2008621英语六级真题A卷完整答案(交大外院)

2008621英语六级真题A卷完整答案(交大外院)

2008.6.21英语六级真题A卷完整答案(交大外院)Part1Writing范文一Recentdecadeshaveseentherapiddevelopmentofinformationtechnology,andtherebyE-bookshavewoundtheirwayintoourdailylife.BecauseofthewideandquickpopularityofE-books,therehasbeenanincreasingcontroversyoverthequestionofwhetherE-bookswillreplacetraditionalbooksornot.ManypeopleholdtheideathatitwillnottakelongforE-bookstoreplacetraditionalbooksbecauseE-bookshavequiteafewadvantagesovertraditionalones.First,E-booksaremoreaccessibletoreaders,becausethereadersjustneedtologontotheinternetandreadonline.Second,thankstotheadvancedtechnology,thecostofE-booksismuchlower,soittakesreadersfarlessmoneytobuyE-books.Lastbutnottheleast,readingE-bookshasdevelopedintopartofourdailylife,whichisparticularlyappealingtoyoungusers,whoarethebodypartoftheusersofelectronicproducts.AsfarasI’mconcerned,itisnotlikelyforE-bookstoreplacetraditionalbooksforlotsofreasons.Forexample,longtimeofreadingE-bookswilldomoreharmtooureyes,andreaderswillfindthemselvesmoreaccessibletoprintedmaterialsbecausecomputersandtheinternethaven’tyetbeenpopularizedtoeverycornerofourlife.范文二E-books,orelectronicbooks,havethesameinformationandneedthesamereadingexperienceasthetraditionalbooks,whichyouactuallyholdinyourhands.E-bookshavesomanybenefitsthattheywillreplacetraditionalbooks.E-bookscanbecreatedonashoestringbudgetwhiletheauthorsoftraditionalbookswillhavetoovercomeatoughsalestargetbeforetheyevenconsidermakingaprofitonthebook.E-booksarequickertocreatebecausetheycouldbewrittenandpublishedinaslittleasaweekwhilethetimespanbetweenstartingatraditionalbookandwritingitcouldtakearoundayearortwo.E-booksareeasiertotargetawidemarketbecausetheymaybesoldontheInternettoanyonewithacreditcardandanInternetconnectioninanyplaceinntheworld,whilewithatraditionalbookitmaybedifficulttoexpandtonewmarkets,sinceitwillinvolvefurthersignificantcostsondistributionandmarketing.Toconclude,E-booksareaveryvaluabletoolthatcouldbeusedasaprofitcentre,asapublishingtoolorasamarketingtool.Theyhavemanyadvantagesoverthetraditionalbooks.E-bookswillreplacetraditionalbooks.Part2ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)1.D)Scientists’visionoftheworldinhalfacentury.2.B)maynotcometrue3.A)humanswon’thavetodonateorgansfortransplantation4.C)liveto100andmorewithvitality5.C)alienlifewilllikelybediscovered6.A)mightsurviveallcatastrophesonearth7.D)lostfingersandlimbswillbeabletoregrow8.artificialintelligence9.weapons10.religionPart3ListeningComprehensionSectionA11.D)Themanisafanofworld-famousfootballplayers.12.D)Solvehisproblembydoingapart-timejob.13.C)Arealnuisance.14.A)Theerrorswillbecorrectedsoon.15.B)Hehastotypehispaperoncemore.16.A)Theymighthavetochangetheirplan.17.D)Theyarenotlateforaloanapplication.18.C)Thequalityofairwillsurelychangeforthebetter.19.B)Numerousvarietiesoffood.20.B)Aworldofantiques.21.D)Itgenerates70%oftheelectricityituses.22.B)30,00023.C)Thinkingaboutdoingadifferentjob.24.A)Shehasfinallygotapromotionandapayraise.25.B)Hechangedhismindaboutmarriageunexpectedly.SectionBPassage126.D)Theyaregettingmorepopularasameansofwaterrecreation.n27.A)Waterscooteroperatorslackofexperience.28.B)Theyproducetoomuchnoise.29.D)Enforcenecessaryregulations.Passage230.D)Theyarechanging.31.B)Notmanyofthemstayinthesameplaceforlong.32.C)Keepafriendlydistance.Passage333.D)Itmayleadtoalackofproperlyeducatedworkers