1、大学英语六级真题 2007 年 12 月及答案解析(总分：693.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.如今，数字化产品越来越多，如 2使用数字化产品对于人们学习工作和生活的影响。（分数：106.00）_二、BPart Reading (总题数：1，分数：70.00)B Seven Ways to Save the World/BForget the old idea that conserving energy is a form of self-denial-riding bicycles, dimming the lights,
2、and taking fewer showers. These days conservation is all about efficiency: getting the same-or better-results from just a fraction of the energy. When a slump in business travel forced Ulrich Romer to cut costs at his family-owned hotel in Germany, he replaced hundreds of the hotels wasteful light b
3、ulbs, getting the same light for 80 percent less power. He bought a new water boiler with a digitally controlled pump, and wrapped insulation around the pipes. Spending about 100,000 on these an3 other improvements, he slashed his 90,000 fuel and power bill by 60,000. As a bonus, the hotels lower en
4、ergy needs have reduced its annual carbon emissions by more than 200 metric tons. “For us, saving energy has been very, very profitable,“ he says. “And most importantly, were not giving up a single comfort for our guests.“Efficiency is, also a great way to lower carbon emissions and help slow global
5、 warming. But the best argument for efficiency is its cost-or, more precisely, its profitability. Thats because quickly growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply, not to mention the drain of rising energy prices.No wonder efficiency has moved to the top of the political agenda.
6、 On Jan. 10, the European Union unveiled a plan to cut energy use across the continent by 20 percent by 2020. Last March, China imposed a 20 percent increase in energy efficiency by 2020. Even George W. Bush, the Texas oilman, is expected to talk about energy conservation in his State of the Union s
7、peech this week.The good news is that the world is full of proven, cheap ways to save energy. Here are the seven that could have the biggest impact:BInsulate/BSpace heating and cooling eats up 36 percent of all the worlds energy. Theres virtually no limit to how much of that can be saved, as prototy
8、pe “zero-energy homes“ in Switzerland and Germany have shown. Theres been a surge in new ways of keeping heat in and cold out (or vice versa). The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns: if you add enough, you can scale down or even eliminate beating and air-conditioning equi
9、pment, lowering costs even before you start saving on utility bills. Studies have shown that green workplaces (ones that dont constantly need to have the heat or air-conditioner running) have higher worker productivity and lower sick rates.BChange Bulbs/BLighting eats up 20 percent of the worlds ele
10、ctricity, or the equivalent of roughly 600,000 tons of coal a day. Forty percent of that powers old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs-a 10th- century technology that wastes most of the power it consumes on unwanted heat.Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, not only use 75 to 80 percent less electric
11、ity than incandescent bulbs to generate the same amount of light, but they also last 10 times longer. Phasing old bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants and avoid the release of 700 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.BComfort Zone/BWater boilers, space heaters
12、and air conditioners have been notoriously inefficient. The heat pump has altered that equation. It removes heat from the air outside or the ground below and uses it to supply heat to a building or its water supply. In the summer, the system can be reversed to cool buildings as well.Most new residen
13、tial buildings in Sweden are already heated with ground-source heat pumps. Such systems consume almost no conventional fuel at all. Several countries have used subsidies to jump-start the market, including Japan, where almost 1 million heat pumps have been installed in the past two years to heat wat
