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1、2009年6月大学英语六级考试真题及答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1 For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from th
2、e four choices marked A), B), C)and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.What will the world be like in fifty years?This week some top scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, gave their vision of how the world will look in 2056, fron gas-powered
3、cars to extraordinary health advances, John Ingham reports on what the world, s finest minds believe our futures will be.For those of us lucky enough to live that long,2056 will be a world of almost perpetual youth, where obesity is a remote memory and robots become our companions.We will be rubbing
4、 shoulders with aliens and colonizing outer space. Better still, our descendants 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, and that science will have killed off religion. If they are right we will have
5、removed two of the main causes of war-our dependence on oil and religious prejudice.Will we really, as today s scientists claim, be able to live for ever or at least cheat the ageing process so that the average person lives to 150?Of course, al 1 these predictions come with a scientific health warni
6、ng. Harvard professor Steven Pinker says:This is an invitation to look foolish, as with the predictions of domed cities and nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners that were made 50 year ago.”Living longerAnthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute in North Carolina, belives failing organs will be
7、repaired by injecting cells into the body. They will naturally to straight to the injury and help heal it. A system of injections without needles could also slow the ageing process by using the same process to tune cells.Bruce Lahn, professor of human genetics at the University of Chicago, anticipat
8、es the ability to produce unlimited supplies, of transplantable human organs without the needed a new organ, such as kidney, the surgeon would contact a commercial organ producer, give him the patientr s immuno-logical profile and would then be sent a kidney with the correct tissue type.These organs
9、 would be entirely composed of human cells, grown by introducing them into animal hosts, and alloweing them to deveoop into and organ in place of the animalf s own. But Prof. Lahn believes that farmed brains would be “off limits”. He says: uVery few people would want to have their brains replaced by
10、 someone else s and we probably don t want to put a human brain ing an animal body.”Richard Miller, a professor at the University of Michigan, thinks scientist could develop “an thentic anti-age ing drugs by working out how cells in larger animals such as whales and human resist many forms of injuri
11、es. He says:It s is now routine, in laboratory mammals, to extend lifespan by about 40%. Turning on the same protective systems in people should, by 2056, create the first class of 100-year-olds who are as vigorous and productive as today s people in their 60s”AliensConlin Pillinger , professor of p
12、lanerary sciences at the Open University, says: v I fancy that at least we will be able to show that 1ife didi start to evolve on Mars well as Earth. Within 50years he hopes scientists will prove that alien life came here in Martian meteorites （陨石）.Chris McKay, a planetary scientist at NASA s Ames R
13、esearch Center, believes that in 50 years we may find evidence of alien life in ancient permanent forst of Mars or on other planers.He adds: There is even a chance we will find alien life forms here on Earth. It mightbe as different as English is to Chinese.Priceton professor Freeman Dyson thinks it
14、 “likely“ that life form outer space will be discovered defore 2056 because the tools for finding it, such as optical and radio detection and data processing, are improving.He ays: As soon as the first evidence is found, we will know what to look for and additional discoveries are 1ikely to follow q
15、uickly. Such discoveries are likely to have revolutionary consequences for biology, astronomy and philosophy. They may change the way we look at ourselves and our place in the universe.Colonies in spaceRichard Gottprofessor of astrophysics at Princeton, hopes man will set up a self-sufficient colony
16、 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 before money for the space programme runs out.”Spinal injuriesEllen Heber-Katz, a professor at the
17、 Wistar Institude in Philadelphia, foresees cures for ini juries causing paralysis such as the one that afflicated Superman star Christopher Reeve.She says: I believe that the day is not far off when we will be able to profescribe drugs that cause severes （断裂的）spinal cords to heal,hearts to regenera
18、te and lost limbs to regrow.uPeople will come to expect that injured or diseased organs are meant to be repaired from within, inmuch the same way that we fix an appliance or automobile:by replancing the damaged part with a manufacturer-certified new part. She predict that within 5 to 10 years finger
19、s and toes will be regrown and 1imbs will start to be regrown a few years later. Reparies to the nervous system will start with optic nerves and, in time, the spinal cord. Within 50years whole body replacement will be routine, Prof. Heber-Katz adds.ObesitySydney Brenner, senior distinguished fellow
20、of the Crick-Jacobs Center in California, won the 2002 Noblel Prize for Medicine and says that if there is a global disaster some humans will survive-and evolition will favour small people with bodies large enough to support the required amount of brain power. Obesity,“ he says. will have been solve
21、d.”RobotsRodney Brooks,professor of robotice at MIT, says the problems of developing artificial intelligence for robots will be at least partly overcome. As a result,“ the possibilities for robots working with people will open up immenselyvEnergyBill Joy, green technology expert in California, says:
22、n The most significant breakthrought would be to have an inexhaustible source of safe,green energy that is substantially cheaper than any existing energy source.”Ideally, such a source would be safe in that it could not be made into weapons and would not make hazardous or toxic waste or carbon dioxi
23、de, the main greenhouse gas blamed for global warming.SocietyGeoffrey Miller, evolutionary psychologist at the University of New Mexico, says: The US will follow the UKin realizing that religion is nor a prerequisite （前提）for ordinary human decency.4This, science will kill religion-not by reason chal
