[外语类试卷]大学英语六级模拟试卷684（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 684（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 1. 目前很多父母在子女高中毕业前就送他们出国学习2形成这种趋势的原因3我对此的看法二、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 ques

2、tions 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 information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 The Unpaid Intern, Legal or NotWith job openings scarce for y

3、oung people, the number of unpaid internships (实习) has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor.Convinced that many unpaid internships violate minimum wage laws, officials in Oregon, California and

4、other states have begun investigations and fined employers. Last year, M. Patricia Smith, then New Yorks labor commissioner, ordered investigations into several firms internships. Now, as the federal Labor Departments top law enforcement official, she and the wage and hour division are stepping up e

5、nforcement nationwide.Many regulators say that violations are widespread, but that it is unusually hard to mount a major enforcement effort because interns are often afraid to file complaints. Many fear they will become known as troublemakers in their chosen field, endangering their chances with a p

6、otential future employer.The Labor Department says it is cracking down on firms that fail to pay interns properly and expanding efforts to educate companies, colleges and students on the law regarding internships.“If youre a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with a for-profit e

7、mployer, there arent going to be many circumstances where you can have an internship and not be paid and still be in compliance with the law,“ said Nancy J. Leppink, the acting director of the departments wage and hour division.Ms. Leppink said many employers failed to pay even though their internsh

8、ips did not comply with the six federal legal criteria that must be satisfied for internships to be unpaid. Among those criteria are that the internship should be similar to the training given in a vocational school or academic institution, that the intern does not displace regular paid workers and

9、that the employer “derives no immediate advantage“ from the interns activities in other words, its largely a benevolent (慈善的) contribution to the intern.No one keeps official count of how many paid and unpaid internships there are, but Lance Choy, director of the Career Development Center at Stanfor

10、d University, sees definitive evidence that the number of unpaid internships is mushrooming fueled by employers desire to hold down costs and students eagerness to gain experience for their resumes. Employers posted 643 unpaid internships on Stanfords job board this academic year, more than triple t

11、he 174 posted two years ago.In 2008, the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 50 percent of graduating students had held internships, up from the 17 percent shown in a 1992 study by Northwestern University. This means hundreds of thousands of students hold internships each year;

12、 some experts estimate that one-fourth to one-half are unpaid.In California, officials have issued guidance letters advising employers whether they are breaking the law, while Oregon regulators have unearthed numerous abuses.“Weve had cases where unpaid interns really were displacing workers and whe

13、re they werent being supervised in an educational capacity,“ said Bob Estabrook, spokesman for Oregons labor department. His department recently handled complaints involving two individuals at a solar panel company who received $3,350 in back pay after claiming that they were wrongly treated as unpa

14、id interns.Many students said they had held internships that involved noneducational menial (非技术性 的) work. To be sure, many internships involve some unskilled work, but when the jobs are mostly menial, regulators say, it is clearly illegal not to pay interns.One Ivy League student said she spent an

15、unpaid three-month internship at a magazine packaging and shipping 20 or 40 apparel samples a day back to fashion houses that had provided them for photo shoots.At Little Airplane, a Manhattan childrens film company, a New York University (N.Y.U) student who hoped to work in animation during her unp

16、aid internship said she was instead assigned to the facilities department and ordered to wipe the door handles each day to minimize the spread of swine flu.Tone Thyne, a senior producer at Little Airplane, said its internships were usually highly educational and often led to good jobs.Concerned abou

17、t the effect on their future job prospects, some unpaid interns declined to give their names or to name their employers when they described their experiences in interviews.While many colleges are accepting more moderate- and low-income students to increase economic mobility, many students and admini

18、strators complain that the growth in unpaid internships undercuts that effort by favoring well-to-do and well-connected students, speeding their climb up the career ladder.Many less affluent (富裕的) students say they cannot afford to spend their summers at unpaid internships, and in any case, they oft

