1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 515及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Students Starting Their Own Businesses. You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 目前有不少大学生开始创业 1对此不少人给予了肯定 2也有人有不同的看法 3我认为 Students S
2、tarting Their Own Businesses 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
3、 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 Falling Trough the Cracks During her first semester at college at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, in 2
4、006, Georgina Uresti-Mandanado began having strange rashes and chest pains and feeling dizzy. But she put off seeing a doctor because she did not have health insurancein fact, she had never had health coverage Her mothers jobs as a farm laborer, poultry processor, and construction worker never provi
5、ded insurance for her kids. Uresti-Mandanado, the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, says that when she was growing up, “I only went to the doctor when I was really sick and my grandmas home remedies wouldnt fix it. “ But by winter break of her freshman year, she decided she needed to see a doctor
6、. She waited until she was visiting her family in the Mexican city of San Luis Potosi, because it was cheaper to visit the doctor there The blood tests came back with bad news: lupus (狼疮 ). Uresti-Mandanados story her inability to pay for care and her reluctance to seek it out until seriously ill-is
7、 a common one in Hispanic communities. While millions of Americans of all backgrounds face the problem of being unable to access care because of a lack of insurance or inadequate coverage, Latinos axe far more likely than people in other racial and ethnic groups to be unable to afford or get care wh
8、en they need it. The recently passed health-care-reform law will help ease that inequality through measures to make insurance available to the low-income uninsured, a population that is disproportionately Latino. But the 8 percent of U. S. residents that the Congressional Budget Office estimates wil
9、l remain uninsured once health reform is implemented will still be disproportionately Latino, largely because the bill limits insurance options for new immigrants, both legal and illegal. According to numbers from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Hispanics make up one in seven Americans, but nearly hal
10、f the countrys non-elderly uninsured; the advocacy group the National Council of La Raza claims that Hispanics make up one third of the countrys roughly 47 million uninsured. This is in part because Hispanics are more likely to work in low-wage jobs or for small businesses that do not offer health b
11、enefits. But the gap between Latinos and other groups suggests that forces other than purely economic ones may be at work: Latinos are 50 percent more likely to be uninsured than African-Americans, a population that actually has slightly lower median incomes. (Hispanics are almost three times as lik
12、ely to be uninsured as non-Hispanic whites, who earn much more on average, according to census data.)The difference among children is even greater, with uninsurance rates among Hispanic kids almost twice those among African-American kids, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. A third of Latinos
13、 under 65 who have insurance rely on the federal program Medicaid, which primarily covers low income children and some groups of adults, depending on the state (Medicaid will be available to low-income adults without children under the new federal health law. )The high uninsurance rate among Latinos
14、 may partly be explained by the fact that legal immigrants can enroll in the program only after they have been in the country for five years, and undocumented immigrants are barred from government insurance programs altogether. (Seventy-six percent of undocumented immigrants are from Latin America,
15、according to the Pew Hispanic Center.) However, says Dr. Elena Rios, president of the National Hispanic Medical Association, “Hispanics often dont enroll“ in either private or public insurance, even if it is available to them. For those who have access to insurance through their employers, this may
16、be because they still cannot afford their share of the premiums. Those eligible for public programs may not know how to enroll. They also are often afraid to participate in a government program. “The thing that affects a lot in the Latino community is fear,“ explains Dr. Gonzalo Paz-Soldan, medical
17、director of the Arlington Pediatric Center in northern Virginia. He points out that there is a large number of Latino children who qualify for Medicaid but who arent enrolled, possibly because undocumented parents may be scared to enroll their children, even if those children were born in the U. S.
18、and are citizens. “Theres a fear of accessing any kind of government program or anything that feels like a government program,“ he says, “because theres a prevailing feeling in the community that its going to have a negative impact on the family and the childs immigration status.“ Even legal permane
19、nt residents may be afraid to enroll their children, says Paz-Soldan, out of concern that it will be viewed as taking “some kind of welfare,“ he says, and be held against them when they apply for citizenship. Though lack of insurance is probably the largest thing keeping Latinos from getting medical
20、 care, Paz-Soldan says, low-income Latinos face the same barriers that prevent all low-income people from accessing care Those who have coverage or are able to get care at a community health center sometimes may not be able to use those resources because they do not have transportation or they work
21、multiple jobs and cant get time off to go to the doctor. And a confusing factor may also be the lower availability of medical services in low-income neighborhoods. For newer immigrants, of course, language is another major factor that can stand in the way of treatment. Though there is a federal requ
22、irement that virtually all hospitals provide interpreters for non-English speakers, clinic workers and health experts say that interpreters are often in short supply, if available at all, and many patients who lack English proficiency leave medical appointments without understanding doctors instruct
23、ions. In one case, Paz-Soldans clinic saw an infant who had been hospitalized for several weeks after birth, yet no one at the hospital had communicated to the mother that the child had Down syndrome or explained the significance of the diagnosis. For Uresti-Mandanado, the story had a happier ending
24、: her symptoms went away on their own, and she has not yet required treatment. But the problem her story illustrates are very real. The insecurity created by financial or linguistic barriers to care means that many Latinos may be at risk of not being able to get treatment when they need it. This pla
25、ces their individual health in danger, and the increased risk of serious illness makes their familys financial situation even more uncertain. Thats why health-care reform comes as a great relief to many Hispanic health advocates. Apart from the fact that under the new law, Medicaid will be opened to
26、 many low-income people, subsidies will help make it possible for those who cant currently afford insurance to purchase coverage if they do not get it from their employers. The legislation, however, does contain some provisions that concern Latino-rights advocates. There are proof-of-citizenship req
27、uirements that even native-born Americans may have difficulty meeting because they do not have their original birth certificates or other documentation. Legal immigrants wilt still be barred from enrolling in Medicaid until they have been in the country for five years, and undocumented immigrants wi
28、ll be unable to purchase insurance through the newly created exchanges, even as individuals. While they regard health reform as a significant step forward, advocates worry that these measures will mean that Latinos and immigrants from outside Latin America will account for a large portion of America
29、ns who will remain uninsured after the law goes into effect. Still, advocates say its a good start. The National Hispanic Medical Associations Rios says, “Were the ones who get the most out of this. “ 2 When Georgina Uresti-Mandanado felt ill, she didnt go to see the doctor immediately because _. （
30、A） She was not covered by health insurance （ B） She wanted to wait until the winter break （ C） She thought her grandma could cure her （ D） She was going to visit her family soon 3 In which way wilt the newly passed law help Latinos? （ A） It will make insurance free to those legal immigrants. （ B） It
31、 will cover people in small business with low salary. （ C） It will take measures to insure the low-income uninsured. （ D） It will have much lower demands on immigrant candidates. 4 The gap between Latinos and other groups suggests that _. （ A） Latinos are most unlikely to be insured （ B） not merely
32、economic forces are working （ C） insurance is seldom available to the poor （ D） economic forces alone influence insurance 5 Government insurance programs do not include _. （ A） Latino children （ B） Hispanic people （ C） low-income adults （ D） undocumented immigrants 6 What maybe the reason why some H
33、ispanics have jobs but uninsured? （ A） They are not interested in health insurance. （ B） They do not believe in the insurance system. （ C） Their employers refuse to enroll them in the welfare system. （ D） Their income is not enough for their share of the premium. 7 Legal permanent residents dare not
34、 enroll their children in medical insurance, because they are afraid this may become a barrier to _. （ A） their application for citizenship （ B） their participation in activities （ C） their admission to university （ D） their enjoyment of welfare 8 Which one is not the reason why low-income people wh
35、o have health insurance cant get medical care? （ A） It is very inconvenient for them to see the doctor. （ B） Health insurance does not bring them any benefit. （ C） They have several jobs and dont have time to see the doctor. （ D） Medical service is almost unavailable in their neighborhood. 9 Many pa
36、tients who lack English proficiency leave medical appointments without understanding doctors instructions because interpreters are _. 10 It is possible for those who cant currently afford insurance to purchase coverage to receive _ if they do not get it from their employers. 11 Even native-born Amer
37、icans who want to have health insurance have to provide their original birth certificates or other documentation according to _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked a
38、bout 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） The long wait. （ B） The mistakes in her telephone bill. （
39、C） The broken-down computer. （ D） The bad telephone service. （ A） The man is an exceptionally excellent student. （ B） The woman is not allowed to give make-up exams. （ C） The students request will be granted. （ D） The student wont be able to complete the course. （ A） He was furious with his boss. （
40、B） He was always late for work. （ C） His daughters being sick made him late. （ D） He made a big mistake in his work. （ A） She had a bad cold. （ B） She had a car accident. （ C） She got home before 10 oclock. （ D） She was delayed. （ A） Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake. （ B） Mr. S
41、mith is an admirable chief of the Asian Department. （ C） Mr. Smiths department is more successful than all the others. （ D） Mr. Smith is not available in the office these days. （ A） The classroom was under construction. （ B） He couldnt focus on the class due to the noise. （ C） He felt that his study
42、ing was not effective. （ D） He went back to get the book left at home. （ A） Lend the novel to the man. （ B） Check if Alice will lend the novel. （ C） Buy the novel from Alice. （ D） Look for another novel for the man. （ A） He has a darker skin now. （ B） He went south to get sun-tanned. （ C） He could n
43、ot recognize his mother. （ D） He works in a southern state. （ A） They dont get rid of flabby arms. （ B） They can damage arm muscles. （ C） They arent acceptable to most people. （ D） They can raise ones blood pressure. （ A） Exercising the entire body. （ B） Having your blood pressure taken daily. （ C）
44、Losing weight prior to exercising. （ D） Weighing in before each exercise session. （ A） Wearing arm weights while you are swimming. （ B） Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time. （ C） Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs. （ D） Walking slowly while swinging your arms b
45、ack and forth. （ A） The interviewees skills. （ B） The interviewees personality. （ C） The interviewees former colleagues. （ D） The interviewees suitability for the job. （ A） Try to be very confident in yourself. （ B） Try to know more about the interviewers. （ C） Practice an interview with your best f
46、riend. （ D） Go over possible questions with some friends. （ A） Focus on the person who sits in the middle. （ B） Give equal time to make eye contact with every interviewer. （ C） Focus on the questioner and look at others from time to time. （ D） Focus all the attention on the question and make little
47、eye contact. （ A） Its not necessary to collect information about the company. （ B） Your understanding of the job requirements is very important. （ C） More attention should be paid to the question other than the interviewers. （ D） The interviewers in a group interview are there to assess your working
48、 abilities. Section B Directions: 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 an
49、d D. （ A） Divorce Rate. （ B） Fathers Incorporated. （ C） Single-parent families. （ D） Childrens care in single-parent families. （ A） With their father. （ B） With their mother. （ C） With their grandparents. （ D） Part of the time with mother, part with father. （ A） Men need not do the job. （ B） Men can not do the job. （ C） Men should not do the job. （ D） Men can also do the job as well as women. （ A） It will cover more big political affairs. （ B） It will cover less disasters.
