2022年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案5

2022年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案SECTIONIListening(25minutes)Directions:ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearasectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearetwopartsinthissection,PartAandPartB.Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyourtextbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningsection,youwillhave3minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,youmayraiseyourhandnowasyouwillnotbeallowedtospeakoncethetesthasstarted.NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.PartADirections:Youwillhear10shortdialogues.Foreachdialogue,thereisonequestionandfourpossibleanswers.Choosethecorrectanswer---A,B,CorD,andmarkitinyourtestbooklet.Youwillhave15secondstoanswerthequestionandyouwillheareachdialogueonlyonce.Whatwillthewomandotomorrow?Holdaparty.[B]SeeMr.Smith.[C]Workovertime.[D]Attendawedding.【答案】A【解析】由“JohnandIareholdingapartyforthe5thanniversaryofourwedding.〃可以得出答案。WhoisMr.Johnsonaccordingtothespeakers?Theirformercolleague.[B]Theirformerneighbor.[C]Theirformerteacher.[D]Theirformerclient.【答案】B【解析】由“Heusedtoliveinthebuildingnexttoours.〃可以得出答案。Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?Ajobinterview.[B]Areporter'swork.[C]Howtoimpresspeople.[D]Howtohandleaninterview.【答案】A【解析】由“I'vejustbeeninterviewedforareporter'sjob"可以得出答案。HowmanyflightstoSydneywilltherebenextTuesdayafternoon?One.[B]Two.[C]Four.[D]Five.【答案】B【解析】由“thereisaflightat6:45andoneat18:00〃可以得出答案。Whatdidtheman'steachertellhimtodo?Polishhisessay.[B]Handinhisessay.[C]Rewritehisessay.[D]Writeashorteressay【答案】C【解析】由“Shetoldmetodoitalloveragain.〃可以得出答案。Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman'sson?Heoftentalkswithhismother.[B]Heoftendrivesinacarelessway.[C]Heiswillingtolistentohismother.[D]Heisworriedabouthisdrivingskills.【答案】B【解析】由“I'mworriedaboutmysonatdriving,buthewon'tlistentome."可以得出答案。WhatdoweknowaboutJack?[A]Heisacompanymanager.[B]Hemakesemergencycalls.[C]Herecordsemergencycalls.[D]Heisacompanytechnician.【答案】D【解析】由“heistheonlytechnicianavailabletogooutanddealwiththem"可以得出答案。Whatcanwelearnfromthisconversation?Thewomanispayingthebill.Bill'sphonenumberis510-1520-20.Themanpays20dollarstothewoman.【答案】【答案】DThewomanhasa20-dollarbillchanged.【答案】D【解析】由“changethebillforme；OK,20.〃可以得出答案。Whatdoesthewomanmean?Thedentist'sisataconvenientplace.Thedentist'sisclosetoTimesSquare.Itwascomfortabletositatthedentist's.Itwasnotsoterribleavisittothedentist's.【答案】D【解析】由“IgotaterrificviewofTimesSquaredownbelow.HefinishedthejobbeforeIknewit.〃可以得出答案。Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?Sheisgoingtodeliveralecture.Shespentayearintherainforest.Sheislookingforwardtothelecture.Shewillfinishherreportthisweekend.【答案】C【解析】由“Great.MaybeIcangetsomenewinformationtoaddtoit"可以得出答案。PartBDirections:Youwillhearfourdialoguesormonologues.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhave5secondstoreadeachofthequestionswhichaccompanyit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,youwillhave10secondstocheckyouranswertoeachquestion.Youwillheartherecordingonlyonce.Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingconversationbetweenareporterandafemalewriter.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman'sfamily?[A]Theykeptalotofbirds.[B]Theylivedinabighouse.[C]Theyownedasmallfarm.[D]Theysufferedfrompoverty.【解析】由“Thoughwewerepoorformostofpart〃可以得出答案。Whatdidthewoman'smotherimpressherwith?[A]Herlove.[B]Hersuccess.[C]Herambition.[D]Herknowledge.【答案】A【解析】由“Ithinkhergreatestcontributionwassimplythatshelovedmeverymuch.〃可以得出答案。Whatdidthewoman'smotherwishhertodo?[A]Gotocollege.[B]Becomeawriter.[C]Haveabetterlife.[D]Supportherfamily【答案】C【解析】由“Shejustwantedmetobeabletodothingsthatshecouldn'tdoevenshedidn'tknowwhattheywere.〃可以得出答案。Questions14-17arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Whomisthemanprobablycomplainingto?[A]Areceptionist.[B]Atravelagent.[C]Acoachdriver.[D]Ahotelstaffmember.【答案】B【解析】由“makeacomplaintaboutmyholidayinParis"可以得出答案。Whydidthemanwaitintheheatfortwohours?[A]Thecoachhadtobereplaced.[B]Thecoachdriverfeltsick.[C]Thehotelroomswerefull.[D]Thehotelhadtobecleaned.【答案】A【解析】由“thecoachtakingustothehotelbrokedownandwehadtowaitforover2hoursintheterribleheatbeforeourreplacementarrived'可以得出答案。Whatdidthemanmentioninhiscomplaint?[A]Impolitehotelcleaners.[B]Darklightanddirtyrooms.[C]Rudepeoplelivingdownstairs.[D]Disturbingnoiseandpoorfood【答案】【答案】D【答案】D【解析】由“Thepeopleinroomabovesoundedliketheywerehavingallnightpartieseverynight.Andtheworstthingwasthefoodintherestaurantwasawful.〞可以得出答案。Howdidthemanfeelaboutthewoman'sapology?Amusing.[B]Annoying.[C]Desirable.[D]Reasonable.【答案】B【解析】由“A20%discount?Youmustbejoking.Iwanttoseethemanage〞r.可以得出答案。Questions18-21arebasedonthefollowinginterviewwithJohnSmith,chairmanofNationalWeightandHealthAssociation(NWHA).WhatdidtheNWHAsurveyaimtoexplore?Theincidencesofobesity.[B]Popularviewsonobesity[C]Waystofightobesity.[D]Thecausesofobesity.【答案】B【解析】由“Wewantedtoexplorehowpeoplearoundtheworldviewobesityorbeingoverweight.〃可以得出答案。Howmanypeopleintheworldareratedasbeingoverweight?[A]16million.[B]18million.[C]1.6billion.[D]1.8billion.【答案】C【解析】由“Weinterviewed16000peoplein16countries."可以得出答案。Inwhichcountrydopeoplefeelthemostpressuretobethin?[A]Brazil.[B]India.[C]France.[D]America.【答案】A【解析】由“peopleinBrazilfeelthemostpressuretobethin"可以得出答案。Whoaremostlikelytoblametheirparentsforobesity?[A]TheFrench.[B]TheSwiss.[C]Germans.[D]Russians.【解析】由“Russiansaremostlikelytoblametheirparentsforobesity.〞可以得出答案。Questions22-25arebasedonthefollowinginterviewwithEmilyGalash,ahighschoolstudentwhoworkspart-timeasatrendspotter.Whatdotrendspottersdo?Takepicturesofyouthculture.Writereportsonyouthculture.Sellproductstoyoungpeople.Createwebsitesforyoungpeople.【答案】A【解析】由“Takedigitalphotosofyouthcultureandsendthemtomycompany."可以得出答案。WhatdoesLook-Lookconcentrateon?Recruitingtrendspottersforitsclients.Providingadvicetoyoungtrendspotters.Organizingsalesnetworksforitsclients.Dealingininformationaboutyouthtrends.【答案】D【解析】由“It'sayouthculturemarketingandtrendforecastingfilminHollywood；Look-Lookgetsalotofinformationabouttheevershiftingtastesoftheyouthmarketbytheseimages.