advocated大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版)

2021年1月20日发(作者：家居用品英文)
大学英语四级考试真题及答案
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Part I Writing (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short
essay
on
the
topic
of
students
selecting
their
lectures.
You
should
write
at least 120 words following the outline given bellow:

1.
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2.
也会带来一些问题

3.
你的看法？

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15
minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over
the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For
questions
1-7,
choose
the
best
answer
from
the
four
choices
marked
A),B),C)
and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information
given in the passage.

How Do You See Diversity?

As
a
manager,
Tiffany
is
responsible
for
interviewing
applicants
for
some
of
the
positions
with
her
company
.During
one
interview,
she
noticed
that
the
candidate
never
made
direct
eye
contact.
She
was
puzzled
and
somewhat
disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.
He
had
a
perfect
resume
and
gave
good
responses
to
her
questions,
but
the
fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she
decided to offer the job to her second choice.
“It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the
person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What
she hadn’t known at the
time
of the
interview was that
the candidate’s
“different”

behavior
was
simply
a
cultural
misunderstanding
.
He
was
an
Asian-American
raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by
averting(
避开
) your eyes.
“I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was
cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that
opportunity again.”

Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as
different.
As
the
world
becomes
smaller
and
our
workplaces
more
diverse,
it is becoming essential to expand our under- standing of others and to
reexamine some of our false assumptions .
Hire Advantage

At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more
difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(
偏爱
) from the
process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps
organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate
recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such
training can make .
“During my Mindsets coaching session ,I was taught how to recruit a
diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and
skill sets .The agents were able to utilize their full potential and
experiences to build up the company .When the real estate market began
to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able
to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same
profession.”

Blinded by Gender

Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on
su
pervising a diverse workforce . “Through one of the sessions ,I
discovered my personal bias ,” he recalls . “I learned I had not been
looking
at
a
person
as
a
whole
person
,
and
being
open
to
differences
.”
In his case , the blindness was not about culture but rather gender.
“I
had
a
management
position
open
in
my
department
;and
the
two
finalists
were a man and a woman . Had I not attended this workshop , I would have
automatically
assumed
the
man
was
the
best
candidate
because
the
position
required quite a bit of extensive travel . My reasoning would have been
that
even
though
both
candidates
were
great
and
could
have
been
successful
in the position , I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with
her children and not travel .”Dale’s assumptions are
another example
of the well- intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an
organization’s ability to tap into the full potential of a diverse
workforce.
“I
learned
from
the
class
that
instead
of
imposing
my
gender
biases
into
the situation , I needed to present the full range of duties,
responsibilities
and
expectations
to
all
candidates
and
allow
them
to
make
an
informed
decision .”
Dale
credits
the
workshop
,
“because
it
helped
me make decisions based on fairness .”

Year of the Know-It-All

Doug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops .He recalls
a major lesson learned from his own employee.
“One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese
-American
employee
put
in
a
request
to
take
time
off
to
celebrate
Chinese
New
Year
.
In
my
ignorance
,
I
assumed
he
had
his
dates
wrong
,
as
the
first
of
January
had
just
passed
.
When
I
advised
him
of
this
,
I
gave
him
a
long
talking-to
about turning in requests early with the proper dates .
“He
pati
ently
waited
,
then
when
I
was
done
,
he
said
he
would
like
Chinese
New Year did not begin January first , and that Chinese New Year ,which
is
tied
to
the
lunar
cycle
,is
one
of
the
most
celebrated
holidays
on
the
Chinese calendar . Needless
to say ,
I felt
very embarrassed in
assuming
he
had
his
dates
mixed
up
.
But
I
learned
a
great
deal
about
assumptions
,
and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to
culture .

“Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I could
learn
by
simply
asking
questions
and
creating
dialogues
with
my
employees
,
rather than making assumptions and trying to be a know- it-
all ,” Doug
admits . “The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learning
how to be more ‘inclusive’ to differences.

A better Bottom Line



An open mind about diversity not only improves organizations
internally , it is profitable as well . These comments from a customer
service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve
sales .”Most of my customers speak English as a second language . One
of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language
service
that
offers
translations
over
the
phone
.
It
wasn’t
until
my
boss
received
Mindsets’
training
that
she

was
able
to
understand
how
important
inclusiveness
was
to
customer
service
.
As
result
,
our
customer
base
has
increased .”



Once we start to see people as individuals . and discard the
stereotypes
,
we
can
move
positively
toward
inclusiveness
for
everyone
.
Diversity
is
about
coming
together
and
taking
advantage
of
our
differences
and similarities . It is about building better communities and
organizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our shared
humanity .
When we begin to
question our
assumptions and
challenge what we
think we
have learned from our past , from the media, peers , family , friends ,
etc , we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed(
有缺
陷的
)
or
contrary
to
our
fundamental
values
.
We
need
to
train
our-selves
to
think
differently
,
shift
our
mindsets
and
realize
that
diversity
opens
doors for all of us ,creating opportunities in organizations and
communities that benefit everyone.
1. What bothered Tiffany during an interview with her candidate?

A) He just wouldn’t look her in the eye.

B) He was slow in answering her questions.
C) His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant.
D) His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant.
2. Tiffany’s misjudgment about the candidate stemmed from _____.

A) Racial stereotypes.






C) Racial stereotypes.
B) Invalid personal bias

.


D) Emphasis on physical appearance
3. What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalization
according to the author?

A) Hiring qualified technical and management personnel.
B) Increasing understanding of people of other cultures.
C) Constantly updating knowledge and equipment.
D) Expanding domestic and international markets.
4. What kind of organization is Mindsets LLC?

A) A real estate agency.

C) A cultural exchange organization.
B) A personnel training company.
D) A hi- tech company
5.
After
one
of
the
workshops
,account
executive
Dale
realized
that
_____.

