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大学英语四级真题3

2012年12月大学英语四级真题（3）

PartⅠWriting（30minutes）

注意：

此部分试题在答题卡1上，请在答题卡1上作答。

Direction:

Forthispartyouareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionentitledEducationPaysbaxxxxsedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow（Weeklyearningsof2010）.Pleasewriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

Education:

AWorthyInvestment

Weeklyearningsin2010（$）

EducationPays

PartⅡReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（15minutes）

Directions:

Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.Forquestions1-7choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）B）C）andD）.Forquestions8-10completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Sufferinginsilence

Despitealawdesignedtoprotectthemmanypeoplewithdisablingconditionsareunawareoftheirrights.CaroleConcha-Belltellsofherexperiences.

Beingdiagnosedwithadisablingconditionisalwaysashock.Learningtolivewithouttheguaranteeofhealthislikehavingtounlearnapreviouslife.Theimplicationsforyourworkinglifemayseemintimidating.

ThereisthedisabilityDiscriminationAct（DDA）ofcourse.Butdoesitreallyprovidetheprotectionintheworkplacethatparliamentintended?

AreemployersmerelypayinglipservicetotheDDA?

Oraretheyevenawareofanemployer’slegaldutiesandresponsibilities?

Inmyexperienceitisthelatter.IhavereceivedlittlesupportfromemployerstowhomIhaverevealedmycondition.ThishasoftenleftmefeelingatadisadvantageandwonderingwhyIbothereddoingsointhefirstplace.

IhadbeenstrugglingwithillnesslongbeforeIwasdiagnosed.Inpracticaltermsthediagnosisdidlittletoaidme.Ofcourseitenabledmetounderstandmybodymylimitationsandsetmeonacoursetostabilizemysymptoms.Butitbroughtanewdilemma.WhereIhadpreviouslystruggledtoworkwhileillignorantofwhymybodywasmisbehavingInowhadanameformydailystruggle:

Lupus（狼疮）.Thisisachronic（慢性的）auto-immunedisorderthatcanaffectvirtuallyanysysteminthebody.Italsoleavesahugedarkquestionhangingovermyheadwhenseekingemployment:

shouldItellmyemployersIhaveacondition?

ItisadilemmathatcontinuestobearootcauseofanxietybothformyselfandforthousandsofotherUKemployees.

TherockyroadtomyunfortunateenlightenmentaboutworkanddisabilitybeganjustaftergraduationwhenI’dsetmysightsonacareerincommunicationsandlandedmydreamjobwitharespectedpublicrelationsconsultancy（咨询公司）inBristol.ButwhileIwaslearningtheartofmediarelationsmybodywasn’tquitemakingitinhealthterms.Ioftenwenttoworkwithswollenlimbsandfevers.AtmyfirstandlastperformancereviewmybosswasamazedthatdespitemymanycapabilitiesIhadn’tquitetakencontrolofmyresponsibilities.Afewmonthslatermycontractwasn’trenewedandIplungedfurtherintonewdepthsofillhealth.

HoweverIwasdeterminednottobebeatenandreturnedtotheinterviewtrail.Mynextjobwasinpublishing.ButdespiteashiningperformanceattheinterviewIfeltlikeafraud.HowlongwoulditbebeforeIsankintoillhealthanddepressionagain?

ThejobwastoendwithamonumentalbangwhenIbecamesopoorlyIcouldnolongerfunction.AfewfeverishweeksinbedendedinaspecialistappointmentwhereIwasdiagnosedwithLupusandrushedintohospitalforfearthatitmayhaveattackedmyinternalorgans.

Thenext12monthswerefilledwithconfusion.Ihadnoideaaboutbenefitsfeltalienated（被视为另类）bythemedicalestablishmentandlivedoffmysavingsuntilIwasbroke.IrealizedIneededhelpfrommyfamilyandmovedtoLondon.

AssoonasIfeltbetterImarchedintoamarketingrecruitmentconsultancyandwithin10minutesIhadimpressedtheinterviewerenoughtobeofferedajobwiththeagency.WeagreedonadecentsalaryandItoldhimhadarthritis（关节炎）andwouldneedtoworkafour-dayweek.

ThingswentwellatthestartbutsoontheclientmeetingsbegantofallonmydayoffandIrarelylefttheofficeontime.Ibegantoslipbothinhealthandprofessionalterms.The10-hourdayscrashedaroundmyhead;noamountofmake-upcoulddisguisemyillhealthasIbattledagainsttheoddstoprovetomyselfthatIcoldstillmakeitinthebusinessworld.Ioftencriedonthebusonthewaybackfromwork.

NotlongbeforemycontractwasduetobemadepermanentIwascalledtotheboss’sofficeandgiventhe“talk”abuthowmyperformancewasslippinghowawfulIlooked.Ifelttooweaktofightbackandagreedtoleave.Noattemptstoofferadjustmentstomyjobsuchasbeingabletoworkfromhomewereevermade.IhadacaseforunfairdismissalundertheDDAbutwasignorantofthisatthetime.

