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1、欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2016 年 12 月英语四级阅读真题及答案（卷一）Passage One In college,time is scarce,and consequently,very precious.At the same time,expenses in college pile up surprisingly quickly.A part time job is a good way to balance costs while ensuring there is enough time left over
2、 for both academic subjects and after-class activities.If you are a college student looking for a part time job,the best place to start your job search is right on campus.There are tons of on-campus job opportunities,and as a student,youll automatically be given hiring priority.Plus,on-campus jobs e
3、liminate commuting time,and could be a great way to connect with academic and professional resources at your university.Check with your schools career service or employment office for help to find a campus job.Of course,there are opportunities for part-time work off-campus,too.If you spend a little
4、time digging for the right part time jobs,youll save yourself time when you find a job that leaves you with enough time to get your school work done,too.If you are a college student looking for work but worry you wont have enough time to devote to academic subjects,consider working as a study hall o
5、r a library monitor.Responsibilities generally include supervising study spaces to ensure that a quiet atmosphere is maintained.Its a pretty easy job,but one with lots of downtime-which means you will have plenty of time to catch up on reading,do homework or study for an exam.Q16:What does the speak
6、er say about college students applying for on-campus jobs?Q17:What can students do to find a campus job according to the speaker?Q18:What does the speaker say is a library monitors responsibility?Passage Two Agricultural workers in green tea fields near Mt.Kenya are gathering the tea leaves.It is be
7、autiful to see.The rows of tea bushes are straight.All appears to be well.But the farmers who planted the bushes are worried.Nelson Kibara is one of them.He has been growing tea in the Kerugoya area for 40 years.He says the prices this year have been so low that he has made almost no profit.He says
8、he must grow different kinds of tea if he is to survive.Mr.Kibara and hundreds of other farmers have been removing some of their tea bushes and planting a new kind of tea developed by the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya.Its leaves are purple and brown.When the tea is boiled,the drink has a purple c
9、olor.Medical researchers have studied the health benefits of the new tea.They say it is healthier than green tea and could be sold for a price that is three to four times higher than the price of green tea.But Mr.Kibara says he has not received a higher price for his purple tea crop.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来
10、源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！He says the market for the tea is unstable and he is often forced to sell his purple tea for the same price as green tea leaves.He says there are not enough buyers willing to pay more for the purple tea.Q19.Why have tea farmers in Kenya decided to grow purple tea?Q20.W
11、hat do researchers say about purple tea?Q21.What does Mr.Kibara find about purple tea?Passage Three Todays consumers want beautiful handcrafted s to wear and to have for their home environment.They prefer something unique and they demand quality.Craftsmen today are meeting this demand.People and hom
12、es are showing great change as more and more unique handcrafted items become available.Handcrafts are big business.No long does a good craftsman have to work in a job he dislikes all day and then try to create at night.He has earned his professional status.He is now a respected member of society.Par
13、ts of the fun of being a craftsman is meeting other craftsmen.They love to share their ideas and materials and help others find markets for their work.Craftsmen have helped educate consumers to make wise choices.They help them become aware of design and technique.They help them relate their choice t
14、o its intended use.They often involve consumers in trying the craft themselves.When a group of craftsmen expends to include more members,a small craft organization is formed.Such an organization does a lot in training workshops in special media,craft marketing techniques,craft fairs and sales,festiv
15、als,TV appearances and demonstrations.State art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals which draw crowds of tourist consumers.This boosts the local economy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts,but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area.Q22
16、.What does the speaker say about todays consumers?Q23.What does the speaker say about a good craftsman in the past?Q24.What do craftsmen help consumers do?Q25.Why do state art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals?参考答案 Section A 26.E challenges 27.J searched 28.D categorizing 29.K si
17、milarities 30.L slightly 31.G percentage 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！32.O traditional 33.I regardless 34.H proving 35.M suggests Section B 36.I 37.D 38.J 39.F 40.B 41.H 42.C 43.K 44.G 45.E Section C passage one 46.B He intends to get rid of the tipping practice.47.C It forces the
18、customer to comensate the waiter.48.D They can have some say in how much their servers earn.49.A Services quality has little effect on tip size.50.D Waiters should be paid by employers instead of customers.passage two 51.C The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth.52.D Consumers will spend their savings from cheap oil on other commodities.53.C They use their money reserves to back up consumption.54.B Its negative effects more than cancel out its positive effects.55.A People are not spending all the money they save on gas.William Pu Sunday,December 18,2016