2006年12月英語六級真題及答案

2006年12月英語六級真題(B卷)PartlListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionAA)ThefoggyweatherhasaffectedMary 'smood.TheyarepuzzledaboutMary'stowspirits.Maryisdissatisfiedwithherpromotion.Marycarestoomuchaboutherlooks.A)Gotoanartexhibition.Dineoutwithanoldfriend.Attendtheopeningnightofaplay.Seehispaintingsondisplay.A)Hermotherwasquiteoutstandinginacademicwork.Shewasnotparticularlyinterestedingoingtoschool.Herparentslaidgreatemphasisonacademicexcellence.Shehelpedupgradetheeducationallevelofimmigrants.A)Themachinestherewereillmaintained.Ticketsforitsmemberswerecheaper.Itwasfilledwithpeopleallthetime.Ithadareputationforgoodservice.A)BothSarahandTomhavebeenawardeddoctoraldegrees.TomhasarrangedtomeethisbrideSarahinHawaii.TomwasmoreexcitedthanSarahatthewedding.AdoubleblessinghasdescendeduponTom.A)Thereweretoomanyquestionsintheexamination.Theexaminationwaswellbeyondthecoursecontent.Theexaminationquestionsweresomewhattoodifficult.Thecoursepreparedhimadequatelyfortheexamination.A)It'slessconeuming.Hiswifeistiredofcooking.It'spartofhisjob.Heissickofhome-cookedmeals.A)Hehasjuststartedtoteachpianolessons.Heseldomtakesthingsseriously.Heisveryproudofhispianoskills.Heusuallyunderstateshisachievements.A)It'stedious.It ' sabsurd.It ' sjustifiable.It ' sunderstandable.A) Arrangeaccommodationforher.Explainthecauseofthecancellation.Compensateherfortheinconvenience.Allowhertotakeanotherflightthatnight.SectionBPassageoneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Producinglegendarypaintings.Makingafortunefromdecorativearts.Manufacturingqualityfurniture.Settingupaspecialmuseum.A)ToshowhisfascinationwithAsianculture.TotellthestoryoftheAmericanRevolution.TopromoteinterestinAmericandecorativearts.ToincreasethepopularityoftheDupontCompany.A)Bythemeorperiod.Bystyleordesign.Bymanufacturerororigin.Byfunctionorpurpose.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Peoplemayusetwoormarelanguages.PeoplewillchooseChineseratherthanEnglish.ThepercentageofnativespeakersofEnglishwillinerease.Thenumberofpeoplerelyingontheirmothertonguewilldrop.A)ThenumberofSpanishspeakersisfargreaterthanthatofArabicspeakers.ArabicspokeninoneArabcountrymaynotbeunderstoodinanother.ArabicspokeninEgyptdiffersfromArabicspokeninMoroccoinorigin.ThenumberofArabicspeakersisdecliningbecauseoftheinvasionofEnglish.A)ItisimpossibleforArabcountriestostandardizetheirlanguage.MostpeopleintheworldwilllearntospeakChineseinthefuture.ItisuncertainwhetherEnglishwillworldlanguageinthefuture.Spanishisverylikelytobecomethetoplanguageoftheworldby2050.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Becausetheybelieveblindstudentsprefertomixwithstudentswhocansee.Becauseitwouldcostlotsofmoneytobuildsuchspecialcolleges.Becauseitwouldconstitutediscriminationagainstblindstudents.Becausetheythinkblindpeopleshouldlearntoliveamongsightedpeople.A)Byencouragingthemtobemoreself-reliant.B)Byshowingthempropercareandrespect.C)Byofferingthemmorefinancialassistance.D)Byprovidingthemwithfreemedicalservice.A)FinancialaidfromtheAmericangovernment.Moderntechnology.Professionalsupport.HelpfromtheNationalFederationoftheBlind.A)AskAmericanprofessorstowriterecommendationsontheirbehalf.ObtainAmericancitizenshipbeforetheyreachtheageof30.Turntospecialinstitutionsintheirowncountryforassistance.ApplytotheNationalFederationoftheBlindforscholarships.