24、lenging faith but by offering a more practical, uniwersal and rewarding moral frameworkfor human interaction.”He also predicts that uabsurdly wasteful displays of wealth will become umfashionable while the importance of close-knit communities and families will become clearer.These there changer, he
25、says, will help make us all brigheter, wiser, happier and kinder”.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1. What is john Ingham? s report about?A）A solution to the global energy crisisB)Extraordinary advances in technology.C)The latest developments of medical scienceD)Scientists, vision of the world in halfa century2. A
26、ccording to Harvard professor Steven Pinker, predictions about the future.A)may invite troubleB)may not come trueC)will fool the publicD) do more harm than good3. Professor Bruce Lahn of the University of Chicago predicts that .A)humans won t have to donate organs for transplantationB)more people wi
27、ll donate their organs for transplantationC)animal organs could be transplanted into human bodiesD)organ transplantation won, t be as scary as it is today4. According to professor Richard Miller of the University of Michigarr, prople will.A)life for as long as they wishB)be relieved from all sufferi
28、ngsC) life to 100 and more with vitalityD)be able to live longer than whales5. Priceton professor Freeman Syson thinks that.A)scientists will find alien life similar to oursB)humans will be able to settle on MarsC)alien life will likely be discoveredD)life will start to evolve on Mars6. According to
29、 Princeton professor Richard Gott, by setting up a self-sufficient colony on Mars,Humans.Might survie allcatastrophes on earthMight acquire ample natural resourcesWill be able to travel to Mars freelyWill move there to live a better life7. Ellen Heber-Katz, professor at the Wistar Institue in Philad
30、elpia,predicts that.A)human organs can bu manufactured like appliancesB)people will be as strong and dymamic as supermenC) human nerves can be replanced by optic fibersD)lost fingers and limbs will be able to regrow8. rodney Brooks says that it will be possible for robots to work with humans as a re
31、sult or the development of_artificaial intelligence for robots9. The most significant breakthrough predicted by Bill joy will be an inexhaustible green energy source that can t be used tomake_pollutions10. According to Geoffrey Miller, science will offer a more practical, universal and rewarding mor
32、al framework in place ofreligionPart HIListeningComprehension(35minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question
33、s will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), ang D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single 1 ine through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答11. A)
34、The man might be able to play in the World Cup.B) The man s football career seems to be at an end.C) The man was operated on a few weeks ago.D) The man is a fan of world-famous football players.12. A) Work out a plan to tighten his budgetB) Find out the opening hours of the cafeteria.C) Apply for a
35、senior position in the restaurant.D) Solve his problem by doing a part-time job.C) A real nuisance.B) A good companionD) A well-trained pet.13. A) A financial burden.C) The computingD) He has called the14. A) The errors will be corrected soon.system is too complex.8) The woman was mistaken herself.w
36、oman several times.15. A) He needs help to retrieve his files. C) He needs some time to polish his paper.8) He has to type his paper once more. D) He will be away for a two-week conference.16. A) They might have to change their plan.B) He has got everything set for their trip.C) He has a heavier wor
37、kload than the woman.D) They could stay in the mountains until June 8.17. A) They have wait a month to apply for a student loan.B) They can find the application forms in the brochure.0 They are not eligible for a student loan.D) They are not late for a loan application.18. A) New laws are yet to be
38、made to reduce pollutant release.B) Pollution has attracted little attention from the public.C) The quality of air will surely change for the better.D) It11 take years to bring air pollution under control.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Enormous size of it
39、s stores.surroundings.C) Its appealingB) Numerous varieties of food.colorful history.D) Its rich and20. A) An ancient building.C) An Egyptianmuseum.B) A world of antiques.Memorial.D) An Egyptian21. A) Its power bill reaches $9 million a year.B) It sells thousands of light bulbs a day.C) It supplies
40、power to a nearby town.D) It generates 70% of the electricity it uses.22. A)11,500C)250,0008) 30,000D)300,000Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Transferring to another department. C) Thinking about doing a different job.8) Studying accounting at a university
41、D) Making preparation for her wedding.24. A) She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.B) She has got a satisfactory job in another company.C) She could at last leave the accounting department.D) She managed to keep her position in the company.25. A) He and Andrea have proved to be a perfect m
42、atch.B) He changed his mind about marriage unexpectedly.C) He declared that he would remain single all his life.D) He would marry Andrea even without meeting her.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some question. Both the pa
43、ssage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, 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.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are b
44、ased 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) Waterscooter o
45、peratorsf lack of experience.B) VacationersJ disregard of water safety rules.C) Overloading of small boats and other craft.D) Carelessness of people boating along the shore.28. A) They scare whales to death. C) They discharge toxic emissions.B)They produce too much noise. D) They endanger lots of wa
46、ter 1 ife.C) Limit the use ofD) Enforce necessary29. A) Expand operating areas.waterscooters.8) Restrict operating hours.regulations.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A)Theyarestable.C)They are strained.C)Theyareclose.D)They are changing.31. A)Theyarefull
47、y occupiedwiththeirown business.B) Not many of them stay in the same place for long.C) Not many of them can win trust from their neighbors.D) They attach less importance to interpersonal relations.32. A) Count on each other for help. C) Keep a friendly distance.8) Give each other a cold shoulder. D)
48、 Build a fence between them.Passage ThreeQuestions 33to 35 are based onthepassage you have just heard.33. A)Itmayproduce anincreasingnumberof idle youngsters.B) Itmayaffect thequalityofhighereducation in America.C) Itmaycause manyschoolstogo outof operation.D) It may lead to a lack of properly educated workers.34. A) It is less serious in cities than in rural area