2007年12月英语六级答案.doc

2007年12月英语六级答案：Part Writing (30 minutes) 写作点拨： 审题及布局。由题目和提示可知，这是一篇以叙述为主，议论为辅的文章。写作可以分三步来进行：第一步通过举例说明数字化产品的普及，数字时代的到来；第二步论述数字化产品对人们的影响，这一部分比较灵活，可以仅从正面或反面进行论述，也可以正反结合进行论述；最后总结全文，深化主题。 语言。本文是一篇叙述和议论相结合的文章，因此语言上要注意准确性，事例选用时要注意典型性；句式使用上要注意多样性，长短句结合，使用较复杂的句式，如从句、倒装句等；过渡自然，使用连接词或一些固定用法，力求文章流畅。范文 The Digital Age (1)Nowadays with the rapid development of advanced digital technology, more and more digital products are commonly and widely used in everyday life, (2)ranging from computers and MP4s to mobile telephones and digital cameras. (3)We are indeed coming into the digital age. (4)The popularity of digital products will have great influence on our work, study and everyday life. (5)On the one hand, the digital products really facilitate our life. (6)With the help of computers, we may even deal with our work at home, enjoying music at the same time. (7)With digital cameras, we may take photos to our hearts content, keeping happy occasions as a permanent memory. (8)With digital TV programs, it is convenient for us to watch whatever programs at any time we like. (9)But on the other hand, some people are becoming too dependent on digital products and almost becoming slaves of advanced technology. Nowadays some students even cant calm down to study without wearing their MP4s and mobile phones at hand. What a terrible scene! (10)To conclude, digital products are just like a double-edged sword. With them we may have less trouble dealing with problems in life and enjoy a better-off life. (11)However, one point should be kept in mind that we should take sensible use of them, always being the master of them.范文点评：(1)开门见山描述社会现象：数字化产品得到广泛使用。(2)使用rang from. . . to. . . 结构进行例证。(3)总结概括社会现象。(4)本段中心句，总述数字化产品给人们带来的影响。(5)和(9)使用on the one hand. . . on the other hand. . . 结构，从正、反两方面介绍数字化产品对人们的影响。(6) (7) (8) 三个with引导的短语，构成排比句式，行文流畅。(10)使用to conclude总结全文，深化主题。(11)however形成对比，与第2段的论述形成呼应。Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) 1. What is said to be the best way to conserve energy nowadays?A) Raising efficiency.B) Cutting unnecessary costs.C) Finding alternative resources.D) Sacrificing some personal comforts. 答案： A）。 定位由题干中的the best way to conserve energy定位到文章首段第2句：These days conservation is all about efficiency: getting the sameor betterresults from just a fraction of the energy. 精解题干中的the best way与原文中的all about是同义转述。原文中提到“现在节约都与效率相关”，随后进行了详细解说。换言之，节约能源的最好方式就是能源使用效率的提高。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.答案： B）。定位由题干中的European Union定位到文章第三段第2句：On Jan. 10, the European Uninon unveiled a plan to cut energy use across the continent by 20 percent by 2020. 精解题干中的plan to do和原文中的unveiled a plan to. . . 属于同义转述，其后的不定式短语cut energy use就是本题的答案，而consumption和use同义，故答案为B)。这里的unveil意为“使公布于众，披露”。3. If you add enough insulation to your house, you may be able to .A) improve your work environmentB) cut your utility bills by halfC) get rid of air-conditionersD) enjoy much better health答案： C)。 定位由题干中的add enough insulation to your house定位到文章第一个小标题下第4句：. . . if you add enough, you can scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment, . . . 精解题干中的if条件句是对原文中if条件句的补充，所以产生的结果显然是scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment，其中的eliminate和选项C)中的短语get rid of是同义转述，选项C)的内容是原文论述的结果中的一个，故为答案。这里scale down意为“按比例减少，缩小”，eliminate意为“排除，消除”。4. How much of the power consumed by incandescent bulbs is converted into light?A) A small portion.B) Some 40 percent.C) Almost half.D) 75 to 80 percent. 答案： A)。 定位由题干中的incandescent bulbs定位到文章第二个小标题下第2句：Forty percent of that powers old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs. . . 精解题干中问的是白炽灯泡能将多大比例的能量转换为光能，原文提到其浪费了大部分的人们不希望消耗的能量，也就是说，只有一小部分的能量被转化成光能，所以答案为A)。5. Some countries have tried to jump-start the market of heat pumps by .A) upgrading the equipmentB) encouraging investmentsC) implementing high-techD) providing subsidies答案： D)。 定位由题干中的jump-start the market和heat pumps定位到文章第三个小标题下第二段第3句：Several countries have used subsidies to jump-start the market, including Japan. 