狗市场2016年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案(卷一)

2021年1月9日发(作者：简浩然)
2016年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案（卷一）
Passage One
In college, time is scarce, and consequently, very precious. At the same time,
expenses in college pile up surprisingly quickly. A part time job is a good way to
balance costs while ensuring there is enough time left over for both academic subjects
and after-class activities.
If you are a college student looking for a part time job, the best place to start
your job search is right on campus. There are tons of on-campus job opportunities,
and as a student, you’ll automatically be given hiring priority. Plus, on-campus jobs
eliminate commuting time, and could be a great way to connect with academic and
professional resources at your university. Check with your school’s career service or
employment office for help to find a campus job. Of course, there are opportunities
for part-time work off-campus, too. If you spend a little time digging for the right part
time jobs, you’ll save yourself time when you find a job that leaves you with enough
time to get your school work done, too. If you are a college student looking for work
but worry you won’t have enough time to devote to academic subjects, consider
working as a study hall or a library monitor. Responsibilities generally include
supervising study spaces to ensure that a quiet atmosphere is maintained. It’s a pretty
easy job, but one with lots of downtime-which means you will have plenty of time to
catch up on reading, do homework or study for an exam.
Q16: What does the speaker say about college students applying for on-campus
jobs?
Q17: What can students do to find a campus job according to the speaker?
Q18: What does the speaker say is a library monitor’s responsibility?
Passage Two
Agricultural workers in green tea fields near Mt. Kenya are gathering the tea
leaves. It is beautiful to see. The rows of tea bushes are straight. All appears to be well.
But the farmers who planted the bushes are worried. Nelson Kibara is one of them. He
has been growing tea in the Kerugoya area for 40 years.
He says the prices this year have been so low that he has made almost no profit.
He says he must grow different kinds of tea if he is to survive.
Mr. Kibara and hundreds of other farmers have been removing some of their tea
bushes and planting a new kind of tea developed by the Tea Research Foundation of
Kenya. Its leaves are purple and brown. When the tea is boiled, the drink has a purple
color. Medical researchers have studied the health benefits of the new tea. They say it
is healthier than green tea and could be sold for a price that is three to four times
higher than the price of green tea.
But Mr. Kibara says he has not received a higher price for his purple tea crop.
He says the market for the tea is unstable and he is often forced to sell his purple
tea for the same price as green tea leaves. He says there are not enough buyers willing
to pay more for the purple tea.
Q19. Why have tea farmers in Kenya decided to grow purple tea?
Q20. What do researchers say about purple tea?
Q21. What does Mr. Kibara find about purple tea?
Passage Three
Today's consumers want beautiful handcrafted s to wear and to have for their
home environment. They prefer something unique and they demand quality.
Craftsmen today are meeting this demand. People and homes are showing great
change as more and more unique handcrafted items become available. Handcrafts are
big business. No long does a good craftsman have to work in a job he dislikes all day
and then try to create at night. He has earned his professional status. He is now a
respected member of society. Parts of the fun of being a craftsman is meeting other
craftsmen. They love to share their ideas and materials and help others find markets
for their work. Craftsmen have helped educate consumers to make wise choices. They
help them become aware of design and technique. They help them relate their choice
to its intended use. They often involve consumers in trying the craft themselves.
When a group of craftsmen expends to include more members, a small craft
organization is formed. Such an organization does a lot in training workshops in
special media, craft marketing techniques, craft fairs and sales, festivals, TV
appearances and demonstrations. State art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts
festivals which draw crowds of tourist consumers. This boosts the local economy
considerably because tourists not only buy crafts, but they also use the restaurants and
hotels and other services of the area.
Q22. What does the speaker say about today's consumers?
Q23. What does the speaker say about a good craftsman in the past?
Q24. What do craftsmen help consumers do?
Q25. Why do state art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals?
参考答案
Section A
26. [E] challenges
27. [J] searched
28. [D] categorizing
29. [K] similarities
30. [L] slightly
31. [G] percentage
32. [O] traditional
33. [ I ] regardless
34. [H] proving
35. [M] suggests
Section B
36. [I]
37. [D]
38. [J]
39. [F]
40. [B]
41. [H]
42. [C]
43. [K]
44. [G]
45. [E]
Section C
passage one
46. [B] He intends to get rid of the tipping practice.
47. [C] It forces the customer to comensate the waiter.
48. [D] They can have some say in how much their servers earn.
49. [A] Services quality has little effect on tip size.
50. [D] Waiters should be paid by employers instead of customers.
passage two
51. [C] The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth.
52. [D] Consumers will spend their savings from cheap oil on other
commodities.
53. [C] They use their money reserves to back up consumption.
54. [B] Its negative effects more than cancel out its positive effects.
55. [A] People are not spending all the money they save on gas.


William Pu
Sunday, December 18, 2016