1、大学四级-1927 及答案解析(总分：713.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)1.当前大学生毕业生在求职时竞争激烈，面临巨大压力。2. 我打算怎么样度过大学时光，以应对未来的就业挑战（分数：106.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：1，分数：70.00)How Bread Made Her a MillionaireCordia Harrington was tired of standing up all day and smelling like French fries at night. She was
2、a property developer, and she also owned and operated three McDonalds franchises (经销特许权) in lllinois, but as a divorced mother of three boys, she longed for a business that would provide for her children and let her spend more time with them.Her amazing moment struck, strangely enough, after she was
3、 appointed in 1992 to be on the McDonalds bun (小圆面包) committee. “The other franchisees, all men, thought that was funny because of the word bun“ she recalls. “But the joke was on them: They didnt know the company would be picking me up in a jet to see bakeries around the world. Every time I went to
4、a meeting, I loved it. This was global!“The experience opened her eyes to business possibilities. When McDonalds decided it wanted a new bun supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience of running a bakery. “You see a tiny crack in the door, and you h
5、ave to run through it“, she says. “I really believed I could do this.“Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives radar. “If you have a dream, you cant wait for people to call you; she says. “So Id visit a mill and send them photos of myself in a bakers hat and
6、jacket, holding a sign that said I want to be your baker.“ After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off.Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake, sold her franchises, invested everything she owned, and borrowed $13.5 million. She was ready to build the fastest and most automated b
7、akery in the world.The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997, in time for a depression in US fast- food sales for McDonalds. Before Harrington knew it, she was down to her last $20,000, not enough to cover payroll (工资总额). And her agreement with McDonalds required that she sell exclu
8、sively to the company. “I cried myself to sleep many nights,“ she recalls. “I really did think I was going to go bankrupt?“But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. “McDonalds could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down, and no benefit if we wen
9、t out of business,“ she says. “That deal saved us.“Over the next eight years, Harrington branched out even more: She started her own trucking business, added a cold-storage company, and now has three bakeries producing fresh buns and frozen dough (面团)-all now known as the Bun Companies.Speed is stil
10、l a priority: It takes 11 people at the main bakery to turn out 60,000 buns an hour for clients across 40 states, South America, and the Caribbean.Grateful for the breaks shes had, Harrington loves to provide opportunities to all 230 employees. “Financial success is the most fun when you can give it
11、 away,“ she says. “We had a project that came in under budget one year, and we gave each of our project managers a car with a big bow!“The current economy, Harrington acknowledges, is challenging. Some of her clients sales have declined, but shes found new clients and improved efficiencies to help s
12、ustain the companys double-digit (两位数的) growth.Cordia Harrington doesnt have to stand on her feet all day anymore. Her sons are now 27, 25, and 23; two of them work for her. And shes remarried-her husband, Tom, formerly her CPA (注册会计师), is now her CFO (chief financial officer).“This is more than a j
13、ob“ says Harrington. “Its a mission. Im always thinking how we can best serve our employees. If we support them, theyll do their best to look after our clients. Thats how it works here.“You may know more about Cordia Harrington through part of an interview with her.Why did You Get Involved in Busine
14、ss?I had good roots of love and encouragement. When I got crazy ideas, my dad would say, “You can do that!“ Even when I was 11, I had a nursery school in my backyard, and Id charge 25 cents for three hours. At the end of the summer, Id saved $60. Entrepreneurs always believe theres a better way to d
15、o things.Did Yon Ever Doubt Yoursel?I wasnt frightened by what I didnt know. In some ways, it was better that I wasnt an expert, because I would ask questions that helped the team to say “Why not?“ I never know where a stupid question will lead.Do You Have Very High Standards?Extremely. I dont want
16、us to just pass an inspection. I want us to get the highest marks. The industry rejects standard is about 4%, but ours is 2%. We give everyone a $50 bill to reward that high standard. Are You an Impatient Person?Either that or nervous. My nickname is Aunt C! When I was a little girl and theyd say di
17、nners ready, Id run around the house ten times first! Ive been highly energetic all my life.What Is Most Important to Being Successful?Honesty. Doing what you say.What Was Your Darkest Moment?When McDonalds gave me a chance to be an owner-operator and put me in a restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas,
18、 to learn the business. I would get up at 3 am, drive 78 miles, work eight hours, drive home, work at my real estate business, pick up the kids, put them to bed, and study. I was always exhausted, and some days it was all hopeless. And yet somehow I kept going. Survival is a good motivator! You dont
19、 Give up Easily, do You?Instead of complaining when problems come up, I take that negative energy and put it toward getting to the next level.Do You Bake?I love to cook, but Im not a very good baker! I take our frozen dough home and bake that. But if I had to do it from the start, my guests would be
20、 in trouble.（分数：70.00）(1).As a single mother, what kind of business did Cordia Harrington want to have?A. A business that makes French fries.B. A business that allows her enough time to be with her sons.C. A business that operates McDonalds franchises.D. A business that she owns and her sons could w
21、ork in.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did Harrington benefit from being on the McDonalds bun committee?A. She got more franchises from McDonalds.B. She became a new bun supplier of McDonalds.C. She visited a lot of beautiful places around the world.D. She visited a lot of bakeries around the world.（分数：7.