精解题干针对一些对热泵国家进行市场推广的方式而提问，题干中的provide和原文中的use同义，used subsidies即是采用的市场推广方式，故答案为D）。6. 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 CO2 emissions of its plants 答案： A)。 定位由题干中的German chemicals giant BASF和200 million定位到文章第四个小标题下的第4句：At the Ludwigshafen site alone, such recycling of heat and energy saves the company 200 million a year and. . . 精解题干中的句子和原文中的句子意思相同，只是结构略微有些变化，原句中的主语转变成了题干中的句子的方式状语，不难得出答案为A)，即原文中句子的主语。7. 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 refigerators and other white goods 答案： D)。 定位由题干中的global residential power consumption和43 percent定位到文章第六个小标题下末句：. . . , if consumers chose those models that would save them the most money over the life of the appliance, theyd cut global residential power consumption (and their utility bills) by 43 percent. 精解题干中的句子和原文的句子都有条件状语从句，结构相似，对比之后，可以得出答案为those models that would save them the most money，结合原文前一句的内容，这里models实际上是指前一句中的the most efficient models of refrigerators and other white goods，故本题答案为D)。8. Energy service contractors profit by taking a part of clients .答案： annual utility-bill savings 定位由题干中的Energy service contractor定位到文章第七个小标题下第2句：“Energy service contractors”will pay for retrofitting in return for a share of the clients annual utility-bill savings. 精解此处需要填入名词性成分承接前面的所有格形式。题干中的profit是动词，意为“获利”，与原文中的in return属近义表达，题干中的a part of和原文中的a share of是同义转述，由此可知Energy service contractors获得利润的方式就是收取部分annual utility-bill savings，即本题答案。9. Many environmentalists maintain the view that conservation has much to do with .答案： self-denial定位由题干中的many environmentalists定位到文章倒数第四段最后两句：In many peoples minds, conservation is still associated with self-denial. Many environmentalists still push that view. 精解此处需要填入名词性成分作介词with的宾语。题干中的maintain the view和原文中的push that view是同义转述，但是view的内容没有在最后一句中提到，而是出现在前一句中：许多人认为节约仍然与自我节制相关。题干中的has much to do with和原文中的is still associated with是同义转述，介词with后的宾语self-denial就是本题的答案。10. The strongest incentives for energy conservation will derive from .答案： the market itself定位由题干中的incentives for energy conservation定位到文章倒数第二段首句：The most powerful incentives, of course, will come from the market itself. 精解此处需要填入名词性成分作介词from的宾语。题干中的strongest和derive from分别是对原文中的most powerful和come from的同义转述，两个句子中的from的宾语是相同的，故答案为the market itself。Part Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)11.M：The biological project is now in trouble. You know my colleague and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed. W：Why dont you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both. Q：What does the woman suggest the man do?答案C)。听前猜测四个选项都是动词短语，故推测本题考查说话人要做什么。精解对话中男士埋怨生物学项目出麻烦了，同事和他的观点截然不同，女士用why dont you引导的句式进行劝说，建议他compromise(让步)，实现win-win situation(双方共赢的局面)。由此可见，女士建议男士作出让步，以和为贵。故本题答案是C)。12.M：How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome? W：She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress. Q：What do we learn from the conversation?答案B)。听前猜测四个选项中多次提到Nancy和Mary，还出现了style, dress, fashion等词，所以推测本题可能涉及两人的某件服装款式。精解对话中男士打听Nancy是否喜欢新买的衣服，女士回答到，Nancy说如果她知道Mary已经有一件这样款式的衣服，她绝对不会买的。结合生活实际，任何人都想买一件与众不同的衣服，可见Nancy后悔自己买了一件与别人同样款式的衣服。故答案为B)。13. M：You are not going to do all those dishes before, we leave, are you? If we dont pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes, we will never get to the theater on time. W：Oh, didnt I tell you Martha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight?Q：What is the woman probably going to do first?答案A)。听前猜测四个选项都是动词短语，内容涉及到洗碗、看电影、接人等，故推测本题考查说话人的动作。精解对话中男士反问女士不会等洗完了碗再走吧，接着说如果不在25分钟内接上George 和Martha，可能无法按时到达剧院；女士回答说Martha来电话说女儿病了，今晚去不了了，可见他们不用去接人了，时间也就不紧张了。因此，女士首先可能做的事情是洗碗。故答案为A)。14. M：Youve been hanging on to the phone for quite a while. Who were you talking with?W：Oh, it was Sally. You know, she always has the latest news in town and cant wait to talk it over with me. Q：What do we learn about Sally from the conversation?答案C)。听前猜测四个选项都是以she作主语，听音时侧重女士的话语。精解男士询问女士和谁通电话，女士回答说是和Sally，接着说Sally总是有最新消息，并且迫不及待地要和她讨论。故答案为C)。