1、2008 年 6 月大学英语六级真题试卷（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Will E-books Replace Traditional Books? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1随着信息技术的发展,电子图书的越来越多；2有人认为电子图书将会取代传统图书，理由是.；3我的看法。Will E-books Re
2、place Traditional Books?_二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the inform
3、ation given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.2 What will the world be like in fifty years?This week some top scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, gave their vision of ho
4、w the world will look in 2056, from gas-powered cars to extraordinary health advances. John Ingham reports on what the worlds finest minds believe our futures will be.For those of us lucky enough to live that long,2056 will be a world of almost perpetual youth, where obesity is a remote memory and r
5、obots become our companions.We will be rubbing shoulders with aliens and colonising outer space. Better still, our descendants might at last live in a world at peace with itself.The prediction is that we will have found a source of inexhaustible, safe, green energy, and that science will have killed
6、 off religion. If they are right we will have removed two of the main causes of war-our dependence on oii and religious prejudice.Will we really, as todays scientists claim, be able to live for ever or at least cheat the ageing process so that the average person lives to 150?Of course, all these pre
7、dictions come with a scientific health warning. Harvard professor Steven Pinker says:“ This is an invitation to look foolish, as with the predictions of domed cities and nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners that were made 50 years ago.“Living longerAnthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute in
8、North Carolina, believes failing organs will be repaired by injecting cells into the body. They will naturally go straight to the injury and help heal it. A sys tem of injections without needles could also slow the ageing process by using the same process to “tune“ cells.Bruce Lahn, professor of hum
9、an genetics at the University of Chicago, anticipates the ability to produce “unlimited supplies“ of transplantable human organs without the need for human donors. These organs would be grown in animals such as pigs. When a patient needed a new organ, such as kidney, the surgeon would contact a comm
10、ercial organ producer, give him the patients immunological profile and would then be sent a kidney with the correct tissue type.These organs would be entirely composed of human cells, grown by introducing them into animal hosts, and allowing them to develop into an organ in place of the animals own.
11、 But Prof. Lahn believes that farmed brains would be “off limits“. He says: “Very few people would want to have their brains replaced by someone elses and we probably dont want to put a human brain in an animal body.“Richard Miller, a professor at the University of Michigan, thinks scientists could
12、develop “authentic anti-ageing drugs“ by working out how cells in larger animals such as whales and humans resist many forms of injuries. He says: “It is now routine, in laboratory mammals, to extend lifespan by about 40%. Turning on the same protective systems in people should, by 2056, create the
13、first class of 100-year-olds who are as vigorous and productive as todays people in their 60s.“AliensColin Pillinger, professor of planetary sciences at the Open University, says: “I fancy that at least we will be able to show that life did start to evolve on Mars as well as Earth.“ Within 50 years
14、he hopes scientists will prove that alien life came here in Martian meteorites (陨石).Chris McKay, a planetary scientist at NASAs Ames Research Center, believes that in 50 years we may find evidence of alien life in the ancient permanent frost of Mars or on other planets.He adds: “There is even a chan
15、ce we will find alien life forms here on Earth. It might be as different as English is to Chinese.“Princeton professor Freeman Dyson thinks it “likely“ that life from outer space will be discovered be fore 2056 because the tools for finding it, such as optical and radio detection and data processing
16、, are improving.He says. “As soon as the first evidence is found, we will know what to look for and additional discoveries are likely to follow quickly. Such discoveries are likely to have revolutionary consequences for biology, astronomy and philosophy. They may also change the way we look at ourse
17、lves and our place in the universe. “Colonies in spaceRichard Gott, professor of astrophysics at Princeton, hopes man will set up a self-sufficient colony on Mars, which would be a “life insurance policy against whatever catastrophes, natural or otherwise, might occur on Earth.“The real space race i
18、s whether we will colonise off Earth on to other worlds before money for the space programme runs out.“Spinal injuriesEllen Heber-Katz, a professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, foresees cures for injuries causing paralysis such as the one that afflicted Superman star Christopher Reeve.Sh
19、e says: “I believe that the day is not far off when we will be able to prescribe drugs that cause severed (断裂) spinal cords to heal, hearts to regenerate and lost limbs to regrow.“People will come to expect that injured or diseased organs are meant to be repaired from within, in much the same way th
20、at we fix an appliance or automobile: by replacing the damaged part with a manufacturer-certified new part.“ She predicts that within 5 to 10 years fingers and toes will be regrown and limbs will start to be regrown a few years later. Repairs to the nervous system will start with optic nerves and, i
21、n time, the spinal cord. “Within 50 years whole body replacement will be routine,“ Prof. Heber-katz adds.ObesitySydney Brenner, senior distinguished fellow of the Crick-Jacobs Center in California, won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Medicine and says that if there is a global disaster some humans will sur
22、vive and evolution will favour small people with bodies large enough to support the required amount of brain power. “Obesity,“ he says, “will have been solved.“RobotsRodney Brooks, professor of robotics at MIT, says the problems of developing artificial intelligence for robots will be at least partl
23、y overcome. As a result, “the possibilities for robots working with people will open up immensely“.EnergyBill Joy, green technology expert in California, says:“ The most significant breakthrough would be to have an inexhaustible source of safe, green energy that is substantially cheaper than any exi
24、sting energy source.“Ideally, such a source would be safe in that it could not be made into weapons and would not make hazardous or toxic waste or carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas blamed for global warming.SocietyGeoffrey Miller, evolutionary psychologist at the University of New Mexico, says
