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英语四级考试真题卷三
2012年12月大学英语四级考试(三)
PartI
Writing
内容同2012年12月大学英语四级考试多题对卷
(一)
Directions:
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEducation
Paysbasedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow(Weeklyearningsin2010).Pleasegivea
briefdescriptionofthechartfirstandthenmakecommentsonit.Youshouldwriteatleast120
wordsbutnomorethan180words.
Education:
AWorthyInvestment
Weeklyearningsin2010($)
Source:
USBureauofLaborStatistics
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡I上作答。
EducationPays
PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)
Directions:
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthe
questionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices
markedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgivenin
thepassage.
Sufferinginsilence
Despitealawdesignedtoprotectthem,manypeoplewithdisablingconditionsareunaware
oftheirrights.CaroleConcha-Belltellsofherexperiences.
Beingdiagnosedwithadisablingconditionisalwaysashock.Learningtolivewithoutthe
guaranteeofhealthislikehavingtounlearnapreviouslife.Theimplicationsforyourworkinglife
mayseemintimidating.
ThereistheDisabilityDiscriminationAct(DDA).ofcourse.Butdoesitreallyprovidethe
protectionintheworkplacethatparliamentintended?
Areemployersmerelypayinglipserviceto
theDDA?
Oraretheyevenawareofanemployer'slegaldutiesandresponsibilities?
Inmyexperience,itisthelatter.IhavereceivedlittlesupportfromemployerstowhomI
haverevealedmycondition.ThishasoftenleftmefeelingatadisadvantageandwonderingwhyI
bothereddoingsointhefirstplace.
IhadbeenstrugglingwithillnesslongbeforeIwasdiagnosed.Inpracticaltermsthe
diagnosisdidlittletoaidme.Ofcourse,itenabledmetounderstandmybody.mylimitationsand
setmeonacoursetostabilisemysymptoms.Butitbroughtanewdilemma.WhereIhad
previouslystruggledtoworkwhileill,ignorantofwhymybodywasmisbehaving,Inowhada
nameformydailystruggle:
Lupus(狼疮).Thisisachronic(慢性的)auto-immunedisorderthat
canaffectvirtuallyanysysteminthebody.Italsoleavesahuge,darkquestionhangingovermy
headwhenseekingemployment:
shouldItellmyemployersIhaveacondition?
Itisadilemma
thatcontinuestobearootcauseofanxietybothformyselfandforthousandsofotherUK
employees.
Therockyroadtomyunfortunateenlightenmentaboutworkanddisabilitybeganjustafter
graduationwhenI'dsetmysightsonacareerincommunicationsandlandedmydreamjobwitha
respectedpublicrelationsconsultancy(咨询公司)inBristol.ButwhileIwaslearningtheartof
mediarelations,mybodywasn'tquitemakingitinhealthterms.Ioftenwenttoworkwithswollen
limbsandfevers.Atmyfirstandlastperformancereview,mybosswasamazedthat,despitemy
manycapabilities.Ihadn'tquitetakencontrolofmyresponsibilities.Afewmonthslater,my
contractwasn'trenewedandIplungedfurtherintonewdepthsofillhealth.
However,Iwasdeterminednottobebeatenandreturnedtotheinterviewtrail.Mynextjob
wasinpublishing.Butdespiteashiningperformanceattheinterview,Ifeltlikeafraud.Howlong
woulditbebeforeIsankintoillhealthanddepressionagain?
ThejobwastoendwithamonumentalbangwhenIbecamesopoorlyIcouldnolonger
function.Afewfeverishweeksinbedendedinspecialistappointment,whereIwasdiagnosed
withLupusandrushedintohospitalforfearthatitmayhaveattackedmyinternalorgans.
Thenext12monthswerefilledwithconfusion.Ihadnoideaaboutbenefits,feltalienated(被
视为另类)bythemedicalestablishmentandlivedoffmysavingsuntilIwasbroke.IrealisedI
neededhelpfrommyfamilyandmovedtoLondon.
AssoonasIfeltbetter,Imarchedintoamarketingrecruitmentconsultancyand,within10
minutes,Ihad
impressedtheinterviewerenoughtobeofferedajobwiththeagency.Weagreedonadecent
salaryandItoldhimIhadarthritis(关节炎)andwouldneedtoworkafour-dayweek
Thingswentwellatthestartbutsoontheclientmeetingsbegantofallonmydayoff,andI
rarelylefttheofficeontime.Ibegantoslipbothinhealthandprofessionalterms.The10-hour
dayscrashedaroundmyhead:
noamountofmake-upcoulddisguisemyillhealthasIbattled
againsttheoddstoprovetomyselfthatIcouldstillmakeitinthebusinessworld.Ioftencriedon
thebusonthewaybackfromwork.
Notlongbeforemycontractwasduetobemadepermanent,Iwascalledtotheboss'soffice
andgiventhe"talk"abouthowmyperformancewasslipping,howawfulIlooked.Ifelttooweak
tofightbackandagreedtoleave.Noattemptstoofferadjustmentstomyjob,suchasbeingable
toworkfromhome,wereevermade.1hadacaseforunfairdismissalundertheDDA,butwas
ignorantofthisatthetime.
