英语四级考试真题及答案Word文档下载推荐.docx
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3.你的看法
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PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
HowDoYouSeeDiversity?
Asamanager,Tiffanyisresponsibleforinterviewingapplicantsforsomeofthepositionswith
hercompany.Duringoneinterview,shenoticedthatthecandidatenevermadedirecteyecontact.
Shewaspuzzledandsomewhatdisappointedbecauseshelikedtheindividualotherwise.
Hehadaperfectresumeandgavegoodresponsestoherquestions,butthefactthatheneverlookedherintheeyesaid―untrustworthy,‖soshedecidedtoofferthejobtohersecondchoice.
―Itwasn‘tuntilIattendedadiversityworkshopthatIrealizedthepersonwepassedoverwas
theperfectperson,‖Tiffanyconfesses.Whatshehadn‘tknownatthetimeoftheinterviewwas
thatthecandidate‘s―differentbehavior‖wassimplyaculturalmisunderstanding.HewasanAsian-Americanraisedinahouseholdwhererespectforthoseinauthoritywasshownbyaverting(避开)youreyes.
―Iwasjustthrownoffbythelackofeyecontact;
notrealizingitwascultural,‖Tiffanysays.“I
missedout,butwillnotmissthatopportunityagain.”
Manyofushavehadsimilarencounterswithbehaviorsweperceiveasdifferent.Astheworld
becomessmallerandourworkplacesmorediverse,itisbecomingessentialtoexpandour
understandingofothersandtoreexaminesomeofourfalseassumptions.
HireAdvantage
eliminateinvalidbiases(偏见)fromtheprocesshaveadistinctadvantage.Mycompany,MindsetsLLC,helpsorganizationsandindividualsseetheirownblindspots.Arealestaterecruiterweworkedwithillustratesthepositivedifferencesuchtrainingcanmake.
“DuringmyMindsetscoachingsession,Iwastaughthowtorecruitadiversifiedworkforce.Irecruitedpeoplefromdifferentculturesandskillsets.Theagentswereabletoutilizetheirfullpotentialandexperiencestobuildupthecompany.Whentherealestatemarketbegantochange,it
wasbecausewehadadiverseagentpoolthatwewereabletosayintherealestatemarketmuch
longerthanothersinthesameprofession.
‖
BlindedbyGender
Daleisanaccountexecutivewhoattendedoneofmyworkshops
onsupervising
adiverse
workforce.―Throughoneofthesessions,Idiscoveredmypersonalbias,
‖herecalls.―IlearnedI
hadnotbeenlookingatapersonasawholeperson,andbeingopento
differences.
‖Inhiscase,
theblindnesswasnotaboutculturebutrathergender.
―Ihadamanagementpositionopeninmydepartment;
andthetwofinalistswereamananda
woman.HadInotattendedthisworkshop,Iwouldhaveautomaticallyassumedthemanwasthe
bestcandidatebecausethepositionrequiredquiteabitofextensivetravel.Myreasoningwould
havebeenthateventhoughboth
candidatesweregreatandcouldhavebeensuccessfulinthe
position,Iassumedthewomanwouldhavewantedtob
ehomewithherchildrenandnottravel.
Dale‘sassumptionsareanotherexampleofthewell-intentionedbutincorrectthinkingthatlimits
anorganization
‘sabilitytotapintothefullpotentialofadiverseworkforce.
―Ilearnedfromtheclassthatinsteadofimposingmygenderbiasesintothesituation,Ineeded
topresentthefull
rangeofduties,responsibilitiesandexpectationstoallcandidatesandallow
themtomakeaninformeddecision.”Dalecreditstheworkshop,―becauseithelpedmemake
decisionsbasedonfairness.
YearoftheKnow-It-All
Dougisanothersupervisorwhoattendedoneof
myworkshops.Herecallsamajorlesson
learnedfromhisownemployee.
―OneofmymostembarrassingmomentswaswhenIhadaChinese-AmericanemployeeputinarequesttotaketimeofftocelebrateChineseNewYear.Inmyignorance,Iassumedhehadhisdateswrong‘,asthefirstofJanuaryhadjustpassed.WhenIadvisedhimofthis,Igavehimatongtalking-toaboutturninginrequestsearlywiththeproperdates.
“Hepatientlywaited,thenwhenIwasdone,hesaidhewouldlikeChineseNewYearoff,nottheWesternNewYear.HeexplainedpolitelythatinhisculturethenewyeardidnotbeginJanuaryfirst,andthatChineseNewYear,whichistiedtothelunarcycle,isoneofthemostcelebrated
holidaysontheChinesecalendar.Needlesstosay,Ifeltveryembarrassedinassuminghehadhisdatesmixedup.ButIlearnedagreatdealaboutassumptions,andthatthetimingofholidaysvariesconsiderablyfromculturetoculture.
