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12004年6月四级试题PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageOneQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Aisforalwaysgettingtoworkontime.Bisforbeingextremelybusy.Cisfortheconscientious(勤勤恳恳的)wayyoudoyourjob.Youmaybeallthesethingsattheoffice,andmore.Butwhenitcomestogettingahead,expertssay,theABCsofbusinessshouldincludeaP,forpolitics,asinofficepolitics.DaleCarnegiesuggestedasmuchmorethan50yearsagohardworkalonedoesn’tensurecareeradvancement.Youhavetobeabletosellyourselfandyourideas,bothpubliclyandbehindthescenes.Yet,despitetheobviousrewardsofengaginginofficepolitics—abetterjob,araise,praise—manypeoplearestillunable—orunwilling—toplaythegame.Peopleassumethatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulative(工于心计的)behavior,saysDeborahComer,anassistantprofessorofmanagementatHofstraUniversity.Butpoliticsderivesfromtheword“polite”.Itcanmeanlobbyingandformingassociations.Itcanmeanbeingkindandhelpful,oreventryingtopleaseyoursuperior,andthenexpectingsomethinginreturn.Infact,today,expertsdefineofficepoliticsasproperbehaviorusedtopursueone’sownself-interestintheworkplace.Inmanycases,thisinvolvessomeformofsocializingwithintheofficeenvironment—notjustinlargecompanies,butinsmallworkplacesaswell.Thefirstthingpeopleareusuallyjudgedonistheirabilitytoperformwellonaconsistentbasis,saysNeilP.Lewis,amanagementpsychologist.Butiftwoorthreecandidatesareupforapromotion,eachofwhomhasreasonablysimilarability,amanagerisgoingtopromotethepersonheorshelikesbest.It’ssimplehumannature.Yet,psychologistssay,manyemployeesandemployershavetroublewiththeconceptofpoliticsintheoffice.Somepeople,theysay,haveanidealisticvisionofworkandwhatittakestosucceed.Stillothersassociatepoliticswithflattery(奉承),fearfulthat,iftheyspeakupforthemselves,theymayappeartobeflatteringtheirbossforfavors.Expertssuggestalteringthisnegativepicturebyrecognizingtheneedforsomeself-promotion.11.Officepolitics(Line2,Para.4)isusedinthepassagetoreferto________.A)thecodeofbehaviorforcompanystaffB)thepoliticalviewsandbeliefsofofficeworkersC)theinterpersonalrelationshipswithinacompanyD)thevariousqualitiesrequiredforasuccessfulcareer12.Togetpromoted,onemustnotonlybecompetentbut______.A)givehisbossagoodimpressionB)honestandloyaltohiscompanyC)getalongwellwithhiscolleaguesD)avoidbeingtoooutstanding13.Whyaremanypeopleunwillingto“playthegame”(Line4,Para.5)?A)Theybelievethatdoingsoisimpractical.B)Theyfeelthatsuchbehaviorisunprincipled.C)Theyarenotgoodatmanipulatingcolleagues.2D)Theythinktheeffortwillgetthemnowhere.14.Theauthorconsidersofficepoliticstobe________.A)unwelcomeattheworkplaceB)badforinterpersonalrelationshipsC)indispensabletothedevelopmentofcompanycultureD)animportantfactorforpersonaladvancement15.Itistheauthor’sviewthat__________.A)speakingupforoneselfispartofhumannatureB)self-promotiondoesnotnecessarilymeanflatteryC)hardworkcontributesverylittletoone’spromotionD)manyemployeesfailtorecognizetheneedofflatteryPassageTwoQuestions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AssoonasitwasrevealedthatareporterforProgressivemagazinehaddiscoveredhowtomakeahydrogenbomb,agroupoffirearm(火器)fansformedtheNationalHydrogenBombAssociation,andtheyarenowlobbyingagainstanylegislationtostopAmericansfromowningone.TheConstitution,saidtheassociation’sspokesman,giveseveryonetherighttoownarms.Itdoesn’tspelloutwhatkindofarms.Butsinceanyonecannowmakeahydrogenbomb,thepublicshouldbeabletobuyittoprotectthemselves.Don’tyouthinkit’sdangeroustohaveoneinthehouse,particularlywheretherearechildrenaround?TheNationalHydrogenBombAssociationhopestoeducatepeopleinthesafehandlingofthistypeofweapon.Weareinstructingownerstokeepthebombinalockedcabinetandthefuse(导火索)separatelyinadrawer.Somepeopleconsiderthehydrogenbombaveryfatalweaponwhichcouldkillsomebody.Thespokesmansaid,Hydrogenbombsdon’tkillpeople—peoplekillpeople.Thebombisforself-protectionanditalsohasadeterrenteffect.Ifsomebodyknowsyouhaveanuclearweaponinyourhouse,they’regoingtothinktwiceaboutbreakingin.ButthosewhowanttobanthebombforAmericancitizensclaimthatifyouhaveonelockedinthecabinet,withthefuseinadrawer,youwouldneverbeabletoassembleitintimetostopanintruder(侵入者).Anotherargumentagainstallowingpeopletoownabombisthatatthemomentitisveryexpensivetobuildone.Sowhatyourassociationisbackingisaprogramwhichwouldallowthemiddleandupperclassestoacquireabombwhilepoorpeoplewillbeleftdefenselesswithjusthandguns.16.Accordingtothepassage,somepeoplestartedanationalassociationsoasto______.A)blockanylegislationtobantheprivatepossessionofthebombB)coordinatethemassproductionofthedestructiveweaponC)instructpeoplehowtokeepthebombsafeathomeD)promotethelarge-scalesaleofthisnewlyinventedweapon17.SomepeopleopposetheownershipofH-bombsbyindividualsonthegroundsthat_____.A)thesizeofthebombmakesitdifficulttokeepinadrawerB)mostpeopledon’tknowhowtohandletheweaponC)people’sliveswillbethreatenedbytheweaponD)theymayfallintothehandsofcriminals18.Bysayingthatthebombalsohasadeterrenteffectthespokesmanmeansthatit_____.A)willfrightenawayanypossibleintrudersB)canshowthespecialstatusofitsowners3C)willthreatenthesafetyoftheownersaswe