2007年12月英语六级真题及答案（含听力原文）.pdf

1/312007 年年 12 月大学英语六级月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷真题试卷Part Writing(30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1 上。上。Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Digital Age.You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1.如今数字化产品得到越来越广泛的使用，并举例2.数字化产品的使用对人工作，学习，生活产生的影响DigitalAgePart IIReadingComprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions:In this part,you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer thequestions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A,B,C and D.For questions 8-10,complete the sentences withthe information given in the passage.Seven Ways to Save the WorldForget the old idea that conserving energy is a form of self-denial riding bicycles,dimming the lights,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 businesstravel forced Ulrich Rmer to cut cost costs at his family-owned hotel in Germany,he replacedhundreds of the hotels wasteful light bulbs,getting the same light for 80 percent less power.Hebought a new water boiler with a digitally controlled pump,and wrapped insulation around thepipes.Spending about 100,000 on these and other improvements,he slashed his 90,000 fuel andpower bill by 60,000.As a bonus,the hotels lower energy needs have reduced its annual carbonemissions by more than 200 metric tons.“For us,saving energy has been very,very profitable,”hesays.“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 warming.Butthe best argument for efficiency is its cost or,more precisely,its profitability.Thats because2/31quickly growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply,not to mention thedrain of rising energy prices.No wonder efficiency has moved to the top of the political agenda.On Jan.10,the EuropeanUnion 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 Texasoilman,is expected to talk about energy conversation in his State of the Union speech this week.The good news is that the world is full of proven,cheap ways to save energy.Here are theseven that could have the biggest impact:InsulateSpace heating and cooling eats up 36 percent of all the worlds energy.Theres virtually nolimit to how much of that can be saved,as prototype“zero-energy homes”in Switzerland andGermany have shown.Theres been a surge in new ways of keeping heat in and cold out(or viceversa).The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns:if you add enough,youcan scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment,lowering costs evenbefore you start saving on utility bills.Studies have shown that green workplaces(ones that dontconstantly need to have the heat or air-conditioner running)have higher worker productivity andlower sick rates.Change BulbsLighting eats up 20 percent of the worlds electricity,or the equivalent of roughly 600,000tons of coal a day.Forty percent of that powers old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs a19th-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 electricity thanincandescent bulbs to generate the same amount of light,but they also last 10 times longer.Phasingold bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants and avoid the release of 700million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.Comfort ZoneWater boilers,space heaters and air conditioners have been notoriously inefficient.The heatpump has altered that equation.It removes heat from the air outside or the ground below and uses itto supply heat to a building or its water supply.In the summer,the system can be reversed to coolbuilding as well.Most new residential 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 tojump-start the market,including Japan,where almost 1 million heat pumps have been installed inthe past two years to heat water for showers and hot tubs.Remake FactoriesFrom steel mills to paper factories,industry eats up about a third of the worlds energy.Theopportunities to save are vast.In Ludwigshafen,German chemicals giant BASF runs aninterconnected complex of more than 200 chemical factories,where heat produced by one chemicalprocess is used to power the next.At the Ludwigshafen site alone,such recycling of heat and energysaves the company 200 million a year and almost half its CO2emissions.Now BASF is doing thesame for new plants in China.“Optimizing(优化)energy efficiency is a decisive competitiveadvantage,”says BASF CEO Jrgen Hambrecht.Green DrivingA quarter of the worlds energy including two thirds of the annual production of oil is3/31used for transportation.Some savings come free of charge:you can boost fuel efficiency by 6percent simply by keeping your cars tires properly inflated(充气).Gasoline-electric hybrid(混合型)models like the Toyota Prius improve mileage by a further 20 percent over conventionalmodels.ABetter FridgeMore than half of all residential power goes into running household appliances，producing afifth of the worlds carbon emissions.And thats true even though manufacturers have already hikedthe 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 wouldsave them the most money over the life of the appliance,theyd cut global residential powerconsumption and their utility bills by 43 percent.Flexible PaymentWho says you have to pay for all your conservation investment？