2008年6月大学英语四级听力

c)putting up a going out of business sign d)helping a customer select some purchases 34.a)opening an offive in the new office park b)keeping better relations with her company c)developing fresh business opportunities d)building a big greenhouse of his own 35.a)owning the greenhouse one day b)securing a job at the office park c)cultivating more potted plants. d)finding customers out of town

Section C

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We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical(36)___, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key(37) ____ in the creation of wealth. Now, the(38) ____ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And(39) ___ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers(40)____ in mind work. They deal with symbols: words,(41) ___ and data.

What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be(42) ____ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (43)____ , three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike(44)____ . In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)____ . You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-five jobs. lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46)____ , and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.

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2008年6月大学英语四级听力答案

短对话

11. A give his ankle a good rest

12. C in a theater 13. A a tragic accident

14. D focus on the main points of her lectures

15. D the woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket

16. B. hard to understand 17. A. attending every lecture

18. D the new TV system may not provide anything better

长对话 1

19. C the description of a thief in disguise

20. D showing his ID

21. C not to let anyone in without an appointment

22. C the pension she had just drawn was stolen

长对话 2

23. A. marketing consultancy 24. D. being able to speak Japanese

25. B. it will involve lots of train travel

短文1

26. A. the lack of time

27. A. they were just as busy as people of today

28. D. to find effective ways to give employees flexibility

短文2

29. B. the Great Depression

30. D. his second wife’s positive influence

31. B. love breeds love

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短文3

32. B. its owner died of a heart attack

33. C. putting up a Going Out OF Business sign

34. C. developing fresh business opportunities

35. A. owning the greenhouse one day 听写

36 labor/labour 37 ingredients 38 vital

39 individual 40 engage 41 figures 42 generating 43 currently

44. Will be making decisions in such areas

as product development, quality control and customers’ satisfaction

45. To acquire new skills that will help

you keep up with improved technologies and procedures 46. Don’t expect that the companies will provide you with clearly defined career paths

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