25、:“ The US will follow the UK in realizing that religion is not a prerequisite (前提) for ordinary human decency.“Thus, science will kill religionnot by reason challenging faith but. by offering a more practical, universal and rewarding moral framework for human interaction.“He also predicts that “absu
26、rdly wasteful“ displays of wealth will become unfashionable while the importance of close-knit communities and families will become clearer.These three changes, he says, will help make us all “brighter, wiser, happier and kinder“.2 What is John Ingham s report about?（A）A solution to the global energ
27、y crisis.（B） Extraordinary advances in technology.（C） The latest developments of medical science.（D）Scientists vision of the world in half a century.3 According to Harvard professor Steven Pinker, predictions about the future _.（A）may invite trouble（B） may not come true（C） will fool the public（D）do
28、more harm than good4 Professor Bruce Lahn of the University of Chicago predicts that _.（A）humans wont have to donate organs for transplantation（B） more people will donate their organs for transplantation（C） animal organs could be transplanted into human bodies（D）organ transplantation wont be as scar
29、y as it is today5 According to Professor Richard Miller of the University of Michigan, people will _.（A）live for as long as they wish（B） be relieved from all sufferings（C） live to 100 and more with vitality（D）be able to live longer than whales6 Princeton professor Freeman Dyson thinks that _.（A）scie
30、ntists will find alien life similar to ours（B） humans will be able to settle on Mars（C） alien life will likely be discovered（D）life will start to evolve on Mars7 According to Princeton professor Richard Gott, by setting up a self-sufficient colony on Mars, humans _.（A）might survive all catastrophes
31、on Earth（B） might acquire ample natural resources（C） will be able to travel to Mars freely（D）will move there to live a better life8 Ellen Heber-Katz, professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, predicts that _.（A）human organs can be manufactured like appliances（B） people will be as strong and
32、 dynamic as supermen（C） human nerves can be replaced by optic fibers（D）lost fingers and limbs will be able to regrow9 Rodney Brooks says that it will be possible for robots to work with humans as a result of the development of _.10 The most significant breakthrough predicted by Bill Joy will be an i
33、nexhaustible green energy source that cant be used to make11 According to Geoffrey Miller, science will offer a more practical, universal and rewarding moral frame-work in place of _.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of eac
34、h conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）The man
35、might be able to play in the World Cup.（B） The mans football career seems to be at an end.（C） The man was operated on a few weeks ago.（D）The man is a fan of world-famous football players.（A）Work out a plan to tighten his budget.（B） Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.（C） Apply for a senior p
36、osition in the restaurant.（D）Solve his problem by doing a part-time job.（A）A financial burden.（B） A good companion.（C） A real nuisance.（D）A well-trained pet.（A）The errors will be corrected soon.（B） The woman was mistaken herself.（C） The computing system is too complex.（D）He has called the woman seve
37、ral times.（A）He needs help to retrieve his files.（B） He has to type his paper once more.（C） He needs some time to polish his paper.（D）He will be away for a two-week conference.（A）They might have to change their plan.（B） He has got everything set for their trip.（C） He has a heavier workload than the
38、woman.（D）They could stay in the mountains until June 8.（A）They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan.（B） They can find the application forms in the brochure.（C） They are not eligible for a student loan.（D）They are not late for a loan application.（A）New laws are yet to be made to reduce po
39、llutant release.（B） Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.（C） The quality of air will surely change for the better.（D）Itll take years to bring air pollution under control.（A）Transferring to another department.（B） Studying accounting at a university.（C） Thinking about doing a diffe
40、rent job.（D）Making preparation for her wedding.（A）She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.（B） She has got a satisfactory job in another company.（C） She could at last leave the accounting department.（D）She managed to keep her position in the company.（A）He and Andrea have proved to be a perfec
41、t match.（B） He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly.（C） He declared that he would remain single all his life.（D）He would marry Andrea even without meetin8 her.（A）Enormous size of its stores.（B） Numerous varieties of food.（C） Its appealing surroundings.（D）Its rich and colorful history.（A）An a
42、ncient building.（B） A world of antiques.（C） An Egyptian museum,（D）An Egyptian Memorial.（A）Its power bill reaches 9 million a year.（B） It sells thousands of light bulbs a day.（C） It supplies power to a nearby town.（D）It generates 70 % of the electricity it uses.（A）11,500.（B） 30,000.（C） 250,000.（D）300
43、,000.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）T
44、hey are stable.（B） They are close.（C） They are strained.（D）They are changing.（A）They are fully occupied with their own business.（B） Not many of them stay in the same place for long.（C） Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.（D）They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.（A）Co
45、unt on each other for help.（B） Give each other a cold shoulder.（C） Keep a friendly distance.（D）Build a fence between them.（A）It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.（B） It may affect the quality of higher education in America.（C） It may cause many schools to go out of operation.（D）It
46、may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.（A）It is less serious in cities than in rural areas.（B） It affects both junior and senior high schools.（C） It results from a worsening economic climate.（D）It is a new challenge facing American educators.（A）Allowing them to choose their favorite teacher
47、s.（B） Creating a more relaxed learning environment.（C） Rewarding excellent academic performance.（D）Helping them to develop better study habits.（A）They are motorcycles designated for water sports.（B） They are speedy boats restricted in narrow waterways.（C） They are becoming an efficient form of water
48、 transportation.（D）They are getting more popular as a means of water recreation.（A）Waterscooter operators lack of experience.（B） Vacationers disregard of water safety rules.（C） Overloading of small boats and other craft.（D）Carelessness of people beating along the shore.（A）They scare whales to death.
49、（B） They produce too much noise.（C） They discharge toxic emissions.（D）They endanger lots of water life.（A）Expand operating areas.（B） Restrict operating hours.（C） Limit the use of waterscooters.（D）Enforce necessary regulations.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first t
