2012年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案.docx

    2012年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案    2012年12月英语四级阅读真题及答案　Section A　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.　　French fries, washed down with a pint of soda, are a favorite part of fast-food lunches and dinners for millions of American youngsters. But 47 a cue from health experts, a group of 19 restaurant companies are pledging to offer more-healthful menu options for children at a time when 48 is growing over the role of fast food in childhood obesity(肥胖症).　　Burger King, the nation’s second-largest fast food chain, for instance, will 49 automatically including French fries and soda in its kids’ meals starting this month, although they will still be 50. Instead, the company said Tuesday, its employees will ask parents whether they 51 such options as milk or sliced apples before assembling the meals.“We’re asking the customers to 52 what they want,” said Craig Prusher, the chain’s vice president of government relations. Other participating chains, with a 53 of menu options, including Denny’s, Chili’s, Friendly’s and Chevy’s.　　As part of the Kids Live Well campaign-expected to be announced 54 Wednesday—participating restaurants must promise to offer at least one children’s meal that has fewer than 600 calories(卡路里), no soft drinks and at least two 55 from the following food groups: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins or low-fat dairy. Among other requirements, they must offer a side dish that meets similar 56, with fewer than 200 calories and less than 35%of its calories from sugar.　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　A) adapt I) prefer　　B) available J) recommending　　C) begin K) species　　D) concern L) specify　　E) criteria M) stop　　F) items N) taking　　G) nationwide O) variety　　H) possible　　参考答案　　Section A　　47. N taking　　48. D concern　　49. M stop　　50. B available　　51. I prefer　　52. L specify　　53. O variety　　54. G nationwide　　55. F items　　56. E criteria　　Section B　　Passage One　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.　　As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That’s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think.　　That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover (人员更替) data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations(解雇), and retirements. (Yes, people are retiring even in this economy.) In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still moving ahead, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was 4.7 million!　　And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month.　　I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for). And it’s true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it’s a new one or not.　　But what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who don’t is their ability to stay motivated. They’re willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills; be creative about where and how to look; learn how to present themselves to potential employers; and keep going, even after repeated rejections. The Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadn’t looked within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed.　　So don’t let the headlines fool you into giving up. Four million people get hired every month in the U.S. You can be one of them.　　57. The author tends to believe that high unemployment rate ______.　　A) deprives many people of job opportunities　　B) prevents many people from changing careers　　C) should not stop people from looking for a job　　D) does not mean the U.S. economy is worsening　　58. Where do most job openings come from?　　A) Job growth. C) Improved economy.　　B) Job turnover. D)Business expansion.　　59. What does the author say about overall job growth?　　A) It doesn’t have much effect on individual job seekers.　　B) It increases people’s confidence in the economy.　　C) It gives a ray of hope to the unemployed.　　D) It doesn’t mean greater job security for the employed.　　60. What is the key to landing a job according to the author?　　A) Education. C) Persistence.　　B) Intelligence. D) Experience.　　61. What do we learn from the passage about the unemployment figures in the U.S.?　　A) They clearly indicate how healthy the economy is.　　B) They provide the。