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1、12月大年夜学英语四级真题(3)PartWriting(30minutes)留心：此部分试题在答题卡1上，请在答题卡1上作答。Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitledEducationPaysbasedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow(Weeklyearningsof2010).Pleasewriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Education:AWorthyInvestmentWeeklyearnin

2、gsin2010($)Doctoraldegree1,5501,2721,038712626444MastersdegreeBachelorsdegreeSomecollege,nodegreeHighschooldiplomaLessthanhighschooldegreeSource:U.S.BureauofLaborStatisticsEducationPaysPartReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassag

3、equicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.SufferinginsilenceDespitealawdesignedtoprotectthem,manypeoplewithdisablingconditionsareunawareoftheirrights.Ca

4、roleConcha-Belltellsofherexperiences.Beingdiagnosedwithadisablingconditionisalwaysashock.Learningtolivewithouttheguaranteeofhealthislikehavingtounlearnapreviouslife.Theimplicationsforyourworkinglifemayseemintimidating.ThereisthedisabilityDiscriminationAct(DDA),ofcourse.Butdoesitreallyprovidetheprote

5、ctionintheworkplacethatparliamentintended?AreemployersmerelypayinglipservicetotheDDA?Oraretheyevenawareofanemployerslegaldutiesandresponsibilities?Inmyexperience,itisthelatter.IhavereceivedlittlesupportfromemployerstowhomIhaverevealedmycondition.Thishasoftenleftmefeelingatadisadvantageandwonderingwh

6、yIbothereddoingsointhefirstplace.IhadbeenstrugglingwithillnesslongbeforeIwasdiagnosed.Inpracticaltermsthediagnosisdidlittletoaidme.Ofcourse,itenabledmetounderstandmybody,mylimitationsandsetmeonacoursetostabilizemysymptoms.Butitbroughtanewdilemma.WhereIhadpreviouslystruggledtoworkwhileill,ignorantofw

7、hymybodywasmisbehaving,Inowhadanameformydailystruggle:Lupus(狼疮).Thisisachronic(慢性的),auto-immunedisorderthatcanaffectvirtuallyanysysteminthebody.Italsoleavesahuge,darkquestionhangingovermyheadwhenseekingemployment:shouldItellmyemployersIhaveacondition?Itisadilemmathatcontinuestobearootcau搜索引擎优化fanxie

8、tybothformyselfandforthousandsofotherUKemployees.TherockyroadtomyunfortunateenlightenmentaboutworkanddisabilitybeganjustaftergraduationwhenIdsetmysightsonacareerincommunicationsandlandedmydreamjobwitharespectedpublicrelationsconsultancy(咨询公司)inBristol.ButwhileIwaslearningtheartofmediarelations,mybod

9、ywasntquitemakingitinhealthterms.Ioftenwenttoworkwithswollenlimbsandfevers.Atmyfirstandlastperformancereview,mybosswasamazedthat,despitemymanycapabilities,Ihadntquitetakencontrolofmyresponsibilities.Afewmonthslater,mycontractwasntrenewedandIplungedfurtherintonewdepthsofillhealth.However,Iwasdetermin

10、ednottobebeatenandreturnedtotheinterviewtrail.Mynextjobwasinpublishing.Butdespiteashiningperformanceattheinterview,Ifeltlikeafraud.HowlongwoulditbebeforeIsankintoillhealthanddepressionagain?ThejobwastoendwithamonumentalbangwhenIbecamesopoorlyIcouldnolongerfunction.Afewfeverishweeksinbedendedinaspeci

11、alistappointment,whereIwasdiagnosedwithLupusandrushedintohospitalforfearthatitmayhaveattackedmyinternalorgans.Thenext12monthswerefilledwithconfusion.Ihadnoideaaboutbenefits,feltalienated(被视为另类)bythemedicalestablishmentandlivedoffmysavingsuntilIwasbroke.IrealizedIneededhelpfrommyfamilyandmovedtoLondo

