1、大学英语六级 17及答案解析(总分：427.99，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 composition entitled “Reduce Waste on Campus”. You should write at least 150 words according to the following guidelines given below in Chinese： 1.有些大学校园浪费现象日益严重
2、； 2.浪费的危害； 3.杜绝浪费，从我做起。 （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 and Space Admini
3、stration (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 Shuttleworth, took off a
4、board 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 of this propose
5、d 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 invested millions
6、, 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 be a $10 billi
7、on 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 first destinati
8、on 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, which was going t
9、o 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 receiving a trip
10、 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 commercialize space travel
11、. 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 its space city ou
12、t 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 Adventures plans to “fl
13、y 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 industry and t
14、he 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 attraction, guests
15、 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 planned by Space
16、 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. Everything from
17、 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 millions, of do
18、llars 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 it, going to s
19、pace 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 millions of pou
20、nds 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 launched for about
21、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 technology could push
22、 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 space to a tremend
23、ous 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 flying between New
24、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 up space to tou
25、rists.（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 long before it is
26、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 space tourists co
27、uld 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.Furnished apartments will cost more.B.The apartment can be furnished easily.C.The apartment is just
28、 what the man is looking for.D.She can provide the man with the apartment he needs.A.Mr. Johnsons ideas are nonsense.B.He quite agrees with Mr. Johnsons views.C.Mr. Johnson is good at expressing his ideas.D.He shares the womans views on social welfare.A.Study in a quiet place.B.Improve her grades gr
29、adually.C.Change the conditions of her dorm.D.Avoid distractions while study in her dorm.A.It has been put off.B.It has been cancelled.C.It will be held in a different place.D.It will be rescheduled to attract more participants.A.Janet loves the beautiful landscape of Australia very much.B.Janet is
30、very much interested in architecture.C.Janet admires the Sydney Opera House very much.D.Janet thinks its a shame for anyone hot to visit Australia.A.It is based on a lot of research.B.It can be finished in a few weeks time.C.It has drawn criticism from lots of people.D.It falls short of her supervis
31、ors expectations.A.Karen is very forgetful.B.He knows Karen better now.C.Karen is sure to pass the interview.D.The woman should have reminded Karen earlier.A.Ask Joe to apologize to the professor for her.B.Skip the class to prepare for the exam.C.Tell the professor shes lost her voice.D.Attend the l
32、ecture with the man.A.The man will go in for business right after high school.B.The woman is not happy with the mans decision.C.The man wants to be a business manager.D.The woman is working in a kindergarten.A.They stay closed until summer comes.B.They cater chiefly to tourists.C.They are busy all t
33、he year round.D.They provide quality service to their customers.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 require
34、ments.D.Immigration patterns.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.Friends.B.A police officer and an investi
35、gator.C.Two police officers.D.A police officer and a program hostess.A.His job as a police officer.B.His personal life.C.How stressful patrol work is.D.How police officer are taught to deal with stress.A.He is an experienced police officer.B.He will quit his present job sooner or later.C.He is a goo
36、d supervisor.D.He enjoys being a police officer.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：10.00)A.The conversion of volcanic waste to fertilizer.B.The menace of currently dormant volcanoes around Mount Saint Helens.C.The eruption of Mount Saint Helens and its effects on the environment.D.The elimination of volcanic ash
37、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 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
38、.It destroyed various insect pests.A.A visit to a prison.B.The influence of his father.C.A talk with some miserable slaves.D.His experience in the war between France and Austria.A.He sent surgeons to serve in the army.B.He provided soldiers with medical supplies.C.He recruited volunteers to care for
39、 the wounded.D.He helped to flee the prisoners of war.A.All men are created equal.B.The wounded and dying should be treated for free.C.A wounded soldier should surrender before he receives any medical treatment.D.A suffering person is entitled to help regardless of race, religion or political belief
40、s.A.To honor Swiss heroes who died in the war.B.To show Switzerland was neutral.C.To pay tribute to Switzerland.D.To show gratitude to the Swiss government for its financial support.A.The government officials.B.The factory owners.C.The criminals.D.The poor and immigrants.A.People needed places to wo
41、rk and live.B.City government was encouraging expansion.C.There were few clearly defined neighborhoods.D.Real estate development was uncontrolled.A.Rapid population growth.B.Corrupt city government.C.Real estate speculators.D.Lack of immigration quotas.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Adults are getting s
42、marter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researchers learned that 4-day-olds could understand (36) 1and subtraction. Now, British research (37) 2 Graham Schafer has discovered that infants can learn words for uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that 9-month-old infants could
43、 be taught through repeated show-and-tell to(38) 3 the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that (39) 4in some ways, the received (40) 5that apart from learning to (41) 6things common to their daily lives, children dont begin to build vocabulary until well into their second year. “ I
44、ts no (42) 7that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are words linked to (43) 8situations in the home, “ explains Schafer. “ (44) 9with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting. Figuring out how humans acquire language may shed light on why some children lea
45、rn to read and write later than others, Schafer says, and could lead to better treatments for developmental problems. (45) 10. “ Language is a test case for human cognitive development,“ says Schafer. But parents eager to teach their infants should take note; (46) 11. “This is not about advancing de
46、velopment, “ he says. “Its just about what children can do at an earlier age than what educators have often thought.“ （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)If you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the probl
