not
42、 as bad as had been anticipated.A.It served as a fertilizer for crops.B.It formed a new mountain.C.It stabilized air temperatures.D.It destroyed various insect pests.A.Family phone numbers.B.Government service phone numbers.C.Business phone numbers.D.Professional services phone numbers.A.People can
43、call you back if necessary.B.You can dial a special number free.C.You dont need to pay for long distance call.D.You can get a credit coupon when you give the phone number.A.He will find out the right number for you.B.He will charge you less for the wrong number.C.He will charge you no money for the
44、wrong number.D.He will tell you what the wrong number is.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Clothes play a (36) 1role in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us a good deal about the wearers background, (37) 2, status, mood
45、 and social outlook. Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to manipulate peoples ( 38 ) 3 of us. Our appearance assumes particular significance in the ( 39 ) 4 phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alien
46、ated by a young adult who is dressed in an (40) 5 manner, regardless of the persons education, background, or interests. People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfit, (41) 6the number of boyfriends th
47、ey likely have had and whether they smoker or drink. Newscasters, or the announcers who read the news on TV, are considered to be more convincing, honest, and competent when they are dressed (42) 7. And collage students who (43) 8themselves as taking an active role in their interpersonal relationships say they are concerned about the costumes they must wear to play these roles successfully. (44) 9. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you anticipated a stressful
