1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 342及答案与解析 Section C 0 One of the biggest challenges facing employers and educators today is the rapid advance of globalization. The market place is no longer national or【 B1】 _, but extends to all corners of the world. And this requires a global-ready workforce. Universities have
2、a large part to play in preparing students for the 21st century labor market by【 B2】 _international educational experiences. The most obvious way universities can help develop a global workforce is by encouraging students to study abroad【 B3】 _their course. Students who have experienced another cult
3、ure firsthand are more likely to be global-ready when they graduate. Global workforce development doesnt always have to involve travel abroad, however. If students learn another language and study other cultures, they will be more global-ready when they graduate. It is important to【 B4】 _that studen
4、ts also need to have a deep understanding of their own culture before they can begin to observe,【 B5】 _and evaluate other cultures. In【 B6】 _societies, people can study each others cultures to develop intercultural 【 B7】 _, such as critical and reflective thinking and intellectual【 B8】 _. This can b
5、e done both through the curriculum and through activities on campus outside of the classroom, such as art 【 B9】 _and lectures from international experts. Many universities are already embracing this challenge and providing opportunities for students to become global citizens. Students themselves, ho
6、wever, may not realize that when they graduate, they will be competing in a global labor market. And universities need to raise awareness of these【 B10】 _amongst undergraduates. 1 【 B1】 2 【 B2】 3 【 B3】 4 【 B4】 5 【 B5】 6 【 B6】 7 【 B7】 8 【 B8】 9 【 B9】 10 【 B10】 10 To see if hair color affects a person
7、s chances of getting a job, researchers at California State University asked 136 college students to【 B1】 _the resume and photograph of a female applicant for a job as an accountant. Each student was given the same resume but the applicants picture was 【 B2】 _so that in some photos, her hair was gol
8、den, in some red and in some brown. The result with brown hair, the woman was rated more【 B3】 _and she was offered a higher salary than when she had a golden or red hair. Other studies have found similar results. Many【 B4】_rate women with golden hair as less intelligent than other people and red hai
9、r as more temperamental. Women with red or golden hair are victims of the【 B5】 _of stereotyping. A stereotype is a simplistic or【 B6】 _image that humans carry in their minds about groups of people. For example, lawyers are shrewd and dishonest is a popular stereotype. Stereotyping can occur in publi
10、c speaking classes when trying to choose a speech topic. Some males think that women are uninterested in how to repair cars or some females think that men are uninterested in creative hobbies, such as knitting a needlepoint. We should【 B7】 _stereotypes because they force all people in a group into t
11、he same simple pattern. They fail to【 B8】 _individual differences and the wide【 B9】 _of characteristics among members of any group. Some lawyers are dishonest, yes, but many are not. Some women are uninterested in repairing cars, yes, but some are【 B10】 _mechanics. 11 【 B1】 12 【 B2】 13 【 B3】 14 【 B4
12、】 15 【 B5】 16 【 B6】 17 【 B7】 18 【 B8】 19 【 B9】 20 【 B10】 20 Americans suffer from an overdose of work.【 B1】 _who they are or what they do, Americans spend more time at work than at any time since World War EL In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it【 B
13、2】 _every country but Japan where industrial employees log 2,155 hours a year,【 B3】 _1,951 in the US and 1,603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans added an average of 138 hours to their yearly work【 B4】 _. The workweek has remained at above 40 hours. But people are
14、working more weeks each year.【 B5】 _pay-time-off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrank by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have experienced stiff competition and slower growth in【 B6】 _, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s reduce the【 B7】 _and managerial
15、ranks, leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower paid【 B8】 _where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standard. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of p
16、eople say they want to cut back on working hours even if it means earning less money. But most employers【 B9】 _let them do so. The government, which has【 B10】 _from its traditional role as a regulator of work time, should take steps to make shorter hours possible. 21 【 B1】 22 【 B2】 23 【 B3】 24 【 B4】
17、 25 【 B5】 26 【 B6】 27 【 B7】 28 【 B8】 29 【 B9】 30 【 B10】 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 342答案与解析 Section C 【知识模块】 讲座 1 【正确答案】 regional 【知识模块】 讲座 2 【正确答案】 promoting 【知识模块】 讲座 3 【正确答案】 as part of 【知识模块】 讲座 4 【正确答案】 point out 【知识模块】 讲座 5 【正确答案】 analyze/-yse 【知识模块】 讲座 6 【正确答案】 multi-cultural 【知识模块】 讲座 7 【正确答案】 compe
18、tencies 【知识模块】 讲座 8 【正确答案】 flexibility 【知识模块】 讲座 9 【正确答案】 exhibitions 【知识模块】 讲座 10 【正确答案】 issues 【知识模块 】 讲座 【知识模块】 讲座 11 【正确答案】 review 【知识模块】 讲座 12 【正确答案】 altered 【知识模块】 讲座 13 【正确答案】 capable 【知识模块】 讲座 14 【正确答案】 respondents 【知识模块】 讲座 15 【正确答案】 common practice 【知识模块】 讲座 16 【正确答案】 exaggerated 【知识模块】 讲座
19、 17 【正确答案】 reject 【知识 模块】 讲座 18 【正确答案】 account for 【知识模块】 讲座 19 【正确答案】 range 【知识模块】 讲座 20 【正确答案】 enthusiastic 【知识模块】 讲座 【知识模块】 讲座 21 【正确答案】 Regardless of 【知识模块】 讲座 22 【正确答案】 exceeds 【知识模块】 讲座 23 【正确答案】 compared with 【知识模块】 讲座 24 【正确答案】 schedules 【知识模块】 讲座 25 【正确答案】 Specifically 【知识模块】 讲座 26 【正确答案】 productivity 【知识模块】 讲座 27 【正确答案】 professional 【知识模块】 讲座 28 【正确答案】 occupations 【知识模块】 讲座 29 【正确答案】 are unwilling to 【知识模块】 讲座 30 【正确答案】 stepped back 【知识模块】 讲座