14、er for showers and hot tubs. BRemake Factories/BFrom steel mills to paper factories, industry eats up about a third of the worlds energy. The opportunities to save are vast. In Ludwigshafen, German chemicals giant BASF runs an interconnected complex of more than 200 chemical factories, where heat pr
15、oduced by one chemical process is used to power the next. At the Ludwigshafen site alone, such recycling of heat and energy saves the company 200 million a year and almost halt its CO2 emissions. Now BASF is doing the same for new plants in China. “Optimizing (优化) energy efficiency is a decisive com
16、petitive advantage,“ says BASF CEO Jurgen Hambrecht.BGreen Driving/BA quarter of the worlds energy-incluchng two thirds of the annual production of oil-is used for transportation. Some savings come free of charge: you can boost fuel efficiency by 6 percent simply by keeping your cars tires properly
17、inflated(充气). Gasoline electric hybrid(混合型的) models like the Toyota Prius improve mileage by a further 20 percent over conventional models.BA Better Fridge/BMore than half of all residential power goes into running household appliances, producing a fifth of the worlds carbon emissions. And thats tru
18、e even though manufacturers have already hiked the efficiency of refrigerators and other white goods by as much as 70 percent since the 1980s. According to an International Energy Agency study, if consumers chose those models that would save them the most money over the life of the appliance, theyd
19、cut global residential power consumption (and their utility bills) by 43 percent.BFlexible Payment/BWho says you have to pay for all your conservation investments? “Energy service contractors“ will pay for retrofitting(翻新改造)in return for a share of the clients annual utility-hill savings. In Beijing
20、, Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co. specializes in retrofitting Chinas steel furnaces. Shenwu puts up the initial investment to install a heat exchanger that preheats the air going rate the furnace, slashing the clients fuel costs. Shenwu pockets a cut of those savings, so both Shenwu and the cli
21、ent profit.If saving energy is so easy and profitable, why isnt everyone doing it? It has to do with psychology and a lack of information. Most of us tend to look at todays price tag more than tomorrows potential savings. That holds double for the landlord or developer, who wont actually see a penny
22、 of the savings his investment in better insulation or a better heating system might generate. In many peoples minds, conservation is still associated with self-denial. Many environmentalists still push that view.Smart governments can help push the market in the right direction. The EUs 1994 law on
23、labeling was such a success that it extended the same idea to entire buildings last year. To boost the market value of efficiency, all new buildings are required to have art “energy pass“ detailing power and heating consumption. Countries like Japan and Germany have successively tightened building c
24、odes, requiring an increase in insulation levels but leaving it up to builders to decide how to meet them.The most powerful incentives, of course, will come from the market itself. Over the past year, sky-high fuel prices have focused minds, on efficiency like never before. Ever-increasing pressure
25、to cut costs has finally forced more companies to do some math on their energy use.Will it be enough? With global demand and emissions rising so fast, we may not have any choice but to try. Efficient technology is here now, proven and cheap. Compared with all other options, its the biggest, easiest
26、and most profitable bang for the buck. （分数：70.00）(1).What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?（分数：7.00）A.Raising efficiency.B.Cutting unnecessary costs.C.Finding alternative resources.D.Sacrificing some personal comforts.(2).What does the European Union plan to do?（分数：7.00）A.Diver
27、sify energy supply.B.Cut energy consumption.C.Reduce carbon emissions.D.Raise production efficiency.(3).If you add enough insulation to your house, you may be able to _.（分数：7.00）A.improve your work environmentB.cut your utility hills by halfC.get rid of air-conditionersD.enjoy much better health(4).
