1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 731（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic More Income for Farmers. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:1. 中国农民的收入有了巨大增长 2.
2、分析农民收入增加的原因二、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
3、 the 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.2 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 measur
6、ing 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 emergency
7、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 ReadinessAre there at least 1,000 first responder
8、s (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).Are th
9、ere 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 urban sear
10、ch-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 “green sta
11、tus“ 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 agency wants to
12、 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 it means lo
13、cal 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 inadequate and poor
14、ly 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 their websit
15、es 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.Does the websi
16、te 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 Houston are
17、 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 systems tha
18、t could be overloaded or go dead. If a citys disaster planning shows no awareness of special-needs people, it isnt complete.Crisis CommunicationsCan first responderspolice, fire and medical-talk to one another? On September 11, firefighters died inside the World Trade Center because they could not m
19、ake 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 providing techni
20、cal 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 identify the precis
21、e 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 alerting you at
22、 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 ResponseAre there at least 500 hospital beds for every 100,000 residents? Getting to victims qu
23、ickly 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 course, beds alone w
24、ont 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 work together? If an
25、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 and supplies. How to
26、 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 nearby that specialize
27、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 ) in terrorist mailing
28、s 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 bird flu, a massive ea
29、rthquake, 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 federal urban search-and-rescue task force is made
30、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 details due to _.8 Incompatible communications is a c
31、ountry-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 systems with the use of _.10 According to preparedness experts, if a city has at least 500 hospital beds for every 100,000
32、 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 ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions wi
33、ll 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.（A）She must learn to understand Michaels humor bett
34、er.（B） She enjoys Michaels humor a great deal.（C） She doesnt appreciate Michaels humor.（D）She thinks Michael is not funny enough.（A）A movie（B） A lecture.（C） A play.（D）A speech.（A）He thinks he can put off the job.（B） He thinks he can do it successfully.（C） He is not certain if he can accomplish it.（D
35、）He is not sure if he can do it independently.（A）The islands are very different from the North.（B） The islands are a great distance from the North.（C） The islands are similar to the North.（D）The islands make her cry for the North.（A）In a doctors office.（B） In a professors office.（C） In a lawyers off
36、ice.（D）In a businessmans office.（A）He doesnt write well enough.（B） He hasnt got any professional experience.（C） He is not a professional writer.（D）He didnt perform well in the interview.（A）He is a plumber.（B） He is a dentist.（C） He is a gas station attendant（D）He is an engineer.（A）He thinks that the
37、y are of inferior quality.（B） He thinks that they are a bargain.（C） He thinks that they are overpriced.（D）He thinks that they can be purchased at a cheaper price elsewhere.（A）She had moved out of the old address.（B） She ignored it.（C） The library didnt try to inform her about it.（D）The landlord refu
38、sed to give the books back to her.（A）She Was too busy to remember if she had returned them.（B） She didnt return them in fact.（C） She gave them to the landlord to return.（D）She did return them but somehow the library made a mistake.（A）Pay for the lost books.（B） Reconfirm with the library that the boo
39、ks were returned.（C） Check to see if the books are still at her home.（D）Check to see if the books are at Henzers place.（A）Their colleague.（B） Their job.（C） A job vacancy.（D）A want ad.（A）15.（B） 10.（C） 100.（D）150.（A）A responsible and independent person.（B） A dynamic and diligent person.（C） One with in
40、itiative and a lot of experience.（D）A man with articulacy.（A）Being initiative.（B） Being able to lead a team.（C） Being dynamic.（D）Being able to prettily use power.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the p
41、assage 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）They have too many shows.（B） They dont have enough teachers.（C） They do not have enough regular schools.（D）They have to work several hours every
42、day.（A）Making sure that they get enough rest and play.（B） Making sure that they get enough food and play.（C） Making sure that they learn the required subjects.（D）Making sure that they work within permitted hours.（A）TV children are famous stars.（B） TV children have classes everywhere.（C） TV children
43、get education all the year round.（D）TV children are interested in visiting different places.（A）It has attracted worldwide attention.（B） It can help solve global food crises.（C） It will change the concept of food.（D）It will become popular gradually.（A）It comes regularly from its donors.（B） It is stil
44、l far from being sufficient.（C） It has been increased over the years.（D）It has been drastically cut by NASA.（A）They are not as expensive as before.（B） They are not as natural as we believed.（C） They are less healthy than we expected.（D）They are more nutritious and delicious.（A）Insects have developed
45、 some sort of resistance to man-made poisons.（B） Insects have been eating plants for about 250 million years.（C） Farmers sometimes use a combination of two or three insecticides at once.（D）New insects mate with insecticide-surviving insects.（A）Because farmers use less insecticides now.（B） Because fa
46、rmers have been using insecticides for many years.（C） Because insects use the mechanisms against plants to fight insecticides.（D）Because insects have been eating plants for many million years.（A）Farmers should use less insecticide:（B） Farmers should use a combination of two or three insecticides at
47、once.（C） Farmers should attract new insects onto the crops certain times.（D）Farmers should regularly spray crops as a precaution.（A）Insects are the most adaptable creatures.（B） Insects would be out of control if nothing were done.（C） Insects will some day devour all plants on the Earth.（D）Insects ha
48、ve developed resistance to both botanical and artificial poison rapidly.Section CDirections: 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 requ
49、ired 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 36 The American idea of respecting human rights came from several sources. First, the colonists had been【B1】_of their rights in the Old World. They realized that peoples rights must be【B2】_. Moreover,
