1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 406及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic To Curb Expenditure. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 现 在很多大学生消费水平普遍提高 2有人认为社会整体生活水平提高了，大学生花钱多一些无可厚非 3你的
2、看法 二、 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 attached to the passage. For questions 1-4, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the
3、passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 The Next Disaster: Are We Ready? Are We Really Prepared? After the attacks on September 11 and the hurricanes that slammed the Gulf Coast last y
4、ear, youd expect our major cities to be ready with disaster plans that will save lives and property. Theres no doubt well be hit againmaybe even harder because the list of possible calamities(灾难 ) is long: from a bird flu pandemic to a massive California earthquake, to more monster storms, to anothe
5、r terrorist attack. But are we really prepared to protect people, as well as their homes and businesses? Every major urban area has received federal funding, much of it from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS ), in order to make their cities more secure. But there are no set criteria for measu
6、ring preparedness (the feds are working on that), and the quality of disaster plans varies widely throughout the country. So we decided to do an independent assessment of 10 high-risk urban areas, focusing on key security indicators. We analyzed public data, consulted with federal and local emergenc
7、y workers, and contacted the mayors offices to gauge(测量 ) the readiness of these cities to meet both natural and men-made disasters. Our criteria fell under three main categories: Emergency Readiness, Crisis Communications, and Medical Response. Emergency Readiness Are there at least 1,000 first res
8、ponders (such as police, fire and EMTs) per 100,000 residents? Theyre our first line of protection in almost any disaster situation-professionals who are trained to handle everything from rescuing victims to providing first aid, to enforcing quarantines(封锁 ), to directing traffic for evacuations(疏散
9、). Are there federal search-and-rescue teams based within 50 miles? Large cities often have specialized teams to deal with such things as high-rise-building rescues or hazardous chemical spills. But these squads are sometimes small, ill-equipped, or run on a shoestring. This is not true of federal u
10、rban search-end-rescue task forces that the DHS supports across the country. Each task force is made of 62 members and 4 canines, as well as a “comprehensive cache“ of equipment. DHS task forces are not automatically assigned; a city needs to apply and present its case. Has the city or state earned
11、“green status“ from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Suppose that in the midst of a flu pandemic or bio terror attack, your city ran low on critical medicines. The CDC stands ready to help by distributing drugs and medical equipment from its Strategic National Stockpile. But the agenc
12、y wants to know that a city or state is able to quickly mobilize hundreds of health workers and volunteers trained to handle the logistics, and has space set aside for storage and refrigeration. Youre best off if your city has earned the CDCs “green status“-even if the state itself has not-because i
13、t means local health teams can handle the supplies on their own. Does the city website explain clearly what to do in case of evacuation? Who can forget the images of stranded New Orleans residents, or the 5-mph crawl out of Houston? It turned out that New Orleanss evacuation plans were both inadequa
14、te and poorly communicated. One way cities can avoid a similar nightmare is to put clear and easy-to-find evacuation information on their websites. Some cities, such as Boston and Washington, post the preferred street routes. Others, like Las Vegas, wont disclose details due to security fears, but t
15、heir websites may provide ways to quickly get evacuation details when you need them (such as numbers to call or alert services you can sign up for). Among the more important things to address are people without vehicles of their own (a huge failing in New Orleans) and instructions for pet owners. Do
16、es the website include details for residents with special needs? In July 1995, a vicious heat wave killed nearly 500 people in Chicago; a disproportionate number of them were older residents who lived alone. In any crisis, the elderly and disabled can be uniquely vulnerable. Thats why cities such as
17、 Houston are creating registries of residents who would need special help. Such lists would indicate, for instance, that a certain person in a certain apartment building is wheel-chair-bound. Other cities are instructing people with disabilities to call 911 for assistance-though this relies on phone
18、 systems that could be overloaded or go dead. If a citys disaster planning shows no awareness of special-needs people, it isnt complete. Crisis Communications Can first responderspolice, fire and medical-talk to one another? On September 11, firefighters died inside the World Trade Center because th
19、ey could not make contact with police helicopters trying to radio warnings. Incompatible communications is a country-wide problem, and converting or replacing decades-old radio systems can be a long, expensive process. Cities have gotten a big boost if theyve taken part in RapidCom, a DHS program pr
20、oviding technical assistance and training that speeds up the transition. Has the city adopted E911? Many cities have upgraded their 911 call centers in recent years, but theyre even better prepared if theyve incorporated “E911“ (or “enhanced 911“). This technology enables emergency operators to iden
21、tify the precise location of cell-phone callers through GPS systems. If you wind up stranded in floodwaters, E911 could save your life. Does the city provide 24-hour emergency alerts? What if an evacuation order goes out, but its 3 a.m. and youre sound asleep? Not a problem if your city has a way of
22、 alerting you at any time of day. Some rely on street sirens (警报器 ) to do the trick. Others have used their websites to invite residents to sign up for e-mail notifications or automated phone calls in an emergency. Medical Response Are there at least 500 hospital beds for every 100,000 residents? Ge
23、tting to victims quickly is a critical first step. But youd better have a place to take them for treatment. A reasonable standard, according to preparedness experts, is 500 hospital beds for every 100,000 people-a ratio that would likely mean a city could find enough spare beds in an emergency. Of c
24、ourse, beds alone wont help a massive number of burn victims or people suffering from chemical exposure unless the hospital is prepared to treat them. But all the cities in our survey have specialty units in their hospitals that can handle such cases. Are local teams trained to respond quickly and w
