1、大学英语六级 5 及答案解析(总分：447.99，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 an open letter on behalf of the student union asking people to give help to a student who is seriously ill. You should write at least 150 words following the outli
2、ne given: 1. 对病人的简单介绍，目前的病情和家庭情况； 2. 目前的困难：无法继续承担医疗费用，需要护理； 3. 希望捐助，联系方式。 （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. Des
3、pite reluctance from National Air and 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
4、 African businessman Mark Shuttleworth, 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. P
5、robably the most incredible aspect 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 t
6、wo decades. These companies have invested 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, an
7、d projects that space tourism could 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 sp
8、ace station was supposed to be the 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 r
9、eality-based game show from NBC, which 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 eliminat
10、ed from the show, with the winner receiving 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 sever
11、al projects underway to commercialize 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.
12、“Space Island says it will build its 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 the
13、ir vision statement, Space Adventures 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
14、shown interest in the space tourism 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 Spa
15、ce Station is used as a tourist attraction, 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 co
16、ncept for a space hotel initially planned 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 funct
17、ion normally within the structure. 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 p
18、assengers to pay thousands, if not 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 famil
19、ies to space? Make no mistake about 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 ine
20、fficient. Each spacecraft requires 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 t
21、he Venture-Star, that could be launched 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
22、 stated that improvements in technology 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 peo
23、ple, these prices would open up space 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 t
24、he same frequency as airplanes flying 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 sp
25、ace agencies are reluctant to open 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).Hi
26、lton Hotels believes it wont be long 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_
27、.（分数：7.10）_(9).Each year 500,000 space 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.Dicks trousers dont match his jacket.B.Dick looks
28、 funny in that yellow jacket.C.The color of Dicks jacket is too dark.D.Dick has bad taste in clothes.A.Call the police station.B.Get the wallet for the man.C.Show the man her family pictures.D.Ask to see the mans drivers license.A.The temperature is not as high as the man claims.B.The room will get
29、cool if the man opens the windows.C.She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.D.She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town.A.She lost a lot of weight in two years.B.She stopped exercising two years ago.C.She had a unique way of staying healthy.D.She was ne
30、ver persistent in anything she did.A.The man is not suitable for the position.B.The job has been given to someone else.C.She had received only one application letter.D.The application arrived a week earlier than expected.A.Hes unwilling to fetch the laundry.B.He has already picked up the laundry.C.H
31、e will go before the laundry is closed.D.He thinks his mother should get the clothes back.A.At a shopping center.B.At an electronics company.C.At an international trade fair.D.At a DVD counter in a music store.A.The woman hated the man talking throughout the movie.B.The woman saw a comedy instead of
32、 a horror movie.C.The woman prefers light movies before sleep.D.The woman regrets going to the movie.A.He is the right man to get the job done.B.He is a man with professional expertise.C.He is not easy to get along with.D.He is not likely to get the job.A.It is being forced out of the entertainment
33、industry.B.It should change its concept of operation.C.It should revolutionize its technology.D.It is a very good place to relax.四、Section A(总题数：2，分数：10.00)A.George and his wife travel abroad for the holiday this year.B.George asked a friend for advice about a trip abroad.C.George gets some advice f
34、rom a friend about his possible trip abroad.D.George and his wife would like to travel abroad this holiday but they are still hesitating to do so.A.George always hesitates at everything.B.Georges wife is much too concerned about things at home.C.George cant really decide anything at home.D.George an
35、d his wife hardly go anywhere for holiday year after year because they cant decided where to go.A.Whether they can afford the cost of the trip.B.Whether someone will take care of their house, garden and pets while they are away.C.Whether they should go by air or by sea.D.Whether the trip will keep t
36、hem away from home for too long.A.Friends.B.A police officer and an investigator.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
37、police officer.B.He will quit his present job sooner or later.C.He is a good supervisor.D.He enjoys being a police officer.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)A.The smell of the food.B.The quality of the food.C.The distance of the food.D.The amount of the food.A.The direction to fly in.B.The distance to fly.
38、C.The height to fly.D.The kind of food to find.A.Diligent.B.Interesting.C.Creative.D.Cooperative.A.The crops blooming period is delayed.B.The roots of crops are cut off.C.The topsoil is seriously damaged.D.The growth of weeds is accelerated.A.Its a new way of applying chemical fertilizer.B.Its an im
39、proved method of harvesting crops.C.Its a creative technique for saving labor.D.Its a farming process limiting the use of ploughs.A.In areas with few weeds and unwanted plants.B.In areas with a severe shortage of water.C.In areas lacking in chemical fertilizer.D.In areas dependent on imported food.A
40、.Separate houses were built for storing ice.B.Double walls were built in icehouses to keep cool.C.Blocks of ice were packed with hay in icehouses.D.Ice was put into icehouses in winter.A.The ice was cut and handled with the help of some special tools.B.The ice was taken from the flowing river with h
41、ooks and carried by sleds to icehouses.C.The ice was carried on the frozen surface of the pond or river.D.The ice was sawed into even blocks by workers.A.Saws, choppers, axes, tongs, hooks.B.Axes, saws, choppers, tongs, hooks.C.Choppers, axes, saws, hooks, tongs.D.Axes, saws, choppers, hooks, tongs.
42、六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Laziness is a sin, everyone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is (36) 1, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to(有所成就) anything in life. But laziness can be harmful than that, and it is often caused by more (37)
43、 2reasons than the simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are (38) 3 from more serious problems. They may be so (39) 4of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or fear of having their ideas (40) 5. These people who seem lazy may
44、 be paralyzed by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work; some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals or fantastic (41) 6, that they are unable to deal with; strictly speaking, they are (42) 7procrastinating-rescheduling their
45、day. Laziness can (43) 8be helpful. Like procrastinators(拖延者), some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, and researching. We should remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while someone was “goofing off“. Newton wasnt working in the orchard (果园)
46、 (44) 9. All of us would like to have some “lazy“ build the car or stove we buy, (45) 10. And sometimes, being “lazy“that is, taking time off for a restis good for the overworked student or executive. (46) 11. So be careful when youre tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting, or planning his or her next book. （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)Public distrust of scientists stems in part from the blurring of boundaries between science and technology, between discovery and