.34.B)Itaffectsbothjuniorandseniorhighschools.35.C)Rewardingexcellentacademicperformance.SectionC36.survive37.complicated38.offenders39.whereby40.incurring41.influence42.serving43.restore44.Thealternativetocapitalpunishmentislongersentences.Buttheywouldcertainlycostthetaxpayersmuchmoney.45.thatdoesnotmeanthatpersonisn'tguiltyofthecrime,orthatheshouldn'tpaysocietythedebtheowes.46.alargepartofitinprisonforactsthathecommittedwhilenotinfullcontrolofhismind.Part4ReadinginDepthSectionA47.causingareaction48.anemotionaldebate49.Theapprovalofeveryvictim’sfamily50.exploitinganationaltragedy51.raiseawarenessSectionBPassage1n52.B)Theircurrencyhasslumped.53.C)Theyhavetospendmoremoneywhenbuyingimportedgoods.54.D)Theythinkofitasagoodtouristdestination.55.C)Theyvacationathomeratherthanabroad.56.A)Thedollar’svaluewillnotincreaseintheshortterm.Passage257.D)Theycaremoreaboutwhichcollegetheirchildrengotothanthechildrenthemselves.58.A)Theywanttoincreasetheirchildren’schancesofenteringaprestigiouscollege.59.C)Kid’sactualabilitiesaremoreimportantthantheircollegebackgrounds.60.B)Degreesofprestigiousuniversitiesdonotguaranteeentrytograduateprograms.61.C)theyexperiencemorejobdissatisfactionaftergraduationPart5Cloze62.A)soar63.D)route64.A)Of65.A)import66.A)offering67.C)announced68.D)Consistently69.A)quotas70.C)barely71.D)abolished72.C)initiative73.B)but74.D)version75.A)because76.B)automatic77.D)dismissed78.C)about79.C)professionals80.A)prospect81.B)clearlyPart6Translation82.Wecansayalotofthingsaboutthosewhoaredevotedtopoemsintheirwholelives(毕生致力于诗歌的人):theyarepassionate,impulsiveandunique.83.Marycouldn’thavereceivedmyletter,orsheshouldhavemadeanreplylastweek.(否则她上周就该回信了).84.Nancyissupposedtohavefinishedherchemistryexperiment(做完化学实验)atleasttwoweeksago.85.Neveroncehastheoldcouplequarreledwitheachother(老两口相互争吵)sincetheyweremarried40yearsago.86.Theprosperityofanationdependslargelyon(一个国家未来的繁荣在很大程度上有赖于)thequalityofeducation.2008年6月六级听力长短对话参考文本ShortConversation11.M:Goodnews!Iamnotgoingtohavesurgeryafterall.ThedoctorsaysIcanstartworkingoutagainsoonandmaybeplayfootballlikebeforeinafewweeks.W:That'sterrific.Itwillbegreatifyoucouldgetbackinshapeintimefortheworld'scup.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?12.M:Ireallyneedtomakesomeextramoney.Youknow,I'vepracticallyspentmyentirebudgetforthissemester.W:WhynotcheckoutthenewcafeteriaatMarketStreet.Ithinktherearestillafewopeningsuitableforseniorslikeyou.W:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?13.M:IhearJohnlefthiscatinyourcarewhilehe’sonvocationabroad.Howareyougettingalongwithit?W:Well,itnevercomeswhenIcallit.Itspillsitsfoodandshedsallovertheplace.Ican'twaittillJohngetsback.Q:Howdoesthewomanfindthecat?14.W:Hello,ProfessorWhite,Igotmygradeinthemailthismorning,butIthinktheremightbeamistakeinmymark.M:Yeah,I'vegotseveralcalls,justlikeyours,theremustbeaproblemwiththecomputingsystem.Itshouldbestraightenedoutinacoupleofhours.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?15.nM:ProfessorJohnson,lastnightwhenIwasputtingthefinishingtouchesonmypaper,acomputerfailurecompletelywipedoutmyfiles.DoyouthinkIcouldhaveanotherdaytoretypeit?W:I'msorryRod.I'mleavingforaconferencetomorrowandI'llbeawaytwoweeks.Isupposeyoucouldsendmeane-copy.Q:Whydoesthemansayhecan'tsubmithisassignmentontime?16.W:Ijustcalledthetravelagency.It'sallset.OnJunefirst,weareheadingforthemountains,andwe’llbecampingthereforawholeweek.M:Haveyoucheckedtheacademiccalendar?Myclassesaren’toveruntilthe8th.