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大学英语A4

一、阅读理解

Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion polls. Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. They argue that women - especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency.

To solve the problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages. They argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better.

The suggestion has been rejected by 9 out of 10 people polled. A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last summer. Out of 50 women, 46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was. The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters. Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves.

Some other people have suggested another way called "phased employment theory". The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3. It suggests that women on leave receive75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period. This will benefit children, women, their families and the society. Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one. It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever.

1.Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because ______.

A.all of them are employed in unsuitable types of work

B.their participation in work has a bad influence on the economic development

C.most skilled male workers are now unemployed

D.nowadays no one can take care of children except women

2.Some union officials have suggested that if women resign their jobs, ______.

A.they should be allowed to attend school to be trained

B.their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families

C.the male employees in their families should receive double wages

D.their children should also leave their kindergartens

3.According to the passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was ______.

A.opposed by most men and women

B.welcomed by men only

C.welcomed by women only

D.welcomed by men and women

4.According to the passage we can see “phased employment” means ______.

A.two or more women share the same job

B.women stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends or holidays

C.a woman should resign her job forever i 渝粤教育 f she has a child

D.women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearing years

5.Based on the “phased employment” theory, during a woman's leave from her job ______.

A.her work should 渝粤题库 be done by her husband or brothers

B.her family's income level will be a little lower than it normally is

C.her family can still keep the same level of income

D.either her husband or her br 国家开放大学 others will be given double wages

In 1985, the Coca-cola company made the decision to change the formula of its leading soft drink. The change was based on the findings of many market studies. These studies had shown that the general response to the new product was good. However, the change of the traditional Coca-cola by New Coke was rejected by the majority of drinkers. In fact, the company had to step back and restart production of the old formula of Coca-cola.

The most important reason why New Coke was rejected was the emotional relationship that existed between drinkers and the old soft drink formula. Drinking Coca-cola had become a tradition for many people over its 99 years of existence. The change made by the company was not only in Coke’s formula but also in the traditional values and memories that it represented to the drinkers. “We had taken away more than the product Coca-cola. We had taken away a little part of them and their past.” The drinkers rejected this “improvement”, because “they believed that Coke stood for traditional value...so they felt betrayed when the product changed completely overnight”.

Although a lot of research was done by Coca-cola company, it didn’t show the depth of drinkers’emotion for the product. The studies took many forms, but none of the tests was able to measure the degree of personal and emotional reactions caused by the disappearance of the old, traditional Coca-cola. The weakness of the research was that it was mainly quantitative in form. The result was only numbers that could not show the deep meaning the product had for many people. A more extensive study focusing on the qualitative aspects of the change would perhaps have been able to demonstrate the close relationship existing between drinkers and product.

6.Coca-cola company changed the formula in 1985 because __________.

A.it led the soft drink industry in the market

B.its market studies supported the change in the formula

C.it carried out market research for expansion

D.it simply felt the need to make the change

7.According to the passage, the drinkers rejected New Coke because of __________.

A.the late response to the market by Coca-cola company

B.the reproduction of Coca-cola’s old drink formula

C.a strong dislike by Coca-cola’s regular drinkers

D.the emotional relationship between the drinkers and the old soft drink

8.The product Coca-cola was believed to stand for __________.

A.traditional values and good memories

B.traditional customs and happy days

C.past honors and efficient management

D.top quality and wonderful taste

9.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Research by Coca-cola considered emotional factors.

B.Coca-cola did little research before they made the change.

C.Research by Coca-cola was quantitative rather than qualitative.

D.Research by Coca-cola was both quantitative and qualitative.

10.The author of the article clearly indicates that __________.

A.the weakness of the research could have been removed

B.Coca-cola should have measured the quantitative factors more carefully

C.Coca-cola should have done a more extensive qualitative study

D.A slower change of the product might have improved the sales of the company

二、词汇与语法

11.My TV is old; ________, it is in good condition.

A.therefore

B.so

C.but

D.nevertheless

12.She was in the middle of telling me the news ________ a cloud came over her face.

A.where

B.why

C.when

D.while

13.Only under special circumstances ________ to take make-up tests.

A.freshmen are permitted

B.are freshman permitted

C.permitted are freshmen

D.are permitted freshmen

14.No sooner had the train started ________ Mrs. Johnson said that she had forgot her handbag.

A.when

B.than

C.then

D.that

15.You may get good grades by studying only before examinations, but you will only succeed ________ by studying hard every day.

A.in particular

B.in the long run

C.in season

D.in the end of

16.You should give the application to the man ______ at that chair.

A.sits

B.to sit

C.sat

D.sitting

17.It's sometimes hard to ________ one twin from the other.

A.tell

B.say

C.speak

D.talk

18.You must speak slowly, so that you can make yourself ________.

A.understood

B.being understood

C.understanding

D.to be understood

19.I advise that she _______ another day.

A.will come

B.comes

C.came

D.should come

20.Since there is not much time left, I'll tell you about it _______.

A.in detail

B.in brief

C.at length

D.in all

三、完型填空

If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or __21__ in your work would depend，to a great extent, on your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. __22__ the utmost importance is your attitude. A person who begins a job convinced that he isn't going to like it or is __23__ that he is going to fail is exhibiting a weakness, which can only hinder his success. On the other hand，a person who is secure __24__ his belief that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt __25__ it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. Having the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. This book has been designed to help you capitalize __26__ the strength and overcome the weakness that you bring to the job of learning. As we get further along in the book, we'll be __27__ in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening __28__ skills. However, to begin with，you should pause __29__ examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your__30__, your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.

21.

A.improvement

B.victory

C.failure

D.achievement

22.

A.Out of

B.Of

C.To

D.Into

23.

A.ensure

B.certainly

C.sure

D.surely

24.

A.onto

B.on

C.off

D.in

25.

A.to

B.at

C.of

D.for

26.

A.on

B.but

C.for

D.except

27.

A.deal

B.dealt

C.be dealt

D.dealing

28.

A.learnt

B.learned

C.learning

D.learn

29.

A.to

B.onto

C.into

D.with

30.

A.intelligence

B.work

C.attitude

D.weakness

四、汉译英

31.为了你的健康，你不该总是加班。

r the sake of your health, you should not always work overtime.

32.他建议她工作时间不要太长。

suggested that she should not work long hours.

33.她和我都不知道为什么经理昨天没有来上班。

ither she nor I know why the manager didn't come to work yesterday.

3 成人学历 4.由于天气不好，飞机不能按时起飞。

cause of /Due to the bad weather the plane won't /can't take off on time.

五、写作

35.写作

Instructions:Your essay should be no less than 150 words.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed". We do need friends and fr 广东开放大学 iendship in our life. Write an essay on the topic "Making Friends" and you should base your essay on the outline below.

1.每个人都需要朋友。

2.但交友也需谨慎。

3.我的交友之道。