2022-2023年河南省安阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案).docxVIP

2022-2023年河南省安阳市大学英语6级大学英语六级模拟考试(含答案) 学校:________ 班级:________ 姓名:________ 考号:________  一、2.Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(20题) 1.There is not much change in theweather in the tropical rainforests all the year round.A.Y B.N C.NG?2.People had better give priority to the retirement savings, because they will not ______ when they are old.3.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 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 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 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 with federal and local emergency 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 responders (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 evacua