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?17.W:Ithoughttherewerestilltimeformetoapplyforastudentloan,butsomeonejusttoldmethattheclosingdatewaslastTuesday.M:Areyousure?Ithoughtwestillhadanothermonth.Wait.Igotabrochurerighthere.LastTuesdaywastheopeningdate.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?18.W:Lookatallthepollutantsgoingintotheairfromthosefactories.Doyouthinkthey'llevergetthatundercontrol?M:Nowwiththenewlawsineffectandsocialawarenessincreasing,wearesuretoturnthingsaround.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?LongconversationsConversationOne:W:Tellme,Peter,whatmakesHarold’ssofamous?M:Well,it'sthebiggestdepartmentstoreintheUK,anditsfoodhallandEgyptianhallareveryfamous.PeoplecometoHarold’sjusttoseethem.W:Whatisspecialaboutthefoodhall?M:Itsellsmanydifferentkindsoffood.Forexample,ithastwohundredandfiftykindsofcheesefromallovertheworld,morethan180kindsofbread.Customersalsoloveallthedifferentkindsofchocolate.Theybuyahundredtonseveryyear.W:That'samazing,andwhyistheEgyptianhallsofamous?nM:Well,whenpeopleseeittheyfeelthey'reinanotherworld.ItlookslikeanEgyptianbuildingfrom4000yearsago,anditsellsbeautifulobjects.Theyarenot4000yearsold,ofcourse.W:IsittruethatHarold'sproducesit'sownelectricity?M:Yes,itdoes.70%,enoughforasmalltown.Tolighttheoutsideofthebuildingweuse11,500lightbulbs.W:Really,tellme,howmanycustomersdoyouhaveonanaverageday?Andhowmuchdotheyspend?M:About30,000peoplecomeonanaverageday.Butduringthesales,thenumberincreasesto300,000customersaday.Howmuchdotheyspend?Well,onaverage,customersspendabout1.5millionpoundsaday.Therecordforonedayis9millionpounds.W:9millionpoundsinoneday?M:Yes,onthefirstdayoftheJanuarysales.W:Harold'ssaysitsellseverythingtoeverybodyeverywhere,isthatreallytrue?M:Oh,yes,ofcourse.Absolutelyeverything.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Question19:WhatisthefoodhallofHarold'snotedfor?Question20:WhatdoestheEgyptianhallseemliketothecustomers?Question21:WhatmaycustomersfindsurprisingaboutHarold's.?Question22:AbouthowmanycustomerscometoHarold'sonanaverageday?ConversationTwo:W:Hi,Kevin.M:HI,Lora,longtimenosee.Whathaveyoubeenuptolately?W:NotmuchIcanassureyou.Andyou?M:MuchthesameexceptIdohavesomebignews.W:Comeon,thesuspenseiskillingme.M:Notreally,whathaveyoubeendoingthesepastfewweeks?ThelasttimeIsawyou,youwerelookingforanewjob.W:Wellthat'snotexactlytrue.Iwasthinkingaboutchangingjobs.Luckily,theyofferedmeanewpositionintheaccountingdepartment.M:Astepupinthebigbusinessworld.nW:Iwouldn'texaggerate,butI'mpleased.Ihadbeenhopingtogetpromotionforawhile,sowhenitfinallycamethroughIwasrelieved.Actually,that'swhyIwaslookingforanewjob.Ijustdidn'twanttoworkthereanymoreiftheyweren'tgoingtorecognizemyefforts.M:Right,sometimesyoucandoyourbestanditseemsliketheothersdon'tknowyouexist.Ihopethemoneyisbetter.W:Igotareasonableraise.Now,enoughaboutme.I'mdyingtohearyournews.M:I'mgettingmarried.W:No,yousaidyou'dnevergetmarried.M:Thatwasthen,andthisisnow,you'vegottomeetAndrea.Sheisgreat.W:Thisisallnewstome.Ididn'tevenknowyouweredating.M:Weweren't.We'vejustbeendatingfortwoweeksnow.W:Andyouaregettingmarried?M:Iknow.Ican'thelpit.Ijustknowsheistheone.W:Well,congratulations.That'sfantastic.M:Thanks,I'mgladtohearyoufeelthatway.