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[00:03.46]TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2012)
[00:07.04]-GRADE FOUR-
[00:09.33]PART ￠? DICTATION
[00:12.29]Listen to the following passage.
[00:14.81]Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. [00:18.97]During the first reading,
[00:21.10]which will be done at normal speed,
[00:22.92]listen and try to understand the meaning.
[00:25.92]For the second and third readings,
[00:27.99]the passage will be read sentence by sentence,
[00:30.57]or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds.
[00:35.24]The last reading will be done at normal speed again
[00:38.48]and during this time you should check your work.
[00:41.66]You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
[00:46.10]Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
[00:49.96]Now, listen to the passage.
[00:52.56]Eco-tourism
[00:54.73]Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way
[00:58.45]that would damage the environment as little as possible. [01:02.38]We recycle our newspapers and bottles;
[01:05.76]we take public transport to get to work;
[01:09.06]and we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables. [01:13.78]And we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. [01:18.03]This is why alternative forms of tourism
[01:21.06]are becoming popular in the world.
[01:24.03]There are lots of names for these new forms of tourism: [01:27.99]responsible tourism, nature tourism,
[01:31.28]adventure tourism, educational tourism and more.
[01:36.23]Although everyone may have a different definition,
[01:39.61]most people agree that these new forms of
[01:42.51]tourism should do the following.
[01:45.05]First, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area.
[01:50.43]Second, they should benefit the local people.
[01:54.18]Third, they should make a profit
[01:56.53]without destroying natural resources,
[01:59.80]and finally they should provide an experience
[02:02.54]that tourists want to pay for.
[02:05.86]The second and third readings, you should begin writing now. [02:11.91]Eco-tourism
[02:14.07]Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way
[02:32.36]Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way
[02:50.75]that would damage the environment as little as possible. [03:08.97]that would damage the environment as little as possible. [03:27.61]We recycle our newspapers and bottles;
[03:45.57]We recycle our newspapers and bottles;
[04:03.63]we take public transport to get to work;
[04:21.29]we take public transport to get to work;
[04:39.13]and we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables. [04:58.29]and we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables. [05:17.29]And we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. [05:35.53]And we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. [05:53.99]This is why alternative forms of tourism
[05:56.88]are becoming popular in the world.
[06:14.29]This is why alternative forms of tourism
[06:17.36]are becoming popular in the world.
[06:34.52]There are lots of names for these new forms of tourism: [06:53.14]There are lots of names for these new forms of tourism: [07:11.73]responsible tourism, nature tourism,
[07:14.93]adventure tourism, educational tourism and more.
[07:34.16]responsible tourism, nature tourism,
[07:37.36]adventure tourism, educational tourism and more.
[07:56.67]Although everyone may have a different definition,
[08:14.91]Although everyone may have a different definition,
[08:32.91]most people agree that these new forms of
[08:35.42]tourism should do the following.
[08:52.66]most people agree that these new forms of
[08:56.00]tourism should do the following.
[09:12.44]First, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area.
[09:32.27]First, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area.
[09:52.06]Second, they should benefit the local people.
[10:09.79]Second, they should benefit the local people.
[10:28.15]Third, they should make a profit
[10:30.14]without destroying natural resources,
[10:47.97]Third, they should make a profit
[10:50.29]without destroying natural resources,
[11:08.06]and finally they should provide an experience
[11:10.70]that tourists want to pay for.
[11:27.96]and finally they should provide an experience
[11:30.65]that tourists want to pay for.
[11:47.78]The last reading.
[11:50.08]Eco-tourism
[11:52.30]Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way
[11:55.76]that would damage the environment as little as possible. [11:59.93]We recycle our newspapers and bottles;
[12:03.35]we take public transport to get to work;
[12:06.61]and we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables. [12:11.46]And we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. [12:15.64]This is why alternative forms of tourism
[12:18.66]are becoming popular in the world.
[12:21.71]There are lots of names for these new forms of tourism: [12:25.60]responsible tourism, nature tourism,
[12:28.91]adventure tourism, educational tourism and more.
[12:33.78]Although everyone may have a different definition,
[12:37.28]most people agree that these new forms of
[12:39.80]tourism should do the following.
[12:42.54]First, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area.
[12:48.04]Second, they should benefit the local people.
[12:51.89]Third, they should make a profit
[12:54.22]without destroying natural resources,
[12:57.37]and finally they should provide an experience
[13:00.18]that tourists want to pay for.