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Eachsummer,nomatterhowpressingmyworkschedule,Itakeoffonedayexclusivelyformyson.Wecallitdad-sonday.Thisyearourthirdstopwastheamusementpark,wherehediscoveredthathewastallenoughtorideoneofthefastestrollercoasters(過山車)intheworld.Weblastedthroughface-stretchingturnsandloopsforninetyseconds.Then,aswesteppedofftheride,heshruggedand,inadistressinglycalmvoice,remarkedthatitwasnotasexcitingasotherrideshe'dbeenon.AsIlistened,Ibegantosensesomethingseriouslyoutofbalance.Throughouttheseason,Inoticedsimilareventsallaroundme.Parentsseemedhardpressedtofindnewthrillsforindifferentkids.Surroundedbyever-greaterstimulation,theiryoungfacesworelookingdisappointedandbored.Facingtheirchildren 'complaintsofanothingtodo“Parentswereshellingoutlargenumbersofdollarsforvariousformsofentertainment.Inmanycasesthemoneyseemedtodolittlemorethanbuytransientrelieffromtheterriblemoansoftheirboredchildren.Thissetmeponderingtheobviousquestion: "Howcanitbesohardforkidstofindsomethingtodowhenthere'sneverbeensucharangeofstimulatingentertainmentavailabletothem?Whydochildrenimmersedinthismuchexcitementseemstarvedformore?Thatwas,Irealized,thepoint.Idiscoveredduringmyownrecklessadolescencethatwhatcreatesexcitementisnotgoingfast,butgoingfaster.Thrillshavelesstodowithspeedthanchangesinspeed.I'mconcernedaboutthecumulativeeffectofyearsattheselevelsoffeverishactivity.Itisnomysterytomewhymanyteenagersappearapathetic(麻木的)andburnedout,witha“beenthere,donethat“airofindifferencetowardmuchoflife.Asincreasingnumbersoffriends'childrenareprescribedmedications-stimulantstodealwithinattentivenessatschooloranti-depressantstohelpwiththelossofinterestandjoyintheirlives-lquestiontheroleofkidsboredominsomeofthediagnoses.Myownworkisfocusedonthechemicalimbalancesandbiologicalfactorsrelatedtobehavioralandemotionaldisorders.Thesearecomplexproblems.YetI 'vebeenreflectingmoreandmoreonhowthepaceoflifeandtheintensityofstimulationmaybecontributingtotherisingratesofpsychiatricproblemsamongchildrenandadolescentsinoursociety.Theauthorfeltsurprisedintheamusementparkatthefacethat.A)hissonwasnotasthrilledbytherollercoasterrideasexpectedhissonblastedthroughtheturnsandloopswithhisfacestretchedC)hissonappeareddistressedbutcalmwhileridingtherollercoasterD)hissoncouldkeephisbalancesowellonthefast-movingrollercoasterAccordingtotheauthor,childrenarebored.A)unlesstheirparentscanfindnewthrillsforthemwhentheydon'thaveanyaccesstostimulatingfungameswhentheyareleftaloneatweekendsbytheirworkingparentsD)eveniftheyareexposedtomoreandmorekindsofentertainmentFromhisownexperience.theauthorcametotheconclusionthatchildrenseemtoexpectamuchwidervarietyofsportsfacilitiesactivitiesthatrequiresophisticatedever-changingthrillingformsofrecreationphysicalexercisesthataremorechallengingInPara.6.theauthorexpresseshisdoubtabouttheeffectivenessoftryingtochangechildrenindifferencetowardmuchoflifeby.divertingtheirinterestfromelectronicvisualgamesprescribingmedicationsfortheirtemporaryreliefcreatingmorestimulatingactivitiesforthemspendingmoremoneyontheirentertainmentInordertoalleviatechildren 