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公共英语四级考试试题六
公共英语四级考试试题(六)
一、ReadingComprehension(共20小题,共20.0分)Readthefollowingthreetexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.
第1题
Thedestructionofournaturalresourcesandcontaminationofourfoodsupplycontinuetooccur,largelybecauseoftheextremedifficultyinaffixing(把……固定)legalresponsibilityonthosewhocontinuetotreatourenvironmentwithrecklessabandon(放任).Attemptstopreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandfriendlypersuasionhavebeenmetbylawsuits,personalandindustrialdenialandlongdelays-notonlyinacceptingresponsibility,butmoreimportantly,indoingsomethingaboutit.
Itseemsthatonlywhengovernmentdecidesitcanaffordtaxincentivesorproductionsacrificesisthereanyinitiativeforchange.Whereisindustry'sandourrecognitionthatprotectingmankind'sgreattreasureisthesinglemostimportantresponsibility?
Ifevertherewillbetimeforenvironmentalhealthprofessionalstocometothefrontlinesandprovideleadershiptosolveenvironmentalproblems,thattimeisnow.
Wearebeingasked,and,infact,thepublicisdemandingthatwetakepositiveaction.Itisourresponsibilityasprofessionalsinenvironmentalhealthtomakethedifference.Yes,theecologists,theenvironmentalactivistsandtheconservationistsservetocommunicate,stimulatethinkingandpromotebehavioralchange.However,itisthoseofuswhoarepaidtomakethedecisionstodevelop,improveandenforceenvironmentalstandards,Isubmit,whomustleadthecharge.
Wemustrecognizethatenvironmentalhealthissuesdonotstopatcitylimits,countylines,stateorevenfederalboundaries.Wecannolongeraffordtobetunnel-visionedinourapproach.Wemustvisualizeissuesfromeveryperspectivetomaketheobjectivedecisions.Wemustexpressourviewsclearlytopreventmediadistortionandpublicconfusion.
Ibelievewehaveathree-partmissionforthepresent.First,wemustcontinuetopressforimprovementsinthequalityoflifethatpeoplecanmakeforthemselves.Second,wemustinvestigateandunderstandthelinkbetweenenvironmentandhealth.Third,wemustbeabletocommunicatetechnicalinformationinaformthatcitizenscanunderstand.Ifwecanaccomplishthesethreegoalsinthisdecade,maybewecanfinallystopenvironmentaldegradation,andnotmerelyholditback.Wewillthenbeabletospendpollutiondollarstrulyonpreventionratherthanonbandages.
Wecaninferfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthattheindustrialistsdisregardenvironmentalprotectionchieflybecause______.
Atheyareunawareoftheconsequencesofwhattheyaredoing
Btheyarereluctanttosacrificetheirowneconomicinterests
Ctimehasnotyetcomeforthemtoputdueemphasisonit
Ditisdifficultforthemtotakeeffectivemeasures
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第2题
Themaintasknowfacingecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationistsis______.
Atopreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandpersuasion
Btoarousepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection
Ctotakeradicalmeasurestocontrolenvironmentalpollution
Dtoimprovethequalityoflifebyenforcingenvironmentalstandards
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第3题
Theword"tunnel-visioned"(Line2,Para.4)mostprobablymeans"______."
Anarrow-minded
Bblindtothefacts
Cshort-sighted
Dabletoseeonlyoneaspect
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第4题
Whichofthefollowing,accordingtotheauthor,shouldplaytheleadingroleinthesolutiontoenvironmentalproblems?
ALegislationandgovernmentintervention.
BTheindustry'sunderstandingandsupport.
CTheeffortsofenvironmentalhealthprofessionals.
DThecooperationofecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationists.
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第5题
Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothelastparagraph?
AEffortsshouldbeexertedonpollutionpreventioninsteadofonremedialmeasures.
BMoremoneyshouldbespentinordertostoppollution.
COrdinarycitizenshavenoaccesstotechnicalinformationonpollution.
DEnvironmentaldegradationwillbestoppedbytheendofthisdecade.
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第6题
Oneofthegoodthingsformeninwomen'sliberationisthatmennolongerhavetopaywomentheold-fashionedcourtesies.
Inanarticleonthenewmanners,Ms.Holmessaysthataperfectlyablewomannolongerhastoacthelplesslyinpublicasifshewereamodel.Forexample,shedoesn'tneedhelpgettinginandoutofcars."Womengetinandoutofcarstwenty.timesadaywithbabiesanddogs.Surelytheycangetoutbythemselvesatnightjustaseasily."
Shealsosaysthereisnoreasonwhyamanshouldwalkontheoutsideofawomanonthesidewalk."Historicallythemanwalkedontheinsidesohecaughtthegarbagethrownoutofawindow.Todayamanissupposedtowalkontheoutside.Amanshouldwalkwherehewantsto.Soshouldawoman.If,outofloveandrespect,heactuallywantstotaketheblows,heshouldwalkontheinside-becausethat'swhereattackersareallhidingthesedays."