[13:04.68]Now,you have two minutes to check through your work.
[13:41.84]
[15:07.86]That is the end of Part￠? Dictation.
[15:16.43]
[15:17.43]PART ￠ò LISTENING COMPREHENSION
[15:21.56]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. [15:28.13]Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. [15:31.97]Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two. [15:37.37]SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
[15:40.37]In this section you will hear several conversations. [15:43.85]Listen to the conversations carefully
[15:46.17]and then answer the questions that follow.
[15:49.18]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. [15:53.80]At the end of the conversation,
[15:55.48]you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. [15:58.93]Now, listen to the conversation.
[16:02.37]M: Ruth, do you know something about
[16:05.03]the Ethical Consumer Research Association?
[16:08.62]W: Yes. So far as I know, it?ˉs an organization
[16:11.18]that provides information for shoppers.
[16:15.09]M: Oh, what kind of information?
[16:17.00]W: Well, like letting shoppers know
[16:19.46]what the companies are doing behind the products
[16:21.70]that they see on the store shelves.
[16:23.72]And, and these shoppers are concerned with some ethical issues.
[16:29.14]M: For example?
[16:30.26]W: Well, they may want to know that the product
[16:32.65]they are buying hasn?ˉt been made at the expense of people [16:36.23]who are producing it, whether it?ˉs in this country or abroad.
[16:40.74]They might also be concerned with other kinds of issues, [16:43.80]for example, whether the company is involved in selling arms. [16:47.92]M: But, how can one become an ethical shopper when buying things?
[16:52.38]W: One way of thinking about ethical shopping
[16:55.14]is thinking about buying less.
[16:57.26]M: Oh, how?
[16:58.32]W: Well, you see sometimes we buy a lot more than we need. [17:02.35]We buy more items of clothing than we need.
[17:04.95]So being an ethical shopper really means
[17:07.54]thinking a bit before you go and spend your money in the shops.
[17:11.23]M: Could you give me some advice?
[17:13.38]W: You see, some things may cost a bit more in the short run,
[17:16.96]but be worth it in the long run. So if you are payi ng for quality,
[17:21.84]something will last you longer and then save your money. [17:24.43]M: Hmm.
[17:25.38]W: And sometimes you can buy things second-hand
[17:27.78]and the quality in most second-hand shops
[17:30.21]is really very good these days.
[17:32.71]So what?ˉs about thinking before you shop?
[17:35.18]M: Ruth, thanks for your advice.
[17:37.70]M: Pleasure.
[17:53.77]Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. [17:58.28]At the end of the conversation,
[17:59.95]you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. [18:03.49]Now, listen to the conversation.
[18:06.51]M: Come and sit down, Mary.
[18:08.10]W: Thanks, Mr. Davies.
[18:09.62]M: Now which course are you doing?
[18:11.40]W: I?ˉm doing management studies with English and Ger man. [18:14.91]M: Huh, how is it all going?
[18:16.87]W: Well, it?ˉs not going too well.
[18:19.92]I?ˉm not really enjoying the course and, well, I?ˉm not very happy.
[18:24.63]M: All right. Let?ˉs take things slowly.
[18:27.00]Tell me something about the course.
[18:28.61]W: Oh, there is so much work.
[18:32.26]I thought that to do two languages
[18:34.68]with management studies will be very useful.
[18:38.11]But I find the management course very difficult sometimes [18:41.55]and in the study of English and German, too.
[18:44.54]It means I?ˉm working all the time and I never have time to relax.
[18:49.59]M: What about your accommodation? Are you happy with that? [18:52.43]W: Not really. I mean the other students on my course [18:55.39]are living in a student dormitory.
[18:57.28]So they see each other all the time.
[18:59.93]I?ˉm living in a rented room in a family house.
[19:03.15]I eat breakfast and dinner with the family,
[19:06.41]but I get lonely in the evening and at weekends.
[19:09.09]M: So making friends is a problem, too.
[19:11.26]W: Yes.
[19:12.24]M: OK, I?ˉm going to make two suggestions.
[19:14.80]W: All right?
[19:15.63]M: First, which of the two languages do you enjoy most? [19:19.01]W: English. I find it easier, too.
[19:21.63]M: So I?ˉd like you to go and see your German tutor, [19:24.64]and say that you are going to stop
[19:26.17]attending German classes for the moment.