A) He had hired the wrong person.
B) He could have done more for his company.
C) He had not managed his workforce well.
D) He must get rid of his gender bias.
6. What did Dale think of Mindsets LLC’s workshop?

A) It was well-intentioned but poorly conducted.
B) It tapped into the executives’ full potential.

C) It helped him make fair decisions.
D) It met participants’ di
verse needs.
7.
How
did
Doug,
a
supervisor,
respond
to
a
Chinese-
American
employee’s
request for leave?

A) He told him to get the dates right.
C)He flatly turned it down
B) He demanded an explanation.


D)He readily approved it.
8. Doug felt _____ when he realized that his assumption was wrong.

9. After attending Mindsets’ workshops, the participants came to know
the importance of
_____ to their business.

10. When we view people as individuals and get rid of stereotypes , we
can achieve diversity and benefit from the _____ between us.

Part III
Listening Comprehension






(35 Minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2
long
conversations.
At
the
end
of
each
conversation,
one
or
more
questions
will
be
asked
about
what
was
said
.Both
the
conversation
and
the
questions
will be spoken only once .After each question there will be a pause .
During
the
pause,
you
must
read
the
four
choices
marked
A),B),C)
and
D),
and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter
on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11. A) She expected more people at her party.
B) She enjoys entertaining small children .
C) She threw a surprise party for her friend
D) She has always enjoyed great popularity.
12. A) They are not used to living in a cold place.
B) They feel lucky to live in Florida.
C) They are going to have a holiday.
D) They have not booked their air tickets yet.
13.
A)
He
was
pleased
to
get
the
medal.

C)
He
used
to
be
a
firefighter.
(B)
He
was
very
courageous.




D)
He
was
accused
of
causing
a
fire.
14
。
A) Make a profitable investment. C) Get parts for the machine from
Japan. B) Buy a new washing machine
D) Have the old washing machine
fixed.
15. A) He is pleased with his exciting new job.
B) He finds the huge workload unbearable.
C) He finds his office much too big for him.
D) He is not so excited about his new position.
16. A) The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow.
B) The man has no idea what the right thing to do is.
C) The woman doesn’t know how to get to the party.

D) The man offers to drive the woman to the party.
17. A) Drawing up a business plan.C) Finalizing a contract.
B) Discussing a term paper.

D) Reviewing a co-authored article.
18. A) She ordered some paper.
C) She chatted online with a friend
B) She had the printer repaired. D) She filled in an application form
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.
A)
His
health
is
getting
worse.C)
His
past
life
upsets
him
a
good
deal.
B) He can no longer work at sea.D) He has not got the expected pension.
20. A) She passed away years ago.
C) She has been working at a clinic.
B)
She
used
to
work
as
a
model.

D)
She
has
been
seriously
ill
for
years.
21. A) She has made lots of money as a doctor.
B) She is going to take care of her old dad.
C) She has never got on with her father.
D) She is kind and generous by nature.
22. A) He dines out with his wife every weekend.
B) He is excellent but looks had-tempered.
C) He does not care about his appearance.
D) He is not quite popular with his patients.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

23. A) The man has sent the order to the woman by mistake
B) Some of the telephone systems don’t work properly

C) Some of the packs do not contain any manuals.
D) The quality of the goods is not up to the standard.
24. A) Send a service engineer to do the repairs.
B) Consult her boss about the best solution.
C) Pass the man’s order to the right person.

D) The quality of the goods is not up to the standard.
25. A) Ideal.
C) Partial B)Temporary


D) Creative
Section
BDirections:
In
this
section,
you
will
hear
3
short
passages
.At
the end of each passage .You will hear some questions. Boss the passage
and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question,
you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)
and D). Then the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single
line through the centre.

Passage
OneQuestions
26
to
28
are
based
on
the
passage
you
have
just
heard.

26. A) It is entertaining.C) It takes lots of time.
B) It is a costly hobby.


D) It requires training.
27. A) They can harm nearby plants.
C) They fight each other for food.
B) They may catch some disease. D) They may pollute the environment.
28.
A)
Place
the
food
on
warmer
spots.C)
Avoid
using
any
contaminated
food.
B) Use prepared feed mixtures only.D) Continue the feeding till it gets
warm.
Passage
TwoQuestions
29
to
32
are
based
on
the
passage
you
have
just
heard.

29. A) He will betray even his best friends.
B) He is able to make up good excuses.
C) He will lie whenever he wants.
D) He tries to achieve his goal at any cost
30. A) She made him apologize


C) She broke up with him.
B) She readily forgave him



D) She refused to answer his calls.
31. A) Buy her a new set of tires.
C) Lend her his batteries.
B) Help clean her apartment.

D) Move furniture for her.
Passage
ThreeQuestions
32
35
are
based
on
the
passage
you
have
just
heard.

32. A) The atmosphere they live in is rather unreal.
B) Their parents put too much pressure on them.
C) It’s hard for them to get along with other kids.

D) They have to live in the shadow of their parents.
33. A) He always boasts about his rich father.
B) He will grow up to be good for nothing.
C) He has too much to know the value of things.
D) He is too young to manage his inherited property.
34. A) She wants Amanda to get professional care.
B) She has no experience in raising children.
C) She wants to show off her wealth.
D) She has no time to do it herself.
35. A) The lifestyle depicted in Hollywood movies.
B) The worship of money, beauty and pleasure.
C) The attention the media focuses on them.
D) The pursuing of perfection in performance.
Section CDirections : In this section , you will hear a passage three
times .When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen
carefully
for
its general
idea .
When the
passage is
read
for
the second
time, you are required to
fill in the
blanks numbered from 36 to 43
with
the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46
you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks,
you can either use
the exact words you have just heard or write down the