1、大学英语四级（阅读）练习试卷 9及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 0 Would-be language teachers everywhere have one thing in c
2、ommon: they all want some recognition of their professional status and skills, and a job. The former requirements is obviously important on a personal level, but it is vital if you are to have any chance of finding work. Ten years ago, the situation was very different. In virtually every developing
3、country, and in many developed countries as well, being a native English speaker was enough to get you employed as an English teacher. Now employers will only look at teachers who have the knowledge, the skills and attitudes to teach English effectively. The result of this has been to raise non-nati
4、ve English teachers to the same status as their native counterparts(相对应的人 )-some- thing they have always deserved but seldom enjoyed. Non-natives are now happy- linguistic discrimination(语言上的歧视 ) is a thing of the past. As ongoing research project, funded by the University of Cambridge, asked a samp
5、le of teachers, teacher educators and employers in more than 40 countries whether they regard the native/non-native speakers distinction as being at all important. “NO“ was the answer. As long as candidates could teach and had the required level of English, it didnt matter who they were and where th
6、ey came from. Thus, a new form of discrimination-this time justified because it singled out the unqualified-liberated the lingusitically oppressed(受压迫的 ). But the Cambridge project did more than just that: it confirmed that the needs of native and non-native teachers are extremely similar. 1 The sel
7、ection of English teacher used to be mainly based on 2 What did non-native English teachers deserve but seldom enjoy? 3 What kind of people can now find a job as an English teacher? 4 What is the result of the “new form of discrimination“( Line 5, para. 4 )? 5 The phrase “the lingusitically oppresse
8、d“ (Line 7, Para. 4) refers to those who were _. 5 For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision. Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economists. One husband said, “Marge and I decided after careful
9、 consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance(奢侈 ) we couldnt afford,“ With two preschool children, it soon became clear in their figuring that with babysitters(临时照看小孩的人 ), transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actually end
10、 up with less. Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives find themselves having to face many con
11、fusing and conflicting feelings. There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned(被禁 ) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction. From my own experie
12、nces, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go hack is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more. I wasnt mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury o
13、f watching the world through my little girls eyes. 6 Which word in the first two paragraphs best explains why many women have to work? 7 Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to work? 8 What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go ou
14、t to work? 9 Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue their career because they feel _. 10 If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to _. 大学英语四级（阅读）练习试卷 9答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions o
15、r incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 whether or not one was a native speaker 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 The same situation as their native counterparts. 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 Ones who can teach
16、 and have the required English level. 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 Non-native English teachers have been liberated. / It singled out the unqualified. 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 qualified non-native English teachers 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 Economics. 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 Because the increased cost will be more than Marges income. 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 Economic factors and emotional needs. 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 stay home 【知识模块】 阅读
