某大学---20xx年12月英语四级试卷(编辑修改稿)

某大学---20xx年12月英语四级试卷(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

it, but nice isn39。 t a quality attributed to most anizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you39。 ll probably have to ask for it. Performance is your best bargaining chip ( 筹码 ) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want. Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services? Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use munication style to guide the direction of the interaction. 26. According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should _____. A) demonstrate his capability C) ask for as much money as he can B) give his boss a good impression D) ask for the salary he hopes to get 27. What can be inferred from Beth39。 s story? A) Prejudice against women still exists in some anizations. 8 B) If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it. C) People should not be content with what they have got. D) People should be careful when negotiating for a job. 28. We can learn from the passage that ____. A) unfairness exists in salary increases B) most people are overworked and underpaid C) one should avoid overstating one39。 s performance D) most anizations give their staff automatic pay raises 29. To get a pay raise, a person should______. A) advertise himself on the job market B) persuade his boss to sign a longterm contract C) try to get inside information about the anization D) do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions 30. To be successful in negotiations, one must_____. A) meet his boss at the appropriate time B) arrive at the negotiation table punctually C) be good at influencing the oute of the interaction D) be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikes Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandma39。 s generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sundaybest. But in many other homes, this chinaandsilver elegance has given way to a stoneware ( 粗 9 陶 ) andstainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casualFriday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and fort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times. Last week Royal Doulton, the largest employer in StokeonTrent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000jobs onefifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷 ) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier. Although a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the pany has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend toward casual dining. Families eat together less often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television。 Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that it39。 s better to share a takeout pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a real dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never es. Iron a finepatterned tablecloth? Fet it. Polish the silver? Who has time? Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette ( 礼节 ) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (Chew with your mouth closed. Keep your elbows off the table.) must be picked up elsewhere. Some panies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be petent professionally but clueless socially. 31. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in_____. A) bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers B) shrinking of the pottery industry C) restructuring of large enterprises D) economic recession in Great Britain 32. Which of the following may be the best reason for casual dining? A) Family members need more time to relax. B) Busy schedules leave people no time for formality. C) People want to practice economy in times of scarcity. 10 D) Young people won39。 t follow the etiquette of the older generation. 33. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is_____. A) a retailer of stainless steel tableware C) a pottery chain store B) a dealer in stoneware D) a producer of fine china 34. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is_____. A) the increased value of the pound B) the economic recession in Asia C) the change in people39。 s way of life D) the fierce petition at home and abroad 35. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life_____. A) are still a must on certain occasions B) axe bound to return sooner or later C) are still being taught by parents at home D) can help improve personal relationships Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house wo。