〃可以得出答案。WhydosomecompaniesuseLook-Look'simagesontheirwebsites?TopromotevisitstoLook-Look.Toattractyoungpeopletotheirnewproducts.Tolearnaboutwhatmakesyoungpeoplebuy.Toencourageyoungpeopletobephotographed.【答案】B【解析】由“TheyalsousetheirimagesofLook-Lookontheirwebsitestoimpressyoungpeopleandpromotetheirnewlydesignedproducts.〃可以得出答案。Whyisitdifficultfortrendspotterstocatchoriginalstyles?Manyyoungpeopleliketoshowoff.Manyyoungpeoplesticktotherules.Manyyoungpeopletrytocopytrends.Manyyoungpeoplerefusetotakepictures.【答案】C【解析】由“Youhavetobeabletofindthedifferencebetweensomeonewhoiscopyingtrendsandsomeonewhoistrulyinventinganewlook'.可以得出答案。Younowhave3minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoyourANSWERSHEET.Thatistheendoflisteningsection.SECTIONIIReading(50minutes)PartADirections:Readthefollowingtwotexts.AnswerthequestionsoneachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.Text1In1997,25Japanesecitizens,allolderthan60,launchedJeeba(thenamemeans“oldmanandoldwoman'〕tomakesenior-friendlyproducts.Theyknewtheyweremakinghistorywhentheycoinedtheircompanymott：o“Oftheelderly,bytheelderlyandfortheelderly.'Theydonothireyoungpeople,andtheoldestoftheirworkersis75.Firmsrunbyseniorcitizensarestillararity,inJapanandworldwide.Buttheelderlyhavenumbersontheirside.Healthierandlonger-livingseniors,bornimmediatelyafterWorldWarI,arereachingretirementageinhugenumbersalloverthedevelopedworld.Extremelylowbirthratesinthosesamecountriesmeantherearefarfeweryoungworkerstotaketheirplace.Onelikelyconsequenceisnowclear:shrinkingworkforces.Whilethestreamliningeffectsofinternationalcompetitionarefocusingattentionontheneedtocreateandkeepgoodjobs,thosefearswilleventuallygivewaytoworriesaboutthegrowingshortageofyoungworkers.Oneunavoidablesolution:puttingolderpeoplebacktowork,whethertheylikeitornot.Indeed,advancedeconomieslikethoseofFinlandandDenmarkhavealreadyraisedtheirretirementages.Othersareunderseverepressuretofollowsuit,asboththeEuropeanCommissionandtheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmenthaverecentlywarnedtheirmembersthattheirfutureprosperitydependsonagrowingcontributionfromtheelderly.Whetherthesechangesaregoodorbadnewstoworkersdependsonwhethertheyanticipateretirementwitheagernessordread.IntheUnitedStates,halfofworking-ageAmericansnowexpecttoworkintotheir70s,whetherbyfinancialnecessityorbylifestylechoice,accordingtoanewstudybyPutnamInvestments.Contrarytostillwidespreadassumptions,thereisverylittlehardevidencetosuggestthatcompaniescannotstaycompetitivewitharisingshareofolderworkers.AtBritishhardwarechainB&Q,its“elderworker〞storesinManchesterandExmouthwere18percentmoreprofitablethanitsregularoutlets—dueinpart,thecompanysays,tosixtimeslessemployeeturnoverand60percentlessshopliftingandbreakage.Jeeba'sdifferencefromaconventionalcompanymainlyliesin.theageofitsemployees[B]thenumberofitsowners[C]thequalityofitsproducts[D]thescopeofitsoperations【答案】A【解析】由“Theydonothireyoungpeople,andtheoldestoftheirworkersis75.〞可以得出答案。