12、n.AssoonasIfeltbetter,Imarchedintoamarketingrecruitmentconsultancyand,within10minutes,Ihadimpressedtheinterviewerenoughtobeofferedajobwiththeagency.WeagreedonadecentsalaryandItoldhimhadarthritis(枢纽炎)andwouldneedtoworkafour-dayweek.Thingswentwellatthestartbutsoontheclientmeetingsbegantofallonmydayoff

13、,andIrarelylefttheofficeontime.Ibegantoslipbothinhealthandprofessionalterms.The10-hourdayscrashedaroundmyhead;noamountofmake-upcoulddisguisemyillhealthasIbattledagainsttheoddstoprovetomyselfthatIcoldstillmakeitinthebusinessworld.Ioftencriedonthebusonthewaybackfromwork.Notlongbeforemycontractwasdueto

14、bemadepermanent,Iwascalledtothebosssofficeandgiventhe“talkabuthowmyperformancewasslipping,howawfulIlooked.Ifelttooweaktofightbackandagreedtoleave.Noattemptstoofferadjustmentstomyjob,suchasbeingabletoworkfromhome,wereevermade.IhadacaseforunfairdismissalundertheDDA,butwasignorantofthisatthetime.Anesti

15、mated10millionpeopleinUK,or17%ofthepopulation,qualifyfordisabilitystatusundertheDDA.Ihaveencounteredanumberofthem:theliver-diseasedboss;theco-workerwithaheartcondition;andmyasthmatic(哮喘的)trainee-teacherfriend.Nonehaddisclosed(走漏)theirconditionstoemployers,andallwerefeelingthestrainofnotdoingso.Toacc

16、essyourrightsundertheDDAandtorequest“reasonableadjustmentstoyourworkingconditionsoryourworkplacerequiresdisclosure.Ihadwarnedmyformeremployeraboutmyconditionbutitservedlittlepurpose.Theywereignorantabouttheirobligationstotheirdisabledstaff.However,thereareplentyofforward-thinkingorganizationsthathav

17、einclusiverecruitmentpolicies;aremorelikelytoemployaworkerwithadisability;andaremoreawareoftheirlegalduties.Thepublicsectorout-performstheprivate,butnotalwaysthevoluntary,accordingtostudiesfortheDisabilitiesRightsCommission.Idecidedtogivethevoluntarysectoragoandwassurprisedtobeofferedflexibleworking

18、conditionsandothersolutionstomeetmyneedsasanemployee.Butgiventhechoice,Iwouldstillpreferacareerintheprivatesector,whichformeismoredynamic,hasmoreattractivesalariesandoffersbetterprospectsthanthevoluntaryorpublicsectors.DespitetheadvancesoftheDDA,therewillalwaysbeanarmyofworkerswhowillsoldieron,maybe

19、awareoftheirrightsbutchoosingtoremainsilentforpersonalreasons.Itisimportant,though,torecognizethesignificanceoftheact,theprotectionitaffordsandtheobligationsthatemployershavetousasemployeesandashumanbeings.留心:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。1.Whatispeoplesimmediateresponsewhentheyarefirstdiagnosedwithadisablingcondi

20、tion?ATheyreportthesituationontheiremployers.BTheycometorealizethevalueofgoodhealth.CTheyfeelnervousabouttheirworkprospects.DTheytrytoseekprotectionfromtheDDA.2.Whentheauthorrevealedherconditiontoheremployers,they.AwerequitesympathetictowardherBdidnotgiveherthesupportsheneeded.Cmadeadjustmentstomeet

21、herneedsDwereannoyednottobeinformedearlier3.WhentheauthorwasdiagnosedwithLupus,shewasinadilemmawhethersheshould.AaskforassistancefromherfellowworkersBfindemploymentatadifferentcompanyCignoreherlimitationsandstruggletoworkDinformheremployersofherdisabilitystatus4.Theauthorlostherjobatthepublicrelatio

22、nsconsultancyinBristolbecause.AherbosshadfundamuchbetterreplacementBshewasinnomoodatalltodischargeherdutiesCherperformancewasdisappointingtoherbossDshefailtoshowupforherperformancereview5.Whydidtheauthorfeellikeafraudwhenshegothersecondjob?ASheknewshewouldfallillanytimeagain.BShewasnotascompetentass

