2014年大学英语四级听力冲刺试题及答案6_第2页

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　Question 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26.a) The lack of time

　　b) The quality of life.

　　c) The frustrations at work.

　　d) The pressure on working families.

　　27.a)They were just as busy as people of today.

　　b)They saw the importance of collective efforts.

　　c)They didn't complain as much as modern man.

　　d)They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.

　　28.a)To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.

　　b)To explore strategies for lowering production costs.

　　c)To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.

　　d)To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.

　　Passage Two

　　Question 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　29.a)family violence.

　　b)his children's efforts.

　　c)her father's disloyalty.

　　d)his second wife's positive influence.

　　30.a)his advanced age.

　　b)his children's efforts.

　　c) his improved financial condition.

　　d)his second wife's positive influence.

　　31.a)love is blind.

　　b)love breeds love.

　　c)divorce often has disastrous consequences.

　　d)happiness is hard to find in blended families.

　　Passage Three

　　Question 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　32.a) it was located in a park

　　b) its owner died of a heart attack

　　c) it went bankrupt all of sudden.

　　d) its potted plants were for lease only.

　　33.a)planting some trees in the greenhouse

　　b)writing a want ad to a local newspaper

　　c)putting up a going out of business sign

　　d)helping a customer select some purchases

　　34.a)opening an offive in the new office park

　　b)keeping better relations with her company

　　c)developing fresh business opportunities

　　d)building a big greenhouse of his own

　　35.a)owning the greenhouse one day

　　b)securing a job at the office park

　　c)cultivating more potted plants.

　　d)finding customers out of town

　　Section C

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical(36)___, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key(37) ____ in the creation of wealth. Now, the(38) ____ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And(39) ___ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers(40)____ in mind work. They deal with symbols: words,(41) ___ and data.

　　What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be(42) ____ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (43)____ , three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike(44)____ .

　　In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)____ . You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-five jobs. lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46)____ , and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.