19、en do not have an uncle or family golf buddy who can connect them to a prestigious internship.Brittany Berckes, an Amherst senior who interned at a cable news station that she declined to identify, said her parents were not delighted that she worked a summer unpaid.“Some of my friends cant take thes

20、e internships and spend a summer without making any money because they have to help pay for their own tuition or help their families with finances,“ she said. “That makes them less competitive candidates for jobs after graduation.“Of course, many internships paid or unpaid serve as valuable stepping

21、stones that help young people land future jobs. “Internships have become the gateway into the white-collar work force,“ said Ross Perlin, a Stanford graduate and onetime unpaid intern who is writing a book on the subject. “Employers increasingly want experience for entry-level jobs, and many student

22、s see the only way to get that is through unpaid internships.“Trudy Steinfeld, director of N.Y.U.s Office of Career Services, said she increasingly had to ride herd on employers to make sure their unpaid internships were educational. She recently confronted a midsize law firm that promised one stude

23、nt an educational $10-an-hour internship. The student complained that the firm was not paying him and was requiring him to make coffee and sweep out bathrooms.Ms. Steinfeld said some industries, most notably film, were known for unpaid internships, but she said other industries were embracing the pr

24、actice, seeing its advantages.“A few famous banks have called and said, Wed like to do this, “ Ms. Steinfeld said. “I said, No way. You will not list on this campus.“Dana John, an N.Y.U. senior, spent an unpaid summer at a company that books musical talent, spending much of her days photocopying, fi

25、ling and responding to routine e-mail messages for her boss.“It would have been nice to be paid, but at this point, its so expected of me to do this for free,“ she said. “If you want to be in the music industry mats the way it works. If you want to get your foot in the door somehow, this is the easi

26、est way to do it. You suck it up.“The rules for unpaid interns are less strict for non-profit groups like charities because people are allowed to do volunteer work for non-profits.California and some other states require that interns receive college credit as a condition of being unpaid. But federal

27、 regulators say that receiving college credit does not necessarily free companies from paying interns, especially when the internship involves little training and mainly benefits the employer.Many employers say the Labor Departments six criteria need updating because they are based on a Supreme Cour

28、t decision from 1947, when many apprenticeships (学徒) were for blue-collar production work.Camille A. Olson, a lawyer based in Chicago who represents many employers, said: “One criterion that is hard to meet and needs updating is that the intern doesnt perform any work to the immediate advantage of t

29、he employer. In my experience, many employers agreed to hire interns because there is very strong mutual advantage to both the worker and the employer. There should be a mutual benefit test.“Kathyrn Edwards, a researcher at the Economic Policy Institute and co-author of a new study on internships, t

30、old of a female intern who brought a sexual harassment complaint that was dismissed because the intern was not an employee.“A serious problem surrounding unpaid interns is they are often not considered employees and therefore are not protected by employment discrimination laws,“ she said.2 Some firm

31、s in Oregon and California are investigated because officials believe_.（A）they didnt pay the interns and break the law（B） they refuse to offer job openings to graduates（C） they spend an unusual amount on internships（D）they recruit too many undergraduates as interns3 Many unpaid interns dont file com

32、plaints against the employers for fear that_.（A）they will put the company in deep trouble（B） the employers will take revenge on them（C） there is a slim chance to win the lawsuit（D）their future job prospects will be affected4 According to the six federal legal criteria, an employer doesnt have to pay

33、 the intern if_.（A）the company is in bad financial situation（B） the internship mainly benefits the intern（C） the internship involves little training（D）the employer promises to hire the intern5 Why is the number of unpaid internships growing quickly according to Lance Choy?（A）More employers realize i

34、nternships mainly benefit students.（B） Many companies are trapped in the worsening financial crisis.（C） Living standards improve and students care less about the pay.（D）Students are eager to gain experience to enrich their resume.6 What do we know about an N.Y.U. student interning in Little Airplane

35、?（A）She got a good job at the company after graduation.（B） She gained practical experience in animation.（C） Her internship involved mostly unskilled work.（D）Her job was under a senior producers supervision.7 According to many students and administrators, who benefit more from the unpaid internships?