[19:28.75]W: OK.
[19:29.88]M: Next, I think you should go to each of the five student dormitories.
[19:33.75]Choose the one you like best and ask if you could move in there.
[19:37.25]Students are always moving in and out,
[19:39.22]so there shouldn?ˉt be a problem.
[19:40.49]W: Thanks a lot for your advice.
[19:42.04]M: Not at all.
[20:03.28]Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. [20:07.30]At the end of the conversation,
[20:09.23]you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. [20:12.79]Now, listen to the conversation.
[20:15.91]M: Hello, Evan.
[20:17.24]W: Hello, Bob.
[20:18.53]M: You know today is a very special day.
[20:21.31]That is the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web.
[20:24.49]W: Ah, the World Wide Web.
[20:26.93]It?ˉs really changed our lives,
[20:29.19]and, and in such a short space of time.
[20:33.08]M: Hmm, definitely. Now do you know on average
[20:36.14]how long does someone spend surfing the net each day? [20:40.12]W: Umm, honestly I don?ˉt know.
[20:42.65]But I guess people must spend a lot of time on things like Facebook.
[20:46.25]M: Hmm, that?ˉs true.
[20:47.31]W: And I?ˉm sure almost everyone uses the Internet now. [20:51.02]But I wonder how we cope without it.
[20:53.86]M: Well it might be a bit difficult without it.
[20:56.25]W: I guess so. For instance,
[20:58.97]some people need it for social relationships.
[21:01.84]M: Yes, especially those who are far away.
[21:04.74]Keeping in contact with friends and family
[21:07.02]would be impossible without the Internet.
[21:10.17]W: But are there people who would cope without Internet? [21:14.04]M: Yes, there are. These people have some alternatives. [21:17.48]W: What kind?
[21:18.91]M: For example, we could write to each other
[21:20.93]like we used to before we have the Internet.
[21:23.94]It would be lovely to get more hand-written letters [21:26.45]from friends and family rather than just e-mails, I think. [21:31.03]W: That?ˉs what we call ?°snail mail?±.
[21:33.79]But of course, lots more paper would mean
[21:35.65]that we need bigger file cabinets.
[21:37.62]M: Yes, well, it?ˉs still incredible
[21:40.04]how the World Wide Web has expanded in 20 years
[21:43.47]and how much we now rely on it.
[21:46.40]I wonder what it would be like after another 20 years. [21:50.09]W: Well, for better or worse,
[21:52.62]the Web will have a greater impact on our life and society. [22:11.08]SECTION B PASSAGES
[22:13.66]In this section, you will hear several passages.
[22:17.46]Listen to the passages carefully
[22:19.42]and then answer the questions that follow.
[22:21.94]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. [22:26.40]At the end of the passage,
[22:28.21]you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. [22:31.46]Now, listen to the passage.
[22:34.45]If you are a resident, you?ˉll find it useful to open a bank account.
[22:38.71]All the large banks have a network of branches across the country
[22:42.60]and all offer similar services.
[22:45.43]A visit to any one of them will be a friendly experience. [22:49.18]However, to open an account,
[22:51.45]you have to be prepared to prove your identity in a number of ways.
[22:56.27]You?ˉll find your passport useful,
[22:58.76]but the bank will also want to see some form of proof that [23:02.17]you are living where you say you are.
[23:04.94]This can be proved by a housing rent book, a tax form, [23:08.43]water or electricity bill for the property,
[23:11.55]as long as it?ˉs in your name.
[23:14.15]In a bank and elsewhere, you may hear the term ?°utility bill?±?a
[23:18.75]this simply refers to bills relating
[23:20.86]to the provision of services to your home,
[23:23.56]such as electricity, gas, water and telephone.
[23:27.86]There are other local facilities,
[23:30.51]such as post offices, where you can save your money
[23:33.02]and have access to affordable low cost loans.
[23:37.05]Where they exist in your local area,
[23:39.30]contact details can be obtained from the Citizens Advice Bureau.
[23:58.57]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. [24:03.26]At the end of the passage,
[24:04.93]you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. [24:08.26]Now, listen to the passage.
[24:11.40]Life is very stressful nowadays,
[24:13.90]so it is useful for us to talk about how to cope with stress. [24:19.80]If you want to reduce some stress,
[24:21.97]you can reduce this by the word S-T-R-E-S-S,
[24:26.83]that?ˉs stress. Let?ˉs begin with the ?°S?±.
