1、大学英语六级 2及答案解析(总分：448.05，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 thirty minutes to write a short essay entitled “The Importance of Reading Classics”. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1、阅读经典书籍对人的成长至关重要； 2、现在愿意阅读经
2、典的人却越来越少，原因是； 3、我们大学生应该怎么做。 （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 Ad
3、ministration (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 o
4、ff 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 of this pro
5、posed 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 mill
6、ions, 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 b
7、illion 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 desti
8、nation 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 goi
9、ng 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 receiving a
10、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 commercialize space tr
11、avel. 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 cit
12、y 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 Adventures plans to
13、 “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 industry a
14、nd 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 attraction, gu
15、ests 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 S
16、pace 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
17、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 millions, o
18、f 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 it, going
19、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 millions of
20、 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 launched for ab
21、out 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
22、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 space to a tre
23、mendous 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
24、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 up space to
25、 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 long before it
26、 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 space tourist
27、s 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.One student received a higher grade than he did.B.He will have to take a number of exams later.
28、C.The test is more difficult than he expected.D.Several students in his class have received top grade.A.Take a break.B.Go to work.C.Do the other problems.D.Keep trying.A.They are too many and she cant read them all.B.They are too boring to read.C.She feels too tired to read any books.D.They are too
29、heavy for her to carry.A.Clean air.B.Friendly folks.C.Freshness.D.Peaceful surroundings.A.He doesnt think it necessary to refuel the car.B.He can manage to get the gasoline they need.C.He hopes the woman will help him select a fuel.D.He thinks it is difficult to get fuel for the car.A.They think cin
30、emas are too far away from their home.B.They are disappointed with the films produced these days.C.They both dislike films about adventure stories.D.They both like the idea of going to the cinema at night.A.The application should be well-written.B.The application should have been sent as soon as pos
31、sible.C.The application will certainly bring him great profit.D.The application can help him get that good job.A.Its not important how he dances.B.Its too crowded to dance anyway.C.If hes careful, no one will notice.D.No one knows the steps to the dance.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.How she is able t
32、o look younger and more energetic than her age.B.What is the best age of ones life and how she feels about her age.C.How people in their 20s and 30s differ in their attitudes toward what to do with their lives.D.Why people buy expensive face creams and if they really work.A.People between 25 and 30
33、dont want to talk about the consequences of what they do.B.People between 25 and 30 often fail to do anything because of lack of experience.C.People who are a bit older are more mature and are more likely to succeed.D.People who are a bit older tend to hesitate before deciding what to do.A.She is ve
34、ry vain.B.She tries very hard to hide her real age from others.C.She had a good life when she was younger and still feels young at heart.D.She is no longer young but she manages to look younger by using expensive face creams.A.Amy is seeking advice from Charlie about her future job.B.Amy is taking t
35、o Charlie about what shed like to do in the future.C.Amy is discussing with Charlie what types of job she is suitable for.D.Amy is explaining to Charlie why some jobs are not suitable for her.A.They may crash because of nature disasters or human faults.B.The worlds weather conditions are getting wor
36、se.C.The airport safety inspections are getting worse.D.Airplanes are often overloaded nowadays.A.She prefers the job where he could travel a lot.B.She prefers the job where she could make good money.C.She prefers the job where she could meet international business people.D.She prefers the job that
37、would give her lots of chances of promotion.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.His father caught a serious disease.B.His mother passed away.C.His mother left him to marry a rich businessman.D.His father took to drinking.A.He disliked being disciplined.B.He was expelled by the university.C.He couldnt pay h
38、is gambling debts.D.He enjoyed working for a magazine.A.His poems are heavily influenced by French writers.B.His stories are mainly set in the State of Virginia.C.His work is difficult to read.D.His language is not refined.A.He grieved to death over the loss of his wife.B.He committed suicide for un
39、known reasons.C.He was shot dead at the age of 40.D.He died of heavy drinking.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 sup
40、plies.C.He recruited volunteers to care for 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 regar
41、dless of race, religion or political beliefs.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.If they dont involve any risks.B.If they produce predictable side effects
42、.C.When the urgent need for them arises.D.When tests show that they are relatively safe.A.Because they are not accustomed to it.B.Because they are not psychologically prepared for it.C.Because their genes differ from those who have been tested for it.D.Because they arc less sensitive to it than thos
43、e who have been tested for it.A.They will have to take ever larger closes.B.They will become physically impaired.C.They will suffer from minor discomfort.D.They will experience a very painful process.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Clothes play a (36) 1role in the conclusions we reach by providing clues
44、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 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 a
45、ssumes particular significance in the ( 39 ) 4 phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated 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
46、 types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfit, (41) 6the number of boyfriends they 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, an
47、d 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 situation, such as a job inter, or a court appearance. (45) 10. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world are uncertain abou
