0706-1106大學英語六級真題及答案

1、2007年12月大學英語六級考試試題及參考答案PartIWriting(30minutes)Thedigitalage1.如今，數(shù)字化產品越來越多，如…2.使用數(shù)字化產品對于人們學習工作和生活的影響。PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingScanning)(15minutes)SevenwaytoSavetheWldFgettheoldideathatconservingenergyisafmofself

2、denial—ridingbicyclesdimmingthelightstakingfewershowers.Thesedaysconservationisallaboutefficiency:gettingthesame—better—resultsfromjustafractionoftheenergy.WhenaslumpinbusinesstravelfcedUlrichRamertocutcostsathisfamily—o

3、wnedhotelinGermanyhereplacedhundredsofthehotel’swastefullightbulbsgettingthesamelightf80percentlesspower.Heboughtanewwaterboilerwithadigitallycontrolledpumpwrappedinsulationaroundthepipes.Spendingabout￡100000ontheseother

4、improvementsheslashedhis￡90000fuelpowerbillby￡60000.Asabonusthehotel’slowerenergyneedshavereduceditsannualcarbonemissionsbymethan200metrictons.“Fussavingenergyhasbeenveryveryprofitable”hesays.“mostimptantlywe’renotgiving

5、upasinglecomftfourguests.”Efficiencyisalsoagreatwaytolowercarbonemissionshelpslowglobalwarming.Butthebestargumentfefficiencyisitscost—mepreciselyitsprofitability.That’sbecausequicklygrowingenergydemrequiresimmenseinvestm

6、entinnewsupplynottomentionthedrainofrisingenergyprices.Nowonderefficiencyhasmovedtothetopofthepoliticalagenda.OnJan.10theEuropeanUnionunveiledaplantocutenergyuseacrossthecontinentby20percentby2020.LastMarchChinaimposeda2

7、0percentincreaseinenergyefficiencyby2020.EvenGegeW.BushtheTexasoilmanisexpectedtotalkaboutenergyconservationinhisStateoftheUnionspeechthisweek.Thegoodnewsisthatthewldisfullofprovencheapwaystosaveenergy.Herearetheseventha

8、tcouldhavethebiggestimpact.InsulateSpaceheatingcoolingeatsup36percentofallthewld’senergy.There’svirtuallynolimittohowmuchofthatcanbesavedasprototype“zeroenergyhomes”inSwitzerlGermanyhaveshown.There’sbeenasurgeinnewwaysof

9、keepingheatincoldout(viceversa).Themostadvancedinsulationfollowsthelawofincreasingreturns:ifyouaddenoughyoucanscaledowneveneliminateheatingairconditioningequipmentloweringcostsevenbefeyoustartsavingonutilitybills.Studies

10、haveshownthatgreenwkplaces(onesthatdon’tconstantlyneedtohavetheheatairconditionerrunning)havehigherwkerproductivitylowersickrates.ChangeBulbsLightingeatsup20percentofthewld’selectricitytheequivalentofroughly600000tonsofc

11、oaladay.Ftypercentofthatpowersoldfashionedincescentlightbulbs—a19thcenturytechnologythatwastesmostofthepoweritconsumesonunwantedpactfluescentlampsCFLSnotonlyuse75to80percentlesselectricitythanincescentbulbstogeneratethes

12、ameamountoflightbuttheyalsolast10timeslonger.Phasingoldbulbsoutby2030wouldsavetheoutputof650powerplantsavoidthereleaseof700milliontonsofcarbonintotheatmosphereeachftZoneWaterboilersspaceheatersairconditionershavebeennoti

13、ouslyinefficient.Theheatpumphasalteredthat1.WhatissaidtobebestwaytoconserveenergynowadaysA)Raisingefficiency.B)Cuttingunnecessarycosts..C)Findingalternativeresources.D)Sacrificingsomepersonalcomfts.2.WhatdoestheEuropeanU

14、nionplantodoA)Diversifyenergysupply.B)Cutenergyconsumption.C)Reducecarbonemissions.D)RaiseproductionRaiseproductionefficiency.3.Ifyouaddenoughinsulationtoyourhouseyoumaybeableto_____________.A)improveyourwkenvironmentB)c

15、utyourutilitybillsbyhalfC)getridofairconditionersD)enjoymuchbetterhealth4.HowmuchofthepowerconsumedbyincescentbulbsisconvertedintolightA)Asmallption.B)Some40percent.C)Almosthalf.D)75to80percent.5.Somecountrieshavetriedto

16、jumpstartthemarketofheatpumpsby__________.A)upgradingtheequipmentB)encouraginginvestmentsC)implementinghightechD)providingsubsidies6.GermanchemicalsgiantBASFsaves￡200millionayearby___________.A)recyclingheatenergyB)setti

17、ngupfactiesinChinaC)usingthenewesttechnologyD)reducingtheCO2emissionsofitsplants7.Globalresidentialpowerconsumptioncanbecutby43percentif___________.A)weincreasetheinsulationofwallswaterpipesB)Wechoosesimplermodelsofelect

18、ricalappliancesC)WecutdownontheuseofrefrigeratsotherwhitegoodsD)Wechoosethemostefficientmodelsofrefrigeratsotherwhitegoods8.Energyservicecontractsprofitbytakingapartofclients____________.9.Manyenvironmentalistsmaintainth

19、eviewthatconservationhasmuchtodowith_____.10.Thestrongestincentivesfenergyconservationwillderivefrom__________.PartIIIListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionA11.A)Proceedinhisownway.B)Sticktotheiginalplan.C)Compromisewi

20、thhiscolleague.D)Trytochangehiscolleague’smind.12.A)Maryhasakeeneyefstyle.B)Nancyregretsbuyingthedress.C)NancyMarywentshoppingtogetherinRome.D)NancyMaryliketofollowthelatestfashion.13.A)Washthedishes.B)Gotothetheatre.C)P

21、ickupGegeMartha.D)Takeherdaughtertohospital.14.A)Sheenjoysmakingupstiesaboutotherpeople.B)Shecanneverkeepanythingtoherselfflong.C)Sheiseagertosharenewswiththewoman.D)Sheisthebestinfmedwomanintown.15.A)Acardealer.B)Amecha

22、nicC)Adrivingexaminer.D)Atechnicalconsultant.16.A)Theshoppingmallhasbeendesertedrecently.B)Shopperscanonlyfindgoodstesinthemall.C)Lotsofpeoplemovedoutofthedowntownarea.D)Thereisn’tmuchbusinessdowntownnowadays.17.A)Hewill

23、helpthewomanwithherreading.B)Theloungeisnotaplacefhimtostudyin.C)Hefeelssleepywheneverhetriestostudy.D)Acozyplaceisratherhardtofindoncampus.18.A)Toprotectherfromgettingscratches.B)Tohelprelieveherofthepain.C)Topreventmos