2014年12月英语四级真题及答案第三套(5)

D. Helping a customer select some purchases.

24. A. Opening an office 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.

25. 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

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. V/hen the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge.Physical labor, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key ( 26. __________in the creation of wealth. Now, the ( 27. __________raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And ( 28. __________entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers( 29. __________ mind work. They deal with symbols: words, figures, and data.

What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be( 30. __________ , processing, as well as exchanging information. ( 31.

__________three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike will be malting decisions in such areas as ( 32. __________ development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.