Asfarasmannersareconcerned,IsupposeIhavealwaysbeenasupporterofwomen'sliberation.Overtheyears,outofasenseofrespect,Iimagine,Ihaverefusedtotroublewomenwithoutdatedcourtesies.
Itisusuallyeasiertofollowrulesofsocialbehaviorthantodependonone'sowntaste.Butrulesmaybesafelybroken,ofcourse,bythoseofuswiththegiftofnaturalgrace.Forexample,whenamanandwomanareledtotheirtableinarestaurantandthewaiterpullsoutachairthewomanisexpectedtositin.ThatisaccordingtoMs.AnnClark.Ihavealwaysdoneittheotherwayaccordingtomywife.
Itcameuponlytheothernight.Ifollowedthehostesstothetable,andwhenshepulledthechairoutIsatonitquitenaturallysinceithappenedtobethechairIwantedtositin.
"Well,"mywifesaidwhenthehostesshadgone,"youdiditagain."
"Didwhat?
"Iasked,utterlyconfused.
"Tookthechair."
Actually,sinceI'dwalkedthroughtherestaurantaheadofmywife,itwouldhavebeenawkward,Ishouldthink,nottohavetakenthechair.Ihadgottherefirstafterall.
Alsoithasalwaysbeenmycustomtogetinacarfirstandletthewomangetinbyherself.Thisisacourtesy.Iinsistonasthestrongersex,outofloveandrespect.Intimeslikethese,theremightbeattackershiddenabout.Itwouldbeunsuitabletoputawomaninacarandthenshutthedooronher,leavingheratthemercyofsomebadfellowwhomightbehidinginthebackseat.
Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.
Amenshouldwalkontheinsideofasidewalk
Bwomenarebecomingmorecapablethanbefore
Cinwomen'sliberationmenarealsoliberated
Dit'ssafetobreakrulesofsocialbehavior
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第7题
Theauthorwas"utterlyconfused"becausehe______.
Atookthechairoutofhabit
Bwastryingtobepolite
Cwasslowinunderstanding
Dhadforgottenwhathedid
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第8题
HetookthechairforallthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat______.
Ahegottothechairfirst
Bhehappenedtoliketheseat
Chiswifeorderedhimtodoso
Dhe'dwalkedaheadofhiswife
【正确答案】:
C
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第9题
Theauthoralwaysgetsinacarbeforeawomanbecausehe______.
Awantstoprotecther
Bdoesn'tneedtohelpher
Cchoosestobeimpolitetoher
Dfearsattacksonhim
【正确答案】:
A
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第10题
Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?
AMannersoughttobethrownawayaltogether.
BInmannersoneshouldfollowhisownjudgement.
CWomennolongerneedtobehelpedinpublic.
DMenarenotexpectedtobecourteoustowomen.
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
第11题
ManyUnitedStatescompanieshave,unfortunately,madethesearchforlegalprotectionfromimportcompetitionintoamajorlineofwork.Since1980theUnitedStatesInternationalTradeCommission(ITC)hasreceivedabout280complaintsallegingdamagefromimportsthatbenefitfromsubsidesbyforeigngovernments.Another340chargethatforeigncompanies"dumped"theirproductsintheUnitedStatesat"lessthanfairvalue".Evenwhennounfairpracticesareallalleged,thesimpleclaimthatanindustryhasbeeninjuredbyimportsissufficientgroundtoseekrelief.
Contrarytothegeneralimpression,thisquestforimportreliefhashurtmorecompaniesthanithashelped.Ascorporationsbegintofunctionglobally,theydevelopanintricateWebofmarketing,production,andresearchrelationships.Thecomplexityoftheserelationshipsmakesitunlikelythatasystemofimportrelieflawswillmeetthestrategicneedsofalltheunitsunderthesameparentcompany.
Internationalizationincreasesthedangerthatforeigncompanieswilluseimportrelieflawsagainsttheverycompaniesthelawsweredesignedtoprotect.SupposeaUnitedStates-ownedcompanyestablishesanoverseasplanttomanufactureaproductwhileitscompetitormakesthesameproductintheUnitedStates.Ifthecompetitorcanproveinjuryfromtheimports-andthattheUnitedStatescompanyreceivedasubsidyfromaforeigngovernmenttobuilditsplantabroad-theUnitedStatescompany'sproductswillbeuncompetitiveintheUnitedStates,sincetheywouldbesubjecttoduties.
PerhapsthemostbrazencaseoccurredwhentheITCinvestigatedallegationsthatCanadiancompanieswereinjuringtheUnitedStatessaltindustrybydumpingrocksalt,usedtodeiceroads.ThebizarreaspectofthecomplaintwasthataforeignconglomeratewithUnitedStatesoperationswascryingforhelpagainstaUnitedStatescompanywithforeignoperations.The"UnitedStates"companyclaiminginjurywasasubsidiaryofaDutchconglomerate,whilethe"Canadian"companiesincludedasubsidaryofaChicagofirmthatwas
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