英语四级真题-阅读passage1精讲-2019.6第二套

Passage One

Accordingto the majority of Americans, women are every bit as capable of being goodpolitical leaders as men. The same can be said of their ability to dominate thecorporate boardroom. And according to a new Pew Research Center survey on womenand leadership, most Americans find women indistinguishable from men on keyleadership traits such as intelligence and capacity for innovation, with manysaying they’re stronger than men in terms of being passionate and organizedleaders.

Sowhy, then, are women in short supply at the top of government and business inthe United States? According to the public, at least, it’s not that they lacktoughness, management talent or proper skill sets.

It’salso not all about work-life balance. Although economic research and previoussurvey findings have shown that career interruptions related to motherhood maymake it harder for women to advance in their careers and compete for topexecutive jobs, relatively few adults in the recent survey point to this as akey barrier for women seeking leadership roles. Only about one-in-five saywomen’s family responsibilities are a major reason why there aren’t morefemales in top leadership positions in business and politics.

Instead,topping the list of reasons, about four-in-ten Americans point to a doublestandard for women seeking to climb to the highest levels of either politics orbusiness, where they have to do more than their male counterparts to provethemselves. Similar shares say theelectorate(选民)and corporate America are just notready to put more women in top leadership positions.

Asa result, the public is divided about whether the imbalance in corporateAmerica will change in the foreseeable future, even though women have mademajor advances in the workplace. While 53% believe men will continue to holdmore top executive positions in business in the future, 44% say it’s only amatter of time before as many women are in top executive positions as men.Americans are less doubtful when it comes to politics: 73% expect to see a femalepresident in their lifetime.

46.What do most Americans thinkof women leaders according to a new Pew Research Center survey?

    A)Theyhave to do more to distinguish themselves.

    B)Theyhave to strive harder to win their positions.

    C)Theyare stronger than men in terms of willpower.

    D)Theyare just as intelligent and innovative as men.

47.What do we learn from previoussurvey findings about women seeking leadership roles?

    A)Theyhave unconquerable difficulties on their way to success.

    B)Theyare lacking in confidence when competing with men.

    C)Theirfailures may have something to do with family duties.

    D)Relativelyfew are hindered in their career advancement.

48.What is the primary factorkeeping women from taking top leadership positions according to the recentsurvey?

    A)Personalitytraits.                                     B)Familyresponsibilities.

    C)Genderbias.                                            D)Lackof vacancies.

49.What does the passage sayabout corporate America in the near future?

    A)Moreand more women will sit in the boardroom.

    B)Genderimbalance in leadership is likely to change.

    C)Thepublic is undecided about whether women will make good leaders.

    D)Peoplehave opposing opinions as to whether it will have more women leaders.

50.What do most Americans expectto see soon on America’s political stage?

    A)Awoman in the highest position of government.

    B)Moreand more women actively engaged in politics.

    C)Amajority of women voting for a female president.

    D)Asmany women in top government positions as men.