2016年全国英语等级考试四级(pet-4)阅读理解试题

　　41. A method of parent-teacher communication NOT mentioned or referred to by the author is_______.

　　[ A ] home training

　　[ B ] demonstration lesson

　　[ C ] parent-teacher interviews

　　[ D ] new progress report forms

　　42. It can be reasonably inferred that the author_______.

　　[ A ] thinks that teachers of this generation are inferior to those of the last generation

　　[ B ] is satisfied with present relationships between home and school

　　[ C ]feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior to the development program

　　[ D ] feels that parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at present

　　43. The author’s primary purpose in writing this passage is to_______.

　　[ A ] improve the teaching of mathematics

　　[ B ] tell parents to pay more attention to the guidance of teachers in the matter

　　[ C ] help ensure that every child’ s capacities are fully developed when leaving school

　　[ D ] urge the use of a much underused resource-the parent

　　44. The phrase "an important role in enlightening parents" in the third paragraph most probably means an important role in_______.

　　[ A ] causing parents to understand

　　[ B ] persuading parents

　　[ C ] understanding parents

　　[ D ] discussing with parents

　　45. The attitude of the author towards the role of parents is_______.

　　[ A ] positive

　　[ B ] negative

　　[ C ] doubtful

　　[ D ] unclear

　　46. Scintilla was the first company to_______.

　　[ A ] sell red and yellow roses

　　[ B ] measure customer response to color

　　[ C ] give lecturers on marketing

　　[ D ] develop a method to predict business turnover

　　47. Who initiated Scintilla?

　　[ A ] Mr. Chrom.

　　[ B ] Mr. Scintilla.

　　[ C ] Mr. Amir.

　　[D] Mr. Crowe.

　　48. According to Chromtest, color can strongly influence the_______.

　　[ A ] price of products

　　[ B ] sales of products

　　[ C ] quality of products

　　[ D ] image of companies

　　49. Crowe set up Scintilla with_______.

　　[ A ] $10,000 gift from his wife

　　[ B ] $ 5,000 loan

　　[ C ] $10,000 share capital

　　[ D ] $ 5,000 retained earnings

　　50. “Parisians will not eat off brown plates” means they dislike to eat_______.

　　[ A ] brown plates

　　[ B ] beside brown plates

　　[ C ] food served on brown plates

　　[ D ] without brown plates

　　51. What is the main idea-of the passage?

　　[ A ] The credit manager’s responsibility.

　　[ B ] The supervisor’s responsibility.

　　[ C ] The working procedures of a credit department.

　　[ D ] The command and control in the credit department.

　　52. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　[ A ] The credit policy can be a part of a commercial bank’s policy.

　　[ B ] The credit policy rests only with the credit manager.

　　[ C 1 The supervisors are the helping hands of the credit manager.

　　[ D ] A credit manager of the credit department is not necessarily a bank’s leading person.

　　53. By “a customer order”, the customer is most probably trying to get_______.

　　[ A ] some goods from the factor

　　[ B ] some money from the factor

　　[ C ] some goods from the factor’s client

　　[ D ] some money from the factor’s client

　　54. “Credit exposures” probably means_______.

　　[ A ] uncovered risks

　　[ B ] approved limits

　　[ C ] expected sums

　　[ D ] protected sources

　　55. The word "anticipating" (Para. 4, Sent. 5)can be safely replaced by_______.

　　[ A ] bringing

　　[ B ] preventing

　　[ C ] protecting

　　[ D ] expecting

　　56. According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines?

　　[ A ] Scornful.

　　[ B ] Appreciative.

　　[ C ] Envious.

　　[ D ] Realistic.

　　57. It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by_______.

　　[ A ] the complaints from various employers

　　[ B ] the success of many non-MBAs

　　[ C ] the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines

　　[ D ] the poor performance of MBAs at work

　　58. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review?

　　[ A ] They are usually self-centered.

　　[ B ] They are aggressive and greedy.

　　[ C ] They keep complaining about their jobs.

　　[ D ] They are not good at dealing with people.

　　59. From the passage we know that most MBAs_______.

　　[ A ] can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly

　　[ B ] quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates

　　[ C ] receive salaries that do not match their professional training

　　[ D ] cherish unrealistic expectations about their future

　　60. What is the passage mainly about?

　　[ A ] The reason for an enrollment in MBA programs.

　　[ B ] The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.

　　[ C ] Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.

　　[ D ] A debate held recently on university campuses.