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1、2012 年年 12 月英语四级试题与答案月英语四级试题与答案Education pays.Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment ratesNote: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.作文范文：作文范文：Education PayWhat is show
2、n in the chart above is that those people with high degree earn more than those with lower. For example, staff with masters degree receive a better payment than those with bachelors degree, according to a survey of the payment to the employee. These survey indicates that education degree does have a
3、 relationship with earnings, contrary to the recent theory of useless education. Recently, there is a heated discussion about the significance of the education. Some people hold a view that higher education is useless since college education cannot mesh with the social needs. Some think that higher
4、education is indispensable if you want to go far in both your studies and life. Now that survey has proved which part is wiser.As for me, I definitely support the view that education is necessary for peoples life. Reading can not only make me survive well in this society with fierce competition but
5、also help me make sense of life. I pursue for it for my whole life.快速阅读答案：快速阅读答案：快速阅读 should sugar：D C A A D B C8.hazards9.tightened10. slightly more convenient快速阅读 The Magician: BCBADCDclosed and inflexiblecombined快速阅读 suffering in silence：CBDDAADtheir conditionsthe private sectoract, protection an
6、d obligations【快速阅读二】1.C) find some of them2. B) relieve pressure3. A) to listen to4. B) to put every task5. C) Enjoy doing gardening6. C) stress better7. A) one should escape8. recharge and reflect yourself9. supportive friends10. a strong spirituality听力试题：听力试题：Part III Listening ComprehensionSectio
7、n ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During
8、the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.W: I just heard about a really beautiful park in the east end of the town. There are a lot of roses i
9、n bloom.M: Why dont we walk over there and see for ourselves?Q: What will the speakers probably do?12.M: My presentation is scheduled for 9:30 tomorrow morning at the lecture hall. I hope to see you there.W: Oh, sorry. I was about to tell you that I have an appointment with my dentist at 9:00 oclock
10、 tomorrow.Q: What do we learn about the woman?13.W: How long have you been running this company?M: Twenty years if you can believe that. I brought it from a small operation to what it is today.Q: What do we learn about the man?14.M: Have you read the news on the campus net? Susan has won the scholar
11、ship for next year.W: I knew she would from the very beginning. Such a brilliant and diligent girl! She certainly deserves it.Q: What does the woman mean?15.W: Taking a bus to Miami, its cheaper than going by train.M: Thats true. But Id rather pay a little more for the added comfort and convenience.
12、Q: What does the man mean?16.M: I think its time we got rid of all this old furniture.W: Youre right. We need to promote our image besides its not a real antique.Q: What do the speakers mean?17.M: That was some storm yesterday. How was I afraid I couldnt make it home.W: Yeah, most of the roads to my
13、 house were flooded. I didnt get home from the lab until midnight.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18.W: My boys are always complaining that theyre bored.M: Why dont you get them into some team sports? My son and daughter play soccer every Saturday. And they both look forward to it all week
14、.Q: What does the man mean?Part III Listening ComprehensionSection BConversation 1W: So John, I hear you and Arthur share a job, dont you?M: Yes. Weve shared a sales job at Sonatech for about two years now.W: Well, how do you divide up your schedule?M: You know we are both sales representatives, and
15、 we take orders over the phone. When we started job sharing it was difficult, because we both worked all day Monday. I worked Tuesday and Thursday and Arthur worked Wednesday and Friday. The problem was that when I was in the office on Tuesday. I would talk to people, then they would call back on We
16、dnesday with a question. But Arthur couldnt answer the question and he couldnt ask me about it because I wasnt in the office. So he had to ask the people to call me back the next day, Thursday. Of course, they didnt like to wait until the next day to have their questions answered.W: Yes, that sounds like a problem.M: So, finally we decided that Arthur would work in the mornings and I would work in the afternoons. Now if someone calls with the question for me i
