大学英语四级710分考试真题演练

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　　However，theamountofpersonalcontactonthejobdependsonthenatureofthework.　　Peopleareambivalent（矛盾的）towardwork；itis，atthesametime，glorifiedandbelittled.InthewordsofformerPresidentRichardNixon：“The‘workethic’holdsthatlaborisgoodinitself；thatamanorwomanbecomesabetterpersonbyvirtueoftheactofworking.America‘scompetitivespirit，the’workethic‘ofthispeople，isaliveandwell...”AnotherviewpointisexpressedinanAnacincommercial：“Ilikemyjobandamgoodatit，butitsuregrindsmedown（折磨）sometimes，andthelastthingIneedtotakehomeisaheadache.”　　57.Anindividualwhoisaddictedtoworkis　　A）adrugaddict　　B）acompulsiveworker　　C）analcoholic（drinkstoomuchalcohol）　　D）acompetitiveworker　　58.Theauthorstatesthatworkaholics　　A）abusethemselvesphysicallyandmentally　　B）arehighlyproductivemembersofsociety　　C）torturethemselvesphysically　　D）bothAandB　　59.Whyhavesomepeoplebeguntoplacelessemphasisonworkandmoreonnon-workactivities？　　A）Becausetheyrealizethatworkisnotuseful.　　B）Becausetheyrealizethatleisuretimeshouldbeenjoyed.　　C）Becausetheyrealizethatexcessiveworkdemandscanbeharmfultotheirhealth.　　D）Becausetheyrealizethathavingfriendsisnotasnecessaryasworking.　　60.Thereasonwhysomepeopledon’tsocializewiththeirco-workersonthejobisthat　　A）theyconsiderworkandplayseparateactivities　　B）theyhavenothingincommonwiththeirfellowworkers　　C）theyfeelthatsocializingwiththemwellcreateproblemsathome　　D）theyfeelthatsocializingwiththemmayresultinemotionalproblems　　61.ThedifferencebetweenNixon‘sviewofworkandtheviewexpressedontheTVcommercialfor　　Anacinisthat　　A）theformeristrue；thelatterisfalse　　B）theformerisafact；thelatterisanopinion　　C）theformerisaglorificationofwork；thelatterisnot　　D）theformerisanopinion，thelatterisafact　　PassageTwo　　Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Nowadays，itseemsthatnobodycanprovideasatisfactoryanswertosportsviolence.Thedistinctionbetweenunacceptablehostilityandagame’snormalrough-and-tumble（混战，扭打）isimpossibletomake，orsotheargumentruns.Thispositionmayappealtoourinclinationforlegalism，butthetruthismostofusknowquitewellwhenanactofneedlesssavagery（野性）hasbeencommitted，andsportsarelittledifferentfromcountlessotheractivitiesoflife.Thedistinctionisasobviousasthatbetweenadeliberatelyaimedblowandthearmflailingofanathletelosinghisbalance.Whenaplayerballshishandintoafist，whenhedriveshishelmet（头盔）intoan　　unsuspectingopponent-inshort，whenhecrossestheboundarybetweenplayinghardandplayingtohurt——-heCallonlyintendanactofviolence．　　Admittedly，violentactsinsportsaredifficulttopolice．Buthere，too，wefindreflectedtheconditionsofeverydaylife．Ambiguitiesinthelaw，confusionatthescene，andthereluctanceofwitnessescloudalmostanyroutineassault（袭击）case．Suchuncertainties，however，havenotpreventedsocietyfromarrestingpeoplewhostriketheirfellowcitizensonthestreet．　　Perhapsourtroublesstemnotfromthegamesweplaybutratherfromhowweplaythem．The1979meetingbetweenhockeystarsfromtheSovietUnionandtheNationalHockeyLeagueprovidedadirecttestoftwoapproachestosport-theemphasisonskill，grace，andfinesse（技巧）bytheRussiansandthestressonbrutalityandviolencebytheNHL．Inastartlingupset，theRussiansembarrassedtheirrough-playingopponentsandexplodedalong-standingmyth：Thatsuccessincertainsportsrequiresexcessiveviolence．　　Violenceapologistscitetwoadditionalarguments．First，theysay，sportsalwayshavebeenviolent；todaythingsarenodifferent．ButargumentsinAmerica’sOldWestweresettledonMainStreetwithsix-guns．andearlycave-dwellerschosetheirwomenwimaclub．Civilizinginfluencesendedthosepractices；yetwearetoldsportsviolenceshouldbetolerated．Thesecondargumentisthatathletesacceptriskaspartofthegame，and，inthecaseofprofessionals，arepaidhandsomelytodoso．Butcananyoneseriouslyarguethatbeinganathleteshouldrequiretheacceptanceofunnecessaryphysicalabuse？And，exaggeratedasitmayseem，thepayofprofessionalathletespresumablyreflectstheirabilities，notapaymentagainstinjuries．　　“Clearlyweareindeeptrouble．”saysconfusedformerfootballplayerAIDeRogatis．“Buthowandwhyhasitgottensobad？”　　62．Whataboutthedistinctionbetweenviolentactsandnon-violentonesinsports？　　A）It’simpossibletomake．　　B）It’stooobvioustOescapeobservation．　　C）It’snotveryclearinanycircumstances．　　D）It’snotverydifficulttomakeifenoughattentionisaidtoit．　　63．Asportsviolence“apologist”probablythinksthat——．　　A）violenceinsportsisnotnecessary　　B）professionalathletesenjoyviolence　　C）violenceinspotsisarareoccurrenceD）athletesarepaidenoughfortheirinjuries　　64．Inthelastparagraph，theauthorindicatesthat——．　　A）nothingcanbedoneaboutviolenceinsports　　B）violenceinsportsisworsenowthanineverwas　　C）footballplayersareconcernedaboutviolenceinsports　　D）athletesareconfusedaboutwhatshouldbepermittedinsports　　65．Theauthorfeelsthat————————————．　　A）athlete‘ssalariesarealreadytOOhigh　　B）thepersonalitiesofathletesproduceviolentconfrontations　　C）athletesshouldnothavetoacceptunnecessaryphysicalabuse　　D）athletesneedhighersalariestocompensatefortheirinjuries

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