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Question23:Whatwasthewomandoingwhenthemanlastsawher?Question24:Whydoesthewomansayshewasrelieved?Question25:Whyisthewomansurprisedattheman'snews?08年6月英语六级听力第一部分原文Passage1Waterscootersarewatervehiclesthatlookverymuchlikemotorcycles.Nowadaysspeedycolorfulwaterscootersaregaininginpopularity.Theycantravelanywhereasmallboatcanandaretypicallypopularwithyoungpeople.Therisingpopularityofthecrafthasraisedaquestionofwaterscooterregulation.Inthiscase,theargumentforstrictregulationiscompelling.Waterscootersareaparticularlydeadlyformofwaterrecreation.Forexample,twowomenwerevacationinginLongboatKey.Whiletheywerefloatingonarubberboatalongtheshore,awaterscootercrashedintothemandkilledthem.Also,waterscooteroperatorshavebeenkilledandseriouslyinjuredincollisionswithotherwatercraft.Othershavebeenstrandedatseawhentheirscooterseitherfailednorsankfarfromshore.Manywaterscooteroperatorsareinexperiencedandignorantofnavigationalrules,whichincreasesthepotentialforaccidents.Theincreasingpopularityofthescooterhasaggravatedtheproblem,providingmorewatervehiclestocompeteforthesamespace.Crowdedwaterwaysaresimplyanopeninvitationtodisaster.Inadditiontotheinherentoperationalhazardsofwaterscooters,theyareproventobeanenvironmentalnuisance.Beachresidentscomplainofthenoiseofthescooters.ThePacificWhaleFoundationonthewestcoastexpressedtheconcernthatthescootersarefrighteningawayanendangeredspeciesofwhalethatmigratestoHawaiiforbreeding.Regulations,suchasminimumoperatingage,restrictedoperatingareas,andcompulsoryclassesinwatersafety,areessential.Withoutsuchregulations,tragediesinvolvingwaterscootersaresuretomultiply,whichmakesmanybeachesunsafeforrecreation.Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Question26:Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutwaterscooters?Question27:Whatismentionedasoneofthecausesofwateraccidents?Question28:Inwhatwayarewaterscooterssaidtobeanenvironmentalnuisance?Question29:Whatdoesthespeakerproposetoensurethesafetyofbeachesforrecreation?08年6月英语六级仔细阅读答案(交大外院版)47.causingareaction48.anemotionaldebate49.theapprovalofeveryvictim’sfamily50.exploitinganationaltragedy51.raiseawareness52.B)53.C)54.D)55.C)56.A)08年6月英语六级复合式听写原文(交大外院版)Iaminterestedincriminaljusticesystemofourcountry.Itseemstomethatsomethinghastobedoneifwearetosurviveasancountry.Icertainlydon'tknowwhattheanswerstoourproblemsare.Thingscertainlygetcomplicatedinahurrywhenyougetintothem.ButIwondersomethingcouldbedonetodealwithsomeoftheseproblems.OnethingIamconcernedaboutisourpracticeofputtingoffendersinjailwhohaven'tharmedanyone.Whynotworkoutsomesystemwherebytheycanpaybackthedebtstheyowesocietyinsteadofincuringanotherdebtbygoingtoprisonandofcoursecomingundertheinfluenceofhardenedcriminals.Iamalsoconcernedabouttheshortprisonsentencespeopleareservingforseriouscrimes.ofcourseonealternativetothisistorestorecapitalpunishment.butIamnotsureIwouldbeforthat.Iamnotsureit'srighttotakeaneyeforaneye.Thealternativetocapitalpunishementislongersentences.Buttheywouldcertainlycostthetaxpayersmuchmoney.Ialsothinkwemustdosomethingabouttheinsanityplea.Inmyopinion,anyonewhotakesanotherperson'slifeintentionallyisinsane.however,thatdoesnotmeanthatpersonisn'tguiltyofthecrime,orthatheshouldn'tpaysocietythedebtheowes.It'ssaidofcoursethatthepersonmayhavetospendtherestofhislifeoralargepartofitinprisonforactsthathecommittedwhilenotinfullcontrolofhismind.