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四级考试真题

2012年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）

PartI   Writing（30minutes）      

Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitledEducationPaysbasedonthestatisticsprovidedinthechartbelow（Weeklyearningsof2010）.Pleasegiveabriefdescriptionofthechartfirstandthenmakecommentsonit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.

Education:

AWorthyInvestment

Weeklyearningsin2010（$）

Source:

U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics

注意：

此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

EducationPays

PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（15minutes）

Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Sufferinginsilence

Despitealawdesignedtoprotectthem,manypeoplewithdisablingconditionsareunawareoftheirrights.CaroleConcha-Belltellsofherexperiences.

Beingdiagnosedwithadisablingconditionisalwaysashock.Learningtolivewithouttheguaranteeofhealthislikehavingtounlearnapreviouslife.Theimplicationsforyourworkinglifemayseemintimidating.

ThereisthedisabilityDiscriminationAct（DDA）,ofcourse.Butdoesitreallyprovidetheprotectionintheworkplacethatparliamentintended?

AreemployersmerelypayinglipservicetotheDDA?

Oraretheyevenawareofanemployer’slegaldutiesandresponsibilities?

Inmyexperience,itisthelatter.IhavereceivedlittlesupportfromemployerstowhomIhaverevealedmycondition.ThishasoftenleftmefeelingatadisadvantageandwonderingwhyIbothereddoingsointhefirstplace.

IhadbeenstrugglingwithillnesslongbeforeIwasdiagnosed.Inpracticaltermsthediagnosisdidlittletoaidme.Ofcourse,itenabledmetounderstandmybody,mylimitationsandsetmeonacoursetostabilizemysymptoms.Butitbroughtanewdilemma.WhereIhadpreviouslystruggledtoworkwhileill,ignorantofwhymybodywasmisbehaving,Inowhadanameformydailystruggle:

Lupus（狼疮）.Thisisachronic（慢性的）,auto-immunedisorderthatcanaffectvirtuallyanysysteminthebody.Italsoleavesahuge,darkquestionhangingovermyheadwhenseekingemployment:

shouldItellmyemployersIhaveacondition?

ItisadilemmathatcontinuestobearootcauseofanxietybothformyselfandforthousandsofotherUKemployees.

TherockyroadtomyunfortunateenlightenmentaboutworkanddisabilitybeganjustaftergraduationwhenI’dsetmysightsonacareerincommunicationsandlandedmydreamjobwitharespectedpublicrelationsconsultancy（咨询公司）inBristol.ButwhileIwaslearningtheartofmediarelations,mybodywasn’tquitemakingitinhealthterms.Ioftenwenttoworkwithswollenlimbsandfevers.Atmyfirstandlastperformancereview,mybosswasamazedthat,despitemymanycapabilities,Ihadn’tquitetakencontrolofmyresponsibilities.Afewmonthslater,mycontractwasn’trenewedandIplungedfurtherintonewdepthsofillhealth.

However,Iwasdeterminednottobebeatenandreturnedtotheinterviewtrail.Mynextjobwasinpublishing.Butdespiteashiningperformanceattheinterview,Ifeltlikeafraud.HowlongwoulditbebeforeIsankintoillhealthanddepressionagain?

ThejobwastoendwithamonumentalbangwhenIbecamesopoorlyIcouldnolongerfunction.Afewfeverishweeksinbedendedinaspecialistappointment,whereIwasdiagnosedwithLupusandrushedintohospitalforfearthatitmayhaveattackedmyinternalorgans.

Thenext12monthswerefilledwithconfusion.Ihadnoideaaboutbenefits,feltalienated（被视为另类）bythemedicalestablishmentandlivedoffmysavingsuntilIwasbroke.IrealizedIneededhelpfrommyfamilyandmovedtoLondon.

AssoonasIfeltbetter,Imarchedintoamarketingrecruitmentconsultancyand,within10minutes,Ihadimpressedtheinterviewerenoughtobeofferedajobwiththeagency.WeagreedonadecentsalaryandItoldhimIhadarthritis（关节炎）andwouldneedtoworkafour-dayweek.