25、ork together? If an urban area was targeted by weapons of mass destruction, city health officials couldnt just wait for federal help to arrive. First responders and hospitals would need to react right away. They could also need medical volunteerssay, to help vaccinate people or distribute medicines
26、and supplies. How to ensure that all these professionals and volunteers work together as seamlessly as possible? If a city is part of DHSs Metropolitan Medical Response System, it has obtained federal assistance in developing plans, and has received critical training and equipment. Are there labs ne
27、arby that specialize in biological and chemical threats? The CDC is on the cutting edge with its Laboratory Response Network-integrated labs nationwide that have the equipment and expertise to quickly identify pathogens and toxic chemicals. An LRN lab in Florida was the first to detect anthrax(炭疽热 )
28、 in terrorist mailings in 2001. Laboratories can be members only if they have highly trained staff and exceptional facilities, as well as a track record of testing accuracy. A handful of LRN labs qualify as “Level 1 “, meaning they can test for chemical poisons such as mustard and nerve agents. 2 A
29、bird flu, a massive earthquake, a monster storm and a terrorist attack are all threats to major cities in the U.S. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The author does an assessment of all high-risk urban areas in the U.S. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Policemen, firemen and emergency doctors all can be called first r
30、esponders. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Each federal urban search-and-rescue task force is made up of at least 60 members. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 If a city has earned the CDCs “green status“, it means that its local health teams can _ on their own. 7 You can get evacuation details through the ways provi
31、ded by the website of Las Vegas though it doesnt disclose the details due to _. 8 Incompatible communications is a country-wide problem in the U.S. because of the _ which should be converted or replaced. 9 Emergency operators can identify the. precise location of call-phone callers through GPS syste
32、ms with the use of _. 10 According to preparedness experts, if a city has at least 500 hospital beds for every 100,000 residents, it could find _ in an emergency. 11 As a part of DHSs Metropolitan Medical Response System, a city can obtain _ in developing plans. Section A Directions: In this section
33、, 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 f
34、our choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） She broke the microphone. （ B） She was interrupted by a phone call during her presentation. （ C） She is planning to give her presentation as soon as the microphone is fixed. （ D） The microphone broke just as she began her pr
35、esentation （ A） One month. （ B） One month and a half. （ C） Two months. （ D） Two months and a half. （ A） She should live in the country. （ B） She should live near the spring. （ C） He prefers to live in the country. （ D） He agrees with the women. （ A） It is the best city hes ever visited. （ B） It was
36、worse than he had expected. （ C） It is difficult to get around in the city. （ D） The hotel service is terrible in the city. （ A） He will choose a new topic to write the essay. （ B） He will choose the novel written by Shakespeare as the topic. （ C） He refuses to accept the mans advice. （ D） He is on
37、the wrong track. （ A） Paper plates are cheaper than dishes. （ B） Dishes break more easily than paper plates. （ C） There is no need to wash any dishes now. （ D） The womens roommate, will return soon. （ A） She has not applied for any university yet. （ B） She will begin university classes in a few week
38、s. （ C） She does not know yet if a university will accept her. （ D） She is too busy to contact the university right now. （ A） Reconsider his position later. （ B） Allow the student to miss class. （ C） Lower the students grade. （ D） Suggest that the student try to reschedule the operation. （ A） E-comm
39、erce. （ B） Wireless communications. （ C） Business and the web. （ D） New technology. （ A） High bandwidth Internet connections. （ B） Cable. （ C） Related technologies. （ D） Electronic devices. （ A） Online business. （ B） Some new products. （ C） Cable modems. （ D） A new high-speed network. （ A） Computer
40、sales negotiations. （ B） A preliminary interview. （ C） An Internet seminar meeting. （ D） Computer games. （ A） He managed the sales department. （ B） He gave seminars on the Internet. （ C） He worked as a custodian. （ D） He designed software. （ A） A web page authoring program. （ B） A kind of beverage.
41、（ C） A computer game. （ D） A kind of software. （ A） She will call Mr. Taylor in the next few days. （ B） She will talk over their discussion with others. （ C） She will ask her colleagues to call Mr. Taylor. （ D） She will not contact him for further consideration. Section B Directions: In this section
42、, 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. （ A） Philip has not been to this part of the
43、 library before. （ B） It was very quiet in the library. （ C） Philip fell off the ladder and made a loud noise. （ D） The librarian was very kind to readers. （ A） Novels. （ B） Collections of maps. （ C） Magazines. （ D） Fiction stories. （ A） Philip was a rude boy. （ B） Philip was asked to leave the libr
44、ary. （ C） Philip was not old enough to read in this library. （ D） Philip damaged the hook by falling it to the floor. （ A） A big noise. （ B） A strange noise. （ C） A strangers noise. （ D） A childs noise. （ A） The well. （ B） The wheels. （ C） The ears. （ D） His ears. （ A） The police. （ B） A bee-keeper.
45、 （ C） A beeper. （ D） The poor motorist. （ A） At school. （ B） At home. （ C） At Youth Clubs. （ D） At Youth Centers. （ A） They develop their identities within peer groups. （ B） They receive informal education. （ C） They perform voluntary community services. （ D） They participate in all kinds of extracu
46、rricular activities. （ A） About four million. （ B） About seven million. （ C） About five million. （ D） About six million. （ A） Sport events. （ B） Cultural activities. （ C） Counseling. （ D） Creative activities. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passag
47、e 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 miss
48、ing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 In about 45 years, temperatures on Earth will be hotter than at anytime during the past one million years, says the U.S.【 B1】 _ top climatologist in a new report【 B2】 _ today. According to
49、the report, published in the【 B3】 _ of the National Academy of Sciences, the planet is just two degrees shy of an【 B4】 _ temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit, which is what they【 B5】 _ the temperature was about a million years ago. NASAs James Hansen, along with【 B6】 _ from the University of California and Columbia University, are for the first time, marking a【 B7】 _ signaling the approach of temperatures that humans have never 【 B8】 _
