2013大学英语重修4上课用题

大学英语重修大学英语四课堂材料 阅读理解：

Passage 1

Finding a good work-at-home job is not easy. Although you see all the online advertising, there aren’t that many of them. Those that are available may require that you live in a certain area or spend at least some time in the office. Others may be only part-time jobs.

Keep in mind that the skills needed for home employment are similar to those needed for working in an office. You’ll also need a home office with a high speed internet connection, phone, fax, computer, printer, and other basic office equipment.

To get started, consider your job search as your job. Spend as many hours per week on your job search as you would spend working. If you’re looking for full-time work, you should be spending full-time hours seeking a job.

Networking(人际联系)remains the top way to find a job and it does work. Develop contacts—friends, family, even the other job seekers—anyone who might have the information you need. You can take a direct approach and ask for job information or try a less formal approach and ask for information and advice. Contact everyone you know and tell them you want to work from home. You may be surprised by the people they know and the job information they can provide.

1. According to the first paragraph, it is not easy to find good work-at-home jobs because _________.

A. they are seldom advertised online or in newspapers B. they may require that you live in a certain place C. you are always asked to work full-time D. you need to have a college degree

2. Compared with those needed for working in an office, the skills for working at home are_________. A. much easier B. totally different C. almost the same D. more challenging

3. To find a good work-at-home job, you are advised to_________. A. create a website of your own

B. contact as many companies as you can

C. try your best to look for full- time employment D. spend as much time as possible on your job search

4. According to the passage, the best way to find a work-at-home job is_________. A. through networking B. by personal visits C. by online application

D. through e-mailing

5. The passage is mainly about __________. A. How to build a work-at-home office B. How to look for a work-at-home job C. the equipment needed for home working D. the skills required for working from home

Passage 2

Running your small business requires good staff. Once you find them, you don’t want to let them go elsewhere.

During an employee’s time with a company, there are a number of forces that influence his or her behavior. I like to refer to them as “push” and “pull”. You’re either pushing an employee towards the door, or pulling them deeper into your organization.

Suppose that you’ve made a good hire and you want to keep the employees, the trick is to recognize individual needs of employees and satisfy those needs, within reason, on order to keep pulling them away from the door. Even if you can’t pull them away from the door, at least don’t do things to push them out the door.

Recognize that some employees will lose interest and need something fresh to keep their interest. If you can’t continually provide challenges, opportunities for promotion and other interesting and rewarding opportunities, then you’ll have some employees leave through no fault of your own.

The important thing is to identify your key employees and make certain they are being treated well. Communicate with them on a regular basis to make certain that you understand what makes them behave in a particular way, and be aware of concerns they may have about job satisfaction.

1. The author uses the word “push” (Para.2) to mean the force that _______. A. makes employees satisfied with their work B. drives employees to work more efficiently C. causes employees to leave their company D. keep employees to remain in their company

2. To keep your employees, you are advised to _______. A. recognize and meet their needs B. identify and overcome their faults C. offer them a salary as high as possible

D. provide them with a better working condition

3. According to the passage, when is it possible for some employees to lose interest? A. They have no rewarding opportunities. B. The company is located in a remote area. C. They make mistakes in their work

D. The company is not big enough for development

4. How should you deal with your key employees according to the last paragraph? A. Make them behave well.

B. Meet with them every day.

C. Pay regular visits to their family D. Make sure they are well-treated.

5. The passage is mainly about __________. A. how to keep your employees B. the importance of key employees C. how to challenge your employees

D. the difference between “push” and “pull”

Passage 3

Canada, one of the world’s largest countries, is also the largest country in the Western Hemisphere and comprises all the North America Continent north of the United States, with the exclusion of Alaska and Greenland. The great majority of Canadians were born in Canada, and most are of European descents. Canada has two official languages, English and French, which have equal status in affairs of the federal and provincial governments and federal courts. Of the total population, 67 percent speak only English, 18 percent speak only French, and 13.5 percent speak both languages. The majority of new immigrants prefer to learn English rather than French, and to put their children in schools in which the language of instruction is English.

Canada is one of the world’s most sparsely populated nations, with an average population density of 2.5 persons per square kilometers. This overall figure is misleading, however, and obscures the fact that nine-tenths of the country is almost uninhabited and the population is concentrated in the other one-tenth.

