1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 757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 resume. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 假设你是李明一名应届毕业生，在报纸上看到一则招聘广告，你想要到登广告的公司供职，请给该公司写一封求职信，内 容应简要介绍自己的情况以及自己的经历等。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehe
2、nsion (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 passage; N (for NO) if the sta
3、tement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 Overseas Study at an Early Age Nowadays, more and more parents are eager to send their children to study abroad before they finish high school by whatever means and at whatev
4、er cost. It is quite understandable for parents to send their children to study overseas because they place high expectations on their children. They are encouraged by the success stories of those who have completed their overseas study. With the development of economy, companies and institutions at
5、 home are giving more and more emphasis on overseas experiences, too. Consequently, pursuing overseas study has become a kind of short cut in gaining a better future. Moreover, there is still one underlying reason for this rash-economic reason. The rapid economic progress in the past few years in Ch
6、ina has enabled more and more parents to afford the huge cost for their childrens overseas study. As for me, overseas study is surely a helpful way to get both advanced knowledge and necessary experiences, but overseas study at an early age is neither necessary nor beneficial. The students may be to
7、o young to either tend for themselves or think for themselves. I do think that overseas study can contribute to ones self-improvement, but its better to be pursued after one has finished his college study at home, when he is more capable of learning and living on his own. Part Reading Comprehension
8、(Skimming and Scanning) 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 1-4, mark Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO ) if the statement contradicts the in
9、formation given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage, For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. The Next Disaster: Are We Ready? Are We Really Prepared? After the attacks on September 11 and the hurricanes that
10、slammed the Gulf Coast last year, youd expect our major cities to be ready with disaster plans that will save lives and property. Theres no doubt well be hit again-maybe even harder because the list of possible calamities(灾难 ) is long: from a bird flu pandemic to a massive California earthquake, to
11、more monster storms, to another 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
12、are no set criteria for measuring 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 wi
13、th federal and local emergency workers, and contacted the mayors offices to gauge (测量 ) the readiness of these cities to meet both natural and man-made disasters. Our criteria fell under three main categories: Emergency Readiness, Crisis Communications, and Medical Response. Emergency Readiness Are
14、there at least 1,000 first responders (such as police, fire and EMTs) per 100,000 residents? Theyre our first line of protection in almost any disaster situationprofessionals who are trained to handle everything from rescuing victims to providing first aid, to enforcing quarantines(封锁 ), to directin
15、g traffic for evacuations(疏散 ). 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 nm on a shoestring. T
16、his is not true of federal urban search-and-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. H
17、as the city or state earned “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 Natio
18、nal Stockpile. But the agency 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 st
19、ate itself has not-because it 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 evacuat
20、ion plans were both inadequate 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
21、due to security fears, but their 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 ins
22、tructions for pet owners. Does 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 vulnerab
23、le. Thats why cities such as 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
24、-though this relies on phone 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 W
25、orld Trade Center because they 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 i
26、n RapidCom, a DHS program providing 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
27、 emergency operators to identify 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-honr emergency alerts? What if an evacuation order goes out, but its 3 a.m. and youre sound asleep? Not a probl
28、em if your city has a way of 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
29、 every 100,000 residents? Getting 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 spar
30、e beds in an emergency. Of course, 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 Are local teams trained to
31、respond quickly and work 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 volunteers-say, to help vaccinate people or
32、 distribute medicines 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 equipm
33、ent. Are there labs nearby 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
34、to detect anthrax (炭疽热 ) 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
35、 and nerve agents. 2 A bird flu, a massive earthquake, a monster storm and a terrorist attack are all threats to major cities in the U.S. 3 The author does an assessment of all high-risk urban areas in the U.S. 4 Policemen, firemen and emergency doctors all can be called first responders. 5 Each fed
36、eral urban search-and-rescue task force is made up of at least 60 members. 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 provided by the website of Las Vegas though it doesnt disclose the det
37、ails 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 cell-phone callers through GPS systems with the use of _. 10 According to preparedness experts, if a c
38、ity 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, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At
39、 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 ans
40、wer. （ A） Boss and secretary. （ B） Landlord and tenant. （ C） Professor and student. （ D） Bank clerk and customer. （ A） She likes Mexican food very much. （ B） She likes to go out dancing. （ C） She will celebrate his birthday. （ D） She accepts the mans invitation. （ A） He feels hot. （ B） He feels comf
41、ortable. （ C） He feels cold. （ D） He feels crowded. （ A） He will say goodbye to Cindy. （ B） He will drink with Cindy. （ C） He will marry Cindy. （ D） He has been with Cindy for three years. （ A） He will take a coffee break. （ B） He will keep on working. （ C） He will go for a work. （ D） He will begin
42、with the report. （ A） Chocolate flavored. （ B） Garlic flavored. （ C） Mint flavored. （ D） Fruit flavored. （ A） Work load. （ B） Writing the service guide. （ C） Coffee. （ D） Holiday plans. （ A） The man has only two clocks in his bedroom. （ B） The yellow clock keeps the right time. （ C） The black clock
43、is ten minutes slow. （ D） The green clock is ten minutes ahead of time. （ A） Father and daughter. （ B） Colleagues. （ C） Friends. （ D） Husband and wife. （ A） They are discussing whether they should go for a holiday. （ B） They are discussing where they should go for the holiday. （ C） They are discussi
44、ng how they could save enough money for the holiday. （ D） They are discussing how they could pay for their house and the furniture. （ A） Sheffield. （ B） Hawaii. （ C） Wales or Scotland. （ D） Florida. （ A） How to get rich in a day. （ B） How to invest money in the future. （ C） How to set clear goals fo
45、r the future. （ D） How to carry out reasonable investments. （ A） Making a saving plan. （ B） Setting up a bank account. （ C） Setting clear investing goals. （ D） Making clear why to invest. （ A） The risks and potential rewards of the products. （ B） The different kinds of investments. （ C） The importan
46、ce of investments. （ D） The sum of investments. （ A） It is a place full of risks. （ B） It is a good place to invest in. （ C） It has up times as well as down times. （ D） It has more up times than down times. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each pas
47、sage, 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） It tries to categorize the different kinds of sharks throughout the world. （ B） It tries to war
48、n humans of the dangers posed by sharks. （ C） It tries to describe the characteristics of shark teeth. （ D） It tries to clear up misconceptions about sharks. （ A） All sharks have teeth. （ B） A shark can have six rows of teeth. （ C） A shark can have hundreds of teeth. （ D） All sharks have extremely s
49、harp teeth. （ A） person should probably be the least afraid of a dwarf shark. （ B） A person should probably be the least afraid of a tiger shark. （ C） A person should probably be the least afraid of a bull shark. （ D） A person should probably be the least afraid of a great white shark. （ A） Its a country surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. （ B） Its a long country with 1 285 000 kilometers. （ C） Its a country with a lot of mountains. （ D） Its a country full of natural resou
