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1、Word文档下载后（可任意编辑） 英语四级考试阅读：学习外语英语四级考试模拟：2018英语四级考试阅读：学习外语 大学生英语四级冲刺课程 New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech c
2、ommunications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills. Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business
3、efforts. Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she canbe sure that the overseas effort is central to the companys plan for success, and
4、 that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming
5、more and more prevalent (普遍的). Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing
6、 need for people who can speak another language. A second language isnt generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal. The employee posted abroad who speaks the countrys principal language has an opport
7、unity to fast-forwardcertain negotiations, and cam have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. Theemployee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm. 练习题： Choose correct answers t
8、o the question: 1. What is the authors attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? A. Critical. B. Prejudiced. C. Indifferent. D. Positive. 2. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople _. A. have to get familiar with modern technology B. are gaining more ec
9、onomic benefits from domestic operations C. are attaching more importance to their overseas business D. are eager to work overseas 3. In this passage,“out of sight and out of mind” (Lines 2-3, Para. 3) probably means _. A. being unable to think properly for lack of insight B. being totally out of to
10、uch with business at home C. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad D. leaving all care and worry behind 4. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporationsin employingpeople today? A. Connections with businesses overseas. B. Ability to speak the cl
11、ients language. C. Technical know-how. D. Business experience. 5. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _. A. better control the whole negotiation process B. easily find new approaches to meet market needs C. fast-forward their proposals to headquarters D. easily
12、 make friends with businesspeople abroad 1.D 事实辨认题。题目询问的是对于髙科技通讯设备的态度是什么。根据文章的第1段特别是最后一句中的benefit,可推断是持肯定态度的，即答案为D。 2.C 事实辨认题。根据第2段第1句中的who have a growing respect. abroad可看出，随着髙科技通讯设备的广泛使用，商人们越来越重视海外商务的经济价值,C与之一致。 3.C 语义推断题。根据第3段第2、3句中说的“他确信国外的事务对公司的成功计划至关重要，派往国外时或之 后常能得到升迁。”可知，在海外的管理人员不再会担心被遗忘而错过升职
13、机会，因此“眼不见，心不念”即为C“在国外时错过国内升职机会”。 4.B 事实辨认题。题目询问的是根据短文，当今在雇佣雇员时，国际化的公司应该着重考虑什么。这是第5段的话题，其中核心词是language,只有B“会说顾客的语言”符合。 5.A 事实辨认題。题目询问的是具有外语能力的雇员的优势究竟是什么。根据最后一段第1句可知，“派往国外的雇员若能讲该国的主要语言，就有机会加快谈判进程,而且能知道什么时候最好放慢节拍。” A“具有外语 能力的雇员的优势就是他们可以)更好地控制整个谈判的过程”与之一致，故为答案。 上面的英语四级模拟题目是精心挑选过的，大家都理解了吗？更多四级考点可登录英语四级考试来查看，为你的考试添加动力与信心。第 5 页 共 5 页