36、（A）Poor students who earn their own tuition.（B） Colleges that sign contracts with firms.（C） Rich students who have powerful relatives.（D）Those who seek to change their careers.8 Whats the opinion of Ross Perlin who graduated from Stanford on internship?（A）Many internships benefit students no mater w

37、hether they are paid or not.（B） Internships give graduates a competitive edge in seeking advanced position.（C） Internship has become a requirement for the to-be white-collar worker.（D）Employers should change their attitude towards unpaid internships.9 Trudy Steinfeld kept watching firms in order tha

38、t they give students_when hiring them.10 Unpaid internships are allowed in charities since laws permit students to_for not-for-profit organizations.11 According to Camille A. Olson many companies would like to accept students as interns because the benefits are_.Section ADirections: In this section,

39、 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 fo

40、ur choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）She doesnt like the movie.（B） She likes the movie very much.（C） She wants to start before the rush hour.（D）She doesnt start till seven.（A）Making a phone call.（B） Turning on the comer.（C） Calling a policeman.（D）Going to the candy

41、 store.（A）Give up on finding things.（B） Check it at the lost-and-found.（C） Borrow the calculus textbook.（D）Go to get the information.（A）Not to have morning classes.（B） Dont have any problem.（C） Move into her campus.（D）Avoid the traffic jam.（A）His brother is coming.（B） He could go out to dinner.（C） H

42、e know a better place to go.（D）The woman may make the decision.（A）She accepts the offer.（B） She declines the offer.（C） She has a meeting.（D）She has got to be downtown.（A）Skill comes from practice.（B） Tennis training needs practice.（C） My mom is always right.（D）The mans play skill is perfect.（A）She i

43、s going to graduate soon.（B） She is going to major in criminal law.（C） She will join her brothers firm.（D）She wont join her brothers firm.（A）How to choose a house.（B） How to design a house.（C） How to get a mortgage through a bank.（D）How to rent a house through the agency.（A）A bank clerk.（B） A design

44、er.（C） A house seller.（D）A house renter.（A）Salary information.（B） Last years tax forms.（C） Stocks or bonds.（D）Family state.（A）The job only offers low salary.（B） He always has to work overtime.（C） He cant get along well with his colleagues.（D）He cant stay with his family.（A）Swimming suit.（B） Airbed.（

45、C） Chair.（D）Beach towel.（A）Take sun bath all the afternoon.（B） Play beach basketball.（C） Have fun with surfing.（D）Sail in the yacht.（A）He will be picked up by the womans friend.（B） He will pay about $ 10 to take a taxi.（C） He will be given a ride by the woman.（D）He and his friends will pay $ 10 to r

46、ent a car.Section BDirections: In this section, 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

47、.（A）Average tuition costs increased by 9 percent.（B） Average tuition costs increased by 15 percent.（C） Average tuition costs increased by 90 percent.（D）Average tuition costs increased by 150 percent.（A）That they must pay more than out-of-state students.（B） That only a few are accepted.（C） That they

48、are not eligible for scholarships at state universities.（D）That their scholarships are very small.（A）Not as good as it was in 1960.（B） Better than it was last year.（C） Especially good for graduates in liberal arts.（D）Not very good for recent graduates.（A）Botany is a very ancient learning.（B） People

49、in the Stone Age knew a lot about plants.（C） People in the Stone Age knew little about plants.（D）Pre-industrial societies have little insights about plants.（A）People who live in Amazon tribes dont think plants are the basis of the food pyramid,（B） People who live in Amazon tribes dont regard botany as a special branch of knowledge.（C） People who live in Amazon tribes know all the properties of plains in the jungle.（D）People who live in Amazon tribes give some special names to