Inthedevelopedworld,comparedwithyoungpeople,theelderly.arebetteratbusiness[B]aregreaterinnumber[C]havehealthierlifestyles[D]havemorejobopportunities【答案】B【解析】由“Extremelylowbirthratesinthosesamecountriesmeantherearefarfeweryoungworkerstotaketheirplace.〃可以得出答案。Accordingtothewriter,inthecurrentsituationcompaniesarefacedwiththetoughtaskof.creatinggoodpositions[B]employingretiredworkers[C]fillingvacantpositions[D]replacingunskilledworkers【答案】B【解析】由“thosefearswilleventuallygivewaytoworriesaboutthegrowingshortageofyoungworkers.Oneunavoidablesolution:puttingolderpeoplebacktowork,whethertheylikeitornot.〃可以得出答案。Forfutureprosperity,manyEuropeancountrieswillhaveto.increasethenumberofyoungworkersoffermanysenior-friendlyjobsimproveservicesforseniorsraisetheirretirementages【答案】D【解析】由“Indeed,advancedeconomieslikethoseofFinlandandDenmarkhavealreadyraisedtheirretirementages.;theirfutureprosperitydependsonagrowingcontributionfromtheelderly.〃可以得出答案。B&Q's“elderworker〞storesarementionedtoshowthattheemploymentofolderworkers.doesnotreduceacompany'scompetitivenessdoesnotaffectolderworkers'lifestylechoicesisnotausualpracticeamongcompetitivefirmsisnotgoodnewstothosewhoareeagertoretire【答案】A【解析】由“were18percentmoreprofitablethanitsregularoutlets"可以得出答案。Text2Oneimportantthingduringthepre-Christmasrushatourhousewasthearrivalofmydaughter'skindergartenreportcard.Shegothighpraiseforherreading,vocabularyandoverallenthusiasm.Ontheotherhand,welearntthatshehasworktodoonhernumbersandfacilitywiththecomputer,thoughthedetailedhandwrittenreportherteacherspreparedisabsentofanywordsthatmightbeinterpretedasnegativeindescribingherefforts.Anumbersystemindicateshowshe'smeasuringupineachareawithoutanymentionofpassingorfailing.Allofwhichseemstomakemydaughter'sschoolneitherfishnorfowlwhenitcomestothedebateoverthemeritsofgivingformalgradestokids.Atonelevel,theadvantagesanddisadvantagesareobvious.Agradesystemprovidesastraightforwardstandardbywhichtomeasurehowyourchildisprogressingatschool—andhowheorsheisgettingoncomparedtootherchildren.ButaswriterSueFergusonnotes,“Gradescandeceive."Theaimshouldbe“tomeasurelearning,notsimplywhatastudentcanrecallonatest".Thetwoaren'tthesame---andifyoudoubtthatasanadult,askyourselfwhetheryoucouldsitdownwithoutanypreparationandstillpassthosehigh-school-levelexaminations.Ifyou'reoldenough,you'velivedthroughthisdebatebefore.Atonetime,itwasconsideredunfairtoputchildrenindirectcompetitionwithoneanotherifitcouldbeavoided.Theintentionbehindthatmayhavebeengood,butitignoredthefactthatcompetition,andthewilltocomeoutontop,areessentialcomponentsofthehumancondition.Thistimearound,educatorsworkingwithano-gradesapproachareemphasizingdifferentreasons.Thethingis,thatapproachismuchmorecommonplaceintheadultworkplacethanisthetraditionalpass-failsystemweplaceonourchildren.Manyworkplacesconductregularemployeeevaluations.Thereareusuallyfairlystrictlimitstowhatanemployercantellanemployeeinthoseevaluations—andeventhen,negativeevaluationscanbechallengedbytheemployee.Nomatterwhereyousitinthedebateoverthegradesystem,then,therealquestionisthis:ifit'ssogoodforkids,whyisn'tthatalsotrueforadults?Theschoolreportindicatesthatthewriter'sdaughter.lacksinterestinherschoolworkranksamongthebestatlanguagehassometroublewithherhandwritingneedstoimproveinmathandcomputerskills【答案】D【解析】由“shehasworktodoonhernumbersandfacilitywiththecomputer"可以得出答案。