22、00）A.B.C.D.(3).What did Harrington decide to do when she knew McDonalds wanted a new bun supplier?A. To become the new bun supplier. B. To study the bakery business. C. To build an automated bakery. D. To see bakeries around the world.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The main bakerys clients spread over _ state
23、s.A. 11 B. 32C. 40 D. 25（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How did Harrington manage to sustain the companys double-digit growth?A. By giving project managers cars.B. By providing opportunities to all 230 employees.C. By finding new clients and improving efficiencies.D. By employing her husband and sons.（分数：7.00）
24、A.B.C.D.(6).Harrington believed that her going in for business has much to do with _. A. her crazy ideas B. her nursery schoolC. her second husband D. her fathers love and encouragement（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(7).What was Harringtons reaction to what she didnt know?A. She sought answers from her team. B. S
25、he lost confidence in herself.C. She turned to her father. D. She was frightened.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(8).Harrington believed the most important to being successful was _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(9).Harrington thought the time when she worked as an owner-operator in Little Rock was _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_(10).Confro
26、nted with problems, Harrington would take that negative energy and put it toward _.（分数：7.00）填空项 1:_三、Part Listening Com(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Section A(总题数：4，分数：105.00)(1).A. She sometimes expects the man to do the best.B. She wont ask them for help.C. She is looking forward to a lucky break.D. She asks t
27、he man to ask for help.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. They only need to mind their own business.B. They should catch the dog by the ears.C. They shouldnt quarrel on the street.D. They should not walk the dog on the street.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. It rained cats and dogs the other night.B. The TV was suddenl
28、y turned off by the kids.C. Lightning and thunder scared the kids.D. TV programs changed automatically.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Less than three hours. B. More than three hours. C. Less than four hours. D. More than four hours.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. Coach and soccer player. B. Director and actor. C.
29、Operator and customer. D. Brother and sister.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(1).A. It ruined the flower garden. B. It ate up the candies. C. It messed up the womans house. D. It bit the mans face.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. He doesnt want to listen to other people.B. He has a hard time meeting people.C. He didnt feel
30、 very well last night.D. He may have got a heart disease.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Because its hard for them to make a living in England.B. Because they have to pay high school fees.C. Because they are not offered scholarships at college.D. Because they want to earn some extra money.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Q
31、uestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. It is easy because people can get involved in different cultures.B. It is easy because people speak the same language.C. It is not easy because people have to do lots of research.D. It is not easy because people hav
32、e to deal with different cultures.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Cultural difference, living cost, language and personality.B. Language, living standard, personality and career development.C. Cultural difference, language, personality and lifestyle.D. Language, doing research, career development and lifest
33、yle.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Because people there dont wear watches.B. Because people there have negative attitudes toward life.C. Because people there have a relaxing lifestyle.D. Because people there are friendly to visitors.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have
34、 just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. People want to feel healthy.B. People want to follow the fashion.C. People want to feel warm in the winter.D. People want to experience a new culture.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Most tanned people sunbathe on a beach.B. Most tanned people get sunburned.C. Most tanned people
35、put on some cream on their skin.D. Most tanned people dont go on a sunbed.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Because sunbeds were not invented yet.B. Because tanned people were not allowed to work outside.C. Because workers couldnt afford cosmetics to make their skin look lighter.D. Because tanned people were
36、considered to be poor labor workers.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. The man prefers to have pale skin.B. The man prefers to get tanned.C. The woman prefers to look healthy with brown skin.D. The woman doesnt like the fake tan.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.五、Section B(总题数：3，分数：70.00)Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are base
37、d on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. One out of four workers will come from other countries.B. Three out of four workers will come from other countries.C. Most of the workers will be non-native Americans.D. Only a minority of the workers will be Americans.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Its
38、 exciting to work with them.B. Its frustrating to work with them.C. The pace of work will be sped up.D. Cultural exchange can be frequent.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. The general manager.B. The native Americans.C. The non-native Americans.D. The human resource office.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage TwoQuestions
39、 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：21.00）(1).A. Americans like to enjoy themselves.B. Americans like to watch football matches.C. Americans like to move from place to place.D. Americans like to have dinner with their friends.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Job-hopping is quite common
40、 in the US.B. Job-hopping causes losses to American companies.C. Job-hopplng can help students to enter business.D. Job-hopping may help workers to enjoy traveling.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. Job-hopping may reduce payment burden of a company.B. Job-hopping may increase the profit a company makes.C. Job
41、-hopping may bring new ideas and skills to a company.D. Job-hopping may bring new social relationship to a company.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.（分数：28.00）(1).A. People should store water whenever it rains.B. People should store water b
42、efore the dry season.C. People should store water during the dry season.D. People should store water all year around.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. Dirt walls. B. Tree parts.C. Solid rocks. D. Glass jars.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. The water in wooden tanks may leak out.B. Wooden tanks need special care.C. Woo
43、den tanks have a shorter lifespan.D. Wooden tanks are poisonous.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. It is safe to drink for villagers during the rainy season.B. It is safe to drink the water near the surface.C. It is not safe to drink because chemicals used to kill bacteria are poisonous.D. It is not safe to dr
44、ink because it can be contaminated.（分数：7.00）A.B.C.D.六、Section C(总题数：1，分数：77.00)Very old people raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values-this cant be (36) too often-are not necessarily our values. (37) comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the m
45、ost important things. The (38) services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with (39) food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms.But is it (40) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some (41) so that they might
46、 be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this (42) of personal freedom to the point where serious (43) are being taken to the health and safety of the old.Indeed, the old can be easily hurt. (44) . You can carry this compariso
47、n right through to the provision for spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results are. And at what point should you cease to treat the old body? (45) to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate (激活) the old body, knowing that it is designe
48、d to die? You cannot ask doctors to decide, (46) , on the principle that while theres life, theres hope.（分数：77.00）(1).Very old people raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. Their values-this cant be (36) too often-are not necessarily our values. (37) comfort, cleann
49、ess and order are not necessarily the most important things. The (38) services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with (39) food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms.But is it (40) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some (41) so that they might be taken better care of?
