大学英语六级真题试卷（2008年6月--2011年12月）.pdf
2008年 6 月大学英语六级A 卷真题Part I Writing(30 minutes)Will E-books Replace Traditional Books?1.随着信息技术的发展，电子图书越来越多；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。Part II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)What Will the World Be Like in Fifty Years?This week some top scientists,including Nobel Prize winners,gave their vision of how theworld will look in 2056,from gas-powered cars to extraordinary health advances,JohnIngham 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 perpetualyouth,where obesity is a remote memory and robots become our companions.We will be rubbing shoulders with aliens and colonising outer space.Better still,ourdescendants 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,andthat science will have killed off religion.If they are right we will have removed two of themain causes of war-our dependence on oil and religious prejudice.Will we really,as todays scientists claim,be able to live for ever or at least cheat theageing process so that the average person lives to 150?Of course,all these predictions come with a scientific health warning.Harvard professorSteven Pinker says:This is an invitation to look foolish,as with the predictions of domedcities and nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners that were made 50 year ago.”Living longerAnthony Atala,director of the Wake Forest Institute in North Carolina,believes failingorgans will be repaired by injecting cells into the body.They will naturally go straight tothe injury and help heal it.A system of injections without needles could also slow theageing process by using the same process to tune cells.Bruce Lahn,professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago,anticipates theability to produce unlimited supplies of transplantable human organs without the needfor human donors.These organs would be grown in animals such as pigs.When a patientneeded a new organ,such as a kidney,the surgeon would contact a commercial organproducer,give him the patients immunological profile and would then be sent a kidneywith the correct tissue type.These organs would be entirely composed of human cells,grown by introducing them intoanimal hosts,and allowing them to develop into an organ in place of the animals own.ButProf.Lahn believes that farmed brains would be“off limits”.He says:Very few peoplewould want to have their brains replaced by someone elses and we probably dont want toput a human brain in an animal body.Richard Miller,a professor at the University of Michigan,thinks scientist could developauthentic anti-ageing drugs by working out how cells in larger animals such as whalesand human resist many forms of injuries.He says:It is now routine,in laboratorymammals,to extend lifespan by about 40%.Turning on the same protective systems inpeople should,by 2056,create the first class of 100-year-oIds who are as vigorous andproductive as todays people in their 60s”AliensColin Pillinger,professor of planetary sciences at the Open University,says:I fancy that atleast we will be able to show that life did start to evolve on Mars well as Earth.Within50years 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 50years we may find evidence of alien life in the ancient permanent frost of Mars or on otherplaners.He adds:There is even a chance we will find alien life forms here on Earth.It might be asdifferent as English is to Chinese.Princeton professor Freeman Dyson thinks it“likely”that life form outer space will bediscovered before 2056 because the tools for finding it,such as optical and radio detectionand data processing,are improving.He says:As soon as the first evidence is found,we will know what to look for andadditional discoveries are likely to follow quickly.Such discoveries are likely to haverevolutionary consequences for biology,astronomy and philosophy.They may also changethe way we look at ourselves and our place in the universe.Colonies in spaceRichard Gott,professor of astrophysics at Princeton,hopes man will set up a self-sufficientcolony on Mars,which would be a“life insurance policy against whatever catastrophes,natural or otherwise,might occur on Earth.