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成三历年题
009年11月北京地区学位英语(成人英语三级)考试(A)卷
2009.11.2158英语,学位考试专题
PartIReadingComprehension(30%)
Directions:
Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.58en
Passage1
Question1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
58英语
Accordingtoarecentsurvey,employeesinmanycompaniestodayworklongerhoursthanemployeedidin1979.ItseemsthatAmericansareworkinghardertodaythaneverbefore.Orarethey?
Amanagementconsultant,BillMeyer,decidedtofindout.Forthreedays,heobservedaninvestmentbankerhardatwork.Meyerwrotedowneverythingthebankerdidduringhislongworkday.Attheendofthethree-dayperiod,Meyerreviewedthebanker'sactivitieswithhim.Whatdidtheyfindout?
Theydiscoverthatthemanspent80percentofhistimedoingunnecessarywork.Forexample,heattendedunnecessarymeetings,maderedundant(多余的)telephonecalls,andspenttimepackingandunpackinghistwobigbriefcases.
(76)Apparently,manypeoplebelievethatthemoretimeapersonspendsatwork,themoreheorsheaccomplishes.Whenemployersevaluateemployees,theyoftenconsidertheamountoftimeonthejobinadditiontojobperformance.Employeesknowthis.Althoughmanyworkingpeoplecandotheirjobeffectivelyduringaregular40-hourworkweek,theyfeeltheyhavetospendmoretimeonthejobafternormalworkinghourssothatthepeoplewhocanpromotethemseethem.学位英语
Agroupofheadhunters(猎头)wereaskedtheiropinionaboutasituation.Theyhadachoiceoftwocandidatesforanexecutivepositionwithanimportantcompany.Thecandidateshadsimilarqualificationsforthejob.Forexample,theywerebothreliable.Onecoulddothejobwellina40-hourworkweek.Theotherwoulddothesamejobinan80-hourworkweekjustaswell.Accordingtoaheadhuntingexpert,the80-hour-a-weekcandidatewouldgetthejob.Thetimethiscandidatespendsonthejobmayencourageotheremployeestospendmoretimeatwork,too.Employersbelievethatiftheemployeesstayatworklater,theymayactuallydomorework.
However,theconnectionbetweentimeandproductivity(生产率)isnotalwayspositive.(77)Infact,manystudiesindicatethatafteracertainpoint,anyone'sproductivityandcreativitybegintodecrease.Someemployeesarenorwillingtospendsomuchextra,unproductivelytimeattheoffice.Oncetheyfinishtheirworksatisfactory,theywanttorelaxandenjoythemselves.Forthesepeople,thesolutionisfindacompanythatencouragespeopletodoboth.58英语,学位考试专题
1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?
AManypeopleworklonghoursbutdonotalwaysdoalotofwork.
BMostpeoplecangetmoreworkdonebyworkinglongerhours.
CMostAmericanswork80hoursaweek,andsomeworkevenlonger.
DPeoplecanmakemoremoneybyworkinglongerhours.58英语学习
2.Themanagementconsultantwantedtofindout______.58英语
Ahowhardtheinvestmentbankerworkedduringhisworkhours
Bwhenpeoplespenttimedoingunnecessaryworkintheiroffice.
Cifpeopleneededvocationafterworkinghardforacertainperiodoftime
DwhetherAmericanswerereallyworkingharderthantheyhaddonebefore
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
AThemoretimeapersonspendsatwork,themoreheorsheaccomplishes.58英语
BEmployersdonotjudgetheiremployees'jobperformanceaccordingtotheamountofworkingtime.
CSomepeopleworkmorethan40hoursaweekinthehopeofgettingpromotion.
DAllemployeesarewillingtospendextratimeatwork.
4.The80-hour-a-weekcandidatewouldgetthejobbecauseemployersbelieve_____.
Athatheismorereliable
Bhisexamplewouldleadotheremployeestoworklongerhours
Chehasbetterqualifications
Dhecouldencourageotheremployeestodoabetterjob
5.Theexpression"todoboth"inthelastparagraphis_____.58en
Atofinishtheirworksatisfactoryandrelaxandenjoythemselves58英语
Btopayattentiontobothperformanceandproductivity
Ctoworklonghoursandhaveshortvocations
Dtorelaxandenjoythemselvesquotefrequently
Passage258英语学习网,简单学英语
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Manyprivateinstitutionsofhighereducationaroundthecountryareindanger.Notallwillbesaved,andperhapsnotalldeservetobesaved.Therearelow-qualityschoolsjustastherearelow-qualitybusinesses.Wehavenoobligationtosavethemsimplybecausetheyexist.Butmanythrivinginstitutionsthatdeservetocontinuearethreatened.Theyaredoingafindjobeducationally,buttheyarecaughtinafinancialdifficulty,withnowaytoreducerisingcostsorincreaserevenues(收入)significantly.Raisingfeesdoesn'tbringinmorerevenue,foreachtimefeesgoup,theenrollment(注册人数)goesdown.(78)Schoolsarebadbusinesses,whetherpublicorprivate,notusuallybecauseofbadmanagementbutbecauseofthenatureofthebusiness.Theylosemoneyoneverycustomer,andtheycangobankrupteitherfromtoofewstudentsortoomanystudents.Evenaverygoodcollegeisaverybadbusiness.