'sboredom,theauthorwouldprobablysuggestadjustingthepaceoflifeandintensityofstimulationpromotingthepracticeofdad-sondaysconsultingaspecialistinchildpsychologybalancingschoolworkwithextracurricularactivitiesPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itusedtobethatpeoplewereproudtoworkforthesamecompanyforthewholeoftheirworkinglives.They'dgetagoldwatchattheendoftheirproductiveyearsandadinnerfeaturingspeechesbytheirbossespraisingtheirloyalty/Buttoday italistshaveregichssep(倒退)totheasurvivalofthefittest"ideasandtheirloyaltyextendsnottotheirworkersoreventotheirstockholdersbutonlytothemselves.Insteadofgivingoutgoldwatchesworthahundredorsodollarsforfortyorsoyearsofwork,theygrabtensandevenhundredsofmillionsofdollarsastheysellfortheirownprofitthecompanytheymayhavebeenwithforonlyafewyears.Thenewrichselfishlyactontheirowntounfairlygrabthewealththatthecountryasawholehasproduced.Thetoplpercentofthepopulationnowhaswealthequaltothewholebottom95percentandtheywantmore.Theirselfishnessismostshamelesslyexpressedindownsizingandoutsourcing(斗各產(chǎn)品包給夕卜公司做)becausethesebusinessmaneuversdon'tacttocreatenewjobsasthefoundersofnewindustriesusedtodo,butonlytocutoutjobswhilekeepingthemoneyvalueofwhatthosejobsproducedforthemselves.Tokeepthemoneymachineworkingsmoothlytherichhaveboughtallthepoliticiansfromthetopdown.Thepresidenthimselfisconstantlyleaving.Washingtonandthebusinessofthenationbecauseheissummonedto“fundraisingdinnerswherefatcatspayathousandorsodollarsaplatetowormtheirwayintogovernmentnotthroughservicebutthroughdonationsofvastamountsofmoney.Onceontheinsidetheyhavebothpoliticalpartiesbusilytearingupalltheregulationsthatprotecttherestofusfromthegreedoftherich.Themiddleclassusedtobeloyaltothefreeenterprisesystem.Inthepast,thepeopleofthemiddleclassmostlythoughtthey 'dberichthemselvessomedayorhaveagoodshotatbecomingrich.Butnowadaysincomeisbeingdistributedmoreandmoreunevenlyandcorporateloyaltyisathingofthepast.Themiddleclassmayalsowakeuptoforgetitsloyaltytotheso-calledfreeenterprisesystemaltogetherandthegovernmentwhichgovernsonlytherestofuswhilelettingthecorporationsdowhattheypleasewithourjobs.Asthingsstand.ifsomebodydoesn 'twakeup,themiddleclassisonapathtobeingdownsizedallthewaytothebottomofsociety.Itcanbeinferredformthefirstparagraphthatpeopleusedtoplaceahighvalueonjobsecuritybosses'praisecorporateloyaltyretirementbenefitsTheauthorisstronglycriticaloftoday 'srichcapitalistsfor.notgivingnecessaryassistancetolaid-offworkersmaximizingtheirprofitsattheexpenseofworkersnotsettinguplong-termgoalsfortheircompaniesrewardingonlythosewhoareconsideredthefittestTheimmediateconsequenceofthenewcapitalists 'practiceislossofcorporatereputationlowerpayfortheemployeesahigherrateofunemploymentadeclineinbusinesstransactionsTherichtrytoswaythepolicyofthegovernmentby.occupyingimportantpositionsinbothpoliticalpartiesmakingmonetarycontributionstodecision-makerspleasingthepublicwithgenerousdonationsD)constantlyhostingfundraisingdinnersWhatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?Tocallonthemiddleclasstoremainloyaltothefreeenterprisesystem.TowarnthegovernmentoftheshrinkingoftheAmericanmiddleclass.Topersuadethegovernmenttochangeitscurrenteconomicpolicies.D)Tourgethemiddleclasstowakeupandprotecttheirowninterests.