“The real space race is whether we will colonise off Earth on to other worlds beforemoney for the space programme runs out.”Spinal injuriesEllen Heber-Katz,a professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia,foresees cures forinjuries causing paralysis such as the one that afflicted Superman star Christopher Reeve.She says:I believe that the day is not far off when we will be able to prescribe drugs thatcause severed（断裂的）spinal cords to heal,hearts to regenerate and lost limbs to regrow.v“People will come to expect that injured or diseased organs are meant to be repaired fromwithin,in much the same way that we fix an appliance or automobile:by replacing thedamaged part with a manufacturer-certified new part.She predicts that within 5 to 10years 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,in 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,wonthe 2002 Nobel Prize for Medicine and says that if there is a global disaster some humanswill survive-and evolution will favour small people with bodies large enough to supportthe required amount of brain power.Obesity,5,he says.will have been solved.RobotsRodney Brooks,professor of robotics at MIT,says the problems of developing artificialintelligence for robots will be at least partly overcome.As a result,tthe possibilities forrobots working with people will open up immenselyEnergyBill Joy,green technology expert in California,says:The most significant breakthroughwould be to have an inexhaustible source of safe,green energy that is substantially cheaperthan any existing energy source.Ideally,such a source would be safe in that it could not be made into weapons and wouldnot make hazardous or toxic waste or carbon dioxide,the main greenhouse gas blamed forglobal warming.SocietyGeoffrey Miller,evolutionary psychologist at the University of New Mexico,says:TheUS will follow the UK in realizing that religion is not a prerequisite（前提）for ordinaryhuman decency.“This,science will kill religion-not by reason challenging faith but by offering a morepractical,universal and rewarding moral framework for human interaction.He also predicts that absurdly wasteful“displays of wealth will become unfashionablewhile the importance of close-knit communities and families will become clearer.These three changer,he says,will help make us all“brighter,wiser,happier and kinder”.1 .What is john Inghams report about?A)A solution to the global energy crisis B)Extraordinary advances intechnology.C)The latest developments of medical science D)Scientists,vision of theworld in half a century2.According to Harvard professor Steven Pinker,predictions about the f u t u r e.A)may invite trouble B)may not come true C)will fool the public D)do more harm than good3.Professor Bruce Lahn of the University of Chicago predicts t h a t.A)humans wont have to donate organs for transplantation B)more people will donatetheir organs for transplantationC)animal organs could be transplanted into human bodies D)organ transplantationwont be as scary as it is today4.According to professor Richard Miller of the University of Michigan,people will.A)life for as long as they wish B)be relieved from allsufferingsC)live to 100 and more with vitality D)be able to live longer thanwhales5.Priceton professor Freeman Dyson thinks t h a t.A)scientists will find alien life similar to ours B)humans will be able to settle onMarsC)alien life will likely be discovered D)life will start to evolve on Mars6.According to Princeton professor Richard Gott,by setting up a self-sufficient colony onMars,H u m a n s.A)might survive all catastrophes on earth B)might acquire ample naturalresourcesC)Will be able to travel to Mars freely D)Will move there to live a betterlife7.Ellen Heber-Katz,professor at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia,predicts t ha t.A)human organs can be manufactured like appliances B)people will be as strong anddynamic as supermenC)human nerves can be replaced by optic fibers D)lost fingers and limbs will beable to regrow8.Rodney Brooks says that it will be possible for robots to work with humans as a resultof the development of9.The most significant breakthrough predicted by Bill Joy will be an inexhaustible greenenergy source that cant be used to make.10.According to Geoffrey Miller,science will offer a more practical,universal andrewarding moral framework in place of.Part III Listening Comprehension(35minutes)Section A11.A)The man might be able to play in the World Cup.B)The mans football careerseems to be at an end.C)The man was operated on a few weeks ago.D)The man is a fan ofworld-famous football players.12.A)Work out a plan to tighten his budgethours of the cafeteria.B)Find out the openingC)Apply for a senior position in the restaurant.D)Solve his problem by doinga part-time job.13.A)A financial burden.B)A good companion C)A real nuisance.D)A well-trained pet.14.A)The errors will be corrected soon.mistaken herself.B)The woman wasC)The computing system is too complex.several times.D)He has called the woman15.A)He needs help to retrieve his files.B)He has to type his paperonce more.C)He needs some time to polish his paper.D)He will be away for atwo-week conference.16.A)They might have to change their plan.B)He has got everythingset for their trip.C)He has a heavier workload than the woman.D)They could stay in themountains until June 8.17.A)They have to wait a month to apply for a student loan.B)They can find theapplication forms in the brochure.C)They are not eligible for a student loan.D)They are not late for aloan application.18.A)New laws are yet to be made to reduce pollutant release.B)Pollution has attractedlittle attention from the public.C)The quality of air will surely change for the better.D)Itll take years to bringair pollution under control.