Wecanlearnthatthegirl,sschooltriestodeliverthereport.[A]inapositiveway[B]inascientificway[C]inanattractiveway[D]inanenthusiasticway【答案】A【解析】由“thoughthedetailedhandwrittenreportherteacherspreparedisabsentofanywordsthatmightbeinterpretedasnegativeindescribingherefforts〃可以得出答案。SueFergusonseemsdissatisfiedwiththegradesystemforitsfocuson.[A]theprocessofgettingtheknowledgethecapabilityofmemorizingforthetesttheprocedureofmeasuringlearningthestandardofcomparingschools【答案】B【解析】由“Theaimshouldbe“tomeasurelearning,notsimplywhatastudentcanrecallonatest.〃可以得出答案。Thewriterwouldagreethatcuttingchildrenofffromcompetitionisfitforhumandevelopment[B]fitfortheirageandexperience[C]againstakeypartofhumannature[D]outofconsiderationforchildren【答案】C【解析】由“butitignoredthefactthatcompetition,andthewilltocomeoutontop,areessentialcomponentsofthehumancondition"可以得出答案。35.Itcanbelearnedthattoday'seducatorssupportingtheno-gradesapproachinsistthat.kidsbeallowedtochallengethenegativeevaluationsthetraditionalteacher-studentrelationshipbechangedtheevaluationsystemforkidsbesimilartothatforadultsstrictrulesbesetupinevaluatingschoolchildren【答案】B【解析】由“thatapproachismuchmorecommonplaceintheadultworkplacethanisthetraditionalpass-failsystemweplaceonourchildren;ifit'ssogoodforkids"可以得出答案。PartBDirections:Readthetextsfromamagazineinwhichfivepeoplevoicetheirdifferentopinionsinresponsetoanarticleontheissueofpraising.Forquestions36-40,matchthenameofeachpersontooneofthestatements(A-G)givenbelow.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.Mike：Praiseoftenandsincerely---it'sassimpleasthat.Employeeswanttofeelneededandappreciated.Byofferingsincerepraisewithexamplesaboutwhattheydidright,you'llgofarincreatinganenergeticteam.Meanwhile,Idon'tagreewiththeassertionthat“tofocusonwhatneedsimprovingisn'tgoodmanagement."Infact,it'sthebalanceofpraisealongwithconstructivecriticismthatdrivesemployeestoworksmarterandreachhigher.MikePraisecombinedwithcriticismishelpful.Praisecanbringaboutmanykindsofdesiredbehavior.Employeesmayfeelithardtoacceptinsincerepraise.Letemployeesknowexactlyforwhattheyarepraised.Inmyopinion,wearenotgenerousenoughtogivepraise.Employeesneedhelpfuladviceonaregularbasis.Moneyalonecannotguaranteeasenseofcareerfulfillmentforme.【答案】A【解析】由“Infact,it'sthebalanceofpraisealongwithconstructivecriticismthatdrivesemployeestoworksmarterandreachhigher.〔事实上，表扬以及建立性批评之间的平衡促使员工更加聪明地工作、到达更高水准。〕〞可知。Frank：Thisarticlemakesavalidpointthatneedstobeunderstood,especiallyforthenewgenerationofworkers,mygeneration.Wedon'tseeourselvesaspartsinthemachinetobeputinthedarktowork.Mygenerationneedsrespectinreturnfromouremployer,weneedtofeelappreciatedbeyondjustapaycheck,'istthedifferencebetweenbeingfulfilledatourcareerandbeingsadatourjob.FrankPraisecombinedwithcriticismishelpful.Praisecanbringaboutmanykindsofdesiredbehavior.Employeesmayfeelithardtoacceptinsincerepraise.Letemployeesknowexactlyforwhattheyarepraised.Inmyopinion,wearenotgenerousenoughtogivepraise.Employeesneedhelpfuladviceonaregularbasis.Moneyalonecannotguaranteeasenseofcareerfulfillmentforme.