[24:30.76]?°S?± is that you can have the ?°scheduling?±,
[24:34.06]for example, you don?ˉt have to schedule too many things in your day
[24:38.31]and if you feel you are too busy, you can cut out an activity or two.
[24:43.85]And ?°T?± is ?°treat your body well?±,
[24:46.78]because experts say that exercise can reduce stress
[24:50.07]and also if you eat healthy food,
[24:52.78]then your brain and your body get the nourishment they need. [24:56.57]The next letter is ?°R?±. ?°R?± means ?°relax?±.
[25:00.96]You can do an activity you enjoy or that relaxes you,
[25:05.10]maybe you can read a book or learn a new hobby
[25:08.25]and even spend time with your pet
[25:10.41]and that could make a difference. And the next letter is ?°E?±.
[25:15.35]?°E?± is about expectations.
[25:17.89]This means ?°be realistic about yourself and others?±. [25:22.13]So you can just do your best
[25:24.24]and don?ˉt try to be perfect and don?ˉt expect others to be, too.
[25:28.97]That will release and reduce a lot of stress
[25:31.82]for you and the people around you.
[25:35.18]And the next letter is ?°S?±. ?°S?± stands for ?°sleep?±. [25:39.55]If you get a good night?ˉs sleep,
[25:41.62]then it will keep your mind and your body in shape.
[25:45.52]And the last letter is ?°S?± again, which means ?°smile?±. [25:48.86]If you smile and have confidence,
[25:51.57]you?ˉll think in a more positive way
[25:53.65]and then you?ˉll feel more comfortable
[25:55.36]when you are coping with the stress.
[26:17.82]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. [26:22.13]At the end of the passage,
[26:23.50]you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. [26:27.03]Now, listen to the passage.
[26:30.05]New words enter the English language all the time.
[26:33.33]In fact, English has always been in a state of evolution. [26:37.34]And in recent years, more and more words
[26:40.16]and phrases have entered the language.
[26:42.84]But where do all these new words come from?
[26:45.99]Words come out of the culture that they represent and they describe.
[26:50.21]So if you?ˉve got a new development in medicine,
[26:53.43]for example bird flu, then you?ˉll get a new word coming out of that.
[26:57.79]If there?ˉs a military conflict
[26:59.61]that may well bring all sorts of new words to the fore. [27:03.36]Going back in time￡?the First and Second World Wars were times
[27:08.06]of great creativity of language because people
[27:10.47]from different countries met each other
[27:12.79]and exchanged their words and words developed from there. [27:16.89]So words come from the playground. They come from politics. [27:21.55]They come from any area of life
[27:23.95]because every area of life is changing from day to day. [27:28.56]And does English have more words than any other languag e?
[27:32.19]It certainly has more than other European languages
[27:35.27]and probably more than any other language in the world. [27:39.20]English is put together from so many different bits. [27:42.70]Originally it was a Germanic language
[27:45.29]and then after the Norman Conquest in 1066
[27:49.24]there was an enormous influx of French words.
[27:52.74]And it comes from a country, the United Kingdom,
[27:55.66]which was quite an expansive, trading,
[27:58.70]colonial power in the past and all these
[28:01.21]have brought all sorts of other new words into the language. [28:19.79]SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
[28:23.25]In this section, you will hear several news items.
[28:27.08]Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
[28:30.96]Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. [28:35.56]At the end of the news item,
[28:37.46]you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. [28:40.59]Now, listen to the news.
[28:43.53]A huge storm that collapsed part of a cliff on Israel?ˉs central coast
[28:47.94]led to the discovery of a statue dating back to the Roman period,
[28:52.32]the Israel Antiquities Authority said Tuesday.
[28:55.88]The white marble statue of a woman
[28:57.47]is estimated to be 2,000 years old.
[29:00.87]It stands 1.2 meters tall, weighs about 200 kilograms [29:06.06]and was found with no head or arms,
[29:08.80]according to a news release by the authority.
[29:12.06]A person walking on the shore at Ashkelon
[29:15.16]on the west coast of Jerusalem made the discovery,
[29:18.46]the authority said. The statue fell into the sea
[29:22.08]when the cliff collapsed as a result of the storm.
