1、大学英语六级模拟试卷 559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 entitled Should the Media Popularize Top Scorers? You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below. 1现在不少媒体 对高考状元大肆宣传 2有人对此并不赞成 3我对此的看法 Should the Media Popu
2、larize Top Scorers? 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 informat
3、ion 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 Not With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships (实习 ) has climbed i
4、n 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 other states have begun investigations and fined employers. Las
5、t 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 enforcement nationwide. Many regulators say that violations are
6、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 potential future employer. The Labor Department says it is crac
7、king 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 employer, there arent going to be many circumstances where yo
8、u 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 internships did not comply with the six federal legal criteria that
9、 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 that the employer “derives no immediate advantage“ from the
10、 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 Stanford University, sees definitive evidence that the number of
11、 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 the 174 posted two years ago. In 2008, the National Associ
12、ation 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; some experts estimate that one-fourth to one-half are u
13、npaid. 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 where they werent being supervised in an educational capa
14、city,“ 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 unpaid interns. Many students said they had held internshi
15、ps 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 unpaid three-month internship at a magazine packagi
16、ng 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 unpaid internship said she was instead assigned to th
17、e 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 about the effect on their future job prospects, some
18、 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 administrators complain that the growth in unpaid int
19、ernships 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 often do not have an uncle or family golf buddy
20、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 these internships and spend a summer without ma
21、king 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 steppingstones that help young people land future
22、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 students see the only way to get that is through
23、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 student an educational $10-an-hour internship.
24、 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 practice, seeing its advantages. “A few fa
25、mous 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, filing and responding to routine e-mail
26、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 easiest way to do it. You suck it up.“ Th
27、e 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 regulators say that receiving coll
28、ege 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 Court decision from 1947, when many ap
29、prenticeships (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 the employer. In my experience, m
30、any 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, told of a female intern who brou
31、ght 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 firms in Oregon and California ar
32、e 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 interns 3 Many unpaid interns dont file complaints against th
33、e 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 affected 4 According to the six federal legal criteria, an employer doesnt have to pay the in
34、tern 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 intern 5 Why is the number of unpaid internships growing quickly according to Lance Choy? （ A） More employers re
35、alize internships 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
36、Little Airplane? （ 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 fr
37、om the unpaid internships? （ 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
38、 internships benefit students no mater whether 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
39、Trudy Steinfeld kept watching firms in order that 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 b
40、enefits are_. 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 about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there wil
41、l 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 plans to apply for a part-time job. （ B） Shes too busy to run for class president （ C） She wants the man to help her with her studies. （ D） She hasnt considered running
42、for class president. （ A） Shes not sure if she really wants to go. （ B） Shes busy with training for her new job. （ C） Shes running a training class for the company. （ D） Shes not sure if her boss would allow her to go. （ A） He is bored with the tour. （ B） He is facing financial crisis. （ C） He must
43、attend a meeting on Monday. （ D） He dislikes meeting people on Monday. （ A） Order tickets via the Internet. （ B） Order tickets by going to the box office personally. （ C） Order tickets by writing a letter. （ D） Order tickets by calling the box office. （ A） It is a pity that there is a flaw on it. （
44、B） It is a good bargain but it could be much cheaper. （ C） It should be showed to some of the womans friends. （ D） It is a real bargain because the flaw is hardly noticeable. （ A） She will be changing jobs soon. （ B） She will have to accept a reduced salary. （ C） Her boss notified her that she was f
45、ired. （ D） She always does the right thing. （ A） Her grades are improved. （ B） Good grades are easy to get. （ C） Good grades take some sacrifice. （ D） Student life is supposed to be difficult. （ A） The womans interest. （ B） The womans attitude. （ C） The TV news. （ D） Current affairs. （ A） To tell hi
46、m she has made all arrangements for him. （ B） To farewell to him. （ C） To give him thanks about his good arrangements. （ D） To invite him to visit her country. （ A） In the dormitory of university. （ B） In the hotel Dr. Steward recommended. （ C） In Dr. Stewards home. （ D） In the hospital. （ A） Write
47、books on the womans country. （ B） Provide the woman more information for her research. （ C） Go to visit the womans country and see what she told them. （ D） Go to call on the woman and help her with her research. （ A） The root of Jims health problems. （ B） The womans problems with her workaholic prof
48、essor. （ C） Jims relationship with his professor. （ D） Problems that Jim and the woman have with their workloads. （ A） Whether to accept the deans job offer or not （ B） Whether to move or not. （ C） Whether to have a rest or not. （ D） Whether to ask for an extension or not （ A） See more of her. （ B）
49、Spend more time on his study. （ C） Earn more money. （ D） Get a better grade. （ A） She would like to mark papers, too. （ B） She wants to ask for a lighter load. （ C） She wants the man to talk to the workaholic professor. （ D） She wants to quit school and work. 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, y