【答案】G【解析】由“weneedtofeelappreciatedbeyondjustapaycheck〔除了一份工资单，员工还需要被赏识〕〞可知。Joyce：Oneskillmissingintoday'sworkplaceistheabilitytobuildeffectivebusinessrelationships.Atthecoreofthatrelationshipistheneedforconsistentfeedback.“HowamIdoing?〞isaquestionthatshouldbeansweredconsistently.Whenyoutellanemployeeonceayearwhatisneededtoimprove,youhavenotdoneyourjobasaleader---buildskills,providefeedbackandhelptheemployeegrowanddevelop.JoycePraisecombinedwithcriticismishelpful.Praisecanbringaboutmanykindsofdesiredbehavior.Employeesmayfeelithardtoacceptinsincerepraise.Letemployeesknowexactlyforwhattheyarepraised.Inmyopinion,wearenotgenerousenoughtogivepraise.Employeesneedhelpfuladviceonaregularbasis.Moneyalonecannotguaranteeasenseofcareerfulfillmentforme.【答案】F【解析】由“Whenyoutellanemployeeonceayearwhatisneededtoimprove,youhavenotdoneyourjobasaleader〔当你在一年之中只告诉一个员工一次其应该改进的方面，你并没有做好作为一个指导者的工作〕〞可知。Ellen：Idon'tseeaproblemwithpraisingemployeeswhenit'strulydeserved(insincerepraiseisentirelydifferentstory).It'sacost-free“benefit〞,ifyouwill,inthatitallowsemployeestoseethattheireffortsarebothnoticedandvalued.Intheworkworldtherearealwayspeopleavailabletotellthatyouaredoingsomethingwrongandfartoofewoccasionswhenemployeesaretoldthatthey'vedonesomethingright!EllenPraisecombinedwithcriticismishelpful.Praisecanbringaboutmanykindsofdesiredbehavior.Employeesmayfeelithardtoacceptinsincerepraise.Letemployeesknowexactlyforwhattheyarepraised.Inmyopinion,wearenotgenerousenoughtogivepraise.Employeesneedhelpfuladviceonaregularbasis.Moneyalonecannotguaranteeasenseofcareerfulfillmentforme.【答案】E【解析】由“Intheworkworldtherearealwayspeopleavailabletotellthatyouaredoingsomethingwrongandfartoofewoccasionswhenemployeesaretoldthatthey'vedonesomethingright!〔在工作中，总有人告诉你做错了什么事，但这样的情况却极其少有：员工们被告知他们做了正确的事。〕〞可知。Diana：Praisewhattheemployeedid.Bespecificaboutwhyitwashelpful.Anemployeewhocontinuallyearnsyourpraisealsodeservesyourattentionastohowelsetorewardtheirbehavior.Meaningfulpraiseencouragespeoplebeyondanythingelse.Writtencommentsareavailableforlaterreview.Theygivethemconfidencethattheycan“doitagain.〞Ineverregrettedpraisinganemployeewhodeserveditbutoftenkickedmyselfformissinganopportunity.DianaPraisecombinedwithcriticismishelpful.Praisecanbringaboutmanykindsofdesiredbehavior.Employeesmayfeelithardtoacceptinsincerepraise.Letemployeesknowexactlyforwhattheyarepraised.Inmyopinion,wearenotgenerousenoughtogivepraise.Employeesneedhelpfuladviceonaregularbasis.Moneyalonecannotguaranteeasenseofcareerfulfillmentforme.【答案】D【解析】由“Praisewhattheemployeedid.Bespecificaboutwhyitwashelpful.〔表扬员工所做的事。详细说明其所作所为为什么是有帮助的〕〞可知。