2007年12月英语六级真题及答案

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2007 年12 月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷
Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)
注意：此部分试题在答题卡 1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
Digital Age
　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　
　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)
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 the four
choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8 -10, complete the sentences with
the information given in the passage.
Seven Ways to Save the World
Forget 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 business
travel forced Ulrich Rǒmer to cut cost costs at his family-owned hotel in Germany, he replaced
hundreds of the hotel’s wasteful light bulbs, getting the same light for 80 percent less power. He
bought a new water boiler with a digitally controlled pump, and wrapped insulation around the
pipes. Spending about € 100,000 on these and other improvements, he slashed his € 90,000 fuel and
power bill by € 60,000. As a bonus, the hotel’s lower energy needs have reduced its annual carbon
emissions by more than 200 metric tons. “For us, saving energy has been very, very profitable,” he
says. “And most importantly, we’re not giving up a single comfort for our guests.”
Efficiency is also a great way to lower carbon emissions and help slow global warming. But the
best argument for efficiency is its cost — or, more precisely, its profitability. That’s because quickly
growing energy demand requires immense investment in new supply, not to mention the drain of
rising energy prices.
No wonder efficiency has moved to the top of the political agenda. On Jan. 10, the European
Union 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 Texas
oilman, 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 the seven
that could have the biggest impact:
Insulate
Space heating and cooling eats up 36 percent of all the world’s energy. There’s virtually no
limit to how much of that can be saved, as prototype “zero-energy homes” in Switzerland and
Germany have shown. There’s been a surge in new ways of keeping heat in and cold out (or vice
versa). The most advanced insulation follows the law of increasing returns: if you add enough, you
can scale down or even eliminate heating and air-conditioning equipment, lowering costs even
before you start saving on utility bills. Studies have shown that green workplaces (ones that don’t
constantly need to have the heat or air-conditioner running) have higher worker productivity and
lower sick rates.
Change Bulbs
Lighting eats up 20 percent of the world’s electricity, or the equivalent of roughly 600,000
tons of coal a day. Forty percent of that powers old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs — a 19th-
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 than
incandescent bulbs to generate the same amount of light, but they also last 10 times longer. Phasing
old bulbs out by 2030 would save the output of 650 power plants and avoid the release of 700
million tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.
Comfort Zone
Water boilers, space heaters and air conditioners have been notoriously inefficient. The heat
pump has altered that equation. It removes heat from the air outside or the ground below and uses it
to supply heat to a building or its water supply. In the summer, the system can be reversed to cool
building 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 to
jump-start the market, including Japan, where almost 1 million heat pumps have been installed in
the past two years to heat water for showers and hot tubs.
Remake Factories
From steel mills to paper factories, industry eats up about a third of the world’s energy. The
opportunities to save are vast. In Ludwigshafen, German chemicals giant BASF runs an
interconnected complex of more than 200 chemical factories, where heat produced by one chemical
process is used to power the next. At the Ludwigshafen site alone, such recycling of heat and energy
saves the company € 200 million a year and almost half its CO2 emissions. Now BASF is doing the
same for new plants in China. “Optimizing ( 优 化 ) energy efficiency is a decisive competitive
advantage, ” says BASF CEO Jǔrgen Hambrecht.
Green Driving
A quarter of the world’s energy — including two thirds of the annual production of oil — is
used for transportation. Some savings come free of charge: you can boost fuel efficiency by 6
percent simply by keeping your car’s tires properly inflated (充气). Gasoline-electric hybrid (混合
型) models like the Toyota Prius improve mileage by a further 20 percent over conventional
models.
A Better Fridge
More than half of all residential power goes into running household appliances，producing a
fifth of the world’s carbon emissions. And that’s true even though manufacturers have already hiked
the 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 would
save them the most money over the life of the appliance, they’d cut global residential power
consumption and their utility bills by 43 percent.
Flexible Payment
Who says you have to pay for all your conservation investment？“Energy service contractors”
will pay for retrofitting (翻折改造) in return for a share of the client’s annual utility-bill savings. In
Beijing, Shenwu Thermal Energy Technology Co. specializes in retrofitting China’s steel furnaces.
Shenwu puts up the initial investment to install a heat exchanger that preheats the air going into the
furnace，slashing the client’s fuel costs . Shenwu pockets a cut of those savings, so both Shenwu
and the client profit.
　 　 If saving energy is so easy and profitable, why isn’t everyone doing it? It has to do with
psychology and a lack of information. Most of us tend to look at today’s price tag more than
tomorrow’s potential savings. That holds double for the landlord or developer, who won’t actually
see a penny of the savings his investment in better insulation or a better heating system might
generate. In many people’s minds, conservation is still associated with self-denial. Many
environmentalists still push that view.