23、heappearedtobe.CSheconcealedthefactthatshehadjustbeenfired.DShepretendedtobeverykeenonthejob.6.WhydidtheauthormovetoLondon?ATogethelpfromherfamily.BToreceivebettermedicalcare.CTostartaconsultingbusiness.DToseekamoresuitablejob.7.Theauthorworkedhardatthemarketingrecruitmentconsultancyinorderto.Aearnt

24、hebosssappreciationandclientsrecognitionBdemonstrateherstrongwillpowertoconquerillnessCprovideforherselfwithoutprotectionfromtheDDADproveherselfcapableofsuccessinthebusinessworld8.AlthoughmanypeoplequalifyfordisabilitystatusintheUK,theywouldrathernottelltheiremployersabout.9.Theauthorwasofferedflexi

25、bleworkingconditionsinthevoluntarysector,butifshehadachoice,shewouldstillliketoworkin.10.Theauthorstressesthatitisimportanttorecognizeemployerstotheirdisabledemployees.PartListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendof

26、eachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelin

27、ethroughthecenter.留心：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11.AHeneedsanotherweekforthepainting.BThepaintingwascompletedjustintime.CThebuildingwontopenuntilnextweek.DHisartisticworkhasbeenwellreceived.12.AGocamping.BRentatent.CDecoratehishouse.Dorganizeaparty.13.AShetalkedwithMr.Wrightonthephone.BSheisabouttocallMr.Wright

28、ssecretary.CShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.DShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.14.AHeisactuallyveryhardworking.BHehasdifficultyfinishinghisproject.CHeneedstospendmoretimeinthelab.DHeseldomtellsthetruthabouthimself.15.ARulesrestrictingsmoking.BWaystoquitsmoking.CSmokershealthproblems.DHazardsofpassivesmoking.

29、16.AHeisoutoftownallmorning.BHeistiedupinfamilymatters.CHehasbeenwritingareport.DHehasgotmeetingstoattend.17.AHeisnoteasy-going.BHeisthespeakersboss.CHeisnotathomethisweekend.DHeseldominvitespeopletohishome.18.ATakeabreak.BRefuelhiscar.CAsktheway.DHaveacupofcoffee.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassage

30、youhavejustheard.19.ATheyareasgoodashistoricalfilms.BTheygiveyoungstersathrill.CTheyhavegreatlyimproved.DTheyarebetterthancomicsonfilm.20.ATheeffectswereverygood.BTheactingwasjustso-so.CTheplotwastoocomplicated.DThecharacterswerelifelike.21.ATheytriumphedultimatelyoverevilinthebattle.BTheyplayedthes

31、ameroleinWaroftheWorlds.CTheyarepopularfiguresamongyoungpeople.DTheyaretwoleadingcharactersinthefilm.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.AItisscheduledonThursdaynight.BItissupposedtolastnineweeks.CIttakesplaceonceaweek.DItusuallystartsatsix.23.ATomakegoodu搜索引擎优化fhersparetimeinthee

32、vening.BTomeettherequirementsofherin-servicetraining.CToimproveherdrivingskillsasquicklyaspossible.DTogetsomebasicknowledgeaboutcarmaintenance.24.AParticipateingroupdiscussions.BTaketurnstomakepresentations.CListentotheteachersexplanation.DAnswertheteachersquestions.25.AMostofthemarefemale.BSomehave

33、apart-timejob.CTheyplantobuyanewcar.DAfewofthemareoldchaps.SectionBDirection:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

34、ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.留心：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。PassageOneQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.ASheisnotgoodatmakingfriends.BSheisnotwelloff.CSheenjoyscompany.DShelikestogotoconcertsalone.27.ATheirsimilarsocialstatus.BTheirinterdepend