[29:25.17]The collapse also ruined a bath house and mosaics
[29:28.74]that had been in the cliff for many hundreds of years. [29:32.28]The storm, one of the strongest Israel
[29:34.48]has experienced in recent years,
[29:36.56]brought winds of more than 100 kilometer per hour
[29:39.53]that sent 10-meter waves crashing into Israel?ˉs coast. [29:54.16]Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. [29:58.67]At the end of the news item,
[30:00.68]you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. [30:03.31]Now, listen to the news.
[30:06.11]Canadian police and military teams were working Tuesday afternoon
[30:09.75]to rescue about 300 people stranded after what a local official
[30:14.01]termed the most brutal storm to hit the Ontario region in 25 years.
[30:19.49]Some people had been stuck in their vehicles for more than 24 hours
[30:23.52]following blinding snow that piled up so high
[30:26.94]it made it almost impossible to open vehicle doors.
[30:30.61]Ontario Provincial Police initially reported
[30:33.43]about 360 vehicles and about 300 people had been stranded near Sarnia,
[30:40.30]Ontario, on Highway 402?aa major thoroughfare
[30:43.62]linking the U.S.-Canada border to London, Ontario.
[30:46.80]Some of those people have since been rescued,
[30:49.10]but Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley said
[30:51.95]it could be another 24 hours before everyone is taken to safety.
[31:05.88]Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. [31:10.72]At the end of the news item,
[31:12.39]you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. [31:15.42]Now, listen to the news.
[31:18.65]A tough anti-smoking law has taken effect in Spain. [31:22.97]The ban?aone of the strictest in Europe?a
[31:25.07]outlaws smoking in all bars and restaurants.
[31:28.76]Smokers will also be prohibited on television broadcasts, [31:33.24]near hospitals or in school playgrounds.
[31:36.74]The law tightens anti-smoking restrictions introduced in 2006.
[31:41.54]The anti-smoking rules introduced in 2006
[31:44.91]outlawed smoking only in the workplace,
[31:47.74]but let bar and restaurant owners choose whether or not to allow it.
[31:52.56]Most chose not to impose any ban. Only large restaurants [31:57.48]and bars were obliged to provide a smoke-free area. [32:01.62]Now, hotel, restaurant and bar owners have said
[32:05.49]they could face a 10% drop in trade with the new rules. [32:10.63]The industry has already seen a sharp fall in sales [32:13.89]due to Spain?ˉs economic problems.
[32:16.36]But doctors argue the new legislation will help smokers give up.
[32:30.94]Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. [32:35.82]At the end of the news item,
[32:37.02]you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. [32:40.49]Now, listen to the news.
[32:43.40]Police in India have arrested a Citibank employee
[32:46.64]accused of cheating clients out of millions of dollars. [32:50.49]Shivraj Puri, 32, who is expected to appear in court later, [32:54.79]told an Indian newspaper he was innocent.
[32:58.02]The alleged fraud was discovered earlier this month
[33:01.03]in a branch of the global bank in Gurgaon, a wealthy suburb of Delhi.
[33:06.55]The bank has said investors were promised quick,
[33:09.62]high returns from a bogus financial scheme.
[33:12.46]It is alleged that Mr. Puri transferred the money
[33:16.02]into accounts controlled by three relatives.
[33:18.78]Mr. Puri reportedly handed himself in on Thursday,
[33:22.47]a day after police said he was wanted for questioning. [33:26.05]The alleged fraud came to light earlier this month
[33:29.49]when a client mentioned the scheme to a senior bank manager. [33:42.73]Question 29 is based on the following news.
[33:46.38]At the end of the news item,
[33:47.92]you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.
[33:51.19]Now, listen to the news.
[33:54.02]Some Hotmail users are reporting that
[33:56.33]their e-mails are missing from their accounts.
[33:59.08]A number of people with Hotmail accounts have posted complaints
[34:02.38]on Microsoft forums complaining that their e-mails have been deleted.
[34:07.28]Users around the world said e-mails were missing from their inbox
[34:10.83]and other folders within their Hotmail accounts.
[34:13.96]A spokeswoman for Microsoft said that the issue of
[34:17.08]missing e-mails was not a widespread problem.
[34:20.25]By Sunday evening the issue was ?°fully resolved?±,
[34:22.95]she said. The company apologized for any inconvenience. [34:32.58]Question 30 is based on the following news.
[34:36.08]At the end of the news item,
[34:38.48]you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.
[34:40.68]Now, listen to the news.
[34:44.34]The number of North Americans who went to the cinema in 2010 [34:48.69]was around 5% down on the 2009 total, figures show.