15. W：Its always been hard to get this car into first gear. And now the clutch seems to be slipping. M：If you leave the car with me, I will fix it for you this afternoon. Q：Who is the woman probably speaking to?答案B)。听前猜测 四个选项都是职业名称，因此推测本题考查说话人的身份。精解两人的对话中提到了this car，first gear，clutch，fix it for you等关键词，而且男士说要为女士修车，可见女士的说话对象应该是机修工。故正确答案为B)。16. M：Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?W：Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall. Q：What do we learn from the conversation?答案D)。听前猜测选项中出现了shopping mall，shoppers，downtown，business等词语，因此推测本题与购物相关。精解对话中男士问为什么市区看上去十分萧条，女士解释说以前的确有一些不错的店铺，但是很多都搬到商业街去了。可见，四个选项中仅有D)的表述正确，故答案是D)。17.W：I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa and doing the reading. M：Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake. Q：What does the man mean?答案B)。听前猜测有两个选项以he作主语，还出现了reading，study，campus等，可以推测对话内容与校园中的学习生活相关。精解对话中女士认为在休息室学习很舒服，男士说对他而言，在那里学习最难做到的是不打瞌睡，可见男士不适合在休息室里学习。故本题答案为B)。18. W: These mosquito bites are killing me. I cant help scratching. M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say wearing long sleeves. Q: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?答案C)。听前猜测四个选项都是不定式作目的状语，听音时要注意说话人做事的目的。精解对话中女士埋怨蚊子咬得她忍不住直挠，男士建议她下次野营时要采取防护措施穿长袖衣服。可见男士建议女士穿长袖衣服是为了预防蚊子叮咬。故本题答案为C)。Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: Hello, and (19) welcome to our program “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her names Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. (20)You live in Florence, how long have you been living there?W: (20) Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months. M: Why did you change your mind?W: Well, Im a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italys top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay. M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?W: No, (21) Ive been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact. M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now? W: Yes, thats right. (21) Ive designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and during the last four years, Ive also been designing for the British company, Burberrys. M: What have you been designing for them?W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods. M: (22) Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?W: (22) Oh, yes. It has become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But the Italian quality and design is still world-famous. M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style. M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan. W: It was a pleasure. 预览四道题各选项，尤其是20题的选项D)和21题的各选项，均涉及到不同的工作，因此预测对话内容可能与人们的工作相关。19. Where does this talk most probably take place?答案A) In a studio.听前猜测四个选项均为表示地点的介词短语，表明本题可能考查做某事的地点。精解对话开头男士提到了welcome to our program “Working Abroad”和Our guest等内容，尤其是program和guest具有很强的提示作用。结合选项，不难得出对话发生在演播室，A)是答案。20. What was the womans original plan when she went to Florence?答案B) To stay there for half a year.听前猜测四个选项均为表目的的动词不定式，因此推测本题可能考查做某事的目的。精解对话中男士问女士在佛罗伦萨生活了多久，女士回答说自从1982年以来就生活在此了，随后补充说到，本来打算只在那儿呆6 个月，也就是只呆半年，故B)是答案。21. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?答案A) Designing fashion items for several companies.听前猜测四个选项均表示工作的内容，因此推测本题可能考查某人的工作情况。精解对话中，女士介绍了自己到佛罗伦萨后的工作情况。从1988年后她就成为了一名自由设计师，为多家意大利公司设计时尚用品，因此选项A)为答案。22. What do we learn about the change in Italys fashion industry?答案B) It has become much more competitive.听前猜测四个选项中提到了一些与公司或行业运营状况相关的词语，如steady decline in profits，more competitive，lost many customers，attract a lot more designers from abroad等，故推测本题是针对行业的变化提问。精解对话中男士问1982年以来意大利的时装行业有什么变化，女士回答时提到了a lot more competitive，即竞争更加激烈了，故B)为答案。Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.M: So, Claire, youre into drama!W: Yes, I have a masters degree in drama and theatre. At the moment, Im hoping to get onto a Ph. D program. M: What excites you about drama?W: Well, (23) I find its a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying. M: That would be useful. W: Yeah, its very useful for me as well. (24)Im an English lecturer, so I use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, Im hoping to get onto a Ph. D course. Id like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theatre to the worlds attention. I dont know how successful I would be, but heres hoping. M: Oh, Im sure youll be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?W: Ah, stage fright! Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time Im going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually cant sleep. M: What? For teaching?W: Yes. I get really bad stage fright. (25) But the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like: Yeah, this is what I mean to do. And Im fine. M: Wow, thats cool!预览三道题各选项，提到her relationship with students, her teaching, get on the stage等表达，由此推测对话可能与老师教学相关。23. Why does the woman find study in drama and theatre useful?答案D) It enables her to understand people better.听前猜测四个选项中的动词help, improve, strengthen, enable等都表示事物能够起到的作用，因此推测本题考查某事物的作用。精解对话中男士询问女士为什么对戏剧如此感兴趣，女士回答说她发现戏剧是研究别人的很好的方式，可以读懂戏剧中的人物，还补充说，即使有人撒谎，通常也能知道人们的真实想法。故正确答案为D)。24. How did the womans students respond to her way of teaching English?答案B) Positively.听前猜测四个选项都是表示人的态度的词语，听音时要留意人们对事物的态度的论述。精解女士自我介绍说在课堂上经常让学生扮演不同的角色，创作小话剧。然后补充说，学生们对此反应很好。换句话说，同学们认可她这种独特的教学方式，所以态度是positively，选项B)正确。25. What does the woman say about her stage fright?答案C) It vanishes the moment she steps into her role.听前猜测从选项出现的keep haunting, vanish和her mind goes blank等表达可推测本题考查人对某事物的感觉。精解女士在谈话中先承认自己有严重的stage fright(怯场)感觉，随后又解释说，但是一进入教室或走上讲台，就不再有那种感觉了。结合选项来看，选项C)是女士对stage fright的感觉。Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. In January 1989, (26) the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high speed pan-European train network extending from Sweden to Sicily, and from Portugal to Poland by the year 2020. (27) If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and a half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to Madrid will be by train, not plane. When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of railway line:totally new high speed lines with trains operating at speeds of 300 kilometers per hour, upgraded lines which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225 kilometers per hour, and existing lines for local connections and distribution of freight. If business people can choose between a three-hour train journey from city-center to city-center and a one-hour flight, theyll choose the train, says an executive travel consultant. They wont go by plane any more. (28) If you calculate flight time, check-in and travel to and from the airport, youll find almost no difference. And if your plane arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at their destination first. (29) Since France introduced the first 260-kilometer-per-hour high speed train service between Paris and Lyons in 1981, the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On many routes, airlines have lost up to 90% of their passengers to high speed trains. If people accept the Community of European Railways plan, the 21 century will be the new age of the train. 预览四道题的选项，由选项中的词汇passengers, railroad, railway lines, express train, plane, airlines等表达可以推知，短文很可能与交通运输或旅行相关。26. What is the proposal presented by the Community of European Railways?答案D) To set up an express train network throughout Europe.听前猜测四个选项都是表示目的的不定式短语，因此猜测本题考查做某事的目的。精解短文开头提到1989年欧洲铁道协会提出建议在2020年前修建从瑞典到西西里，从葡萄牙到波兰的横贯欧洲的高速铁路网。由此可知欧洲铁道协会提出的建议是修建横贯欧洲的高速铁路网，故选项D)正确。27. What will happen when the proposal becomes a reality?答案C) Traveling time by train between major European cities will be cut by half.听前猜测四个选项关于旅行费用和旅行时间的变化、旅行方式的优劣，这些都与某一事件的后果有关，因此推测本题考查某一事件带来的影响。精解短文中明确提到If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today，即“如果这一方案成为现实，欧洲铁路运输业将会发生革命性变化。主要城市间的旅行时间可以比现在缩短一半”，所以本题的答案为C)。28. Why will business people prefer a three-hour train journey to a one-hour flight?答案D) Traveling by train may be as quick as,or even quicker than, by air.听前猜测四个选项都出现了than引导的比较级，而且比较的对象都是train travel和air travel，所以可以推测本题考查对train travel和air travel的比较。精解文中提到，