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassageIntelchairmanAndyGrovehasdecidedtocuttheGordianknotofcontroversysurroundingstemcellresearchbysimplywritingacheck.Thecheck,whichhepledgedlastweek,couldbeforasmuchas$5million,dependingonhowmanydonorsmakegiftsofbetween$50,000and$500,000.whichhehaspromisedtomatch.ItwillbemadeouttotheUniversityofCalifornia-SanFrancisco(UCSF).Thanksinparttosuchprivatedonations,universityresearchintousesforhumanstemcellsthecellsearlieststagesofdevelopmentthatcanformanybodypart-willcontinueinCalifornia.Withprivatefinancialsupport,thestatewillbelesslikelytolosetalentedscientistswhowouldbetemptedtoleavethefieldorevenleavethefieldorevenleavethecountryasresearchdependentonfederalmoneyslowstoaglacial(極其緩慢的)pace.HinderedbylimitsPresidentBushplacedonstemcellresearchayearago,scientistsareturningtolaboratoriesthatcancarryoutworkwithoutusingfederalmoney.Thisisawkwardforuniversities.Whichmustspendextramoneybuildingseparatelabsandkeepingrigorousrecordsprovingnofederalfundswereinvolved.Grove 'sdonation,afirststeptowarda$20milliontargetatUCSF.Willeasetheburden.Thepresident'sdecisionayearagotoallowresearchonalreadyexistingstemcelleisiwasportrayedasareasonablecompromisebetweenscientistsneedsforcellstoworkwith,andconcernsthatthiskindofresearchcoldleadtowholesalecreationanddestructionofhumanembryos(胚胎)。Clonedinfantsandageneralcontemptforhumanlife.ButBush'efforttopleasebothsidesendeduppleasingneither.Anditcertainlydidn'tprovidethebasisforcuttingedgeresearch.Ofthe78existingsxistingsterncelllineswhichBushsaidareallthatsciencewouldeverneed,onlyoneisinthiscountry(attheUniversityofWisconsin),andonlyfivearereadyfordistributiontoresearchers.Allweregrowninconjunctionwithmousecells,makingfuturetherapeutic(治療的)usesunlikely.TheBushadministrationseemsbentonsatisfyingthesmallbutvocalgroupofAmericanswhoopposestemcellresearchunderanyconditions.Fortunately,GroveandothersaremoreinterestedinadvancingscientificresearchthatcouldbenefitthelargenumberofAmericanswhosufferfromParkinson'sdisease,nerveinjuries,heartdiseasesandmanyotherproblems.WhenAndyGrovedecidedtocuttheGordianknot,hemeantto.putanendtostemcellresearchendIntel'srelationswithGordiansettlethedisputeonstemcellresearchquicklyexpelGordianfromstemcellresearchforgoodForUCSFtocarryonstemcellresearch,newfundshavetocomeerestedbusinessesandindividualstheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentafoundationsetupbytheIntelCompanyexecutivesofleadingAmericancompaniesAsaresultothelimitsBushplacedonstemcellresearch,AmericanuniversitieswillconducttheresearchinlaboratoriesoverseasabandontheresearchaltogetherinthenearfuturehavetocarryouttheresearchsecretlyhavetoraisemoneytobuildseparatelabsWemayinferfromthepassagethatfuturetherapeuticusesofstemcellswillbeunlikelyunless.humanstemcellsareusedintheresearchalotmoreprivatedonationscanbesecuredmorefcderalmoneyisusedfortheresearchtalentedscientistsareinvolvedintheresearchThereasonlyingbehindPresidentBush'placinglimitsonstemcellresearchisthathisadministrationisfinanciallypinchedhedidnotwanttooffenditsopponentsitamountstoacontemptforhumanlifeitdidnotpromiseanytherapeuticvaluePassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thislooksliketheyearthathard-pressedtenantsinCaliforniawillgetrelief-notjustinthemarketplace,whererentshaveeased,butfromthestatecapitalSacramento.Twosignificanttenantreformsstandagoodchanceofpassage.Onebill,whichwillgivemoretimetotenantsbeingevicted(逐出),willsoonbeheadingtothegovernor'sdesk.Theother,protectingsecuritydeposits,facesavoteintheSenateonMonday.Formorethanacentury,landlordsinCaliforniahavebeenabletoforcetenantsoutwithonly30days'notice.ThatwillnowdoubleunderSB1403,whichgotthroughtheAssemblyrecentlyThenewprotectionwillapplytorenterswhohavebeeninanapartmentforatleastayear.Even60daysinatighthousingmarketwon'tbelongenoughforsomefamiliestofindatapartmentnearwheretheirkidsgotoschool,ButitwillbeanimprovementincitieslikeSanJosewhererentersrightsgroupschargethatunscrupulous(不擇手段的)landlordshavekickedoutenantsonshortnoticetoputuprents.TheCaliforniaLandlordsAssociationarguedthatlandlordsshouldn 'thavetowait60daystcgetridofproblemtenants.ButthebillgainedsupportwhenaJapaneserealestateinvestorsentou30-dayevictionnoticesto550familiesrentinghomesinSacramentoandSantaRosa.ThelandlordslobbyeventuallydroppeditsoppositionandinsteaditsforcesagainstAB2330,regardingsecuritydeposits.SponsoredbyAssemblywomanCaroleMigdenofSanFrancisco,thebillwouldestablish;procedureandatimetablefortenantstogetbacksecuritydeposits.Somelandlordsviewsecuritydepositsasafreemonth 'srent,theirsformhestaking.Incases,though,therearehonestdisputesoverdamages-whatconstitutesordinarywearandtear.AB2330wouldgiveatenanttherighttorequestawalk-throughwiththelandlordandtomaketherepairsbeforemovingout;reputablelandlordsalreadydothis.Itwouldincreasethepenaltyforfailingtoreturnadeposit.Theoriginalbillwouldhaverequiredthelandlordtopayinterestinthedeposit.Thelandlordslobbyprotestedthatitwouldinvolvetoomuchpaperworkovertoolittlemoney-lessthan$10ayearona$1,000deposit,atcurrentrates.OnWednesday,thesponsordroppedtheinterestsectiontoincreasethechanceofpassage.Eveninitsamendedform,AB2330is,likeSB1403,vitallyimportantfortenantsandshouldbemadestatelaw.WelearnformthepassagethatSB1403willbenefit.long-termrealestateinvestorsshort-termtenantsinSacramentolandlordsintheStateofCaliforniatenantsrentingahouseoverayearA60-daynoticebeforeevictionmaynotbeearlyenoughforrentersbecause.movinghouseissomethingdifficulttoarrangeappropriatehousingmaynotbereadilyavailablemoretimeisneededfortheirkids 'schoolregistrationthefurnishingofthenewhouseoftentakesalongtimeVeryoftenlandlordsdon 'treturntenants'depositsonthepretextthat.theirrenthasnotbeenpaidintimetherehasbeenordinarywearandteartenantshavedonedamagetothehousethe30-daynoticeformovingoutisoverWhydidthesponsoroftheAB2330billfinallygiveinontheinterestsection?Toputanendtoalengthyargument.Tourgelandlordstolobbyforitspassage.Tocutdowntheheavypaperworkforitseasypassage.TomakeiteasierfortheStateAssemblytopassthebill.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.bothbillsarelikelytobemadestatelawsneitherbillwillpassthroughtheAssemblyAB2330standsabetterchanceofpassageSacramentoandSanJosesupportSB1403PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)GreywhaleshavelongbeeninthenorthAtlanticandhuntingwasanimportantcauseforthat.A)extinctB)extinguishedC)detainedD)deprivedHewasgivenmajorresponsibilityforoperatingtheremotemanipulatortothenewlylaunchedsatellite.A)retreatB)retrieveC)embodyD)embraceForeignstudentsarefacingunprecedenteddelays,asvisaapplicationsreceivecloser