Canada is a major world producer and exporter of lumber, wood products, wood pulp, paper and newsprint, and the leading producer of fish and fish-related products. 1. Canada comprises all the North America continent north of the United States, _____________.

A. including Alaska and Greenland B. including Greenland

C. excluding Alaska and Greenland D. excluding Greenland

2. As both English and French are official Language, of the total population, _______ percent speak both languages.

A. 100 B. 67 C. 18 D. 13.5

3. The majority of new immigrants prefer to learn ___________. A. English rather than French B. French rather than English C. both English and French D. neither English not French

4. Canada is one of the world’s ________ populated nations.

A. most thickly B. most thinly C. most densely D. least thinly

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last paragraph? Canada is a

major world producer and exporter of ______.

A. lumber B. wood products C. paper D. machinery

Passage 4

Social customs and ways of behaving change. Today, people can do many things that “polite” people didn't do many years ago. In the past, if a man thought of himself as a gentleman, it was impolite behavior to smoke on the street.

Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? What about table manners? The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that could make other people feel uncomfortable---especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a rich gentleman who had a dinner party. When the food came, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the gentleman calmly picked up his knife and began to eat in the same way. He didn't want to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable. 1. Social customs and ways of behaving ____________.

A. always remain the same B. are different in different countries C. do not include table manners D. are not important at all 2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. People today are less polite than those in the past in every way. B. Nobody smoked in the street in the past.

C.A man should always walk on the left or on the right of a woman. D. If you go to a foreign country, you may find different customs.

3. What is the most important thing that a host should do when he has some guests? A. He should make sure that every guest has good table manners. B. He is not to smoke during the course.

C. He must try to make his guests feel comfortable. D. He ought to make his guests laugh at each other.

4. What the guest use when he eat the peas, which made the other guests so shocked? A. Knife B. Fork C. Chopsticks D. Spoon 5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Social customs and ways of behaving. B. Politeness. C. Table manners. D. Jokes.

二．句子翻译单选

1. He knows the history of the UK from A to Z. A. 他了解字母A到Z在英国的历史。 B. 他了解字母A到Z在美国的历史。 C. 他了解英国历史的全部内容。 D. 他了解美国历史的全部内容。

2. I’m hurrying to the booking office to see about our tickets. A. 我急忙跑到售票处去看我们的票。 B. 我急忙跑到售票处去弄票。

C. 我急忙跑到售书处去看我们的票。 D. 我急忙跑到售书处去弄票。

3. The acid test will come when the machine goes on sale in China. A. 这种机器在中国打折时将要进行酸性测试。 B. 这种机器在中国打折时将要面临严峻的考验。 C. 这种机器在中国销售时将要进行酸性测试。 D. 这种机器在中国销售时将要面临严峻的考验。

4. The strong high school team would have a fat chance beating a third class college team.

A. 这支高中强队很有可能击败一支三流的大学队伍。 B. 这支高中强队很有可能击败一支大学三班的队伍。 C. 这支高中强队不大可能击败一支三流的大学队伍。 D. 这支高中强队不大可能击败一支大学三班的队伍。

5. If it is convenient to you, please fetch me the parcel from the post office. A. 如果你方便，请帮我到邮局寄一个包裹。 B. 如果你方便的话，请帮我从邮局取回包裹。 C. 如果你方便，请接我去一趟邮局我要拿包裹。 D. 给我拿一个包裹去邮局，这对你来说很方便。

6. He who plays with fire will surely get burnt. A. 他玩火了，被烧伤。

B．他风风火火去玩受了伤。 C. 玩火者，必自焚。

D. 他玩的那么嗨当然会受伤。

7. With all this work on hand, he shouldn’t have been to the cinema last night. A. 手头上的工作这么多，他昨晚本不该去看电影。 B. 手里拿着这些工作，他昨晚应该在电影院里做完的。 C．因为手头工作很多，他昨晚没有去看电影。

D．他昨晚没有去电影院，而是手头一直忙于工作。

8. There are more things between heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

A. 在这天地间有许多事情是人类哲学所不能解释的。 B. 天地之间，自由自在。 C. 天堂中，道理无处不在。

D. 有许多哲学解释不了的问题。

9. Seeing is believing. A. 眼见为实。

B. 看见的就是道理。 C. 看见的不要相信。 D. 看见就是天堂。

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