1、2009年06月20日大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题试卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions指示:For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay散文 on the topic题目 of students selecting选择 their lecture讲述. You should write at least 120 words following the outline概述 given bellow:1.越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？2.也会带来一些问题3.你
2、的看法？ Free admission承认 to museum博物馆 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)
3、,B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.How Do You See Diversity差异 As a manager As a manager作为一名经理, Tiffany is responsible责任or interviewing面试pplicant for some of the positions位置 with her company .During one interview面试, she noticed that the
4、 candidate应试者 never made direct直接 eye contact联系. She was puzzled茫然 and somewhat disappointed失望 because she liked the individual个别 otherwise.另外 He had a perfect resume个人简历 and gave good responses回想回应 to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,”靠不住 so she de
5、cided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasnt until I attended参加 a diversity差异 workshop研讨会 that I realized实现 the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadnt known at the time of the interview面试 was that the candidates候选人 “different” behavior行为 was simply
6、 a cultural misunderstanding误解 . He was an Asian-American raised提高 in a household家庭 where respect尊重 for those in authority权利 was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack缺乏 of ye contact接触; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed错过 out ,but will not miss tha
7、t opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encouter遭遇 with behavior行为 we perceive感觉 as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplace工作场所 more diverse不同的, it is becoming essential必要 to expand扩张 our under-standing of others and to reexamine重考 some of our false assumption采用 .Hire工钱 A
8、dvantage获得 At a time when hiring雇用 qualified合格 people is becoming more difficult ,employer老板 who can eliminate排除 invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct 明显advantage利益 .My company, Mindset心态 LLC ,helps organizations and individuals个人 see their own blind瞎的 spots斑点 . A real estate房地厂 recrui
9、ter招聘人员 we worked with illustrate简明 the positive确定 difference such training训练 can make . “During my Mindset心态 coaching辅导 session学期 ,I was taught教授 how to recruit招聘 a diversified多样化 workforce劳动力. I recruit people from different cultures and skill技术 sets集合 .The agents were able to utilize their full p
10、otential可能 and experience经历 to build up the company .When the real estate财产 market began to change, it was because we had a diverse不同的 agent pool联营 that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession职业.” Blind看不见 by Gender性Dale is an account账目 executive
11、经营 who attended one of my workshops on supervi a diverse workforce . “Through one of the sessions会议 ,I discovered发现 my personal bias偏见 ,” he recalls . “I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person , and being open to differences .” In his case 情况, the blindness was not about cultur
12、e but rather gender .“I had a management管理 position位置 open户外 in my department 部门;and the two finalists决赛 were a man and a woman . Had I not attended this workshop , I would have automatically自动 assumed假设 the man was the best candidate最佳人 because the position required quite a bit of extensive广泛 trave
13、l . My reasoning推理 would have been that even though即使 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 .”Dales assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking t
14、hat limits an organizations 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
15、 an informed decision .” Dale credits the workshop , “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness .”Year of the Know-It-AllDoug 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 ha
16、d 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 dat
17、es .“He patiently 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 h
18、e 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 , rath
19、er 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 . T
20、hese 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 wasnt until
21、 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
22、 . 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 l
23、earned 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
24、 ,creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone .1.What bothered Tiffany during an interview with her candidate?A)He just wouldnt 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
25、of her questions were irrelevant .2. Tiffanys misjudgment about the candidate stemmed from _. A) Racial stereotypes. C) Racial stereotypes. B) Invalid personal bias . D) Emphasis on physical appearance3. What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalization according to the author? A) H
26、iring 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
27、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
28、. What did Dale think of Mindsets LLCs 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 diverse needs. 7. How did Doug , a supervisor ,respond to a Chinese-American employees reque
29、st for leave?A)He told him to get the dates right. C)He flatly turned it downB)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 busin
30、ess. 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 ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations . At the end of each con
31、versation, 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 th
32、e 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 col
33、d 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 investme
34、nt . 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.
35、 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 doesnt 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)
36、 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 formQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) His health is getting worse. C) His past life upsets hi
37、m 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 tak
38、e 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
39、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 dont 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
40、the repairs. B) Consult her boss about the best solution. C) Pass the mans 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 passa
41、ge .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 OneQ
42、uestions 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 en
43、vironment.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 abl
44、e to make up good excuses. C) He will lie whenever he wants . D) He tries to achieve his goal at any cost30. 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 h
45、er apartment. D) Move furniture for her .Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 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) Its 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 g