[34:54.72]Box office analysts forecast 1.35bn tickets
[34:59.06]will be sold by the end of the year,
[35:00.77]down on 1.42bn sold in 2009.
[35:05.22]It is the biggest year-on-year drop since 2005,
[35:09.08]making 2010 the second-lowest attended year of the decade. [35:13.77]Yet box office revenues remained about the same at $10.6bn,
[35:18.88]due to increased ticket prices.
[35:22.27]Animated movie Toy Story 3 was the highest-grossing film of
[35:26.11]the year at the U.S. box office,
[35:28.69]earning nearly $415m. The Pixar sequel,
[35:32.91]like second highest-grossing title Alice in Wonderland, [35:36.76]was one of several hit movies released in 3D.
[35:40.15]It is thought attendance figures in the U.S.
[35:42.85]and Canada will rise next year,
[35:44.59]when sequels to hit comedy The Hangover
[35:48.58]and Pirates of the Caribbean are released.
[35:55.21]This is the end of Listening Comprehension.
2009年6月英语四级考试真题与答案真题： Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: F or this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Free admission to museums 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 on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the
sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunde rstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ 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 on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
2001年英语专业四级考试全真试卷答案 PART ⅡDICTATION Characteristics of A Good Reader To improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. But whether he is reading a newspaper or a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. Hehas learned to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has in his command several special skills, which he can apply to reading problems as they occur. For the college student, the most helpful of these skills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most text books provide and skim-reading for a general survey. PART ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A STA TEMENT 1. I have to teach the same course books several times in the summer holiday camp, which is sometimes boring and not well-paid, but by and large I’m quite delighted at being with young people. 2. The poor living conditions in such a large city have resulted from the unplanned real estate development, which is rarely seen in small cities. 3. At a recent seminar, many participants were worried about the fact that overpopulation may give rise to many social security problems. 4. May I have your attention, please? Flight 998 is leaving at 11:30 a.m. Please check in half an hour prior to the departure. 5. Having gone through your claims for fire damage, I don’t think the policy you have provided protection against loss by fire. 6. Ian lost one eye in a childhood accident, but he nonetheless had a very successful athletic career. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Clark used to smoke. But now Mrs. Clark has stopped and she is afraid her husband will fall ill if he doesn’t get rid of his bad habit of smoking both at home and at work. 8. I heard from Mary that last semester, Susan found it difficult to stay on good terms with her
Suffering in silence Despite a law designed to protect them, many people with disabling conditions are unaware of their rights. Carole Concha-Bell tells of her experiences. Being diagnosed v. 诊断；被诊断为（diagnose的过去分词）with a disabling condition is always a shock. Learning to live without the guarantee of health is like having to unlearn vt. 忘却；抛掉以前的想法；去掉…的弊习a previous life. The implications n. 蕴涵式；暗指，暗示；含蓄，含意； 卷入for your working life may seem intimidating 吓人的、令人不安的. There is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 残障歧视法, of course. But does it really provide the protection in the workplace that parliament n. 议会，国会intended v. 打算；准备? Are employers merely paying lip service to 口头上承认the DDA? Or are they even aware of an employer's legal duties and responsibilities义务与责任? In my experience, it is the latter. I have received little support from employers to whom I have revealed v. 透 露（reveal的过去式）；显示my condition. This has often left me feeling at a disadvantage and wondering adj. 疑惑的；觉得奇怪的why I bothered doing so in the first place 首先，第一，原本. I had been struggling with illness long before 很早以前；在…以前很久I was diagnosed. In practical terms 实际上；在实践中the diagnosis did little to aid me有助于. Of course, it enabled me to understand my body, my limitations and set me on a course to stabilize vt. 使…坚固；使…安定；装稳定器my symptoms. But it brought a new dilemma n. 困境；进退两难；两刀论法. Where I had previously struggled to work while ill, ignorant adj. 无知的；愚昧的of why my body was misbehaving vi. 作弊；行为不礼貌, I now had a name for my daily struggle: Lupus (狼疮). This is a chronic (慢性的) auto-immune 自身免疫的disorder that can affect virtually adv. 事实上，几乎；实质上any system in the body. It also leaves a huge, dark question hanging over my head when seeking employment: should I tell my employers I have a condition? It is a dilemma that continues to be a root cause of anxiety [??'za??t?] both for myself and for thousands of other UK employees. The rocky road 坎坷崎岖的路to my unfortunate enlightenment about work and disability began just after graduatio n n. 毕业；毕业典礼；when I'd set my sights on a career in communications and landed my dream job with a respected p ublic relations consultancy (咨询公司) in Bristol. But while I was learning the art of media relations, my body w asn't quite making it in health terms. I often went to work with swollen limbs n. [解剖] 四肢and fevers. At my first a nd last performance review 服务表现检讨；业绩评价, my boss was amazed that, despite my many capabilities, I hadn't quite taken control of my responsibilities. A few months later, my contract n. 