Itissuchcolleges,thrivingbutthreatened,thatIworryabout.Lowenrollmentisnottheirchiefproblem.Evenwithfullenrollments,theymaygounder.Effortstosavethem,andpreferablytokeepthemprivate,areanationalnecessity.(79)Thereisnobasisforarguingthatprivateschoolsareboundtobebetterthanpublicschools.Thereareplentifulexamplestothecontrary.Anyonecannamestateuniversitiesandcollegesthatrankasthefinestinthenationandtheworld.Itisnowinevitablethatpublicinstitutionswillbedominant,andthereforediversity(多样性)isanationalnecessity.Diversityinthewaywesupportschoolstendstogiveusahealthydiversityintheformsofeducation.Inanimperfectsocietysuchasours,uniformityofeducationthroughoutthenationcouldbedangerous.Inanimperfectsociety,diversityisapositivegood.Eagersupportersofpublichighereducationknowtheimportanceofkeepingprivatehighereducationhealthy.
6.Inthepassage,theauthorasksthepublictosupport____.
Aprivatehighereducationingeneral
Bpublichighereducationingeneral
Chigh-qualityprivateuniversitiesandcolleges
Dhigh-qualitystateuniversitiesandcolleges
7.Accordingtothepassage,schoolsarebadbusinessesbecauseof_____.
Athenatureofschool58英语学习
Bpoorteachers
Cbandmanagement58英语学习网,简单学英语
Dtoofewstudents58学习
8.Thephrase"gounder"inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto___.58学习
Ahavelowfees58英语
Bgetintodifficulties58英语
Cdoabadjobeducationally
Dhavelowteachingstandards58英语学习网,简单学英语
9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
ATherearemanycasesindicatingthatprivateschoolsaresuperiortopublicschools.
BTheauthorthinksdiversityofeducationispreferabletouniformityofeducation.58英语
CAhigh-qualityuniversityisalwaysagoodbusiness.
DEachtimefeesareraised,theenrollmentgoesup.
10.Intheauthor'sopinion,thewaythatcansaveprivateschoolsliesin_____.
Afullenrollment
Braisingfees58英语
Creducingstudentaid学位英语
Dnationalsupport58英语,学位考试专题
Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Thefour-gardersatChicago'sMcCormickElementarySchooldon'tknowChineseissupposedtobehardtolearn.Formost,whospeakSpanishathome,it'sbecomingtheirthirdlanguage.They'vebeenhearingandusingChinesewordssincenursery,andit'snaturaltogivea"hihao"whenstrangersentertheclassroom."It'sreallyfun!
"saysMirandaLucas,takingabreakfromalessonthatincludesaChineseinterviewwithJackieChan."I'mteachingmymomtospeakChinese."58英语学习
TheclassroomsceneatMcCormickisunusual,butitmaysoonbeacommonphenomenoninAmericanschools,whereChineseisrapidlybecomingthehotnewlanguage.GovernmentofficialshavelongwantedmorefocusonusefullanguageslikeChinese,andpressurefromthem-aswellasfrombusinessleaders,politicians,andparents-hasproducedaquickgrowthinthenumberofprograms,
ChicagocityofficialsmaketheirbestefforttoincludeChineseintheirpublicschools.Thereprogramhasgrowntoinclude3,000studentsin20schools,withmoreschoolsonawaitinglist.ProgramshavealsospreadtoplaceslikeLosAngels,NewYorkCity,andNorthCarolina.SupportersseeknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandcultureasanadvantageinaglobaleconomywhereChinaisgrowinginimportance."Thisisaninterestingwaytobegintoengagewiththeworld'snextsuperpower,"saysMichaelLevine,directorofeducationattheAsiaSociety,whichhasstartedfivenewpublichighschoolsthatofferChinese."Globalizationhasalreadychangedthearrangementsintermsofhowchildrentodayaregoingtothinkabouttheircareers.Thequestioniswhen,notwhether,theschoolsaregoingtoadjust."58en
(80)ThenumberofstudentslearningChineseistinycomparedwithhowmanystudySpanishorFrench.Butonereportshowsthatbefore-collegeenrollment(报名人数)nearlyquadrupledbetween1992and2002,from6,000to24,000.Despitethedemand,though,developingprogramsisn'teasy.AndtheNo.onedifficulty,everyoneagrees,ishavingenoughteachers.Findingteacher"isthechallenge,"saysScottMcGinnis,anacademicadviserforalanguageinstituteandaChineseteacherfor15yearsatthecollegelevel."Materialsareeasyincomparison.Orgettingschoolsfu
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