《英语四级考试》每日一练（第2015-5-28 期）
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单项选择题
1、听录音,回答题
A． Workers on the platforms and trains were replaced by machines.
B． A completely automatic line was added to its network.
C． It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.
D．Its trains became manual-controlled.
2、根据材料，回答问题。
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.
One in five US workers regularly attends after-work drinks with co-workers, where the most common36 range from bad-mouthing (说……的坏话) another worker to kissing a colleague and drinking too much, according to a study37on Tuesday.
Most workers attend so-called happy hours to 38 with colleagues, although 15 percent go to hear the latest office gossip and 13 percent go because they feel obligated, said the survey conducted for CareerBuilder. corn, an online job site.
As to what happens when the after-work drinks flow, 16 percent reported bad-mouthing a colleague, 10 percent shared a secret about a colleague, 8 percent kissed a colleague and 8 percent said they drank too much and acted39.5 percent said they had shared a secret about the company, and 4 percent40to singing karaoke.
While 21 percent of those who attend say happy hours are good for41,85 percent said attending had not helped them get42to someone higher up or get a better position.
An equal number of men and women said they attend happy hours with co-workers, with younger workers aged 25 to 34 most likely and workers over 55 least43to attend.
Overall, 21 percent of workers attend happy hours with co-workers and, of those,44a quarter go at least once a month.
The survey was45online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder. com among 6,987 full-time employees.
A． bond
B. acknowledged
C． nearly
D． specially
E.anywhere
F. mishaps
G. obligated
H. likely
I. conducted
J. idly
K. unprofessionally
L. networking
M . released
N. confessed
O. researched
36.__________
3、Passage One
Questions are based on thefollowingpassage．
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t all either／or proposition(命题)，although the current emphasis on preparing young americans for STEM(science，technology,engineering，maths)-related fields can make it seem that way．
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technicA． training，but alsoasserts that the study of the humanities(人文学科)and sociA． sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at A．l levels．Both areas are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society,become innovative(创新的)leaders，and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides．
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduares’iob prospects as technologicA． advances and changes in domestic and globA． markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs．Under these circumstances，it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most“practical”way out of the problem：“Major in a subject designed to get you a job”seems the obvious answer to some．though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as“soit”oRen，in fact，lead to employment and Success in the long run．Indeed，according to surveys，employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well，think critically，research creatively,and communicate easily．
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1、听录音,回答题
A． Workers on the platforms and trains were replaced by machines.
B． A completely automatic line was added to its network.
C． It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.
D．Its trains became manual-controlled.
2、根据材料，回答问题。
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.
One in five US workers regularly attends after-work drinks with co-workers, where the most common36 range from bad-mouthing (说……的坏话) another worker to kissing a colleague and drinking too much, according to a study37on Tuesday.
Most workers attend so-called happy hours to 38 with colleagues, although 15 percent go to hear the latest office gossip and 13 percent go because they feel obligated, said the survey conducted for CareerBuilder. corn, an online job site.
As to what happens when the after-work drinks flow, 16 percent reported bad-mouthing a colleague, 10 percent shared a secret about a colleague, 8 percent kissed a colleague and 8 percent said they drank too much and acted39.5 percent said they had shared a secret about the company, and 4 percent40to singing karaoke.
While 21 percent of those who attend say happy hours are good for41,85 percent said attending had not helped them get42to someone higher up or get a better position.
An equal number of men and women said they attend happy hours with co-workers, with younger workers aged 25 to 34 most likely and workers over 55 least43to attend.
Overall, 21 percent of workers attend happy hours with co-workers and, of those,44a quarter go at least once a month.
The survey was45online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder. com among 6,987 full-time employees.
A． bond
B. acknowledged
C． nearly
D． specially
E.anywhere
F. mishaps
G. obligated
H. likely
I. conducted
J. idly
K. unprofessionally
L. networking
M . released
N. confessed
O. researched
36.__________
3、Passage One
Questions are based on thefollowingpassage．
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t all either／or proposition(命题)，although the current emphasis on preparing young americans for STEM(science，technology,engineering，maths)-related fields can make it seem that way．
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technicA． training，but alsoasserts that the study of the humanities(人文学科)and sociA． sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at A．l levels．Both areas are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society,become innovative(创新的)leaders，and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides．
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduares’iob prospects as technologicA． advances and changes in domestic and globA． markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs．Under these circumstances，it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most“practical”way out of the problem：“Major in a subject designed to get you a job”seems the obvious answer to some．though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as“soit”oRen，in fact，lead to employment and Success in the long run．Indeed，according to surveys，employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well，think critically，research creatively,and communicate easily．