合同；婚约wasn't renewed and I plunged 投入；跳 进；使陷入further into new depths of ill health. However, I was determined not to be beaten and returned to the interview trail. My next job was in publishing. But despite a shining adj. 光亮的；华丽的performance at the interview, I felt like a fraud n. 欺骗；骗子；诡计. How long would it be before I sank into ill health and depression n. 沮丧；洼地；不景气；忧愁again? The job was to end with a monumental adj. 不朽的；纪念碑的；非常的bang when I became so poorly I could no longer f unction n. 功能；[数] 函数；vi. 运行；活动；. A few feverish adj. 发热的；极度兴奋的weeks in bed ended in specialist appointment, where I was diagnosed with Lupus and rushed into hospital for fear that 生怕，唯恐；以免；以防万一it may have attacked my interna l adj. 内部的；内在的；国内的organs. The next 12 months were filled with confusion n. 混淆，混乱；困惑. I had no idea about benefits, felt alienated (被视为另类) by the medical establishment 医疗机构and lived off 靠……生活my savings until I was broke. I realized 意识I needed help from my family and moved to London. As soon as I felt better, I marched into a marketing recruitment n. 补充；征募新兵consultancy n. 咨询公司；顾问工作and, within 10 minutes, I had impressed the interviewer enough to be offered a job with the agency. We agreed on a decent adj. 正派的；得体的；相当 好的salary and I told him I had arthritis (关节炎) and would need to work a four-day week. Things went well at the start but soon the client 客户meetings began to fall on my day off, and I rarely le ft the office on time. I began to slip both in health and professional terms n. 术语；学期；期限；条款. The 10-hour days cras hed around my head; no amount of make-up 化装化妆组成could disguise my ill health as I battled against the odds迎 难而上，成败之际，冲破万重的困难to prove to myself that I could still make it in the business world. I often cried on the bus on 不久前my contract was due to be made permanent adj. 永久的，永恒的；不变的, I was called to the boss's office and given the "talk" about how my performance n. 性能；绩效；表演；执行was slipping, how awful I looked. I
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words. Supposea foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Questions 36 to 45 are based onthe following passage. Global warming is a trend towardwarmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we haveexperienced a 20,000 -year -long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36 away.However, we have already reached temperatures that are in 37 withother minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are 38 toa predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39 between 1℃and 6℃over the next 100 years. The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some placesmay even cool
英语四级考试真题及答案(卷一完整 版) 范文： Writing：家长角色 There are several possible reasons accountable for this phenomenon(中心句). To begin with, family in growing numbers has only one child; therefore, parents oftentimes focus all their attentions on that child and exert much pressure on him or her(原因一). Moreover, numerous parents intend to realize their unfulfilled dreams by letting their children learn what they failed to learn and apply for the college by which they failed to be accepted, because they have become richer and they believe that they have the power to make what they wanted and want come true now(原因二). For instance, my uncle used to be a poor man and his dream that one day he would become a violinist was broken because of lack of money. But he made a fortune by selling coals, and then forced his son, my younger brother to practice playing violin. My brother was a huge fan of sports, but now he has to play violin everyday unwillingly and ofter quarrels with their parents(举例：原来-然后-结局). To sum up, it is unreasonable for parents to control their children’s life(总结句). In order to help them grow happily
英语专业四级考试真题及答案（完整版） TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013) —GRADE FOUR— TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN PART I DICTATION [15 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
2012年12月英语四级完整版真题:第二套 Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) Make phone calls to promote sales. B) Arrange business negotiations. C) Handle complaints from customers. D) Take orders over the phone. 20. A) They had different business strategies. B) Customers often mistook one for the other. C) Conflicts between them could not be properly solved. D) Customers' questions could not be answered on the same day. 21. A) They each take a week. B) They like to spend it together. C) They have to take it by turns. D) They are given two weeks each. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. A) At a road crossing. B) Outside a police station. C) D) In front of a kindergarten. 23. A) He drove too fast to read it. B) He did not notice it. C) It says 45 miles an hour. D) It is not clearly visible. 24. A) It should have been renewed two months ago. B) It actually belongs to somebody else. C) It is no longer valid. D) It is not genuine. 25. A) He got a ticket. B) He was fined $35. C) He had his driver's license canceled. D) He had to do two weeks' community service. Section B Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 26. A) They care more about an item's price than its use. B) They grab whatever they think is a good bargain. C) They become excited as if they had never been there. D) They behave as if their memories have failed totally. 27. A) Those with a VIP card. C) Those needing assistance. B) Those with 15 items or less. D) Those paying in cash. 28. A) Go back and pick up more items. C) Change the items they have picked up. B) Take out some unwanted purchases. D) Calculate the total cost of the groceries.
