2014年12月英语四六级考试离我们还有几个月的时间，同学们可以提早开始备考，这样在冲刺的时间大家就不用那么慌张了。英语四级的阅读部分需要多练习才能掌握，小编在备考阶段为大家准备了练习题，希望能帮助到同学们。

　　The more women and minorities make their way into the ranks of management, the more they seem to want to talk about things formerly left unsaid. The newcomers also tend to see office matters with a fresh eye, in the process sometimes coming up with critical analyses of the forces that shape everyones experience in the organization.

　　Consider the novel views of Harvey Coleman of Atlanta on the subject of getting ahead. Coleman is black. He spent 11 years with IBM, half of them working in management development, and now serves as a consultant to the likes of AT&T, Coca-Cola, Prudential, and Merch. Coleman says that based on what hes seen at big companies, he weighs the different elements that make for long-term career success as follows: performance counts a mere 10%; image, 30%; and exposure, a full 60%. Coleman concludes that excellent job performance is so common these days that while doing your work well may win you pay increases, it wont secure you the big promotion.Ridiculous(荒谬的，可笑的)beliefs? Not to many people, especially many women and members of minority races who, like Coleman, feel that the scales have dropped from their eyes. “Women and blacks in organizations work under false beliefs,” says Kaleel Jamison, a New York-based management consultant who helps corporations deal with these issues. “They think that if you work hard, youll get ahead that someone in authority will reach down and give you a promotion.” She added, “Most women and blacks are so frightened that people will think theyve gotten ahead because of their sex or color that they play down their visibility.” Her advice to those folks: learn the ways that white males have traditionally used to find their way into the spotlight(公众注意中心).

　　He finds that advancement more often depends on how many people know you and your work, and how high up they are.

　　1. According to the passage，“things formerly left unsaid” probably refers to____.

　　A) the opinions, which contradict the established beliefs

　　B) criticisms that shape everyones experience

　　C) the tendencies that help the newcomers to see office matters with a fresh eye

　　D) the ideas which usually come up with new ways of management in the organization

　　2. To achieve success in your career，the most important factor，according to the passage is to___.

　　A) work as a consultant to your superiors

　　B) project a favorable image to the people around you

　　C) let your superiors know how good you are

　　D) perform well your tasks given by your superiors 

　　3. The reason why women and blacks play down their visibility is that they____.

　　A) Know that someone in authority will reach down and give them a promotion

　　B) Dont want people to think that their promotions were due to sex or color

　　C) Dont want to give people the impression that they work under false beliefs

　　D) Believe they can get promoted by reason of their sex or color 

　　4. Why does Harvey Coleman have these “Ridiculous belief”?

　　A) He is an ironical person.

　　B) He was mistreated by someone in authority.

　　C) He has the privilege of experiencing those procedures himself.

　　D) He is one of the minorities. 

　　5. The best title for this passage would be____.

　　A) the Importance of Being Visible

　　B) role of Women and Minorities in Management

　　C) job Performance and Advancement

　　D) sex and Career Success 

　　答案与解析：

　　1.A

　　A)与旧有的观点不一样的意见。B)规范每个人的批评。C)帮助新进人员用新视角看待办公室事务的倾向。D)常伴随公司管理新途径而产生的想法。第一段指出，随着越来越多的妇女和少数民族进入高级管理层(the ranks of management)，他们越来越想谈论以前认为最好不说的事情。新来者也倾向于用新眼光(with a fresh eye)看办公中的事情，有时对于公司培养(影响)人的做法提出批评。第二句提到了“新看法”，所以，第一句是好理解为：与旧有的观点不一样的意见。

　　2.C

　　A)为你们上司当顾问。B)给你周围同事留下好印象。C)让上司知道你的工作干得是多么好。D)出色完成上司交给你的任务。这实际上是科尔曼的观点。在第二段，作者引用了科尔曼的观点，在他看来，人的成功百分之六十靠的是宣扬自己(exposure)，他认为，能做好工作的人今天司空见惯，虽然做好工作可能提高工资，但是却不一定能带来实质性的晋升，晋升更多地取决于：有多少人了解你，了解你的工作，了解你的人在公司里地位的高低(how high up they are)。

　　3.B

　　A)知道当权者会下基层给他们提升。B)不想让人认为他们的晋升是出于性别和皮肤原因。C)不想给别人留下在错误想法下工作的印象。D)相信他们会因为性别和肤色而得以升迁。最后一段指出，科尔曼的观点是否有点荒唐呢?对于许多人来说，特别是对妇女和像科尔曼这样的少数民族的人来说并不荒唐，因为他们感到自己已看到事情的本质(the scales have dropped from their eyes)。贾米森在纽约做管理顾问，帮助公司处理这方面的事务，她说：“公司工作的妇女和黑人经常有些错误认识，认为只要努力工作，就会有晋升的机会和外快，给你升职。妇女和黑人大都害怕人们会认为他们升职是因为自己的性别或肤色，所以他们尽量不出头露面宣扬自己(play down their visibility)。”对于这些人，她的忠告是：学学男人白人们引人注目(find their way into the spotlight)的一贯做法。

　　4.D

　　A) 他天生富于批判性。B) 他曾被上级冤枉过。C) 他亲身经历过类似情形。D) 他是少数民族的一员。根据第二段可知，作者引用他的言论主要是考虑到他在IBM等公司的经历。D项符合事实，因此，选D。

　　5.A

　　A)引人注目的重要性。B)管理层中的女人与黑人的角色。C)工作表现与晋升。D)事业成功的关系。此题为主旨题，根据文章大意，选择A。