Smart governments can help push the market in the right direction. The EU’s 1994 law on
labeling was such a success that it extended the same idea to entire buildings last year. To boost the
market value of efficiency, all new buildings are required to have an “energy pass” detailing power
and heating consumption. Countries like Japan and Germany have successively tightened building
codes, requiring an increase in insulation levels but leaving it up to builders to decide how to meet
them.
The most powerful incentives, of course, will come from the market itself. Over the past
year, sky-high fuel prices have focused minds on efficiency like never before. Ever-increasing
pressure 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 any
choice but to try. Efficient technology is here now, proven and cheap. Compared with all other
options, it’s the biggest, easiest and most profitable bang for the buck.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1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 resources [D] 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 _______.
[A] improve your work environment [B] cut your utility bills by half.
[C] get rid of air-conditioners [D] enjoy much better health
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.
5. Some countries have tired to jump-start the market of heat pumps by_________.
[A] upgrading the equipment [B] encouraging investments
[C] implementing high-tech [D] providing subsidies
6. German chemicals giant BASF saves € 200 million a year by_________.
[A] recycling heat and energy [B] setting up factories in China
[C] using the newest technology [D] reducing the CO2 emissions of its plants
7. Global residential power consumption can be cut by 43 percent if________.
[A] we increase the insulation of walls and water pipes
[B] we choose simpler models of electrical appliances
[C] we cut down on the use of refrigerators and other white goods
[D] we choose the most efficient models of refrigerators and other white goods
8. 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 III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: 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 questions 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]
and [D], and decide which is the best answer. 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。
11. [A] Proceed in his own way. [B] Stick to the original plan.
[C] Compromise with his colleague. [D] Try to change his colleague’s 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 to hospital.
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.
[D] She is the best informed woman in town.
15. [A] A car dealer. [B] A mechanic.
[C] A driving examiner. [D] A technical 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 isn’t 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.
[D] A cozy 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.
[C] At a beach resort. [D] At 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 B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will
hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions 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.
Passage One
Questions 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 Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. [A] There can be no speedy recovery for mental patients.
[B] Approaches 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. [A] A doctor’s fame strengthens the patients’ faith in them.
[B] Abuse of medicines is widespread in many urban hospitals.
[C] One third of the patients depend on harmless substances for cure.
[D] A patient’s 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 Three
Questions 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. [A] A rock climber. [B] A psychologist.
[C] A resident doctor. [D] A career consultant.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the
first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second
time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have
just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.
For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main
points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check
what you have written.
If you’re like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history
class, sit in the third row, and look (36) ________ at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is
far away, (37)_________ in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. (38)__________ you come back to
earth: The instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you (39)___________ copy it
in you notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a (40)_________ remark, causing
others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it
mildly (41)__________. You have a vague sense of (42)________ that you aren’t paying close
attention. But you tell yourself that any (43) __________ you miss can be picked up from a friend’s
notes. Besides, (44)____________________.So back you go into your private little world, only
later do you realize you’ve missed important information for a test.
Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can
tell if you’re merely pretending to listen. (45)___________________.
Even if you are not exposed there’s another reason to avoid fakery. It’s easy for this behavior to
become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that
(46)__________________________. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.
Part IV Reading Comprehension （Reading in Depth） （25 minutes）
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read
the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible
words. Please write your answers on Answer sheet 2.
Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
Men, these days, are embracing fatherhood with the round-the-clock involvement their partners
have always dreamed of — handling night feedings, packing lunches and bandaging knees. But
unlike women, many find they’re negotiating their new roles with little support or information.
“Men in my generation (aged 25-40) have a fear of becoming dads because we have no role
models,” says Jon Smith, a writer. They often find themselves excluded from mothers’ support
networks, and are eyed warily (警觉地) on the playground.
The challenge is particularly evident in the work-place. There, men are still expected to be
breadwinners climbing the corporate ladder: traditionally-minded bosses are often unsympathetic to
family needs. In Denmark most new fathers only take two weeks of paternity leave (父亲的陪产
假) — even though they are allowed 34 days. As much as if not more so than women, fathers
struggle to be taken seriously when they request flexible arrangements.
Though Wilfried-Fritz Maring, 54, a data-bank and Internet specialist with German firm FIZ
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2007年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷PartⅠWriting(30minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledDigitalAge.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelow.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DigitalAge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　...

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