Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.You have not yet answered my question________I can join in the party tonight.
2.We are faced with the problem________we should do with so much pollution.
3.Word came________a new teaching building would be built in our school next year.
4.Where did you get the idea________Mr Li would come to our office to work with us?
5.The fact________girls study harder than boys in our class is clear to us all.
6.I've got a feeling________one day that boy will be famous.
7.The question________is responsible for the accident has not been settled.
8.I have some doubt________Jack really knows me.
9.We didn't settle the problem at the meeting________would be sent to the Middle East for business.
10.There is much chance________Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.
答案:1.whether 2.what 3.that 4.that 5.that 6.that 7.who 8.whether 9.who 10.that
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Employment practices often reflect the needs of employers several decades ago.Times have changed.And so too has the Canadian workforce.Yet many employment practices have not kept pace with this change.For example,some work environments and washrooms designed for able bodied workers seldom accommodate people who use a wheelchair.
Modernizing these practices is what employment equality is about.For example,making sure work benches and washrooms are adapted for disabled people entering the workplace,paving the way for workers who become disabled on the job.By doing so,any given group of people formerly discriminated against—now has access to better employment opportunities.
The objective,of course,is to make the workplace reflect Canadian society.However,this does not necessarily mean setting and enforcing quotas(配额).Rather,it means identifying the barriers to employment and designing measures,with achievable goals and clear timetables,to remove them.
For example,according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees—Canada's largest union,it would be unrealistic in the short term to insist that because half of the working age population is women,half of the employees of an engineering firm should be women.At this moment,there would not be enough qualified female engineers.
A reasonable numerical goal would be based on the number of women who actually are engineers(8%)and those who are studying to become engineers(25%).A short term goal of 13% would be appropriate without running the risk of hiring unqualified people.
Equally important is to ensure people who have been disadvantaged the chance to become qualified for new opportunities.If aboriginal people(土著居民),for example,can't qualify for certain jobs because they haven't had access to appropriate educational opportunities,then an employment equality program would have to address that problem with training programs.
Employment laws in this country cannot be considered displeasing if they guarantee all Canadians fair and equal access to the workforce.
本文主要就如何实现加拿大的就业机会平等这个话题进行了讨论。
1.The passage is mainly about how to________.
A.modernize equipment for the disabled at work
B.achieve equality of employment opportunities
C.protect women's rights in employment
D.complete a job training program
答案:B 解析:主旨大意题。分析文章内容,第一、二段提到如何改进工作条件,让残疾人可以上班;第三、四、五段讲述了如何制定措施消除雇佣障碍;第六段提到如何让土著居民得到平等就业的机会。由此可知,B项是本文的主要内容,即“实现就业机会平等”。
2.The underlined word“them”in paragraph 3 refers to________.
A.barriers B.measures
C.goals D.timetables
答案:A 解析:代词指代题。根据这句话前半句可知,此处的them指代前面所说的障碍(barriers)。
3.The example of women shows that________.
A.only a small percentage of women engineers will get promoted
B.13% of the working age women should be hired as engineers
C.policy makers should adopt a practical and flexible approach
D.the quota of women for employment should be raised
答案:C 解析:推理判断题。根据第四、五两段有关女性就业情况的描述可以看出,不能因为女性占工作年龄人口的一半就让女员工占机械厂总员工的一半,而要根据女性的实际情况来确定雇用人数,由此可知C项正确。
4.The underlined word“address”in Paragraph 6 probably means“________”
A.put forward B.run into
C.find out D.deal with
答案:D 解析:词义猜测题。根据上下文内容以及下划线单词后面的that problem with training programs可知,D项符合题意,即“解决问题”。
5.In which column of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?
A.Business. B.Entertainment.
C.Forum. D.Society.
答案:D 解析:推理判断题。本文论述的是如何实现加拿大的就业机会平等问题,属于社会问题。所以正确答案应为D项。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(Sam,a TV host,is interviewing Nancy,a successful businesswoman,about her work and family.)
Sam:We all admire your career success.You must take great pride in__1__(achieve)so much at work.
Nancy:Yes,I'm also proud__2__being the mother of two girls.
Sam:I didn't know you are a mother of two.How do you strike a balance between work__3__family?
Nancy:Well,my husband shares a lot of the housework and childcare responsibilities so I can focus more on my career.
Sam:That's good.Do you find enough time__4__(be)with the kids?
Nancy:Not__5__(real),sometimes my kids complain about__6__(I)being around so little.So no matter__7__busy I am everyday,I will spend some time with them.
Sam:Do they understand your situation?
Nancy:Yes,they all show much understanding of my work.If I happen to be__8__busy to help them with their homework one day or another,they'll ask my husband instead.
Sam:Oh,it's__9__(believe)that you can still help the kids with their studies after a whole day's stressful work.
Nancy:Yeah,I'm tired after work.But when I see the kids'__10__(shine)smile,all the pressure and trouble at work goes away.
答案:1.achieving 2.of 3.and 4.to be 5.really
6.me/my 7.how 8.too 9.unbelievable 10.shining
Ⅳ.书面表达
请你根据以下信息写一篇短文来介绍有着“太湖明珠”“江南明珠”之称的人间仙境江苏省无锡市:
1.无锡位于江苏省南部,面积4 700多平方公里,人口600多万,有3 000多年的历史;
2.自然资源丰富,特别是水资源;
3.气候宜人,冬天不是太冷,夏天不是太热;
4.海陆空交通便利,景色优美,主要景点有鼋头渚(the Turtle Head Peninsula)等,每天吸引着来自世界各地的大量游客。
注意:
1.可根据内容需要适当拓展,以使行文连贯;
2.词数100左右。
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参考范文:
Wuxi,which is located in the south of Jiangsu province,covers an area of more than 4,700 square kilometers.The city,which has a population of over six million,has a history of over 3,000 years.The climate here is pleasant,neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.What's more,it is rich in natural resources,especially in water resources.As a tourist resort,Wuxi's transportation is convenient.From here you can travel to anywhere by land,by sea or by air.In this city you can appreciate a lot of places of interest,such as the Turtle Head Peninsula.The beautiful city attracts a large number of visitors from home and abroad every day.