英语专业四级考试真题 PART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks．Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two． The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory．It was a (31) _____ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean．It (32) ____ coastlines，communities and brought death to many people． Why do earthquakes happen? The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)____ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of years．This is one(34)____ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)____ another．Scientists can predict where but not(36)____ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line．On one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed．(37)____，earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines，(38)____ is why they are so dangerous and (39)____． Where do volcanoes happen? Volcanoes happen where the earth's(40)____ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)____ from beneath the earth．They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)____ they can be so violent(43)____ they just explode directly from the earth with no warning．There are 1511(44)'____' volcanoes in the world．This means that they may(45)____ be dangerous．In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted．The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)____ the town below．Twenty thousand people died．Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable．We regularly do not know when they(47)____ pen，or (48)____ where they will happen．In the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)____ before they happen．This could(50)____ many lives． 31．A．massive B．significant C．great D．grand 32．A．changed B．converted C．destroyed D．transformed 33．A．frequently B．continuously C．regularly D．periodically 34．A．source B．reason C．movement D．cause 35．A．collides with B．confronts with C．meets with D．faces with 36．A．how B．why C．when D．what
2011年12月英语四级真题 Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上． For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Nothing Succeeds Without a Strong Will by commenting on the humorous saying, "Quitting smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I've done it hundreds of times." You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) Why Integrity Matters What is Integrity? The key to integrity is consistency--not only setting high personal standards for oneself (honesty, responsibility, respect for others, fairness) but also living up to those standards each day. One who has integrity is bound by and follows moral and ethical standards even when making life's hard choices, choices which may be clouded by stress, pressure to succeed, or temptation. What happens if we lie, cheat, steal, or violate other ethical standards? We feel disappointed in ourselves and ashamed. But a lapse of integrity also affects our relationships with others. Trust is essential in any important relationship, whether personal or professional. Who can trust someone who is dishonest or unfair? Thus, integrity must be one of our most important goals. Risky Business We are each responsible for our own decisions, even if the decision-making process has been undermined by stress or peer pressure. The real test of character is whether we can learn from our mistake, by understanding why we acted as we did, and then exploring ways to avoid similar problems in the future. Making ethical decisions is a critical part of avoiding future problems. We must learn to recognize risks, because if we can't see the risks we're taking, we can't make responsible choices. To identify risks, we need to know the rules and be aware of the facts. For example, one who doesn't know the rules about plagiarism may accidentally use words or ideas without giving proper credit, or one who fails to keep careful research notes may unintentionally fail to quote and cite sources as required. But the fact that such a violation is "unintentional" does not excuse the misconduct. Ignorance is not a defense. "But Everybody Does It" Most people who get in trouble do know the rules and facts, but manage to fool themselves about the risks they're taking by using excuses: "Everyone else does it," "I'm not hurting anyone," or "I really need this grade." Excuses can get very elaborate: "I know I'm looking at another's exam, even though I'm supposed to keep my eyes on my own paper, but that's not cheating because I'm just checking my answers, not copying." We must be honest about our actions, and avoid excuses. If we fool ourselves into believing we're not doing anything wrong, we can't see the real choice we're making--and that leads to bad decisions. To avoid fooling yourself, watch out for excuses and try this test: Ask how you would feel if your actions were public, and anyone could be watching over your shoulder. Would you feel proud or ashamed of your actions? If you'd rather hide your actions, that's a good indication that you're taking a risk and rationalizing it to yourself.