28、How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is converted into light?（分数：7.00）A.A small portion.B.Some 40 percent.C.Almost half.D.75 to 80 percent.(5).Some countries have tried to jump-start the market of heat pumps by _.（分数：7.00）A.upgrading the equipmentB.encouraging investmentsC.implementi
29、ng high-techD.providing subsidies(6).German chemicals giant BASF saves 200 million a year by _.（分数：7.00）A.recycling heat and energyB.setting up factories in ChinaC.using the newest technologyD.reducing the CO2 emissions of its plants(7).Global residential power consumption can be cut by 43 percent i
30、f _.（分数：7.00）A.we increase the insulation of walls and water pipesB.we choose simpler models of electrical appliancesC.we cut down on the use of refrigerators and other white goodsD.we choose the most efficient models of refrigerators and other white goods(8).Energy, service contractors profit by ta
31、king a part of clients _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).Many environmentalist maintain the view that conservation has much to do with _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).The strongest incentives for energy conservation will derive from _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、BPart Listenin(总题数：7，分数：252.00)Section AQuestions 11 to 18 are based
32、 on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：56.00）A.Proceed in his own way.B.Stick to the original plan.C.Compromise with his colleague.D.Try to change his colleagues mind.A.Mary has a keen eye for style.B.Nancy regrets buying the dress.C.Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome.D.Nancy and Ma
33、ry like to follow the latest fashion.A.Wash the dishes.B.Go to the theatre.C.Pick up George and Martha.D.Take her daughter to hospital.A.She enjoys making up stories about other people.B.She can never keep anything to herself for long.C.She is eager to share news with the woman.D.She is the best inf
34、ormed woman in town.A.A car dealer.B.A mechanic.C.A driving examiner.D.A technical consultant.A.The shopping mall has been deserted recently.B.Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.C.Lots of people moved out of the downtown area.D.There isnt much business downtown nowadays.A.He will help th
35、e woman with her reading.B.The lounge is not a place for him to study in.C.He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study.D.A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.A.To protect her from getting scratches.B.To help relieve her of the pain.C.To prevent mosquito bites.D.To avoid getting sunburnt.Ques
36、tions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.In a studio.B.In a clothing store.C.At a beach resort.D.At a fashion show.A.To live there permanently.B.To stay there for half a year.C.To find a better job to support herself.D.To sell leather goods for a British company.A
37、.Designing fashion items for several companies.B.Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.C.Working as an employee for Ferragamo.D.Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.A.It has seen a steady decline in its profits.B.It has become much more competitive.C.It has lost many customers to foreign com
38、panies.D.It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.It helps her to attract more public attention.B.It improves her chance of getting promoted.C.It strengthens her relationship with students.D.It enables her to u
39、nderstand people better.A.Passively.B.Positively.C.Skeptically.D.Sensitively.A.It keeps haunting her day and night.B.Her teaching was somewhat affected by it.C.It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.D.Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.BSection B/BBPassage One/BQuestions 26 to 29
40、 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）A.To win over the majority of passengers from airlines in twenty years.B.To reform railroad management in western European countries.C.To electrify the railway lines between major European cities.D.To set up an express train network throughout
41、Europe.A.Major European airlines will go bankrupt.B.Europeans will pay much less for traveling.C.Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.D.Trains will become the safest and most efficient means of travel in Europe.A.Train travel will prove much more comfortable than
42、 air travel.B.Passengers will feel much safer on board a train than on a plane.C.Rail transport will be environmentally friendlier than air transport.D.Traveling by train may be as quick as, or even quicker than, by air.A.In 1981.B.In 1989.C.In 1990.D.In 2000.BPassage Two/BQuestions 30 to 32 are bas
43、ed on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients.B.Approaches to healing patients are essentially the same.C.The mind and body should be taken as an integral whole.D.There is no clear division of labor in the medical profession.A.A doctors fame st
44、rengthens the patients faith in them.B.Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals.C.One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure.D.A patients expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery.A.Expensive drugs may not prove the most effective.B.The workings of
45、 the mind may help patients recover.C.Doctors often exaggerate the effect of their remedies.D.Most illnesses can be cured without medication.BPassage Three/BQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）A.Enjoying strong feelings and emotions.B.Defying all dangers when th
46、ey have to.C.Being fond of making sensational news;D.Dreaming of becoming famous one day.A.Working in an emergency room.B.Watching horror movies.C.Listening to rock music.D.Doing daily routines.A.A rock climber.B.A psychologist.C.A resident doctor.D.A career consultant.BSection C/BIf you are like mo
47、st people, youve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the 3rd row, and look U(36) /U at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, U(37) /U in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. U(38) /U you come back to earth. The instructor writes an important term on
48、 the chalkboard, and you U(39) /U copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a U(40) /U remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that youve heard the remark and found it mildly U(41) /U. You have a vague sense of U(42) /U that you arent paying close attention. But you tell yourself that any U(43) /U you miss can be picked up from a friends notes. Besides, U(44) /U . So back you go into your private little world,