PartCDirections:Readthefollowingtextfromwhichfivesentenceshavebeenremoved.ChoosefromthesentencesA-Gthemostsuitableonetofilleachnumberedgapinthetext(41-45).ThereareTWOextrasentencesthatyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.At21,RicardoSemlerbecamebossofhisfather'sbusinessinBrazil,Semco,whichsoldpartsforships.SemlerJuniorworkedlikeamadman,from7:30a.m.,untilmidnighteveryday.Oneafternoon,whiletouringafactoryinNewYork,hecollapsed.Thedoctorwhotreatedhimsaid,“There'snothingwrongwithyou.Butifyoucontinuelikethis,you'llfindanewhomeinourhospital."Semlergotthemessage.Hechangedthewayheworked.Infact,hechangedthewayshisemployeesworkedtoo.Helethisworkerstakemoreresponsibilitysothattheywouldbetheonesworryingwhenthingswentwrong.Heallowedthemtosettheirownsalaries,andhecutallthejobshethoughtwereunnecessary,likereceptionistsandsecretaries.41“EveryoneatSemco,eventopmanagers,meetsguestsinreception,doesthephotocopying,sendsfaxes,typeslettersanddialsthephone.〞Thissavedmoneyandbroughtmoreequalitytothecompany.Heknowseverythingthereistoknowaboutourpumpsandhowtofixthem.Andtheworkersarefreetodecoratetheirworkspaceastheywant.Mostmanagersspendtheirtimemakingitdifficultforworkerstowork.Ifsomeoneisn'tdoinghisjobwell,theotherworkerswillnotallowthesituationtocontinue.Also,Semcoletsitsworkersusethecompany'smachinesfortheirownprojects,andmakesthemtakeholidaysforatleastthirtydaysayear.Afteryearsofhard-working,hetired.【答案】A【解析】他允许他们制定自己的薪水，他削减了所有他认为不必要的工作，比方前台接待员和秘书。此举节省了开支且为公司带来了更多平等。Hecompletelyreorganizedtheoffice：insteadofwalls,theyhaveplantsatSemco,sobossescan'tshutthemselvesawayfromeveryoneelse.42Asforuniforms,somepeoplewearsuitsandotherswearT-shirts.Thissavedmoneyandbroughtmoreequalitytothecompany.Heknowseverythingthereistoknowaboutourpumpsandhowtofixthem.Andtheworkersarefreetodecoratetheirworkspaceastheywant.Mostmanagersspendtheirtimemakingitdifficultforworkerstowork.Ifsomeoneisn'tdoinghisjobwell,theotherworkerswillnotallowthesituationtocontinue.Also,Semcoletsitsworkersusethecompany'smachinesfortheirownprojects,andmakesthemtakeholidaysforatleastthirtydaysayear.Afteryearsofhard-working,hetired.【答案】C【解析】这段话讲的是Semler对办公室进展了完全改造。员工们可以按其所想、自由装饰他们的工作空间。后一句还提到了制服，一些人穿西服套装，另一些人穿T恤。Semlersays,“WehaveasalesmanagernamedRubinAgaterwhositstherereadingthenewspaperhourafterhour.Hedoesn'tevenpretendtobebusy.ButwhenaSemcopumpontheothersideoftheworldfailsmillionsofgallonsofoilareabouttospillintothesea.Rubinspringsintoaction43Th'atswhenheearnshissalary.Noonecaresifhedoesn'tlookbusytherestofthetime.〞Thissavedmoneyandbroughtmoreequalitytothecompany.Heknowseverythingthereistoknowaboutourpumpsandhowtofixthem.Andtheworkersarefreetodecoratetheirworkspaceastheywant.Mostmanagersspendtheirtimemakingitdifficultforworkerstowork.Ifsomeoneisn'tdoinghisjobwell,theotherworkerswillnotallowthesituationtocontinue.Also,Semcoletsitsworkersusethecompany'smachinesfortheirownprojects,andmakesthemtakeholidaysforatleastthirtydaysayear.Afteryearsofhard-working,hetired.【答案】B【解析】Rubin立即行动起来。他理解我们公司油泵的一切，知道如何去修理它们。Semcohasflexibleworkinghours:theemployeesdecidewhentheyneedtoarriveatwork.44Thissavedmoneyandbroughtmoreequalitytothecompany.Heknowseverythingthereistoknowaboutourpumpsandhowtofixthem.Andtheworkersarefreetodecoratetheirworkspaceastheywant.Mostmanagersspendtheirtimemakingitdifficultforworkerstowork.Ifsomeoneisn'tdoinghisjobwell,theotherworkerswillnotallowthesituationtocontinue.Also,Semcoletsitsworkersusethecompany'smachinesfortheirownprojects,andmakesthemtakeholidaysforatleastthirtydaysayear.Afteryearsofhard-working,hetired.