35、ence.CTheircommoninterest.DTheiridenticalcharacter.28.AInvitePattoaliveconcert.BBuysomegiftsforPatskids.CHelptakecareofPatskids.DPayforPatsseasontickets.29.AItcandevelopbetweenpeoplewithabigdifferentinincome.BItcanbemaintainedamongpeopleofdifferentagegroups.CItcannotlastlongwithoutsimilarfamilybackg

36、round.DItcannotbesustainedwhenfriendsmovefarapart.PassageTwoQuestions30o32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.30.APriorityofstudentsacademicachievements.BEqualeducationopportunitiestoallchildren.CSocialequalitybetweenteachersandstudents.DRespectforstudentsindividuality.31.AEfficient.BComplicated.CL

37、engthy.DDemocratic.32.ATohelpthemacquirehands-onexperience.BTotrytocutdownitsoperationalexpenses.CToprovidepart-timejobsforneedystudents.DToenablethemtolearntotakeresponsibility.PassageThreeQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.33.AThebestwaytoworkthroughafingermaze.BIndividualdoingbet

38、terinfrontofanaudience.CResearchershavingcontributedgreatlytopsychology.DImprovementsontheclassificationofhumanbehavior.34.AWhenyoufeelencouragedbytheaudience.BWhenyoutrytofigureoutaconfusinggame.CWhenyoualreadyknowhowtodosomething.DWhenyoucompetewithotherpeopleinagroup.35.APracticingconstantly.BWor

39、kingbyoneself.BLearningbydoing.DUsingprovenmethods.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouha

40、vejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblank,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.留心：此部分试题在答题卡2上作答。Americantodayhavedifferent

41、eatinghabitsthantheyhadinthepast.Thereisawide(36)offoodavailable.Theyhaveabroader(37)ofnutrition(营养),sotheybuymorefreshfruitand(38)thaneverbefore.Atthesametime,Americans(39)increasingquantitiesofsweetsandsodas.Statisticsshowthatthewaypeoplelive(40)thewaytheyeat.Americanlifestyleshavechanged.Thereare

42、nowgrowingnumbersofpeoplewholivealone,(41)parentsandchildren,anddouble-incomefamilies.Thesechanginglifestylesare(42)fortheincreasingnumberofpeoplewhomust(43)mealsorsometimessimplygowithoutthem.ManyAmericanshavelesstimethaneverbeforetospendpreparingfood.(44).Moreover,Americanseatoutnearlyfourtimesawe

43、ekonaverage.Itiseasytostudytheamountsandkindsoffoodthatpeopleconsume.(45).Thisinformationnotonlytellsuswhatpeopleeating,butalsotellsusaboutthechangesinattitudesandtastes.(46).Instead,chicken,turkeyandfishhavebecomemorepopular.Salesofthesefoodshavegreatlyincreasedinrecentyears.PartReadingComprehensio

44、n(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirection:Inthissection,thereisapassagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordblankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceintheblankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemakethecorresp

45、ondingletterforeachitemonAnswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.UUUYoumaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Somanypeopleusethecellphonesofrequentlyeveryday.But47littleiscertainaboutthehealtheffectsofitsuse.Manufacturers48thatcellphonesmeetgover

46、nmentstandardsforsaferadio-frequencyradiationemission,butenoughstudiesarebeginningtodocumentapossible49 inratebraintumors(肿瘤),headachesandbehavioraldisordersinchildrentocauseconcern.Sofar,theevidenceisnt50onwhethertheu搜索引擎优化fcellphone51toanyincreasedriskofcancer.Inanewtrial,researchersasked47volunte

47、ersto52 inaprojecttomeasureglucose(葡萄糖)consumptioninthebrainbyscanningthebraintoseehowsellsuseenergy.Forboth50-minutescans,thevolunteershadacellphone53toeachear.Duringthefirstscan,thedeviceswereturnedoff,butforthesecondscan,thephoneontherightearwas54onandreceivedarecorded-messagecall,althoughthevolumewasmuted(消音)sothenoisewouldntbiastheresults.Theresultsofthesecondscanshowedthatthe55ofthebrainnearesttothedeviceh