Anestimated10millionpeopleinUKor17%ofthepopulationqualifyfordisabilitystatusundertheDDA.Ihaveencounteredanumberofthem:

theliver-diseasedboss;theco-workerwithaheartcondition;andmyasthmatic（哮喘的）trainee-teacherfriend.Nonehaddisclosed（透露）theirconditionstoemployersandallwerefeelingthestrainofnotdoingso.

ToaccessyourrightsundertheDDAandtorequest“reasonableadjustments”toyourworkingconditionsoryourworkplacerequiresdisclosure.Ihadwarnedmyformeremployeraboutmyconditionbutitservedlittlepurpose.Theywereignorantabouttheirobligationstotheirdisabledstaff.

Howeverthereareplentyofforward-thinkingorganizationsthathaveinclusiverecruitmentpolicies;aremorelikelytoemployaworkerwithadisability;andaremoreawareoftheirlegalduties.Thepublicsectorout-performstheprivatebutnotalwaysthevoluntaryaccordingtostudiesfortheDisabilitiesRightsCommission.

Idecidedtogivethevoluntarysectoragoandwassurprisedtobeofferedflexibleworkingconditionsandothersolutionstomeetmyneedsasanemployee.ButgiventhechoiceIwouldstillpreferacareerintheprivatesectorwhichformeismoredynamichasmoreattractivesalariesandoffersbetterprospectsthanthevoluntaryorpublicsectors.

DespitetheadvancesoftheDDAtherewillalwaysbeanarmyofworkerswhowillsoldieronmaybeawareoftheirrightsbutchoosingtoremainsilentforpersonalreasons.Itisimportantthoughtorecognizethesignificanceoftheacttheprotectionitaffordsandtheobligationsthatemployershavetousasemployeesandashumanbeings.

注意:

此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.Whatispeople’simmediateresponsewhentheyarefirstdiagnosedwithadisablingcondition?

[A]Theyreportthesituationontheiremployers.

[B]Theycometorealizethevalueofgoodhealth.

[C]Theyfeelnervousabouttheirworkprospects.

[D]TheytrytoseekprotectionfromtheDDA.

2.Whentheauthorrevealedherconditiontoheremployersthey.

[A]werequitesympathetictowardher

[B]didnotgiveherthesupportsheneeded.

[C]madeadjustmentstomeetherneeds

[D]wereannoyednottobeinformedearlier

3.WhentheauthorwasdiagnosedwithLupusshewasinadilemmawhethersheshould.

[A]askforassistancefromherfellowworkers

[B]findemploymentatadifferentcompany

[C]ignoreherlimitationsandstruggletowork

[D]informheremployersofherdisabilitystatus

4.TheauthorlostherjobatthepublicrelationsconsultancyinBristolbecause.

[A]herbosshadfundamuchbetterreplacement

[B]shewasinnomoodatalltodischargeherduties

[C]herperformancewasdisappointingtoherboss

[D]shefailtoshowupforherperformancereview

5.Whydidtheauthorfeellikeafraudwhenshegothersecondjob?

[A]Sheknewshewouldfallillanytimeagain.

[B]Shewasnotascompetentassheappearedtobe.

[C]Sheconcealedthefactthatshehadjustbeenfired.

[D]Shepretendedtobeverykeenonthejob.

6.WhydidtheauthormovetoLondon?

[A]Togethelpfromherfamily.[B]Toreceivebettermedicalcare.

[C]Tostartaconsultingbusiness.[D]Toseekamoresuitablejob.

7.Theauthorworkedhardatthemarketingrecruitmentconsultancyinorderto.

[A]earntheboss’sappreciationandclients’recognition

[B]demonstrateherstrongwillpowertoconquerillness

[C]provideforherselfwithoutprotectionfromtheDDA

[D]proveherselfcapableofsuccessinthebusinessworld

8.AlthoughmanypeoplequalifyfordisabilitystatusintheUKtheywouldrathernottelltheiremployersabout.

9.Theauthorwasofferedflexibleworkingconditionsinthevoluntarysectorbutifshehadachoiceshewouldstillliketoworkin.

10.Theauthorstressesthatitisimportanttorecognizeemployers’totheirdisabledemployees.

PartⅢListeningComprehension（35minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissectionyouwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversationoneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.DuringthepauseyoumustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）B）C）andD）anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.

注意：

此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

11.[A]Heneedsanotherweekforthepainting.[B]Thepaintingwascompletedjustintime.

[C]Thebuildingwon’topenuntilnextweek.[D]Hisartisticworkhasbeenwellreceived.

12.[A]Gocamping.[B]Rentatent.

[C]Decoratehishouse.[D]organizeaparty.

13.[A]ShetalkedwithMr.Wrightonthephone.[B]SheisabouttocallMr.Wright’ssecretary.

[C]ShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.[D]ShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.

14.[A]Heisactuallyveryhardworking.[B]Hehasdifficultyfinishinghisproject.

[C]Heneedstospendmoretime