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)Enormous size of its stores.B)Numerous varieties of food.C)Its appealingsurroundings.D)Its rich and colorful history.20.A)An ancient building.B)A world of antiques.C)An Egyptian museum.D)An Egyptian Memorial.21.A)Its power bill reaches 9 million a year,bulbs a day.C)It supplies power to a nearby town.electricity it uses.B)It sells thousands of lightD)It generates 70%of the22.A)11,500B)30,000C)250,000D)300,000Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A)Transferring to another department.B)Studying accounting at a universityC)Thinking about doing a different job.D)Making preparations for herwedding.24.A)She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.B)She has got a satisfactoryjob in another company.C)She could at last leave the accounting department.D)She managed to keep herposition in the company.25.A)He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect match.B)He changed his mindabout marriage unexpectedly.C)He declared that he would remain single all his life.D)He would marry Andreaeven without meeting her.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.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 transportation.D)They are getting more popular as a means or water recreation.27.A)Water scooter operators,lack of experience.B)Vacationers disregard of watersafety rules.C)Overloading of small boats and other craft.D)Carelessness of people boatingalong the shore.28.A)They scare whales to death.B)They produce too much noise.C)They discharge toxic emissions.D)They endanger lots of water life.29.A)Expand operating areas.B)Restrict operating hours.C)Limit the use of waterscooters.D)Enforce necessary regulations.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30.A)They are stable.B)They are close.C)They are strained.D)They are changing.31.A)They are fully occupied with their own business.B)Not many of them stayin the same place for long.C)Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.D)They attach lessimportance to interpersonal relations.32.A)Count on each other for help.B)Give each other a coldshoulder.C)Keep a friendly distance.D)Build a fence between them.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33.A)It may produce an increasing number of idle youngsters.B)It may affect the qualityof higher education in America.C)It may cause many schools to go out of operation.D)It may lead to a lack ofproperly educated workers.34.A)It is less serious in cities than in rural areas.B)It affects both juniorand senior high schools.C)It results from a worsening economic climate.facing American educators.D)It is a new challenge35.A)Allowing them to choose their favorite teachers.B)Creating a morerelaxed learning environment.C)Rewarding excellent academic performance.D)Helping them to developbetter study habits.Section CIm interested in the criminal justice system of our country.It seems to me that somethinghas to be done if were to(3 6)as a country.I certainly dont know what the answers toour problems are.Things certainly get(3 7)in a hurry when you get into them.But Iwonder if something couldnt be done to deal with some of these problems.One thing Imconcerned about is our practice of putting(38)in jail who havent harmed anyone.Why not work out some system(39)they can pay back the debts they owe societyinstead of(4 0)another debt by going to prison,and of course,coming under the(41)of hardened criminals?Im also concerned about the short prison sentences people are(42)for serious crimes.Of course,one alternative to this is to(43)capitalpunishment,but Im not sure I would be for that.Im not sure its right to take an eye foreye.(4 4).I also think we must do something about the insanity plea.In my opinion,anyone who takes another person s life intentionally is insane;however,(4 5).Itssad,of course,that a person may have to spend the rest of his life,or(46).Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)Section AQuestions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.If movie trailers（预告片）are supposed to cause a reaction,the preview for United 93more than succeeds.Featuring no famous actors,it begins with images of a beautifulmorning and passengers boarding an airplane.It takes you a minute to realize what themovie s even about.That,s when a plane hits the World Trade Center,the effect isvisceral（震撼心灵的）.When the trailer played before Inside Man last week at aHollywo