Thingswentwellatthestartbutsoontheclientmeetingsbegantofallonmydayoff,andIrarelylefttheofficeontime.Ibegantoslipbothinhealthandprofessionalterms.The10-hourdayscrashedaroundmyhead;noamountofmake-upcoulddisguisemyillhealthasIbattledagainsttheoddstoprovetomyselfthatIcouldstillmakeitinthebusinessworld.Ioftencriedonthebusonthewaybackfromwork.

Notlongbeforemycontractwasduetobemadepermanent,Iwascalledtotheboss’sofficeandgiventhe“talk”abuthowmyperformancewasslipping,howawfulIlooked.Ifelttooweaktofightbackandagreedtoleave.Noattemptstoofferadjustmentstomyjob,suchasbeingabletoworkfromhome,wereevermade.IhadacaseforunfairdismissalundertheDDA,butwasignorantofthisatthetime.

Anestimated10millionpeopleinUK,or17%ofthepopulation,qualifyfordisabilitystatusundertheDDA.Ihaveencounteredanumberofthem:

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

ToaccessyourrightsundertheDDAandtorequest“reasonableadjustments”toyourworkingconditionsoryourworkplacerequiresdisclosure.Ihadwarnedmyformeremployeraboutmyconditionbutitservedlittlepurpose.Theywereignorantabouttheirobligationstotheirdisabledstaff.

However,thereareplentyofforward-thinkingorganizationsthathaveinclusiverecruitmentpolicies;aremorelikelytoemployaworkerwithadisability;andaremoreawareoftheirlegalduties.Thepublicsectorout-performstheprivate,butnotalwaysthevoluntary,accordingtostudiesfortheDisabilitiesRightsCommission.

Idecidedtogivethevoluntarysectoragoandwassurprisedtobeofferedflexibleworkingconditionsandothersolutionstomeetmyneedsasanemployee.Butgiventhechoice,Iwouldstillpreferacareerintheprivatesector,whichformeismoredynamic,hasmoreattractivesalariesandoffersbetterprospectsthanthevoluntaryorpublicsectors.

DespitetheadvancesoftheDDA,therewillalwaysbeanarmyofworkerswhowillsoldieron,maybeawareoftheirrightsbutchoosingtoremainsilentforpersonalreasons.Itisimportant,though,torecognizethesignificanceoftheact,theprotectionitaffordsandtheobligationsthatemployershavetousasemployeesandashumanbeings.

注意:

此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.Whatispeople’simmediateresponsewhentheyarefirstdiagnosedwithadisablingcondition?

A）Theyreportthesituationtotheiremployers.

B）Theycometorealizethevalueofgoodhealth.

C）Theyfeelnervousabouttheirworkprospects.

D）TheytrytoseekprotectionfromtheDDA.

2.Whentheauthorrevealedherconditiontoheremployers,they.

A）werequitesympathetictowardherB）didnotgiveherthesupportsheneeded.

C）madeadjustmentstomeetherneedsD）wereannoyednottobeinformedearlier

3.WhentheauthorwasdiagnosedwithLupus,shewasinadilemmawhethersheshould.

A）askforassistancefromherfellowworkersB）findemploymentatadifferentcompany

C）ignoreherlimitationsandstruggletoworkD）informheremployersofherdisabilitystatus

4.TheauthorlostherjobatthepublicrelationsconsultancyinBristolbecause.

A）herbosshadfundamuchbetterreplacement

B）shewasinnomoodatalltodischargeherduties

C）herperformancewasdisappointingtoherboss

D）shefailedtoshowupforherperformancereview

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.AlthoughmanypeoplequalifyfordisabilitystatusintheUK,theywouldrathernottelltheiremployersabout.

9.Theauthorwasofferedflexibleworkingconditionsinthevoluntarysector,butifshehadachoice,shewouldstillliketoworkin.

10.Theauthorstressesthatitisimportanttorecognizeemployers’totheirdisabledemployees.

PartIIIListeningComprehension（35minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

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.