新题型：英语四级真题及详解精讲版(2006年6月)

　　People are also more likely to lie in real time—in an instant message to phone call, say—than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock. He found many lies are spontaneous (脱口而出的) responses to an unexpected demand, such as: “Do you like my dress?”

　　Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But, given his result, work assessment, where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　57. Hancock’s study focuses on_______ .

　　A) the consequences of lying in various communications media

　　B) the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas

　　C) people’s preference in selecting communications technologies

　　D) people’s honesty levels across a range of communications media

　　58. Hancock’s research finding surprised those who believed that_______.

　　A) people are less likely to lie in instant messages

　　B) people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions

　　C) people are most likely to lie in e-mail communication

　　D) People are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations

　　59. According to the passage, why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media of communication?

　　A) They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies.

　　B) They believe that honesty is the best policy.

　　C) They tend to be relaxed when using those media.

　　D) They are most practised at those forms of communication.

　　60. According to Hancock, the telephone is a preferable medium for promoting sales because_______.

　　A) salesmen can talk directly to their customers

　　B) salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate

　　C) salesmen can impress customers as being trustworthy

　　D) salesmen may pass on instant messages effectively

　　61. It can be inferred from the passage that_______.

　　A) honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications

　　B) more employers will use e-mails to communicate with their employees

　　C) suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes

　　D) email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

　　In a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come, work and live here? In the wake of the Sept.11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing.

　　On Dec.11, 2001, as part of the effort to increase homeland security, Federal and local authorities in 14 states staged “Operation Safe Travel” —raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification (身份证明). In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests. But those captured were anything but terrorists, most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America. Authorities said the undocumented workers’ illegal status made them open to blackmail (讹诈) by terrorists. Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods.

　　Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent. “We’re saying we want you to work in these places, and we’re going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when it’s convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept.11, then you’re disposable. There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons,” Anderson said.

　　If Sept.11 had never happened the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America, probably indefinitely. Ana Castro, a manager at a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop at the airport, had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid. Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation (驱逐出境). Castro’s case is currently waiting to be settled. While she awaits the outcome, the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben Jerry’s.