Anestimated10millionpeopleintheUK,or17%ofthepopulation,qualifyfordisability
statusundertheDDA.Ihaveencounteredanumberofthem:
theliver-diseasedboss;the
co-workerwithaheartcondition;andmyasthmatic(小船的)trainee-teacherfriend.Nonehad
disclosed(透露)theirconditionstoemployers,andallwerefeelingthestrainofnotdoingso.
ToaccessyourrightsundertheDDAandtorequest"reasonableadjustments"toyour
workingconditionsoryourworkplacerequiresdisclosure.1hadwarnedmyformeremployer
aboutmyconditionhutitservedlittlepurpose.Theywereignorantabouttheirobligationstotheir
disabledstaff.
However,thereareplentyofforward-thinkingorganisationsthathaveinclusiverecruitment
policies;aremorelikelytoemployaworkerwithadisability;andaremoreawareoftheirlegal
duties.Thepublicsectorout-performstheprivate,butnotalwaysthevoluntary,accordingto
studiesfortheDisabilitiesRightsCommission.
Idecidedtogivethevoluntarysectoragoandwassurprisedtobeofferedflexibleworking
conditionsandothersolutionstomeetmyneedsasanemployee.Butgiventhechoice,Iwould
stillpreferacareerintheprivatesector,whichformcismoredynamic,hasmoreattractive
salariesandoffersbetterprospectsthanthevoluntaryorpublicsectors.
DespitetheadvancesoftheDDA,therewillalwaysbeanarmyofworkerswhowillsoldier
on,maybeawareoftheirrightsbutchoosingtoremainsilentforpersonalreasons.Itisimportant,
though,torecognizethesignificanceoftheact.theprotectionitaffordsandtheobligationsthat
employershavetousasemployeesandashumanbeings.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡l上作答。
1.Whatispeople'simmediateresponsewhentheyarefirstdiagnosedwithadisablingcondition?
A)Theyreportthesituationtotheiremployers.
B)Theycometorealisethevalueofgoodhealth.
C)Theyfeelnervousabouttheirworkprospects.
D)TheytrytoseekprotectionfromtheDDA.
2.Whentheauthorrevealedherconditiontoheremployers,they__.
A)werequitesympathetictowardherC)madeadjustmentstomeetherneeds
B)didnotgiveherthesupportsheneededD)wereannoyednottobeinformedearlier
3.WhentheauthorwasdiagnosedwithLupus,shewasinadilemmawhethersheshould___.
A)askforassistancefromherfellowworkers
C)ignoreherlimitationsandstruggletowork
B)findemploymentatadifferentcompanyD)informheremployersofherdisabilitystatus
4.TheauthorlostherjobatthepublicrelationsconsultancyinBristolbecause___.
A)herbosshadfoundamuchbetterreplacement
B)shcwasinnomoodatalltodischargeherduties
C)herperformancewasdisappointingtoherboss
D)shefailedtoshowupforherperformancereview
5.Whydidtheauthorfeellikeafraudwhenshegothersecondjob?
A)Sheknewshewouldfallillanytimeagain.
B)Shewasnotascompetentassheappearedtobe.
C)Sheconcealedthefactthatshehadjustbeenfired.
D)Shepretendedtobeverykeenonthejob.
6.WhydidtheauthormovetoLondon?
A)Togethelpfromherfamily.
C)Tostartaconsultingbusiness.
B)Toreceivebettermedicalcare.D)Toseekamoresuitablejob.
7.Theauthorworkedhardatthemarketingrecruitmentconsultancyinorderto_.
A)
B)
C)
D)
earntheboss'sappreciationandclients'recognition
demonstrateherstrongwillpowertoconquerillness
provideforherselfwithoutprotectionfromtheDDA
proveherselfcapableofsuccessinthebusinessworld
8.AlthoughmanypeoplequalifyfordisabilitystatusintheUK,theywouldrathernottelltheir
employersabout___.
9.Theauthorwasofferedflexibleworkingconditionsinthevoluntarysector,butifshehada
choice,shewouldstillliketoworkin_____.
10.Theauthorstressesthatitisimportanttorecogniseemployers'___totheirdisabledemployees.
PartIIIListeningComprehension
内容同2012年12月大学英语四级考试多题多卷
(一)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Atthe
endofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththe
conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbea
pause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecide
whichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasingleline
throughthecentre.
注意:
此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
11.A)Heneedsanotherweekforthepainting.C)Thebuildingwon'topenuntilnextweek.
B)Thepaintingwascompletedjustintime.D)Hisartisticworkhasbeenwellreceived
12A)Gocamping.C)Rentatent.
B)Decoratehishouse.D)Organizeaparty.
13A)ShetalkedwithMr.Wrightonthephone.C)ShewillseeMr.Wrigh
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