“Energy servicecontractors”will pay for retrofitting(翻 折 改 造)in return for a share of the clients annualutility-bill savings.In Beijing,Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co.specializes in retrofittingChinas steel furnaces.Shenwu puts up the initial investment to install a heat exchanger thatpreheats the air going into the furnace，slashing the clients fuel costs.Shenwu pockets a cut ofthose savings,so both Shenwu and the client profit.If saving energy is so easy and profitable,why isnt everyone doing it?It has to do withpsychology and a lack of information.Most of us tend to look at todays price tag more thantomorrows potential savings.That holds double for the landlord or developer,who wont actuallysee a penny of the savings his investment in better insulation or a better heating system mightgenerate.In many peoples minds,conservation is still associated with self-denial.Manyenvironmentalists still push that view.Smart governments can help push the market in the right direction.The EUs 1994 law onlabeling was such a success that it extended the same idea to entire buildings last year.To boost themarket value of efficiency,all new buildings are required to have an“energy pass”detailing powerand heating consumption.Countries like Japan and Germany have successively tightened buildingcodes,requiring an increase in insulation levels but leaving it up to builders to decide how to meetthem.The most powerful incentives,of course,will come from the market itself.Over the pastyear,sky-high fuel prices have focused minds on efficiency like never before.Ever-increasingpressure 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 anychoice but to try.Efficient technology is here now,proven and cheap.Compared with all otheroptions,its the biggest,easiest and most profitable bang for the buck.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。上作答。1.What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?A Raising efficiently.B Cutting unnecessary costs.C Finding alternative resourcesD Sacrificing some personal comforts.2.What does the European Union plan to do?A Diversify 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 _.4/31A improve your work environmentB cut your utility bills by half.C get rid of air-conditionersD enjoy much better health4.How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is converted into light?AAsmall portion.B Some 40 percentCAlmost half.D 75 to 80 percent.5.Some countries have tired to jump-start the market of heat pumps by_.A upgrading the equipmentB encouraging investmentsC implementing high-techD providing subsidies6.German chemicals giant BASF saves 200 million a year by_.A recycling heat and energyB setting up factories in ChinaC using the newest technologyD reducing the CO2emissions of its plants7.Global residential power consumption can be cut by 43 percent if_.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 goods8.Energy service contractors profit by taking a part of clients_.9.Many environmentalists maintain the view that conservation has much to do with_.10.The strongest incentive energy conservation will drive from_.Part IIIListening Comprehension(35 minutes)SectionADirections:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the endof each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Boththe conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question therewill be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A,B,Cand D,and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 2 上作答。上作答。11.A Proceed in his own way.B Stick to the original plan.C Compromise with his colleague.D Try to change his colleagues mind.12.A Many has a keen eye for style.B Nancy regrets buying the dress.C Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome.D Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.13.A Wash the dishes.B Go to the theatre.C Pick up George and Martha.D Take her daughter tohospital.14.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.5/31D She is the best informed woman in town.15.AAcar dealer.B Amechanic.CAdriving examiner.DAtechnical consultant.16.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.17.A He will help the 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.DAcozy place is rather hard to find on campus.18.A To protect her from getting scratches.B To help relieve her of the pain.C To prevent mosquito bites.D To avoid getting sun burnt.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A In a studio.B In a clothing store.CAt a beach resort.DAt a fashion show.20.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.21.A 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.22.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 companies.D It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.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 understand people better.24.A Passively.B Positively.C Skeptically.D Sensitively.25.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.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will6/31hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear aquestion,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A,B,C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.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 Europe.27.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.28.A Train travel will prove much more comfortable than 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.29.A In 1981.B In 1989.C In 1990.D In 2000.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30.A There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients.BApproaches 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.31.AAdoctors fame strengthens the patientsfaith in them.BAbuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals.C One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure.DApatients expectations of a drug have an effect on their recovery.32.A Expensive drugs may not prove the most effective.B The workings of the mind may help patients recover.C Doctors often exaggerate the effect of their remedies.D Most illnesses can be cured without medication.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33.A Enjoying strong feelings and emotions.B Defying all dangers when they have to.C Being fond of making sensational news.D Dreaming of becoming famous one day.34.A Working in an emergency room.B Listening to rock music.C Watching horror movies.D Doing daily routines.35.AArock climber.BApsychologist.CAresident doctor.DAcareer consultant.Section C7/31Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for thefirst time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the secondtime,you are 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