大学英语四级阅读理解真题：2012年12月考试真题

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　　Directions: there are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheer 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Passage One

　　As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isnt good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. Thats bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldnt matter to you nearly as much as you think.

　　Thats because job growth numbers dont matter to job hunters as much as job turnover data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations, and retirements. (Yes, people are retiring even in this economy.) In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still humming along, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!

　　And as it turns out, even today with job growth near zero over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.

　　I dont mean to imply that overall job growth doesnt have an impact on ones ability to land a job. Its true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for). And its true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether its a new one or not.

　　But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who dont is their ability to stay motivated. Theyre willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadnt looked within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.

　　So dont let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.

　　57. The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate ______?

　　A) deprives many people of job opportunities.

　　B) prevents many people from changing careers.

　　C) should not stop people from looking for a job.

　　D) does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening.

　　58. Where do most job openings come from?

　　A) Job growth

　　B) Job turnover

　　C) Improved economy

　　D) Business expansion

　　59. What does the author say about overall job growth?

　　A) It doesnt have much effect on individual job seekers.

　　B) It increases peoples confidence in the economy.

　　C) It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.

　　D) It doesnt mean greater job security for the employed.

　　60. What is the key to landing a job according to the author?

　　A) Education

　　B) Intelligence

　　C) Persistence

　　D) Experience

　　61. What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the US?

　　A) They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is.

　　B) They provide the public with the latest information.

　　C) They warn of the structural problems in the economy.

　　D) They exclude those who have stopped looking for a job.

　　答案请看第三页~~