thanever.A)irrigateB)intrigueC)irritateD)intimidateIfyouarelatefortheappointment,youmighttheinterviewerandloseyourchanceofbeingaccepted.A)irrigateB)intrigueC)irritateD)intimidateChildren'sideaofamagickingdomisoftendancersinanimalastheyhaveoftenseeninDisneyland.A)cushionsB)costumesC)skeletonsD)ornamentsEversincethefirstnuclearpowerstationswerebuilt,doubtshaveabouttheirsafety.A)preservedB)tracesC)tracksD)trailsThisclearlyshowsthatcropsandweedshavequiteanumberofincommon.A)traitsB)tracesC)tracksD)trailsFromsciencetoShakespeare.Excellenttelevisionandvideoprogramsareavailabletoteachers.A)instockB)instoreC)inoperationD)inabundanceWhentheItalianpoetDantewasfromhishomeinFlorence,hedecidedtowalkformItalytoParistosearchfortherealmeaningoflife.A)exertedB)expiredC)exiledD)exemptedHabitsacquiredinyouth-notablysmokinganddrinking-mayincreasetheriskofdiseasesinaperson'slaterlife.A)consecutiveB)chronicC)criticalD)cyclicalF.W.Woolworthwasthefirstbusinessmantoerectatrueskyscrapertohimself,andin1929,AlSmith,aformergovernorofNewYork,soughttooutreachhim.A)portrayB)proclaimC)exaggerateD)commemorateTolabeltheirproduceasorganic,farmershavetoobtainacertificateshowingthatnochemicalshavebeenusedtokillpestsonthefarmfortwoyears.A)toxicB)tragicC)nominalD)notoriousAncientGreekgymnasticstrainingprogramswereconsideredtobeanpartofthechildren'seducation.A)intactB)integralC)inclusiveD)infiniteResearchershavefoundthathappinessdoesn 'tappeartobeanybeecapacityforjoyisatalentyoudeveloplargelyforyourself.A)disposalB)excelledC)exceededD)enrichedWewantourchildrentohavemorethanjobskills;wewanttheirlivestobeandtheirperspectivestobebroadened.A)envisagedB)excelledC)exceededD)enrichedOnlineschools,whichtheneedsofdifferentpeople,haveemergedasanincrease-inglypopulareducationalternative.A)stirupB)switchonC)catertoD)consenttoThiskindofsongbirdsleepsmuchlessduringitsannual.Butthatdoesn'seemtoaffectitsflying.A)migrationB)emigrationC)conveyanceD)transferenceThedevelopingnationswantrichcountriestohelpshoulderthecostofforests.A)updatingB)upgradingC)conservingD)constructingInthestudy,researcherssucceededindetermininghowcoffeedifferentareasofthebrainin15volunteers.A)integratedB)motivatedC)illuminatedD)activatedTheyaretryingtotheriskasmuchastheycanbymakingamorethoroughinvestigationofthemarket.A)minimizeB)harmonizeC)summarizeD)jeopardizeThecyclesofthesunandmoonaresimplebutforceswhichhaveshapedhumanlivessincethebeginning.A)franticB)giganticC)sensationalD)maximumAneffortwaslaunchedrecentlytocreatethefirstcomputeroftheentirehumanbrain.A)repetitionB)repressionC)saturationD)simulationInthefaceofthedisaster,theworldhasunitedtoaidmillionsofpeopletryingtopiecetheirlivesbacktogether.A)fragileB)primitiveC)vulnerableD)susceptibleAIDSisaglobalproblemthatdemandsaunified,worldwidesolution,whichisnotonlytheresponsibilityofnationsinwhichAIDSismost.A)relevantB)prevalentC)vigorousD)rigorousAftertheearthquake,aworlddividedbyandreligiousdisputessuddenlyfaceditscommonhumanityinthisshockingdisaster.A)ethnicB)epidemicC)strategicD)patheticPsychologistssuggestthatchildrenwhoareshyaremoretodevelopdepressionandanxietylaterinlife.A)eligibleB)engagedC)proneD)prospectiveInitially,thescientistsandengineersseemedbythevarietyofresponsespeoplecanmaketoapoem.A)reinfo