―AttendingthediversityworkshophelpedmerealizehowmuchIcouldlearnbysimplyasking
questionsandcreatingdialogueswithtoyemployees,ratherthanmakingassumptionsandtryingtobeaknow-it-all,‖Dougadmits.―ThebiggestthingItookawayfromtheworkshopislearning
howtobemore?
inclusive‘todifferences.‖
ABetterBottomLine
Anopenmindaboutdiversitynotonlyimprovesorganizationsinternally,itisprofitableaswell.Thesecommentsfromacustomerservicerepresentativeshowhowaninclusiveattitudecan
improvesales.―MostofmycustomersspeakEnglishasasecondlanguage.Oneofthebestthingsmycompanyhasdoneistocontractwithalanguageservicethatofferstranslationsoverthephone.Itwasn‘tuntilmybossreceivedMindsetstrainingthatshe‘wasabletounderstandhowimportant
inclusivenesswastocustomerservice.Asaresult,ourcustomerbasehasincreased.‖Oncewestarttoseepeopleasindividuals,anddiscardthestereotypes,wecanmovepositively
towardinclusivenessforeveryone.Diversityisaboutcomingtogetherandtakingadvantageofourdifferencesandsimilarities.Itisaboutbuildingbettercommunitiesandorganizationsthatenhanceusasindividualsandreinforceoursharedhumanity.
Whenwebegintoquestionourassumptionsandchallengewhatwethinkwehavelearnedfromourpast,fromthemedia,peers,family,friends,etc.,webegintorealizethatsomeofourconclusionsareflawed(有缺陷的)orcontrarytoourfundamentalvalues.Weneedtotrainourselvestothinkdifferently,shiftourmindsetsandrealizethatdiversityopensdoorsforallofus,creatingopportunitiesinorganizationsandcommunitiesthatbenefiteveryone.
此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
1.WhatbotheredTiffanyduringaninterviewwithhercandidate?
A)Hejustwouldn‘tlookherintheeye.
B)Hewasslowinansweringherquestions.
C)Hisresumedidn‘tprovidethenecessaryinformation.
D)Hisanswerstosomeofherquestionswereirrelevant.
2.Tiffany‘smisjudgmentaboutthecandidatestemmedfrom_______.A)racialstereotypes
B)invalidpersonalbiasC)culturalignorance
3.Whatisbecomingessentialinthecourseofeconomicglobalizationaccordingtotheauthor?
A)Hiringqualifiedtechnicalandmanagementpersonnel.
B)Increasingunderstandingofpeopleofothercultures.C)Constantlyupdatingknowledgeandequipment.
D)Expandingdomesticandinternationalmarkets.
4.WhatkindoforganizationisMindsetsLLC?
5.Afteroneoftheworkshops,accountexecutiveDalerealizedthat____.A)hehadhiredthewrongperson
B)hecouldhavedonemoreforhiscompanyC)hehadnotmanagedhisworkforcewellD)hemustgetridofhisgenderbias
6.WhatdidDalethinkofMindsetsLLC‘sworkshop?
A)Itwaswell-intentionedbutpoorlyconducted.
B)Ittappedintotheexecutives‘fullpotential.
C)Ithelpedhimmakefairdecisions.
D)Itmetparticipants‘diverseneeds.
7.HowdidDoug,asupervisor,respondtoaChinese-Americanemployee‘srequestforleave?
A)Hetoldhimtogetthedatesright.
B)Hedemandedanexplanation.
C)Heflatlyturneditdown.
D)Hereadilyapprovedit.
8.Dougfelt________whenherealizedthathisassumptionwaswrong.
9.AfterattendingMindsets‘workshops,theparticipantscametoknowtheimportanceof
______totheirbusiness.
10.Whenweviewpeopleasindividualsandgetridofstereotypes,wecanachievediversity
andbenefitfromthe_______betweenus.
PartIII
ListeningComprehension
(35minutes)
SectionA
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.A)Sheexpectedmorepeopleatherparty.B)Sheenjoysentertainingsmallchildren.C)Shethrewasurprisepartyforherfriend.D)Shehasalwaysenjoyedgreatpopularity.
12.A)Theyarenotusedtolivinginacoldplace.B)TheyfeelluckytoliveinFlorida.
C)Theyaregoingtohaveaholiday.
D)Theyhavenotbookedtheirairticketsyet.
13.A)Hewaspleasedtogetthemedal.B)Hewasverycourageous.
C)Heusedtobeafirefighter.
D)Hewasaccusedofcausingafire.
14.A)Makeaprofitableinvestment.B)Buyanewwashingmachine.
C)GetpartsforthemachinefromJapa
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