【答案】F【解析】Semco工作时间灵敏，员工自行决定他们何时需要来上班。同时也让员工用公司的机器做自己的工程，一年至少能休假三十天。Itsoundsperfect,butdoesitwork?Theanswerisinthenumbers:inthelastsixyears,Semco'srevenueshavegonefrom$35millionto$212million.Thecompanyhasgrownfromeighthundredemployeesto3,000.Why?Semlersaysit'sbecauseof“peerpressure〞.Peerpressuremakesemployeesworkhardforeveryoneelse.45Inotherwords,RicardoSemlertreatshisworkerslikeadultsandexpectsthemtoactlikeadults.Andtheydo.Thissavedmoneyandbroughtmoreequalitytothecompany.Heknowseverythingthereistoknowaboutourpumpsandhowtofixthem.Andtheworkersarefreetodecoratetheirworkspaceastheywant.Mostmanagersspendtheirtimemakingitdifficultforworkerstowork.Ifsomeoneisn'tdoinghisjobwell,theotherworkerswillnotallowthesituationtocontinue.Also,Semcoletsitsworkersusethecompany'smachinesfortheirownprojects,andmakesthemtakeholidaysforatleastthirtydaysayear.Afteryearsofhard-working,hetired.【答案】E【解析】同伴压力使得员工努力为别人工作。假设某人在工作中表现不好，其他员工不会允许这样的情况继续下去。PartDDirections:Readthefollowingtextfromwhich10wordshavebeenremoved.ChoosefromthewordsA-0themostsuitableonetofilleachnumberedgapinthe47.47.text(46-55).ThereareFIVEextrawordsthatyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.America'sInternetisfasterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcomplainabouttheirInternetbeingtooslow.NewYork'sAttorneyGeneral'soffice46aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat'sasfastastheproviders47itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic'shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers48togetthespeedstheywerepromised.“Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother,〞theAttorneyGeneralsaid.accusationsactuallyclaimcommunicatingcomplaindatadeservedfrustratedhatedlaunchedrelatingtimestroubleusuallyworried【答案】J【解析】“launchaninvestigation〃意思为“开展一项调查〃accusationsactuallyclaimcommunicatingcomplaindatadeservedfrustratedhatedlaunchedrelatingtimestroubleusuallyworried【答案】C【解析】claim意思为“声称〃accusationsactuallyclaimcommunicatingcomplaindatadeservedfrustratedhatedlaunchedrelatingtimestroubleusuallyworried【答案】G【解析】“consumersdeservedtogetthespeedstheywerepromised"意思为“消费者应该获得效劳商承诺的网速〞Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything，itwouldn'tbethefirsttimeatelecomprovidergotinto49overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover50thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof51.accusationsactuallyclaimcommunicatingcomplaindatadeservedfrustratedhatedlaunchedrelatingtimestroubleusuallyworried【答案】M【解析】“getintotrouble"意思为“陷入费事〃50.50.accusationsactuallyclaimcommunicatingcomplaindatadeservedfrustratedhatedlaunchedrelatingtimestroubleusuallyworried【答案】A【解析】accusation意思为“控告〃accusationsactuallyclaimcommunicatingcomplaindatadeservedfrustratedhatedlaunchedrelatingtimestroubleusuallyworried【答案】F【解析】“acertainamountofdata''意思为“一定数量的数据流量〃Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers'angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaandtelecomgiantComcastisthemost52provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomp