英语四级真题第三套3.docx

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英语四级真题第三套3

2012年12月大学英语四级考试试题（三）及金解

PartIWriting（30minutes）

注意：

此部分试题在答题卡1上。

内容同2012年12月大学英语四级考试多题多卷

（一）

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,mylimitationsandsetmeonacoursetostabilisemysymptoms.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.Afewfeverishweeksinbedendedinspecialistappointment,whereIwasdiagnosedwithLupusandrushedintohospitalforfearthatitmayhaveattackedmyinternalorgans.

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

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

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

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

Anestimated10millionpeopleintheUK,or17%ofthepopulationqualifyfordisabilitystatusundertheDDA.Ihaveencounteredanumberofthem：

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

ToaccessyourrightsundertheDDAandtorequest“reasonableadjustments”toyourworkingconditionsoryourworkplacerequiresdisclosure.Ihadwarnedmyformeremployeraboutmyconditionbutitservedlittlepurpose.Theywereignorantabouttheirobligationstotheirdisabledstaff.

However,thereareplentyofforward-thinkingorganisationsthathaveinclusiverecruitmentpolicies;arcmorelikelytoemployaworkerwithadisability；andarcmoreawareoftheirlegalduties.Thepublicsectoroutperformstheprivate,butnotalwaysthevoluntary,accordingtostudiesfortheDisabilitiesRightsCommission.

Idecidedtogivethevoluntarysectoragoandwassurprisedtobeofferedflexibleworkingconditionsandothersolutionstomeetmyneedsasanemployee.Butgiventhechoice,Iwouldstillpreferacareerintheprivatesector,whichformeismoredynamic,hasmoreattractivesalariesandoffersbetterprospectsthanthevoluntaryorpublicsectors.

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

注意：

此部分试题请在答题卡1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,shewasinadilemmawhethershould______________.

A）askforassistancefromherfellowworkersC）ignoreherlimitationsandstruggletowork

B）findemploymentatadifferentcompanyD）informheremployersofherdisabilitystatus

4.TheauthorlostherjobatthepublicrelationsconsultancyinBristolbecause___________________

A）herbosshadfoundamuchbetterreplacement

B）shewasinnomoodatalltodischargeherduties

C）herperformancewasdisappointingtoherboss

D）shefailedtoshowupforherperformancereview

5.Whydidtheauthorfeellikeafraudwhenshegothersecondjob?

A）Sheknewshewouldfallillanytimeagain.

B）Shewasnotascompetentassheappearedtobe.

C）Sheconcealedthefactthatshehadjustbeenfired.

D）Shepretendedtobeverykeenonthejob.

6.WhydidtheauthormovetoLondon?

A）TogethelpfromherfamilyC）Tostartaconsultingbusiness.

B）Toreceivebettermcdicalcare.D）Toseekamoresuitablejob.

7.Theauthorworkedhardatthemarketingrecruitmentconsultancyinorderto___________________..

A）earntheboss’sappreciationandclients,recognition

B）demonstrateherstrongwillpowertoconquerillness

C）provideforherselfwithoutprotectionfromtheDDA

D）proveherselfcapableofsuccessinthebusinessworld

8.AlthoughmanypeoplequalifyfordisabilitystatusintheUK,theywouldrathernottelltheiremployersabout_____________________.

9.Theauthorwasofferedflexibleworkingconditionsinthevoluntarysector,butifshehadachoice,shewouldstillliketoworkin____________________.

10.Theauthorstressesthatitisimportanttorecogniseemployers’__________totheirdisabledemployees.

Glossary

implicationsn..['ɪmpliːkeiʃən]暗示intimidatingadj.令人不安的

actn.[ækt]法案parliamentn.['pɑːləm（ə）nt]议会

termn.[tə:

m]关系，条款，术语stabilisev.['steibəlaiz]使…稳定，使…安定

dilemman.[dɪ'lɪmə]困境，进退两难ignorantadj.['iɡnərənt]忽视的，无知的

misbehavevt.['mɪsbɪheɪv]使举止失礼；使行为不端virtuallyadv.['və:

tjuəli]事实上，实质上

enlightenmentn.[en'laɪtnmənt]启迪；启蒙运动limbn.[lim]四肢

capabilityn.['keɪpəːbɪlɪti:

]才能，能力；plungev.[plʌndʒ]投入；陷入

trailn.[treil]痕迹；踪迹fraudn.[frɔːd]骗子

monumentaladj.['mɔnjəːmentl]不朽的，纪念碑的internalorgans内脏器官

recruitmentn.[rɪ'kru:

tmənt]补充，征募新兵disguisevt.[dis'ɡaiz]掩饰；假装；隐瞒

againsttheodds尽管困难重重makeit成功做到

qualifyv.['kwɔlifai]取得资格，获得资格accessn.['ækses]进入；使用权

obligationn.['ɔbli:

ɡeiʃən]义务inclusiveadj.[in'klu:

siv]包括的，包含的

sectorn.['sektə]部门outperformvt.胜过；做得比……好

voluntaryn.['vɔləntəri]志愿者；自愿行动dynamicadj.[daɪ'namɪk]动态的；动力的

prospectn.['prɔspekt]前景；预期；affordvt.[ə:

fɔ:

d]给予，提供;负担得起

statusn.['steitəs]地位；状态innomood没有心情，不在状态

dischargev.[dis'tʃɑ:

dʒ]免除，卸下competentadj.['kɔmpitənt]胜任的；

concealv.[kən'si:

l]隐藏，藏匿keenon对…有兴趣的；被…吸引的

clientn.['klaiənt]客户demonstrate['demənstreit]证明，展示

becapableof有能力stressv.[stres]强调

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